BUFFALO — Early bird tickets are now on sale for the July 9-11 Big Horn Mountain Festival, but the deal ends Jan. 4. The Early Bird special ticket price of $65 for the three-day festival is a savings of more than 25 percent off the gate price.

The 2010 Big Horn Mountain festival has scheduled an outstanding lineup of bluegrass, old time, folk, western and cowboy music. There are also workshops, contests, demonstrations, instrument raffles, vendors, arts and crafts. The festival also hosts Wyoming’s Mandolin and Banjo State Championships as well as fiddle and guitar contests. A Band Scramble contest highlights pickers who want to compete in a fun and lively band contest

Tickets are available at the Buffalo Chamber of Commerce, Joy Appliance and Video and The Sports Lure in Buffalo, The WYO Theater and Java Moon in Sheridan and at the New Year’s Eve celebration at the Sheridan Holiday Inn Dec. 31.

For more information, go online to www.bighornmountainfestival.com or call the Buffalo Chamber of Commerce at 307-684-5544.