Check out the full program of artists and special events at our annual celebration of all things guitar in Music City
There’s no doubt about it, Garage Fest 2025 at the Gibson Garage Nashville was a blast. Are you ready to do it all over again? June 3-5 will see a host of artists take over Nashville’s leading destination for guitarists and music fans with free shows, live lessons, and the chance to win Gibson and Epiphone guitars. Without further ado, let’s take a look at the full lineup and dive into the program of free events on offer.
Wednesday June 3rd
Nearly five million YouTube subscribers can’t be wrong. Garage Fest 2026 starts strong as day one sees one of the world’s leading music educators return to the stage at the Gibson Garage Nashville, with Marty Schwartz sharing pearls of guitar wisdom alongside special guests from the Gibson Generation Group (G3) program. As if that wasn’t enough, warming things up will be a series of performances from bands made up of our very own Gibson Garage Pros. Did we mention that it’s free to attend and there will be some epic guitar giveaways? Well, now you know.
Thursday June 4th
Day two of Garage Fest 2026 sees Gibson team up with Sony Music Nashville for great music, giveaways, and more. With around seven hours of free live performances from some of the music world’s hottest rising stars, it’s the perfect event for discovering new music and seeing the festival headliners of tomorrow perform on the intimate Gibson Garage stage.
Friday June 5th
As Music City accelerates into weekend party mode, we have six more incredible artist performances for you on the Gibson Garage stage. From the sublime vocal tones of Brittney Spencer to the spellbinding sounds of Jonah Kagen, there’s something for everyone to enjoy, in addition to guitar giveaways and more.
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