The Gainesville International Guitar Festival

2nd Annual Gainesville International

Guitar Festival

ALL AGES

Featuring:

Performances

Skillshares

Gear Swap Meet

& more

Join us for live performances, workshops and presentations, tabling vendors, and a swap meet to celebrate guitar culture! The swap meet and workshops from noon to 3 p.m. are free to the public. The ticketed portion of the event begins at 3 p.m. with performances and presentations in the listening room.

Student discount tickets $15 in advance, $20 at door.

Schedule

(Subject to Change)

12 p.m.-3 p.m. in the Beer Tent

Swap Meet

Guitar Show & Tell

Swag giveaway with Taylor Guitars and Hoggtowne Music

Display by Funky Music

2-2:15 p.m. Swamp Witch Pedals Demo

12 p.m.-3 p.m. in the Green Room

Curated guitar jams (Bring Your Own Guitar!)

12:30-1 p.m. Jam with Chelsea Carnes (HW Staffer & We Rock Gainesville Founder/Guitar Instructor)

1:30-2 p.m. Jam with Jason Shooster (Gypsy jazz performing & recording artist)

2:30 p.m.-3 p.m. Jam with Wester Joseph (Multi-instrumentalist & film score composer)

12 p.m.-3 p.m. in the Soundstage

12:30-12:45 p.m. "Pedals & Scoring" Demo with Wester Joseph

12:45-1:15 p.m. "Gypsy Jazz Workshop" with Jason Shooster

1:20-1:35 p.m. "Dobros & Slide Guitars" with Mark Archer & Mike Boulware

1:40-2:10 p.m. "The Guitar as a Tool for Healing & Growth" Panel with We Rock Camp, SF College GRRATE Program, Soundpath Addiction Recovery, UF Arts in Medicine

3-8 p.m. in the Soundstage

3-3:45 p.m. Mike Boulware

4-4:45 p.m. Richie Stano

5-5:45 p.m. Jasper Smitty

6-6:45 p.m. Taylor Roberts

7-7:45 p.m. Hiroya Tsukamato