Aussie blues guitarist offering class

STERLING – Registration is due by Monday for a free guitar master class with Australian blues rock guitarist Gerry Joe Weise.

The class will be at 6 p.m. Aug. 22 at Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road, as part of Weise's 10th U.S. tour. Seating is limited; call 815-626-4278 to sign up.

Weise has performed throughout the world with legendary artists Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Ray Charles, Buddy Guy and Noel Redding, among others, and was named number 1 on the Top Electric Blues charts in Australia.

He has five solo albums signed to the Chicago-based Blues Breaking Records label, including his recent release “Live Blues World Tour,” which features live recordings from the United States, Europe, New Zealand, Polynesia, Tahiti and Fiji.

Go to www.gerryjoeweise.blogspot.com for more information or to listen to some of his music.

In addition to the master class, Weise will be performing Saturday at the Gardenstock Arts & Music Festival at Distinctive Gardens in Dixon, and Aug. 25 at The Cooler, 311 W Second St. in Rock Falls.