About Us
100+ Years of Live Music in Bakersfield
Our Story
Bakersfield Community Concert Association (BCCA) presents a yearly series of five programs featuring distinctive professional performers. We are an all-volunteer organization with non-profit corporation 501(c)(3) status.
Founded in 1920 as the Kern County Musical Association and incorporated in 1948, BCCA has been a part of the Bakersfield entertainment scene for over a century. In 1963, we affiliated with Community Concerts Association in New York City. For the past 60 years, BCCA has been self-sustaining through subscriber fees and individual donations.
Our all-volunteer Board arranges for professional artists to perform at Harvey Auditorium on the campus of Bakersfield High School. Live On Stage (LOS) from Nashville, Tennessee introduces a new roster of performers each season for our selection.
Student Outreach
BCCA arranges Student Outreach concerts in local schools, providing young people with the opportunity to experience live professional performances. Schools receive an honorarium of $350 for hosting these events. This program is made possible through the generous donations of our Student Outreach donors.
We encourage individuals and businesses who would like to help underwrite a portion or even all of our concerts to please contact Board President Amy McGuire at [email protected] for more information.
Board of Directors
2024-2025 Board
Amy McGuire
President
Teresa Rizo
Vice President
Patty Patterson
Secretary
Jennifer Jaegle
Treasurer
Regina Pryor
Membership Chair
Doris Duquette
Publicity/Webmaster
Michael Raney
Concert Chair
Teresa Rizo
Student Outreach Chair
Carol E. Smith
Member At Large
Additional Board Members
Patty Sue Beadle, Denise Eyherabide, Emily Gellman, Jonnie Guerra, Vicki Murray, Russ Patterson, Lisa Raney, Deborah Verdugo, Lori Wenger
Volunteers
Jamie Bargen, Ruth Emfinger, Marcia Eyherabide, Marion Harlan, Estelle Jackson-Hughes, Larry Kinsel, JoEllen Minner, Imogene Napier, Marci Nissen, Jeanene Perry, Lori Pflugh, Marjorie Powers, Irene Terry Randolph, Cruz Santiago, Jessica Schuyler, Debra See, Sandee Senior, Sandy Siercks, Susan Stone
Our Venue
Harvey Auditorium
1241 G Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301
(on the campus of Bakersfield High School)
All concerts are on Sundays at 2:30 PM
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