New Website Tommy Emmanuel Web 3.0 Launches in Advance of the Stellar Australian Guitarist's Fall 2011 U.S. Tour--Revamped Portal Creates Immersive Fan Experience

New Website Tommy Emmanuel Web 3.0 Launches in Advance of the Stellar Australian Guitarist's Fall 2011 U.S. Tour--Revamped Portal Creates Immersive Fan Experience

EMMANUEL IS CMA'S GLOBAL COUNTRY ARTIST FOR 2011

EMMANUEL TO APPEAR ON JERRY LEWIS MDA LABOR DAY TELETHON ON SEPTEMBER 4

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Legendary Australian guitaristTommy Emmanuel has launched the new Tommy Emmanuel Web 3.0 site (www.tommyemmanuel.com) in advance of his U.S. tour, which kicks off September 7 in Milwaukee, WI. Just prior to the tour, Emmanuel will perform on the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon on September 4. The revamped web portal and stateside tour dates build on a high-profile year for Emmanuel, celebrated as one of the world's greatest guitar players, and an all-time master of fingerstyle technique. Recently, Emmanuel was named the CMA's (Country Music Association) Global Country Artist for 2011. The prestigious award recognizes outstanding achievement by an artist who has advanced country music's popularity outside the U.S., and was presented to Emmanuel by Keith Urban during Billboard's annual Country Music Summit in June.

A platform designed to facilitate an immersive experience for the artist's legions of fans worldwide, Tommy Emmanuel Web 3.0 creates a comprehensive online destination for all things Emmanuel by interconnecting three distinct sites: TommyEmmanuel.com, with web design by Ramon Dodd, and logistics by Gene Quinn, offering the latest news, artist/tour information, photos, fan forums, discussions groups, mailing list registration, and links to shop; CertifiedGuitarPlayer.com, home to the official Tommy Emmanuel storefront for music DVDs, merchandise, instruction books, and gear; and TommyEmmanuel.TV, an immersive online social and educational experience featuring exclusive footage of live performances, interactive lessons, interviews and a behind-the-scenes view of Tommy on the road as he tours the world.

Tommy TV treats fans and musicians to never-before-seen video content across a variety of engaging channels; passenger-seat views of Tommy on tour in the Endless Road channel; interviews and impromptu jams with the world's top players in Tommy & Friends; enlightening lessons and tips for players in Instruction; inspiring insight and guidance from Tommy in the Face Time channel; exclusive footage of live performances in Concert Hall; and behind the scenes happenings at events, workshops and concerts in In The News. Tommy TV allows viewers to create playlists, share videos, participate in discussions, zoom and loop video, and connect with other Tommy fans.

Tommy TV also offers highlights from two new interactive video courses; the 5-song Certified Gems and TheLittle By Little Songbook, which teaches 16 songs from Emmanuel's latest album. Produced by TrueFire, both courses feature full-song note-by-note breakdowns by Tommy, multi-angle video switching, looping, zooming, tab, notation and other handy controls designed to accelerate the learning process. Both courses are available for sale at CertifiedGuitarPlayer.com.

Released in February 2011, Emmanuel's latest album Little By Little presents 24 songs and features collaborations with guests. On the album's release day, Emmanuel and Little By Little's guest artists Anthony Snape and Pam Rose performed a sold-out concert in San Diego, CA. The show was filmed in HD for PBS Television, and Tommy Emmanuel and Friends: Live From The Balboa Theatre has been airing on PBS stations in theU.S. since June.

Long one of Australia's most respected and best-loved musicians, his award-winning career now spans five decades and multiple genres including jazz, rock, blues, and country. He is known for his distinctive "finger style" playing, using all ten fingers--a technique he was inspired to try after hearing his hero, the legendary Chet Atkins, play in the early 1960s. Atkins became a mentor to Emmanuel after they met in the '80s. Atkins presented Emmanuel with a coveted "Certified Guitar Player Award," an honor the Nashville icon bestowed on only 4 other guitarists before his death in 2001.

For more information and complete tour dates: www.tommyemmanuel.com and www.truefire.com

Wed Sep 07 South Milwaukee, WI - South
11 Milwaukee Performing Arts Center
Thu Sep 08
11 Des Moines, IA - Hoyt Sherman Place
Fri Sep 09 Madison, WI -Capitol Theater At
11 Overture Center
Sat Sep 10 Burnsville, MN -Burnsville
11 Performing Arts Center
Tue Sep 13 Topeka, KS -Topeka Performing Arts
11 Center
Wed Sep 14 Norman, OK -Nancy O'Brian Center
11 for Performing Arts
Thu Sep 15 Winfield, KS -Walnut Valley Music
11 Festival
Fri Sep 16 Winfield, KS -Walnut Valley Music
11 Festival
Sat Sep 17
11 New Brunswick, NJ - State Theatre
Sun Sep 18
11 Beach Haven, NJ - Surflight Theatre
Mon Sep 19
11 Beach Haven, NJ - Surflight Theatre
Wed Sep 21
11 Champaign, IL - Virginia Theatre
Thu Sep 22
11 Peoria, IL - Peoria Civic Center
Fri Sep 23
11 Cincinnati, OH - Arnoff Center
Sat Sep 24 Royal Oak, MI -Royal Oak Music
11 Theatre
Sun Sep 25
11 Cleveland, OH - Ohio Theatre
Tue Sep 27 Saint Louis, MO -The Sheldon
11 Concert Hall
Wed Sep 28
11 Newark, OH - The Midland Theatre
Thu Sep 29 Grand Rapids, MI -DeVos Performance
11 Hall
Fri Sep 30 Springfield, OH -Clark State
11 Performing Arts Center
Sat Oct 01
11 Muncie, IN - Emens Auditorium
Sun Oct 02
11 Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theatre
Tue Oct 04 Corbin, KY -Corbin High School
11 Auditorium
Wed Oct 05
11 Springfield, MO - Gillioz Theatre
Thu Oct 06 Conway, AR -Reynolds Performance
11 Hall featuring Tommy Emmanuel
Fri Oct 07 The Woodlands, TX -Dosey Doe
11 featuring Tommy Emmanuel
Sat Oct 08
11 Waco, TX - Baylor University

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Web Site: http://www.tommyemmanuel.com

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