Schedule is subject to change, and perpetually a work in progress up until showtime. Details and events will be added as they are confirmed. All workshops are included in the Workshop Pass, and all performances are included with either the Workshop or the Exhibit Pass except where indicated. VVIP tickets include all shows and workshops.
Friday, Sept. 18th
Hilton Garden Inn – Lobby (5545 Olde Wadsworth Blvd)
- Friday evening at the Hilton is for Luthiers, Venders, Artists and VVIP Ticket holders only.
- 3:00 Luthier Setup
- 4:30 Luthiers, Artists and VVIP Welcome Reception, music by Taylor Roberts and Nate Lopez
- 5:30 – 8:00 The Archtop Foundation Presents: The Blue Guitars
- 5:30 Elden Kelly
- 6:00 Sean McGowan and Grant Gordy
- 7:00 John Storie and Perry Smith, Introduction by Pat Kelley
Olde Town Pickin Parlor (7515 Grandview Ave)
- 8:00 – 9:30 Frank Vignola Trio featuring Pasquale Grasso and Vinny Raniolo ($40 SOLD OUT)
Silver Vines Winery (7509 Grandview Ave)
- 8:00 -10:00 Rocky Mountain Swing Camp Night with Lisa Liu, Greg Ruby, Michael Isabell featuring Howard Alden
Olde Town Social (5610 Yukon St)
- 6:30 – 11:00 ORGAN TRIO MADNESS!! Hosted by Steve Kovalcheck, featuring Tom Amend on the B3 and Brian Claxton on drums.
- 6:30 Steve Kovalcheck
- 7:00 Mason Razavi
- 7:30 Paul Asbell
- 8:00 Beth Marlis
- 8:30 BREAK (they’re gonna need it)
- 9:00 Perry Smith
- 9:30 Brad Rabuchin
- 10:00 Fareed Haque
- 10:30 Ricardo Grilli
Arvada Tavern’s Speakeasy Tiki (UPSTAIRS at 5707 Olde Wadsworth Blvd)
- Todd Reid (drums) and Drew Morell (bass) backing up:
- 7:00 David Blake
- 7:30 Bruce Forman
- 8:00 BREAK
- 8:30 Davy Mooney
- 9:00 Pat Kelley
- 9:30 BREAK
- 10:00 Ulf Wakenius
- 10:30 Barry Greene
Saturday, Sept. 19th
Hilton Garden Inn (5545 Olde Wadsworth Blvd)
- 10:00 – 5:00 Wadsworth Ballroom – Luthier Exhibition
- Lobby Stage – Luthier Showcases
- 10:00 Tremblay Guitars – Martin Tremblay
- 10:30 Bayard Guitars – Tim Farrell
- 11:00 Benoît Lavoie Luthier – TBD
- 11:30 Mirabella Guitars – Perry Smith
- 12:00 Linda Manzer Guitars – Ted Ludwig
- 12:30 Majestyk Guitars – Ted Ludwig, Steve Kovalcheck
- 1:00 Brown Guitars – Sean McGowan, Donovan Raitt
- 1:30 Combs Instruments – Jonathan Stout
- 2:00 Brad Corney Guitars – TBD
- 2:30 D’Arcy Guitars – David Blake
- 3:00 Doolin Guitars – Mike Doolin
- 3:30 Comins Guitars – Ted Ludwig
- 4:00 Hikaru Customs – TBD
- 4:30 LHT Guitars – Sean McGowan
- 5:00 Benedetto Guitars – Wayne Goins and Wayne Wilkinson
- Lobby Stage – Performances
- 5:30 Joint Forces Guitar Quartet – Ben Turner, Geoff Reecer, Alan Prather and Jan Knutsen
- 8:00 Benedetto All-Stars! Ron Bland (bass) and Todd Reid (drums) backing up Barry Greene, Beth Marlis, Davy Mooney, Howard Alden, Jackson Evans, Jocelyn Gould, Pat Kelley, Shawn Purcell, Taylor Roberts, Ulf Wakenius, Wayne Goins, Wayne Wilkinson
- Swadley Ballroom – Workshops and Presentations
- 8:30 Tom Ribbecke Presents: Compliant Rim Guitars
- 9:30 Frank Vignola
- 10:30 Pasquale Grasso
- 11:30 Tom Nania – Archtop Guitar Dynamics; an in-depth study into the physics of the archtop guitar.
- 12:30 Paul Ricci
- 1:30 Sean McGowan Presents: The Holistic Guitarist – healthy stretching and practicing habits and overall wellness for all guitar players.
- 2:30 Ulf Wakenius
- 3:30 Fareed Haque
- 5:00 David Becker Performs: PLANETS – Captivating projections of the cosmos merged seamlessly with David’s masterfully composed and improvised melodies.
- Room 119 – Workshops
- 10:00 Tim Lerch
- 11:00 Tim Farrell
- 12:00 Perry Smith
- 1:00 Ted Ludwig
- 2:00 Wayne Goins
- 3:00 Paul Asbell
- 4:00 Barry Greene
Olde Town Pickin Parlor (7515 Grandview Ave)
- 7:00 Bruce Forman’s Red Guitar ($40)
Silver Vines Winery (7509 Grandview Ave)
- 4:00 Tommy Benson
- 5:00 Mark Kleinhaut and Nate Lopez
- 6:00 Donovan Raitt and Tim Lerch (Bram Guitars)
- 7:00 Tim Lerch (Wald Guitars)
- 8:00 -10:00 Rocky Mountain Swing Camp with Lisa Liu, Greg Ruby, Michael Isabell featuring Jonathan Stout
Method and Muse Distillery (7513 Grandview Ave)
- 12:00 Alan Kwan
- 1:00 Ricardo Grilli
- 2:00 Pat Kelley w/ John Storie (and maybe Perry Smith if his flight hasn’t left yet)
- 3:00 Shawn Purcell with Wayne Wilkinson
- 4:00 Taylor Roberts
- 5:00 Paul Asbell
- 6:00 Beth Marlis, Jocelyn Gould and Lisa Liu
- 7:00 Brad Rabuchin and David Becker
- 8:00 Paul Ricci and Mafalda Minnozzi
- 9:00 – close Ted Ludwig and Friends
Arvada Tavern’s Speakeasy Tiki (UPSTAIRS at 5707 Olde Wadsworth Blvd)
- 7:00 Jonathan Stout
- 8:00 Mason Razavi
- 9:00 Sean McGowan and Grant Gordy
Sunday, Sept. 20th
Hilton Garden Inn (5545 Olde Wadsworth Blvd)
- 10:00 – 3:00 Wadsworth Ballroom – Luthier Exhibition
- Lobby Stage – Luthier Showcases
- 10:00 Marchoine Guitars – John Storie
- 10:30 D’Ambrosio Guitars – Ricardo Grilli and Ted Ludwig
- 11:00 Odashima Guitars – TBD
- 11:30 Rob Goldberg Handmade Guitars – Wayne Tollefsen
- 12:00 Rose-Zadow Instruments – TBD
- 12:30 Sonntag Guitars – Bruce Forman
- 1:00 Tikatoo Guitars – Ben Kahler
- 1:30 Tim Bram Guitars – Tim Lerch, Donovan Raitt
- 2:00 Tim Frick Guitars – Mason Razavi
- 2:30 Wald Guitars – Tim Lerch
- 3:00 Ribecke Guitars – Mark Kleinhaut, Paul Asbell
- 3:30 German Guitars – TBD
- Swadley Ballroom – Workshops and Presentations
- 9:30 PANEL: Mic’ing Techniques for Archtop Guitars with John McVey and Mark Kleinhaut
- 10:30 Jocelyn Gould
- 11:30 Beth Marlis – Jimmy Wyble’s Musical Legacy
- 12:30 Howard Alden
- 1:30 Bruce Forman
- 2:30 Jonathan Stout – Chord Melody
- Room 119 – Workshops
- 10:00 David Becker
- 11:00 John Storie
- 12:00 Davy Mooney
- 1:00 Shawn Purcell
- 2:00 Ben Turner, Geoff Reecer, Alan Prather and Jan Knutsen
Hilton Garden Inn MAIN EVENT, Swadley Ballroom $40 (5545 Olde Wadsworth Blvd)
- 6:00 Wolfgang Muthspiel
- 7:00 The TransAtlantic Guitar Trio with Richard Smith, Joscho Stefan and Rory Hoffman
Silver Vines Winery (7509 Grandview Ave)
- 1:00 Tim Farrell
- 2:00 Howard Alden and Greg Ruby