Walnut Valley Virtual Festival 48.5 – September 12-20

Winfield, Kansas—The public portion of the Walnut Valley Virtual Festival, officially dubbed WVF 48.5, begins today. The past weekend was spent in online instrument workshops, taught by artists who will appear in streaming concerts this weekend. Funds raised during this week of events and activities will go to help performers and the festival. A complete... Read More.

Section of Walnut Avenue to be closed for construction

Beginning August 31, 2020, Walnut Avenue from 4th Street west to the alley will be closed and construction will begin for the new Ponca City Public Safety Center. This portion of Walnut Avenue will remain closed during the construction.KSB Enterprises, LLC (KSB) of Ponca City is the Construction Manager at Risk for this project. For... Read More.

Walnut Valley Festival Announces Winners for 2020 NewSong Showcase

Winfield, Kansas--Organizers of the 2020 virtual Walnut Valley Festival, or WVF 48.5, have announced the winners of the 2020 NewSong Showcase.The NewSong Showcase gives aspiring songwriters a chance to submit their work for review by a professional songwriter/artist, and features ten categories, including songs about Winfield, Children, Religion/Spirit, Feelin’ Blue, Instrumental, Sweet Memories, Love... Read More.
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Virtual Walnut Valley Festival Revives Battle of the Bands

Winfield, Kansas—Officials at Walnut Valley Association (WVA) announced that registration is now open to bands wishing to take part in its inaugural virtual Battle of the Bands, part of the virtual Walnut Valley Festival, dubbed WVF 48.5. The contest will be included in the weeklong event, which will include instrument workshops, a special evening with... Read More.

Flood Warning for the Walnut River near Winfield

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Flood Warning for the Walnut River near Winfield from this morning until Saturday evening.At 1:46 AM Friday the stage was 16.6 feet. The flood stage for the Walnut River is 18 feet. Minor flooding is in the forecast. The Walnut River will rise above flood... Read More.

Walnut Valley Festival’s NewSong Showcase Under New Management

Winfield, Kansas--Organizers of the Walnut Valley Festival have announced that Chris Jones, front man for Chris Jones and the Night Drivers, is the new curator of the festival’s long-running NewSong Showcase.Chris Jones, who has several times appeared at Winfield with the Night Drivers, is known as one of the hardest-working musicians in the business, maintaining... Read More.
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Walnut Valley Festival Preparations Continue

Winfield, Kansas ˗ Organizers of the Walnut Valley Festival are proceeding with plans to host the 49th annual gathering of acoustic music lovers from around the world in September. Staff at Walnut Valley Association (WVA), which manages the festival known to many simply as Winfield, are closely following the situation with regard to COVID-19, and the concerns... Read More.