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Keith M
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Henry Lowenstein and partners purchased the festival and will locate it in Miami in April 2008. They also purchased the 13th Fret Forum. See Miami Herald article and audio interview:

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He is very enthusiastic about the project and I hope it will be a success.

I know I'll be there!!
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Thanks Keith.  I've never been to Miami, but I could dig it.


Good luck to Lowenstein and the Newport Guitar Festival.


And fond tidings to Julius Borge, it was his baby, now all grown up.
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Man this sounds great! I think a trip to South FL would be awesome!

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Bummer. I was hoping it would stay "local". It was a nice event here every other year. Now there's nothing really in the northeast again. I work only 20 minutes from the Newport event location, and live only an hour away. I doubt that I will ever attend the Miami event unless I go back to building seriously again and somehow get invited to participate. A truly unlikely occurance.

On the bright side, the gentleman who purchased it and is moving it to Miami seems like he will be good for the event, as he is a coolector and wants to see it succeed for a number of good reasons according to the article. I hope it really succeeds.

I'm happy for Julius though, as this continues his fine work in getting this event going. I know he was overwhelmed by it at times, and wanted to get out from under running it but still see it continue.

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Keith,
Thanks for the info. I'll be there. Are you back home?

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[QUOTE=Don Williams] Bummer. I was hoping it would stay "local". [/QUOTE]

It is local... just not local for you.   

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Great news, I'm about 4 or 5 hours from Miami!
I'll be there!

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Does anyone have contact information for the new owner? I would like to apply for a table at the April Festival.
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If it's moving to Miami, then surely it can't be the 'Newport' Guitar Festival? It'll be the Miami Guitar Festival or am I missing something. Weird.

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Colin!  You are such a Spoil Sport!  

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[QUOTE=mfranks] Does anyone have contact information for the new owner? I would like to apply for a table at the April Festival.[/QUOTE]

They are sending out info packets to invitees in about a month ;)

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[QUOTE=mfranks] Does anyone have contact information for the new owner? I would like to apply for a table at the April Festival.[/QUOTE]

Mike,
Send me an email (via my website). I have Henry's permission to forward his contact info.

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