Esteemed Guitarist Tommy Emmanuel Announces New 'Live! At The Ryman' Album

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"It was an unforgettable experience playing my first solo show at the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville," says TOMMY EMMANUEL. "I have grown up listening to the music and artists that made those walls famous throughout the world and it was an honor to play on that stage. The night was a lifetime goal of mine and it was made that much more special with the appearance of my two good friends and fellow 'CGPs,' Steve Wariner and John Knowles. I'm so thrilled that we filmed and recorded the show, as John, Steve and I had never collaborated together before and this made the night even more special. The sold-out crowd just about lifted the roof off the hall and we all gave it our best! The spirit of Chet Atkins surrounded us three with love, peace and mojo! I hope those who hear this recording will be uplifted and feel the love we felt for the people who poured their joy into the Ryman Auditorium that February night!"

TOMMY EMMANUEL will be touring across North America starting May 4 in Lafayette, LA for a sold-out headlining performance at the Acadiana Center for the Arts, followed by shows filling out his itinerary through the fall. Mixed in between his own shows, EMMANUEL will also be performing at various festivals including the Malibu Guitar Festival, Vancouver International Jazz Festival, TD Victoria International JazzFest and California WorldFest, among others. See full list of tour dates below.

Track listing for LIVE! AT THE RYMAN:

Tall Fiddler

The Mystery

Windy & Warm

Deep River Blues > Doc's Guitar > Blue Smoke > Cannon Ball Rag

Saturday Night Shuffle > Nine Pound Hammer

Angelina

Blood Brother

Beatles Medly > Classical Gas

Sails (featuring Steve Wariner)

San Antonio Stroll (featuring John Knowles & Steve Wariner)

Guitar Boogie

Somewhere Over The Rainbow

I Still Can't Say Goodbye

Workin' Man Blues (featuring Steve Wariner)

Eva Waits

Catch TOMMY EMMANUEL on tour throughout North America in the following cities:

DATE		CITY	VENUE
Thu	5/4	Lafayette, LA	Acadiana Center for the Arts
Fri	5/5	Montgomery, AL	Montgomery Performing Arts Centre
Sat	5/6	Macon, GA	Cox Capitol Theatre
Sun	5/7	Chattanooga, TN	Songbird Guitar Museum
Thu	5/11	Toronto, ON	St. Lawrence Center for the Arts
Fri	5/12	Toronto, ON	St. Lawrence Center for the Arts
Sat	5/13	Quebec City, QC	Palais Montcalm
Mon	5/15	Winnipeg, MB	West End Cultural Centre
Wed	5/17	Edmonton, AB	Myer Horowitz Theatre
Thu	5/18	Calgary, AB	Bella Concert Hall
Sat	5/20	Malibu, CA	Malibu Guitar Festival
Sat	6/3	Lexington, KY	Lexington Opera House
Fri	6/16	Boothbay, ME	The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Sat	6/17	Greenwich, RI	Greenwich Odeum
Sun	6/18	Croton-On-Hudson, NY	Clearwater Festival
Sun	6/25	Vancouver, BC	Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Tue	6/27	Victoria, BC	TD Victoria International JazzFest
Wed	6/28	Saskatchewan, SK	Saskatchewan Jazz Festival
Sat	7/15	Grass Valley, CA	California WorldFest
Tue	7/18	San Juan Capistrano, CA	The Coach House
Wed	7/19	San Juan Capistrano, CA	The Coach House
Thu	7/20	Bakersfield, CA	Buck Owens' Crystal Palace
Fri	7/21	Modesto, CA	State Theatre of Modesto
Sat	7/22	Santa Barbara, CA	Marjorie Luke Theatre
Mon 7/24-Fri 7/28		Carmel, CA	Tommy Emmanuel Guitar Camp
Tue	8/1	Annapolis, MD	Rams Head On Stage
Wed	8/2	Annapolis, MD	Rams Head On Stage
Thu	10/5	Honolulu, HI	Blue Note Hawaii
Fri	10/6	Honolulu, HI	Blue Note Hawaii
Sat	10/7	Honolulu, HI	Blue Note Hawaii
Sun	10/8	Honolulu, HI	Blue Note Hawaii
Mon	10/9	Kahului, Maui, HI	Castle Theater
Fri	11/3	Kansas City, MO	Arvest Bank Theatre

ABOUT TOMMY EMMANUEL: Give a listen to "Old Photographs," the closing track on TOMMY EMMANUEL's It's Never Too Late, and you'll hear the distinctive squeak of finger noise as he runs his hands across the frets of his Maton Signature TE guitar. Many musicians would edit those imperfections out, but to EMMANUEL, those imperfections are perfect. A master technician, EMMANUEL started professionally at age 6, rising through the ranks as a studio player and member of several Australian rock bands before he set off on a solo career. One of only five musicians handpicked by his mentor, Chet Atkins, as a Certified Guitar Player (CGP), he's piled up numerous accolades, including two Grammy nominations, two ARIA Awards from the Australian Recording Industry Association (the Aussie equivalent of the Recording Academy) and repeated honors in the Guitar Player magazine reader's poll. A noted fingerstyle guitarist, EMMANUEL frequently threads three different parts simultaneously into his material, operating as a one-man band who handles the melody, the supporting chords and the bass all at once. His talents, which translate in any language, carry him to the far corners of the globe, but EMMANUEL never plays the same show twice, and he improvises big chunks of every date. That leaves him open to those technical imperfections, though they also provide some of the humanity to an other-worldly talent.