Not long now until London International Music Show!!
Now, the show is really starting to take shape now, so have a look at all the latest developments below!! There is sure to be something for everyone!!!!!

Rotosound confirm Buzzcocks and Cradle of Filth artists on their stand


A number of endorsees will be making special guest appearances on the Rotosound stand at LIMS 2009. Paul Allender and Dave Pybus of Cradle of Filth, plus Steve Diggle of The Buzzcocks will be signing posters etc at our stand H12 over the course of the show. Details as follows:
Paul Allender - Thursday 11th June - 2.00pm
Steve Diggle - Saturday 13th June - 3.00pm
Dave Pybus - Sunday 14th June - 2.00pm
In addition, guitar wizards Guthrie Govan and Alex Hutchings will be making a number of appearances, playing live at the stand, both individually, and hopefully, jamming together at some point during the proceedings - definitely one not to miss.
New products on show include the very popular Nexus range of coated bass, electric and acoustic guitar strings. More info from the Rotosound website: www.rotosound.com


Sandi Thom to appear on Farida stand

Sandi will be coming to the Farida stand on thursday the 11th of June to collect her new Farida signature model electro-acoustic guitar. Above is a picture of Sandi with Sean Boothman of Urban Rock recieving her Farida M-2 guitar.


IGF present 10 greatest Riffs Seminar with John Wheatcroft



The 10 greatest guitar riffs of all time with John Wheatcroft!
Virtuoso guitarist and head of the IGF faculty John Wheatcroft, demonstrates the 10 greatest riffs of all time as chosen by the IGF. Includes the licks, effects and classic stylistic trademarks by guitarists such as Django Reinhardt, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore, Eric Clapton, Wes Montgomery and Lenny Kravitz.

This will be in the Seminar room 1pm saturday 13th June


IGF seminar with Session Guitarist Hawi Gondwe(Amy Winehouse)

The International Guitar Foundation (IGF) presents the Session Guitarist with Hawi Gondwe.
IGF co-founder Phil Castang in conversation with one of the UK’s busiest session guitarists Hawi Gondwe.
Hawi is currently in the Amy Winehouse Band. His credits include George Michael, Lional Richie, Finley Quaye, Gnarls Barkley, Blue and Atomic Kitten.
Do you want to be a session musician? Here in conversation with IGF’s cofounder Hawi Gondwe talks about everything you need to know about becoming a session musician from passing an audition and life on the road to surviving the music scene and getting paid.
Seminar room, Sunday 14th June 1pm

GET ON DOWN TO MAPEX BEAT STREET



Mapex will be at the LIMS show in force with a wealth of fantastic, exclusive opportunities for drummers, whatever your interest.

The hugely popular Mapex Beat Street will once again provide a dedicated drumming environment in which you can turn up the volume and put a great selection of kits through their paces.

Get up close and personal with the amazing brand new range of Mapex Meridian kits and hardware. A mix of both Mapex and Birch Meridian sets will be available for you A/B test. Find out why these award-winning drums are taking the UK by storm. Footage from Beat Street will be going up on the web throughout the show so keep an eye on Mapex.co.uk – you could be our next rising celebrity! Look out for the signs for Mapex Beat Street at the show.

To add a sprinkling of celebrity to the show mix, we are flying top International Mapex endorsee Nick De’Virgillio into the UK to kick off the Drummer live stage on the Saturday morning at 11:50am. Nick offers one of THE most enjoyable shows around. With his multi-instrumental talent and refreshing approach to playing and producing music, he is a musician who will inspire, what ever your musical taste.

There will also be some Mapex and Paiste branded wristband giveaways on the stand, so book your ticket and get there early to avoid missing this fa

The London International Music Show (LIMS) and Music For Youth (who organise a nationwide series of festivals and concerts) can now announce the amazing BiG GiG concert, featuring up to a thousand piece band and a hundreds of young voices.

The BiG GiG will play a specially commissioned music piece written by the respected composer and workshop leader Tim Steiner. This will be a world premiere, bringing together not only thousands of musicians but combining a wide and diverse range of instruments, as all are welcome to bring along something to play. Commenting on his composition, Tim said “the Lims Anthem is one big groove, designed to use the combined forces of many players and is built on a 4 bar bass line with 4 chords and big harmony guitar riffs. The piece has been written to allow a huge range of instruments to play together from Sitar’s to Iphones right through to Djembe’s and trumpets. “

Tim will be conducting and will bring in different sections of the band to play at different times. All the parts work together so as the music unfolds, the listener hears a vast range of orchestration and parts. The finale will bring all musicians and singers together in a true massed performance to create a unique experience for everyone involved.

Music For Youth have a long history of inspiring young musicians and the BiG Gig is an unique opportunity, bringing together thousands of primary, secondary, college and university students, together with their teachers, to play the LIMS anthem.

The BiG GiG is part of the UK's greatest festival of music learning on June 12th, called MFY Friday. Thousands of students and teachers are expected to come together for a fantastic day out to find out about everything related to music. The event is part of The London International Music Show, The UK’s biggest and music exhibition running from 11th June through 14th June at ExCeL Docklands.

Tickets for the LIMS education day are priced at £5 each for students in a group, accompanied by teachers. For further information on the show, ticket information and latest updates see www.londoninternationalmusicshow.com

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About Music For Youth
Music for Youth is the world’s largest youth music festival. For nearly four decades, Music for Youth has been showcasing the eclectic and energetic mix of musical styles created and performed by young people.

Every Season we work with 100,000 performers and audience; 1,300 music leaders and 50 venues across the UK. Anyone can enter the MFY Season, it’s free and as long as you are in a group of two or more and are aged 21 or under you can take part. http://www.mfy.org.uk/







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About The London International Music Show
The spectacular London International Music show is back for its second year at the ExCeL exhibition centre, London Docklands, June 11th to 14th 2009.

As the UK’s biggest music show, it features the world’s top rock stars as well as an exhibition of the best musical instrument brands. The show will bring, excitement, celebrities, inspiration and transform ExCeL into the coolest hangout in London! Come and see over 200 stands, ALL the brands, new product launches, a new retail village, celebrity signing’s, un-missable recording seminars, free lessons and a live stage with performances from the world’s finest musicians. Artists already confirmed are Master Guitar Virtuoso, Steve Vai, Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain, Grammy award winner Albert Lee, Prince’s drummer Cora Coleman Dunham and much more....

The show offers hands-on experience to try, hear and see everything to do with making, recording and listening to music.

If you love music, you’ll love this!

About Tim Steiner
Tim Steiner is a workshop leader, composer and presenter with a specialty in devised and collaborative performance. He has directed hundreds of creative projects throughout Europe and has worked in virtually every conceivable musical and

London Guitar Show 2009 Line-up

The biggest, most anticipated and unrivalled guitar event of the year, The London Guitar Show launches on the 11th June to seriously Blow your mind! The four day show will bring, excitement, celebrities, inspiration and transform ExCeL into the coolest hangout in London!

We can now announce a truly world class line-up of acts to entertain, inspire and wow the crowds starting with the Master Guitar Virtuoso himself, Steve Vai, who is to bring his Alien Guitar Secrets master class to the show. This is a 3 hour unique experience and once in a lifetime opportunity to hear Steve discuss music theory, guitar techniques, the music business, and most importantly, techniques on how to discover and unlock personal musical identity.

Grammy award winning and undisputed king of country picking guitarist, Albert Lee will be playing London Guitar Show. With his unique sound and style, Albert’s has worked with some of the world’s top artists from Eric Clapton to Bill Wyman.His own solo career with the Hogan’s Heroes, has seen him win countless awards and nominations.

Also confirmed is the critically acclaimed band, Swans in Flight. Their debut album launched in spring 2008 and was recorded exclusively using acoustic guitars, featuring thirteen guests ranging from JamesLoMenzo (Black Label Society/Megadeth), Kip Winger (Alice Cooper/Winger) to Phil Johnston (The Robert Plant Band). The band have already played a range of major festivals and they’ll be bringing their guitar charged rock to the London Guitar Show with special guest bass players Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy/Whitesnake) and the King of Metal funk, TM Stevens (James Brown,The Pretenders).

Continuing the tradition of staging a wide variety of killer guitarists, Jan Akkerman will be astounding the audience with high-speed pyrotechnics and distinctive sound. He’s been top of his game for decades playing in Dutch band Focus and then going on to work with everyone from BB King to Ice-T!

Truly unmissable will be one of the world’s best players, UK guitar legend Phil Hilborne with his band featuring Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain. They will once again hold court on the main stage on Saturday and Sunday for an amazing concert and Steve Vai will join Phil & Nicko on stage for a couple of tracks of jamming therapy.

It doesn’t stop there as we are proud to be staging the final Guitar Idol, the world’s biggest online talent search to find the hottest undiscovered guitarists on the planet. Following 2008’s spectacular final where the winner flew in from Brazil, this final is the chance to live the dream after many of the finalists from 2008 attracted recording, endorsement and lucrative tour deals. Check out http://www.guitaridol.tv for the latest news and follow the heats on who’s going to have the honour of playing at the London Guitar Show!

New to this years show, will be a chance to have a free guitar lesson in association with the Institute for Contemporary Music Performance and the organisers will be announcing an action packed schedule of seminars, workshops, artist signing sessions, instrument demonstrations and celebrity appearances. Already they can announce an opportunity to meet editors from the UK’s top selling guitar magazines Mick Taylor (Guitarist), Neville Marten and Jason Sidwell ( Guitar Techniques), Stephen Lawson ( Total Guitar ).There will be a new retail section offering the chance to buy the very latest gear, plus an exhibition of over 300 companies of musical equipment, including a New! British Builders section, where you can see some amazing hand build guitars and drums from the UK’s best builders.

The London Guitar Show is part of the UK’s Biggest Music exhibition, The London International Music show, which includes Drummer Live, Unplugged and Sound Recording and Technology Show. It takes place at www.excel-london.co.uk/, now firmly established as one of the UK’s premier (and larges