Straight in from a South East Asian tour and a highly successful run at this year’s National Arts Festival which saw him win a Standard Bank Ovation Award, Guy Buttery returns to Johannesburg for a handful of concerts. With a few nationwide tours already under his belt in the first half of 2017, including a string of concerts with Shane Cooper and another tour with long-time collaborator Nibs van der Spuy, Buttery also went on to work with internationally acclaimed virtusos, Thomas Leeb and American-guitar hero Kaki King. Buttery makes his mark with back-to-back shows in various venues all over Gauteng.

As an internationally recognized musician, this multi-instrumentalist enjoys invitations to play sell-out performances all over the globe. The USA, UK, Australia, France, Brazil, and Italy have all welcomed him back year after year. However, to simply label Guy Buttery as one of South Africa’s musical phenoms would be an injustice. His international role has surpassed merely performing concerts to foreign audiences. It has evolved into one as an ambassador of South African music, inspiring people across the world with his home-grown style at the very heart of his talent and tenacity. Guy’s distinct unification of South African guitar music is the musical advocate for everything positive and beautiful about the place he calls home.

At the age of 18, Guy Buttery’s debut album was nominated for ‘Best Newcomer’ and ‘Best Instrumental’ at the South African Music Awards (SAMA’s) making him the youngest nominee in the history of the event. Guy then went on to collect two SAMA’s in 2010 and again in 2014. Guy was then invited to perform his works with the 52-piece KZN Philharmonic Orchestra, dubbed “Africa’s greatest ensemble” with his solo performance voted ‘Top Live Show’ by The Cape Times and was selected by the public as one of South Africa’s Top Young Personalities by The Mail & Guardian. Buttery has worked with an incredible myriad of artists including Dave Matthews, Jethro Tull, Vusi Mahlasela, multiple Grammy Award winner Will Ackerman, Salif Keita, Preston Reed, The Violent Femmes, Jon Gomm and countless others. The media has cited him “as one of the finest exponents of the acoustic guitar in the World.” Expect high dynamics, deep grooves, delicate African inflections and mind-bending guitar playing of an entirely new order.

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House Concert

Die Ou Pastorie

The Bioscope