Tri-State Music Festival

It is named for the three original participating states, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas.

It attracts approximately 8,000 participants and nearly 20,000 performances annually.

In 1933, it was renamed the Tri-State Band Festival and eventually became the Tri-State Music Festival and expanded to include additional music groups.

[2] The 2013 festival included a concert and guitar clinic with classical guitarist Edgar Cruz.

[1] The 2012 Tri-State Music Festival included a parade and a Grand Concert at Chisholm Trail Expo Center.