Everybody who wants to gets their chance at the old upright piano while enjoying an all-you-can-eat chicken and ribs buffet.

Enjoy a two-hour luncheon cruise aboard the Spirit of Peoria paddlewheeler with two pianos.

Topic: The Evolution of Xylophone and Marimba Bands in the United States

A spirited competition with a cash prize for aspiring composers

Rooms for piano performance and instrumental jamming open after the New Rag Contest

Three to four accompanied silent film comedies with Bill Edwards, Adam Swanson, and more.

Up to ten Regular Division contestants advance to Sunday's Semi-Finals and Junior Division champion is crowned

2012 World Champion Ethan Uslan plays piano for this event

An hour and a half of sing-along from contest songbooks with UNLV Ragtime Rebels Marimba Band as featured entertainers

Rooms for piano performance and instrumental jamming open

Topic: The Marimba and Marimbist

Members of the contest's sponsoring group elects officers and discuss pertinent topics.

Up to ten Regular Division contestants compete in the Semi-Finals and five in the Finals.

Patriotic-themed send-off featuring Jacob Adams at the piano