NQC 2026
Event Details
Date
October 2, 2026
Time
5:45pm
Location
LeConte Center
Pigeon Forge, TN
Gospel Music’s Largest Annual Event
NQC – the National Quartet Convention – was founded in 1957 by gospel music legend and former backup vocalist for Elvis Presley, J.D. Sumner who co-produced the event with James Blackwood. The annual convention was moved in later years to Nashville, TN and then to Louisville, KY where it was held for 20 years. NQC is currently held at the LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge, TN.