Walnut Valley Festival to Offer Spring Workshops in March 2021
December 10, 2020 Winfield, Kansas—Officials at Walnut Valley Association (WVA) have announced that they will offer a weekend’s worth of online workshops in the spring of 2021. The workshop sessions will be held March 20-21, 2021 via Zoom. These workshops, taught by master musicians, will be hands-on sessions intended to help participants improve their skills […]
Walnut Valley Virtual Festival 48.5 Nears Conclusion
Winfield, Kansas—The performance portion of the Walnut Valley virtual Festival, officially dubbed WVF 48.5, reached its conclusion last Sunday, Sept. 20. However, the virtual festival web page, https://www.wvfest.com/wvf-48-5/, continues to be active, and the videos will remain up for viewing till the end of September, as planned. Funds raised during the campaign will help performers […]
Walnut Valley Virtual Festival 48.5 – September 12-20
Winfield, Kansas—The public portion of the Walnut Valley Virtual Festival, officially dubbed WVF 48.5, begins today. The past weekend was spent in online instrument workshops, taught by artists who will appear in streaming concerts this weekend. Funds raised during this week of events and activities will go to help performers and the festival. A complete […]
WVA Announces Winners for 2020 NewSong Showcase
Winfield, Kansas–Organizers of the 2020 virtual Walnut Valley Festival, or WVF 48.5, have announced the winners of the 2020 NewSong Showcase. The NewSong Showcase gives aspiring songwriters a chance to submit their work for review by a professional songwriter/artist, and features ten categories, including songs about Winfield, Children, Religion/Spirit, Feelin’ Blue, Instrumental, Sweet Memories, Love […]
Virtual Walnut Valley Festival to Offer Online Workshops from Top Performers
Winfield, Kansas—Officials at Walnut Valley Association (WVA) announce that registration is now open for online workshops offered as part of a virtual Walnut Valley Festival, dubbed WVF 48.5. The workshops will be taught via Zoom over the weekend of September 12-13, and will offer hands-on instruction to beginning, intermediate and advanced students on a variety […]
Virtual Walnut Valley Festival Revives Battle of the Bands
Winfield, Kansas—Officials at Walnut Valley Association (WVA) announced that registration is now open to bands wishing to take part in its inaugural virtual Battle of the Bands, part of the virtual Walnut Valley Festival, dubbed WVF 48.5. The contest will be included in the weeklong event, which will include instrument workshops, a special evening with […]
Virtual Walnut Valley Festival 48.5 – September 12-20
Winfield, Kansas—Officials at Walnut Valley Association (WVA) have announced that a virtual Walnut Valley Festival in September, dubbed WVF 48.5, will include a week’s worth of activities to be held in conjunction with an online fundraising campaign. Funds raised will go to the lineup of entertainers taking part in the online event, and will also […]
49th Walnut Valley Festival will Happen…in 2021
Winfield, Kansas—Officials at Walnut Valley Association (WVA) have announced that the 49th Walnut Valley Festival will be postponed until September 2021. WVA has been closely monitoring CDC and WHO recommendations related to mass gatherings, and took this decision after communicating with local public health and city officials. For those who have purchased tickets for the […]
Walnut Valley Festival’s NewSong Showcase Under New Management
Winfield, Kansas–Organizers of the Walnut Valley Festival have announced that Chris Jones, front man for Chris Jones and the Night Drivers, is the new curator of the festival’s NewSong Showcase. Chris Jones, who has several times appeared at Winfield with the Night Drivers, is known as one of the hardest-working musicians in the business, maintaining […]
2019 Instrument Championship Winners From the 48th Annual Walnut Valley Festival, Winfield, Kansas
2019 International Autoharp Contest1st Place Winner: Doug PrattCary, NC2nd Place Winner: Steve LuperAndover, KS 3rd Place Winner: Ivan StilesPhoenixville, PA Runners Up Loriann Clayton-Bethard, Ken Shoemaker 2019 International Finger Style Guitar Championships1st Place Winner: Adam GardinoColorado Springs, CO2nd Place Winner: Jesse SmithWadsworth, OH3rd Place Winner: Gints SmukaisRiga, Latvia Finalists:RD King of Brighton, MAHiroya Tsukamoto of Woodside, NY 2019 […]