When: 

Contest: May 2026 (exact day is TBD)
Dress Rehearsal & Party: The day before the event.
Where: Branson Event Center
 

Details: 

• 20 Bands will be accepted

• Band members must be 21 years of age or younger (parents can participate but youth must take the lead)

• Qualified bands will be notified by March 15th and will receive detailed contest rules and sample ballots.

 

PRIZES: 

1st - $2,500 | 2nd - $2,000 | 3rd- $1,500 | 4th - $1,000 | 5th - $500
 

Additional Opportunities: 

Several colleges with Bluegrass programs will be there to offer scholarships, including Bethel University, who will be offering up to ten $75,000 scholarships to age appropriate contestants. Williams Baptist University is offering scholarships at various amounts valued at $40,000. 

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Prizes also include instrument giveaways for individual performances - more details coming soon!