After seven years of silence, San Antonio's Guitar Wars is returning to Legacy Park on October 23 in all of its squeedly glory. Alamo Music Center is reviving the hot licks competition as part of Journey West, a new event that planners hope will entice locals to rediscover the emerging Downtown West district.

Billed as the longest-running guitar competition in the United States, Guitar Wars was once a staple of the San Antonio calendar before taking a break after 2018. During the event, players will have two minutes to wow a panel of judges with their acoustic, bass, or electric skills for the chance to win more guitars. If that seems like a raw deal, don't worry. If you give guitar players money, they just spend it on more guitars, so this prize cuts out the middleman.

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