Al Petteway Tribute Concert
October 6, 2024
The Al Petteway Memorial Tribute concert, a celebration of his music, art, and life. We will feature his music playing all night, slideshow projections of his photos as well as memory photos throughout the night, and live performances from various musicians, family members, and others who played with Al over the years.
We are honored to have performances by:
Robin Bullock
Dream Guitars' Dustin Furlow
who is carrying on Al's Dream Guitars legacy
Members of Al's family:
Tony Acosta (grandson), Kaila Corvera (granddaughter),
Sarah Petteway-Dib (daughter), Lia Petteway (daughter),
Pat Petteway (mother of "the girls")
Other performers to be confirmed
Al's bereaved wife and long time music partner Amy White and son-in-law Wesley Davis (of the Grey Eagle) are co-hosting and will be in attendance.
Doors at 5pm, Live music starts at 7pm, all ages welcome.
The Grey Eagle
Asheville, NC
Free event. Donations accepted (information below).
We are planning for breaks between live acts so that people can mingle and connect. We also would love to have folks come to the stage and tell Al stories.
Guitar legend Al Petteway passed away peacefully at home with loved ones surrounding him on September 25, 2023. We are grateful to the Grey Eagle for hosting this
free memorial event.
Donations will be accepted to cover the cost of the event, for the performing artists, and a portion to go to the Al Petteway scholarship fund for Guitar Week at the annual Swannanoa Gathering at Warren Wilson College. VENNO preferred but can accept cashapp and cash at the event.
https://venmo.com/u/LiaPetteway
https://cash.app/$liapetteway
 
More about Al,
Al won a Grammy, 45 WAMMIES (Washington Area Music Awards) and was a recipient of the Swannanoa Gathering’s Master Music Maker Award for lifetime achievement. He was the original coordinator of Guitar Week at Warren Wilson College, a position he held for nearly 25 years. If you’ve ever listened to any Dream Guitars’ demo videos, chances are you’ve heard Al. His music is featured in several of Ken Burns’ films including The National Parks; America’s Best Idea and the recently released, The American Buffalo. For more about Al visit, https://www.alandamy.com
Facebook event page
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Hosted by Lia Petteway, Amy White, and Wesley Davis
Contact us for info:
Wesley Davis (aka bios+a+ic)
biostatic@symbolicinsight.com
Lia Petteway (bahiya)
lia@symbolicinsight.com
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