The Ultimate Guitar Retreat with Legendary Guitarists
Unplug everything except your guitar at our
all-inclusive 4-day, 3-night retreat for guitar enthusiasts
Sept 11-14, 2025 Crossville, TN
The Experience
- Workshops led by legendary guitarists covering techniques, songwriting, and gear.
- Nightly jams with featured artists and attendees
- Nightly Concerts
- Deep-Dive workshops & gear talks
- 3 Days, 4 Nights (all-inclusive)
- Relaxed lakeside vibes
- Tight-knit community capped at 125 attendees
- Inspiration, connection, unforgettable memories
Meet Your Mentors
*Artists are subject to change due to dates and scheduling changes
Lakeside Vibes
Lake Frances is a 150-acre private property nestled on the top of the Cumberland plateau, just outside of Crossville, Tennessee. It’s the perfect backdrop to relax, focus on creativity, and connecting with fellow guitarists.
Pricing Packages
All-Inclusive. 125 attendee cap. Secure your spot now with a deposit and pay the rest later.
Payment plans available. $200 deposit to hold your spot.
1 or 2 Day Pass
- All performances, clinics, demonstrations, and meals are included.
- NOT INCLUDED:
Lodging Accomodations
Commuter Package
- All performances, clinics, demonstrations, and meals are included.
- NOT INCLUDED:
Lodging Accomodations
RV or Tent Camping Package
- All performances, clinics, demonstrations, meals, and RV or Tent space are included.
- NOT INCLUDED:
Room Accomodations, RV, or Tent
Cabin Shared Room
- On-Site Cabin Shared Room
- Shared Bathroom
Cabin Private Room
- On-Site Cabin Private Room
- Private Bath
- Limited Availability
Hotel Shared Room
- Shared Hotel Room Option
- Two Queen beds
- Shuttle to/from camp included
Hotel Single Room
- Private Single Hotel Room Option
- Single King or Double Queen bed Options
- Shuttle to/from camp included
guest add-on
Add a guest (spouse, etc): $499 to package (includes all meals and activities, except for classes)
cancellation policy
We will refund all payments, minus a $200 processing and registration fee to all participants who send in cancellation notice to john@woodshedguitarexperience.com by August 27th, 2025, and receive cancellation confirmation.
No registration fees are refundable within 14 days of the Woodshed Guitar Experience.
If the Woodshed Guitar Experience is cancelled for any reason, all participants will receive a full refund.
*Onsite single room availability is limited. Once spots run out, we will book hotel rooms for guests requesting a single/private room
Frequently Asked Questions
All levels of playing ability are welcome at The Woodshed Guitar Experience! New guitar players and veteran guitar players are encouraged to attend. Our only requirements are that you love people and music!
Live Q&A with the The Woodshed Guitar Experience artists are built into all of our instructional classes and sessions. This is a very organic environment that encourages artists and attendees to communicate and learn from each other.
Yes! You are welcome to bring your own guitar, but if you don’t want the hassle of traveling with your own instrument, we will be providing an amp room with plenty of amps and guitars from our sponsors at Open Chord Music, Suhr, REVV, and Wampler for you to try out.
We encourage you to bring along your favorite gear, as long as attendees are respectful of volume. We have plenty of space to spread out and play as loud as you want!
It’s our goal at The Woodshed Guitar Experience to create a musically organic vibe for musicians of all ages and levels. There are scheduled attendee jam sessions every night. In addition to the scheduled jam sessions, there will be organic jam sessions popping up throughout the event.
A professional chef will be preparing all guest meals, served on the scenic, covered, deck at Lake Frances Retreat. Vegetarian and vegan options will be available.
There will be designated smoking areas on site. Smoking is not allowed in the cabins.
Photos and videos can be taken and used for personal use. We want to respect the artists’ privacy, which means that rebroadcasting of live concerts, shows, or classes will not be allowed, depending on each artists’ consent and agreement.
Yes, attendees will need to sign a photo release form, but you will have the opportunity to opt out of any promotional photos.
Access for people with disabilities is limited. We will do everything we can to make it possible for everyone to attend and participate. Please contact us with any questions you may have.
Past Artists
Contact Us
There are many of us who have been craving music in recent months, and we feel this is the perfect opportunity in the ideal setting to have a unique event like the Woodshed Guitar Experience. We can’t wait for you to join us!
© 2025 The Woodshed Guitar Experience. All Rights Reserved.
© 2025 The Woodshed Guitar Experience. All Rights Reserved.