The KSBR Birthday Bash began in 1989 as a small informal end-of-the-membership-drive party in the lounge of what was then the Dana Point Resort. After the first couple of Bashes, the crowds got so big that the festivities had to move outside to the lawn of the resort.

In 1996, the Bash made a brief stop at Saddleback College for a (very) hot jam session on the campus softball field. The Bash moved to the Memorial Day weekend in 1997, and began a magical 11-year run at the Mission San Juan Capistrano.

The growing popularity of the event once again sent the Bash looking for a new home, which fortunately came at the same time that the City of Mission Viejo completed the beautiful Village Green and the expansion of the Norman P. Murray Community Center. The Bash moved to its present home in 2008, and based on the overwhelming success of its first year, the City and KSBR entered into an agreement that assures the event will have plenty of room to grow for the next 5 years.

If you missed the 2009 Bash, or if you just want to re-live the memories, check out THESE PICTURES from Brian and Kaye Runner (who drive down from Northern California every year for the Bash).