Las Vegas Press

Las Vegas Guitar Festival's Second Year!

Las Vegas, NV, March 1, 2008 - the second annual Las Vegas Guitar Festival, presented by the International Guitar Institute and the University of Nevada in Las Vegas, is scheduled to take place June 18 through June 21, 2008.  The festival, created to appeal to every lover of guitar music will feature seminars, adult classes, concerts, and a vendor fair for people of all ages and levels of interest.  Master classes with today's most acclaimed guitarists will be offered at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas, Beam Music Center (BMC) and Alta Ham Fine Arts Center (HFA) located at 4505 Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV.

Student enrollment is quick and easy.  Please see the festival web site at Las Vegas Guitar Festival for details about tuition and how to register.  Auditor tickets are available for those who wish to observe lessons by world-class students taught by the masters.

This year's concert series, June 18-21, includes performances by national and international award winning guitarists. Evening concerts will feature: Ricardo Cobo, Wednesday, June 18; Steven Thachuk, Thursday June 19; Nicholas Goluses, Friday June 20; and Adam del Monte, Saturday June 21.  Evening concerts begin at 8:00 PM at the Doc Rando Recital Hall (BMC). 

Afternoon concerts will feature: Nathan Fischer with Jennifer Grim (flute), Wednesday, June 18; Matthew Rohde, Thursday June 19; Stephen Mattingly, Friday June 20; ending with the Las Vegas Guitar Festival participant's recital, Saturday June 21.  Afternoon concerts will begin at 4:30 PM at the Doc Rando Recital Hall (BMC).

Evening concert tickets are $25 each, and afternoon concert tickets are $12 each.  Purchase tickets online or make reservations by calling (702) 895-ARTS (2787), Visa and MasterCard accepted.  All event registration and ticket information can be found at IGI Secure Checkout. 

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