Guitar Masters featuring Andy McKee, Antoine Dufour and Stephen Bennett)

Three of the most popular, talented, innovative and musically rich guitar players and composers in contemporary music will bring their acoustic guitars together to perform on the intimate World Cafe Live stage.

Andy McKee is one of the world’s finest acoustic soloists. After receiving over 20 million views collectively for his Youtube videos which were posted by the independent record label “Candyrat”, Andy’s success is a testament to the changing nature of the music industry as well as people’s desire for something new and interesting to listen to. At one point, Andy held the #1, #2 and #3 positions for Top-Rated Videos of All Time on the hugely popular website. His videos are still among the highest rated on Youtube. Consequently, Andy has performed to sold out shows all over the world.

With now five albums of original material released to critical acclaim, two live performance DVDs, and more than 25 million views on YouTube, Antoine Dufour has emerged as a young star of fingerstyle acoustic guitar, building a worldwide reputation for innovation and creativity. Antoine won the first place at the Canadian Fingerstyle Guitar Championships, placed third at the international fingerpicking championships at Winfield (USA), has held seminars, workshops and masterclasses as part of his tour schedule.

Whether playing his great-grandfather's harp guitar, his 1930 National Steel or a standard 6-string, Stephen Bennett is a musician to hear. His playing has won awards and critical praise. In live performance and on record, his diverse musical influences and interests are joined with a lifelong love affair with the sound of guitar strings.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011 | Doors 6:30pm | Show 8pm | Downstairs Live

Advance Tickets:
Floor/Loge (Reserved Seating): $30 ($25 ticket + $5 processing fee)
Mezzanine (Reserved Seating): $40 ($25 + $15 premium service*/processing fee)

Day of Show Tickets:
Floor/Loge (Reserved Seating): $32 ($27 ticket + $5 processing fee)
Mezzanine (Reserved Seating): $42 ($27 + $15 premium service*/processing fee)
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