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Romanian festival sets record as more than 1,200 guitarists play in sync in Sibiu

From Adevărul · () Romanian

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  • More than 1,200 guitarists performed 18 Romanian and international songs together at the Guitar Meeting Festival in Sibiu.
  • The event set a new participation record, and organizers said demand forced them to close registration.
  • The youngest participant was four years old, while musicians also turned parts of Sibiu into improvised stages during the day.

More than 1,200 guitarists played in unison at Sibiu’s ASTRA Museum, setting a new participation record for Romania’s Guitar Meeting Festival.

The musicians performed 18 Romanian and international songs during Saturday’s Manifest Concert, held as part of the 2026 festival. Organizers said interest exceeded expectations so sharply that they had to stop accepting registrations.

The performance included invited artists such as Adrian “Moldo” Moldovan, Maria Cojocaru, Ronnie Romero, Dan Byron, Berti Barbera, Paul Radu of Antract, Radu Almășan of Bosquito, Andrei Găluț, Bobi Dumitraș of Fără Zahăr, Alin “Coiotu’” Dincă of Trooper and Adrian Despot of Vița de Vie.

The youngest guitarist taking part was just four years old. Participants also played outside the main concert, taking their instruments into different parts of Sibiu and turning public spaces into small improvised stages.

The festival’s 12th edition was scheduled to conclude on Sunday, September 6, with more concerts at the ASTRA Museum. Organizers said they hoped to break the participation record again next year and would prepare for an even larger turnout.

More than 1,200 guitarists performed 18 Romanian and international songs in unison, alongside the invited artists.

· Guitar Meeting Festival organizersThe organizers described the record-setting group performance at the festival.
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