The Honorable Mayor Buddy Dyer will officially kick off the Orlando GuitarTown project in grand style Septemnber 20 2008, 3-8 p.m. at Orlando City Hall and unveil the fiberglass Gibson Les Paul model guitars (outside City Hall) and a series of regular size showcase Epiphone guitars (inside City Hall) painted by local and regional visual artists.After this special unveiling the sculptures will be placed around the City Beautiful as part of a multi-week display.
To celebrate the official launch of Orlando GuitarTown, the City of Orlando has produced a free concert featuring popular local bands. Performances from Big 10-4, John Frank, Gerry Williams Band, Christian Wilson & the Wayward Sons and Thomas Wynne & The Believers are scheduled. The free concerts are open to all ages and free to the public. After the launch the committee will produce a map that will be available on line or in various tourist locations which will feature the locations of each guitar and sculpture.
The culmination of the project will come in 2009 with an all-star live auction hosted by world renowned Juliens Auctions.