SUNDAY, August 25

South Park, Lawrence, KS @ 12pm

The park is adjacent to downtown Lawrence. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs, and instruments if you play.
Below is the order of events. In the event one event runs long, the subsequent events will begin at the conclusion of the previous event.

DOUG DUBOIS HARMONY STAGE* (NORTH STAGE)

*Stage 7, from the Walnut Valley Festival’s infamous Pecan Grove!

• 12pm: CONCERT: Alegres del Rancho (Topeka, KS)
• 1:20pm: Band Competition – Round 1
• 3:00pm: CONCERT: Lost Patterns (Austin, TX)
• 4:45pm: Band Competition – Finals
• 5:00pm: Awards ceremony

CONTEST STAGE* (SOUTH STAGE)

*Stage2go courtesy of the Link family

• 12:30pm: Miscellaneous Acoustic Instrument Competition
• 1:00pm: Banjo Competition
• 1:30pm: Youth Fiddle Competition
• 2:00pm: JUDGES BREAK
• 2:30pm: Finger-Style Picking Competition
• 3:00pm: Open Fiddle Competition
• 3:30pm: Flat-Picking Competition
• 4:00pm: Mandolin Competition

NOTE ON TIMES: All times are approximate due to the unknown number of contestants. Please check in with the Stage Manager at the Contest Stage (South stage) at least an hour before your instrument competition is slated to begin.

BANDS REGISTERED FOR THE BAND COMPETITION

Color Green
Jenny Lou & the Buckaroos
The Tonganoxie Split
Bluebelles of the Trail
Breezedale Trio
The Lost Keys
Fiddler’s Dream
Tequa Trio

RAIN POLICY

In the event there is significant rain, the committee watches the radar and will make a decision about event location by 11:00 am. If it looks like the weather will clear by late morning, the contest will be delayed by one hour and begin at 1 p.m. If the rain is expected to continue throughout the day:

Sunday’s music competitions will be held at the Americana Music Academy,  1419 Massachusetts St.
Concerts and the band contest will held at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. 

Due to space constraints, the indoor locations will not include vendors or activities.