Alan Bibey Bluegrass Camp

Surfside Beach, South Carolina

Dates

October 14–October 17, 2026

Location

Surfside Beach, South Carolina

Instruments

Mandolin, Guitar, Banjo, Fiddle, Bass

Skill level

all

Audience

All ages

Tuition

$500

Lodging

optional

Meals

partial

Next session is Oct 14-17, 2026 at the Surfside Beach Holiday Inn Resort, the camp's 11th year. Registration is $500 and covers instruction in mandolin, guitar, banjo, fiddle and bass, a camp book of class materials and music, the Wednesday evening meet and greet with a catered meal, nightly concerts by students and faculty, evening jams at every level and one-on-one time with instructors. Rooms are booked and paid for separately at the host hotel using the camp group code, and other meals are on you. Alan Bibey leads a mandolin faculty of Don Stiernberg, Emory Lester and Ralph McGee, with Kenny Smith and Jeff Huffman on guitar, Ron Stewart on banjo and fiddle and Zak McLamb on bass; Doyle Lawson is the guest speaker. All levels are welcome and places are limited. A scholarship runs in memory of a longtime camper.

Dates and prices can change — the camp's own site is always authoritative.