HARRISBURG, Pa. — Note: The video is from Sept. 26.
The Pennsylvania Farm Show is looking for singers to compete in its annual "Oh, Say Can You Sing?" contest, which allows winners to sign a rendition of the Star Spangled Banner to open each day of the Farm Show.
The 2025 Pennsylvania Farm Show will be held from Jan. 4-11 at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg. Each morning, an individual or group begins the festivities by singing the National Anthem live.
Pennsylvania Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding is inviting singers from across the state to take their chances in the contest.
“Our 2025 Farm Show theme is Powering Pennsylvania," Redding said. "There’s no better way to start each day of the PA Farm Show than by hearing a powerful reminder of the pride and freedom that make our country, our commonwealth, and our agriculture industry great.”
The contest is open to Pennsylvania residents of all ages – both individuals and groups. Contestants can enter by emailing a YouTube link to a video of themselves singing "The Star-Spangled Banner," without instrumental accompaniment, to agcontests@pa.gov or by uploading their video or YouTube link to the comments of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Facebook page posts about the contest.
Entries can be submitted until 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 17.
Finalists will be posted for fan votes by Facebook reactions (likes, loves, wows, etc.) from Nov. 19 through Nov. 24, at 11:59 p.m. on the Farm Show Facebook page. Ten finalists will be announced on Facebook, then notified by email of the day they are scheduled to sing.
Winners will be provided a free parking pass for the day and must be present at the Farm Show Complex by 7:45 a.m. the day they are selected to sing. A winner will sing live at 8:00 a.m. each day of the 2025 Pennsylvania Farm Show.
Full contest rules and instructions are available at farmshow.pa.gov and on the Farm Show Facebook page, along with more information about the 2025 PA Farm Show.