The University of Mississippi invites to the public to come and join its guest artists and competitors at the Old Armory Pavilion at 7 p.m. today as they tune up their selections for the upcoming Old-Time Piano Playing Contest and Festival on this weekend.

Guest artists for this year include four-time champion Adam Swanson, boogie-woogie and blues artist Carl Sonny Leyland; three-time champion Brian Holland and Oxford’s own Bill Perry, Jr. Taylor Grocery Food Truck will be on hand as well as a cash bar.

Admission to the party is $10.

For ticketing and schedule information visit www.oldtimepianocontest.com. For assistance related to a disability, contact Ian Hominick at (662) 801-2251 or oldtimepianocontest@olemiss.edu.