Mike Dawes // Southport The Atkinson

The Atkinson

Mike Dawes // Southport The Atkinson

Mike Dawes // Southport The Atkinson

The Atkinson, Lord Street,, PR8 1DB Southport Kort

mið. 16.09.2026 19:30

Miðar / Skráning

Mike Dawes – The Progressive Acoustic Tour

Experience the jaw-dropping talent of Mike Dawes, one of the world’s most creative and celebrated fingerstyle guitarists. Famous for composing and performing multiple parts simultaneously on a single guitar, Dawes has built a global reputation for his dazzling technique, viral arrangements, and powerful live performances.

Named “Best Acoustic Guitarist in the World” twice by Total Guitar Magazine and MusicRadar, Dawes has earned praise from YouTube personality Rick Beato as “one of the finest acoustic guitar players in the world.” His viral takes on Gotye’s Somebody That I Used to Know and Metallica’s One, alongside originals like The Impossible, have amassed tens of millions of views.

Dawes has toured the world with Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues, collaborated with GRAMMY winner Tommy Emmanuel, and even contributed to the GRAMMY-nominated metal band Periphery. His guitar work has also featured on TV and gaming soundtracks, including Better Call Saul and Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.

Prepare for an unforgettable night of virtuosic performance, stunning arrangements, and musical storytelling. Don’t miss Mike Dawes live - a concert experience like no other.

Workshop Experience Ticket

Upgrade your ticket to a 'Workshop Experience' and enjoy exclusive early access to the venue!

Meet Mike in person on and off stage whilst he completes sound check and plays some exclusive songs plus a rig run down + Q&A. You will also be presented with a limited edition souvenir tour poster and a commemorative tour laminate with lanyard. These tickets are strictly limited for each date, book early to avoid missing out. The ticket includes access to the concert.

*Customers with these tickets should arrive at the venue 1hr 15mins before advertised door times*

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    “HE’S ONE OF THE FINEST I’VE EVER HEARD” Rick Beato

    Mike Dawes is an English guitarist known for composing, arranging and performing multiple parts simultaneously on a single guitar. He is regarded as one of the world’s most creative modern fingerstyle guitarists with a repertoire spanning original viral videos and popular arrangements, alongside mainstream chart success performing with Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues.

    Dawes was named ‘Best Acoustic Guitarist in the World’ two years in a row (2017 & 2018) by Total Guitar Magazine & MusicRadar reader polls. With numerous 2nd place rankings in the proceeding years. YouTube personality Rick Beato named Mike ‘one of the finest acoustic guitar players in the world’.

    His debut release, a solo guitar arrangement of Gotye’s ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ quickly became a viral hit with tens of millions of views on YouTube, a success duplicated and expanded upon numerous times since with songs like ‘One’, ‘The Impossible’ and ‘Jump’ across multiple video platforms.

    His reputation has invited him opportunities to collaborate with Grammy Award-winning artists such as Tommy Emmanuel, with whom he recorded the duet record ‘Accomplice Vol. 3’, and the Grammy-nominated metal band Periphery, with whom Mike joined on their 2024 double single release.

    Mike is featured on multiple Justin Hayward live releases including Spirits…Live, which debuted at #2 on the US Billboard chart. Dawes also has a strong reputation as an educator, acting as a columnist for Guitar World and Acoustic Guitar magazines as well as teaching guitar masterclasses all over the world, creating apps, publishing degree-level literature, appearing as a TV judge on Sky TV’s ‘Guitar Star’, and more.

    Recently he contributed electric guitars to Mentrix and Gareth Croker’s stunning soundtrack to Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, with other session work featured on TV shows such as AMC’s Better Call Saul.

    Mike’s passion, however, is performing. Having shared the stage with acts as diverse as Tommy Emmanuel, Christopher Cross, Periphery, The Aristocrats, Justin Hayward and the Athens State Orchestra in 2023 alone.

    His third studio album, Galactic Acid, is anticipated for release in August 2024.

    “HE SLAPS, TAPS, AND CARESSES HIS WAY TO BRILLIANCE” Guitar World Magazine

    “DAWES IS JAW DROPPING” Guitar Player Magazine

    “THE ACOUSTIC TAPPING TITAN” Total Guitar Magazine/ MusicRadar

    “F#@CKING AWESOME” James Hetfield (Metallica)