Guy Buttery returns to Durban
Music sensation, Guy Buttery, will perform at three different venues in his hometown, KZN, this weekend.
AFRICA’s biggest acoustic music export, Guy Buttery, will perform three shows around KZN in Kloof, Umhlanga Rocks and in Umzumbe this weekend.
His debut album in 2002, When I Grow Up… was nominated for ‘Best Instrumental’ and ‘Best Newcomer’ at the South African Music Awards (SAMA’s) making him the youngest nominee in the history of the event.
He then went onto to win a SAMA in 2010 for his album Fox Hill Lane and again this year for his first live concert recording, Live in KwaZulu. He has also received other major national accolades including the Standard Bank Golden Ovation Award in 2010, 2012 and again in 2014 for his performances at the National Arts Festival in South Africa. Guy was then invited to perform with the 52-piece KZN Philharmonic Orchestra.
Apart from local achievements, Guy’s worldwide scope and recognition rose exponentially post the release of his award winning album Fox Hill Lane with invitations to perform all over the globe. He was also invited to perform at the South African Music Awards where he was broadcast to an audience of more than four million in one of the country’s most watched televised events.
Guy then joined world renowned guitar legends Preston Reed and Jon Gomm for a series of concerts with the touring International Guitar Night. The media cited him “as one of South Africa’s finest exponents of the acoustic guitar.”
Expect high dynamics, deep grooves, delicate African inflections and mind-bending guitar playing of an entirely new order.
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He will take to the stage at Open Strings, 16 Jameson Terrace in Kloof this Friday, 5 December. Doors open at 6pm. Tickets cost R150
each. To book, contact 082 653 3948 or e-mail: rodnichols@telkomsa.net
Catch him again on Saturday, 6 December at The Dutch, 3 Chartwell Drive in Umhlanga Rocks at 8pm. The show also features Gareth Gale. Tickets cost R250. To book, contact 031 561 6969 or e-mail: tamarin@thedutch.co.za
Lastly, Guy concludes his KZN tour at The Rock Music Bistro, 56 Station Road, Umzumba in South Coast on Sunday, 7 December at 2pm. To book, contact 072 141 5621 or e-mail: therockmusicbistro@gmail.com
