Artisan Guitar Show: April 13-15, 2018, Who’s Going?
 

Hey, I see that the 2nd Artisan Guitar Show was announced. It will be in Harrisburg, PA on April 13th to 15th, 2018.

https://artisanguitarshow.com/

I see that there will be performances by Will Ackerman, Steve Herberman and Livingston Taylor plus many demos of luthier guitars by different artists across the weekend.

Luthiers (39)
Dale Unger (American Archtop Guitars) https://www.americanarchtop.com
Matt Artinger http://www.artingerguitar.com
Mark Bluet http://www.bluettbros-violins.com
Mirko Borghino http://www.borghinoguitars.com
Tim Bram https://www.timbramguitars.com
Adam Buchwald http://www.circlestrings.com
Bill Comins http://www.cominsguitars.com
Stuart Day http://www.stuartdayguitars.com
Tom Doerr http://doerrguitars.com
Julian Gaffney https://www.juliangaffneyguitars.com
Bryan Galloup http://www.galloupguitars.com
Sam Guidry http://www.samguidryguitars.com
Michael Greenfield http://www.greenfieldguitars.com
Dontcho Ivanov http://dontchoivanov.com/
Martin Keith http://www.martinkeithguitars.com
Mike Kennedy http://www.indianhillguitars.com
Paul Lange (Singing Strings) http://www.singingstringsluthier.com
Yen-Ti Lai (Note for Note) https://www.notefornote.net
Benoit Lavoie http://www.benoitlavoie.com/Wordpress
Jake Maclay (Hive Ukeleles) https://www.hiveukuleles.com
David MacCubbin http://www.maccubbinguitars.com
Leslie McCurdy http://www.lhmccurdybasses.com
Tim McKnight http://www.mcknightguitars.com
Joel Michaud http://www.michaudmade.com
Cris Mirabella http://www.mirabellaguitars.com
Bil Mitchell http://www.bilmitchell.com
John Monteleone http://www.monteleone.net
Patrick Morrissey http://morrisseyguitars.com
John Osthoff http://www.osthoffguitars.com
Ken Parker http://www.kenparkerarchtops.com
Michel Pellerin http://guitarespellerin.com
Woody Pfifer [https://www.phiferguitars.com
Tom Ribbecke http://www.ribbecke.com
Jay Rosenblatt https://jayrosenblattguitars.com
Dave Ryer http://ryerguitars.com/
Tom Sands http://www.tomsandsguitars.com
John Slobod (Circa Guitars) http://www.circaguitars.com
Fred Tellier http://fetellierguitars.com
John Widman https://www.widmancustomelectrics.com

Exhibitors (12)
Acoustic Remedy Cases https://www.acousticremedycases.com
American Music Furniture http://americanmusicfurniture.com
CF Martin & Co. https://www.martinguitar.com
Froggy Bottom Guitars http://froggybottomguitars.com
Futuresonics https://futuresonics.com
Hearne Hardwoods http://hearnehardwoods.com
Henriksen Amplifiers https://henriksenamplifiers.com
Heritage Insurance Services http://www.musicins.com
Hoffee Cases http://www.carbonfibercases.com
Humphrey Amps http://www.humphreyamps.com
Sadowsky Guitars https://www.sadowsky.com
Solid Ground Stands https://www.solidgroundstands.com

I attended last year and found it to be a great show. It had a very well organized exhibition floor spacing exhibitors well to allow for decent auditioning acoustics. They also had large, quiet audition rooms adjacent to the main room. At night, the event being in a hotel allows for great socialization, on-site concerts and evening playing as well. Harrisburg is about 1 hour from Baltimore, 2 hours from Philadelphia or Washington DC and 3 hours from New York City or Pittsburgh.

I am planning on attending. Who else is planning on coming?

Thanks for the heads up. That's not far and the first one sounded like a good time. Will put it on the April list.

Jeff

This is a great show, I'll be there!

showing up
 

I'd LIKE to go, enjoyed it last year. However we have a show at my home (www.rockytopcncert.weebly.com) on Friday featuring both Blind Boy Paxton and The Downhill Strugglers and I have no idea when I would be able to shove off. It's too far to go for me for just one day. And it is an outstanding venue.

links turned to sausage
 

Most of those links returned a message saying "page not found". Someone who knows more than me should look into it.

I have to go to this one...

Roland, I fixed them...

thankx
 

Good job, thanks.

I’ve got it on my schedule.

The rockytop link did not work but I found it by a google search. This looks like a nice concert series Bard, worthy of a road trip. Looks like you have a beautiful home.

I'll be there! Last year was a great event, and for me, it's worth the trip again this year just to see one of my earliest and most significant guitar influences...Will Ackerman!

I just got the ok to go. I look forward to meeting as many of you as I can

See you there Dennis...:)

There are a number of concerts that I am looking forward to (including Will). If you haven’t heard of Steve Herberman who is playing before him on Friday night, check him out. He’s a fantastic player!

Great! I will be there with a 2 or 3 guitars in tow as well...:up:

For those of you staying the night(s), where are you staying? I may book the Best Western but am thinking about the Hotel Hershey as well. It is a short drive but I have heard it is a nice place.

What are folks doing? I can be swayed...

Stay at the hotel where the event is at. Easy to grab your guitar. No need to keep them in your car. It is still cold this time of year. After hours playing and socialization easiest this way. The rate is also quite low.

My $.02