Widely considered one of America's best new-generation banjo players, Tony Furtado landed his first record deal in 1992 and has been going hard at it ever since. A string of critically acclaimed releases and live performances has cemented his reputation as banjoist extraordinaire, but over the past few years Furtado has also developed a virtuosic talent for the slide guitar, as is evident on his latest release, Thirteen (Funzalo Records). The last time Santa Fe saw Furtado, he opened for Gov't Mule on the Thirsty Ear Festival stage in 2003. Tony rocked the big stage, but many prefer to experience his flexive folk in a more intimate setting. GiG Performance Space, Santa Fe's best small venue, fits the bill. Welcome back Tony.