| Gibson, the iconic and leading global instrument brand, proudly celebrated the two year anniversary of the Gibson Garage London, the first Gibson store outside of the U.S., with the Garage Fest London, a two-week celebration of music, culture, and iconic artistry. Opened in February 2024, the Gibson Garage London has quickly become a cultural landmark and a vibrant part of the city’s music community. Hundreds of thousands of visitors have explored the space, where guests can pick up and play more than four hundred and fifty guitars. The experience has welcomed musicians, collectors, and fans from around the world, establishing the venue as a dynamic home for live performance and a strong supporter of London grassroots music. Since its inception, the state of the art live stage at Gibson Garage London hosted a wide spectrum of talent, from emerging artists to celebrated names including Sir Brian May, Johnny Marr in partnership with TCT, Yungblud, the Jack Bruce Foundation, Halestorm, and others. The venue also presented special moments for fans and creators alike, among them the Gibson Custom Noel Gallagher Les Paul launch, the Tony Iommi pickup launch, and the Tom Petty Wildflowers exhibition. At the Garage, guests enjoy meaningful access to artists through meet and greets and intimate conversations that bring them closer to music. To honour the two year milestone, Gibson curated Garage Fest London, a two-week programme of exclusive exhibitions, artist showcases, and signature events. The festival shone a light on both the legacy and the future of modern music, featuring rare instruments, historic stagewear, significant music memorabilia, and thoughtful discussions with influential creators. “Gibson Garage London has become a place where artists and fans discover, learn, and create together. The energy during Garage Fest London captures exactly why this space matters.”-Lee Bartram, Head of Commercial and Marketing EMEA at Gibson As it enters its third year, Gibson Garage London will continue to champion artists at every stage of their journey while offering fans an unmatched way to experience the sound and spirit of Gibson. Garage Fest London opened with a public exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of punk. The display featured instruments, stagewear, and memorabilia on display from Captain Sensible of The Damned, Leigh Heggarty of Ruts DC, Mick Jones of The Clash, Matt West of Neck Deep, CJ Wildheart of The Wildhearts, and Laurent “Lags” Bernard of The Gallows. |
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| Above (clockwise): the 50th Anniversary of Punk exhibit featured Mick Jones of The Clash’s Gibson ES-295 and CJ Wildheart of The Wildheart’s 1989 B.B. King Lucille guitar. At the Gibson Garage Fest London, acclaimed British music photographer Scarlet Page sat down with renowned music journalist and author Paul Brannigan to discuss her new book EXPOSED: 3 YEARS WITH PLACEBO. The talk explored a black and white collection of 225 previously unseen images that document Placebo’s defining early period across their first three albums. Page shared creative insights, access stories, and the atmosphere of the era, offering an intimate portrait of the band’s evolution and the moments that shaped their identity. |
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| Above: Photographer Scarlet Page and Paul Brannigan discuss Page’s new photo book, EXPOSED: 3 YEARS WITH PLACEBO live during Gibson Garage Fest London. Suzi Ronson and Lisa Ronson were joined by Spiders From Mars drummer Woody Woodmansey at Gibson Garage Fest London for an exclusive fireside chat celebrating the unveiling of the Gibson Custom Mick Ronson ‘68 Les Paul signature guitar, presented before an audience of musicians, producers, and artists including Glen Matlock, Katie Puckrik, Rusty Egan, Iestyn Polson, Kevin Armstrong, and James Stevenson. The event coincided with a rare exhibition of three original stage-worn Mick Ronson costumes, featuring pieces from his Slaughter on 10th Avenue tour, his period performing with Bob Dylan, and the David Bowie Spiders From Mars era from 1972 to 1973, when Bowie and his band fused high voltage rock with theatrical glam and futuristic style. |
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| Above: Mick Ronson stagewear and memorabilia exhibit. |
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| Above: Spiders From Mars drummer Woody Woodmansey, Lisa Ronson and Suzi Ronson pictured with the Gibson Custom Mick Ronson ‘68 Les Paul signature guitar. |
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| Above: Kevin Armstrong, Katie Puckrik, and James Stevenson. Fresh from his US and European tour with Benson Boone, rising artist Elliot James Reay delivered a vibrant set of 50’s era-inspired songs on the Gibson Garage London stage, captivating a full house with sharp vocals, vintage flair, and undeniable stage presence. The performance and meet and greet that followed thrilled fans and affirmed his momentum as an artist to watch. |
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| Elliot James Reay performs at Gibson Garage Fest London. |
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| Elliott James Reay signs memorabilia for a fan. Gibson Garage Fest London finished with a showstopping all-day celebration of breakthrough artists and future icons, delivering eight hours of nonstop live fire in the heart of the city’s music community. A special spotlight of performances for the day featured several artists from the Gibson Generation Group Class of 2027—the brand’s powerful two-year music career mentoring program for young talent—which included Olly Pearson, Phoebe Winstanley, and Melis Ogut. The energy on the Gibson Garage London stage continued with powerhouse sets from The Soul Revival, Nectar Woode, The Slates, and Crawlers, culminating in wall to wall performances that captured the spirit of tomorrow’s stars. |
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| Above (L-R): Melis Ogut, Olly Pearson, Phoebe Winstanley from the Gibson Generation Group Class of 2027 performed at Garage Fest London. |
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| The Soul Revival GIBSON GARAGE LONDON: 61-62 Eastcastle StreetLondon, UKW1W 8NQ(one block from Oxford Street) Mon-Sat 11am-7pmSun 12-6pm |
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| Gibson Garage London, Gibson Custom room. |
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