The Front Porch presents Hiroya Tsukamoto and Ty Burkhardt in a fingerstyle guitar showcase that features two inspiring, distinct styles of fingerstyle guitar repertoire.

Hiroya Tsukamoto is a Japanese-born fingerstyle guitarist who moved to the United States in 2000 to attend the Berklee College of Music. He’s not only a dizzyingly agile fingerpicker, but a soulful and transcendent performer, with compositions that combine instrumental guitar work with lyrical performance and spoken stories from his life. Tsukamoto has been recognized for his talents on stages such as at Blue Note in New York City, NHK Television, International Storytelling Center and United Nations, and by scoring second place at the International Fingerstyle Guitar Championship both in 2018 and 2022.

Ty Burkhardt is a percussive fingerstyle guitarist from Richmond, VA who specializes in unique guitar techniques like hitting the body, two-handed playing, and even quick tuning peg changes. He recently released his first EP: "One Small Step" and has received hundreds of thousands of views across Instagram and YouTube. His unique style of playing and knack for creative songwriting has earned him international recognition as a finalist in the 2025 Natasha International Fingerstyle Competition. One of the judges commented that he was "one of the most promising upcoming fingerstyle players I've heard."

This is a seated indoor show. Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Music starts at 7 PM. For more information, check out our FAQs!