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The Music City Flatpicking Festival & Guitar Championship
For the first time in over a decade, Nashville is once again home to a bluegrass festival. Join us for a full day of world-class music, community, and the inaugural Music City Flatpicking Guitar Championship where some of the region's finest guitarists compete to be crowned Music City Flatpicking Guitar Champion.
Presented by Nectar Urban Cantina and produced by Bluegrass Nashville, this free, family-friendly festival brings together nationally touring artists, Nashville's best bluegrass musicians, food, drinks, vendors, and one unforgettable day celebrating one of America's greatest musical traditions.
Whether you're a lifelong picker or simply love great live music, this is your chance to experience Nashville's first bluegrass festival in over a decade—and help launch what we hope becomes a Music City tradition for years to come.
Music City Flatpicking Guitar Championship
Step onto the stage and compete in the first flatpicking guitar championship held in Nashville in over a decade! Whether you're a seasoned contest veteran or ready to test your skills for the first time, this is your chance to make Music City history.
Twenty of the region's finest flatpickers will battle it out before an esteemed panel of judges for the title of Music City Flatpicking Guitar Champion, along with cash, prizes, and bragging rights for the next year.
Spots are limited to 20 contestants and are expected to fill quickly. If you're ready to take your shot, register today and show us what you've got!
Festival Partners
We're proud to welcome CRYE-LEIKE Music City as the Founding Partner of the Music City Flatpicking Festival & Guitar Championship. Their support from the very beginning is helping us launch this new Nashville tradition and bring a free day of bluegrass, flatpicking, and community to Music City.
We're proud to welcome John Barker's Two Rivers Ford as a Community Partner of the Music City Flatpick Festival & Guitar Championship. Known as "The South's Most Trusted Ford Dealer," Two Rivers Ford has been serving Middle Tennessee for generations, and we're grateful for their support in helping us bring a free day of bluegrass music and community to Nashville.
We're proud to have WMOT Roots Radio (89.5 FM) as the Official Media Partner of the Music City Flatpicking Festival & Guitar Championship. Their commitment to roots music and music discovery makes them the perfect partner as we launch this exciting new tradition in Nashville.
We're grateful to Choate Construction for being a partner of the Music City Flatpicking Festival & Guitar Championship. For more than two decades, Choate has been building across Tennessee while investing in the communities it serves. We're proud to have their support in helping us build something special for Nashville's bluegrass community
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