The Ventures Annual Fan Fest, October 8, 2022

Once again, thanks to the hard work and loyalty of our friend, Tom Baltaeff, there will be a Fan Fest in the Philadelphia area on October 8, 2022. I (Fiona Taylor), plan to attend, and Tom is expecting to have members of the Wilson and Bogle families
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Don Wilson – a personal reflection by Fiona Taylor

From the moment I received word of Don’s passing yesterday, January 22, 2022, I have been reflecting on so much of the parts of Don’s life to which I have been privy. I immediately thought to myself – first, “Do you realize it
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The Ventures exhibit at the Grammy Museum – January 9, 2020 gala event

On the evening of January 9, 2020, the Grammy Museum in downtown LA at LA Live! (close to the Staples Center) hosted a wonderful evening to celebrate The Ventures’ exhibit at the Museum.  The audience was treated to a great evening with histor
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We lose Buck Ormsby

We have learned that, on October 29, 2016 in Mexico, Buck Ormsby, member of The Fabulous Wailers, passed away after a fall. Buck was a good friend of both Don Wilson and Bob Bogle, and indeed of all The Ventures. A few years back, we were able to rel
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