Images from the annual Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships held Sunday afternoon in South Park.

photo by: John Young

Steve Luper, of Andover, finds a place away from the busy stages to warm up before competing in the flat picking guitar event at the annual Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships held Sunday afternoon in South Park.

photo by: Mike Yoder

From left Mike Horan, Chris Shaw and Eric Mardis in the band Gadjos-Chapeaux perform at the 2015 Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships in South Park, Sunday, August 23.

photo by: John Young

Marc Briand plays on the south stage while competing in the flat pick guitar event at the annual Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships held Sunday afternoon in South Park.

photo by: John Young

Carl Anderton, of Merriam, warms up on a bench away from the crowds before competing in the banjo event at the annual Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships held Sunday afternoon in South Park.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Howard Rains and Tricia Spencer perform at the 2015 Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships in South Park, Sunday, August 23.

photo by: John Young

Three-year-old Nomy Swenson, of Lawrence, dances to the music at the annual Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships held Sunday afternoon in South Park.

photo by: Mike Yoder

Two spectators watch music contests and wear some custom hats while attending the 2015 Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships in South Park, Sunday, August 23.

photo by: Mike Yoder

A gathering of musicians jam together during the 2015 Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships in South Park, Sunday, August 23.

photo by: John Young

The stages were not the only place you could find music at the annual Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships held Sunday afternoon in South Park. Chris Franzke, of Overland Park, puts on an impromptu concert the the Fret Shop tent, while surrounded by guitars and banjos.

photo by: John Young

Luke Paul, of Lawrence, plays a pink ukulele in the miscellaneous acoustic instruments event at the annual Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships held Sunday afternoon in South Park.

photo by: John Young

A large crowd gathers around the south stage as Steve Luper, of Andover, plays in the flat pick guitar event at the annual Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships held Sunday afternoon in South Park.

photo by: John Young

Steve Luper, of Andover, frets a note on his guitar during the annual Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships held Sunday afternoon in South Park.

photo by: Mike Yoder

A group of musicians perform on the Sunflower stage at the 2015 Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships in Lawrence. The event returns this weekend to South Park.

photo by: John Young

Marc Briand plays in the flat pick guitar event at the annual Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships held Sunday afternoon in South Park.

photo by: Mike Yoder

A musician plays her guitar in a jam session at the 2015 Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships in South Park, Sunday, August 23.

photo by: Mike Yoder

A young fiddler warms up before a contest at the 2015 Kansas State Fiddling and Picking Championships in South Park, Sunday, August 23.