MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW MAKES TRIUMPHANT RETURN IN 2023

Report: Greg Phillips Photos: Jason Rosewarne. It had been four long years since we’d gathered at Caulfield Racecourse, the spiritual home of the Melbourne Guitar Show. A lot has happened in the world in that time but it was reassuring to know that Melbourne’s great musician community and music fans in general didn’t need much […]

BUY A FAB FRAMED AUSTRALIAN GUITARIST PHOTO AND HELP INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF MUSICIANS

You’ll find 32 fabulous framed photos of Australian guitar players by master photographer Jason Rosewarne on view at the Melbourne Guitar Show on March 4 & 5 at Caulfield Racecourse in a special gallery on stands 13/14. You can then purchase these one-off framed A3 photos from us with proceeds going to the Music For All […]

FENDER ANNOUNCES NEW PLAYER & PLAYER PLUS MODELS

Announced at the recent Fender dealer meeting were new models in their Player and Player Plus range of guitars. The Player Series The Player Series is packed with authentic Fender feel and style. It’s ready to serve your musical vision, it’s versatile enough to handle any style of music and it’s the perfect platform for […]

EVH ANNOUNCE NEW 5150 ICONIC SERIES AMPS & NEW WOLFGANG GUITAR MODELS

In 2005, Fender and Eddie Van Halen joined forces to develop the EVH® brand of guitars, amplifiers and musical products. For the past two decades, EVH has been producing equipment that could only come from such an iconic pairing—elegantly designed and precisely crafted with both highly technical players and beginners in mind. This year, the […]

INTERVIEW: MARK GILBERT GUITARS

Mark Gilbert Guitars are hand-crafted one off custom made instruments, designed and built by the one person from start to finish at Mark’s premises in Hobart, Tasmania. Constructed from beautiful special- species Tasmanian timbers, each Gilbert Guitar is a work of art – aesthetically unique. Mark Gilbert Guitars are built to withstand the demands and […]

COREY LEGGE: MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW INTERVIEW

Corey Legge plays heartfelt alt-country and rock, drawing influence from his wholesome upbringing amongst the fertile pastures surrounding Bega (NSW). Corey has released three albums in just over three years, ‘Driving out of Eden’ (2019), ‘Some Days’ (2020) and ‘What Now? (2022), landing him high rotation on ABC Country, and regular airplay on KIX Country, […]

THANKS TO OUR MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW SPONSORS

THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS The Melbourne Guitar Show is grateful to its sponsors whose expertise and support has been integral to the staging of this year’s show. Marsh Entertainment, our principal sponsor works in our industry to protect the interests of musicians and their gear offering a variety of insurance packages. Pressroom Partners does […]

OPAL OCEAN: MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW INTERVIEW

Since arriving on the Australian music scene in 2015 with the release of their Terra EP, Opal Ocean, the Australia-based duo of Alex Champ & Nadav Tabak have continued to impress music fans not only here but around the world with their energetic shows and exciting recordings. In 2020 they gave us their latest album […]

EARLY BIRD TICKETS PRICES END FEB 14. BUY NOW AND SAVE

Just planting this seed in your feed! Don’t wait until the weekend of The Melbourne Guitar Show to buy your tickets if you can help it. Avoid queues and get a cheaper ticket price if you buy online now before the February 14 deadline. Check www.melbourneguitarshow.com.au for ticket prices, exhibitor list and artist program. Book […]

MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW 2023 PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE

Been waiting to see which artists are performing on which day at the Melbourne Guitar Show or what the demo sessions are this year? The wait is over. The full program is now up on the website and you can also download a pdf version HERE There’s something for everyone, check it out!     […]