Tommy Emmanuel, CGP

Tommy Emmanuel, CGP makes his return to The Nancy and David Bilheimer Capitol Theatre on his Living In The Light Tour with special guest Trey Hensley! Hailed as “one of the best acoustic guitarists in the world” by NPR’s World Cafe, Tommy Emmanuel got his start at the age of six, when he first began touring his native Australia with his family’s band. Inspired in part by his hero, Chet Atkins, Emmanuel stepped out on his own as a solo artist in 1979, releasing the first in a string of acclaimed instrumental albums that would make him an unlikely celebrity in his home country and beyond. In the decades that followed, he would go on to headline everywhere from the Sydney Opera House to Carnegie Hall; tour with luminaries like Eric Clapton and John Denver; win a GRAMMY® Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement; perform for a televised audience of more than two billion at the Sydney Olympics; and collaborate with a who’s who of fellow guitar greats, including Les Paul, Mark Knopfler, Joe Walsh, Richard Thompson, Jason Isbell, and Billy Strings. Recorded in just four days, Emmanuel’s latest album, Living In The Light, stands as the most daring—and most rewarding—collection in the globetrotting fingerpicker’s remarkable catalog. GRAMMY® Award-winning musician and singer/songwriter Trey Hensley—referred to as “Nashville’s hottest young player” by Acoustic Guitar magazine—was voted the 2023 and 2025 IBMA (International Bluegrass Music Association) Guitar Player of the Year. A multiple GRAMMY® nominee, Hensley received his first GRAMMY® Award at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards as a member of The Taj Mahal Sextet, whose album Swingin’ Live At The Church In Tulsa won in the Best Traditional Blues Album category. A limited number of Private 4-seat Luxury boxes are available for single event purchase at The Bilheimer Capitol Theatre. This exclusive experience offers expansive views of the auditorium, from the comfort of your own private luxury box. Each box includes four movable chairs and your choice of beer, wine, champagne, soft drinks and snacks for your entire party. For More information: Call 727-712-2717 or email aburr@rutheckerdhall.net Each box consists of (4) seats. When purchasing, you must purchase all (4) seats. (3) drink coupons per person (includes select beer, wine, soft drinks, coffee & bottled water).* *Entire box must be purchased to receive drink package. Individual tickets purchased will not include drink package. Access to Dress Circle lounge is not permitted unless you are an active Dress Circle member.