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We're under cover all day & night for the final day of the 22nd annual World's Longest-Running Cigar Box Guitar Festival...
05/31/2026

We're under cover all day & night for the final day of the 22nd annual World's Longest-Running Cigar Box Guitar Festival - Huntsville, Alabama, presented by Re/Max Unlimited: Blackwell Real Estate Group, New Direction Real Estate Group, Encore Team

💲 Free 2:00-7:00pm
🎧 40+ vendors: vintage, vinyl, handmade, local art
🎨 The CBG Gallery Collection of 10 art guitars for silent auction inside Gate B to benefit Huntsville Hospital's Music Therapy program
🎶 April Mae & the June Bugs under The Dome at 2:30 and 4:00
🎸 Instructor-led CBG jam sessions on the porch (Bring your CBG) at 3:30 and 5:30
🎟️ Drawing for limited-edition 22nd Festival guitar and other giveaways at 4:45
🍦 Food from Fire & Spice, Burger Quest and Three Scoops Ice Cream food trucks
☔ All under cover
🪑 No lawn chair necessary, bring your reusable water bottle

🎸 Stay for the evening Benefit Concert featuring Grammy-winner Gary Nichols and the legendary FAME Gang of FAME Recording Studios & Publishing Co. in Muscle Shoals
☔ Audience seats and band on fully-covered main stage in the amphitheater
🪑 No lawn chair necessary,
🗓️ Doors 6:30 PM, Show 7:00 PM
🎟️ Tickets On Sale at TheOrionHuntsville.com
All ticket proceeds are a direct donation the Microwave Dave Music Education Foundation.

🗒️ CigarBoxGuitarFestival.com
Huntsville Music Office The Orion Amphitheater Huntsville-Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau

We're indoors all day & night for DAY TWO of the 22nd annual World's Longest-Running Cigar Box Guitar Festival - Huntsvi...
05/30/2026

We're indoors all day & night for DAY TWO of the 22nd annual World's Longest-Running Cigar Box Guitar Festival - Huntsville, Alabama. Here's the schedule:

💲 Free Activities for the Cigar Box Guitar Fan 11AM - 6PM
🪛 CBG Builder's Talks at 11:00 & 2:15 inside Ravenwood Meadery
🎸 CBG Lessons, & Jam Sessions at 12:00; 1:00; 2:00 in the Connector event space near Velocé Pizza
🎬 Free "Songs Inside The Box" movie at 3:30 at The Independent Cinema
🎨 Meet the artists of The CBG Gallery Collection of 10 art guitars for silent auction to benefit Huntsville Hospital's Music Therapy program at 5:00 across from Starlight Pinball Arcade
📍All located at Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment
🎶Live Music from 6-8 PM with Lindy Urban followed by Box of Smoke at Ravenwood Meadery at Lowe Mill

And we are UNDER COVER all day on Sunday on the grounds of The Orion:
🗓️ Sunday May 31, 2 - 7 PM
🎉 presented by Re/Max Unlimited: Blackwell Real Estate Group, New Direction Real Estate Group, Encore Team
🎧 40+ vendors: vintage, vinyl, handmade, local art; food trucks
🎨 The CBG Gallery Collection of 10 art guitars for silent auction inside Gate B to benefit Huntsville Hospital's Music Therapy program
🎶 April Mae & the June Bugs under The Dome
🎸 Instructor-led CBG jam sessions on the porch (Bring your CBG)
☔ All under cover
💲 Free

🎸 Stay for the evening Benefit Concert featuring Grammy-winner Gary Nichols and the legendary FAME Gang of FAME Recording Studios & Publishing Co. in Muscle Shoals
📍 On the Main Stage at The Orion Amphitheater, Rain/Shine
🗓️ Doors 6:30 PM, Show 7:00 PM
🎟️ Tickets On Sale at TheOrionHuntsville.com
All ticket proceeds are a direct donation the Microwave Dave Music Education Foundation.

🗒️ CigarBoxGuitarFestival.com
Huntsville-Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau Ravenwood Meadery

We couldn't have described tonight better...Except that we'll be inside the Connector space due to the weather. Please b...
05/29/2026

We couldn't have described tonight better...Except that we'll be inside the Connector space due to the weather. Please bring chairs or blankets.

05/29/2026

Pop-up art exhibit until Saturday at Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment! The has been installed across from Starlight Pinball Arcade in the future location of Irons One Distillery. These guitars represent a Silent Auction to benefit the Music Therapy program at Huntsville Hospital. Info & Bid at: CigarBoxGuitarFestival.com/auction

We're in the final stretch of preparations for the World's Longest-Running Cigar Box Guitar Festival - Huntsville, Alaba...
05/27/2026

We're in the final stretch of preparations for the World's Longest-Running Cigar Box Guitar Festival - Huntsville, Alabama! Here are our store hours this week. Go to CigarBoxGuitarFestival.com for schedules, maps and all the details about this 3 day celebration of cigar box guitar music!

Ready for the 22nd annual World's Longest-Running Cigar Box Guitar Festival - Huntsville, Alabama this weekend? Here's w...
05/27/2026

Ready for the 22nd annual World's Longest-Running Cigar Box Guitar Festival - Huntsville, Alabama this weekend? Here's what to expect each day:

🗓️ Friday, May 29, 6 PM - 9 PM
🎶 Festival Kick-Off Concert with John Nickel followed by 5ive O'Clock Charlie with Otis Walker
📍 On the Dock at Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment
💲 Free Concert, $10 Parking
🪑 Bring a Chair or a Blanket
☔ Inside the Connector if Rain

🗓️ Saturday May 30, 11 AM - 8 PM
💲 Free Activities for the Cigar Box Guitar Fan 11AM - 6PM
🎸 CBG Lessons, Builder's Talks, Jam Sessions
🎬 Free "Songs Inside The Box" movie at The Independent Cinema
📍All located at Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment
🎶Live Music from 6-8 PM with Lindy Urban followed by Box of Smoke at Ravenwood Meadery at Lowe Mill

🗓️ Sunday May 31, 2 - 7 PM
🎉 presented by Re/Max Unlimited: Blackwell Real Estate Group, New Direction Real Estate Group, Encore Team
🎧 40+ vendors: vintage, vinyl, handmade, local art; food trucks
🎨 The CBG Gallery Collection of 10 art guitars for silent auction inside Gate B to benefit Huntsville Hospital's Music Therapy program
🎶 April Mae & the June Bugs under The Dome
🎸 Instructor-led CBG jam sessions on the porch (Bring your CBG)
☔ All under cover
💲 Free

🎸 Stay for the evening Benefit Concert featuring Grammy-winner Gary Nichols and the legendary FAME Gang of FAME Recording Studios & Publishing Co. in Muscle Shoals
📍 On the Main Stage at The Orion Amphitheater, Rain/Shine
🗓️ Doors 6:30 PM, Show 7:00 PM
🎟️ Tickets On Sale at TheOrionHuntsville.com
All ticket proceeds are a direct donation the Microwave Dave Music Education Foundation.

🗒️ CigarBoxGuitarFestival.com
Huntsville-Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau

05/26/2026

THIS SUNDAY 🎸 Join us for the World’s Longest Running Cigar Box Guitar Music Festival! Tickets are on sale now and moving fast - get yours today at theorionhuntsville.com

From 2 PM - 7 PM:
Shop the free vintage & vinyl market with 40+ vendors + enjoy kids activities and live music from April Mae & The June Bugs.

Starting at 7 PM:
Close out the festival with a ticketed concert featuring Grammy-winner Gary Nichols & the legendary FAME Gang of Muscle Shoals! The evening concert is on stage at The Orion and weather-protected! No need to bring your umbrella in case of rain - the stage is covered. ☀️

THE DETAILS
🎸 The 22nd Annual Cigar Box Guitar Music Festival
🗓️ Sunday, May 31
🛍️ Free vintage + vinyl market from 2 PM - 7 PM
🎶 Ticketed evening show at 7 PM
❤️ Proceeds go to the Microwave Dave Music Education Foundation
🎟️ Tickets on sale at theorionhuntsville.com

Day 2, Sat. May 30, of the World's Longest-Running Cigar Box Guitar Festival - Huntsville, Alabama will have many activi...
05/25/2026

Day 2, Sat. May 30, of the World's Longest-Running Cigar Box Guitar Festival - Huntsville, Alabama will have many activities for the cigar box guitar fans and the cigar box guitar curious. There will be two different builder's workshops at Ravenwood Meadery, CBG lessons for pure beginners and more advanced players, meet-ups, jam sessions and a free screening of "Songs Inside the Box," a documentary about CBG music featuring scenes from the 2005 CBG Festival at The Independent cinema. Then we'll be back at Ravenwood Meadery in the evening for music from Lindy Urban Music and Box of Smoke. It's going to be a jam-packed day! Full schedule of all three days at: https://www.cigarboxguitarfestival.com/schedule

No, it's not Flat Stanley, it's a super-cool hand puppet "playing" this year's limited edition guitar built to celebrate...
05/24/2026

No, it's not Flat Stanley, it's a super-cool hand puppet "playing" this year's limited edition guitar built to celebrate the 22nd World's Longest-Running Cigar Box Guitar Festival - Huntsville, Alabama, made by Something Special Puppets. Check them out in person from 2-7 pm at Day 3 (Sun. May 31) of the event where we'll have 40 vendors featuring vintage, vinyl, art and handmade items on the grounds of The Orion Amphitheater. In addition to the market, there will be kids activities, food trucks and live music from April Mae & the June Bugs. And its all free! Get a reminder: https://www.facebook.com/events/1858010508169515

What do you get when you combine handmade instruments, blues history, Grammy-winning musicians, and a whole lot of creat...
05/23/2026

What do you get when you combine handmade instruments, blues history, Grammy-winning musicians, and a whole lot of creativity? You get the next World's Longest-Running Cigar Box Guitar Festival - Huntsville, Alabama, that's what!

Hear us talk about it on WLRH 89.3 FM/HD on the next Valley Sounds. You'll get the full scoop on what to expect at this year's event May 29-31, plus a taste of some the musicians that will be taking our stages, including Gary Nichols, 5ive o'clock charlie (performing with Otis Walker, John Nickel, Box of Smoke, Lindy Urban Music and more.

📻 Our installment of Valley Sounds airs on 89.3 FM tomorrow at 9PM & on Tuesday at 4PM
📱 Also available at wlrh.org and the WLRH mobile app

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2211 Seminole Drive SW, Studio 106
Huntsville, AL
35805

Opening Hours

Wednesday 1pm - 5pm
Thursday 1pm - 5pm
Friday 1pm - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 6pm

Telephone

(256) 886-8554

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