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 […]
Walnut Valley Festival Releases List of 2019 Music Workshops
Winfield, Kansas…Preparations for the 48th Walnut Valley Festival are underway and that includes the Wednesday Workshops for musicians. Each year the festival offers attendees the opportunity to study with top musicians in bluegrass and acoustic music. The 2019 menu will include classes for finger style and flat pick guitar, old time fiddle, mandolin, clawhammer style […]
2019 Wyoming State Guitar Champions Announced
Nick Johnson, Orem, Utah took top honors at the Wyoming State Finger Style Guitar Championship while Bill Vernieu from Flagstaff, Arizona won the Wyoming State Flat Pick Guitar Championship. Both competitions are sponsored by the Oyster Ridge Music Festival held in Kemmerer, Wyoming held July 27th through 29th. Max Mondzac from Boulder, Colorado won second […]
Walnut Valley Festival Announces Ban on Gas-Powered ATVs
Winfield, Kansas ˗ Officials at Walnut Valley Association (WVA) have announced a few changes to rules governing operation of golf carts and other small personal vehicles on grounds during the 48th Walnut Valley Festival in September. The most significant change is an outright ban on use of unauthorized, gas-powered ATVs/UTVs on grounds during festival. Authorized […]
2019 Texas State Bluegrass Champions Announced
The Texas Bay Area Bluegrass Association have announced the winners of the 2019 Texas Bluegrass Championships. The Championships were held in Pearl, Texas in conjunction with their monthly meeting. Each competition has a limit of fifteen competitors. Walnut Valley Festival rules are used for the competition. First Place Winner of the Texas State Flat Pick […]
Press Release: Walnut Valley Festival adopts new features for annual Land Rush
Winfield, Kansas March 12, 2019 If you are one of those attendees at the Walnut Valley Festival who every September strives to be first in line to claim your camping spot, you might want to pay close attention. Walnut Valley Association (WVA), organizer of the festival, has announced that this year’s Land Rush will incorporate […]