G-TARanaki Guitar Festival
| G-TARanaki Guitar Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Rock, Blues, Jazz, Classical, instrumental |
| Dates | 14–19 July (2008) 28 September – 4 October (2009) 11–15 August (2010) |
| Location(s) | New Plymouth, New Zealand |
| Years active | 2008 – present |
| Founders | Garry Sharpe-Young |
| Website | www.gtaranaki.co.nz |
GTaranaki, also known as G-TARanaki, was New Zealand's first international guitar festival held in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand annually from July 2008. The week-long festival brings some of worlds best guitarists to Taranaki to perform, educate and inspire Kiwi guitarists and music fans around New Zealand. G-TARanaki features a celebration of all things guitar with guitarists and bands from a range of genres including Rock, Funk, Classical, Jazz, Blues and Metal.