Music camps in California

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• Aug 2-6, 2027
  Berklee Electronic Music Production and Sound Design Workshop in Los Angeles

  Los Angeles, CA·Workshops and intensives

  Music production
• 2026
  Monterey Jazz Summer Jazz Camp

  Monterey, Central Coast, CA·Kids and teens

  GuitarBassDrumsKeysStatus unclear
• 2026
  Pacific Summer Jazz Colony (formerly Brubeck Institute Summer Jazz Colony)

  Stockton, Central Valley, CA·Workshops and intensives

  GuitarBassDrumsKeysScholarships
• Last on record: Jun 13-21, 2026
  Alasdair Fraser's Sierra Fiddle Camp

  Nevada City, CA (nearby), Sierra Foothills, CA·Workshops and intensives

  FiddleGuitarKeysVocalsScholarships
• Last on record: Jun 8-13 (Session 1); Jun 22-27 (Session 2), 2026
  Bay Area Girls Rock Camp

  Oakland, Bay Area, CA·Kids and teens

  GuitarBassDrumsKeysScholarships
• Last on record: Jul 17-20, 2026
  Born To Drum

  Oakland area, CA, East Bay, CA·Workshops and intensives

  DrumsScholarships
• Last on record: Jun 14-17, 2026
  CBA Summer Music Camp

  Grass Valley, CA, Sierra foothills, CA·Workshops and intensives

  GuitarBanjoFiddleMandolin
• Last on record: Aug 13-16, 2026
  Cory Wong's Syncopated Summer Camp

  San Francisco, CA·Adult fantasy camps

  GuitarBassDrumsKeys
• Last on record: Aug 1-5, 2026
  Drum Fantasy Camp

  Los Angeles, CA·Adult fantasy camps

  Drums
• Last on record: Jul 27-31, 2026
  Jazzschool Girls+ Jazz & Groove Camp

  Berkeley, San Francisco Bay Area·Kids and teens

  GuitarBassDrumsKeysScholarships
• Last on record: Aug 3-7, 2026
  Jazzschool High School Jazz Intensive

  Berkeley, San Francisco Bay Area·Workshops and intensives

  GuitarBassDrumsKeysScholarships
• Last on record: Jun 15-19 and Jun 22-26, 2026
  Jazzschool Middle School Jazz Camp

  Berkeley, San Francisco Bay Area·Kids and teens

  GuitarBassDrumsKeysScholarships
• Last on record: Jul 6 to 25, 2026 (several sessions)
  Rock n' Roll Camp for Girls Los Angeles Summer Camp

  Los Angeles, CA·Kids and teens

  GuitarBassDrumsKeysScholarships
• Last on record: Aug 3-7, 2026
  Summer Jazz Guitar Intensive

  Berkeley, CA, San Francisco Bay Area, CA·Workshops and intensives

  GuitarScholarships
• Last on record: Session A Jul 27-31; Session B Aug 3-7, 2026
  UCLA Summer Global Jazz Intensive

  Los Angeles, CA·Workshops and intensives

  GuitarBassDrumsKeys
• Last on record: Aug 28 - Sep 5, 2026
  Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School

  Northern California·Workshops and intensives

  Fiddle
• Last on record: Feb 11-12, 2023
  Bay Area Girls Rock Camp: Adult Rock Camp

  Oakland, CA, San Francisco Bay Area, CA·Adult fantasy camps

  GuitarBassDrumsKeysStatus unclear
• Last on record: Jan 3-7, 2023
  Joe Satriani's G4 Experience

  California / Nevada (varies)·Adult fantasy camps

  GuitarStatus unclear
• Last on record: Jul 28 - Aug 1, 2022
  Paul Gilbert's Great Guitar Escape

  Varied (NY, CA)·Adult fantasy camps

  GuitarStatus unclear
• Last on record: Jan 2-6, 2020
  Tom Morello's Guitar Revolution

  Newport Beach, CA, Southern California·Adult fantasy camps

  GuitarStatus unclear
• No dates on record yet
  CBA Youth Academy

  Grass Valley, Sierra Foothills, CA·Kids and teens

  GuitarFiddleMandolinBanjoScholarships
• No dates on record yet
  California Coast Music Camp

  California·Workshops and intensives

  GuitarBassBanjoMandolin
• No dates on record yet
  Join The Band Summer Music Camps (Rock Band, Songwriting)

  Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, CA·Kids and teens

  GuitarBassDrumsKeys
• No dates on record yet
  Julian Music Camp

  Julian, San Diego County, CA·Workshops and intensives

  FiddleMandolinGuitarBanjo