The Festival has presented many of the world’s most distinctive guitarists at The 92nd Street Y, Merkin Concert Hall, Joe’s Pub, Carnegie Hall, and the World Financial Center Winter Garden. Performers have included: Pepe Romero, The Assad Duo, Vernon Reid, Andy Summers, Daniel Lanois, Jorma Kaukonen, Bill Frisell, Sonny Landreth, Cindy Cashdollar, Taj Mahal, Leo Kottke, Kaki King, and surprise guests Bruce Springsteen, Levon Helm + Emmylou Harris. Join our mailing list to learn more.
Since 1999, the New York Guitar Festival has been examining virtually every aspect of the guitar’s musical personality. In addition to producing eclectic, multi-genre concerts and radio broadcasts, commissioning new works, and supporting innovative collaborations among outstanding artists, its Guitar Harvest series of recordings supports innovative outreach programs in our public schools. To learn more about the festival, or to support our not-for-profit mission, please write to us.
Our growing collection of back-stage stories, reviews, program notes, and snapshots will give you a taste of festivals past. Also check out our multimedia page, with video clips and free MP3 files, as well as our podcasts on iTunes.
A two-CD set featuring Pierre Bensusan, The California Guitar Trio, David Cullen, Alex de Grassi, Bill Frisell, Vernon Reid, Gary Lucas, Andy Summers, and many others...
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