Dulcimer Jamboree Concerts & Contests

Experience the sounds of this unique and ancient instrument during evening concerts and championship contests at the annual Dulcimer Jamboree at the Ozark Folk Center on April 25 and 26, 2025. Thanks to our sponsors the Committee of 100, admission is free to the Arkansas State Dulcimer Championship Contests on Friday and Saturday.

Dulcimer Jamboree's evening concerts feature some of the best mountain dulcimer and hammered dulcimer jamboree in the country. Ticket fees apply to evening concerts.
Learn more and get tickets at **OZARKFOLKCENTER.TICKETLEAP.COM**

Guest performers:

- Colin Beasley: 2018 Hammered Dulcimer Champion, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist including steel pans and percussion
- Kara Barnard: Multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and 2022 National Mountain Dulcimer Champion
- DeeDee Tibbits: Multi-instrumentalist musician, songwriter, and hammered dulcimer performer
- Rick Thum: Award-winning hammered dulcimer player and professional instrument builder
- Stephen Seifert: Mountain dulcimer performer and teacher
- Katie Moritz: 2013 National Hammered Dulcimer Champion and 2019 National Mountain Dulcimer finalist
- Margaret Wright: Mountain dulcimer player singer and multi-instrumentalist

Friday, April 25
5:00 - Theater doors open
5:30 - 6:45 Dulcimer Ensemble Contest begins
7:00 - 9:00 Dulcimer Jamboree Concert featuring:
DeeDee Tibbits
Margaret Wright
Rick Thum
Katie Moritz

Saturday, April 26
1:00 - Theater doors open
1:30 - 3:00 Mountain Dulcimer Contest begins
3:00 - 5:40 Hammered Dulcimer Contest begins
5:40 - 6:30 Final Round - Mountain Dulcimer Contest
6:30 - 7:00 Final Round - Hammered Dulcimer Contest
7:00 - 9:00 Dulcimer Jamboree Concert featuring:
Kara Barnard
Colin Beasley
Stephen Seifert
Grand Finale

Performers and times are subject to change.

Music & Craft Season Passes are honored at this event.
Visit **OZARKFOLKCENTER.TICKETLEAP.COM** to learn more about the 14 music shows/concerts included with your season pass between April 15-October 25, 2025. (A $240 concert value for $90.) Use promo code "SEASONPASS" at checkout and we'll pay your service fees.

If you have questions or need help planning your trip to the Folk Music Capital of Mountain View, call us at 870-269-3851 or 1-800-264-FOLK (3655).