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Topanga Banjo & Fiddle Contest
Calabasas, CA · Music
- When
- May 16, 2027
- Where
- King Gillette Ranch, 26800 Mulholland Hwy · Calabasas · CA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
One of the longest running folk music festivals in the country, held each May at King Gillette Ranch in the Santa Monica Mountains, with banjo and fiddle competitions, workshops, and a folk festival stage. The contest has run continuously since 1961. It draws pickers and old time music fans from across the western United States.
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