Acclaimed guitarist NICOLAS MEIER returns to SoundCellar with his four piece WORLD GROUP. Drawing from a love of Turkish, Eastern & Middle Eastern music, Flamenco, Tango and more -- all mixed with jazz -- we are delighted to welcome Nicolas back with his guitar, violin, piano, percussion ensemble.

This gig will take place at The Grasshopper,
139 – 141 Bournemouth Rd, Poole BH14 9HT.

Please note: If parking in either of the car parks at The Grasshopper, you must register your vehicle on one of the dedicated terminals at the bar or in the function room.

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UK-based guitarist Nicolas Meier has carved a reputation out as one of the world's most original and uniquely talented guitarists. So much so, that his considerable talents drew the attention of rock guitar legend, Jeff Beck, who made Nicolas a mainstay in The Jeff Beck Group -- carrying him on two world tours during the course of the last several years.

Nicolas originally hails from Switzerland; born in 1973, to parents who are great lovers of the arts. Never short on ambition, Meier founded his own record label, MGP Records, in 2009. To date, he's produced twelve albums: as a solo artist; in various group formats (The Nicolas Meier Group; Nicolas Meier Trio; Eclectica!; Nicolas Meier World Group); with his heavy metal band, Seven7, and; in a duo format, with long-time partner, fellow guitarist and collaborator, the fabulous UK master, Pete Oxley.

2017 was a breakthrough year: one in which Steve Vai's Favored Nations Records released Nicolas' brilliant solo album, "Infinity." The album was recorded in LA and performed in a trio format -- featuring fellow virtuosic veterans, Jimmy Haslip, on bass, and Vinnie Colaiuta on drums. Most recently, Nicolas has completed and released two new albums on MGP (Meier Group Productions): the already-well-received album new duo album with Pete Oxley, "The Alluring Ascent," and; the 2019 released Nicolas Meier World Group's pristine effort, "Peaceful" was supported with a 50-dates tour. 2020 saw the release of the World Group "Live" album recorded at Colchester Arts Centre, the Meier Budjana Group album "Flying Spirits" featuring Jimmy Haslip and the Solo Guitar Album "Stories" and metal album "Escapades" from Nicolas' My Dark Side!

By 2022 a new World Group studio album called "Magnificent" came out. A 3 CD package including "Live" and "Stories". To promote this release there have been lots of UK concerts plus an 11 date European tour opening for rock guitar icon Steve Vai!

Line-up:

Nicolas Meier: Fretless/fretted guitars and Glissentar
Richard Jones: Violin
Alex Hutton: Piano
Demi Garcia: Percussion

All advance ticket buyers will receive an exclusive link to a video of the evening’s performance, available for one month