Acoustic Guitar Icons Ottmar Liebert + Luna Negra Visit WHBPA

The Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center brings you the best acoustic guitar players from across the globe! The King of Flamenco music, Ottmar Liebert + Luna Negra, brings his impressive "nouveau flamenco" style to the PAC on Saturday, June 15 at 8:00pm. Then, Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel performs his complex, fingerpicking style on Sunday, June 23 at 8:00pm. Tickets are available online at Ottmar Liebert is an internationally known guitarist whose eclectic style encompasses Rhumba, jazz, bossa nova, and new age music. His nimble, articulate finger work makes him one of the world's most popular flamenco instrumentalists today.

Accompanied by his touring ensemble Luna Negra, the band creates a soulful and exotic sound that incorporates rhythms, harmonics and percussive elements from around the world. Tickets: $55, $45, $35 World-renowned guitarist Tommy Emmanuel is the elite of the elite. A household name in his native Australia, Tommy's remarkable playing technique and unique percussive effects on the guitar have earned him multiple prestigious awards like CMA's Global Country Artist of the Year, Guitar Player Magazine's Guitar Legend Award, and the respected Order of Australia. With a flair for unforgettable showmanship, his dazzling performance will amaze and engage audiences of all ages. Tickets: $60, $45, $30

If you enjoy these guitarists, you'll also enjoy the acoustic playing of Leo Kottke who performs this fall, on Saturday, October 26. For the full lineup of the WHBPAC's events, visit www.whbpac.org.

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