The First Peoples Wing-Off & Music Festival

Saturday June 15, 2024 at the Allegany County Fairgrounds, the Western Maryland Jaycees host the First Peoples Wing-Off & Music Festival, a daylong competition where wing-serving restaurants fry up thousands of chicken wings to be eaten and judged by the public for numerous awards including the prestigious title of 2024 Wing-Off Champion!

The 12th Annual Wing-Off will be an all day extravaganza filled with amazing and unique wings, plenty of cold beer and some SERIOUSLY awesome music! Don’t forget to get there in time for the wing-eating contest and watch competitors race to take home the coveted chicken trophy!

Your ticket price gets you admission to the event, some SERIOUS music acts (ALL DAY!), and access to the best wings and biggest beer truck in town! The entertainment line-up will once again knock yours socks off, and has proved to attract crowds from well beyond Western Maryland!

Event Details

Date: Saturday, June 15, 2024
Time: Noon to 11PM
Location: Allegany County Fairgrounds, 11400 Moss Avenue, Cumberland, MD 21502

Previous Wing-Off Lineups

The Tri-State Wing-Off was founded in 2011. After a successful first year, and an even better second, third, fourth and fifth year...the Wing-Off just keeps on growing!

About the Western Maryland Jaycees

The Western Maryland Jaycees are a volunteer organization of active citizens ages 21-40, dedicated to Western Maryland, sharing the belief that in order to create positive change we must take collective action to improve ourselves and the world.

Our members gain leadership experience and improve professional skills through community projects, individual training, and local and international connections. Please visit our website for more information: