University of Rhode Island Guitar and Mandolin Festival

10/16/2026

Looking forward to Day one of the festival at The General Stanton Inn. Featuring the Blues legend Duke Robillard. Come on out! 12-4pm.

University of Rhode Island, Augustine Strings, URI College of Arts and Sciences, URI Music Department

Join us Sunday as Duke Robillard returns as the headliner of the URI guitar and mandolin festival which kicks off at The General Stanton Inn.

10/16/2026

Thank you Brendan Kirby of The Rhode Show for hosting Adam Levin, Classical Guitarist (Adam Levin).

Enjoy the segment (see comments) and see you on October 18 at The General Stanton Inn. 12-4pm. You'll hear blues legend Duke Robillard, Atlantic Mandolin Quartet, and URI Music Department students Heybrajan Tamariz, Andrew Oswinkle, and Friendly Fowl.

University of Rhode Island, Augustine Strings, URI College of Arts and Sciences, Antoine Boyer, Jorge Caballero, Yaki Reuven, Sotiris Athanasiou, Marshall Brune, Gef Fisher, Evelyn Consolini Mahon, Raffi Donoian, Ekaterina Skliar

10/15/2026

It’s coming faster than you can imagine! URI Guitar and Mandolin Fest is starting THIS SUNDAY! October 18-25!

From performances, like the pictured above, to workshops and masterclasses from the artists and so much more, there’s a place for you!

Whether you’re an amateur, a professional, a student, or just someone looking to listen to some good music, we have an event for that.

Find ways you can participate at www.urigmfest.org

Tommy Emmanuel c.g.p. Adam Levin Classical Guitarist Yaki Reuven Caterina Lichtenberg Mike Marshall Adam Cicchillitti Steve Cowan Maya Ana Lončar Meng Su, Guitarist Purbayan Chatterjee Amit Kavthekar

Thank you to our stage hand Ethan for these amazing photos 😁

10/14/2026

10/13/2026

HERE’S THE Nick Cutroneo | Guitarist, Instructor & Content Creator with some words with what he’s bringing to this year’s URI Guitar and Mandolin festival this October 18-25!!!

Standing in as our social media manager for the week, he’ll be there, and here, and over there and over here and everywhere, catching the best sides the festival has to offer!!!

Be sure to find out how you can be apart of this year’s festival at urigmfest.org

10/12/2026

Here’s Aaron Green with some words about the URI Guitar and Mandolin Festival this October 18-25!

Aaron Green will be presenting at this year’s Luthier Expo, October 22-25. You can see his lecture here:

Tradition and Evolution
Saturday, October 24
1:30 pm
URI Fine Arts Center, G190

Be sure to get all your information and tickets at urigmfest.org

10/11/2026

ONE WEEK UNTIL IT’S TIME!

The 11th Annual URI Guitar and Mandolin Festival begins October 18!

Join us at the University of Rhode Island for a week of concerts, masterclasses, lectures, workshops, international competitions, and the Luthier Expo, featuring world-renowned artists and musicians from around the globe.

Whether you’re a performer, student, or music lover, there’s something for everyone!

Festival passes and individual concert tickets are available now!
October 18–25, 2026 and the University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

Get your tickets today at urigmfest.org

10/10/2026

Here’s Ceili Connors with Rising Stars with a little insight to this year’s festival. This October 18–25 at the University of Rhode Island 😎

Be sure to check out all that we have to offer from tickets and passes, classes, performances, ensembles, luthier expo, and so much more.

Learn how you can participate as a professional, amateur, under 18, or as just an auditor at www.urigmfest.org

There’s a place for everyone at the URI GMFest 2026!!

10/10/2026

LIVESTREAM

This Monday October 12 at noon! With Marshall Bruné!

Come join artistic directors, Adam Levin Classical Guitarist and Yaki Reuven as they host luthier extraordinaire Marshall Brune !!!

Marshall will be one of the guest luthiers featured at the URI Guitar and Mandolin Luthier Expo, this October 22-25.

Renowned luthier Marshall Bruné is a highly pursued workman with over two decades of experience. His instruments are known for their powerful sound, astoundingly rapid response, clean, pure tone, and remarkable build quality. He specializes in all styles of acoustic guitars—classical, flamenco, and steel string—as well as violins, violas, and cellos.

Don’t miss out!

The URI Guitar and Mandolin Festival is this October 18-25. Make sure you check out what we have to offer because it’s a lot!

More info at urigmfest.org

10/07/2026

Thank you Motif Magazine for the write up! See you October 18-25.

University of Rhode Island, Augustine Strings, Adam Levin, Classical Guitarist, URI College of Arts and Sciences, Adam Levin, The General Stanton Inn