California Bluegrass Association Events
Fall Campout
October 13-19, 2025
Camp for a week and pick with friends.
Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, Lodi, CA
Photos from the 2024 Fall Campout
South State 48
4 days of 24×7 jamming, workshops, live shows.
Carlsbad by the Sea Hotel, Carlsbad, CA
Photos from 2024 South State 48
Great 48
January 15-18, 2026
48 hours of jamming, workshops, showcase bands, and camaraderie with new and old friends.
Marriott Hotel, Bakersfield CA
Photos from the 2025 Great 48
Sonoma County Bluegrass & Folk Festival
March 14, 2026
Great Bands, Workshops, Jamming – Sebastopol, CA
Photos from the 2025 Festival
Spring Campout
April 2026
Campout and California State Old Time Fiddle & Pickin’ Championships
Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, Lodi, CA
Photos from the 2025 Spring Campout
Julian Fiddle Camp
May 2026
Not just for fiddles! Instruction in multiple string instruments.
Whispering Winds Camp, Julian, CA
Photos from the 2025 Fiddle Camp
CBA Summer Music Camp
June 14-17, 2026
Learn from the pros before the Father’s Day Festival.
Nevada County Fairgrounds
Grass Valley, CA
Photos from 2025 Music Camp
Fathers Day Festival
A premier West Coast bluegrass festival.
Nevada County Fairgrounds
Grass Valley, California.
Photos from the 2025 Festival
The Youth Academy
June 18-21, 2026
A four-day music camp for 8 to 16-year-olds held during the CBA Father’s Day Festival.
Grass Valley, CA
Photos of 2024 Youth Programs
Golden Old-time Campout
August, 2026
3 days and 3 nights devoted to the playing of Old-time music and fun.
Photos from the 2025 Campout
