The fifth annual SCV Music Festival drew thousands to the Valencia Country Club last weekend.

Headliners for the two-day event that took place on Sept. 26 and 27, included Aaron Tippin and Blue Öyster Cult.

“Aaron Tippin has crusaded for the working man and woman since he ripped country music wide open with his uncompromising ‘You’ve Got To Stand For Something,’” according to the event’s website. “On the strength of that remarkable song, he was invited to entertain the troops of Desert Storm.”

“Aaron Tippin has crusaded for the working man and woman since he ripped country music wide open with his uncompromising ‘You’ve Got To Stand For Something,’” according to the event’s website. “On the strength of that remarkable song, he was invited to entertain the troops of Desert Storm.” 

Tippin charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country chart.

“The Blue Öyster Cult are best known for such hard rock and heavy metal songs as ‘Don’t Fear The Reaper,’ ‘Godzilla’ and ‘Burnin’ for You,’” according to SCV Music Festival officials. “Since the release of their eponymous debut album in 1972, the band has sold over 24 million albums worldwide, including 7 million in the United States alone.”

“Blue Öyster Cult is a tremendous rock band out of the seventies that are still performing and they sound great,” said John Heys, one of the event’s creators and organizers. “It’s one of those acts that normally would be playing at the Hollywood Bowl or places like that, and we were able to talk them into coming to Valencia.” 

The lineup also included blues band Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps and country artist Garth Guy.

SCV Music Festival has featured past entertainers such as: The Swon Brothers, Mindi Abair, Gerald Albright, Eric Darius, Ambrosia, Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps, Jazzy Boy Jeff Harris, The Alan Wright Band, Darius Shipp, and The Blue Baron Band.

Founded in 2009 by John Heys and Don Hubbard, the SCV Music Festival has its roots in the jazz and blues world, according to their website. “We have featured amazing artists like Mindi Abair, Gerald Albright, Eric Darius, Ambrosia, Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps and Jazzy Boy Jeff Harris.” 

The outdoor festival features festival-style seating and offered restaurant food, wine, spirits and craft food vendors, according to the event’s website.

For more information on the event, visit: http://www.scvmusicfest.com/