Mark your calendars for the 57th Annual
Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention!
This annual event, where the Alabama State Fiddle Champion is crowned (along with the top winner in over a dozen other categories being crowned Alabama State Champions) brings some 200 contestants and an estimated 10,000+ folk music fans to the grounds of historic Athens State University in Athens, Alabama the first full weekend of October each year.
2024 Entertainment Lineup (included with your admission ticket!):
Wednesday, October 2 at 7:30 PM (special Gospel concert - FREE and open to the public): Darin & Brooke Aldridge
Thursday, October 3: The McLain Family Band at 6:30 PM. Authentic Unlimited at 7:30 PM.
Friday, October 4 at 6 PM: Darin & Brooke Aldridge
Saturday, October 5 at 7:30 PM: Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
Also at the convention, area craftsmen display their arts and crafts at the annual arts and crafts fair held in conjunction with the musical competition, offering unique and custom-made souvenirs. There is something for everyone at the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention!
Admission Prices:
- Wednesday, October 2: FREE PREVIEW NIGHT
- One-Day Ticket (Thursday, 10/3): $20.00
- One-Day Ticket (Friday, 10/4): $20.00
- One-Day Ticket (Saturday, 10/5): $20.00
- Three-Day Ticket (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday): $30.00
Group Tickets (parties of 20 or more):
- GROUP One-Day Ticket (Thursday, 10/3 - 20 or more): $17.00
- GROUP One-Day Ticket (Friday 10/4 - 20 or more): $17.00
- GROUP One-Day Ticket (Saturday 10/5 - 20 or more): $17.00
- GROUP Three-Day Ticket (20 or more): $25.50
(Children under 12 free with paid adult)
All tickets purchased on or before September 15, 2024 will be mailed to the address on the order. Wristbands must be brought with you to the Convention for admission. Tickets purchased after September 15, 2024 will be available at "Will Call" located at the ticket booths at Founders Hall and the Courtyard Fountain.
