We are excited to announce that the The Utah State Fiddle Contest will be conducting their contest  at TedFest aka Wasatch Mountain Music Festival this year.  

                                                         UTAH STATE Fiddle Contest:    July 20, 2024 

 Sponsored By:   

•  Hotel Park City   

 • Utah Old Time Fiddle & Country Music Association 

• Vibrant America & TedFest  (AKA - The Wasatch Mountain Music Festival)                                         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Over $1,900 in prize money. Winner of the Championship division will receive $200 in prize money, two festival passes,  plus a spot- light on the Main Stage Saturday. 

Contest Date: Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 9:00 am – noon. Registration open at 8:00 am.    
 Entrance Fee: $15 for age divisions -   $ 20 for the Open Fiddle.  Entree fees paid at the gate.                       

Registration at the Meadow Stage.  Fans are FREE but may if desired, purchase tickets for the festival at the gate. 

                                         A portion of the entree fees will be donated to the Horse of Many Colors.                                                                                A non-profit organizated to support Heber Valley  families affected by all types of cancer. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Fiddle Divisions and Prize Money: 

Small Fry (8 and under)         1st  -  $60     /   2nd  -  $40     /    3rd  -  $30 
Jr. Junior (9 to 13)                      1st  -  $80     /   2nd  -  $60     /    3rd  -  $40 
Junior (14 to 17)                          1st  -  $100   /   2nd  -  $80     /    3rd  -  $60 
Young Adult (18 to 35)             1st  -  $150   /   2nd  -  $100   /    3rd  - $75 
Adult (36 to 59)                            1st  -  $150   /   2nd  -  $100   /    3rd  - $75                                                                                            Senior (60 & up)                          1st  -  $150   /   2nd  -  $100   /    3rd  - $75 
Champion Open (Any age)     1st  -  $200   /   2nd  -  $100   /    3rd  - $75 

Contest Rules: 
• You have 4 minutes to play a hoedown, waltz, tune of choice (which cannot be a hoedown or a waltz).                        • Ten points deducted for every 10 seconds over time. Ten second grace period. 
• No sheet music on stage.  
• Contestants are allowed up to 3 acoustic accompanists on stage. Guitar accompanists will be available. 
• Artist signed with a Label or performing in our festival line up are not permitted to compete. 
• Judging is blind. Contestants are judged on style, tone, intonation, clarity, rhythm, danceability.