Whats the background of the Guitar Show, i.e. how did the idea come about?
Andrea: The show started with Joe Civitano, owner of Raritan Bay Guitar Repair (www.repairguitar.com). In 1993 he held a networking party to thank his clients for his first year of business. It was so successful that the next year vendors were invited to display some of their merchandise. That year Joe approached Brookdale Public Radio, WBJB-FM, to co-sponsor the event and use it as a fundraiser. From there we moved the venue to Brookdale and it’s grown bigger every year, last year we had 2,500 in attendance. NBU: How many shows have you done so far? Andrea: This year marks our 5th annual show (they’re held every year on the Sunday of President’s weekend). NBU: What can musicians hope to get out of it? Andrea: This area is really brimming with fantastic talent, musicians can get a lot of out the annual guitar show. Not only can they get a look at all types of equipment and accessories but they can network with each other as well as industry professionals and check out live music. I thi
