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Southern California's Catholic Arts Festival

Folk / Roots / Bluegrass / Praise / Workshops / Artisan Crafts and Vendors

Admission is free! 

Leave your world behind for a day. 

Come to the mountains and nourish your soul with music, art, culture, and community.

REGISTER

WHEN /

SAT, AUGUST 10, 2019

11:30AM-9:30 PM

WHERE /

Santiago Retreat Center

27912 Baker Canyon Rd,
Silverado, CA 92676

ABOUT THE EVENT /

The 1531 Folk Fest is a Music & Arts festival, in celebration of the Good, True, and the Beautiful. We feature some of the best emerging folk bands and singer-songwriters from Southern California and beyond.

Many are Catholic in faith, but not all. We celebrate art and creativity as a space for conversation and journey of the soul. With over 15 bands on one stage, acoustic workshops, and artisan food vendors, we invite you to bring your friends, family, and instruments, and spend the day (or the whole weekend!) with us.

 

For weekend reservations:

 https://santiagoretreatcenter.org/compostela-campout/

WHEN
WHAT

SCHEDULE /

SATURDAY

10-11:30 Musician Workshops / Film Screening

Workshops: Located at the St. Augustine Room (up hill, near cafeteria)

Bring your instruments (or just yourself!) and improve your skills

with the help of our talented artists! Each workshop will run 40 min. 

        Beginner/Intermediate Guitar - Jake Detar/ Daniel Bagdazian

        Fiddle - Michaela Cooper

        Beginner Ukulele - Melanie Mitchell

        Vocal Technique - Melanie Mitchell

        Celtic Guitar - Eamon Sefton

        Percussion - Gus Detar

        Songwriting - Abigail Rose

Film Screening: Located at the Divine Mercy Chapel

Screening of "A Way to Forgiveness" documentary, includes talk on "The Four Simple Steps of Forgiveness, and Q&A with filmmaker Erin R. Dooley

12:00 Welcome

      Sampler Session 1

      Michaela and Joshua Cooper (Irish tunes)

      Ray Martinez and Ma'May Grimm

      Monica Kinney 

      West Coast Traders

 

1:10 Sampler Session 2 

      Cristina Ballestero

      The Standage Family Band

      Melanie Mitchell with special guests

      Johnny Oskam & Andrew Ascough

     

2:25 The Eschatones

2:45 Trailer Park Cabaret

3:15 I’m Fine

3:50 Mending Fences

4:20 Perry West

5:00 Mass 

       Celebrant: Fr. Kevin McGoldrick

6:00 Dinner (with special guests Rhythmo Mariachi)

 

6:50 Patrick Dwyer

7:10 Merlot Embargo

7:45 Jessica Gerhardt

8:30 Fr. Kevin McGoldrick

9:30 Community "Starlight Akathist Hymn" 

         a festival tradition led by the artists, we welcome all to sing!

9:45 Late Night Jam

THE BANDS

CRAFT BEER | ARTISAN PIZZA | STREET TACOS | BURGERS

We will have food service on-site available with purchase of an all-day meal pass

ALL-DAY FOOD & NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PASS $45

ALL-DAY CRAFT BEER PASS $35

ALL-DAY FOOD & CRAFT PASS $70

CASH ONLY | PURCHASE YOUR WRISTBAND AT THE FRONT GATE

CRAFT BEER | ARTISAN PIZZA | STREET TACOS | BURGERS

Although Admission is free, we do hope you will support our on-site food vendors!

Proceeds will help support cost of the event, and the outreach efforts of the Santiago Retreat Center.

 *Due to health and safety restrictions, no outside food will be permitted on the premises. 

 

ALL DAY MEAL PASSES (LUNCH AND DINNER)

ADULT $75 

STUDENT $50

CHILD (UNDER 10) $35

FAMILY $200

EXLUSIVE VIP* $200

LUNCH PASS: ADULT $35 | STUDENT $30 | KIDS $20

DINNER PASS: ADULT $50 | STUDENT $35 | KIDS $25

BEER BY THE GLASS $10

CASH ONLY | PURCHASE YOUR MEAL PASS/WRISTBAND AT THE FRONT GATE 

FOOD

*EXCLUSIVE VIP PACKAGE*

Santiago Premium Pass - suggested donation $200 per person.
The package includes:

  • Premium parking

  • Reserved seating

  • ALL-DAY food and beverage pass

  • Access to the artists' green room and backstage accommodations

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VIP

SHARE YOUR ART OR MUSIC AT 1531

OPEN CALL TO MUSICIANS AND ARTISTS 

Are you a musician, or wanting to become one? Bring your instrument and attend a workshop

with our talented staff of instructors, or join in our late night jam session.

Workshops are free, and include fiddle, guitar, Celtic guitar, ukulele, and percussion. Starts at 10am. 

 

Painters, photographers, potters, and jewelers,

we welcome you set up a table and share your artistry with us! 

SHOWCASE
FAQ

HELP US SUPPORT LOCAL KIDS IN NEED

SANTIAGO RETREAT CENTER SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Each year Santiago Retreat Center welcomes thousands of young people to our facility for life-changing retreats, conferences, and camps. No one should ever be denied the opportunity to attend one of our events due to lack of money. The Santiago Retreat Center Scholarship Fund allows us to welcome ALL campers, regardless of financial hardship. Your support of the 1531 Folk Fest and Compostela Campout allows us to underwrite the costs for these campers, their programming, materials, and professional youth leaders and musicians. Thank you for your generous support – EVERY dollar advances the New Evangelization in Orange County, one camper at a time...

DONATE

BECOME A VENDOR AT THE 1531 FESTIVAL

RESERVE A BOOTH AT THE EVENT!

Donation $500

To reserve a space to promote your business
or cause, please click the button below.


(Included: 10’ x 10’ area reserved for you, 6’ table & two chairs)

VENDORS

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

This event would not be possible without the incredible foresight,
courage, and generosity of our sponsors.

We offer our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to: 

Santiago Retreat Center

UNDERWRITING LEVELS

Castilian Package:
$2,500: 10 VIP Premium Passes, plus website listing

 

Zumárraga Package:
$5,000: All of the above, plus display advertising at the event

Tepeyac Package:
$10,000: All of the above, plus Step and Repeat Social Media package

 

Tilma Package:
$25,000: All of the above, plus Co-Sponsorship Package
(includes SJEN TV Broadcast)

SPONSORSHIP

1531 FOLK FEST

(JUST 17 MILES FROM ANAHEIM)

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