2024 Ola Belle Reed Festival
Save the date: October 4th, 2025
After deliberation between event organizers and the town of Lansing, it has been decided to move the Ola Belle Reed Festival to October! Stay tuned for more information.
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Attention Old Time Music pickers, singers, and lovers!
The Ola Belle Reed Festival will be held on August 3, 2024 in
the J.O. Blevins Meadow in Lansing, NC.
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We are looking for competitors in both the Youth and Adult
categories to perform songs in the style of Ola Belle Reed. The
songs may be from the Ola Belle Reed catalog (with the
exception of standards, such as “High on a Mountain” and “I’ve
Endured”) or may be original songs in the Ola Belle style.
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Prize money for adult competitors:
1 st place: Individual $100 Band $200
2 nd place: Individual $50 Band $100
Ribbons will be awarded to Youth and Adult 1st and 2nd place
winners.​​​​
No registration fee is required.
For more details, contact glad28643@gmail.com.
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Throughout the event, we will also have live music performed by regional artists Zoe & Cloyd and The Sheets Family Band. We will be ending the night with an evening of traditional square dancing. Admission is $10 for an all day wristband, children 12 and under free.
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Festival MC: Dale Morris
Competition Judges: Kay Justice, Trish Fore, Tim Lewis
Square Dance Caller: Jerry Smith
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Check out the festival schedule here.


