Book your hotel room for the festival here!
Festival location: Wichita Marriott Corporate Hills Hotel and Convention center, 9100 Corporate Hills Dr., Wichita, Kansas
Call 316-651-0333 to make reservations.
KBA special room rate $129. Includes two breakfast buffets for up to two guests, per room.
Start Date: Thurs., Feb. 13, 2024
End Date: Sun., February 16, 2024 Last Day to Book: January 30, 2024
You can also click this Marriott Hotel Reservation Link for mobile / online
Marriott hotel convention area
- Main ballroom: performances
- Wichita Ballroom: vendors
- Topeka, Sedgwick and Arkansas meeting rooms: Jamming and workshops
- Wristband desk outside main ballroom admits you to all activities
Hotel features restaurant, lounge, swimming pool, workout room, and vending. One mile east at Kellogg and Greenwich are fast food restaurants and Walmart. One mile west at Kellogg and Rock is Town East Mall, Scheels sporting store and many restaurants.
NEW FOR WINTERFEST 2025: A Band Contest!
Band Contest
Gather your picking peeps and submit a video of three songs for consideration. The top three bands selected will perform 15-minute sets Friday night (2/14/2025). Performances will be via a single omni directional mic. The winner will perform a full set Saturday evening (2/15/2025).
To enter, submit a video or videos of three selections: two vocal songs and one instrumental. The music must be all acoustic and bluegrass, folk, or old time oriented. An electric bass is allowed but no percussion unless it can be worn or carried by a performer. Video entries due by November 30, 2024. The top three bands will be notified early January.
All band members performing will be required to purchase either a full festival pass or a Friday only pass for the festival.
The videos submitted should be a link to a YouTube video and submitted to bandcontest@kansasbluegrass.org.
Along with the video, each band needs to provide a 1) contact name, 2) email address and 3) phone number. Band entries will be judged on material selection, general instrumental musicianship, vocal performance, and stage presence.
Winning band receives $250.
Reference Only - 2024 Schedule and Activities 2025 coming soon
