About the Festival
In 1994, in the aftermath of the Northridge earthquake, the Santa Clarita Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival began its quest for a suitable location. At the time the owners of Melody Ranch, Renaud and Andre Veluzet agreed to host our first event and the tradition began.
This year marks the 17th Anniversary of the Festival. Still carrying the new name from last year, we will be offering the same high quality music, poetry, food and cowboy gear that patrons have enjoyed in the past.
Melody Ranch had been the location of many famous Western films since its beginnings and was previously home to the highly acclaimed HBO series, Deadwood.
As you surf this website we're sure you'll agree that there's no better place to to experience the American West than The Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival.
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- Jon Chandler "emerges as the best western songsmith since Ian Tyson on this diverse and accomplished set of trail tales." -Los Angeles Daily News Magazine
- ""Authentic is a tough word in the cowboy-song biz these days, but [Don] Edwards is warm and melodic. He makes the songs a nice reward after a long day on the trail." -New York Daily News"
- "When Dave Stamey sings on my stage the chills run up my spine to meet the hair standing on the back of my neck...his songs go beyond music to rattle the memories in our ancestor's genes..." -Bob Stane, The Coffee Gallery Backstage
- Brenn Hill "You can sense the sagebrush and tumbleweeds in his music, hear the echo of the open range in his voice. Brenn Hill is the real cowboy deal" -Cowboys and Indians Magazine
- Cow Bop "These guys cook! The most fun you can have with your spurs on!" -Herb Jeffries, The Bronze Buckaroo
- The Quebe Sisters Band "Simply stopped me in my tracks when I heard them for the first time. Their blend of swing with a dash of contemporary color is unique the today's music world." -Jimmy Buffett
- "Juni Fisher is the best thing to happen to Western music in a long time. Her ability to draw the audience back in time is a talent that will help preserve the essence of the West" -Waddie Mitchell, Cowboy Poet
