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More information about the 2025 Guitar Festival coming soon! Check out information about prior festivals below.
October 10-12, 2025
2024 information below.
The 2024 Guitar Festival and Competition welcomes a roster of top-rate guitarists, devoted students, and casual enthusiasts for intensive study and artistic development.
More information regarding registration and schedule of events to be announced later in 2024.
Concert tickets and registration fees
- Competition: $50 (all divisions), $30 preliminary round video fee for open division
- Masterclass: $50
- Concerts: $20 general admission / $10 students
Registration deadline is October 1
Competitions
- Open Division: open to guitarists of all ages
- Collegiate Division: open to guitarists of all ages who have not completed and undergraduate degree
- Youth Division: two categories open to guitarists ages 18 and under
- Category I - under 15 years old
- Category II - 15-18 years old
Artists and Clinicians
More information coming later in 2024
Stephen Mattingly, Festival and Competition Director
Our co-sponsor on select events is the Louisville Guitar Society.
Prize guitars offered by Saers Guitars.
The University of Louisville Guitar Festival is made possible by the generous support of our donors and corporate sponsors.