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

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 - Women in Jazz Guitar (Hilton Garden Inn) Beth Marlis, Mimi Fox, Jocelyn Gould, Lisa Liu and Alicyn Yaffee.

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

3:00 - 4:00 - Blue Guitars Performance (Hilton Garden Inn) A special performance featuring the NEW Blue Guitars on stage (players TBA)

4:00 - 5:00 - Linda Manzer 50th Anniversary Presentation (Hilton Garden Inn)

5:00 - 6:00 - Ted Ludwig and Friends (Hilton Garden Inn) Ted Ludwig brings up an all-star succession of guitarists to play a couple of tunes.

6:00 - 8:00 - Bruce Forman's Red Guitar (Olde Town Pickin Parlor) Bruce Forman brings his acclaimed one-man show The Red Guitar back to RMAGF. It is a performance that combines playing and compelling storytelling, that explores the challenges and rewards of a life spent in the pursuit of sound. This year will be a tribute to the luthiers who make the machines that make the dreams come true! ($10)

6:00 - 8:00 - Torched! with Fareed Haque (Arvada Tavern) Great American Songbook featuring torch singers with Fareed Haque and guests on guitar. ($10)

6:30 - 9:00 - (doors at 6:00) The Transatlantic Guitar Trio (Arvada Elks Lodge) with special opening guests Tony McManus and Sean McGowan.  Richard Smith teams up with gypsy jazz guitar great, Joscho Stephan, and virtuoso  multi-instrumentalist Rory Hoffman to form this guitar trio who play a wide array of styles and grooves. ($35)

8:30 - 11:30 - Benedetto All Stars Afterglow Jam (Hilton Garden Inn) Benedetto Guitars endorsers are all on stage for this incredible event.

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