Walnut Valley Festival to Introduce Art Beat Alley in 2024
Winfield, KS – Organizers of the Walnut Valley Festival have announced an exciting addition to their juried crafts fair this year: Art Beat Alley. This dedicated space will offer festival-goers a unique blend of artistic expression and musical talent. Art Beat Alley will feature six gifted musicians who also create beautiful works of visual […]
Walnut Valley Festival Remembers Former Grounds Director Rick Meyer
Winfield, Kansas—When Walnut Valley Festival begins this year, organizers, vendors, and patrons will be missing a special guy–long-time Grounds Director Rick Meyer. Meyer, who had directed setup, operations, and teardown of the event, passed away September 30, 2023, just after last year’s festival. Executive Director Bart Redford: “Rick Meyer was involved in so many […]
Walnut Valley Festival Celebrates Record Breaking 2024 NewSong Showcase Winners
Winfield, Kansas–Organizers of the 52nd Walnut Valley Festival have announced the winners and alternates of the 2024 NewSong Showcase. The NewSong Showcase gives aspiring songwriters a chance to submit their work for review by professional musicians and acclaimed songwriters, and features ten categories, including Songs about Winfield, Songs for Children, Religion/Spirit, Feelin’ Blue, Instrumental, Sweet […]
Walnut Valley Festival Announces Reduced Ticket Prices for Youth in 2024
Winfield, Kansas ˗ Organizers of the 52nd Walnut Valley Festival have great news for fans of the annual September event. Ticket prices for adults will not increase, and families bringing older children can expect to pay significantly less compared to 2023. The festival has traditionally offered two discounted tiers for youth tickets. Children up to […]
Walnut Valley Festival Announces Performer Lineup for 2024
Winfield, Kansas ˗ Organizers have released the list of artists performing at the 52nd Walnut Valley Festival (WVF), Sept. 18-22. Over 30 acts, either solo artists or bands, have been hired to perform on the four official stages at Winfield over the third weekend in September. Artists performing for the first time include AJ Lee […]
51st Annual Walnut Valley Festival – Winfield, Kansas
2023 National Bluegrass Banjo Championship Date: September 17, 2023 Time: 11:45 a.m. Champion: Anthony HowellCity/State: Kosiusko, MSPrize Instrument Selected: OME Megatone IKON Bluegrass Banjo – OME Banjos, 5680 Valmont Road, Boulder CO 80301 (303) 449-0041 omebanjos.com 2nd Place: Owen BrockmanCity/State: Dayton, OH Prize Instrument Selected: Deering Calico 5-string Banjo – Deering Banjo Company, 3733 Kenora […]
51st Annual Walnut Valley Festival – Winfield, Kansas
Date: September 16, 2023 Time: 5:53 p.m. Contest Name: 2023 National Hammer Dulcimer Championship Champion: Mickey Sweeney City/State: Lake St. Louis, MO Prize Instrument Selected: Rick Thum 17/17 Professional Chromatic Hammer Dulcimer – Rick Thum Dulcimers, 6710 Twin River Rd, Eureka, MO 63025, 314-406-0690 rthum.com 2nd Place: Gage Milton City/State: Lewisville, TX Prize Instrument […]
51st Annual Walnut Valley Festival – Winfield, Kansas
Contest Name: 2023 National Guitar Flat Pick Championship Date: September 16, 2023 Time: 11:46 a.m. Champion: Ian Ly City/State/Zip: San Francisco, CA Prize Instrument Selected: Collings Winfield Model Mahogany/Adirondack Spruce Guitar Collings Guitar, Inc., 11210 W. Highway 290, Austin, TX 78737 (512) 288-7776 collingsguitars.com 2nd Place: Mike Cramer City/State/Zip: Minneapolis, MN Prize Instrument Selected: […]
51st Annual Walnut Valley Festival – Winfield, Kansas
Date: September 15, 2023 Time: 9:24 p.m. Contest Name: 2023 Walnut Valley Old Time Fiddle Championship Champion: Monte Gaylord City/State/Zip: Nowata, OK Prize Instrument Selected: Gilga model Vasile Master Fiddle made in Romania – Represented by Beautiful Music Violin Shop, 925 Iowa St., Ste I, Lawrence, KS 66044 (785) 856-8755 beautifulmusicviolinshop.com 2nd Place: Edith […]
51st Annual Walnut Valley Festival – Winfield, Kansas
Date: September 15, 2023 Time: 4:08 p.m. Contest Name: 2023 National Mandolin Championship Champion: Ethan Batan City/State/Zip: Spencer, IN Prize Instrument Selected: Bourgeois M5-F Mandolin – Bourgeois Guitars, Inc. 2 Cedar Street, Lewiston, ME 04240 (207) 786-0385 bourgeoisguitars.comPLUS $350 cash in memory of Johnny & Louise Logsdon by WVA and trophy 2nd Place: Gordon Parker City/State/Zip: […]