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Steel Guitar Coming Events
©2010 PSGA Inc.
St.
Louis, Missouri
Scotty's 39th Annual International Steel Guitar
Convention, September 2nd through the 4th, at the
Millennium Hotel 200 S. 4th St., St. Louis, MO 63114-3314.
Reservation phone: 1-314-241-9500. I.S.G.C. room rates per
night: Single $90.00, Double $95.00, Quads $110.00, Suite
$150.00. (Tax not included in rate). The show features the
best steel players from around the world and exhibits by
manufacturers and distributors. The schedule: Thursday,
Sept. 2nd: Doug Jernigan E9th beginner instruction seminar
from 10 am until 4 pm (There is tuition payment required)
Talent show Noon to 5 pm in the Main Ballroom followed by
Steel Guitar Hall of Fame Fund Raiser 7 to 10 pm, in the
Main ballroom. Friday, Sept. 3rd: Doug Jernigan Advanced
E9th instruction seminar from 10 am until 4 pm in South
Tower A. Don Curtis seminar in the Corondolet Room, from
9:00 am until 1:00 pm. Steel Guitars in Concert from 9 am
until 4 pm. Convention opening ceremonies at 5:30 pm,
followed by Steel Guitars in concert. The Hawaiian Gathering
will take place in the Jefferson Rooms from 10 am until 4
pm. The Late Night Concert featuring Texas steel legend
Dickie Overby with guest vocalists, in the Choteau Room from
1 am until 3 am Saturday morning. Saturday Sept. 4th: Steel
Guitars in Concert from 10 am until 12:30 am. Also on
Saturday there will be a Jazz Concert in the Choteau Room
from 10 am until 1:30 pm. Gospel Concert from 10 am until
2:00 pm in the Jefferson Room. For convention admission
costs contact the ISGC via Scotty's Music at: 1-314427-7794.
E-mail: Scotty@scottysmusic.com. (The Pedal Steel
Guitar Association will have our booth in the Main Ballroom
next to Goodrich. Stop by and say hello!)
Fall
River, Massachusetts
Rhode Island Steel
Guitar Association (RISGA) Annual Steel Show - September
19th, at the Liberal Club, 20 Star St., Fall River, MA.
1-508-672-9415. The show price is $10.00 per person at the
door. Featured guests include: John DeMaille, Sam Gibson and
Merle Record. Featured guest bands include: Stone Canyon
with Terry Sutton (on steel), Tulsa Queen with Kerry
Anderson (on steel), and Girl Howdy with Rose Sinclair (on
steel). Member steel players will be backed up by Chris
Caruso (bass), JD Foster (drums) and Andy Solber/Kerry
Anderson (lead guitar). Additional information can be found
on our web site: http://www.risga.com
Joliet,
Illinois
HSGA Joliet Convention - October 7th through 9th
at the Holiday Inn, 411 South Larkin Ave., Joliet, Illinois
60436. Reservations phone: 1-815-729-2000 or 1-800-HOLIDAY.
HSGA Convention special room rate $67.50 + tax. Hotel and
convention reservations must be made no later than September
1st. The convention fee is $25.00 per person which should be
mailed to HSGA c/o Wally Pfeifer, 115 N. Clinton St.,
Dwight, Il 60420. Featured special guests, direct from
Hawaii, will be two of Hawaiian music's greatest artists,
Casey and Hiram Olsen. Casey was a Jerry Byrd student and
his dad, Hiram was a long time friend and fellow musician,
who was always included in Jerry's performances. Additional
Hawaiian steel guitarists will be included on the convention
program. More info on the HSGA web site: http://www.hsga.org.
Waterloo,
Iowa
19th Annual NE Iowa Steel Guitar Show &endash; October
22nd to 24th at the Electric Park Ballroom, 310 W.
Conger, Waterloo, Iowa. Featuring Jim Cohen and DeWitt Scott
plus 30 steel players from several Midwestern states. Friday
night jam open to all musicians and the public (donations
suggested). Days Inn and Suites (formerly The Heartland
Inn), 1809 La Porte Rd, Waterloo, IA, should be contacted by
October 1st, for sleeping room reservations to obtain the
show rate. Phone:1-319-235-4461. Additional information is
available at www.steelguitarjam.com
Make plans now to attend this awesome three-day steelin'
event sponsored by The Connect, Inc.
Norwalk,
Connecticut
The Pedal Steel
Guitar Association's 37th Anniversary Celebration Show -
November 6th and 7th at the Doubletree Hotel, 789
Connecticut Ave., Norwalk, CT 06854. (Exit 13 on I-95) Room
reservations phone: 1-203-853-3477. Special PSGA room rate
$80.00 per night + tax. Mention Pedal Steel Guitar Show when
making the resevation. The cut off date for reservations is
October 20th. Here is the link to direct hotel booking
CLICK
HERE
We expect another
great exhibion of fine steel playing by some of the best in
the business. Make plans now to attend this event. More
details as they become available.
Please let us know about steel events in your area.
Send detailed information, at least two months in advance of
your show date, to Pedal Steel Newsletter, Attn: Editor,
P.O. Box 20248, Floral Park, NY 11002-0248. Or
click here or the E-mail button below.
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