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Grammy Winner ED GERHARD & National Guitar Fingerstyle Champion PETE HUTTLINGER--Benefit for Raising The Blues

Presented by Regent Theatre at Regent Theatre

March 6, 2010

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GERHARD & HUTTLINGER: Raising The Blues --An Evening of Acoustic Guitar All proceeds to benefit Raising The Blues, Ltd.--Raising The Spirits, Abilities & Aspirations of Children through interactive musical opportunities. About Ed Gerhard: GRAMMY Award-Winning guitarist Ed Gerhard From sold out tours of Japan, to festivals in Italy and venues across the US, Ed Gerhard's music has touched concert audiences all over the world. Gerhard stands out among instrumental performers for his ability to captivate audiences with a combination of virtuosity, generosity and humor distinctly his own. Known for his gorgeous tone and compositional depth, Gerhard can move a listener with a single note. Performing on 6-string, 12-string, slide guitar or Hawaiian Lap Steel, Gerhard's musical intensity comes with a sly sense of humor. His distinctive touch is unmistakable. Whether performing a lush, sensual ballad or a haunting, bitter lap steel melody Gerhard will mesmerize an audience, crack them up with an improvised joke then carry them into the depths of the next piece before they know it. About Pete Huttlinger: “In Pete Huttlinger’s hands, a fingerpicked flat-top becomes a mini-orchestra. He juggles it all: a tune’s melody, harmony, and bass lines—even percussion. His playing is fun, scary, and always inspiring.” Guitar Player After a day of demanding music classes at Berklee College, Peter Huttlinger would grab a friend, rush to the Harvard Square subway station and spend the afternoon there playing music for tips. The two always came back with their pockets filled. For Huttlinger, this routine symbolized what has become his abiding outlook toward music: Perfect your art, but play to the crowd. Since his days of subway busking, Huttlinger has developed into a world-renowned guitarist. Even as a must-have sideman, he occupied some pretty choice real estate, including the Hollywood Bowl and London’s Royal Albert Hall with John Denver, Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas and stadiums around the world with numerous other pop and country superstars. He has been a featured artist with the San Diego and Houston symphonies and is a favorite guest artist of the Nashville Chamber Orchestra. In 2000 Huttlinger won the title of National Fingerstyle Champion at the prestigious Walnut Valley Festival.