Classical guitar societies, organizations, and concert series. The list mainly focuses on societies involved in international concert series but others factors such as community building may be factored. Keep in mind that I can’t list every small guitar club in the world. Lute is very welcome but I can’t list every early music society either. You can help by suggesting a society or series via the email address below. If you are from a society, let me know if your link address changes. I’ll try to verify the links often to remove or update the list. Also see our page for Classical Guitar Festivals and Competitions as many festivals are societies as well.
Email me for updates: bradford@thisisclassicalguitar.com
Australia
Canberra Classical Guitar Society (Conder, ACT)
Classical Guitar Society Western Australia (Maylands, WA)
Classical Guitar Society of Victoria (Melbourne, VIC)
Melbourne Guitar Festival [& Series] (Melbourne, VIC)
Sydney Classical Guitar Society (Sydney, NSW)
Canada
Classical Guitar Society of Calgary (Calgary, AB)
Edmonton Classical Guitar Society (Edmonton, AB)
Guitar Society of Brantford (Brantford, ON)
Guitar Society of Toronto (Toronto, ON)
Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Society, Guitar Series (Waterloo, ON)
Montreal Guitar Society (Montreal, QC)
Ottawa Guitar Society (Ottawa, ON)
Société de guitare de Québec (Quebec City, QC)
Vancouver Classical Guitar Society (Vancouver, BC)
Victoria Guitar Society (Victoria, BC)
Also see my dedicated page for Victoria
Winnipeg Classical Guitar Society (Winnipeg, MB)
Slovenia
European Guitar Teachers Association
United Kingdom
The Lute Society (Guildford, England)
UK Federation of Guitar Societies – Societies, Clubs, Circles etc.
Bristol Classical Guitar Society (Bristol, England)
Dorset Guitar Society (Dorset, England)
Ealing Guitar Society (London, England)
Greenwood Classical Guitar Society (Hampton Hill, Middlesex, England)
Liverpool Guitar Society (Liverpool, England)
Southampton Classical Guitar Society (Southhampton, England)
West Sussex Guitar Club (West Sussex, England)
North East Classical Guitar Society of Scotland (Aberdeen, Scotland)
United States of America
Allegro Guitar Society (Dallas & Fort Worth, TX)
American Guitar Society (Valley Glen, Los Angeles, CA)
Austin Classical Guitar Society (Austin, TX)
Baltimore Classical Guitar Society (Baltimore, MD)
Boston Classical Guitar Society (Boston, MA)
Brooklyn Classical Guitar Society (Brooklyn, NY)
Carmel Guitar Society (Carmel, CA)
Chicago Classical Guitar Society (Oswego, IL)
Cleveland Classical Guitar Society (Cleveland, OH)
Columbus Guitar Society (Columbus, OH)
Florida Guitar Foundation (Miami, FL)
Grand Canyon Guitar Society (Flagstaff, AZ)
Fort Worth Classical Guitar Society (Allegro Society)
Greater Cincinnati Guitar Society (Cincinnati, OH)
Great Lakes Guitar Society (Rochester – Syracuse – Buffalo, NY)
Guitar Houston (Houston, TX)
Heart of Iowa Classical Guitar Society (Des Moines, IA)
Indiana Society of the Classical Guitar (Indianapolis, IN)
Knoxville Guitar Society (Knoxville, TN)
Madison Classical Guitar Society Madison, WI.
Miami Classical Guitar Society Miami, FL.
Milwaukee Classical Guitar Society (Milwaukee, WI)
Minnesota Guitar Society (Minneapolis, MN)
New England Guitar Society (Milford, Connecticut)
New York City Classical Guitar Society (New York, NY)
Orange County Guitar Circle (Orange, CA)
Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society (Philadelphia, PA)
Saint Louis Classical Guitar (St. Louis, MO)
Guitar Sarasota (Sarasota, FL)
Seattle Classical Guitar Society (Seattle, WA)
South Bay Guitar Society (San Jose, CA)
Classical Guitar Society of Tallahassee (Tallahassee, FL)
Tidewater Classical Guitar Society (Norfolk, VA)
Triangle Guitar Society (Durham, NC)
Tucson Guitar Society (Tucson, AZ)
Utah Classical Guitar Society (Salt Lake City, Utah)
Ventura Classical Guitar Society (Camarillo, California)
Williamson County Guitar Society (Williamson, TX)
Wilmington Classical Guitar Society (Wilmington, DE)