Finals - Zach Mandernach plays Handful of Keys by Fats Waller (1929)

The World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest is held every Memorial Day weekend at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, MS. The Regular Division features pianists 19-years-of-age and older. These are the five competitors who made it to the final round on May 24, 2026. Make your plans to attend the 2027 Contest, May 27-30!