UPCOMING EVENTS

JUNE 2009

7-12. RCAC Accordion Camp. Silver Falls Conference Center – near Sublimity, OR. Camp treasurer: Marlene Meissner 503-463-9909, marlenem26@msn.com

18-21. Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration. Leavenworth, WA. Info: The Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 327, Leavenworth, WA 98826. 509-548-5807. Fax 509-548-1014, www.leavenworth.org, Email: info@leavenworth.org

26-28. Rocky Mountain Accordion Celebration, Accordions by the Sea. Victoria, British Columbia. Edelweiss Club, 108 Niagara St., Victoria, BC. www.victoriaaccordionclub.com. Info: www.victoriaaccordionclub.com. Contacts: Mary Klektau at midimary@shaw.ca 250-383-8877 or Patty Forman at formanpm@shaw.ca 250-360-2085.

June 28, Sun, 7:30. SqueezeFest LA. Featuring Vagabond Opera, Conjunto Los Pochos, and Feufollet. Ford Theatres, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood, CA. Info at www.myspace.com/losangelesaccordionfest.

JULY 2009

6-12. Kimberley International Accordion Championships. Kimberley, BC.  For information: PO Box 473 Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada VIA 3B3. Phone: 1-888-454-0822.  Email: info@kiotac.ca. Website: www.kiotac.ca.

Galla-Rini Accordion Camp. San Rafael, CA. For info: Marian Kelly 650-854-1896. Email: Kelly.marian@gmail.com.

July 25, Sat, Pistolera. Levitt Pavilion of Pasadena, 85 E. Holly, Pasadena. Info at www.levittpavilionpasadena.org.

July 26-31, Sun-Fri. Galla-Rini Accordion Camp. San Anselmo, CA.

AUGUST 2009

14-16. Friday thru Sunday. 54^th Annual AFNA Music Festival. Young people to compete for trophies against best accordion players in western U.S. at Knotts Berry Farm Resort Hotel, Buena Park, California. Contact: Sandy Martin at sandyksmartin@hotmail.com.

22-23. Saturday and Sunday. Cotati Accordion Festival. This could very well be the very best outdoor accordion event in the West…every single year. Don’t miss it. Contact info@cotatifest.com. Call 707-664-0444. Website is www.cotatifest.com.

SEPTEMBER 2009

Accordion Extravaganza Festival. Edmonton, Alberta, CA. Info: www.gerl.ca/accordion/, Email: accordion@gerl.ca

September 25, Fri. Roland V-Accordion Festival. Location TBA.