Rob Tardik Band – Perspective Tour / Music Moves People

Visit the WKP Kennedy Gallery before the show for our Pre-Show Performance featuring Abigail Yzereef from 6:45 to 7:15 PM. Take this opportunity to also enjoy the current exhibitions on display!

Rob Tardik and his band create a dynamic blend of contemporary instrumental fusion, with strong influences of Spanish guitar, contemporary funky jazz, pop, flamenco and world music, that thrills and leaves audiences energized!

About Rob Tardik: Canadian-born, Toronto-native Rob Tardik is multi award-winning artist. As guitarist, Rob seamlessly blends musical genres from Spanish influenced guitar styes, pop, fingerstyle acoustic to funky contemporary jazz. An engaging high energy performer whose diverse instrumental fusion, has seen him perform at world class theatre venues and festivals all over North America and on the Dave Koz Cruise at destinations all across Europe.

Rob's recordings have spawned a #1 hit on U.S Music Choice and 6 U.S Billboard charting singles, two of which went to the Top 10 on U.S contemporary jazz radio. His awards include being a finalist and honorary mention in the 2019 International Songwriting Competition, winning the 2018 & 2007 Established Solo Music Instrumental Mississauga (MARTY) Arts Award, and placing 1st overall in the prestigious 2017 IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards), and being named the 2010 Canadian Smooth Jazz Guitarist of the Year.

Rob’s recent 11th recording / touring project “Perspective” features the global contemporary jazz radio single “Keep Going”. His multi-album release DIVERSITY is a 4-volume compilation in his various musical styles featuring all new material and re-mastered songs from all his past six recordings. He is an active music/guitar professor at the Metal Works Institute, Centennial College, Long-McQuade, and the Merriam School of Music and a Godin Guitars and D ‘Addario endorsed artist for over 25 years.