Akron Guitar Festival

Dates and Times for this Past Event

• Sunday, Mar 5, 2023  11am - 4pm
• Saturday, Mar 4, 2023  9am - 7:30pm
• Friday, Mar 3, 2023  7:30pm - 9pm

Location

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Details

The Akron Guitar Festival features a myriad of concerts, workshops, a festival guitar orchestra, instruments, and gear venders, as well as a chance for area youth guitar ensembles to perform on stage in Guzzetta Recital Hall to receive constructive feedback from a panel of judges.

All acoustic guitar participants are encouraged to participate in The Akron Guitar Festival Orchestra. This year’s featured work is “A Zeppelin Medley”.

• Registration required to participate, no additional fee.

SCHEDULE
Friday
7:30 p.m. | CONCERT: Classical Guitar Showcase, Recital Hall
9 p.m. | Opening Reception, Atrium

Saturday
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.| VENDOR FAIR: Instruments and Gear, Atrium
9 a.m. to noon | ADJUDICATION: Youth Guitar Ensembles, Recital Hall
10 - 11 a.m. | WORKSHOP: Warm-Ups and Technique, rm 147
Noon to 1 p.m. | REHEARSAL: Akron Guitar Festival Orchestra, Recital Hall
1 - 2 p.m. | CONCERT: Guitar Orchestra, and Participant Concert, Recital Hall
3 - 4 p.m. | CONCERT: Electric Guitar Showcase, Recital Hall
7:30 p.m. | CONCERT: Randall Avers, Recital Hall

Sunday
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. | WORKSHOP: Randall Avers Master Class, Recital Hall
1 - 2 p.m. | WORKSHOP: Acoustic Jam, Atrium
3 - 4 p.m. | CONCERT: Neil Zaza, Recital Hall