Guitars On The Beach
Take the plunge and get guitar lessons, or take your guitar to the beach and play your favorite songs by the soothing waves. Anyway, here’s Wonderwall.
Celebrate Guitars on the Beach by driving guitar lesson sign-ups, instrument sales, and travel packages to UK beach destinations with music-themed experiences.
- Learn guitar in time for beach season—beginner lesson packages with summer discounts
- Share your beach jam: user-generated content contest for guitarists playing by the water
- Plan your pilgrimage to Lyme Regis: travel packages bundled with music festival access
- Guitar gear guide: essential equipment for playing outdoors and in sand
Guitars on the Beach began as a spontaneous event in the UK, starting as a small set up in the Lyme Regis Beach rock festival. This day made headlines as a world record was broken when 2,276 people all simultaneously played on their guitars and sang Buddy Holly’s song Rave On. From there, the decision was made to continue this tradition, changing it from a local rock festival to a national event. Each year, people from all over go to this small beach, play in the sand, play their guitars, and listen to local bands play their favorite songs.
Guitars on the Beach isn’t only a yearly event but is also a holiday dedicated to celebrating the history of guitars and the history of music. Fun fact: Guitars have been around since 1500 BC when the ancient Persians created the Tanbur, a four string guitar that can be played using a person’s fingers. As an aftereffect, guitars have been around passing through ancient times, the middle ages, all right up to the notorious time when country music and rock music was created. The people that attend Guitars on the Beach festival are a small portion of the lovers of music out there, so this holiday celebrates all things related to guitars and those passionate about them, including the famous legends such as Buddy Holly, Tom Petty, and Malcolm Young.