International Guitar Festival '04

This annual event promises more than 600 guitarists descending on the city of Bath. World-class performers as well as students will be attending and partaking to appeal to all musical persuasions and purse strings.

Highlights this year include ex-Rolling Stone axeman Mick Taylor performing at the Pavilion. Other highly acclaimed musicians include the Rafael Flamenco Company, Nick Harper, Clive Carroll and Stuart Ryan, Paulo Bellinati and Monica Salmaso (Brazilian world music), jazz/world guitar with the Antonio Forcione Quartet, blues/rock with the Ian Siegal Blues Band, Heat featuring Pete Friesen, Kelly Joe Phelps, Modeste and much more.