Kansas State Fiddling & Picking Championships

07/22/2025

FREE concerts from Grammy-winning artists (Tim O’Brien and Jan Fabricius, have you heard?!) don’t just happen by chance. It’s thanks to the generous support of sponsors like .

A longtime supporter of FidPick, they not only help us bring meaningful cultural events to our community, but also offer incredible knowledge, repair skill and an amazing array of new and vintage instruments.

FidPick thanks Mass Street Music for their continued support! 🎻 🪕

07/20/2025

Only a few spots remain for our Band Contest! Visit our website for details and how to register.

This contest allows full groups to compete in FidPick (single mic 🎙️) and comes with lots of (ahem, Winfield) perks that’s few can put on their resumé.

If your band has what it takes to be the 2025 Kansas State Band of the Year, register today to perform on the Main Stage on August 24th in Lawrence, KS!

07/17/2025

Meet your 2025 Featured Artist — Multi-Grammy winner Tim O’Brien and Jan Fabricius!

You might remember Tim as the co-founder of Hot Rize; and maybe you know Jan from her hometown of Wakeeney, KS! Tim and Jan will take the Doug DuBois Harmony Stage at roughly 3:30pm.

07/04/2025

Happy Independence Day from the FidPick board of directors! We can't wait to celebrate American folk music traditions with you on Sunday, 8/24/25 in South Park 🪕🎻🇺🇸

🎥: JD Benning w/ Benning Creative

06/25/2025

Calling all Kansas bands! Registration is NOW OPEN for 2025 the Kansas State String Band competition, to be held during our annual event on 8/24/25. Reach out to [email protected] with any questions, and may the best band win!

Registration Registration Fee Adults: $15 per individual contestant for early registration. ($20 day-of registration) Youth (16 and under): $10 per individual contestant Band Contest: $10 per member of group Please note: an individual may enter the Miscellaneous Acoustic Instruments contest only onc...

06/22/2025

Our most recent band contest winners performing live during Downtown Lawrence’s sidewalk sale! 2025 contest registration opens tomorrow!

05/07/2025

The weather for Spring Thing this Saturday is shaping up to be pretty idyllic. ☀️🪕🎻

04/28/2025

At FidPick 43, we had our first ever Spanish-language group, Alegres del Rancho from Topeka. This August, we are excited to announce our first ever Grammy-winning artist. Official announcement to be made at Spring Thing! A FidPick Fundraiser on Saturday, May 10.

Any guesses? If you guess right, we have a free FidPick t-shirt for you at our annual event happening on Sunday, August 24! 🥇🪕

04/24/2025

FidPick is just 4 months away! And we have BIG news coming about this year’s headliner, you’re going to be 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘰𝘯…

04/19/2025

Thanks to Kansas Tourism for the writeup! Our star-studded Spring Thing is going to be so much fun... make sure May 10 is on your calendar!

Presented by Stuga Vodka, hand crafted in Dodge City, KS. Spring Thing is a fundraiser concert to benefit the non-profit Kansas State Fiddling & Picking Championships, and to deliver more great traditional American music to our community! FEATURING: Sally & The Hurts (9pm) The Lost Keys (8pm...

03/20/2025

Friends: this is real money that positively affects our cultural identity, and FidPick relies on funds from the Kansas Arts Commission to bring you top-tier artists like Rick Faris, Roe Family Singers, and The Lost Keys. We have a world-class artist in negotiations for FidPick 44 on 8/24/25, but we rely on state funds to make it all happen. Please contact your representatives and urge them to keep this tiny (relative to the entire state budget) sliver of funding flowing in support of the arts - FidPick Board of Directors