Jim has been chosen as a finalist for the Great River Folk Festival Songwriting and Performance Contest 2019, which takes place August 23 – 25, 2019 at Riverside Park in La Crosse, WI.

For more information, go to https://www.greatriverfolkfest.org/

The twelve finalists for the Great River Folk Festival Songwriting and Performance Contest 2019 are:

Cassie Boettcher – Burbank, CA
Jim Carlson – Eau Claire, WI
Tim Fast – Elk River, MN
Peter Lindsey – Dekalb, Il
John Louis – Minneapolis, MN
Nicky Nieling – Rochester, MN
Despina Pafralides – Round Lake Park, Il
Russ Parrish – Burnsville, MN
David Nash – Onalaska, WI
Matt Schoch – Viroqua, WI
Joe Uker – LaCrosse, WI
Brandon Van Dalen – Appleton, WI

On Sunday, August 23rd, the 12 finalists will draw a performance order and each perform two songs from 11:30 – 2pm. The winner will open for the evening concert at 4.