Nov 29

2019

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Live Stage Announcement – JJ Rosa

Yamaha Present: JJ Rose JJ Rosa is one of those rare and wondrous performers that find their way into music every decade or so. We are blessed. For she is real; she is beautiful; a voice that exudes soul; the mind to write infectious melodies and hands that play some mean guitar like some unorthodox lovechild of Prince Rogers Nelson and Jimi Hendrix. Originally from Manchester, but now based in South London, JJ’s affair with music started playing piano and singing ‘Happy Day’ in her theatre school choir at the age of seven. Then several years later JJ found her love for electric guitar when she discovered, via...

Mikey Demus Live Stage – Saturday 29th Feb

Oct 26

2019

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Mikey Demus Live Stage – Saturday 29th Feb

Mikey will be bring his brand new pedal line Redbeard Effects to The Live Stage on Saturday 29th February

Oct 19

2019

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A Run Down Of Bernard Butlers Rig

Appearing on The Live Stage at The Guitar Show 2020 Guitar.com will be interviewing Bernard Butler about his Rig Time: TBC Bernard Butler (born 1 May 1970, Stamford Hill, North London) is an English musician and record producer. He has been noted as one of Britain’s most original and influential guitarists. In 1989 he forged a songwriting partnership with Brett Anderson forming the group Suede co-writing and playing guitars on every recording until 1994. Taking 3 1/2 years to emerge the group appeared fully formed with 1992’s classic debut “The Drowners” , followed by hits “Metal Mickey”, the top 10 “Animal Nitrate” and the number 2 epic “Stay Together”. The...

Oct 17

2019

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D’Addario Present Rabea Massaad

D’Addario Present Rabea Massaad on the Live Stage 29 Feb 2020 Rabea (Bea for short) has been playing music since he was a child. Starting out on drums when he was 8 and then picking up guitar at 15. Rabea has achieved notable success with his bands Dorje (#1 UK rock chart 2015 and charting in over 30 countries in 2016) and Toska (#1 Bandcamp global charts 2016) while also growing a substantial following on YouTube.

Sep 09

2019

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The Guitar Show Guitar

Here we go… I wanted to do something different this year, rather than put a manufacturer’s guitar on the artwork, I thought lets make one (all of us). I wanted it to be uniquely British, so I asked some of our best builders to help me. Williams Guitars will make the neck Crimson Guitars the body Oil City pickups will obviously provide the pickups, Grainger Guitars provide the hardware and it will be finished by Rob Williams Guitars, along the way I’m going to ask you what direction we should go in, then we will give away the guitar at the show in 2020. I’ll be updating as we...

Sep 03

2018

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LIVE STAGE: Chris Buck

Following a storming set with his band Buck & Evans at TGS18, Chris is back and will be doing a solo set on The Live Stage. https://www.facebook.com/ChrisBuckGuitar/ http://www.buckandevans.com/

Sep 03

2018

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LIVE STAGE: Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal

Ron did the first The Guitar Show and proved to be incredibly popular, following a #throwbackthursday post we got talking, I’m delighted to say that he has agreed to come back. Ron will be on The live Stage both days and on the Vigier Guitars stand for signing sessions. https://www.sonsofapollo.com/ http://www.bumblefoot.com/index.php

LIVE STAGE: The Temperance Movement’s Paul Sayer

Sep 03

2018

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LIVE STAGE: The Temperance Movement’s Paul Sayer

The Guitar Show 2019 Live Stage Announcement The Temperance Movement’s Paul Sayer will be doing a Run Down of his rig on the Saturday of the show. Paul Sayer is the guitar player and founder member of British rock and roll band ‘The Temperance Movement’, who to date have released three Top 12 albums, the latest of which charted at number 6 in the UK album charts. The have had number 1 radio hits in the US and Canada and toured with The Rolling Stones. Before forming The Temperance Movement he worked extensively as a session musician and musical director for artists as diverse as Ray Davies, Leona Lewis...

Aug 15

2018

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LIVE STAGE: JOHN “RHINO” EDWARDS

Returning to Birmingham’s Bingley Hall on 23-24 February 2019, The Guitar Show has already booked almost 90% of its exhibition space to some of the world’s favourite guitar, amplification and effects brands. Among the manufacturers confirmed to be showcasing new gear in 2019 are Marshall, Orange, Bareknuckle, Roland, Diezel, Eastman, Laney, Ibanez, Peavey, Faith, Blackstar and Ernie Ball/Musicman. Focusrite, Shure and Source Distribution will also feature, following high levels of interest in the show’s dedicated music production area, introduced for the 2018 event. Alongside the established electric and acoustic exhibitions, The Guitar Show live stage will again host the best of British talent. Among the highlights, Status Quo’s John...

Jun 15

2018

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Photos of TGS 2018

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