Music Festivals:
Strawberry Music Festival. One of the best festivals! Held on Memorial and Labor Day weekends at Camp Mather, Yosemite, California.
California World Music Festival. Will again be held at the fairgrounds in Grass Valley, California in mid-July.
Topanga Banjo & Fiddle Contest. Come to Paramount Ranch, California in late May every year.
High Sierra Music Festival. Held at Bear Valley, California, on the Fourth of July weekend.
Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Telluride, Colorado, for the best in bluegrass.
Northwest Folklife Festival . Held in Seattle, Washington, every Memorial Day weekend.
Festival Listings / Search Engines:
Festival Finder. Keep up with festival happenings all over the country.
Dirty Linen. A great music magazine, with a fairly comprehensive on-line "Gig Guide", allowing you to search by artist, city/state, date, etc.
Musi-Cal. Another search engine for upcoming concerts, festivals, etc.
Surrounding Area:
Los Padres National Forest Campgrounds. Here's a list of Los Padres National Forest Campgrounds near Live Oak Camp.
Solvang Conference & Visitors Bureau. Visiting Danes have described Solvang as “more like Denmark than Denmark” — a remarkable tribute to the town’s passion for Danish architecture, cuisine and customs.
Buellton Visitors Information Center. Buellton, California is one of five small towns nestled in the fertile, green countryside of the Santa Ynez Valley.
Santa Barbara County Parks. The place to explore all the opportunities for fun and relaxation awaiting you in Santa Barbara County Parks.
Associations:
The California Traditional Music Society. Keeping folk music alive for the next generation...into the new millennium.
Folk Alliance. The North American Folk Music and Dance Alliance web site.
Public Radio:
KCBX. Local public radio, serving San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.
NPR. National Public Radio, complete with sound!
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