- Chelmsford Competitive Festival of Music and Drama - UK event held annually in November, open to competitors in categories such as piano, strings, Christmas carol composition, and speech and drama. With schedule and registration information.
- Yellow Pine Harmonica Fest - Contest and festival held each August in the mountain village of Yellow Pine, Idaho, population 40.
- Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Festival - An annual nationwide festival with the finals held in San Rafael, California. Regional results, schedules, group profiles, and travel information.
- Indiana State Picking & Fiddling Championships - Fiddle contest held each September on the banks of the Ohio River in Newburgh, Indiana. Associated festival also features crafts and a catfish fry.