The UK's Guy Manning flys in to play 'the Manor' in Chicago.
Address to be listed once event goes to private status.
Concert Details
Guy Manning makes only his second musical jaunt to the USA, this time to play a special acoustic set in support of his 2012 "Akoustik" album and his soon to be released sequel, "Akoustik 2".
He will be joined by the gorgeous Julia Manning and talented guitarist, David Million in what should prove to be a great night of music, stories and plenty of humour!
Guy has been releasing his albums since 1999 and has an impressive record of having a new Manning album ready for release annually!! 14 in total so far!
"Guy Manning produces an eclectic mix of music which broadly falls within the 'progressive' genre, but in reality spans many different musical forms from beautiful ballads and folk-tinged songs through to awesome all-out rock workouts and true progressive epics – no two songs sound the same!"
Guy has been also been very fortunate in having some terrific musicians making Special guest appearances on his albums including Andy Tillison (The Tangent), Laura Fowles (Hed Kandi), Ian 'Walter' Fairbairn (Lindisfarne/Jack the Lad and Hedgehog Pie), Steve Dundon (Molly Bloom), Angela Gordon (Mostly Autumn), Martin Orford (IQ), Marek Arnold (Toxic Smile and Seven Steps to the Green Door), Leon Camfield (Tinyfish), Chlöe Herington (Knifeworld), John Young (Lifesigns,John Young Band, Asia and Bonnie Tyler).
The artist experienced a surge of interest and support, with the 2007 album “Songs From The Bilston House” being nominated for "Album of the Year" by the Classic Rock Society (CRS) and a series of storming headline gigs in support of the acclaimed “Number Ten” album (released 2009).
2010 was a milestone breakthrough year with some amazing festival slots including the first venture over the Atlantic to appear at the RoSfest in Gettysburg, PA. USA in May.
The eleventh album "Charlestown" was released in Oct 2010 and was again nominated by both the CRS and the Italian ProgAwards for the "Album of the Year".
2011 continued all the hard work with even more UK dates and a brand new (12th) studio album "Margaret's Children" released to a great set of reviews and support!
2012 was a very important and busy year for live shows including the first European shows and an afternoon headliner performance at the fabulous Summers End Festival in the UK...a new "Akoustik" album of re-imagined / re-worked Manning pieces in an 'unplugged' format was also released at the same time
2013 saw more gigs booked in the diary and the release of the next (14th) Studio album "The Root, the Leaf and the Bone" again to great reviews.
Guy was also a founder member of the internationally respected band, the Tangent.
The start of Jan 2014 finds Guy working on new material and also the sequel to the "Akoustik" album...material from both the AKOUSTIK projects will feature in this special concert.
Website: http://www.guymanning.com/2009site/index.html
NOTE: Phideaux will be here to support his friend Guy and to "bash out a few tunes and subject the audience to spoken word readings from the various Phideaux albums - so its an event not to be missed!
Smoque BBQ will again cater. $25 donations for food and three flights from the UK.
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