The 17th annual Brookdale Guitar Show will take place at Brookdale Community College on April 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The annual event is recognized as the premier guitar show on the Jersey Shore for guitar and music enthusiasts of all ages. The guitar show features talented musicians showcasing their skills; vendors from throughout the United States; and a wide range of clinics taught by top musicians and experts in their fields.
The event is a fundraiser for Brookdale Public Radio 90.5 The Night. Musical performances Beach Music: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Twin Lights Rooms (lower level) Rockit: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Twin Lights Rooms (lower level), performing Janis Joplin’s “Pearl” in its entirety
School of Rock: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Twin Lights Rooms (lower level) Chris Buono’s Juiced Blues All-Stars: 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Twin Lights Rooms (lower level)
Cat London: 10 to 11a.m. in the Outdoor Tent (upper level)
Tommy Strazza: 11 a.m. to noon in the Outdoor Tent (upper level)
St. Chris Trio: noon to 1 p.m. in the Outdoor
Tent (upper level)
Leeds: 1 to 2 p.m. in the Outdoor Tent (upper level)
Hey Anna: 2 to 3 p.m. in the Outdoor Tent (upper level)
We’re Ghosts Now: 4 to 5 p.m. in the Outdoor Tent (upper level)
Clinics
Harmonica instructional clinic with Sandy Mack and James Dalton: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Molly Pitcher Room (lower level)
How to market and merchandise yourself and your music, presented by Steve Ceragno from Dropcards and Jeanne Crump from Bands on a Budget: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Molly Pitcher Room (lower level)
Guitar Fingerpicking, with Charlie Pearlman: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Monmouth Battleground Room (lower level)
Guitar Looping, with Pete Wagula: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Monmouth Battleground Room (lower level)
Publishing and Copyrights, with Brad Hunt from The WNS Group: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Monmouth Battleground Room (lower level)
How to set up, maintain and customize your guitar, with Kyle Roggendorf of Raritan Bay Guitar Repair: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Fort Hancock Room (upper level)
DIY/Independent Touring, with Quincy Mumford and James Dalton, and via Skype, Darrin Bradbury and Dave Tucker: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Fort Hancock Room (upper level)
How to be prepared when you enter the studio, and what to expect when you get there, with Jesse Cannon of Cannon Found Soundation; Patrick Noon of Eight Sixteen Studio; Adam Vaccarelli and Paul Ritchie of Retromedia Sound Studio; and Alan Douches of West West Side Music: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Fort Hancock Room (upper level)
The guitar show takes place in the Donald D. Warner Student Life Center at Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown. Pre-ordered tickets are $10 and are available on the website.
For more information see the website at brookdaleguitarshow.com.