The 49th Walnut Valley Festival will be postponed until September 2021. Tickets purchased for this year will be valid for entry in 2021, and patrons can expect a direct mailing with details. Contractors, vendors and workers will be contacted as soon as possible. As of now, officials connected with the annual event, say there are plans for a series of virtual concerts and events to take place this September, with donations going to support performers and others suffering from the effects of the closures and job losses connected to COVID-19.