Copper Mountain hosts three FREE days of the world’s best guitarists come together for the 11th annual Guitar Town, with live performances, guitar & songwriting workshops and kids music activities.
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2015 Guitar Town Schedule
Acoustic Saturday, August 8
Guitar Town Main Stage (Noon – 6pm)
- Eric Johnson
- Andy McKee
- J2B2 (John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band)
- John Jorgenson Quintet
- Trio Balkan Strings
- Richard Smith & Rory Hoffman
- Scott Goldman
- Approx. 5:45-6pm – 2-3 song All-Star Acoustic Jam
Conference Center- Lower Level
- 9:00 am Martin Guitars Acoustic Workshop
- 10:30 am Musicians Acoustic Workshop
- 1:00 pm Guitar Workshop – “Learn to Play Guitar in a Day!”
Westlake Stage
- 10:00am Guitar Workshop – “Learn to Play Guitar in a Day!”
- During Main Stage set changes- Sean McGowan-Finger Style Guitarist
- 6-8pm Acoustic Kids with Andy May Showcase
In-front of the Fire Globe
- 7-8pm Acoustic Pull – Bring your guitar and jam with other guitar enthusiasts
Center Village Restaurants & Bars
- Guitar Town After-Party
-Mulligans will feature Ted Loughry
-Inlcine will feature Frank James
Electric Sunday, August 9
Lower Level Copper Conference Center
- 10:30 am Electric Workshop
- 1:00pm Guitar Workshop – “Learn to Play Guitar in a Day!”
Guitar Town Main Stage (Noon – 6pm)
- Steve Vai
- Robben Ford
- Sonny Landreth
- John Jorgenson Electric Band with Special Guest Chris Casello & Stig Mathisen
- Matt Schofield
- Approx. 5:45-6pm – 2-3 song All-Star Electric Jam
West Lake Stage
- 6:30pm – ArtGuitar Gallery and Presentation
Lower Conference Center
- 7:00pm Movie: Steve Vai Stillness in Motion
Center Village Restaurants & Bars
- Guitar Town After-Party
-Milligans will feature Wil Cornelsen
-Incline will host an open Mic
All events are FREE and open to the public!
Music virtuoso John Jorgenson, known for his blistering guitar licks and mastery of a broad musical palette, has earned a reputation as a world-class musician and guitarist who has collaborated with the likes of Elton John, Luciano Pavarotti, Bonnie Raitt and Bob Dylan. In addition to acoustic and electric guitars, he is also regularly featured on the saxophone, clarinet, bouzouki, pedal steel, mandolin, vocals and has garnered recognition for contributing to numerous platinum-selling and GRAMMY-winning albums.
Currently touring as the John Jorgenson Quintet, Jorgenson creates a unique musical experience that equally enthralls the most discerning and the casual music fan. The group’s style has been called “gypsy jazz” after the dynamic string-driven swing created by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli in 1930s Paris, but Jorgenson’s compositions draw in elements from Latin, Romanian, Classical, Rock and Greek music, so “21st Century World Music” is perhaps a more apt description.
