Llano Fiddle Fest

llano fiddle fest

Llano Fiddle Fest Weekend will be returning to Llano, Texas, the 1st weekend in April! Llano traditionally held a popular fiddle contest for twenty years - an established event that was held in early April and brought many talented fiddlers and music fans from Texas and beyond. A local group of Texas fiddle enthusiasts reintroduced the event in 2011, and it was hugely successful! Llano Fiddle Fest is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization with event donations directed to charities and non-profit organizations. Our mission is to enrich and preserve the art of Texas style fiddling/music. A family-friendly event, the fiddle contest is part of Llano Fiddle Fest weekend.

Terry Morris, First Grand Champion

Wes Westmoreland, 2013 Grand Champion
Photo Courtesy of DustDevilDiver Photography

Bubba Hopkins, 2012 Grand Champion
Photo Courtesy of DustDevilDiver Photography

The Llano Open Fiddle Contest will be held at the historic LanTex Theater in downtown Llano on Saturday April 5th, 2014. Festival activities begin on Friday with the Llano Open Air Fiddle and Anything Goes - Tricks and Licks competitions. This year's Open Fiddle Contest will include youth, senior, and open divisions. Saturday's activities will also include an evening music concert headlines Austin's own Lost & Nameless Orchestra. On Sunday morning, an early service with cowboy breakfast and traditional Texas fiddle music featuring Howard Rains, will conclude the weekend of musical activities.

Amazing Grace played by fiddlers on the bank of the beautiful Llano River - 2011 Fiddle Fest
Photo Courtesy of DustDevilDiver Photography

Fiddle Fest 2014 Event Schedule

Event

History / Instrument Art Exhibit

Air Fiddle & Anything Goes - Tricks & Licks Contests

LLANO OPEN FIDDLE CONTEST

Saturday evening concert: The Lost & Nameless Orchestra

Sunday Service/ Cowboy Breakfast / More Fiddle Music!!!
(all fiddlers welcome to join in the playing of "Amazing Grace" in the key of G!)

Howard Rains: History & Performance
of Early Texas Fiddle Tunes

Location

Llano County Museum

Badu Wine Pub

LanTex Theater

LanTex Theater

Llano County Museum Park

Llano County Museum Park

Day / Time

Friday, April 4: 10 am - 5 pm
All Day Saturday, April 5
Sunday, April 6: 9 am - 2 pm

Friday, April 4: 6 pm

Saturday, April 5: 10 am - approx. 5 pm

Saturday, April 5: 7 pm

Sunday, April 6: 9 am

Sunday, April 6: 10:30 am

All events are free to the public. Donations will benefit local non-profit organizations.