Melbourne Guitar Show, Australia's Biggest Guitar Show Returns in 2025

Melbourne Guitar Show returns as Australia's biggest guitar show in 2025, with this year's edition also marking a milestone for the iconic event, moving to a new home alongside an incredible lineup of performers, workshops and more locked and loaded for this March. The Victoria Pavilion at the Melbourne Showgrounds is set to play host to Australia's ultimate showcase of guitars, amps, pedals and lots of other gear on Saturday March 1 and Sunday March 2; and with a new venue, a brand new layout and a reimagined program offering a horde of new ideas, workshops and live opportunities, 2025's Melbourne Guitar Show will undeniably be the ultimate mecca for axe-slingers and riff-bringers of all ages.
 
Of the 2025 Melbourne Guitar Show edition, producer of Melbourne Guitar Show Alex Masso shares, "This will be an unmissable event for guitar fans, you will just have to be there to see our new home and what we have planned for this year. We have picked up new ideas from our audience, brands, musicians and other events. Fans of the Melbourne Guitar Show will recognise it but we're making the show even better for more people to enjoy."
 
Tickets for the Melbourne Guitar Show are on sale now from www.melbourneguitarshow.com.au. Early bird ticket discounts are available now, with affordable prices and early bird adult day passes under $30 available now. Simply purchase your Melbourne Guitar Show tickets online now and save.
 
Presented by the Australian Music Association, sponsored by Marsh and supported by Australian Musician, PBS, Beat and Mixdown, the 2025 Melbourne Guitar Show will also feature a new Make Music program supported by the NAMM Foundation. Offering Australia's largest showcase of guitars, guitar products and guitar playing, the Melbourne Guitar Show celebrates the versatility and endless possibility of the world's most popular instrument in a new and more accessible venue in 2025. With the new venue, Victoria Pavilion at Melbourne Showgrounds, the event will be more accessible and easier to navigate this year; with the show operating entirely on one level, moving around the event is a breeze and you won't miss a thing! And for those who want to explore and talk about guitars in a quieter setting, for the first time ever the Melbourne Guitar Show this year will also host 'quiet mornings', where amplifiers won't be used by exhibitors, bringing down the volume for a more intimate and sensory-friendly setting. 
 
PERFORMANCES AND SESSIONS

The impressive 2025 lineup features a diverse range of genres, guitars, and presenters, including rock, blues, jazz, funk, Americana, flamenco, and more, with none other than Aussie powerhouse Dallas Frasca headlining on Saturday 1 March set to ignite the Melbourne Guitar Show stage with plenty of trademark raw and rock-soaked energy. Also locked in for the Saturday program, the 30^th anniversary of Australian Musician Magazine will be celebrated with a special session in conversation with Aussie guitar lord and all-round music icon Paul Dempsey, along with performances from flamenco guitarist Richard Tedesco, and renowned singer-songwriter and guitarist Gretta Ziller. Sunday's event will see revered guitarist and founding member of Battlesnake, Paul Mason, bring his critically-acclaimed event In Honour of Jeff Beck to the Melbourne Guitar show, along with performances from guitar prodigy Minnie Marks, Aussie guitar supergroup Triple Fret, featuring Kathleen Halloran, Jimi Hocking and Geoff Achison, and neo-funk instrumental act The CB3.

MAKE MUSIC PROGRAM
For the first time in 2025, the Melbourne Guitar Show will feature the Make Music program, supported by the NAMM Foundation. As part of Make Music Australia, a national campaign celebrating and promoting music-making, this special program will inspire and inform music makers about a range of playing styles and songwriting, with Rock Academy and I Heart Songwriting Club presenting workshops and showcases.

 
GEAR UTOPIA
As always, the jewel in the crown of the Melbourne Guitar Show's unique offering is the vast collection of guitars, pedals, amps and other gear on display, spanning everything from the biggest global brands through to local luthiers building only a handful of guitars per year. This year's show features a separate Fender room and a national showcase of Australian guitar brands including Melbourne's own Maton Guitars and Cole Clark Guitars, Ormsby Guitars from WA, Fenech Guitars and Pratley Guitars from QLD, Mark Gilbert Guitars (TAS), Crossley Guitars, as well as new brands launching at the show including SKOL Guitars and Poschelk Guitars (QLD). You'll be able to see gear in action, and try and buy at the show, all while enjoying the incredible array of performances, workshops and more on offer.
 
ENHANCE YOUR SKILLS
As a leading advocate for music making and music education, the show's producer, Alex Masso, has also included plenty of opportunities to learn and be inspired across the two days this March. A series of guitar playing styles workshops will run on Sunday, as well as songwriting workshops on Saturday. And on the main stage YouTubers Leon Todd and Gabor from The SuperFunAwesomeHappyTime Pedal Show will take you through how to use a range of gear for different styles of playing.  
 
FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
The Melbourne Guitar Show is a family friendly event, with free tickets for under 12's making it an affordable price for a family day out. Grab a bite to eat from the food trucks outside, and for the adults, the main stage will also operate with a licensed bar. This event is perfect for guitar-lovers of all ages; bring the kids to inspire the next generation of guitar lovers! 
 
EARLY BIRD TICKET DISCOUNT
Purchase your Melbourne Guitar Show tickets online now and save. Prices increase from February 14. www.melbourneguitarshow.com.au/tickets.
 
Don't miss Australia's biggest guitar show in its brand-new home and with an exciting new program in 2025; the show will feature an array of Australian guitar heroes and plenty of surprises, with something truly on offer for everyone - and a guarantee that you'll hear something for the first time. 
 
"The guitar is still the most popular instrument and there's a lot of tradition, innovation, and creativity in the world of guitars," shares Masso. "We're showcasing the lot - local guitar heroes and lesser-known players, iconic global brands and new models from brands that are actually launching at our show."  
"We want people to be excited about playing music, in particular playing the guitar, that's the way it should be," Masso concludes. "You walk in and see a huge range of gear, a packed program of performances and workshops, there's a lot to take in, but that's what it's all about. We want people to be excited about seeing, hearing, learning and trying new things, excited about making music whether it's at home playing for fun, in the studio, on stage, or jamming with friends." 
 
The Melbourne Guitar Show will be held at Melbourne Showgrounds on Saturday March 1 and Sunday March 2, 2025. 


Visit the Melbourne Guitar Show site at www.melbourneguitarshow.com.au for the latest show announcements and information.

MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW '25

SAT 1 MAR | VICTORIA PAVILION, MELBOURNE SHOWGROUNDS VIC | LIC AA
Featuring Performances From
DALLAS FRASCA
AUSTRALIAN MUSICIAN MEETS PAUL DEMPSEY
RICHARD TEDESCO
GRETTA ZILLER

And
A SONGWRITING WORKSHOP FOR GUITARISTS
SONGWRITING WORKSHOP
ULTIMATE GUITAR TONE CHALLENGE

SUN 2 MAR | VICTORIA PAVILION, MELBOURNE SHOWGROUNDS VIC | LIC AA
Featuring Performances From
PAUL MASON HONOURS JEFF BECK (WITH BRETT GARSED)
MINNIE MARKS
TRIPLE FRET (WITH KATHLEEN HALLORAN, JIMI HOCKING & GEOFF ACHISON)
THE CB3

And
THE RIGHT GEAR FOR THE GIG WITH LEON TODD
GUITAR STYLES WORKSHOP