Our Mission
To promote, share, and celebrate the art of the guitar and its music by providing education and performance opportunities to people of diverse cultures, ages, abilities, and economic means. The Society operates to raise awareness and celebrate the richness and diversity of the guitar and its music through monthly meetings, concerts and workshops, special presentations, community outreach and community service.
About the SGS
The Sacramento Guitar Society (SGS) is a non-profit educational and service organization that has existed in one form or another since at least 1961. We have one of the more active and successful guitar societies in the country, with “unbelievably good” international touring artists appearing in an ideal listening environment – the Harris Center for the Arts at Folsom Lake College and now at the Sofia Tsakopoulos Center for the Arts in Sacramento.
For anyone interested in the guitar, whether as a player or as someone who just enjoys music, the Sacramento Guitar Society is a place to share your interest in a friendly and welcoming environment .
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Sacramento Guitar Society Sponsorship Partners
A big thank you to our partners who help fund the SGS programs. Please recognize and help support these awesome vendors if you can.
John Mohme Foundation County of Sacramento California Arts Council
Sacramento Region Community Foundation Big Day of Giving Members and Donors
Classical Guitar Retreat at Asilomar coming up june 27-20.
20% discount code SOUTHBAY20
https://www.carmelguitarsociety.org/events
Richard Gilewitz’s NorCal tour
Richard Gilewitz is a fingerstyle guitarist, primarily on 12-string and somewhat similar to Leo Kottke. He tours internationally and has ten albums out and runs workshops he calls Gillacamps.
Link here for ticket and full tour dates : HERE
Hello friends,
It’s that time of the year again for the Annual Celebration of the 7-String Guitar! This year, Matthew Grasso will be playing a piece I composed for him, along with a ton of other great music. I’ll be in attendance, and I hope you will be, too. Here are the details.
Matthew Grasso’s 19th Annual Celebration of the 7-String Guitar
The 19th Annual Celebration of the 7-String Guitar concert will showcase music consisting of both composed and improvised music for multi-stringed guitars. Dr. George England, the guitar professor at Sacramento State University, will perform on a period instrument, the 14-stringed archlute. Matthew Grasso will perform original works for the extended 7-string by regional composers, Sean O’Connor and Miyan Grasso, as well as his own compositions. Trio Seven reunites to perform original transcriptions of movie and video game themes.
This annual concert on July 7th celebrates innovative guitar designs and a diversity of literature that highlights the artistry of the multistring guitar players.
Musicians:
- Matthew Grasso – extended 7-string guitar
- Eric Rasmussen – extended 7-string guitar
- Sam Ritchie – extended 7-string guitar
- George England – 14-stringed archlute
- When: Tuesday, July 7th, 2026
Time: 7:07 pm Date: July 7th
Location: Odd Fellows Hall (upper hall)
415 2nd St, Davis, 95616
Donation: $14 – $28
About Your Sacramento Guitar Society (SGS)
A 501(c) (3) nonprofit arts organization since 2010, SGS has existed in one form or another since at least 1961. Since becoming a nonprofit, Sacramento Guitar Society has served the Greater Sacramento Region in many ways – high level concerts with international artists, schools outreach events, guitar donations, helping veterans obtain free guitar instruction, Young Artists Showcases, Holiday and Spring Concerts, open mics and running professionally directed community guitar orchestras in two cities We raised funds through concert ticket sales, memberships, grants, sponsors and the recent 2026 Big Day of Giving. Thank you if you contributed to any of these sources.
Ways you can help:
- Membership – helps us produce programs. $40 annually, less than a coffee a month.
- Concert attendance – pays for most of the concert costs. Spread the word – bring guests!
- Charitable giving – tax deductible donations. SGS is a t501(c)(3) nonprofit devoted to the guitar!
- Board work & volunteering – please consider joining the Board and/or helping out at events
Thank you!