Welcome back Eugene favorite Brooks Robertson. Praised by legends like Nokie Edwards and Mason Williams, the Berklee professor and Six String Theory winner Brooks Robertson delivers an unforgettable solo guitar experience, blending jazz harmonies, country rhythms, and funk grooves with dazzling fingerstyle technique.

Brooks Robertson guitar

Brooks Robertson just doesn't need much more than two thumbs, eight fingers and six strings on a wooden box to carry his listeners away.

Hailed by prominent exponents of his instrument like Nokie Edwards, Thom Bresh, John Jorgenson and Mason Williams, the young fingerstyle guitarist embodies the creative vision of a postmodern world: It's the music that counts. Brooks utilizes his superb technical abilities to play bass, rhythm and melody simultaneously and surpass the borders of conventional genres. He merges hauntingly beautiful compositions, country rhythms and jazzy harmonies with funky licks into his very own art form – sometimes delivered with a punch, sometimes with a smile.

Second show: Sunday August 17 3PM