DATES ANNOUNCED: September 18th – 20th 2026

The ultimate inner-circle experience for dedicated supporters who want to act as vital micro-sponsors of the festival’s musical mission. This elite, all-access pass secures you the royal backstage treatment all weekend long, including exclusive entry to the private Henriksen Amplifiers 20th Anniversary Party, the Opening Welcome Reception, and guaranteed premium, front-row reserved seating at our high-demand evening headliner concerts like the Frank Vignola Trio and TransAtlantic Guitar Trio. (Strictly limited to 40 spots).	Turn your festival weekend into an immersive, world-class guitar masterclass. This pass upgrades your experience into a comprehensive weekend “mini-camp,” granting you full entry to the global Luthier Exhibition Hall, all daytime main-stage demo concerts, PLUS full access to all 14 educational clinics, technical presentations, and intimate artist-led masterclasses. (Strictly limited to 100 passes to guarantee a maximum 90-seat capacity in the clinic rooms).	Designed for the casual fan, local community, and dedicated gear lovers alike, this all-weekend pass gets you directly into the beating heart of the festival. You’ll gain unlimited access to the main Luthier Exhibition Hall at the Hilton Garden Inn to meet over 30 master guitar builders from across the globe and test-drive their incredible instruments, plus entry to all daytime main-stage artist demonstration concerts.
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For one weekend in September, Arvada CO becomes the center of the archtop guitar universe. This unique festival is the only one of its kind and features over 30 of the world’s premier guitar builders showcasing their work, along with world class players, teachers and clinicians offering player workshops and concerts around Olde Town Arvada.  Over 60 hours of music and 30+ different workshops and clinics will be hosted by various local businesses over the weekend, all within walking distance, creating the most unique guitar-focused music festival in the country.

Why have an archtop guitar festival? The archtop guitar, from its unlikely beginnings to its current various incarnations, is arguably the most difficult to build and the most rewarding to play of all the guitar styles. Traditionally embraced by jazz guitar players, the archtop guitar’s versatility has also made it a staple instrument across genres for more than a century including country, folk and western swing music, even some progressive rock players have relied on the archtop’s unique voice for their sound. The creators behind these special instruments, and the players who love them, can be found at luthier shows around the world, but there’s never been a show dedicated just to them… until now!