Due to us going onsite for build up on Friday, the Ticket Factory will take the Advance sales off line mid Friday afternoon. Tickets will still be available on the door over the weekend.

We were told that Beyonce’s tickets go on sale tomorrow (Thursday) and there may be some delay as they are expecting an internet and telephone meltdown, so please bear with them. Ticket sales we can only dream of…

Gretsch Guitars (part of the Fender Musical Instruments Corp.) will have a very special stand at the Great British Guitar Show…

World renowned guitarist, Alex Hutchings, will be appearing at the Rotosound stand at this year’s Great British Guitar Show.

Over the last twelve years Alex has performed with numerous jazz groups, pop outfits, orchestras as well as his own projects and has composed for the BBC, ITV and Cable Networks. He will be appearing at the Rotosound stand demonstrating the new eight string set of Rotosound strings, showing his mastery of a whole host of complicated techniques which include sweep picking, long legato lines and complex chord changes.

This year’s show takes place 23rd and 24th February at Bingley Hall with Alex performing alongside top bass player Nigel Clutterbuck at 11am, 1pm and 3pm on both days.

Steely Dan’s Premier Guitarist Elliott Randall will be on the Madison & Fifth stand on Saturday 23rd between 11.30 and 3.30

A stalwart of the British blues rock scene for more than 40 years, John Verity cut his teeth touring the US back in the 60s and 70s and sharing stages with legendary acts such as Jimi Hendrix, Mountain, Canned Heat and Janis Joplin.

By the time he was 23, John had released his first solo album, The John Verity Band, before being asked to front the classic UK rock outfit Argent.

After Argent, John put together Phoenix with Jim Rodford and Bob Henrit (of Argent and Kinks fame, among others). Decades spent as a session man or producer for the likes of Motörhead, Saxon, Ringo Starr, Russ Ballard, BowWowWow, Keith Emerson, Mike Rutherford, The Searchers, and many more have given him a discerning ear for the killer tone.

John’s current band features members of The Kinks, The Shadows and Wishbone Ash. They tour the UK and Europe constantly, playing some of John’s favourite blues material, some of which features on his 2012 release It’s A Mean Old Scene.

A tone hound, perfectionist, and experienced player, John has embedded in his very soul the ultimate tone for the classic, double cut 3 single coil pickup guitar. His knowledge and Trev Wilkinson’s expertise have created the Fret-King Black Label Corona JV, John’s ultimate personal guitar.

D”Addario will have Rodney Branigan performing at the Great British Guitar Show, you can check out Rodney’s quite amazing playing here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-242iVgGkI

Legendary UK name John Birch Guitars are to show two new ranges of guitars at The Great British Guitar Show. The two lines are retro vintage and holographic guitars.

Straight from NAMM, The Great British Guitar Show will be the first time Slash’s new collaboration with Marshall will be seen in the UK. More details to come soon

The Great British Guitar show will again take place at Birmingham’s New Bingley Hall. The Show will take place over February 23rd & 24th

Bernie will be playing on the live stage on Saturday 25th of Feb and then doing meet and greets on the PRS/Headline Distribution Stand