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57th Annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention (Athens)
October 3 @ 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Free – $30
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
(Children under 12 free with paid adult)
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