American Accordionists’ Association (AAA) has moved on quickly from the 19 March announcement by President Dr. Joseph A. Ciccone “to cancel the AAA Festival 2020 in Alexandria, Virginia.”

Within the week, the AAA is already advertising the AAA Festival 2021 that will be held July 14-18, 2021 at the Marriott Philadelphia West, PA 19428.

2021 will feature the Festival Orchestra conducted by Mary Tokarski, Competitions, Workshops, Vendors, Youth Involvement, Jazz Ensemble Junior & Senior, Fun Band and “The Divas” being the well known ladies of the AAA -Linda Soley Reed, Mary Tokarski, Beverly Roberts Curnow, Rita Barnea, Joan Grauman, Joanna Darrow, Jeanne Velonis, Marilyn O’Neil and Rachel Quirbach.

Further performers will be announced in the coming months.