The Karaoke Contest will be held daily Saturday, July 4th through Thursday, July 9th. The first seven contestants to sign up each day, from Saturday to Wednesday, will compete for one of ten positions (there will be two qualifiers each day) for the Thursday, July 9th Championship. You can sign up in the Pavilion at the T-Shirt Stand after 10:00 a.m. on the day you wish to compete.

The entry fee will be $5.00 per person and is due at sign-up. Contestants need to arrive in the Pavilion at 6:00 p.m. for performance position. Contests start each day at 6:30 p.m. Each contestant will need to sing two songs of their choice.

Thursday, July 9th Championship – The top two contestants from each day will advance to Thursday’s competition. At 11:30 a.m., contestants will be randomly drawn for performance positions. Thursday’s competition will start at noon. During Thursday’s contest, each contestant will need to sing three songs of their choice. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners of the Hodag Country Festival Karaoke Contest cannot compete the next year – example: 2026 winner cannot compete until 2028.