TRACE BUNDY: Internationally-acclaimed guitar virtuoso Trace Bundy returns to Boulder Theater to share his 18th annual “Acoustic Holiday" with us this year. His musical artistry must be seen to be believed, using harmonics, looping, and multiple capos to confound even the most accomplished music lovers as to how one person can do all that with just two hands and ten fingers. Trace’s witty banter and stage presence delivers an unforgettable live concert experience. Bundy’s unique career has brought him across the world, with concerts in 28 countries and counting — from high-tech performance halls in South Korea and Italy, to remote villages in Zimbabwe and Guatemala. He has independently sold over 165,000 albums on his record label, Honest Ninja Music. His video clips circulate virally at astonishing speed, with over 45 million YouTube views to date. Jimmy Leslie at Guitar Player Magazine blogs “It was easy to see why Bundy plays bigger venues on each tour. In his hands, the acoustic guitar is an imagination station, and there was no telling where he is going take the audience at any given turn. Thrilling stuff.” Audiocast Magazine from Austin, TX agrees: "Bundy's live show is without a doubt an event that needs to be witnessed rather than told about. With such a jaw-dropping performance, Bundy's live concert is a slap in the face that would leave a palm print on the memory of everyone in the audience.” ANDY MCKEE: Hailing from Kansas, Andy McKee is a world renowned guitarist best known for his original compositions for steel-string acoustic guitar. Andy has performed in over 40 countries around the world, bringing a universal message of music without words. After being initially intrigued with the electric guitar as a teenager, Andy turned to the steel-string acoustic guitar after discovering the music of modern fingerstyle guitarists like Michael Hedges, Preston Reed, Don Ross and others. In 2006, Andy's music was brought to people around the world when his original composition "Drifting" began to go viral on the burgeoning website YouTube. Several of his other pieces like "Rylynn", "For My Father", and "Into the Ocean" captured the imagination of viewers as well, receiving millions of views. To date, Andy's videos have had hundreds of millions of views which in turn have inspired people around the world to play fingerstyle guitar. Guitar Player Magazine (May 2024) writes: "Arguably the most influential player of the era, certainly on solo acoustic and perhaps overall."