Daniel Champagne LIVE at As You Are | Albury (Family Friendly Concert)
Thu, 17 Apr, 7pm - 8:20pm AEST - As you are - with Franki Jay, South albury.
Event description
The young virtuoso recently described as “the finest guitar player of this generation” has spent this year selling out shows all over the globe and will be bringing his dynamite live show back to Australia in 2025!
Thursday 17 April, 2025 - As You Are, Albury NSW
Doors open from 6:30pm / show starts at 7:00pm
This is a seated, family friendly concert with cheaper $15 for under 18s because live music is for everyone
DON'T MISS this chance to see intimate live music at it's finest!
WHAT THE PRESS SAY..
“The word Prodigy seems to entirely fall short of this soft-spoken young man’s skills, he coaxes sounds and melodies out of his instrument that literally drop jaws.”
The Calgary Herald, CANADA
“Today I saw the future of Folk – Festival goers flocking in the thousands towards the main stage to witness a young musical phenomenon from Australia dish out an absolute show-stopper.” The Firefly Column, USA
“Daniel Champagne is a crossroads. Fusing the strong traditions of Blues, Folk and other roots art with pop showmanship and admirable lyrical ability. I firmly believe that he will become an ambassador for roots music in a time where it desperately needs representation.” The Indie Blender, CANADA
“reinventing roots guitar” Rhythms Magazine, AUSTRALIA“Watching Daniel Champagne perform is a once in a lifetime experience. He is a true prodigy that plays like no one else could possibly play unless they spent at least two lifetimes studying the art.” BW Review, NEW ZEALAND
“Daniel Champagne exudes a natural ease on stage, as he sings poignant lyrics and beautifully crafted melodies that invariably whisk the heart up with grand romanticism. Coupled with an exhilarating guitar talent that transcends mere acoustic playing to replicate a whole band, Champagne is just magical” Themusic.com.au, AUSTRALIA
"You feel as if he just invented the instrument yesterday and was discovering its possibilities afresh” Ted Gioia (American jazz critic and music historian)
ABOUT THE VENUE - AS YOU ARE
"Come As You Are" is a wellness venue in Albury, New South Wales, founded by Franki Kay. The space offers a variety of services tailored to support individuals including Yoga and Exercise Sessions, Message Therapy, Coaching, Sound Healing, Sensory Play for Children and live music!
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“Before my work with Franki, I would almost be ashamed to say that she saved my life, in fear of sounding too dramatic or too ‘much’, but nothing has been closer to the truth. I remember the morning of my first session with Franki. I hadn’t slept a wink the night before; and it wasn’t the first of sleepless, distraught nights I'd had. It was pouring rain on the drive up, my heart felt shattered and neither my body nor my head were coping. Through rain and tears I drove with no real hope left. Franki sat with me for a very long time that morning. Much, much longer then our scheduled appointment and I don’t know if I will ever be able to truly express the gratitude I have for her and that moment.
She gave me the chance to pause and take what felt like the first breath I’d taken for a long while. She cried with me, spoke with reason and compassion & gave me a glimpse of the clarity and hope that I was so desperately needing. I remember her telling me one of her favourite quotes in hopes it was enough to “just keep your head above water.”
That was our very first session… fast-forward three – four months and thanks to Franki and some hard work on my part, I have a new outlook on my current situation, on my past experiences and a plan for my future. I have a new respect for the people I choose to surround myself with and for those who I have hurt and who have hurt me in the past. I now take responsibility for the role that I have played and continue to play. Blame and shame is no longer my default, although this still takes practise, daily. I’m learning to embrace and fall in love with aspects of myself that I have spent too much time despising or hiding. I have found a sense of self and purpose that would never have been possible without the guidance of Franki.
I honestly don’t know what state I would be in if I hadn’t have met with you on that day and for the many weeks to follow, you were the one hour of my week that I looked forward to. So from the bottom of my heart, thank you for the work that you have chosen to pursue. You are an incredible soul and your work is a gift everyone should experience whether its to seek comfort in their darkest hour or to learn to live fully on their brightest day. My gratitude is beyond comprehension.
- Rachel