As we draw closer to the 2018 Melbourne Guitar Show (August 4&5 Caulfield Racecourse),
exhibitors are beginning to announce their on-stand talent and finalise their clinic sessions and
some of the names which have been added to the show are huge.
Since the second announcement a month or so ago, names that have been added to the 2018
Melbourne Guitar Show include: Diesel, Harts, Bec Sandridge, Slowly Slowly, Jack Jones (aka
Irwin Thomas), Kirk Lorange, Damnations Day, the Omnific, Malcura and Michael Paynter…
and they’re just the ones we know about!
Where can you see these artists?
Ahead of his ‘Diesel 30’ Greatest hits album release and national tour, Diesel will be launching
his Fender Signature Stratocaster on Sunday August 5th in the Winners Circle Workshop room
on Level 1
Also appearing for Fender on stands 60-63 will be:
Bec Sandridge – 11am Saturday 4th
Harts – 3:30pm Saturday 4th
Slowly Slowly – 1:30pm Sunday 5th
As well as performing on the Acoustic stage at 11am on the Saturday, singer songwriter Abbey
Stone will also be appearing at 12.30 on the Fender stand and 1.30 and 3.30 on the Link Audio
stand (33A)
Jack Jones (aka Irwin Thomas) is back in Australia for a short while after an extensive stay in
New York and will be joining the Triple M jam, along with Brett Garsed, James Ryan, Shannon
Bourne and young Charlie Bedford on Sunday at 2.15 at the AON Whammy Bar on level 2.
Veteran guitar legend Kirk Lorange will be hanging out on the Washburn guitar stand (a12 on
mezzanine level)
Pumping out contagious rhythms on the CMC Music stand (33&35) will be Jimi Baruta and Kyle
Borg, Damnations Day and The Omnific (who blew audiences away last year with their
amazing bass skills)
Heavy flamenco trio Malcura have been added to the Winners Circle Workshop Room on Saturday August 4th at 4.30pm, where they will be showcasing the range of Katoh guitars Line 6 will present writer, producer, performer Michael Paynter (Icehouse, The Veronicas) at 1.30 pm on Sunday August 5th in the Winners Circle Workshop Room
Full list of performers at:
http://www.australianmusician.com.au/melbourne-guitar-show/performers/
Full list of exhibitors:
http://www.australianmusician.com.au/melbourne-guitar-show/show-exhibitors/
Melbourne Guitar Show August 4&5 Caulfield Racecourse
Sat 10am – 6pm
Sun 10am-4pm
Tickets: http://www.australianmusician.com.au/melbourne-guitar-show/tickets/
