Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase

The Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase is an annual acoustic guitar festival for the community of acoustic stringed-instrument builders, players, collectors and aficionados, presenting a gathering of the finest handmade acoustic guitars and stringed musical instruments from around the world!

The next Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase is scheduled for October 13, 14, and 15, at the Bearsville Center, 291 Tinker Street in Woodstock. Showcase hours are 11 am to 6 pm each day.

A luthier (from the word lute) is a stringed-instrument maker. Fine handmade instruments such as these are not usually available in music stores or other retail environments, and the Luthiers Showcase is a rare opportunity for the public to see, play and experience the instruments, meet with their makers, discuss custom options and one of a kind creations, and buy or order a dream guitar from dozens of master builders, all gathered together in one place. Other vendors include tonewood dealers, parts and tool suppliers, string and accessories manufacturers, publications and instructional materials, luthier services and schools. The three-day show features continuous live music, mini-concerts, demos and special appearances; plus special exhibits and special events included in the admission fee. We also present a series of instructional clinics and workshops, taught by some of the world’s finest instrumentalists, and our annual String Sampler Concert, by separate admission.

Woodstock, NY is the internationally known art and music community with a deep pool of notable local talent. Only a two hour drive from New York City, October is peak autumn foliage season in the heart of the Catskill Mountains.

Advance tickets for the 2023 Woodstock Invitational Luthiers Showcase are on sale now through the Bearsville Theater Box Office. General admission is $25 per day; a three-day pass is $60 and includes all exhibits in the Bearsville Theater, Utopia Soundstage and Tonewood Tent, plus 7 hours per day of continuous live music—luthier mini-concert demonstrations and special appearances—in the Bearsville Theater Lounge. Wristbands allow you to come and go as you please. Instructional Clinics & Workshops, Off-Site Concerts and Special Events to be announced are by separate admission

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