Dallas International Guitar Festival - April 18, - 20, 2008 - Texas

Dallas International Guitar Festival April 18, 19, 20

http://www.myspace.com/dallasguitarshow

http://www.guitarshow.com/

History fo the Guitar Show

HISTORY : 1978 - 2008 From its humble beginnings in a small meeting room of a Dallas hotel in 1978, to 140,000 square feet of display space at Dallas Market Hall today, the Dallas International Music Festival celebrates 31 years of bringing musicians, guitar makers, collectors, celebrities and music enthusiasts together. Today there are more than 2,000 guitar shows and festivals staged around the world, but the guitar show phenomenon actually began in Texas with the vision of Dallas guitar shop owner Charley Wirz. Charley conceived the idea of establishing and promoting a vintage guitar show similar to other collectible shows, with booths leased to dealers and collectors. Build it and they will come, he thought. And they did. In partnership with John Brinkmann and Danny Thorpe, he staged the first Dallas guitar show. The partnership was dissolved after the 1981 show, and Charley continued to stage the Dallas show until his untimely death in 1985. That first show – the Greater Southwest Vintage Guitar Show - was a modest success for the 10 exhibitors who leased booth space to show off and sell their prized vintage guitars. Each year, the Show attracted more exhibitors and attendees, changing venues to accommodate the growing crowds. But in 1985, show founder Charley Wirz died unexpectedly. Charley's Guitar Shop and the rights to the Guitar Show were then purchased by Mark Pollock, one of Charley's closest friends, a good customer and a touring musician himself. Mark had some ideas about the show’s size and location, so he began a series of changes that have led to its’ prominence today. Mark's first big change was to expand the show by moving its location to the Dallas Convention Center. He envisioned bringing together both guitar purists and everyday music fans, so he hosted a party on Saturday night and hired some outstanding musicians to entertain. Thus, the annual Saturday Night Jam was born. In 1989, Mark initiated a second major change by bringing guitarist and 1978 Show exhibitor Jimmy Wallace in as his partner. A record 10,000 attendees moved through the gates the following year, and Mark and Jimmy were onto something. The Dallas show kept growing larger, and Mark and Jimmy moved the location to Dallas’ Fair Park in 1996. In 1997, the 20th annual show was expanded to include Music Fest, a celebration of local, regional and national bands performing on two stages throughout the weekend. This was Mark and Jimmy’s third major change and it added even more appeal to the general public. In 2004 Mark and Jimmy moved the show to Market Hall, the largest privately-owned exhibition hall in the USA. This new venue features a larger, more flexible exhibit hall, easy access, and plenty of free parking. The layout of the Hall easily accommodates the variety of displays and live music that make up the Dallas International Guitar Festival. For 2008, there will be more artists in attendance, performing and mingling with the attendees throughout three days of guitar heaven. This is the original guitar show, the first of its kind in the nation, and 2008 promises even more innovation and surprises for all. Please join us for THE guitar event of the year.

Line up list for Friday - April 18, 2008

PEAVEY STAGE

12:00 - 12:35 XES Whiskey
12:50 - 1:25 Hillbilly Orchestra
2:30 - 3:05 Quinten Hope
3:20 - 3:55 Lance Lopez
4:10 - 4:45 Christian Brooks
5:00 - 5:35 Pepper Theft
5:50 - 6:25 Comes Alive! Feat. Dave Hineman
6:40 - 7:20 Petty Theft
7:20 - 8:10 Bugs Henderson
7:20 - 8:10 David Grissom
8:30 - 9:30 Stratoblasters
9:50 - 10:50 Kim Simmonds (Savoy Brown)
11:10 - Finish Rick Derringer
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Line up list for Saturday - April 19, 2008

FENDER STAGE

** Yngwie Malmsteen will be playing on this stage sometime during the day **

10:00 - 10:40 Tom Wittrock and The Rock N' Rollers
11:00 - 11:40 Rhett Butler
12:00 - 1:00 Landon Spradlin - Johnny Red
1:15 - 2:05 Maylee Thomas and the Believers
2:20 - 3:00 Ruben V
3:20 - 4:10 David Grissom - Bugs Henderson
4:30 - 5:30 Kim Simmonds (Savoy Brown) w/ Jim Suhler and Monkey Beat
5:50 - 6:50 Johnny A
7:10 - Finish Andy Timmons

PEAVEY STAGE

10:00 - 10:30 Eleven21 Band
10:45 - 11:25 Rob Hunt
11:40 - 12:15 Bo & Jim Frontal Lobotomy Boogy Band
12:35 - 1:15 Dead Pyrates Society
1:30 - 2:10 Lord Tracy
2:30 - 3:10 Rocky Athas
3:30 - 4:10 Van Wilks
4:30 - 5:30 Johnny Hiland
5:45 - 6:45 Rick Derringer
7:00 - 8:00 Black Stone Cherry
8:00 - Finish Saturday Night Jam

CLINICIAN STAGE

11:00 - 11:30TC Electronics presents Laura Clapp
11:50 - 12:20 Tim Brown Photography "How To Photograph Guitars"
12:40 - 1:10 G&L Guitars presents Will Ray
1:30 - 1:50 Tom Murphy
2:10 - 2:40 Book Signing w/ Rob Lawrence
3:00 - 3:30 Tom Wittrock
3:50 - 4:10 Mike Steven
4:30 - 5:00 Seymor Duncan

FULLER'S VINTAGE GUITARS ACOUSTIC STAGE

11:15 - 12:00 Taylor Guitars presents Doyle Dykes
12:30 - 1:00 Jim Suhler
1:30 - 2:00 Rhett Butler
2:30 - 3:00 Taylor Guitars presents Doyle Dykes
4:00 - 4:30 Ruben V
5:00 - 5:30 Tracy Conover

Stingaree Music Festival - April 18 - 20, 2008 - Crystal Beach, Texas

Stingaree Music Festival - April 18 - 20, 2008 - Crystal Beach, Texas

In 2007 Hayes Carll realized his goal of bringing a songwriter based festival to Texas' Bolivar Peninsula. The Stingaree Music Festival offers fans of singer/songwriter artists an alternative to the congestion of larger festivals. “I have always wanted to do a music festival in Crystal Beach. It is where I got my start performing music. I only spent four and a half years on Bolivar but I made a lifetime of memories. There were three constants in all of them; the people, the music, and the Gulf of Mexico. My goal in throwing this festival is to bring those three together in one place and share them all with my friends.”

Crystal Beach is a beach town just a short ferry ride from Galveston. It is one of the last beach communities in America that hasn’t been overrun with condominiums and strip malls. Bolivar retains a laid back attitude and lifestyle of simpler times. Lodging options are mostly in the form of classic gulf coast beach houses providing festival goers a unique festival environment. The festival features a combination of known national artists and the best new up and coming artists. Last year there were 21 performers on three different stages over the course of the weekend. Expect more of the same this year…

http://www.myspace.com/stingareemusicfestival

http://www.stingareemusicfestival.com/


List of confirmed artists for 2008

THURSDAY - (Early Bird Special)

John Evans Band
The Magpies
Special guests

FRIDAY

Scott Nolan
Gurf Morlix
Bonnie Bishop
Darrell Scott
Corb Lund
Hayes Carll
The Sideshow Tramps
The Magpies

SATURDAY

Liz and Lincoln
The Band of Heathens
Hayes Carll
Wrecks Bell
Mando Saenz
Ian McFerin Band
Eliza Gilkyson
Ray Wylie Hubbard
The Stone Coyotes
John Evans

SUNDAY

Graham Wilkinson
Travis Linville
The Dedringers
Will Kimbrough
Terry Allen
The Sideshow Tramps

End of Festival Party at Sharkeys

Mission Creek Festival - April 2 - 5, 2008 - Iowa

The Mission Creek Festival is dedicated to inspiring and building Iowa City’s artistic community through the exposure of both underground and renowned artists. The four-day annual festival takes over the venues and art spaces in downtown Iowa City, providing an easily navigated nexus of music, literature, and visual art.

http://www.myspace.com/mcmw

http://www.missionfreak.com/

Lineup

Here it is, the full lineup for the fest!

CURSIVE
DAN DEACON
BON IVER
NEVA DINOVA
THE HOOD INTERNET
SPOON*
THE WALKMEN*
HEADLIGHTS
EVANGELICALS
ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO
PIETA BROWN
BLITZEN TRAPPER*
FLEET FOXES*
OH ASTRO (ILLEGAL ART)
CAPGUN COUP
FOURTH OF JULY
THE POISON CONTROL CENTER
WHITE RABBITS*
CEPIA (GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL)
THESE UNITED STATES
SO MANY DYNAMOS
CORY CHISEL AND THE WANDERING SONS
BABY TEETH
BRIGHTON MA
DEATH SHIPS
LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR
CALEB ENGSTROM
SAMUEL LOCKE-WARD
VANDAVEER
THE WESTERN FRONT
THE GGLITCH
MASTER/SLAVE
TODAY IS THE DAY
DATAGUN
MANNIX!
PORNO GALACTICA V. ZAP!ROWSDOWER
WOLVES IN THE ATTIC
THE WHEELERS
MICHAEL MORRIS
THE GLOWING GLASS
MIT’N
KELLY PARDEKOOPER
ILLINOIS JOHN FEVER
THE BLACKS
THE MAYFLIES
SAM KNUTSON
DENNIS MCMURRIN
MONADNOC
SARAH CRAM AND THE DERELICTS
HIGHWAY SHELTER
FOUL TIP
BIRTH RITES
MC/VL
HENRIHENRIETTA
COMPLETE FAILURE
MOUTH OF THE ARCHITECT
[*denotes satellite show in Quad Cities — Davenport or Rock Island]

Hello hello…The Mission Creek Festival returns to Iowa City for its third year. The dates are: April 2nd-5th. This four-day annual celebration takes over the venues and art spaces in downtown Iowa City, providing an easy-to-navigate nexus of music, literature, and visual art. The best part is: you can’t see bands like these in more intimate, down-home venues anywhere else around! Iowa City, the “writers’ town”, is just about as cozy as it gets. This year’s highlights include CURSIVE, BON IVER, DAN DEACON, THE HOOD INTERNET, NEVA DINOVA, BEN MARCUS, IOWA CITY DOC. FILM FEST, and more! This year we are also working with Daytrotter to expand the parameters of the festival. A series of Mission Creek Satellite Shows will be held in various parts of the nearby Quad Cities in conjunction with the Iowa City festival.
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DETAILS
Festival Lineup: Click Here

Performance Schedule: Click Here

Tickets/Passes: Tickets for individual shows will be available as well as All-Access Passes. Click here for more info on tickets/passes.

Accomodations: The Sheraton of Iowa City is offering a discounted rate of $89 for bands and festival patrons. Click here for more information and to make a reservation.
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VENUES

Iowa City: The Mill, The Picador, The Yacht Club, Java House, Englert Theater, Black Box (IMU), Hall Mall

Satellites: The Capitol Theatre (Davenport), Huckleberry’s Pizza (Rock Island)