Concerts & Events

Thursday, August 20, 2026
Friday, August 21, 2026
Saturday, August 22, 2026

Fretboard Summit 2026 - 3-day All Access

4544 N Lincoln Ave · 773.728.6000

$375 3-Day All Access Pass ($350 + $25 fee)

A 3-DAY GUITAR EXTRAVAGANZA
AUGUST 20–22, 2026

The Fretboard Journal and Old Town School of Folk Music team up once again for the annual FRETBOARD SUMMIT, a 3-day guitar extravaganza on the campus of Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood. Fretboard Summit features one-of-a-kind concerts, master classes, and the largest luthier exhibition in the Midwest.