Texas Folklife and the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center will present the sixth Big Squeeze Talent Showcase of 2017. The emphasis for this showcase is conjunton, but accordion players ages 21 and under will showcase their abilities in any of the three main accordion genre categories: Polka, Cajun / Zydeco and Conjunto. The Polka genre will include German, Czech, and Polish traditions. Cajun / Zydeco will include Creole, Cajun and Zydeco musical traditions is also welcome. Conjunto will include Norteño and Tejano.

All young accordionists in any of the above styles are encouraged to show up an hour before start time to register for the contest. Special musical guests will perform after the contest.