An Evening with Jon Gomm… and an afternoon masterclass too!

 

 

Join us for an Evening with Jon Gomm in the beautiful Spanish Ballroom at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens for the final event of the Wordpool 2011 festival.

‘Jon Gomm is an acoustic singer-songwriter with an incredible virtuoso guitar style, where he uses one acoustic guitar to create drum sounds, basslines and sparkling melodies all at the same time, and combining styles from blues and jazz to rock and pop. The emphasis is still on… the soulful vocals and songwriting however, and his original material is influenced by everything from Robert Johnson to Radiohead.

Nowadays he tours Europe, playing at festivals from Rome to Athens, has a huge cult following and is regarded by those in the know as one of the world’s most talented and innovative acoustic guitarists. Even with only one CD so far released he is already cited as an influence by many other performers. His videos are watched thousands of times within days of appearing on Youtube, and his home-recorded CD “Hypertension” has sold over ten thousand copies with no industry backing.’

Jon’s first ever single, Passionflower, has finally arrived! 

 

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 Jon Gomm will be supported by The Ponies. Tickets are on sale from Tuesday 18th October from the Grundy Art Gallery, Blackpool.

 

Tickets for the performance are £4 per person, £ 3 for the masterclass or £6 for a combined ticket. Purchase in person from the Grundy Art Gallery or send a cheque with ‘Jon Gomm’ written on the back (no cash please) with a SAE to
Grundy Art Gallery, Queen Street, Blackpool, FY1 1PX

 

The masterclass is suiatable for all ages and abilities. Bring your guitar if you have it with you! There will be a guitar storage facilty available to those buying a combined ticket, however, guitars will be left at your own risk. Blackpool Council or the Winter Gardens will not be liable for any items lost or stolen.