"Big voice, big hair, big physique: the Maritime bluesman is a presence on stage. He’s even got big fingers ... but those digits can sail over his acoustic guitar strings with the speed and grace of a hummingbird." - Ottawa Citizen

There's a phenomenal buzz surrounding Matt Andersen. With his jaw-dropping talent, commanding presence and passionate delivery, Matt enchants audiences from coast to coast ... often to the point of eliciting spontaneous mid-set standing ovations! Hot on the heels of his unprecedented win at the 2010 International Blues Challenge in Memphis TN (the first Canadian to do so since its 1984 inception!), the accolades and awards continue to roll in: Entertainer of the Year and Acoustic Act of the Year at the 2011 Maple Blues Awards, as well as Blues Recording of the Year and Male Solo Recoding of the Year at the 2011 East Coast Music Awards.

The release date for Matt's seventh CD Coal Miner Blues is September 20, 2011, preceded by the single All Fired Up with a video to coincide. His 2008 release Somewhere In-Between added songwriter to his already solid vocal credentials: "Matt Andersen releases an awesome album full of raw blues rockers and brooding ballads." - Maverick "Canada's greatest guitarist made one acoustic guitar sound like a fully staffed band. Outrageous skill and contagious joy" - The London Times "Big hair, big voice, big physique: the Maritime bluesman is a presence on stage. He's even got big fingers ... but those digits can sail over his acoustic guitar strings with the speed and grace of a hummingbird." - Ottawa Citizen

 Old Man Luedecke is one of Canada’s most intriguing roots singer/songwriters. Banjo playin’ foot stompin’ Luedecke's musical stylings have drawn favourable comparisons to Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, with a hint of Loudon Wainwright III thrown in! Winner of the 2011 Juno Award for Solo Roots & Traditional Album, he is "an original, a musical singularity to be savoured and shared."

Reserved seating tickets for Matt Andersen with special guest Old Man Luedecke are $37.50 - $42.00 (depending on local facility charges; HST incl; additional service charges may apply), go on sale August 29, and are available from the box offices listed below. Showtime is 8pm. For more info, pics, audio and video clips, visit: www.shantero.com www.stubbyfingers.ca www.oldmanluedecke.ca

Tour Schedule:
Oct 21 - Owen Sound Roxy Theatre - Box Office: 519-371-2833 or 888-446-7699
Oct 26 - Kingston Grand Theatre - Box Office: 613-530-2050
Oct 28 - Ottawa Centrepointe Theatre - Box Office: 613-580-2700 or 866-752-5231
Oct 29 - Cornwall Aultsville Theatre - Civic Complex Box Office: 613-938-9400
Nov 2 - Orillia Opera House - Box Office: 705-326-8011 or 888-674-5542
Nov 3 - Sarnia Imperial Oil Centre for the Performing Arts - Box Office: 519-344-7469
Nov 4 - Port Hope Capitol Theatre - Box Office: 905-885-1071 or 800-434-5092
Nov 5 - Belleville Empire Theatre - Box Office: 613-969-0099
Nov 6 - Peterborough Showplace Performance Centre - Box Office: 705-742-7469