International Guitar Night returning to Sandpoint | Arts & Culture

Sandpoint will once again play host to the International Guitar Night.

The tour will stop at the Panida Theater on Thursday, Feb. 7. Pend Oreille Arts Council is presenting the event, and it is sponsored by the Western States Arts Federation.

“The International Guitar Night is the world's premier touring guitar festival, each show bringing together the most interesting and innovative acoustic guitarists to exchange musical ideas in a public concert setting,” a news release from Pend Oreille Arts Council read.

“For each tour, IGN founder Brian Gore invites a new cast of guitar luminaries to join him for special evenings of solos, duets, and quartets that highlight the dexterity and diversity within the world of acoustic guitar.”

This year's performers are English jazz guitarist Martin Taylor, Solorazaf from Madagascar, Celso Machado – of Brazil – and American Brian Gore.

Tickets are $20 for adults, POAC members get in for $15, children – 18 and younger – are admitted for $10. You can buy tickets through this website (artinsandpoint.org), or at Eve's Leaves (326 N. First Ave.), Eichardt's Pub (212 W. Cedar St.), Winter Ridge Natural Foods Market (703 W. Lake St.), or the POAC office in the Old Power House building (120 E. Lake St., suite 215).