March 30, 2025

UPDATE: Borrego Springs Music Festival

2025 Borrego Springs Music Festival Highlights

The 2025 Borrego Springs Music Festival has wrapped up, but you can still enjoy the experience through photos and videos from the event.

Thanks to Mike Rue of The Ram Community Radio, we’re sharing some of the best moments from the festival. Check out the highlights and relive the music!

Friday March 21st

Video Credit: Mike Rue at The Ram Borrego Valley Community Radio

Saturday March 22nd

Image Credit: Mike Rue at The Ram Borrego Valley Community Radio

Sunday March 23nd

Video Credit: Mike Rue at The Ram Borrego Valley Community Radio

Borrego Springs Music Festival: Celebrating Music and Arts in the Desert

The Borrego Springs Music Festival is a cornerstone of creativity in the Borrego Springs community. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the festival is dedicated to enriching lives through music and art while fostering a deep connection to the arts in this unique desert setting.

Supporting Music and Art Education

More than just a celebration, the Borrego Springs Music Festival is committed to supporting music and art education. The festival proudly funds and operates the Borrego Academy of Music and Art (BAMA), an initiative that provides opportunities for students of all ages to explore their artistic potential.

At BAMA, students engage in a wide range of classes, including:

Music theory and sight reading
Guitar, keyboard, and drums
Acting and singing
Home recording and ukulele

With programs designed to inspire creativity, BAMA is shaping the future of the arts in Borrego Springs and beyond.

A Community-Driven Festival

The Borrego Springs Music Festival is a festival for the community, by the community, featuring artists from the community. Through its events and programs, the festival supports local music programs, performing arts education, and the Borrego Springs school district, ensuring a lasting impact on future generations.

How You Can Support

As a nonprofit organization, the Borrego Springs Music Festival relies on community support to continue its mission. Your tax-deductible donations help fund programs like BAMA and sustain local arts initiatives.

Visit the festival’s website to learn how you can:

Donate to support music and art education
Attend upcoming performances and events
Share the mission of the Borrego Springs Music Festival with friends and family

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Borrego Academy of Music and Arts (BAMA)

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Borrego Cheers for Lukas!

June 6, 2025

Community Rallies Behind Austrian Cyclist Training for RAAM You might have seen a focused cyclist zipping around Borrego Valley over the past few weeks. That rider is Lukas Kaufmann , a world-class athlete from Austria who’s chosen Borrego Springs as his training ground for the upcoming Race Across America (RAAM) —a 9-day, coast-to-coast endurance race starting June 10 in Oceanside and finishing June 19 in Atlantic City. Track his ride here: trackleaders.com/Team_Kaufmann While Peter Kellner was also out riding with his wife Tammy Baker , he spotted Lukas and could tell right away he wasn’t just another visitor getting in a few desert miles. Peter tracked him down, learned his story, and turned that curiosity into action. The result? A spontaneous community celebration: “Borrego Cheers for Lukas!”

Borrego Springs Community Resource Center Food Bank

June 4, 2025

Borrego Springs CRC Food Bank offers weekly groceries, monthly health services, and improved facilities with help from community grants and donations. Open to all.

Follow Sylvia’s 3,500-Mile Ride to Empower Borrego Students

June 1, 2025

Sylvia Maas Ride Updates On June 1, 2025, Sylvia Maas, an ultra-endurance cyclist and Soroptimist from Borrego Springs, will embark on the Trans Am Bike Nonstop Check Point Edition (3,500 miles), a self-supported, coast-to-coast cycling challenge starting in Astoria, Oregon. Her mission is to raise funds for the "Bike 4 Borrego Kids" scholarship program, supporting Borrego Springs High School seniors pursuing higher education.

New Recording Studio Completed for Borrego Springs Youth Music Program

June 1, 2025

Community nonprofit completes construction phase, seeks funding for equipment The Borrego Springs Music Festival and its educational arm, the Borrego Academy of Music & Art (BAMA), have completed construction on a new recording studio in downtown Borrego Springs. The buildout included soundproofing and a technician window, with oversight provided by John Young, BAMA’s Technical Director and Vice President of the board. The studio is the latest milestone in the organization’s mission to provide music education to youth in a region where none of the local schools—elementary, middle, or high school—offer a formal music program. Borrego Springs serves a population of approximately 2,500 residents, and 87% of the 358 enrolled students in the school district are considered socioeconomically disadvantaged. John Young, a 34-year science center veteran and longtime volunteer, helped launch the studio space as part of his ongoing work with the music festival and its education efforts. He also teaches courses in piano, digital recording, and technology.