{"id":78932,"date":"2020-05-06T18:00:03","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T22:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=78932"},"modified":"2025-10-24T00:10:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T04:10:27","slug":"gearfest-2020-to-be-held-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2020\/05\/06\/gearfest-2020-to-be-held-online\/","title":{"rendered":"GearFest 2020 to be held online"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Sweetwater_banner_new.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"419\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Sweetwater_banner_new.jpg 1035w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Sweetwater_banner_new-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Sweetwater_banner_new-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Sweetwater_banner_new-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sweetwater Sound news release:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>GearFest 2020 Will Be Held Online<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(May 5, 2020) \u2013 In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sweetwater\u2019s annual GearFest will be held online in 2020. It will take place June 26 &#038; 27 and feature seminars and workshops from dozens of well-known artists. There will also be live music, exciting giveaways, and huge deals on gear.<\/p>\n<p>GearFest is the nation\u2019s only music and pro audio festival and trade show open to the public, eliminating barriers between customers, vendors, and artists. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile we\u2019re certainly disappointed that we can\u2019t host GearFest on our campus this summer, we hope that by creating an online event we can reach even more music makers and music lovers than we have in the past,\u201d said Sweetwater Founder &#038; CEO Chuck Surack.<\/p>\n<p>More than 17,000 people from nearly all 50 states and several countries attended last year\u2019s event at the company\u2019s expansive headquarters in Fort Wayne. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are in the early stages of planning, but we are working hard to create an exceptional experience, even though we\u2019ll be doing it from afar,\u201d said GearFest Executive Director Bob Bailey. \u201cOur vendor partners are excited about offering some great deals and are helping to create some one-of-a-kind opportunities for those who join us online.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Up-to-date information can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/gearfest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.sweetwater.com\/gearfest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Sweetwater Sound<\/strong><br \/>\nFounded in 1979, Sweetwater is the No. 1 online retailer of music instruments and audio gear in the U. S. The company is respected as the nation&#8217;s leading retailer serving musicians, recording studios, broadcast, education, and houses of worship. Sweetwater&#8217;s customers can be found everywhere music is heard and audio is played, broadcast, or recorded, including recording, film, and broadcast studios in New York, Nashville, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami; in hundreds of thousands of home recording studios; and in schools and churches nationwide. Sweetwater&#8217;s founding and meteoric growth are built on a knowledgeable and experienced staff, outstanding selection and pricing, and, above all, an unwavering commitment to customer service excellence in every situation. 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