Posted 10/6/22


The 55th annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention will be held in Athens October 6th through 8th.

The three-day convention will be held at Athens State University with concerts held nightly. On Thursday, Darin and Brooke Aldridge will be playing a free concert starting at 7 p.m.

On Friday, Balsam Range will take the stage at 5 p.m. Then Rhonda Vincent and The Rage will take the stage Saturday.

This year, competitions will move from five award places to eight for each competition. All who place in the top eight will be awarded a cash prize. There will also be 20 categories of competition including Harmonica, Mandolin, Bluegrass Banjo, Dobro, Dulcimer, Old Time Singing, Old Time Banjo and Appalachian Buck Dancing.

Tickets are $20 on Friday and Saturday but a full weekend pass can be bought for $25 at tvotfc.org