Jazz Festivals Today

**kris** · 03-02-2023, 01:50 AM

Have any of you guitarists played at a jazz festival recently?

**wintermoon** · 03-02-2023, 01:56 AM

A couple or 3 each of the last 10 yrs or so.

**kris** · 03-02-2023, 01:59 AM

Originally Posted by wintermoon

A couple or 3 each of the last 10 yrs or so.

were they jazz-guitar festivals?

**wintermoon** · 03-02-2023, 02:17 AM

Originally Posted by kris

were they jazz-guitar festivals?

No, I've never played a strictly jazz guitar festival.

**kris** · 03-02-2023, 05:52 AM

I'm thinking of organizing a jazz festival for guitarists.

**AKA** · 03-03-2023, 01:10 AM

Originally Posted by kris

I'm thinking of organizing a jazz festival for guitarists.

If you haven’t done so already, check out what Peter Henriksen (Henriksen Amps) is doing with an annual Jazz Guitar Festival in Arvada, Colorado.

AKA

**Alter** · 03-03-2023, 05:03 AM

I played a few in the summer, but not specifically jazz guitar festivals. Don't think there's something specific about organizing a guitar festival, other than it's greatly targeted towards guitar fans.

I've also curated a two day jazz festival in the past, it's lots of work, especially if you haven't done anything similar in the past.

**mr. beaumont** · 03-03-2023, 08:19 PM

No, I play jazz.

(That's a joke that will only be funny to Americans)

**Irishmuso** · 03-03-2023, 08:48 PM

Originally Posted by mr. beaumont

No, I play jazz.

(That's a joke that will only be funny to Americans)

No, I get it, even over here in the UK. While I do actually play jazz at some jazz festivals, I'm very much in the minority as most of the performers are anything but jazz. Still, I enjoy it and the atmosphere is almost always good. You gotta take the gigs, even when they don't sound promising. Today's gig on a college campus with some seasoned pros was magic.