Music Events
Mountain Music Festival
Aug TBD . Guitars, banjos, fiddles, and mandolins--if it’s got strings you’re bound to hear it at the 8th annual Mountain Music Festival, an event that celebrates the local and regional talent around Ferry County.
On Friday, August 2, the festival begins at 6:00 p.m. with a porch jam. Come Saturday morning, the festival opens at 10:00 a.m. at the K-Diamon-K Ranch. Stage performances will continue until 9:00 p.m. The festival features local and regional musicians singing and playing a variety of mountain music—bluegrass, folk, country, and more. There will be some open mike time as well.
Event organizers expect to have food vendors at the festival, but concert goers are free to bring their own picnic lunch and refreshments. There is limited tent shade, so assure your comfort by bringing your own lawn chair, parasol or hat, and suntan lotion. For more information about the festival or scholarships visit the event's official site.
Washington Open Fiddle Contest
August TBD. Each summer, the charming town of Republic, Washington vibrates to the sounds of tapping feet and old-time-style fiddle music. This year, the 13th-annual Washington Open Fiddle Contest will attract lots of talented local musicians, and regional and national champions across the north west and Canada hoping to place first in one of the seven Weiser Certified categories. The first-place winners, of the seven divisions (small-fry, junior-junior, junior, adult, senior, duet fiddling) and championship round, will have the opportunity to compete in the Old Time Fiddle Contest in Weiser, Idaho. The contest is held in the Republic School Auditorium.
Tickets may be purchased at the door for a half-day, full-day, and weekend. Free camping is available in the school parking lot for self-contained campers. For more information visit the official site.
Ferry County Fair - Blues, Bluegrass, and Old-Time Music
August TBD. From bluegrass to old-time country to blues music, there's a sure-to-please gathering of talented regional musicians and singers set to perform Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the Ferry County Fair's Labor Day celebration. Bring your sun hat and come enjoy the work of musicians and singers.
Check back here or visit the Ferry County Fair's information page for information about this year's line up of musicians.
There is a small seating section on the grass in front of the stage, but you may prefer to bring your own lawn chair (and hat and umbrella).
