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Kalamazoo Fretboard Festival
For the 19th year, the Fretboard Festival returns to Kalamazoo to celebrate the city’s stringed-instrument legacy and musical heritage. Join us in person at the museum this year or watch online through our streaming platform.
This free event also invites visitors to meet instrument designers and learn about their trade, attend workshops for a variety of stringed instruments, and hear live performances from area musicians.
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19th Annual Kalamazoo Fretboard Festival
For the 19th year, the Fretboard Festival returns to Kalamazoo to celebrate the city’s stringed-instrument legacy and musical heritage. Join us in person at the museum this year or watch online through our streaming platform. This free event…
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The 18th Annual Fretboard Festival will take place both in person and virtually at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum and Kalamazoo Valley Community College's Anna Whitten Hall. The Fretboard Festival is a celebration of Kalamazoo's stringed-instrument…
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