50 Years of Fender

A two-hour live show telling the story of the Fender Stratocaster through songs and stories of the guitar greats, performed by the musicians behind DS:UK.

50 Years of Fender is a live show tracing the history of the Fender Stratocaster across five key decades of its 70-year story, blending narration with performances of songs associated with players such as Buddy Holly, Hank Marvin, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Chris Rea, David Gilmour, Genesis and The Beach Boys. It is performed by the musicians behind DS:UK, the Dire Straits tribute act, and has been described as a TED talk interwoven with a rock concert. The show runs approximately 2.5 to 3 hours, is seated and unreserved, and is suitable for ages 14 and over, with under-18s accompanied by an adult. The bar opens from 6:30 pm.