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Classical Guitar Events in Southern California

Classical guitar events which have come to our attention, mostly in Orange, Los Angeles and Riverside Counties, are listed below.  While we 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 us know.

Also of interest to guitar aficionados, several non-classical venues in the area are show below this list.

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NOTE: All times are California times
                                                                                                       Last updated: 21 February 2025                                                               
Date City Venue Info/Contact Event
February 2025
Saturday
February 1
7:30 PM
Free

Canoga Park

Faith Lutheran Church
7500 De Soto Ave
American Guitar Society Members' Recital
Friday
February 7
7:00 PM

Los Angeles

Thayer Hall
Coburn School
200 South Grand Ave.
Web site Marko Topchii, Recital
Saturday
February 8
8:00 PM

Canoga Park

Faith Lutheran Church
7500 De Soto Ave
American Guitar Society Taso Comanescu and Friends (with soprano & cello), Recital
Tuesday
February 11
5:30 PM
Free
(registration required)

Moreno Valley

(also streamed)

ESRI Auditorium

Moreno Valley College

16130 Lasselle St.

Redlands Forum Series Lauren Harned, Recital
Saturday
February 15
8:00 PM

Orange

Irvine Lecture Hall

Chapman University

333 North Glassell

OCGC Featured Artist Recital Carlos Bedoya, Recital
Saturday
February 22
7:30 PM

San Pedro

COLLAGE: A Place for Art and Culture

731 S. Pacific Ave.

Collage
tickets
Pietro Ruscigno and Xeno Müller, Recital
Wednesday
February 26
6:00 PM
Free

Camarillo

Camarillo Senior Ctr

1605 East Burnley St.

Ventura County Classical Guitar Society
Liz Cole email
Aaron Larget-Caplan, Recital
March 2025
Saturday
March 1
7:00 PM

Encenitas

Private home tickets Aaron Larget-Caplan, Recital
Saturday
March 1
7:30 PM
Free

Canoga Park

Faith Lutheran Church
7500 De Soto Ave
American Guitar Society Members' Recital
Sunday
March 2
8:000 PM
Free

Los Angeles

Newman Recital Hall (AHF 151)

USC

700 Childs Way

USC Thornton Classical Guitar Department Garrett Podgorski, Master's Recital
Monday
March 3
12:00 N
Free

La Jolla

Athenaeum Music & Arts Library 1008 Wall Street

email Aaron Larget-Caplan with mezzo-soprano Diana Tesh, Recital
Saturday
March 15
7:00 PM

Lompoc

First United MethodistChurch

935 North  F St.

Tickets Yu&I Duo (Violin/Guitar)
Saturday
March 15
8:00 PM

Orange

Salmon Recital Hall

Chapman University

333 North Glassell

OCGC Member' Showcase Recital Members' Showcase Recital
Saturday
March 22
7:30 PM

Canoga Park

Faith Lutheran Church
7500 De Soto Ave
American Guitar Society AGS Guitar Orchestra of 2025, Concert
Wednesday
March 26
6:00 PM
Free

Camarillo

Camarillo Senior Ctr

1605 East Burnley St.

Ventura County Classical Guitar Society
Liz Cole email
Performer TBD
April 2025
Saturday
April 5
7:30 PM
Free

Canoga Park

Faith Lutheran Church
7500 De Soto Ave
American Guitar Society Members' Recital
Saturday
April 19
8:00 PM

Orange

Irvine Lecture Hall

Chapman University

333 North Glassell

OCGC Featured Artist Recital Douglas Lora, Recital
Wednesday
April 30
6:00 PM
Free

Camarillo

Camarillo Senior Ctr

1605 East Burnley St.

Ventura County Classical Guitar Society
Liz Cole email
Carlo Fierens, Recital
May 2025
Saturday
May 3
7:30 PM
Free

Canoga Park

Faith Lutheran Church
7500 De Soto Ave
American Guitar Society Members' Recital
Saturday
May 17
8:00 PM

Orange

Salmon Recital Hall

Chapman University

333 North Glassell

OCGC Member' Showcase Recital Members' Showcase Recital
Wednesday
May 28
6:00 PM
Free

Camarillo

Camarillo Senior Ctr

1605 East Burnley St.

Ventura County Classical Guitar Society
Liz Cole email
Lilit Mardiyan, Recital
June 2025
Saturday
June 7
7:30 PM
Free

Canoga Park

Faith Lutheran Church
7500 De Soto Ave
American Guitar Society Members' Recital
Saturday
June 21
8:00 PM

Orange

Salmon Recital Hall

Chapman University

333 North Glassell

OCGC Directors' Showcase Directors' Showcase
Wednesday
June 25
6:00 PM
Free

Camarillo

Camarillo Senior Ctr

1605 East Burnley St.

Ventura County Classical Guitar Society
Liz Cole email
Jesse Davis, Recital
 

 

 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