The Accordionists & Teachers Guild, International (ATG) is excited to announce that registration for the 84th ATG festival is open. The 2026 festival will take place in Salt Lake City, Utah, from July 8th to 12th, 2026. In addition to featuring some of the biggest names in the accordion world, the 2026 festival will offer a variety of activities – both new and old – for attendees.
The deadline for applying for ATG Competitions is June 12, 2026.
The procedure for registering for competitions:
- First you must register for the festival. Please note that there is a youth competitor festival package that is free which includes everything except meals. You can register for the festival at this link: Festival Registration
- Review the documents above to determine the categories in which you would like to compete.
- Contact our competition chair, Leah Stephens at the following email address: leahashleystephens@gmail.com. Leah will work with you to complete competition registration.
- When Leah lets you know that your competition registration is in order, come back to this page to pay your competition registration fees.
Pay your competition registration fees by clicking on this link: https://www.atgaccordions.com/competition-registrationFebruary
As expected from any ATG Festival, 2026 will bring an impressive lineup of world-renowned artists, including Radu Ratoi, Joey Miskulin, Stas Venglevski, Jelena Milojević, and the UMKC Community Accordion Ensemble.
All festival attendees are welcome and encouraged to participate in the ATG Festival Orchestra under the direction of Joan C. Sommers. In addition to acoustic accordions, there will also be digital accordions, as well as supporting players on timpani, drums, various percussion, and mallet instruments. Year after year, the festival orchestra performance stands out as a favorite experience among attendees. All players (except the very beginner) are welcome to participate.
Outside of the nightly concerts, the festival will offer a full schedule for attendees, including our longstanding activities:
Workshops and Masterclasses led by top performers and educators
Participation in the Festival Orchestra
Competitions and Syllabus Examinations for all ages and skill levels
Daily luncheons and the annual dinner banquet
Exhibits and vendors
Plus, new events with this year’s festival, including:
A Youth Ensemble performance showcasing the next generation of accordionists
“ClubATG” Cabaret Open Mic Nights, where attendees can take the stage
Attendance at a Tabernacle Choir performance after the festival
The ATG is excited to introduce ClubATG at our festival. ClubATG will be an open-mic cabaret-style show to give all of our festival attendees a chance to perform. It will occur “late-night” after each concert back at the hotel and will include a cash bar. Sign up to perform at the registration desk. If you ever attended the Las Vegas conventions hosted by Paul Pasquali, these events were always a great time.
ATG members get discounted rates for registration. Register before April 1st, 2026 to get Early Bird Pricing. To learn more and to register, visit: 2026ATG
