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"Concert on the Patio" Featuring AVHS Alumni Tony Furtado







Handles is proud to present Slide guitar and Banjo Wizard andΒ AVHS alumni Tony Furtado Β for one night on our patio.


Tony Furtado grew up in Pleasanton, CA and took up the banjo at age 12.


At age 19, he entered himself and WON his first of a pair of National Banjo


Championships in Winfield, Kansas. Hailed as a banjo prodigy, he signed his


first record deal with Rounder Records in 1992. He went on to record 6 albums for the

prestigious indie label, collaborating with the likes of Alison Krauss, Jerry

Douglas, Mike Marshall, and Kelly Joe Phelps among others. In the late 90s,

with the inclusion of slide guitar and songwriting to his arsenalFurtado began

fronting his own band and touring heavily throughout the U.S. This shift was

inspired and influenced by the paths taken by musical heroes such as Ry Cooder,

David Lindley, and Taj Mahal. He has gone on to record and produce albums for

Dualtone, What Are Records, and Funzalo Records.

Admission is $15 per person For Tickets Call Handles Gastropub

925-399-6690

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