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Bluegrass Community?

 

 

Post Office Box 10885
Canoga Park, CA 91309

To Contact BASC, email us at bascinfo@socalbluegrass.org

Click here for the BASC membership form and join BASC today!

BASC Board of Directors:
Each member is elected for a 1 year term with the current President automatically serving for one additional year after his/her term of office is over, to preserve the continuity of the Presidency.  Elections are held in June of each year, with nominations taken until the end of March. Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7pm. Anyone interested in attending a meeting should contact President Harley Tarlitz for confirmation of date and place. We welcome your participation and all are welcome.

BASC BOARD of DIRECTORS

Harley Tarlitz - President
  Musician/Producer, Travel Agent
Jeff Fleck - Vice President
  Property Manager, Musician/Song Writer
Ben Weinberg - Treasure
  Software/Computer company owner
Bob Cesarone - Secretary
  JPL Engineer, Musician/Song Writer
Mike Stein - At Large
   
Paul Kovich - At Large
   
Nanette Weinberg - At Large
  Homemaker, Musician
David Volk - At Large

Join the BASC family! All interested persons are invited to attend BASC Board meetings. For information on joining us at a board meeting, please contact Harley Tarlitz

BASC Advisory Council:
Byron Berline, Tom Ewing, Peter Feldmann, Richard Greene, Frank Javorsek, Herb Pedersen, Phil Salazar, and Tony Trischka.

Working the BASC booth

Harley Tarlitz and Judy Hersh Working the booth

BASC History and Goals:
At a house jam in the Fall of 1992 an old friend Nancy Gillins said, “Ya’ know, we ought to have a bluegrass organization right here in Southern California.”  Nancy spoke to a whole bunch of folks involved in the Southern California Bluegrass scene and the thought turned into a reality in 1993, with the birth of the Bluegrass Association of Southern California (BASC).

The very first meeting of BASC was held at the home of Margo and Ken Tennesen.  Elaine and Clark Weissman of CTMS fame lent their expertise in how to establish a non-profit (501c3) educational organization. And so, from a small charter membership of about 40 bluegrass music lovers, BASC has grown to a membership of over 300, including many sponsors supporting BASC to promote bluegrass music right here in Southern California. inTUNE News, is produced cooperatively with our sister organization, the San Diego Bluegrass Society. BASC goals include:

  • To promote bluegrass music in general, and specifically to promote unity among fans, performers, interested participants, audiences and any organization involved in bluegrass music.
  • To develop, cultivate and improve the public image of bluegrass music.
  • To create an awareness among the general public of bluegrass music’s profound artistic value and its enduring contribution to American culture and heritage.
  • To assist the bluegrass artists and fans in the development, performance and preservation of bluegrass music.
  • To assist any other organization, person or entity in the promotion of bluegrass music, including, but not limited to, increasing the media’s awareness of bluegrass music.
  • To create within school systems events which educate and introduce young people to the environment and artistic satisfaction of participating in and listening to bluegrass music.
  • To present and/or sponsor bluegrass concerts, festivals, seminars, camps and other public events.
  • To influence decision makers and resource providers on the national, state and local level, by conferences, meetings and publications, thereby ensuring the growth of bluegrass music.

Places we’ve been: To further its goals of educating and promoting bluegrass, our presence continues at local festivals, the Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest, Supergrass in Bakersfield and the Granada Hills Street Faire as well as a concert series of 2-4 concerts annually. Anyone interested in performing at a BASC concert should contact harley.tarlitz@socalbluegrass.org

Annual Events

Visit our Calendar for specific details

The John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, Summer Nights at the Ford: The highlight of our concert series since 1997, and continues to this day.  Bluegrass at the Ford continues to introduce new listeners and established fans to this truly unique American Music, in an outdoor setting second to none. We encourage all to come and enjoy this unique event in the intimate setting of the John Anson Ford Theater.

Monthly Bluegrass Night – 3rd Tuesdays: Opening with the Laurel Canyon Ramblers on June 20, 1995, we continue to present a free bluegrass concert on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. After more than 15 years we continue to introduce bluegrass music to folks in our community with local, talented musicians. Join us every month and enjoy an evening you won't forget. Click here for more info.

Monthy Bluegrass Jam in the Park - 4th Sunday: We hold a monthly jam at the West Valley Music Center in West Hills. Open to all levels. Click here for more info.

Also a free e-mail newsletter to members informs you of bluegrass happenings in your community so you don't miss any event

Let BASC be part of your musical journey and help us support bluegrass music in Southern California . Our music community is wonderful, supportive and energetic. Have the pleasure of meeting folks who will play a part in your life and who you’ll listen and play with. It just doesn’t get any better than that. Click Here to join the Bluegrass Association of Southern California, and join us in supporting and growing the love and playing of Bluegrass music in Southern California.