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2017 Huntsville AL Cigar Box Guitar Fest - JUNE 2 & 3 - Performers, info, tickets & links
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The Cigar Box Guitar Festival at Lowe Mill in Huntsville AL returns June 2 & 3, 2017 with ten acts appearing over the two days. This is the longest running cigar box guitar fest and is proudly sponsored by C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply. The 2017 fest also features instrument building workshops and a full marketplace of cigar box guitar vendors.
Headliners include Hymn For Her, Microwave Dave and Edward David Anderson.
Here's the main info:
- The Cigar Box Guitar Festival at Lowe Mill Arts
- June 2, 6pm-9pm
- June 3, 12pm-9pm
- Address: 2211 Seminole Dr SW, Huntsville, AL 35805
- Tickets - $5 suggested donation
- Official website
- Scroll down for full schedule
The two-day festival will feature a juried Art Market showcasing an array of local and regional artists. Festivalgoers will enjoy shopping artwork from a talented array of artists in a variety of mediums.
Build your own cigar box guitar workshop: on Saturday, June 3 at the event, Rocket City Dreamin’ will offer a 1-String Cigar Box Guitar workshops from 12:30 PM-2:00 PM for $30 in Studio 150. Please email rocketcitydreamin@yahoo.com to register.
The 2017 Cigar Box Guitar Festival headliners include:
Edward David Anderson
Hymn for Her
Microwave Dave
Full schedule:
Friday, June 2 Line Up:
6:00 PM-7:00 PM: Anti Social Butterflies
7:30 PM-9:00 PM: Travis Bowlin
Saturday, June 3 Line Up:
1:00 PM: Superbad Kontrafusion
2:00 PM: Pat Nickel
3:00 PM: PMB
4:00 PM: Johnny Lowebow
5:00 PM: John Nickel
7:00 PM: Hymn for Her
8:00 PM: Micro Wave Dave
9:00 PM: Edward David Anderson
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