Guitarist Tommy Emmanuel to Perform at The VETS, 9/27

Two-time GRAMMY nominee and one of Australia's most respected musicians, Tommy Emmanuel, will bring his world-famous guitar talent to The VETS Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 7:00pm. Tickets are $49.50-$29.50; available online at www.TheVetsRI.com, by calling (401) 421.ARTS (2787), or in person at the PPAC/The VETS box office located at 220 Weybosset St, Providence. The VETS is located at One Avenue of the Arts. The VETS box office is only open on show days.

A child prodigy, Emmanuel began playing guitar at age four, and by age six was a part of his family's professional band. Long one of Australia's most best-loved musicians, his award-winning career now spans five decades and multiple genres including jazz, rock, blues, and country. He is known for his distinctive "finger style" playing, using all ten fingers-a technique he was inspired to try after hearing his hero, the legendary Chet Atkins, play in the early 1960s. Atkins became a mentor to Emmanuel after they met in the '80s. In 1996, they jointly recorded the album The Day The Finger Pickers Took Over The World, for which Emmanuel received his first of two GRAMMY nominations (and which was Atkins' last album). In 1999, at the 15th Annual Chet Atkins Appreciation Society Convention, Atkins presented Emmanuel with a coveted "Certified Guitar Player Award," an honor the Nashville icon bestowed on only 4 other guitarists before his death in 2001. In all, Tommy's catalogue includes over 20 musical recordings of solos, duets, ensembles, cover tunes, originals, utilizing both electric and acoustic guitar. www.tommyemmanuel.com.?

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