Guitar League Saint Pete 06/01/26!

Guitar League Saint Petersburg will meet on Monday night June 1sth, 2026 at the Gulfport American Legion 125 – sign in at 6:30pm. We are pleased to welcome for the third time Elliot Dickinson as our main presenter. Elliot presented in September, 2023 and June, 2024 and we are delighted to have him back!

How to get there:

The American Legion is located at 6440 5th Ave S, Saint Petersburg 33707. Here is a dropped pin you can use with your smartphone directions app:

https://maps.apple.com/?ll=27.766087,-82.725310&q=Dropped%20Pin&t=m

About our presenter:

Elliot grew up in a musical household. He participated in the public-school band programs through high school and started college as a music performance major on the trombone at USF. He quit the bachelor’s program after 3 semesters to study recording arts instead. Sold his trombone and bought a 1973 twin reverb. Today, Elliot performs 3-5 days a week, teaches lessons on Mondays at Tampa Music School, and works as music director for a small church in Tampa every Sunday morning.

1st Half guitar playing:

Scott Hamilton, founder of the Scott Hamilton Band has agreed to run the June 1st meeting. Scott was our main presenter for January 2025 and January 2026! The first half is usually an open mic and a play along segment, and I have told Scott to do what feels comfortable. I,m sure you will have a good time. We break at 7:50 pm.

2nd Half with Shane:

In the second half, Elliot will perform and - if he decides to mix it up - he may lead us on some more songs we play together.

Club details:

Guitar League (GL) is an educational organization and community of guitarists of all skill levels sharing music knowledge, techniques and fun. There are many GL Chapters located around the U.S. that meet once a month, guitar jam, and listen to professional presentations. So, bring your guitar and be prepared to learn, play, and have fun!

The Guitar League generally meets the 1st Monday of each month from 6:30 PM to 9 PM (sign in & registration at 6:30) at the American Legion Post 125 on 5th Avenue South.

At each meeting, we spend the first 50 minutes playing our guitars together or performing for each other. Next, we take a 20-minute break. In the 2nd half the main presenter spends about 50 minutes sharing a mixture of performing and discussing their craft, something truly unique in the entertainment industry.

A prospective member’s first meeting is always free to test-drive the organization. Membership is $120/year for 12 monthly meetings or $10 per month at the door. Payments can be made in cash or via Square (3% fee) or Zelle (using Zelle tag “guitarleaguesaintpete”). If using Zelle, you can also set it up to automatically send monthly payments for any period you choose. Membership includes access to a huge curated library of free online lessons from guitar instruction industry leader Truefire and deep discounts on their All-Access plan. The Saint Petersburg chapter of Guitar League is the eighth chapter of the Syracuse, NY based organization. Chapters are also located in Syracuse N.Y., Asheville, NC, Boston North, MA, Central Massachusetts, MA, Phoenix, AZ, Southern Wisconsin, WIS., and Coachella Valley, CA

Website: https://www.guitarleague.com/saint-petersburg-fl.html

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