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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: 7 December 2024                                                               
Date City Venue Info/Contact Event
December 2024
Tuesday
December 3
7:30 PM
Free

Moreno Valley

Moreno Valley College

109 Humanities Bldg.

16130 Lasselle St.

Guitar Nights MVC Guitar Ensemble, Concert
Thursday
December 5
7:30 PM
Free
RSVP required

Los Angeles

Newman Recital Hall (AHF 151)

USC

700 Childs Way

USC Thornton Classical Guitar Department Classical Guitar Department Recital (Chamber Music Festival)
Thursday-Saturday
December 5, 6, 7
8:00 PM

Costa Mesa

Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

600 Town Center Drive

tickets Mak Grgić with the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, Concert
Saturday
December 7
7:30 PM
Free

Canoga Park

Faith Lutheran Church
7500 De Soto Ave
American Guitar Society Members' Recital
Saturday
December 14
3:00 PM
Free

Rancho Santa Margarita

Santa Margarita Branch

Orange County Public Library

30902 La Promesa,

Andre Giraldo email Artisan Guitar Ensemble, Recital
Saturday
December 14
6:00 PM
Free

Buena Park

Buena Park Church

7037 Orangethorpe Ave.

(714) 820-3190 SixTringPhil (guitar ensemble). Concert
January 2025
Saturday
January 11
7:30 PM
Free

Canoga Park

Faith Lutheran Church
7500 De Soto Ave
American Guitar Society Members' Recital
Saturday
January 18
8:00 PM

Orange

Crean Hall

(in Oliphant Hall)

Chapman University

333 North Glassell

OCGC Member' Showcase Recital Members' Showcase Recital
February 2025
Saturday
February 1
7:30 PM
Free

Canoga Park

Faith Lutheran Church
7500 De Soto Ave
American Guitar Society Members' Recital
Saturday
February 15
8:00 PM

Orange

Irvine Lecture Hall

Chapman University

333 North Glassell

OCGC Featured Artist Recital Carlos Bedoya, Recital
March 2025
Saturday
March 1
7:30 PM
Free

Canoga Park

Faith Lutheran Church
7500 De Soto Ave
American Guitar Society Members' 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
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
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
June 2025
Saturday
May 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
 

 

 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