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2013 Dates

Tues, June 18: Merdekarya, Petaling Garden, PJ  | Az Samad Solo Guitar | 8:00PM Open Mic | 9:00 PM Show

Wed, June 19: Sixstrings, Aman Suria, Petaling Jaya | Mike Dawes Fingerstyle Guitar Workshop | 8:00 PM | RM100 / RM120

Thurs, June 20: No Black Tie, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Mike Dawes & Az Samad | Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar | 9:30 PM | RM40 Cover / RM25 (for students) | FB Page | NBT Page | Official Malaysian Tour Page | 

Fri, June 21: ChinaHouse, Penang | Az Samad Solo Electric Guitar | Asia By Asians Exhibit for Obscura Festival | 9:00 PM

Sat, June 22: Mike Dawes Fingerstyle Guitar Workshop at The Canteen At ChinaHouse | 10:00 AM

Sat, June 22: Az Samad Solo Electric Guitar Showcase/Workshop at Gurney Plaza | 5:00 PM

Sun, June 23 | Fingerstyle Guitar Artistry Tour Mike Dawes & Az Samad Live @ ChinaHouse 
RSVP & invite your friends here: Official Facebook Event Page  

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2013 Europe Solo Tour  

Sat-Fri: June 29-July 5: UK Tour (Blackburn, Northern Ireland) | Details TBA

Sat-Fri: July 6-12: Residential Acoustic Guitar Workshop with Thomas Leeb, Mike Dawes & Az Samad | Turracher Höhe, Austria | Fees: 300/750/850 Euros | SPACES STILL AVAILABLE

Sat-Fri: July 13-15: Residential Acoustic Guitar Workshop with Thomas Leeb, Jon Gomm, Mike Dawes, Az Samad & George Lowden | Turracher Höhe, Austria | Fees: 300/750/850 Euros  | SOLD OUT

Fri, July 19: Concert with Matteo Alderete | Artenschulztheater, Berlin, Germany | 

Sat, July 20: Guitar Workshop with Matteo Alderete | Berlin, Germany |

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Sat, Aug 3: TEDxKL 2013, Mid Valley Exhibition Centre, Kuala Lumpur | Invited Speaker for TEDxKL | Tickets


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"Technically impressive...utilizing the percussive potential of the guitar to great effect, something in the vein of guitarist Andy McKee."
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"This is one guy who can finger-pick, hold massive grape fruit-sized chords and make his guitar gently weep with the best."
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