UM Presents Doyle Dykes Concert; Limited Tickets Available

The University of Mobile will present guitarist Doyle Dykes in concert in Weaver Hall on the university campus Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m.

The concert is free to UM students with a student I.D. A limited number of tickets are available to the general public at $10 each on a first-come, first-served basis. Free tickets for UM students and $10 general admission tickets are available through the Campus Ministries Office on the UM campus, 251-442-2429.

Dykes has played on stage with Les Paul, Chet Atkins, Duane Eddy, Peter Frampton, John Fogerty, Vince Gill and many others. He was awarded a brick in the Wall of Fame at “The Cavern Club” in Liverpool, England, and his music has been heard on NPR’s Morning News and All Things Considered, Disney’s California Adventure, and even the Space Shuttle Atlantis in September 2000.

He has been influenced by a wide variety of musical styles and musicians, from the country of Chet Atkins to the rock and roll of Duane Eddy and the Beatles. His appreciation for various styles of music is reflected in his albums as they include signature compositions like “Jazz in the Box” and “Martha’s Kitchen” and hymns like the powerful “How Great Thou Art.” His album “Gitarre 2000” was released by BMG on Windham Hill Records, and Dykes’ music has appeared on several of the label’s compilation albums including “Here, There, and Everywhere,” a tribute to the Beatles.

Dykes has toured with The Stamps Quartet and later with Grand Ole Opry Star Grandpa Jones. He has since returned to the Grand Ole Opry for numerous performances, including a special tribute to Chet Atkins that aired multiple times on national television.

His signature instruments and equipment have influenced the musical instrument industry, including The Doyle Dykes Signature Model Taylor guitar featuring the Doyle Dykes Hexaphonic Pickup System, an amplification system by L.R. Baggs. He also helped design his signature Rivera amplifier, the Sedona, designed to accommodate both electric and acoustic instruments.

For information about Doyle Dykes, visit www.doyledykes.com and for information about the University of Mobile, visit www.umobile.edu. To visit the UM campus, take Exit 13 from Interstate 65, go west on highway 158 about 1.5 miles to College Parkway. Turn left onto College Parkway, then right at the stop sign. The main entrance is located about one-half mile on the right.