TOMMY EMMANUEL TO TOUR REGIONAL AUSTRALIA THIS NOVEMBER/DECEMBER

NOTE: There is no online pre-sale for Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs.
To buy tickets, please call 08 8951 1122

“One of the greatest players on the planet” – Chet Atkins
“The best (guitar player) I’ve ever seen” – Eric Clapton

Fresh from sellout concerts in Japan, the UK, Russia, Germany, Italy, Canada and the US, Tommy Emmanuel - The Guitar Wizard of Oz – is set to tour regional Australia for the first time in over a decade in November and December, promoters Rob Potts and Jeff Lewis announced today.

Two-time Grammy nominee Emmanuel is one of Australia's most respected musicians with a professional career spanning five decades. He was named ‘Best Acoustic Guitarist of 2010’ by the prestigious US ‘Guitar Player Magazine’ and counts legendary guitarists Eric Clapton and Steve Vai amongst his admirers. After the rave reviews and sell-out shows on his 50th Anniversary tour with brother Phil in 2009 and his hugely successful solo tour of Australian capital cities last year, Tommy is back with a special treat for some of the smaller centres.

“I can’t wait to get out and play some of the smaller towns I haven’t got to visit in a long while,” says Tommy. “I’m looking forward to catching up with lots of old friends in the crowd”.

Tommy’s unique style is akin to playing guitar the way a pianist plays piano, using all ten fingers. Rather than using a band for melody, rhythm, bass and drum parts, Tommy plays all that - and more - on one guitar. Guitar legend Chet Atkins was one of the first to inspire young Emmanuel to try this 'fingerpicker' style. Decades later, Atkins himself became one of Emmanuel's biggest fans.

Guitar players of all levels come to his shows to witness the magic hands of “The Guitar Wizard of Oz”, but his appeal goes far beyond musicians. Tommy Emmanuel's message is pure love for the guitar and the music and his delight in sharing it with the world, one audience at a time.

TOMMY EMMANUEL
Live and Acoustic Tour Dates

PRE-SALE ON NOW. CLICK DATES FOR ACCESS
ALL SHOWS ON SALE MONDAY 5TH AUGUST AT 9AM

Fri 1/11/13          Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs
                           Book on 08 8951 1122 or at the venue. No online sales.
Sat 2/11/13         Darwin Entertainment Centre
                           Book at yourcentre.com.au or call 08 8980 3333
Thur 7/11/13      Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre
                          Book at mackayecc.com.au or call 07 4961 9777
Fri 8/11/13          Gladstone Entertainment Centre
                           Book at tickets.gladecc.com.au or call  07 4972 2822
Sat 9/11/13         Cairns Civic Theatre
                            Book at cairnscivictheatre.com.au or call 1300 855 835
Thur 14/11/13    Albury Entertainment Centre
                          Book at alburycity.nsw.gov.au or call 02 6043 5610
Fri 15/11/13        Canberra Theatre
                           Book at canberratheatrecentre.com.au or call 02 6275 2700
Sat 16/11/13       Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre
                           Book at shoalhavenentertainment.com.au or call 1300 788 503
Fri 29/11/13        Wrest Point Hobart
                           Book at tixtas.com.au or call 1300 795 257
Sat 30/11/13       Country Club, Tasmania
                           Book at tixtas.com.au or call 1300 795 257
Sun 1/12/13        Devonport Entertainment Centre
                            Book at decc.net.au or call 03 6420 2900