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 16th 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 at present, is 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.