Second Saturdays on Station Street
› When: The fourth in the Second Saturdays on Station Street concert series presented by Songbirds Foundation will be held Saturday, Aug. 12, from 3 to 8 p.m. › Where: The stage will be set up in front of Songbirds Guitar Museum on Station Street, adjacent to the Chattanooga Choo Choo.› Onstage: Performing will be Guitar Pickin’ Extravaganza, 3-4 p.m.; The Power Players, 4-5:30 p.m.; The Beaters, 6-8 p.m.› Why: The free concert is designed to offer visitors an afternoon of music that concludes in time to dine out or visit other downtown and Southside entertainment venues that evening. › Closes: The final event in the Second Saturday series is Sept. 9.
All of the guitars in Songbirds Guitar Museum share several things in common. They are all beautiful, and they all are part of music history in some way.
Also, they all are playable. They are not mere relics meant to spend the rest of their days in a glass case.
“Not only do they look cool, they sound great,” said Reed Caldwell, Songbirds Foundation director. “Every one of them can be played.”
To showcase the guitars, guitarist Chris Blackwell will give a mini concert on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 12, as part of Second Saturdays on Station Street. His performance will feature four electric guitars from the collection.