"The guitar is a whole lot more than a guitar...
there's a whole attitude towards life wrapped up in it"  (Charles Fox)

Jose Antonio Rodriguez (Spain) 2/26/23 $25

with Andres Vadin (guitar) and Nacho Arimany (percussion)

Jose Antonio Rodriguez is one of the world's leading flamenco guitarists. He is a remarkable award-winning guitar player acclaimed for his powerful and evocative renditions of modern contemporary flamenco. Jose has performed on international music festivals sharing the stage with the greatest musicians from around the world Paco de Lucía, Chick Corea, Al Di Meola, Astor Piazzola, Alejandro Sanz, Joan Báez, George Benson, Arturo Sandova and John McLaughlin among others, and was the special guest artist for the Latin Grammy Person of the Year's tribute to Alejandro Sanz in 2017. He has recorded guitar on countless multi-awarded international albums including being featured on Ringo Starr's latest release, "Free Your Soul," along with veteran saxophonist Dave Koz, on "Macarena" (Los del Río), and on "No Es Lo Mismo" (Alejandro Sanz). Jose also was featured in Carlos Saura's movie FLAMENCO.

For this special show, Jose will open with solo pieces and then be joined by Andres Vadin (guitar) and Nacho Arimany (percussion) for some smooth and beautiful tunes and then more lively and sophisticated contemporary flamenco.

Clive Carroll (UK/USA) 3/5/23 $25

If you saw Clive Carroll with us in 2018, you know that he’s not only a an phenominal guitarist, but put out an incredible effort to fly through a blizzard to get here and put on a fantastic show.

His masterful compositions, coupled with his versatility and unparalleled technical virtuosity, have rendered him one of today’s most admired and respected guitarists. When I asked Tommy Emmanuel who was the next great guitar player, he immediately said "Clive Carroll".

Born in England, Clive's breadth of musical curiosity was to become one of his strengths; even as a child Clive was as comfortable accompanying a group of folk singers as he was jamming along to Nirvana or performing standards with the Essex Youth Orchestra. Clive earned his 1st Class Honours Degree in Composition and Guitar from the famed Trinity College of Music in London, balancing his classical work with forays into the world of the steel string guitar with an album’s worth of solo acoustic music. A chance meeting with English guitar legend John Renbourn proved the catalyst for Clive’s debut album, “Sixth Sense”, which Renbourn deemed “a milestone in the journey of the steel-string guitar”.

Clive has established himself as one of the world’s premier acoustic guitar players. He has toured across Europe, Australia, the Middle East and North America, garnering praise for his sublime performances of everything from 16th and 17th century lute music to Jazz standards, Blues, Irish reels and his own groundbreaking compositions.

 “...arguably the most accomplished fingerstylist in the world today...” - Total Guitar Magazine

Singer/Songwriter Abby Posner (USA) 3/26/23 $25

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Fingerstylist Calum Graham (Canada) 4/16/23 $25

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TransAtlantic Guitar Trio (UK/Germany/USA) 5/7/23 $35

The international Transatlantic Guitar Trio is a unique, phonetic highlight. Fingerstyle guitar champion Richard Smith (UK), Gypsy Jazz virtuoso Joscho Stephan (Germany) and the brilliant multi-instrumentalist Rory Hoffman (USA) joined forces and performed their first, incredible, live gig together for us in 2019. It is unique how they put together gypsy swing standards, country, jazz ballads, and original compositions to create a broad repertoire of songs by the great role models such as Django Reinhardt, Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed.

“Richard Smith is the most amazing guy I know on the guitar. He can play anything I know, only better.” - Chet Atkins

“If you like my playing, you should hear Richard Smith! The world champion!” - Tommy Emmanuel

“Guitar playing at its finest. Don’t miss this one.” - Doyle Dykes

“He is one of the world’s greatest guitarists.” - Muriel Anderson

Joscho Stephan has not merely absorbed the music of the legendary jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt, but interprets Gypsy Swing music on the highest level, is actively engaged in extending its boundaries and has played his way into the illustrous circle of the finest Gypsy Swing musicians in the world.

Rory Hoffman is a Nashville based multi-instrumentalist, playing over a dozen stringed, keyboard and wind instruments. Rory's skill and diverse interests in country, western swing, jazz, polka, latin, gypsy jazz, bluegrass and gospel music has led him to play the Grand Ole Opry numerous times as a soloist and as a sideman with Ricky Skaggs, Kathy Mattea and John Cowan as well as part of the John Jorgenson quintet.

"Here in the undisputed guitar capital of the world, you have to be pretty spectacular to drop jaws. But when Rory Hoffman takes a solo, that’s usually what happens. But what’s most astounding is that he is just as phenomenal on saxophone and clarinet. And accordion and bass. And harmonica and mandolin. Oh yeah, and drums too. And banjo. And keys."

The Carl Verheyen Acoustic Band (USA) 6/4/23 $30

In his 50-plus years of playing the instrument, Carl Verheyen has created a wildly successful, multi-faceted career. He is a critically acclaimed musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger, producer and educator with fifteen albums and two live DVDs released worldwide. Carl is commonly regarded as a guitar virtuoso capable of playing any style of music with remarkable mastery and conviction. He has been one of LA’s elite “first call” session players for the past 38 years, playing on hundreds of records, movie soundtracks and television shows. As a solo artist, Verheyen has graced the pages of countless industry publications and been the subject of numerous articles chronicling his rise to the forefront of the modern day guitar scene. Carl has won numerous polls and musical honors in the US, Germany, France, Italy and the UK.

A member of the British rock group Supertramp since 1985, Carl has played to millions of enthusiastic fans in sold out arenas worldwide. As the creative force behind the Carl Verheyen Band, he has released an impressive and eclectic discography that showcases his endless talents across a wide array of musical genres. The CVB tours all over the world and continues to draw fans on the festival circuit as well as theaters and clubs.

A much sought after studio musician, Carl plays on other artists’ CDs whenever his busy schedule permits. He has recorded and played with a virtual who’s who of the music industry. His vast collection of movie soundtrack and television credits is enviable. 67,000,000 people heard Carl as a featured soloist at the 2009 Academy Awards. He is also heavily featured in the documentary film about the electric guitar called Turn It Up!

Dave Marotta, 4 & 5 string, fretless & piccolo basses; and John Mader, percussion.

“One of the Top 10 Guitar Players in the World” - Guitar Magazine

“One of the Top 100 Guitarists of All Time” - Classic Rock Magazine

“Verheyen’s guitar work will blow you away” - Guitar Player Magazine