Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention
Family, Friends, Fiddlers
CONCLUDES WITH FRANK SOLIVAN & DIRTY KITCHEN
Dateline: August 26, 2024, Athens, AL – The 2024 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series concludes with a concert on Thursday, September 12 at 7:00 pm with a performance by Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen. The concert will be held at Athens State University in McCandless Hall. Multi-Grammy nominated Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen...
Dateline: August 23, 2024, Athens, AL – Athens State University will be welcoming old time music lovers of all ages to campus from October 2-5, 2024 for the 57th Annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention. This year we’re also celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the very first Athens Fiddle Contest that was held in...
We regret to report that due to illness within the band, the Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley concert originally scheduled for tomorrow, January 25, 2024, will be rescheduled to Thursday, April 4, 2024. Please save-the-date and join us in McCandless Hall at 7 PM on April 4. The band wishes to extend their apologies and...
The Athens State University Foundation and the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention Steering Committee are pleased to announce the 2023-2024 Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series lineup. This six-part series, leading up to the 2024 Fiddlers Convention next October, will allow music enthusiasts to enjoy the sounds of old-time music throughout the year....
Dateline: August 17, 2023 – Athens State University will be welcoming old-time music lovers of all ages to campus from October 4-7, 2023 for the 56th Annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention, presented by Aetos Systems, Inc. Musical competitions will be held on the Alabama Farmers Cooperative Main Stage in front of Founders Hall...
The Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series will continue on Thursday, July 13 at 7:00 pm with a performance by Blue Highway. The concert will be held at Athens State University in McCandless Hall. In 2023, the highly-esteemed Blue Highway celebrates 29 years of touring, with four of the original members still intact. The...
Athens State University will be welcoming old-time music lovers of all ages to campus from October 5-7, 2023 for the 56th annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention, presented by Aetos Systems, Inc. Entertainment for this year’s Fiddler’s Convention will include Appalachian Road Show, The Grascals, and the Dan Tyminski Band. Appalachian Road Show will...
Katrina Nicolayeff from Meridian, Idaho was named the 2022 “Tennessee Valley Fiddle Champion” at the 55th annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention held at Athens State University on Saturday night. As the top fiddler, Nicolayeff not only won the title of Alabama State Fiddle Champion but also the Convention’s top prize of $2,000. Justin...
Dateline: May 27th, 2022, Athens, AL – The Athens State University Foundation has been awarded a grant of $7,800 from the Alabama Tourism Department, thanks to the support of Senator Tom Butler. Funds will be used to support the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention, which is held each October and brings some 10,000 individuals...
Dateline: February 17, 2022, Athens, AL –Athens State University will be welcoming old-time music lovers of all ages to campus from October 6-8, 2022 for the 55th Annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention, presented by Aetos Systems, Inc. Musical competitions will be held on the Alabama Farmers Cooperative Main Stage in front of Founders...
