Guitars galore at annual guitar show Feb. 17
The fifth annual WBJB-FM Guitar Show will be held Feb. 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Brookdale Community College gymnasium.
The annual guitar summit is sponsored by 90.5 The Night, Brookdale public radio, along with Raritan Bay Guitar Repair, Howell, and Music Makers of Wall.
The show features vendors selling guitars and accessories, local artisans, live music and guitar clinics.
The event showcases local artisans, and free workshops will be offered to help guitarists and amateurs master numerous techniques and styles, including a bass workshop with Jon Rogers, former bassist of Blue Oyster Cult; a live "guitar school" with popular "Box of Blues" host Dave Mac; and a Guitar Solo workshop with Steve Conte, who played with Billy Squire and was the stand-in for Paul Simon. Other workshops will focus on guitar repair and legal issues.