San Bernardino County Museum

2024 Orange Tree Lane • Redlands CA 92374 • (909) 307-2669 • www.sbcountymuseum.org

 

Date: September 4, 2012

Release date: IMMEDIATELY

Contacts:

Jennifer Reynolds, Media Specialist • (909) 307-2669 ext. 278 • jreynolds@sbcm.sbcounty.gov

Michele Nielsen, Curator of History • (909) 307-2669 ext. 240 • mnielsen@sbcm.sbcounty.gov

 

Event date:       Saturday, September 8, 2012

Event place:      Apple Valley, CA

 

Bascom Family Band to Perform at Victor Valley Museum

The Bascom Family Band will present a “mini concert” at the Victor Valley Museum in Apple Valley on Saturday, September 8, from 1 to 2 p.m. The program, a part of the “Discovery Afternoons” series, is included with paid museum admission; visitors will enjoy half-price admission during the event.

 

The Victorville band is made up of members of the Bascom family—John (on the upright bass), Lisa (on the mandolin) and Juliette (on the fiddle, guitar, and mandolin)—along with friends John Hixon and Patty Hedges. Multi-talented twelve year old Juliette Bascom is the star of the show. Being a fifth generation musician, she plays a variety of instruments to bluegrass, country and old time fiddle music. She has performed on stage from California to Canada since she was five years old with famous performers such as Roy Clark, Larry Gatlin, Rhonda Vincent, Belinda Gail, Devon Dawson and Earl Sites.

 

Last year the Bascoms performed for the Roy Rogers' Centennial Birthday Celebration at the Double R Bar Ranch. This year they will perform again, but for the Dale Evans 100th Birthday events. Juliette's grandfather, Earl Bascom, was a famous rodeo cowboy and western artist who is honored with a permanent display in the Victor Valley Museum.

 

The Victor Valley Museum is a branch of the San Bernardino County Museum located at 11873 Apple Valley Road in Apple Valley. The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 (adult), $4 (senior or military), and $2.50 (student). Children under 5 and San Bernardino County Museum Association members are free. Parking is free. For more information, visit www.sbcountymuseum.org.

 

The museum is accessible to persons with disabilities. If assistive listening devices or other auxiliary aids are needed in order to participate in museum exhibits or programs, requests should be made through Museum Visitor Services at least three business days prior to your visit. Visitor Services’ telephone number is 909-307-2669 ext. 229 or (TDD) 909-792-1462.