BRIDGE Guitar Festival Eindhoven is the international guitar festival in the innovative heart of the Netherlands: Eindhoven. As the largest and most diverse guitar festival in the Benelux, it connects genres, cultures, and communities, placing the guitar—one of the world’s most widely played instruments—at its core. From Wednesday, May 27 to Sunday, May 31, 2026, Eindhoven will be transformed for the fourth time into a paradise for guitar enthusiasts.
The festival is unique in its kind: from classical to blues, from jazz to rock, from flamenco to pop—everything is represented. In addition, the program includes workshops, masterclasses, and a large-scale trade fair. With its forward-thinking spirit, Eindhoven and the Brainport region offer the perfect location for a festival that brings together music, technology, and culture.
Bridge around town
Free city festival on Friday and saturday
BRIDGE Around Town is the free city festival organized by BRIDGE Guitar Festival Eindhoven! In addition to all ticketed concerts, you can enjoy live music at various locations throughout the city on Friday, May 29, and Saturday, May 30. Featuring Joanne Shaw Taylor, Therapy?, Mood Bored, and more.
Highlights of 2026
Guitar Convention
Guitar Valhalla at MgE
On Saturday, we will transform MgE into a true guitar paradise. Immerse yourself in the world of the guitar with an extensive fair and cool masterclasses by Leendert Haaksma (guitarist for Anouk), Matthias van Beek (guitarist for Rudeboy Plays UDS and Anneke van Giersbergen) and Dennis van Leeuwen (Kane), among others. You can also get involved yourself during educational workshops! Every square metre of the building is filled with guitars, basses, amplifiers, effects and other cool gadgets at the stands of more than 70 brands. There’s a good chance you’ll be completely swept away by all the beautiful things on display.
News
Interview with Guthrie Govan: an intuitive musical brain
Guthrie Govan is one of the most creative and unconventional guitar virtuosos the world has to offer. On Saturday, May 30, his instrumental fusion trio, The Aristocrats, is coming to BRIDGE Guitar Fes...
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Interview with Dave Swift: the bass giant behind Jools Holland
As the bassist for Jools Holland's orchestra, he plays all over the world, and in the TV program Later... with Jools Holland, Dave Swift accompanies the biggest artists. On Saturday, May 30, he will b...
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Program BRIDGE Around Town complete
The lineup for BRIDGE Around Town, the free city festival that is part of the BRIDGE Guitar Festival, is now complete!
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Interview with Marilonah Copra: ‘Things would have turned out very differently if I had received a violin’
Marilonah Copra is busy. As a bassist, she travels the world playing with Arp Frique and The Mauskovic Dance Band and has an Ibanez endorsement in hand. On May 30, she will be giving a masterclass at ...
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