The Dallas International Guitar Festival is the world's largest and oldest guitar show, blending musicians, fans, collectors and celebrities together into one musical extravaganza. Visitors can buy, sell, trade or just browse among the thousands upon thousands of new and vintage guitars, basses, amps, banjos, mandolins, straps and strings, effects pedals, keyboards, music memorabilia and more.

There will also be more than 60 local and regional bands at the festival’s four indoor and outdoor stages. Tickets to the festival and evening concerts are separate. Admission to the Friday night concert, starting at 7 p.m., will be $10, or free with a two-day or three-day pass.  The Saturday night All Star Jam, starting at 8:30 p.m., is also $10, or free with a two or three-day pass. The two-day pass includes either the Friday night or Saturday night concert, and the three-day pass includes both Friday and Saturday night concerts.  Student tickets are available at the door only for $15 one day ticket; $30 for two day student pass and $40 for a three day student pass.