Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and now based in Fort Collins, Colorado, musician Dominick Antonelli says he is “beyond excited” to venture into the Pacific Northwest for the first time this summer. More specifically, he is excited to perform on Aug. 5 at General Duffy’s Waterhole in Redmond.
Antonelli says he also performs in yoga classes, local gigs around Colorado and workshops in which he incorporates “live music, meditation, group energy healing and writing into one experience.”
Checking in with the Source through email, he says he views himself “not as a guitar player, but an artist who utilizes the guitar and other forms to create an inspiring, healing, and contemplative experience for himself and listeners.” Antonelli has a background in integrative health and is currently studying Music and Recording Arts Technology.
When asked what the Redmond audience might expect from his performance, he says, “Oftentimes it sounds like there are two guitars playing at once. I use alternative tunings which often allow for a very full, encompassing sound with melodic textures over top. People have shared that they enjoy how my music feels organic and intuitive, rather than intellectual and theory driven. For me, it feels like a journey every time I get on stage and there are usually people in the audience who join in on the journey. People have shed tears, feeling moved and impacted in ways that bring inspiration and hope. I like to dance and really get into the performance, as well as tell stories and engage with the audience.”
Antonelli says he began playing guitar when he was 12. He has been writing original music for 15 years. “Playing guitar has been, and still is a form of therapy for myself. It allows me to enter into a space of timelessness, where I connect to a version of life that I have yet to find anywhere else. I play a mix of instrumental and vocal pieces that have been inspired by my travels, meditation and contemplative moments in my life.”
The worldly musician has also lived in Thailand, Costa Rica, Florida, New Jersey and Michigan. He says his parents introduced him to music when he was very young. “My earliest memories are listening to ‘Black Muddy River,’ ‘Touch of Grey’ and ‘When Push Comes to Shove’ (all Grateful Dead songs) in my dad’s truck going to learn how to ride my bike. My mom took me to James Taylor for my first concert — or America, I can’t quite recall.” He adds, “But I did go through quite a lot of trauma in my early years from 3 to 8-ish with domestic violence, sexual trauma, lots of addiction around me. So the guitar was a way for me to work out a lot of the things I didn’t know how to vocalize and shoved away.”
Judging from the talent on display in his YouTube videos, Antonelli has fashioned music to his advantage in the best possible way.
Dominick Antonelli
Wed, Aug 5
General Duffy's Waterhole
404 SW Forest Ave, Redmond
generalduffys.com/
This article appears in the Source May 21, 2026.
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