What's On Saturday 29th November 2008
Guinness World Records: Biggest Guitar Band Attempt
29 November 2008
Swanee, Smokin’ Joe (Australia’s Got Talent Winner) and The Party Boys lead you and thousands of other musicians in our record-breaking attempt with ACDC’s hit: It’s a Long Way to the Top. Then there’s a FREE concert afterwards with The Shiny Brights and GT Stringer. Plus you can play Guitar Hero (World Tour version) live in the park in the Guitar Hero tent. ...
Slava & Leonard Grigoryan
29 November 2008
Conductor: Benjamin Northey. Internationally acclaimed guitarist Slava Grigoryan and brother Leonard turn their talent to the eloquent and highly expressive repertoire of the 18th Century including works by Vivaldi, Handel, Weiss and Fasch. This concert will feature guitar concertos and double concertos from the Baroque era. Originally composed for the...
The Mason Rack Band
29 November 2008
Gold Coast songwriter/performer Mason Rack is a familiar face at a host of venues and festivals up and down the east coast, and has notched up many achievements such as being dubbed “the best new blues/roots act ever seen” at the Toyota National Gympie Muster.  His Weissenborn lap slide guitar becomes an extension of himself, as Mason pours out tunes influenced by blues, southern stop...
Strummin
29 November 2008 - 07 December 2008
“Strummin” is a visual documentary of the inaugural Adelaide International Guitar Festival with images by AIGF 2007 photographer, Tony Lewis. Tony captured some extraordinary on-stage moments with artists and his work reflects the passion, motion and intensity of live music and performance. About the photographer Since 2005 Tony Lewis has combined his...
Workshop - Cal Williams Jr
29 November 2008
Open to students of any skill level and bring your instrument! Cal's workshop will concentrate on finger picking techniques, improvisation, chord theory, open tunings and concepts to play the guitar as a complete instrument.
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