Guest Add-On
Best for: Spouses, partners, parents, or family joining an attendee.
Guests can join meals and activities, but instructional classes are not included.
The Ultimate Guitar Retreat with Legendary Guitarists
Unplug everything except your guitar
All-inclusive 4-day, 3-night retreat for guitar enthusiasts
Aug 27-30, 2026 Crossville, TN
The Experience
Get away for a few days of learning, playing, late-night jams, gear talk, concerts, meals, and time with world-class players. Bring your guitar, make new friends, and spend the weekend around fellow guitar enthusiasts.
All-INclusive
- 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
2026 Mentors
You’ll see them all weekend, from masterclass workshops and jam sessions to concerts and shared meals.
*Artists are subject to change due to dates and scheduling changes
Past Artists
The point is not just watching great players from a seat in the dark. It is getting closer to the music, the questions, the stories, and the playing.
Who Comes To Woodshed
Woodshed is for guitar players. Some come to learn from world-class players. Some come to jam. Some come to talk riffs, tone, pedals, amps, songs, and the small details their regular friends are tired of hearing about. Some come with a son, daughter, parent, or friend because guitar is the thing they share.
You do not need to be a pro. You just need to love guitar enough to want a few days of it.
One of the greatest experiences I’ve ever had. I never thought it would be this great. I got to pick with Brent Mason. Andy Timmons told me I was doing a great job! You can’t beat this!
Howard Crozier 
It’s the community of guitar that brings us all here. I’ve made friends that I’m gonna have for the rest of my life! It’s a great thing!
Alan Harris 
The Woodshed is amazing! It’s great! The stage setup is incredible. The level of artistry is off-the-charts! The food, the people, the whole atmosphere!
Jethro Odom 
The Setting: Lake Frances Retreats
Woodshed takes place on a 150-acre private lakeside property outside Crossville, Tennessee. It gives the weekend room to breathe: workshops, meals, jams, concerts, lake time, and downtime without the feel of a crowded festival.
Choose Your Woodshed Package
Every package gets you into the all-inclusive Woodshed weekend. Choose the stay that fits how you want to do the trip.
Payment plans available. $500 deposit to hold your spot.
On-Site Cabins
Best for: Players who want the full Woodshed experience from morning through late-night jams.
You’ll be just steps from performances, lessons, and late-night jams, with every meal and activity included.
Off-Site Hotel Packages
Best for: Players who want the excitement of Woodshed and hotel comfort nearby.
Commuter & Day Pass Options
Best for: Locals or attendees handling their own stay.
Choose from single-day or multi-day passes, each includes performances, clinics, meals, and demos, with the Thursday through Sunday pass offering exclusive giveaway entry.
RV & Tent Camping
Best for: Players who want to stay close with their own setup.
Enjoy on-site camping spaces, full access to all events, meals, and activities, and soak in the music-filled atmosphere from sunrise to starlight.
Payment plans available.
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 July 27th, 2026, and receive cancellation confirmation.
No registration fees are refundable within 30 days of the Woodshed Guitar Experience.
If the Woodshed Guitar Experience is cancelled for any reason, all participants will receive a full refund.
*On-site 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.
© 2026 The Woodshed Guitar Experience. All Rights Reserved.
© 2026 The Woodshed Guitar Experience. All Rights Reserved.