Past Events (750)

Date range
January 26, 2013
Saturday
  • Hymn for Her-JG Fulks

  • Jan 26, 2013 at 7:00pm to Jan 27, 2013 at 1:00pm
  • Location: Tillys Tap
  • Description:

    Hymn for Her at Tillys Tap Punta Gorda Fl. H4H Starts at 3 and JG Fulks opens at noon. Tillys is appox. 5-6 miles east of I75 on Hwy 17. Cigar box guitar heaven on a Sunday afternoon.

  • Created by: Greg
January 25, 2013
Friday
  • Shane Speal & The World's Hardest Jug Band

  • Jan 25, 2013 from 3:00pm to 6:45pm
  • Location: The Chameleon Club
  • Description:

    Shane Speal unveils the loudest, the baddest and the most hard rocking jug band ever.  It's cigar box guitars, electric washtub bass and washboards performing Speal's songs and cherry picked covers by Led Zeppelin, Hendrix, Leadbelly and Blind Willie

  • Created by: Shane Speal
December 2, 2012
Sunday
  • Build a 3 String Guitar

  • Dec 2, 2012 from 7:00am to 12:00pm
  • Location: The Old Print Works
  • Description:

    Learn how to make and play a 3 string guitar. All parts, materials included, and tools & expert tuition provided - no musical or woodworking skills or experience necessary!

    Yes, you could be the next Seasick Steve, playing a guitar you made with your

  • Created by: ChickenboneJohn
November 10, 2012
Saturday
  • Chicago Cigar Box Guitar Festival

  • Nov 10, 2012 from 9:00am to 9:00pm
  • Location: The Fat Man Bowl
  • Description:
    On November 10 2012 International recording artists will converge on the northern suburbs of Chicago for the inaugural Chicago CBGF.  In a world of mass produced, cookie cutter, disposable music and instruments the Cigar Box Guitar stands apart.  Fro
  • Created by: Roots Riot
November 9, 2012
Friday
  • Catfish Keith

  • Nov 9, 2012 from 3:30pm to 6:30pm
  • Location: Tower of Song
  • Description:

    Legendary blues player from Iowa USA on his 'True Friend' UK tour.  Cutting-edge blues singer, songwriter and bottleneck slide guitarist Catfish Keith has established himself as one of the most exciting country blues performers of our time. Catfish's

  • Created by: ChickenboneJohn
November 8, 2012
Thursday
  • Chickenbone Blues at The Crossroads

  • Nov 8, 2012 from 3:30pm to 6:30pm
  • Location: Crossroads Blues Club at the Tower of Song
  • Description:

    The founders of the Crossroads Blues Club are back on home turf. Ken Stratford on double bass, Alan Nicholls on Drums, the dexterous Freddie Pirotta on keys, Chickenbone John on guitar...and last but most definitely not least, the amazing Dave Smith

  • Created by: ChickenboneJohn
November 2, 2012
Friday
  • Leadfoot supports John Otway

  • Nov 2, 2012 from 3:30pm to 7:30pm
  • Location: Deal Astor Theatre
  • Description:

    Leadfoot T takes to the stage of the Deal Astor theatre to support the great John Otway.

    John Otway ( with Wild Willy Barrett ) first achieved notoriety with an eye-watering performance on Old Grey Whistle Test and subsequent hit single 'Really Free'

  • Created by: Leadfoot T
October 14, 2012
Sunday
  • Make A Cigar Box Guitar with ChickenboneJohn

  • Oct 14, 2012 from 9:00am to 1:00pm
  • Location: The Cabbage Patch Pub
  • Description:

    I'm out on the road taking CBG to the masses again! This time it's organised by TwickFolk folk club. I'm doing an afternoon guitar making workshop, then in the evening I'm opening for American guitarist Brooks Williams at the same venue.

    £20 includes

  • Created by: ChickenboneJohn
October 6, 2012
Saturday
  • B.S.A. Cigar Box Guitar Festival

  • Oct 6, 2012 from 10:00am to 7:45pm
  • Location: Salle des Fêtes
  • Description:

    Hi all friends,

    ...For that new festival, if you want to perform or/and sell your guitars and cds or dvds, if you want to make demos or show your films, or for some questions, you can send @mails to cbg.festival@hotmail.fr . They will send you back

  • Created by: Phill Hill Charlie