Peppino D'agostino at Grand Annex

Italy-born, California-based guitarist and composer, Peppino D’Agostino, has toured across the globe and performed with guitar legends such as Leo Kottke, Tommy Emmanuel, Larry Carlton and Sergio Assad, to name a few comes to the Grand Annex in San Pedro for one night only. Peppino D’Agostino’s audiences can expect to witness a variety of guitar techniques and a multitude of musical styles including Classical, Brazilian and Jazz. In 2017 Guitar Player listed D’Agostino as one of the 50 transcendent superheroes of the acoustic guitar. His CD, “Every Step of The Way,” was awarded the Bronze Medal for Best Acoustic Album of All Time by Acoustic Guitar’s People’s Choice Awards. His signature Seagull acoustic guitar has been voted among the ten best signature guitars by Guitar Player magazine. To date, D’Agostino has recorded 19 CD’s and performed in over thirty-five countries at international festivals and concert halls....

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Italy-born, California-based guitarist and composer, Peppino D’Agostino, has toured across the globe and performed with guitar legends such as Leo Kottke, Tommy Emmanuel, Larry Carlton and Sergio Assad, to name a few comes to the Grand Annex in San Pedro for one night only. Peppino D’Agostino’s audiences can expect to witness a variety of guitar techniques and a multitude of musical styles including Classical, Brazilian and Jazz. In 2017 Guitar Player listed D’Agostino as one of the 50 transcendent superheroes of the acoustic guitar. His CD, “Every Step of The Way,” was awarded the Bronze Medal for Best Acoustic Album of All Time by Acoustic Guitar’s People’s Choice Awards. His signature Seagull acoustic guitar has been voted among the ten best signature guitars by Guitar Player magazine. To date, D’Agostino has recorded 19 CD’s and performed in over thirty-five countries at international festivals and concert halls.

D’Agostino emerged on the acoustic guitar scene in the early 80’s as a leading member of the second wave of the great finger stylists that helped redefine the instrument in the ’90s. His remarkable technique, penchant for open tunings, and percussive effects are the basis of his unique compositional style which has been inspiring musicians and audiences alike for decades. Add to that his natural warmth, playfulness, and broad musical tastes and you have the recipe for what he calls “minestrone music”. His virtuosity and his emotional charge have also had a significant influence on the younger generation of fingerstyle guitarists. D’Agostino continues to evolve and grow in ways that would have been hard to predict when he first showcased his melodic yet emotionally intense style on the recordings “Acoustic Spirit,” “Close to the Heart,” and “Every Step of the Way” which was named one of the top three acoustic guitar albums of all time by Acoustic Guitar magazine readers.

People never know what to expect at his concerts. D’Agostino’s repertoire is always changing, adapting to the rapport he establishes with his audience. His live performances, a combination of beautiful, complex, up tempo original instrumentals, memorable arrangements and engaging songs are beautifully addictive. He never disappoints, opening new musical doors with his loved and award-winning Seagull signature model guitar. His hands constantly searching, experimenting, and his original music and songs taking his audiences to ever-expanding heights.
Grand Annex concert attendees will be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative 72-hour PCR or antigen test at the door. Facemasks will also be required.

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