The Guitar Show 2025 (now with added The Bass Show) March 1st & 2nd, Cranmore Park, B90 4LF

Jason

Kalimna said:

Tickets bought for Saturday. Mr Mastercard polished and ready. AirBnB booked.

Jason - as in previous years is there a discount for return attendance on the sunday?

Cheers,
Adam

Hi Adam, yeah you can pick up a come back tomorrow for a fiver voucher from the front desk

joetele

I'm going on the Sunday with fiancée - mainly for a browse as I'm not exactly flush, and to meet Andy Guitar Geek as he's very kindly supplied a guitar string to be incorporated into my wedding ring! Want to give him a huge thank you and buy him a coffee (and he wants to try my PRS so I'm bringing that along too). 

Jason

joetele said:

I'm going on the Sunday with fiancée - mainly for a browse as I'm not exactly flush, and to meet Andy Guitar Geek as he's very kindly supplied a guitar string to be incorporated into my wedding ring! Want to give him a huge thank you and buy him a coffee (and he wants to try my PRS so I'm bringing that along too). 

Congratulations. Just register the PRS at the desk when you arrive, otherwise, you will asked for a receipt for it on the way out

joetele

Jason said:

joetele said:

I'm going on the Sunday with fiancée - mainly for a browse as I'm not exactly flush, and to meet Andy Guitar Geek as he's very kindly supplied a guitar string to be incorporated into my wedding ring! Want to give him a huge thank you and buy him a coffee (and he wants to try my PRS so I'm bringing that along too). 

Congratulations. Just register the PRS at the desk when you arrive, otherwise, you will asked for a receipt for it on the way out

Ooh that's useful to know! Thank you 

Kalimna

Jason said:

joetele said:

I'm going on the Sunday with fiancée - mainly for a browse as I'm not exactly flush, and to meet Andy Guitar Geek as he's very kindly supplied a guitar string to be incorporated into my wedding ring! Want to give him a huge thank you and buy him a coffee (and he wants to try my PRS so I'm bringing that along too). 

Congratulations. Just register the PRS at the desk when you arrive, otherwise, you will asked for a receipt for it on the way out 

- yeah, I have a collection of bits of gear with small Guitar Show sticky dots on them!

And congrats on the engagement/GuitarStringRing!

joetele

Thanks @Kalimna ! 

YellowLedBetterMan

Still 50/50 whether I'll be there as we have a gig on the Saturday and I may end up being too hungover on Sunday but we shall see!

eSully

Booked in and going for the first time in a good few years, Can't wait. Just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for live music bars/events on the Saturday night as we'll be staying in Brum the saturday before going to the show sunday. Cheers!

Jason

eSully said:

Booked in and going for the first time in a good few years, Can't wait. Just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for live music bars/events on the Saturday night as we'll be staying in Brum the saturday before going to the show sunday. Cheers!

Brum is poorly served these days for live music venues.

There are two O2s - the big one The Academy has terrible sound.

There is the Night Owl / Mama Roux's next to each other in Digbeth. There is a heavy metal bar / live venue on Digbeth High Street (I can't remember its name). 

Scruffy Murphys, The Castle & Falcon, The Flapper, The Jam House, and The Asylum all have a mix of originals and covers.

Slightly further out Hare and Hounds in Kingsheath

Kalimna

Anything out Solihul way?

Jason

Kalimna said:

Anything out Solihul way?

Not that I know of

Kalimna

Fair enough, thanks.

eSully

Jason said:

eSully said:

Booked in and going for the first time in a good few years, Can't wait. Just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for live music bars/events on the Saturday night as we'll be staying in Brum the saturday before going to the show sunday. Cheers!

Brum is poorly served these days for live music venues.

There are two O2s - the big one The Academy has terrible sound.

There is the Night Owl / Mama Roux's next to each other in Digbeth. There is a heavy metal bar / live venue on Digbeth High Street (I can't remember its name). 

Scruffy Murphys, The Castle & Falcon, The Flapper, The Jam House, and The Asylum all have a mix of originals and covers.

Slightly further out Hare and Hounds in Kingsheath

Thanks - I'll check their Insta/FB pages to see whats on

Revolutions

I’m tempted to pop up at the weekend if the trains aren’t crazy expensive. Never been to a guitar show in 30 years of playing.

Looks like the train is pretty slow from London though

Evo

eSully said:

Thanks - I'll check their Insta/FB pages to see whats on

I used to play the Jam House fairly regularly, if you're into funk/soul/groove then it'll be a good shout with the Elle J Walters band. Bit of Chaka, bit of Aretha, Natalie Cole...you get the idea. 

Not one to go for if you've got an early bedtime though, we used to start our FIRST set around 11pm-11:30pm-ish. 

mudslide73

mudslide73 said:

I'll be there on Sunday but as Albion are away it could be Saturday. There's a slight chance I may be in the market for a guitar, too. Hopefully I'll finally get to try a Dowina. 

I'll definitely be there along with my co guitarist. For the first time in a long time I may have some money to spend too. Very much looking forward to it. 

Jason

Revolutions said:

I’m tempted to pop up at the weekend if the trains aren’t crazy expensive. Never been to a guitar show in 30 years of playing.

Looks like the train is pretty slow from London though

Don't be tempted to go from Marylebone - it can take forever

Euston to B'ham intl then a taxi to the venue - the last train I took was 1 hour 3mins

CountryDave

Will be there Sunday along with @CasperCaster ;

guitars4you

CountryDave said:

Will be there Sunday along with @CasperCaster ;

going to miss you guys but catch up soon - Have a good day

EricTheWeary

eSully said:

Jason said:

eSully said:

Booked in and going for the first time in a good few years, Can't wait. Just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for live music bars/events on the Saturday night as we'll be staying in Brum the saturday before going to the show sunday. Cheers!

Brum is poorly served these days for live music venues.

There are two O2s - the big one The Academy has terrible sound.

There is the Night Owl / Mama Roux's next to each other in Digbeth. There is a heavy metal bar / live venue on Digbeth High Street (I can't remember its name). 

Scruffy Murphys, The Castle & Falcon, The Flapper, The Jam House, and The Asylum all have a mix of originals and covers.

Slightly further out Hare and Hounds in Kingsheath

Thanks - I'll check their Insta/FB pages to see whats on

The Night Owl has a reggae fest 4-11pm on the Saturday featuring my favourite local band Lobster. 
They have been filming the next series of Silent Witness in Digbeth although spotting Emilia Fox not guaranteed if you go.