http://www.guitare-en-scene.com

A really great guitar-flavoured event going on in St Julien en Genevois each year. It's a fairly perfect marriage in terms of the size of the crowds and the acts it attracts. I've managed to get right to the front without too much trouble in the past...

This year I'm putting up two events that I'm going to but if you look at their website it's actually taking place over four days. Thursday night is guitar legend and all time hero of mine Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits fame. I've seen him many times, he gives good gig.

The full line up isn't announced yet, I will update this as things progress but check their website for full details.

The event is in St Julien en Genevois, just over the border from Geneva. Honestly it can be a bit tricky to get back home on public transport as it's far out, buses stop quite early and the gig can go on quite late, so plan to make sure you can get back. Its on the bus lines D and 4 but I can say with reasonable confidence the concert will probably go on after the last bus has passed, it certainly did last year.