Win Tickets ($90): Grammy Winner Al Di Meola @ Aladdin Theater | Guitar Legend, Jazz

We are giving away a pair of tickets to Al Di Meola @ Aladdin Theater on March 22. To win, comment below on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed March 14.



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From our sponsors:
Al Di Meola
March 22, 2022
Doors 7PM, Show 8PM | $45 | All Ages
More info: event.etix.com

Aladdin Theater
3017 SE Milwaukie Ave, Portland, OR 97202

*Proof of COVID vaccination or negative COVID test required for entry. Details here*

Al Di Meola, a bonafide living Guitar Legend inducted into the Gallery of Greats is among the top guitarists of our time. His ongoing fascination with complex rhythmic syncopation combined with provocative lyrical melodies and sophisticated harmony has been at the heart of his music throughout a celebrated career that has spanned four decades and earned him critical accolades, four gold albums, two platinum albums, more than six million in record sales worldwide, five German gold albums, and various awards including an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Berklee College of Music, the Honorary Miles Davis Award presented by the Montreal Jazz Festival, a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Sir George Martin in 2008, Hungarian Foundation for Performing Arts Lyra Award, and numerous Grammy nominations and awards. Al is the recipient of the most prestigious guitar awards ever given, a total of 12 awards from Guitar Player Magazine polls and as a result, was inducted into their Gallery of Greats.

Not only a guitar hero, but a prolific composer, he has amassed over 30 albums as a leader while collaborating on a dozen or so others with the likes of the fusion supergroup Return to Forever(with Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke and Lenny White), the celebrated acoustic Guitar Trio featuring fellow virtuosos John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucia, and the Rite of Strings trio with bassist Clarke and violinist Jean-Luc Ponty. And while his dazzling technique on both acoustic and electric guitars has afforded him regal status among the hordes of fretboard fanatics who regularly flock to his concerts, the depth of Di Meola’s writing along with the soulfulness and the inherent lyricism of his guitaristic expression have won him legions of fans worldwide beyond the guitar aficionado set.

A pioneer of blending world music and jazz, going back to early Latin-tinged fusion outings like1976’s Land of the Midnight Sun, 1977’s Elegant Gypsy and 1978’s Casino, the guitar great continues to explore the rich influence of flamenco, tango, Middle Eastern, Brazilian and African music with his World Sinfonia, an ambitious pan-global group that he formed in 1991. Their exhilarating world music fusion has been documented on such releases as 2000’s The GrandePassion (featuring the Toronto Symphony Orchestra), 2007’s Live in London, 2011’s Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody and the stunning 2012 DVD, Morocco Fantasia (recorded at the Mawazine Festival in Rabat, Morocco and featuring special guests Said Chraibi on oud, Abdellah Meri on violin and Tari Ben Ali on percussion).

Current work includes an autobiography and a new solo guitar record of 13 brand new compositions. Al is also very proud to announce the upcoming April 2022 release of “Saturday Night in San Francisco” from the 1980 tour of the Guitar Trio with John McLaughlin and the late Paco de Lucia.

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20 Comments

  1. Michael on March 3, 2022 at 1:38 pm

    I have been a Al Di Meola fan since a friend back in high school in 1981 played “Race With Devil On Spanish Highway” for me and it blew my young mind. I would sure love to see him at a great venue like The Aladdin Theater.

  2. Maggie on March 3, 2022 at 3:47 pm

    Love to go. My bday around that week

  3. Carol Trekas on March 3, 2022 at 4:45 pm

    Guitar legend. Yes yes please.

  4. David on March 3, 2022 at 8:52 pm

    OMG! This dudes my guitar HERO! I’ve been listening to him and his early band (Return To Forever) since the late 70’s. This would be very special to win.

  5. Leonard on March 4, 2022 at 8:44 am

    Never seen him, always wanted to

  6. Andrea on March 4, 2022 at 4:37 pm

    The album Friday Night in San Francisco changed my life and I have turned SO many people onto Al Di Meola as a guitar legend. To listen to the three of them was such a gift and to listen to him live will be a gift I plan to give myself hopefully.

  7. Derek Peace on March 5, 2022 at 12:05 am

    My dad is a huge fan and I would love to take him 🙂

  8. MIke on March 7, 2022 at 2:18 pm

    Al is a true guitar god. I would love to win these tickets and be mesmerized by his playing plus free tickets leaves cash for food and drink at The Lamp at The Aladdin Theater before the show.

  9. Kris on March 7, 2022 at 2:26 pm

    He is amazing! This would be a ton of fun!

    • Denise Johnson on March 8, 2022 at 12:41 pm

      My brother is a huge fan of Al’s and I would love to surprise him with tickets for his birthday.

  10. Vicki Roloff on March 8, 2022 at 10:09 am

    I don’t know this artist well but just checked out his music and would love to get out and hear his music! Love lots of jazz, and his music is amazing!

  11. Lisa on March 8, 2022 at 4:11 pm

    Would love to take my Uncle Mark to the show.

  12. Roy Nifoussi on March 9, 2022 at 7:24 pm

    Great musician. Would be great to win tickets

  13. Ellen on March 10, 2022 at 11:39 am

    A special night for sure

  14. Evan on March 10, 2022 at 12:16 pm

    jazz man. gimme tix!

  15. Robert on March 10, 2022 at 7:59 pm

    Simply the best – what a treat this would be..

  16. Tom Havey on March 12, 2022 at 10:27 am

    My friend is a guitar player, plays worship music at churches. What a neat treat it would be if I could surprise him with seeing one of the all-time greatest guitarists!!!

  17. Ronald Thompson on March 12, 2022 at 2:27 pm

    A special night of great vibes and music. Bring to on !!!.

  18. Yasaman Eslaamizaad on March 14, 2022 at 10:53 am

    Would love to take my close friend who has been a huge fan for years!

  19. Charlie Y. on March 14, 2022 at 12:06 pm

    I was fortunate to have been in the audience for a performance back when Al, Paco and John were touring together (Friday Night in San Francisco)… Phenomenal musical experience only begins to describe it! Would love to see Al once again after so many years. (Thanks W.)

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