Copper Mountain’s Guitar Town Featuring John Jorgenson Aug. 10-12, 2012
Copper Mountain Resort Guitar Town is keeping the summer hot featuring John Jorgenson and an incredible 2012 lineup of guitar legends and all-stars. Witness stunning live acoustic and electric performances at the annual FREE festival from some of the globe’s top guitar virtuosos: Eric Johnson, Bruce Cockburn, John Jorgenson, Doyle Dykes, Phil Keaggy, Joe Robinson and many more. The weekend is packed full of mind-blowing once-in-a-lifetime sunset guitar jams, plus; rare, intimate morning workshops that allow guitar students and fans the opportunity to connect with the artists on the Guitar Town lineup.
Perennial-favorite workshops given by many of the artists appearing on the bill, as well as guitar seminars hosted by Taylor Guitars, begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday in the lower level of Copper’s Conference Center. Live music begins on the Guitar Town Main Stage at noon each day – an all-acoustic lineup on Aug. 11 and an all-electric lineup on Aug. 12. Fun kids’ music activities will also be a part of the Guitar Town festivities. The close of each day of Guitar Town always concludes with an electrifying all-star jam that encapsulates the day’s lineup into one astonishing display of collective talent.
The annual Guitar Town ArtGuitar Silent Auction will benefit Music Cares, an arm of the Grammy Foundation providing a safety net of critical assistance for musicians’ in times of need. ArtGuitars will be on display at Copper Mountain Resort on Saturday, Aug. 11 until the auction close at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 12. Artists from around the community and around the state have designed, decorated, painted and created over 20 artworks from damaged guitars, generously donated by Guitar Center.
2012 Guitar Town Schedule of Events
Friday, August 10th
West Lake Stage
5:00pm Jim Deeming
Escobar
7:00pm Finger-style Guitar Workshop featuring Jim Deeming
Pizza Carlo
8:00pm Guitar Hero
Burning Stones Outdoor Theater
Dusk Movie: Adventures of Tintin (PG)
Saturday, August 11th
Lower Level Copper Conference Center (next to Copper’s Climbing Wall)
9:00am Care and Feeding for your Guitar with Taylor Guitars
10:00am Guitar and Songwriting Workshops. Moderated by David Wilson from Tonequest Magazine.
Kid Zone and Guitar Center Garage
12-4:00pm Giant Guitar Themed Mural
ArtGuitars for kids: create your own piece of art to take home. Paint, brushes and soundboard templates provided.
Rhythm Corner with Andrea Antognoni during main stage set breaks
Guitar Center Garage with guitar techs on hand to teach, tune and tighten. Free restringing courtesy of Fender, so bring your guitar!
Taylor Guitars, O’Brien Guitars, Bamburg Guitars and more luthiers to be announced
Guitar Town Main Stage
12-12:25pm Scott Goldman
12:30-1:20pm Richard Smith
1:30-2:20pm Phil Keaggy
2:30-3:20pm Doyle Dykes
3:30-4:20pm John Jorgenson Quintet
4:40-5:40pm Bruce Cockburn
5:45pm Jam
West Lake Stage
6:30-8:00pm Sean McGowan
Escobar
8:00pm Jim Deeming Jam
Sunday, August 12th
Lower Level Copper Conference Center (next to Copper’s Climbing Wall)
9:00am Taylor Guitars Shapes and Tonewoods
10:00am Guitar and Songwriting Workshops. Moderated by David Wilson from Tonequest Magazine.
Kid Zone and Guitar Center Garage
12-4:00pm Giant Guitar Themed Mural
ArtGuitars for kids: create your own piece of art to take home. Paint, brushes and soundboard templates provided.
Rhythm Corner with Andrea Antognoni during main stage set breaks
Guitar Center Garage with guitar techs on hand to teach, tune and tighten. Free restringing courtesy of Fender, so bring your guitar!
Taylor Guitars, O’Brien Guitars, Bamburg Guitars and more luthiers to be announced
Guitar Town Main Stage
12-1:20pm Mark Selby Band
1:00-1:50pm Joe Robinson
2:05-3:35pm John Jorgenson Electric Band with guests Lee Roy Parnell & Phil Brown
3:55-5:10pm Eric Johnson Band
5:25pm Jam
Copper Mountain events are notoriously awesome and for seven years Guitar Town has been a shining star in their Events Calendar. Make it a full weekend and spend the night, Copper will rock you!
~MTN Town Magazine
PHOTO CREDITS: Copper Mountain Resort
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