- Monument Health

The Golden Guitars Gala is a program that benefits Children’s Miracle Network locally as part of the Monument Health Foundation. Each year, one of a kind Golden Guitars are signed by musicians who perform at The Monument and other select venues.

The fourth annual event will be held Saturday, June 7, 2025.

The program was developed by local artist, Kory Van Sickle of Kory and the Fireflies, as part of his company’s philanthropic program Firefly Guitars. The guitars are auctioned off at an epic annual event, the Golden Guitars Gala.

INCREDIBLE past event grand total dollars raised to support all children in the Black Hills:

2022: $264,500
2023: $316,350
2024: $479,145

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HOW IT WORKS:

SPONSORSHIPS
Twenty exclusive sponsorships are sold each year for the annual Golden Guitars Gala. Live music provided by Kory and the Fireflies with music videos of all guitar artists. The event takes place at ground level in the Black Hills premiere performance venue, The Summit Arena at The Monument, creating an intimate, vibey, rock concert-like experience! All money raised stays local as part of the Monument Health Foundation’s Children’s Miracle Network Program.

$5,000 TABLE SPONSORSHIP
– Reserved Table for 10
– Backstage Pass Social Hour at the Guitar Wall
– Hors D’oeuvres and Open Bar
– Designated Event Parking
– Gold Carpet Entry

ATTIRE
Concert cocktail attire with a rocker edge.

THE AUCTION
A limited number of autographed Golden Guitars are auctioned off. Bidding starts at $5,000. Table sponsorships are applied to any guitar that is bid on. If you win the guitar at a higher bid, you will owe the balance above $5,000.

It is that simple…you come, you party, enjoy live music, tasty bites, bid on guitars, make donations and make a HUGE impact helping children right here in the
Black Hills.

Some of our recent Golden Guitars participants

Alice Cooper, Willie Nelson, Big & Rich, Toby Keith, Chicago, Clint Black, ZZ Top, REO Speedwagon, Florida Georgia Line, Greta Van Fleet, Kane Brown, Jelly Roll, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Melissa Ethridge, Morgan Wallen, Nelly, Parker McCollum, Quiet Riot, Rob Zombie, Shinedown, Stone Temple Pilots, Elle King, Kenny Chesney, Alabama, Trace Adkins, Def Leppard, Walker Hayes, Zac Brown Band, Chris Stapleton, Toto, Journey and more!