The Andreas Kapsalis & Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo launch lengthy Midwest tour

Chicago natives Andreas Kapsalis and Goran Ivanovic are guitar-wielding wizards, prodigious at the steel-string ten-finger technique as well as nylon-string classical folk. Together, they are The Andreas Kapsalis & Goran Ivanovic Guitar Duo, a dexterous duo rooted in modern, classical, world, jazz, and other genres, mixed to make a truly creative sound.

The duo will tour the Midwest — with a few peppered Northeast dates — from mid-August through September, before taking a brief break in October to perform at the Chicago Guitar Festival at the Mayne Stage, which they are helping to produce.

We were lucky enough to have them perform at the launch party for our sister magazine, Design Bureau, so we know that they’re awesome live. Don’t miss this tour!

What We’re Doing This Weekend: Sunday

If we wake up on time, we’ll be catching a late-morning performance by Balkan folk guitarist Goran Ivanovic and finger-tapping fret man Andreas Kapsalis.  After that, online editor Scott Morrow joins the decade with his first real experience with a PS3.

What We’re Doing This Weekend

Dub Trio, photo by Bryan Sheffield
Dub Trio, photo by Bryan Sheffield

Heading the “mustn’t miss” portion of our weekend, ALARM cover artists Dub Trio return to Chicago. If we have enough time (or the ability to clone ourselves), we hope to also catch Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers, Calexico, the Melvins, Big Business, and a number of other musical talents.