Sponsors

We thank all these sponsors for helping to make the event happen. If you would like to sponsor our 2026 festival and/or Contest, please see the information below the table and feel free to email gsc714@gmail.com OR TEXT: 615.668.0475.

We invite businesses and community partners to maximize their impact by sponsoring both the festival and a specific Music Contest category. Festival Sponsors help make the overall event possible, while Category Sponsors directly fund prize money and are recognized each time that category is announced.

• Festival Sponsor benefits: recognition as an official Festival Sponsor (include your standard sponsor benefits here—logo placement, banner/table space, announcements, etc.).
• Category Sponsor benefits: your name announced during your sponsored category (e.g., “Traditional Fiddle, sponsored by ___”), plus recognition at the awards presentation for that category.
• Direct impact: your Category Sponsorship funds $500 in prize money for that category.

Limited availability: Category Sponsorships are available on a first-come, first-served basis. To reserve a category and receive the bundle discount, please contact us with your preferred category choice.

 Why Revive and Support the National Old-Time Banjo Contest at the 48th Annual Uncle Dave Macon Days

The National Old-Time Banjo Contest is a natural fit for Uncle Dave Macon Days/Roots —celebrating the instrument, repertoire, and performance style at the heart of old-time music. Reviving the contest for the 48th Annual festival strengthens the festival’s identity as a place where tradition is not only remembered, but actively passed on through live performance, friendly competition, and community recognition.

Financial support ensures meaningful prize money, quality judging, and a well-run contest that attracts strong players and encourages new participants. A revitalized banjo contest can become a signature festival featuring moments audiences remember, giving sponsors a high-visibility story to align with, and reinforcing Murfreesboro’s reputation as a hub for old-time music and heritage arts.

• Preserves heritage: honors Uncle Dave Macon’s legacy and keeps old-time banjo traditions visible and valued. This includes Macon Music Education, a program that educates the community which includes public exhibition in classrooms about the history of the roots of America’s music.
• Building the next generation: prize money and recognition motivate youth and beginner musicians to enter, learn, and return.
• Boosts attendance and engagement: contests create a “must-see” schedule anchor that keeps visitors onsite longer.
• Expands regional draw: a national contest label helps attract competitors and families from beyond the local area.
• Creates sponsor moments: category naming and on-stage announcements provide repeated, positive sponsor recognition tied to music and community.
• Strengthens the festival brand: distinctive programming differentiates Uncle Dave Macon Days from other events.

Support opportunity: Sponsoring the revival of the 40th Anniversary of the Declaration by the 99th US Congress, the National Old-Time Banjo Contest (or an individual category) is a direct, measurable way to help keep this tradition thriving at the 48th Annual Uncle Dave Macon Days/Roots Rendezvous.