For
updates and corrections to the Events List please contact George
Gutman
Classical guitar events which have come to my attention, mostly in Orange, Los Angeles and Riverside Counties, are listed below. While I make every attempt to provide an accurate listing, make sure you confirm all relevant information before getting on the road for an event. If you learn of an event which should be listed here, please let me know. Also of interest to guitar aficionados, several non-classical venues in the area are show below this list. |
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| Date | City | Venue | Info/Contact | Event |
| May 2026 | ||||
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Saturday May 2 7:30 PM Free |
Canoga Park |
Faith Lutheran Church 7500 De Soto Ave |
tickets | Members' Recital |
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Tuesday May 5 6:30-7:30 PM Free |
Moreno Valley |
109 Humanities Bldg. 16130 Lasselle St. |
event | Guitar Nights |
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Saturday May 9 7:30 PM |
Canoga Park |
Faith Lutheran Church 7500 De Soto Ave |
tickets | William Kanengiser, Recital |
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Saturday May 16 9:00 AM (to ~ 5:00 PM) Free |
Long Beach |
Bob Cole Conservatory of Music (Rm. C402) |
MACOC Competetion | Musical Arts Competition of Orange County, Guitar Competition |
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Saturday May 16 7:30 PM |
Santa Ana |
Philips Hall 1530 W 17th St. |
David Adele email | Santa Ana College & Mt. Sac Guitar Ensembles, Concert |
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Saturday May 16 8:00 PM |
Orange |
Salmon Recital Hall 333 North Glassell |
OCGC Directors' Showcase | Members'/Directors' Showcase |
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Wednesday May 20 7:30 PM Free |
Walnut |
Fedderson Recital Hall Mt. San Antonio College 1100 N Grand Ave |
David Adele email | Mt. San Antonio & Santa Ana College Guitar Ensembles, Concert |
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Wednesday May 27 6:00 PM Free |
Camarillo |
2222 Ventura Blvd. |
Ventura County Classical Guitar Society
Liz Cole email |
Folias Duo (flute/guitar), Recital |
| June 2026 | ||||
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Tuesday June 2 6:30-7:30 PM Free |
Moreno Valley |
109 Humanities Bldg. 16130 Lasselle St. |
event | Guitar Recital |
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Friday June 5 7:30 PM |
Long Beach |
First Congregational Church of Long Beach, UCC 241 Cedar Ave |
Concerts in America | Edith Pageaud, Recital |
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Saturday June 6 7:30 PM Free |
Canoga Park |
Faith Lutheran Church 7500 De Soto Ave |
American Guitar Society | Members' Recital |
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Saturday June 13 2:00 PM Free |
Dana Point |
33841 Niguel Rd. |
Andre Giraldo, Recital | |
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Saturday June 13 4:00 PM Free |
Long Beach |
St. Thomas of Canterbury Episcopal Church 506 E. Arbor Rd. #B |
Up Close And Classical | Sonata Series. Brian Head (guitar) and Paula Fehrenbach (cello) |
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Sunday June 14 2:00 PM Free |
Yorba Linda |
Danish Lutheran Church and Cultural Center 16881 Bastanchury Rd. |
Up Close And Classical | Sonata Series. Brian Head (guitar) and Paula Fehrenbach (cello) |
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Saturday June 20 2:00 PM Free |
Torrance |
Southeast
Branch, Torrance Public Library 23115 Arlington Ave. |
Up Close And Classical | Sonata Series. Brian Head (guitar) and Paula Fehrenbach (cello) |
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Saturday June 20 2:00 PM Free |
Rancho Santa Margarita |
Ranch Santa Margarita Library 30902 La Promesa |
Andre Giraldo Recital | |
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Wednesday June 24 6:00 PM Free |
Camarillo |
2222 Ventura Blvd. |
Ventura County Classical Guitar Society
Liz Cole email |
Michael Gullo, Recital |
| July 2026 | ||||
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Wednesday July 29 6:00 PM Free |
Camarillo |
2222 Ventura Blvd. |
Ventura County Classical Guitar Society
Liz Cole email |
Pietro Ruscigno, Recital |
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Wednesday July 29 7:30 PM |
Long Beach |
First Congregational Church of Long Beach, UCC 241 Cedar Ave |
Concerts in America | Laura Lootens, Recital |
| August 2026 | ||||
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Saturday August 1 11:00 AM Free |
Laguna Niguel |
30341 Crown Valley Pkwy, |
Andre Giraldo Recital | |
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Wednesday August 26 6:00 PM Free |
Camarillo |
2222 Ventura Blvd. |
Ventura County Classical Guitar Society
Liz Cole email |
Carlos Gonzales, Recital |
| September 2026 | ||||
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Saturday September 19 7:00 PM |
Santa Ana |
225 N. Broadway |
tickets | Cruz & Nelson Duo, Recital |
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Wednesday September 30 6:00 PM Free |
Camarillo |
2222 Ventura Blvd. |
Ventura County Classical Guitar Society
Liz Cole email |
Ben Shearer, Recital |
| October 2026 | ||||
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Wednesday October 28 6:00 PM Free |
Camarillo |
2222 Ventura Blvd. |
Ventura County Classical Guitar Society
Liz Cole email |
Lilit Mardiyan, Recital |
| November 2026 | ||||
|
Wednesday November 18 6:00 PM Free |
Camarillo |
2222 Ventura Blvd. |
Ventura County Classical Guitar Society
Liz Cole email |
Mark Carlyle , Recital |
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A number of music shops and other venues in the SoCal area offer frequent, mostly non-classical, guitar concerts, notably Boulevard Music in Culver City, The Fret House in Covina,and McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica. Occasional classical guitar events in these venues will normally appear in the listing above. |
For
updates and corrections to the Events List please contact George
Gutman