Rocky Mountain Archtop Guitar Festival


A guitar show and music festival celebrating the art, science, and passion behind the guitar’s most enigmatic incarnation!

Schedule Of Events

9:00 - 10:00 - Introducing the New Blue Guitars! (Hilton Garden Inn)

10:00 - 5:00 - Luthier exposition (Hilton Garden Inn)

10:00 - 12:00 - Luthier Demos (Hilton Garden Inn). Each luthier will have a 25 minute demo, followed by a 55 minute clinic with their demo artist in one of our workshop rooms.

12:00 - 1:00 - Honoring Dale Bruning (Hilton Garden Inn) Dale is Colorado's most beloved and distinguished jazz guitarist and educator, and we want to take this opportunity to pay tribute to his music .

1:00 - 3:00 - Luthier Demos (Hilton Garden Inn)

3:00 - 4:00 - Paul Ricci and Mafalda Minnozzi (Hilton Garden Inn)

4:00 - 5:00 - Concord Reunion with Frank Vignola, Howard Alden and Jimmy Bruno (Hilton Garden Inn)

5:00 - 6:00 - Armed Services Trio (Hilton Garden Inn) Three great guitarists representing their respective branches of service: Wayne Wilkinson (Air Force), Shawn Purcell (Navy) and Howard Paul (Army)

5:00 - 9:00 - Solo Guitar Masters (Silver Vines Wine Bar) Nate Lopez, Donovan Raitt, Adam Miller and Elden Kelly

7:00 - 9:00 - Mimi Fox Trio and Frank Vignola's Birdland Band (Olde Town Pickin Parlor) ($20)

6:00 - 8:00 - Beco das Garrafas; Brazilian Jazz with Paul Ricci ($10)

9:00 - 11:00 - NYC Organ Trio Madness! (Hilton Garden Inn) Various artists from The Big Apple jamming with our house B3 organ and drummer.

12:00 - am - 11:59 pm Evan Gluck's Birthday

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