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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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| Date | City | Venue | Info/Contact | Event |
| May 2025 | ||||
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Thursday May 1 7:30 PM Free |
Los Angeles |
Newman Recital Hall (AHF 151) 700 Childs Way |
USC Thornton Classical Guitar Department | Departmental Recital |
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Saturday May 3 7:00 PM |
Monrovia |
122 California Avenue |
Tickets | Douglas Lora, Recital |
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Saturday May 3 7:30 PM Free |
Canoga Park |
Faith Lutheran Church 7500 De Soto Ave |
American Guitar Society | Members' Recital |
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Tuesday May 13 6:45-7:45 PM Free |
Moreno Valley |
109 Humanities Bldg. 16130 Lasselle St. |
Guitar Nights | Guitar Nights with the MVC Guitar Ensemble |
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Wednesday May 14 7:00 PM Free |
Fountain Valley |
The Center at Founders Village Hall C 17967 Bushard St. |
Vietnamese American Classical Guitar Society |
Thu Le, Recital |
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Friday-Sunday May 16-18 |
Santa Clarita |
24736 Quigley Canyon Rd. |
Web Page (Tickets available for individual concerts) |
Los Angeles Guitar Festival 2025 (concerts, recitals, vendors, ensemble, et al.) |
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Saturday May 17 7:30 PM |
Santa Ana |
Philips Hall 1530 W 17th St. |
David Adele
email tickets |
Santa Ana College Guitar Ensemble, Concert |
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Saturday May 17 9:00 AM Free |
Long Beach |
Bob Cole Conservatory of Music (Rm. C402) Cal State University Long Beach 1250 N. Bellflower Blvd |
MACOC Competetion | MACOC Classical Guitar Competition |
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Saturday May 17 8:00 PM |
Orange |
Salmon Recital Hall 333 North Glassell |
OCGC Member' Showcase Recital | Members' Showcase Recital |
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Wednesday May 21 7:30 PM Free |
Walnut |
Fedderson Recital Hall Mt. San Antonio College 1100 N Grand Ave |
David Adele email | Mt. San Antonio Guitar Ensemble, Concert |
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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 |
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Thursday May 29 7:00 PM Free |
Cerritos |
Cerritos Library 18025 Bloomfield Avenue |
Michael Nigro, Recital | |
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Thursday May 29 7:00 PM Free |
Moreno Valley |
109 Humanities Bldg. 16130 Lasselle St. |
MVC Guitar Program Recital | |
| June 2025 | ||||
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Sunday June 1 1:00 PM |
Laguna Beach |
307 Cliff Drive |
Laguna Beach Live | Folias Duo (flute & guitar), Recital |
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Wednesday June 4 12:00 N Free |
Pasadena |
585 E. Colorado Blvd | Folias Duo (flute & guitar), Recital | |
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Thursday June 5 7:30 PM Free |
Los Angeles |
SMB 1655A, "Organ Studio" 445 Charles E. Young Dr. E |
website |
UCLA Guitar: End-of-Quarter Recital |
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Saturday June 7 1:00 PM Free |
Yorba Linda |
18001 Yorba Linda Blvd |
MACOC Competetion | Musical Arts Competition of Orange County, Winners' Concert |
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Saturday June 7 7:30 PM Free |
Canoga Park |
Faith Lutheran Church 7500 De Soto Ave |
American Guitar Society | Members' Recital |
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Monday June 9 12:00 N Free |
La Jolla |
Athenaeum Music & Arts Library
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website | Folias Duo (flute & guitar), Recital |
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Saturday June 21 8:00 PM |
Orange |
Salmon Recital Hall 333 North Glassell |
OCGC Directors' Showcase | Directors' Showcase |
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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 |
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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