Where and when is the SPAH Convention happening?

The 63rd Anniversary SPAH Convention will return to St. Louis, Missouri August 11-15, 2026.
We will gather at the Sheraton Westin Chalet, hosted by the Gateway Harmonica Club of St/ Louis.

Who is Coming this year?

SPAH is pleased to welcome so many excellent performers who will be coming to play at the 2026 SPAH Convention in San Antonio, including:

As always, there will be a few surprise guests when you arrive at the Convention!

For details about our amazing seminar presenters for 2026, please visit this page.

Click here to download the Concert and Seminar schedule for the 2026 SPAH Convention.

Registration Details

Please consider a donation to the SPAH William Rosebush Youth Fund when you register, so SPAH can continue to bring young people to the instrument and to our community.

The preferred and easiest way for you to register for the Convention in advance is on this website. However, if you are unable to pay online, you can write a check, print, complete and mail the Registration form from the link above.

Registration to attend ONLINE/Virtually closed on August 9.

Booking a Sheraton Hotel room for the SPAH Convention

NOTE: Please book Hotel rooms at the SPAH Discounted rate of (plus tax) per night by …

Please book your room soon, as rooms at the SPAH rate for some nights do sell out fast.

Staying at the Convention Hotel provide you with the best experience at a SPAH Convention, and ensures you won’t miss a thing!

About the Hotel

Click here for details about the Convention hotel.

Advertising in the SPAH Convention Program

SPAH welcomes advertisements from performers, vendors, teachers or anyone who would like to reach those attending the Convention, typically numbering 450 or more. Prices for a Black & White half page Convention Program advertisement start at $60 (a 1/2 page is 4 1/2″ x 3 3/4″).

Please download this document for ad specs, prices, options and details.

What happens at a SPAH Convention?

If you have ever attended a SPAH Convention, then you know it is an amazing 5-day musical and educational experience, with over 40 seminars on a variety of topics, and more than 20 world-class performances, day & night.  There are also amazing jams in the hallways during the day, and evening jams for many genres: blues, jazz, bluegrass, country and gospel. We also feature renowned SPAH Troubadours, who are in the hallways daily to bring you music and insight into what they do and how.

Above all, it is a place to immerse yourself in the music, culture, and people of the harmonica world, and experience the camaraderie of the SPAH community.

For more details about the experience, click here

SPAH Convention Policies

Please note that SPAH has a few, common sense, Convention attendee policies concerning marketing & selling products and services. SPAH expects everyone to follow these when attending, or participating in the Convention. Please make note of them here.

Getting involved in the SPAH Convention

There are a multitude of ways for you become involved in each SPAH Convention, as if attending and enjoying the company of amazing and sharing talent isn’t enough. We highly recommend it! You could:

• • • • Volunteer to help at the Convention.
        SPAH provides a fair work-trade deal, offering attendance credit at the Convention in exchange for your help
      • CLOSED – Nominate your favorite players and legends for SPAH Awards
      • CLOSED – Propose a Seminar topic to present at the Convention
      • CLOSED – Help up remember those SPAH members who have passed
      • Join us at one of the two organized Breakfasts
      • And, take a Tour of San Antonio!

Check this page for details and how to proceed!