Guitar Town :: Andy May

Acoustic Kids – Guitar Town

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August 8, 2020, Copper Mountain, Colorado (map)

Showcase: 6-8 p.m. – West Lake Stage
Ambassadors show: 11:40-11:55 a.m. – Main Stage
Registration: June 1– July 15 or until the showcase is full.

Acoustic Kids – Guitar Town is a great chance for festival-goers to see some up-and-coming young guitar players from the region in addition to the legendary players the festival brings in every year.

Gwenyth Aggeler in Acoustic Kids Alumni Directory

About:

Since Acoustic Kids, I have been continuing to play guitar and am planning on going to college for classical guitar performance.

Highlights:
- 2019- Performance on NPR’s radio show From the Top
- 2018- Second Prize in the senior division of the Guitar Foundation of America International Youth Competition
- 2017- First Prize in the American Fine Arts Festival Russian Music Competition

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