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Richard Smith

  • UrbanBeat 1213 Turner Street Lansing United States (map)

“The most amazing guy on guitar I know.  He can play anything I know, only better!”

                                                                                                                           Chet Atkins

 

Doors at 5pm | Dinner menu available (not included in ticket price) All ages welcome

Born in 1971 in Beckenham, England, Richard started early & first picked up the guitar at the age of 5 with his father teaching him his first chords & songs.

After some early solo performances & six years of working as a trio with two of his brothers, in the 90's, Richard moved, in 2000, to Nashville, TN.

In 2001 he won the national fingerpicking championship & has since forged a career as a solo artist, performing all over the USA, Canada, UK, Europe, Australia & Brazil,

releasing solo records, duet, & ensemble records.

Constantly touring with a repertoire of fingerpicking classics, originals, fiddle tunes, blues, Joplin rags, jazz standards, classical repertoire & everything from pop to Sousa marches,

Richard has performed & recorded along the way with Chet Atkins, Les Paul, Tommy Emmanuel, Suzy Bogguss, Steve Wariner, Jimmy Fortune, Earl Klugh, Martin Taylor, Joscho Stephan, Sam Bush, Stuart Duncan, John Schneider, Lee Roy Parnell, Brent Mason, Rory Hoffman & a host of others.

Tickets $20 ADV, $25 Doors

Earlier Event: September 9
Dave Mingus Patio Show
Later Event: September 15
MICA Presents Michigan BluesFest 2022