Guitar lovers and guitarists - welcome to the NYC Guitar Group!  The NYC Guitar Group is for everyone and everything guitar- to bring us all together as a guitar community: guitarists, guitar students, guitar teachers, guitar makers, guitar sellers, guitar technicians, songwriters, composers, guitar managers, and everyone who loves the sound of the guitar.  This group is for you. Even if you've never held a guitar before, come join us and discover a beautiful instrument! Our mission is to bring …

Looking for other guitarists to jam on anything Dead. Love the old -timey acoustic stuff of Garcia and Grisman, but open to play any Dead tunes. We could do Dylan, Beatles, Neil Young, blues, bluegrass, folk, etc as well. Didn't see many Jam Band meetups for guitarists, so thought this might be a good start. Just looking to have soem fun. All skill levels welcome.

An opportunity to network and learn in a fun, relaxed atmosphere with a seasoned professional guitarist who is a former member of The Levon Helm Band and who has played with Joss Stone, Tom Jones, Delbert Mclinton, Harvey Brooks, Commander Cody, Maria Muldaur to name a few and who has opened for Johnny Winter, Solomon Burke, Gary US Bonds..to name a few Serious guitar afficianados should join who are interested in learning in a more fun, relaxed way the styles of Rock, Blues and Country. I will …

  Holidays come and go.  Clothes wear out.  Bank accounts go up and down. But learning to play the Guitar last a lifetime!  In this Meetup group you will find Acoustic Guitar Workshops, 12-week courses where you learn and master the fundamentals of reading and playing notes and chords. The courses range from beginner to advanced levels.  You'll also have access to Jam Sessions,  where you can develop and expand your ability to play with groups of other musicians. I have been successfully teachi …

A place where private music teachers can exchange ideas, network, announce teaching positions that become available, talk about the industry, help and learn new teaching techniques, talk about what works and what doesn't, how to find students and any other topic you may suggest. All private music teachers are welcome to join.      

Get together with other like-minded musicians, any level. Meet and perform together on all types of acoustic music; roots, traditional, folk, bluegrass, old-timey, Americana, whatever songs the group brings for the night. Mostly, its to have fun and play in a relaxed atmosphere.

Fans of Pearl Jam who want to get together, share stories and experiences, make new friends, learn how to play Pearl Jam songs, trade CD's, bootlegs, videos, tickets, and go on fun events like Pearl Jam Karaoke, cover bands, Pearl Jam concerts when they go on tour, and much much more! If you've ever been moved, rocked, or influenced by a Pearl Jam song, then this meetup group is for you. Crazy superfans with multiple PJ tattoos are of course welcome, but not necessary. See you at our next Meet …

This group is on an indefinite hiatus, HOWEVER... Phil Brandt, the group organizer, is starting up a new guitar (musicians) group. Everyone who was involved in the Pick, Play n' Perform Guitar Group knows how great it was: well organized, well attended and the nicest group of dedicated guitar players anywhere.  All of this will be carried over to the new group, plus more – much more! This new group also lets people pair up and perform out live!  It is a little different format, so check out all …

This group is for rock musicians ready to perform out in clubs without the long-term commitment - and hassle - of joining a band. Phil Brandt, organizer of the successful "Pick, Play and Perform Guitar Group" - which regularly played out in the Village - is creating "4 ON THE FLOOR." Here's how it works: Four musicians from the group will be paired together to create a "band." Each band will give themselves a name and have two rehearsals to select and rehearse four rock cover songs. At the show …

We're a diverse group of musicians and music lovers, representing ALL styles and ALL skill levels. We have many different types of events, and meet regularly to network, collaborate, workshop, share ideas/tips/knowledge, perform, jam, songswap and give/receive feedback. Come join us!

My name is Rich Casella. I decided to organize a musicians group because I had a lot of experience in the music business. Some good. Some bad. We are going to have group networking events, jams in the park/studios whatever else we can conjure up. in my travels I have seen many well intentioned artists make industry mistakes or improperly market themselves. My group has access to industry professionals that give guidance and together we discuss trends in our respective industries, approaches t …

The D'Addario Pro-Arte Guitar Series is dedicated to presenting the next generation of talented classcial guitarists. We partner with some of the top international guitar competitions and provide a premiere performanace at Carnegie's Weill Hall to winners of these competitions. The D'Addario Music Foundation is committed to supporting the artistic community and providing opportunities to these deserving musicians. Tickets for this intimate event are inexpensive and can be purchased at www.carneg …

Have you been playing guitar alone in your home? Have you been itching to bring your original song or cover to a group of live human beings? Join us Tuesdays at for a great night of open-mic guitar playing, warm and encouraging feedback, and socializing. Practice and polish your original song or cover at home, then perform in a supportive small group. Stay tuned for classes, post-open mic drinks, and other events that we are planning. First time performers are always welcome! We just ask that al …

Need help figuring out the notes to that tough guitar solo? Junky online TABs not working for you? Then come hang with us! We'll bring in professional transcribers and guitar instructors to help everyone work on the songs they want to transcribe (long songs, short songs, skinny songs, fat songs...jazz, blues, rock, classical...anything!). Even if it's just a 5 second part to a solo you love, come hang with us!

… *Ian Lloyd, lead singer for Stories. (3 appearences) *John Ford, singer & guitarist for, "The Strawbs". (2 appearences) *Kasim Sultan, bass player for Todd Rundgren's Utopia, Meatloaf & Alice Cooper. *Peppy Castro (The Blues Magoos, Barnaby Bye, Balance) *Sid Bernstein (The promoter who brought the Beatles & The stones to America!) *May Pang (John Lennon's girlfriend) *Spencer Drate & Judith Salavetz, authors of, "Five Hundred 45s: A Graphic History of the Seven-Inch Record"   Here is our Facebo …

This group will meet to practice and play Guitar at Happy Hour. It is for beginners, if you are not a beginner you are welcome to participate as long as you don't mind strumming basic chords. we'll play a multitude of songs from beginning to end. It is karaoke for guitar; Guitaraoke! THe guitars have been removed from the tracks, so you'll provide the accompaniment. Fun, fun, fun! There'll be a charge for the events. Thank You!