Scott Joplin International Ragtime Foundation

09/22/2026

Our friends down south are getting ready to celebrate the 10th Annual New Orleans Ragtime Festival, October 1–4, 2026! 🎉

Four days of ragtime, history, dancing and plenty of New Orleans flavor — including live performances, a Grand Ragtime Ball and even Ragtime on the River aboard the Steamboat Natchez! 🚢🎶

We love seeing ragtime celebrated all across the country, and we’re always happy to share opportunities for our fellow ragtime fans to enjoy this incredible music.

So…who’s up for a little road trip to New Orleans? 🚗💨⚜️

🎹 LESS THAN ONE MONTH AWAY! 🎹

The 10th Anniversary New Orleans Ragtime Festival is almost here!

📅 October 1–4, 2026
📍 New Orleans, Louisiana

Four days of ragtime, dancing, history, live music, and New Orleans tradition — with performances throughout the city and Ragtime on the River aboard the Steamboat NATCHEZ.

🎟️ Single-event tickets are now available, and Festival Passes are available through September 15.

Come celebrate 10 years of keeping ragtime alive in New Orleans!

🎟️ Tickets & full festival information:

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09/16/2026

🎹🚲 Ragtime meets the Katy Trail in 2027!

We are thrilled to share a unique new way to experience two of Missouri’s treasures—the Katy Trail and the Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival!

Bubba’s Pampered Pedalers is now accepting registrations for its Katy Trail Limited: Ragtime Edition, May 31–June 6, 2027.

Cyclists will enjoy 225 miles of relaxed, traffic-free riding from St. Charles to Clinton, visiting some of Missouri’s wonderful trail communities along the way. And the grand finale? A full day in Sedalia at the 2027 Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival, with a concert ticket included! 🎶

We love seeing visitors find creative new ways to make Sedalia and the Scott Joplin Festival part of their Missouri adventure. What better combination than bicycles, the Katy Trail, and ragtime music?

📅 Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival
June 3–6, 2027 | Sedalia, Missouri

Registration for the bicycle tour is open now, and space is limited. Check out Bubba’s Pampered Pedalers for all the details!

🚲🎹 Ride the trail. Hear the ragtime. Experience Sedalia.

Registration is NOW OPEN for KATY Trail Limited: Ragtime Edition! 🚴🎷

May 31 - June 6, 2027

225 miles of relaxed, traffic-free riding from St. Charles to Clinton through charming trail towns like Defiance, Rocheport, and Boonville, capped off with a full day at the Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival in Sedalia, concert ticket included.

Spots are limited. Grab yours before this one rolls away!

https://www.bubbaspamperedpedalers.com/katy-trail-limited-ragtime-edition/

09/09/2026

This weekend is the Central PA Ragtime & American Music Festival in Rockhill Furnace & Orbisonia! Enjoy music from Grammy Award-winning musicians across 4 days of American music, Ragtime, Jazz, Blues, and hits from the Great American Songbook.

This year’s artists include Frederick Hodges, Martin Spitznagel, Bryan Wright, Will Perkins, Danny Coots, Bill McNally, the Community Bands of Westmoreland County, Dr. Scott E. Brown presenting a lecture on James P. Johnson, Willie “The Lion” Smith and Fats Waller, and the Peacherine Ragtime Orchestra. Several concerts are FREE!

To learn more about the entire weekend, and to see the line-up of musicians, schedule of events, and get your tickets, visit: [https://eastbroadtop.com/events/ragtime-at-the-railroad/](https://eastbroadtop.com/events/ragtime-at-the-railroad/) or call (814) 447-3285. Tickets will be available at the door for all concerts!

Central Pennsylvania Ragtime & American Music Festival Quick Details Dates: September 10-13 2026 Info: Concerts, Silent Movies with Live Music, Dinner Train Concert Schedule: See calendar for concert schedule Train Schedule: 10:30am, 12:00pm, 1:30pm, 3pm*, 5:30pm* (*Saturday Only) Cancellations: No....

08/25/2026

👋 Welcome to all of our new followers!

If you're new here, we're the Scott Joplin International Ragtime Foundation, based in Sedalia, Missouri—the city where Scott Joplin lived, worked, and helped shape the music we now know as ragtime. 🎹

Our mission is to preserve and promote Joplin's remarkable legacy while celebrating ragtime music and the musicians who continue to bring it to life today.

Each year, we host the Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival, bringing musicians and ragtime fans from across the country and around the world to Sedalia for several days of incredible music, history, education, and fun.

But ragtime isn't just something we celebrate once a year! Throughout the year, we share performances, stories, history, educational opportunities, special events, and plenty of reasons to keep tapping your toes. 🎶

Whether you've loved ragtime for decades or you're just discovering it, we're so glad you're here!

🎹 Welcome to the wonderful world of ragtime!

08/22/2026

SJRF volunteer, Nicole Rounds, is in Chicago today helping out at the Fox River Ragtime Festival!

08/21/2026

It’s a great day at the Missouri State Fair with Mr. Zeke Backus!

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08/21/2026

We are looking forward to a wonderful afternoon of ragtime at the Missouri State Fair here in Sedalia!

08/20/2026

We hope to see some of our ragtime-loving friends at the Missouri State Fair tomorrow and Friday!

Note: Ragtime day at the fair was previously held on Thursday, but they moved us to Friday this year - we are excited for this change!

08/20/2026

This weekend - don’t miss it! 🎹🎶

08/18/2026

A beautiful tribute from the Barbershop Harmony Society, and such a special opportunity for our friend, Royce Martin! 🤍