Acoustic Kids at the Walnut Valley Festival

Register for Acoustic Kids, Walnut Valley Festival

2023 Showcases Perform on-stage at the Walnut Valley Festival! Musicians aged 18 or younger of all skill levels are encouraged to participate. You don’t have to be an advanced player to be an Acoustic Kid… but you can be! 2023 Showcase Schedule:  Friday:  Stage 2, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Saturday: Stage 2, 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Questions? Problems? Please email…

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Acoustic Kids Registration Form – MerleFest

Next up: MerleFest 2023 ! Important Notes: You must be 18 or younger on the first day of the festival to perform in Acoustic Kids. For everyone’s safety and well-being, Acoustic Kids will follow MerleFest’s Safety Protocol during our showcases and our pre-showcase meetings. This protocol is updated weekly based on recommendations from public health officials as the COVID situation evolves….

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Circle with musical notes in blues, green, and black on edge and text: Andy May's Acoustic Kids Showcases(TM)

Acoustic Kids eNews Posted

 Read eNews  In This Issue: Registration Open Through 8/29 for Walnut Valley Festival Acoustic Kids (Sept. 14-18, 2022) Acoustic Kids Showcases Celebrates Three Decades of Mentoring Young Musicians at the Walnut Valley Festival Calling All AK Ambassadors and Alumni! Past Issues: See more Socialize! Acoustic Kids Media Archives Social media links

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Acoustic Kids – Guitar Town

Application Instructions   ♦   Application   ♦   Flyer   ♦   Press Release

August 8, 2020, Copper Mountain, Colorado  (map)

  • Showcase: 6-8 p.m. – West Lake Stage
  • Ambassadors show: 11:40-11:55 a.m. – Main Stage
  • Registration: June 1– July 15 or until the showcase is full.

Acoustic Kids – Guitar Town is a great chance for festival-goers to see some up-and-coming young guitar players from the region in addition to the legendary players the festival brings in every year.

 

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Andy May workshop poster - spring online workshops, Walnut Valley Fest

Andy’s Spring Workshops for the Walnut Valley Festival

The good folks at the Walnut Valley Festival are at it again! They’re hosting online workshops this spring, 6 months out from this fall’s LIVE festival! Andy’s teaching several beginning-level (his favorite!) classes: He’s got both youth and adult sections of both guitar and mandolin. More info in this video and at Walnut Valley Festival 2021 Spring Workshops. Course details and registration here: https://www.wvfest.com/2021-spring-workshops/ Zoom…

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