The Festival Grounds & Luthier Showcase Pass Price: $30 (Valid All Weekend) Welcome to the ultimate archtop guitar hang. The Festival Grounds Pass is your all-weekend key to the beating heart of the festival: the main exhibition hall and the daytime concert showcase. Whether you are a player, a collector, or just love incredible music and world-class craftsmanship,…
🎸 Archtop Luthier Exhibit & Workshop Pass (Weekend Mini-Camp) Turn your festival weekend into an immersive archtop masterclass! This pass adds a premier “mini-camp” element to your festival experience, giving you entry to our entire educational lineup alongside the main exhibition. 📋 What’s Included with Your Pass: 📆 Note: Due to space limitations at certain clinic…
The Golden Ticket VVIP All-Access Patron Pass is designed for those who deeply understand the mission of the Rocky Mountain Archtop Guitar Festival and want to BE A MICRO-SPONSOR of this vibrant community. 100% of your ticket purchase goes directly toward paying our artists, supporting world-class luthiers, and keeping the art of the archtop guitar alive and thriving. As…
Based on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, master luthier Wyatt Wilkie is globally celebrated for his flawless, entirely hand-carved archtop guitars and mandolins. Raised in a deeply musical home by a professional mandolinist father, Wilkie originally entered the high-end instrument world in 1992 by designing custom cases for the Calton Case Company. It was during this…
An exceptionally innovative force in the Pacific Northwest acoustic community, Portland-based luthier and guitarist Mike Doolin is revered for pushing the boundaries of modern acoustic and harp guitar design. Blending a background as a highly experienced professional musician with a deep, scientific approach to engineering, Doolin founded Doolin Guitars in 1995 and spent over fifteen…
An absolute titan of modern lutherie and recently appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada, Toronto-based master builder Linda Manzer stands as one of the most innovative and revered guitar makers in history. Manzer’s extraordinary journey began with a rigorous flat-top apprenticeship under Canadian master Jean Larrivée from 1974 to 1978. Recognizing her…
Considered one of the premier builders of the modern era, Long Island-based luthier Cristian Mirabella is a direct living link to the legendary Golden Era of New York archtop making. Raised in a deeply musical household, Mirabella’s journey began with classical guitar studies at age five, transitioning into a rigorous, traditional 15-year apprenticeship starting at…
Tim Farrell is a performer, composer, recording artist and educator whose fingerstyle playing and original compositions display an elegant simplicity that celebrates the purity of the acoustic guitar. Tim is a rare kind of musician, with the ability to both entertain an audience and inspire future generations of players. Tim Farrell is one of only…
Donovan Raitt incorporates percussive techniques, strong melodic hooks, live looping, and improvisation. His musical influences ranging from Rock and Pop to Jazz and Classical music, and his innovative performance techniques combined with an extensive background in improvisational music create a unique sound all his own.
Rafael has established himself as a premier guitarist and composer since his arrival in NYC in 2011. He has performed at renowned venues such as the Blue Note Jazz Club, ShapeShifter Lab, DROM, Shrine World Music, The Bitter End, The Rainbow Room, The Metropolitan Room, 54 Below, Dizzy’s Coca Cola Club, The 55 Bar, The…