Holden Garcia Wins First Place in Junior Division at 2026 DuPage County Fair Talent Contest

PLAINFIELD, Ill. (July 25, 2026) — Holden Garcia, a 12-year-old indie rock and Americana artist from Plainfield, Illinois, earned first place in the Junior Division of the 2026 DuPage County Fair Talent Contest in Wheaton, Illinois.

The contest was held July 25 in Expo Building 1 at the DuPage County Fair. Its Junior Division was open to performers age 14 and younger, with acts spanning vocal, instrumental and other types of performance. Holden competed as a solo musician, singing and playing guitar.

Holden began performing publicly at age eight and continues to perform original acoustic-driven indie rock and Americana music around the Chicago area. In February 2026, he released his 14-track debut album, Tainted Tapes, performing the vocal and instrumental parts himself, including guitars, drums, keyboards and layered vocals.

More information about his music is available at holdengarciamusic.com/music.