Tommy’s latest upload on his youtube channel is Traveling Clothes – performed the same way it was recorded: solo and acoustic! The track is featured on the upcoming album It’s Never Too Late, to be released on Sept 18 from CGP Sounds and Thirty Tigers.
Tommy gave an acoustic solo-duet makeover to Hellos and Goodbyes, a track from his double-platinum album The Journey. This acoustic track is included on Tommy’s highly anticipated upcoming release It’s Never Too Late. (release date: Sept 18)
Check out the video below, and be sure to sign up for the fan clubto find out about the album pre-sale!!
For Tommy’s episode, it’s not just a full performance: PBS has pulled together some of the BEST footage from previous Tommy specials like Centerstage, Live from the Balboa Theatre, and Live & Solo in Pensacola… along with never-before-seen performances, collaborations, interviews, and stories from Tommy himself!
Many of the US tour-dates for Tommy’s “Classics + Christmas 2015 Tour” and the “It’s Never Too Late 2016 Tour” are going on sale to the public August 14… but you can buy them NOW through the fan-club!
US PBS affiliates are airing Tommy’s performances as part of their summer pledge drives! Check with your local station for exact air times, but here are the cities and stations that are confirmed to be showing CenterStage:
Albany NY – WMHT
Boston MA – WGBH
Columbia SC – SCETV
Coumbus OH – WOSU
Des Moines IA – IPTV
Houston TX – KUHT
Kansas City MO – KCPT
Madison WI – WPT
Norfolk VA – WHRO
Providence, RI – Rhode Island PBS
Sacramento CA – KVIE (…and see below for special engagement!)
San Antonio TX – KLRN
Tune in and tell your friends… and remember to support Public Broadcasting!
-Special Engagement-
Sacramento CA: KVIE Public Television presents an evening of music and storytelling with Tommy Emmanuel
Live in the KVIE Courtyard on September 8th, 2015. This event is limited to just 80 guests!
Tommy heads out on the road in 2016 for the “It’s Never Too Late Winter Tour!”
His new solo-acoustic album will be released in September, and Tommy is visiting some of his favorite areas in the US for the tour… closing with a headlining concert at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN!
Check out the video message from Tommy below, then log-in to the fan-club for all pre-sale details and the new meet-greet upgrade option!
Featuring one set of favorite original songs and one set of Christmas music with special guests Pat Bergeson, John Knowles CGP, and Annie Sellick. Pre-sale tickets and limited meet & greet packages for the shows below go on sale to the fan-club tomorrow (Tuesday) @ 10am local time.
12/2 Burnsville, MN @ Ames Center
12/3 Des Moines, IA @ Hoyt Sherman Place
12/7 Columbus, OH @ Capital Theater
12/8 Columbus, OH @ Capital Theater
12/11 Chicago, IL @ Park West
12/12 St. Louis, MO @ The Sheldon
12/13 St. Louis, MO @ The Sheldon
Blood Brother, the powerful first single from Tommy’s upcoming solo release, “It’s Never Too Late” (worldwide release date September 2015), is now available on iTunes!
Hello Thrill Seekers!
I am having fun in Italy right now, but I’ve been thinking about what a great time I had at the Nottoway Guitar Camp this past June! I loved spending 4 days & nights with my friends talking, playing, and learning. I am already looking forward to my next camp in Cambria, California with my good friends Pat Bergeson, Jim Nichols, and Joe Robinson!
For those of you who don’t know, here’s a little more info about what happens at the camp:
It does not matter what skill level you are. If you have a passion for the guitar and a thirst for knowledge, my guitar camps are the place to be. We spend the days having guitar classes and fellowship. We talk, eat, learn, and play together. We focus on things such as strumming techniques, improving the groove, different fingerpicking styles, harmonics, improvisation ideas, how to learn songs, tone, touch, timing, arrangements… we cover it all! At night, the instructors and I have some amazing jam sessions. On the final night, we have a student show where you can show us what you learned. If you want me to jam with you… I will. I absolutely love it!
The resort where we’re holding camp, Cambria Pines Lodge, is amazing! Cambria is right in between Los Angeles and San Francisco: it’s a 4 hour drive from both those cities. The closest airport is in San Luis Obispo which is 40 miles away from Cambria. There are direct flights to San Luis Obispo from Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco.
As an added bonus to all those who attend Cambria, at check-in you will get a signed CD of my new solo album, It’s Never Too Late, one week before it comes out!
There are less than 10 spots left for the Cambria Camp, so reserve your spot now! Click here tommyemmanuelguitarcampusa.com/california/ or any of the images for more details… thanks for your love and support!
xxTE
After a slight delay, Tommy is back on the road with Dodi Battaglia!
Dates begin this weekend in Molfetta… for full details be sure to visit the tour section!
July 19 – Molfetta
July 20 – Terni
July 24 – Villafranca
July 26 – Anitrella
July 30 – San Marino
Aug 1 – Imperia
Aug 2 – Bellinzona (Switzerland)
Aug 4 – Versiliana / Lucca
1. Only Elliot
2. It’s Never Too Late
3. The Bug
4. El Vaquero
5. Hope Street
6. Blood Brother
7. Miyazaki’s Dream
8. One Day
9. Traveling Clothes
10. T. E. Ranch
11. Hellos & Goodbyes
12. One Mint Julep
13. The Duke
14. Old Photographs
The music video for BloodBrother is based on a true story first told on Reddit by Justin Horner. The message is simple: Everyone deserves a random act of kindness, no matter who they are.
Producers Clara Emmanuel, Libby Ahlstrom
Executive Producers Tommy Emmanuel, Gina Mendello
Director of Photography Julian Chojnacki
Editor Reuben Field
Steadicam Tony Reyes
Focus Puller Armanda Costanza
Grip/Electric Chuck Byrd
Swing Grip Timothy O’Laughlin
Line Photographer Price Harrison
Continuity/Slate Ed Lawless
Catering/Runner Mikaela Dewar
Wardrobe Libby Ahlstrom
Make-up Katje Kuhn
Child Care/RV Batsheva Capek
Based on true story by Justin Horner
Justin: Anthony Snape Father: Charlie Santiago Mother: Anaura Santiago Hitchhiker: Libby Ahlstrom Soldier: Jesse Snyder Boy: Roberto Santiago Girl: Mia Santiago
Thanks: Michael Sexton (prop gun lender) and Rick Price (studio location)
