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Mon 28 Sept · 19:30
Dominic Miller, widely known as Sting’s loyal sidekick guitarist, is also a highly successful solo artist who has released 12 albums under his own name. Bandleader Miller enjoys an enviable reputation both in the professional music world and amongst music fans worldwide. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina to an American father and an Irish mother, he studied guitar at the renowned Berklee College in Boston and at the Guildhall School of Music in London. Since the late 1980s, he has been one of the most sought-after studio musician, and the list of his collaborations defies categorisation, encompassing work with Phil Collins, The Chieftains, Eddi Reader, Katie Melua, Bryan Adams, Paul Young, Nigel Kennedy, Peter Gabriel and Tina Turner, to name but a few. Dominic Miller has been featured on every Sting album since the 1991 release ‘The Soul Cages’, has played over 2,000 concerts with the former Police frontman, and co-wrote hits such as ‘Shape Of My Heart’ and ‘La Belle Dame sans regrets’. Dominic Miller’s live shows are widely celebrated as intimate, masterfully crafted sonic journeys that seamlessly blend Jazz, Latin, Folk, and Classical Music. Often stepping out from his famed role as Sting’s longtime lead guitarist, his solo performances highlight his virtuosic fingerstyle technique and emotive compositions. The shows – whether solo or with his stellar quartet – deliver a mesmerizing, cinematic feel. The pacing is deliberate, floating naturally between delicate single notes and powerful, energetic grooves. Backed by world-class musicians, Miller’s sets allow his band to stretch their legs.The arrangements are celebrated for balancing technical precision with organic, spontaneous interplay. Audiences can frequently expect fresh, acoustic, and jazz-infused reinterpretations of classic Sting and Police tracks (such as “Fields of Gold”), as well as fan-favorites from his own acclaimed ECM Records catalog like “Vagabond” and “Absinthe”. Critics and fans alike praise Miller for his sincere, unpretentious stage presence, often creating an atmosphere that feels like a private living room performance rather than a massive stadium gig.