I am fortunate and excited to be opening for these two wonderful musicians.

On the afternoon of Saturday May 22nd, Bert Lams and Tom Griesgraber will be performing at the home of Bennett and Chada Davis, with Patrick Smith as the opening performer.

Admission is $15 and refreshments will be provided.

Doors open 3PM, performance begins at 4PM sharp.

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About Bert Lams:

Bert Lams initially gained notice in 1980 as first laureate for National Music Contest for Youth in Brussels, and went on to earn an honors degree in the study of classical guitar, eventually teaching at the Brussels Academy of Music. After attending Guitar Craft seminars with Robert Fripp, Bert Lams co-founded the California Guitar Trio(CGT) with Paul Richards (U.S.) and Hideyo Moriya (Japan).

Since 1993, CGT has released six albums and have toured extensively in North America, Europe and Japan performing original compositions, and pieces from the classical, rock, and surf guitar genres. Notably, CGT music was featured in the television coverage of the 1998 and 2000 Olympics, and on CBS, NBC, CNN World Beat, and ESPN TV programs. The CGT performed on the 2003 Grammy nominated track "Apollo" from Tony Levin's CD "Pieces of the Sun;" and their music was sent into outer space to wake the crew aboard NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavor.

Bert Lams is known for his affinity with the music of J.S.Bach, and his arrangements of classical music for the CGT. His new arrangements of Bach's cello suites and violin partitas for solo guitar bring a unique twist to the classical guitar world not only as they are performed on steel string guitar with a pick, but also for being set in what's known as "New Standard Tuning"; a tuning more closely resembling a cello than a traditional guitar.
(http://www.bertlams.com/) and (http://www.cgtrio.com/)


About Tom Griesgraber:

A honors graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston, Tom Griesgraber is one of the world's most active performers on the Chapman Stick; a unique 12-string guitar and bass hybrid played more like piano with both hands sounding notes. He is an active composer and arranger for the instrument and his shows generally include a mix of original material as well as arrangements ranging from Bach to the Beatles.

Tom performs regularly across the US and Europe as a soloist or with his groups Marotta/Griesgraber and Agent 22. He has also toured as an opener for The California Guitar Trio and The Tony Levin Band, performed for several Grammy events and done shows opening for artists like Stanley Jordan, Andy Summers, Steve Hackett, Steve Morse, Bill Bruford’s Earthworks, The Dixie Dregs and Adrian Belew.

Tom's newest release "A Whisper in the Thunder" is available on O3E Records, an imprint of Spotted Peccary music. The album features Tom's original compositions with contributions from Jerry Marotta, Pat Mastelotto, The California Guitar Trio, Don Schiff and others.
(http://www.thossounds.com/)

Please RSVP to bennettdavis@gmail.com for travel directions...