Sept 11 - 13

A Weekend Celebration of music, gear and guitars

Join us at the Livermore Valley Performing Art Center’s and Guitar Player Magazine’s first annual Guitar Player LIVE!, bringing players, guitar legends, and manufacturers together for a weekend long celebration of all things guitar—live performances, artist clinics and the latest gear. Take the rare opportunity to get up-close and personal with world-class guitarists as they share their techniques and talents, in Livermore’s historic downtown. Enjoy free live performances on four outdoor stages, three performances in the Bankhead Theater, clinics, exhibits, and great food and wine. To cap off the festival evenings, several local live music taverns will also host local band performances and guitar virtuosos.

GuitarPlayerLive!
Free Outdoor Stages
Clinics
Manufacturer Exhibits
Guitar Films
1969 Altamont - Bill Owens
Shrapnel Records Guitar Night
Guitar Superstar Competition
Triple Threat Guitar Concert
Map
Hotels & Amenities
Buy Tickets

Triple Threat Guitar

World class guitar virtuosos Laurence Juber and Jennifer Batten & Vicki Genfan
Sept 13 at 3pm

GP Live cools things down a bit with a Sunday afternoon matinee featuring world-class guitar virtuosos Laurence Juber (guitarist for Wings), Jennifer Batten (guitarist for Michael Jackson) and 2008 Guitar Superstar Winner Vicki Genfan.  BUY TICKETS

Laurence Juber
Laurence JuberLaurence Juber got an extraordinary, life-changing break when Paul McCartney picked him to become Wings’ lead guitarist. During that time he won a Best Rock Instrumental Grammy for the track "Rockestra" from the Wings album "Back To The Egg." Juber is a world-class guitar virtuoso, being voted #1 by Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine.


Jennifer Batten
Jennifer BattenJennifer Batten was selected from over one hundred guitarists to play in Michael Jackson's highly skilled band, for his “Bad” world tour, and his second world tour supporting his double album "HIStory." In the spring of '98 Jeff Beck asked Jennifer to join his band. They joined forces for 3 years on the CD’s "Who Else," and “You Had It Coming” which were both supported by world tours. Jennifer was recently voted
"Best Female Guitarist of the Year" from Guitar Player Magazine.

Vicki Genfan
Vicki GenfanEvery now and then an artist comes along whose music reaches out and touches the soul of all who hear them…virtuoso guitarist, singer and composer Vicki Genfan is among those artists… Drawing from folk, jazz, pop, soul and world music, Vicki is redefining "singer/songwriter culture." With a mastery of the acoustic guitar that borders on pure alchemy, audiences are mesmerized by the waves of sound Vicki creates with just two hands and her voice.