New York Guitar Festival @ 25 at Kaufman Music Center Merkin Hall

New Sounds Live | Jun 1, 2024

New York Guitar Festival 25th Anniversary at Kaufman Music Center Merkin Hall

June 14, 2024. 8PM. $45-$65  |  June 15, 2024. 8PM. $45-$65

Exploring virtually every aspect of the guitar’s personality since 1999, the New York Guitar Festival has presented many of the world’s most influential guitarists at iconic NYC venues large and small. From multi Grammy-winners to emerging artists, NYGF performers have included masters of the classical repertoire as well as blues, jazz, pop, indie, folk and Americana as well as sounds of Central and South America and genre-defying innovators. 2024 performers include Lee Ranaldo, Marc Ribot, Leyla McCalla, Yasmin Williams, Neel Murgai, Kunal Prakash, Medicine Singers, Yonatan Gat, Maalem Hassan BenJaafar, Mamady Kouyaté, Laraaji and Special Guests.

The concerts are a co-presentation of Kaufman Music Center, New York Guitar Festival & World Music Institute, and will be recorded for later broadcast on WNYC's New Sounds with John Schaefer. 

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