Paul Reed Smith Guitars would like to congratulate Carlos Santana, a PRS Signature Artist, as one of the five recipients to be honored at the 36th Annual National Celebration of the Arts. Other honorees selected are: opera singer Martina Arroyo; pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer, Herbie Hancock; pianist, singer and songwriter, Billy Joel; and actress Shirley MacLaine.
On October 7th, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York accepted a Paul Reed Smith electric guitar into its permanent collection. The presentation, a gift from Warren and Kateryna Esanu, included a public performance and demonstration of the guitar by PRS Artist and world-renowned guitarist John McLaughlin.
Experience PRS, now in its seventh year, has become a significant part of MI calendars and PRS history. Each year, PRS opens its doors and creates an exciting and interactive schedule, including free-flowing factory tours, interactive guitar making (hosted by the PRS Private Stock team), artist clinics, recording demonstrations, and evening concerts.
Experience PRS, now in its seventh year, has become a significant part of MI calendars and PRS history. This event, held each September at PRS Guitars’ manufacturing facility in Stevensville, Maryland, brings together a unique combination of authorized PRS dealers and distributors, worldwide press, celebrated PRS artists, and PRS customers and enthusiasts for two days of fun, education, and appreciation.
Experience PRS 2013 gets you drenched in all things guitar – live performances, conversations with world-class artists, guitar and amp clinics, facility tours, food and drink, and a chance to pick up a guitar and jam.
PRS Guitars was up early to make sure all was in fine order for the expected 3,000 visitors who registered to attend Experience PRS 2013.
A phalanx of world class musicians held their ground on the stage at the ELLNORA Guitar Festival 2013 [September 3-7] with performances of blues, roots, flamenco, rock, classical, jazz, ragas and a rich array of music that wowed the audiences at the University of Illinois, Krannert Center for Performing Arts, Urbana, Illinois.
PRS Guitars Announces the Artist Lineup for the 2013 EXPERIENCE PRS Open House Event, Stevensville, Maryland, August 15, 2013 – For the seventh year in a row, Maryland manufacturer PRS Guitars will be hosting a three-day open house event called Experience PRS. This year’s event focuses on product launches in the company’s amplifier line as well as additions to the company’s Core and Private Stock/Collection guitar lines.
Guitar lovers unite (and mark your calendars)! The Southern Guitar Festival and Competition is coming this June 21st-23rd and will take place in Columbia, South Carolina, on the campus of Columbia College.
Jazz genius Pat Metheny, classical guitar-god Scott Tennant and session king Lee Ritenour are returning as Artist-in-Residences to the Crown of the Continent Guitar Workshop & Festival in Bigfork, Montana, Aug. 25 to Sept 1.
