What a year we’ve had here at the James Burton Foundation. 🙂

We are SO GRATEFUL to you!
We can dream up projects to bless others, but nothing happens without YOUR love and support.
It’s through YOUR generosity that we are able to make a difference in so many lives.
Through the gift of giving….and the gift of music.
We simply could NOT do it without you!

2016 looks even better. Plans are to start on the ‘James Burton Guitar and Car Museum.’
Ultimately, it will be place like no other, with unique guitars, automobiles and many other one-of-a-kind items.
Also, there will even be a venue for kids to be able to perform and showcase their talents.

We also have plans for MANY other exciting projects. More details soon.

We are very excited about future!!
Thanks again for being a part of what the James Burton Foundation is doing.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
THE VERY BEST TO YOU AND ALL OF YOURS THIS JOYOUS SEASON!!

On March 24th, The James Burton Foundation donated guitars to the Northwest Louisiana Veterans Home. James was delighted to speak to these heroes and thank them for their service.

If you’d like to make a donation to the James Burton Foundation, please visit www.paypal.com (recipient: jamesburtonfest@aol.com)

The James Burton Foundation is a 501(c) Non-Profit Organization.
All donations are tax-deductible.

Thanks for helping bring others the ‘gift of music!’

The James Burton Fan Club

A Subsidiary of the James Burton Foundation 501 (c) 3.

The James Burton Fan Club was formed by Belinda Meacham Jones on June 1, 2014, in Shreveport, Louisiana, birthplace and home of James Burton. The fan club headquarters is currently housed in the James Burton Foundation, next to the James Burton Guitar and Car Museum.

The purpose of the fan club is to raise awareness for music education and to support the James Burton Foundation’s giving of guitars to students and veterans to improve their cognitive function. In addition, the club was formed to support the construction and operation of the James Burton Guitar and Car Museum.

Meeting dates, times and locations will be posted on the website or you may call the Foundation at 318-424-5000. Your membership includes notification of James Burton’s bookings early and the ability to purchase tickets as soon as they become available, including cruises. Other opportunities will be available to participate in the club activities, including Fan Club Meet and Greet during the James Burton International Guitar Festival and at other times. Members will receive a discount at the James Burton Foundation gift shop and the James Burton Guitar and Car Museum.

Membership is open to anyone interested in supporting James Burton’s dream of bringing guitars and music to children and veterans. Dues are $25 per year, due January 1 of each year. Invoices will not be sent. [Those who join between now and then will be offered a discounted membership good for 2014 and 2015 for only $35, entitling you to CHARTER membership. Included with the paid membership BEFORE James’s 75th Birthday International Guitar Festival celebration in August, 2014, is the one-time only collector’s commemorative guitar pin that includes you as a CHARTER member. The CHARTER pins are limited and will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. These pins will not be available after the 2014 Festival.]

Lifetime memberships are available for $500, which includes the commemorative guitar pin, a James Burton T Shirt, a James Burton hat, and an autographed photo of James. If you pay your lifetime membership before the Festival, we will make a photo at the fan club meet and greet during the 2014 Festival of you with James and autographed for you by James.

Please complete the application on the next page and mail your check or money order payable to The James Burton Fan Club, 714 Elvis Presley Boulevard, Shreveport, La, 71103, U.S.A. Allow 2-4 weeks for processing. You can bring your application and money to the Festival events where the Fan Club will be set up and pay there and receive your James Burton Fan Club pin at that time. It is your responsibility to update the club with your current contact information.

Download the signup form (300kb)

For more information, contact Belinda Meacham Jones, President
714 Elvis Presley Boulevard
Shreveport, LA 71101

Tickets for this year’s Festival are now available from Ticketmaster online at ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000 for the James Burton International Guitar Festival in Shreveport, LA. August 22nd-24th, 2014.

Also VIP (meet & greet w/ the artists) tickets are available by calling 318-424-5000.