VoiceJam Festival

03/02/2026

Meet your 2026 WACa****la. 🎤✨ Walton Arts Center has announced the 19-member group of local singers who will take the stage during VoiceJam while judges deliberate at the annual competition on Saturday, April 11. Please help us welcome new members Kelsey Libman and Teagan Hanson, alongside returning voices from across Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley.

VoiceJam Festival runs April 10–12 and includes a kickoff concert with festival headliner Voctave, free workshops, the VoiceJam Competition and a free One-Day Choir open to the community.

Tickets for the Voctave concert and VoiceJam Competition are on sale now, and combo tickets are available. Learn more and grab your seats at waltonartscenter.org/voicejam.

01/28/2026

Send us your group’s Audition by Thursday, Jan 29, 11:59pm!!

01/13/2026

12/03/2025

Compete | Learn | Perform | Experience
Whether you’re competing, learning, performing or just soaking it all in, the 10th annual VoiceJam A Ca****la Festival is the place to be for music lovers. Spend the weekend in harmony starting with an electrifying performance by headlining group Voctave followed by a high-energy competition featuring a ca****la groups from across the country. The fun doesn’t end there! We’re offering opportunities for everyone to participate in hands-on workshops and community choirs. It’s not just an event – it's a celebration of the power of voices coming together.

03/25/2025

Ever wondered:
🗣️“how do I belt that note?”
🥁 “how do they sound like drums?!”
🎵 “How do I meet people to sing with?”

Come learn from the A Ca****la PROS- April 5

02/24/2025

Congratulations to the singers selected for WACa****la! They’ll be singing during the VoiceJam Competition on Walton Arts Center’s Baum Walker Hall Stage (aka the big stage)!

Exciting news! 💥🎤 We are ready to announce the members of our 2025 WACa****la vocal group. 🙌 These 20 talented local singers were selected to perform during the judges' deliberation at the annual VoiceJam Competition here at Walton Arts Center on Saturday, April 5. Please give them a round of applause! 👏👏👏

New members: Allyssa Beaver and Bekah Barnett of Bentonville; Fidelma Farinas-Cobas, Kailey Erwin, Garney Fendley and Timmy Rosno of Fayetteville; Evan Law of Fort Smith.

Returning members: Allison Earhart and Edward Mountz of Bentonville; Elizabeth Rogers of Bella Vista; Isabel McDowell of Decatur; Catherine Warren of Farmington; Carley Adams, Kelly Daugherty and Shelby Green of Fayetteville; Erick Amaya of Fort Smith; Jim Bob Lloyd, Heath Parnell and Kendal Strong of Springdale; Lorna Nulph of Prairie Grove.

Get tickets now to the VoiceJam Competition to see WACa****la and six other impressive vocal groups from around the country perform LIVE on the Walton Arts Center stage. Tickets just $27! >> bit.ly/VoiceJamFestival

02/14/2025

Lots of opportunities to sing! 🎶
NWA singers can audition for WACa****la until Feb 23, and everyone can sing in the One-Day Choir on Feb 22!

02/04/2025

NWA Singers, these are for you! Come sing with us!

02/04/2025

This year’s VoiceJam Festival Competition lineup!

01/26/2025

Get your ACA-AUDITION in TODAY! The deadline is Sunday, January 26, midnight!

WwwVoiceJamfestival.org

Aca-excuse us, but we wanted to let you know you only have until Jan. 26 to submit your group's audition for the 2025 VoiceJam Competition! 🎤🎶 Reminder: the group who gets crowned champions will receive a fully produced video of their winning set. We're talking multiple camera angles, professional sound editing — THE WORKS! 🤩 Learn more and submit your audition TODAY. >> bit.ly/VoiceJamFestival

12/02/2024

🎤 NOW ACCEPTING COMPETITION AUDITIONS!!

📣 Aca-attention! The 2025 VoiceJam Competition auditions are officially open! 🎤🎶 Groups will not only get the chance to perform in front of hundreds of fans, but also participate in workshops and masterclasses with major a ca****la professionals including Robert Dietz, Tehilla Alphonso, members of The Edge Effect and more will be announced soon. The VoiceJam winners will receive a fully produced video of their set. We're talking multiple camera angles, professional sound editing... THE WORKS! 🎥 ⁠
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Groups have until Jan. 26 to submit their audition materials and we will select up to eight for the competition. Head to our website for more info on the audition process, application and timeline for the 2025 competition. >> bit.ly/VoiceJamFestival