New Orleans Cigar Box Guitar Festival 2027

Enthusiasts and talented professional musicians come together to celebrate the authenticity and excitement of homemade stringed instruments. Each January since 2016, some of the planet’s finest homemade instrument players and the movement’s most dedicated enthusiasts have converged in New Orleans to participate in the event that has become known as the World Cup of cigar box guitar. It’s a unique celebration of the art, music, and cultural history of homemade stringed instruments in the city where those simple devices played a role in the early development of Jazz and Blues. Covering 3 days and utilizing the world-class listening and exhibit spaces at the venerable New Orleans Jazz Museum, the festival always presents an unsurpassed roster of CBG artists. Instrument builders from far and wide will gather Friday and Saturday at noon for the Builders’ Forum to compare notes and compete for prizes. Check out the festival website for Schedule and latest news. ONLY 80 INDIVIDUAL ALL-INCLUSIVE LIVE-AUDIENCE 3-DAY TICKETS AND ONLY 16 PATRON PASSES WILL BE SOLD, providing attendees with the enjoyment of a uniquely intimate and comfortable experience in the Performance Center of the New Orleans Jazz Museum. The Early Bird rate will be in effect until November 15. A few standing-room-only single-day tickets may be added later if space allows. Ticket holders are entitled to: • Seated admission to every event on the 3-day schedule • Chances to win one of several cigar box guitars to be given away • Official poster • Refrigerator magnet • Event laminate PATRONS will enjoy the added convenience of designated front-and-center seating, and will be recognized year-round on the festival’s website. We cordially invite you to join us on our Eleventh Anniversary in the World’s Most Musical City!