The Invitational is an alternative guitar show, featuring fine, contemporary, handmade acoustic guitars and stringed musical instruments, exhibited by their makers. There is continuous live music, including luthier mini-concerts, demos, and special appearances by some of the nation’s finest musicians in the Bearsville Theater Lounge, included in the price of admission. There is a series of instructional clinics and workshops for players, plus seminars and colloquia for builders (by separate admission). Plus the annual String Sampler Concert of acoustic music, featuring internationally known artists (by separate admission) on October 24 at the Woodstock Playhouse. Bearsville Theater & Utopia Soundstage, 845-389-9247;
