Iago Banet, 'The Galician King of Acoustic Guitar' at The Crooked Billet

Name: Iago Banet, 'The Galician King of Acoustic Guitar' at The Crooked Billet
Start: 2026-03-02T20:30:00+00:00
Location: Crooked Billet, Stoke Row

Schedule

Mon, 02 Mar, 2026 at 08:30 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Crooked Billet, Stoke Row | Reading, EN

As featured on BBC Radio 2's The Blues Show with Cerys Matthews
‘A master of the guitar’, Sean Rafferty, BBC Radio 3
‘Fabulous’, Katie Derham, BBC Radio 3
‘Highly recommended artist’, DKOS, Celtic Connections 2023
‘An absolute genius talent on the guitar... Magical’, Kate Justice, BBC Hereford and Worcester
✭✭✭✭ ‘Nothing short of phenomenal’, R'n'R Magazine
Described as ‘a master of the guitar’ by Sean Rafferty, BBC Radio 3 In Tune; as 'nothing short of phenomenal' in a recent review, and as a ‘highly recommended artist’ by Celtic Connections, Iago Banet creates stories without words, enthralling audiences as he does so.
Banet is a Galician musician who forged his career in the UK. As a teenager he began to play his first chords on a Spanish guitar that he found at his family home. Since then, he has played and recorded with multiple bands and toured Spain and the UK, demonstrating his extraordinary talent through styles including fingerstyle, gypsy jazz, blues, rock, country, dixieland, swing, Tex-Mex, pop and folk.
Since 2018, Banet has built his career as a fingerstyle solo artist inspired by figures, such as Merle Travis, Chet Atkins and Tommy Emmanuel.
Banet released his third album, “TRES”, in 2023. He has followed this with a series of successful tours, which have included multiple sell-out shows and a fantastic reception from audiences. Through his appearance at festivals, such as Brecon Jazz, Hellys International Guitar Festival, Aberjazz, and the Pontevedra Jazz and Blues Festival, as well as at iconic venues, including Hammersmith Apollo and the 100 Club, amongst many others, he has displayed his versatility as a musician, fusing styles ranging from gypsy jazz, blues, folk, Americana, country and dixieland, to swing and pop.
Banet has built a reputation as a solo artist in what is known as ‘fingerstyle'; showcasing new levels of skill and complexity, and receiving outstanding reviews as he does so. He has appeared on BBC Radio 3 In Tune twice; he has featured on BBC Radio 2's The Blues Show with Cerys Matthews; and has performed with artists, such as Jethro Tull, Josh Smith (Joe Bonamassa), Mark Flanagan (Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra), Jack Broadbent and Clive Carroll, among others.
He is a "one man band" on acoustic guitar not to be missed.
Photo: Samuel Pereira