Contests and Festivals 

This list is for general information purposes. Dates listed are based on past years. Contact the event director in advance for the most up to date information.

January-May

  • Eastern Arizona Fiddle Contest, Safford, AZ. Contact Beth Cox (formerly of Farson, WY) at (505)548-2389 bethcox5@hotmail.com
  • Midwinter Bluegrass in Denver. President's Day Weekend
  • High Plains in Douglas. April or May. Contact Douglas Chamber of Commerce
  • Wyoming State Fiddle Contest in Thermopolis. Usually Memorial Day Weekend

June

July

August

  • Coal Country Contest in Gillette. Early August. Contact Gene Litton.
  • Happy Jack Music Festival Curt Gowdy State Park between Laramie and Cheyenne
  • Rocky Mountain Regional Fiddle Championships and Oldtime Music Festival in Casper. Aug. 20-22, 2010 at Kelly Walsh High School cafeteria, 3500 E. 12th Street, Casper, Wyoming and will NOT be held at the Ramkota Hotel. Website: Casper Fiddle Club. It will begin with an informal jam session on Friday night, Aug. 20, 2010. The competition will be held on Saturday, Aug. 21, beginning at 9 a.m. The Grand Championship Fiddle division will be held Saturday night following a concert by Wyoming Fiddlers' Association District #4 at 7 p.m. Entertainment by the judges will follow.

    Ann Robinson agrobinson@bresnan.net 1923 Grass Creek Rd., Casper, WY 82604, 307 266-6347

September-December

  • Lyons Old Time Fiddle Contest. Lyons Colorado.