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Lifeline · bachfestival.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Dec 17, 2017 · no registrant change on record since 2017 · last checked Nov 3, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Apr 11, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described bachfestival.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 11, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“About Us ~ Bruno Weil, Music Director and Conductor”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006Current AboutUs recordJul 16, 2026 – Aug 15, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 15, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
Wild West Domains, LLCWild West Domains, LLCDec 17, 2017 – Nov 11, 2026 (latest)Registrar Wild West Domains, LLC (IANA 440) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 17, 2017 and most recently on Nov 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 16, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsDec 17, 2017 – May 16, 2026Registration records for bachfestival.org are held from Dec 17, 2017 to May 16, 2026 (41 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2017–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: wixdns.netDec 17, 2017 – Nov 6, 2018Registration records listed wixdns.net nameservers (ns14.wixdns.net, ns15.wixdns.net) for bachfestival.org from Dec 17, 2017 to Nov 6, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: siteground.bizApr 5, 2019 – Mar 18, 2022Registration records listed siteground.biz nameservers (ns1.usm85.siteground.biz, ns2.usm85.siteground.biz) for bachfestival.org from Apr 5, 2019 to Mar 18, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to siteground.bizApr 5, 2019bachfestival.org's nameservers moved from wixdns.net to siteground.biz at some point between Nov 6, 2018 and Apr 5, 2019. Last seen at wixdns.net: Nov 6, 2018 (registration record). First seen at siteground.biz: Apr 5, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Nameservers: siteground.netMay 4, 2022 – Nov 17, 2024Registration records listed siteground.net nameservers (ns1.siteground.net, ns2.siteground.net) for bachfestival.org from May 4, 2022 to Nov 17, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to siteground.netMay 4, 2022bachfestival.org's nameservers moved from siteground.biz to siteground.net at some point between Mar 18, 2022 and May 4, 2022. Last seen at siteground.biz: Mar 18, 2022 (registration record). First seen at siteground.net: May 4, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 47 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)Nameservers: GoDaddyDec 24, 2024 – May 16, 2026Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns01.domaincontrol.com, ns02.domaincontrol.com) for bachfestival.org from Dec 24, 2024 to May 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)DNS moved to GoDaddyDec 24, 2024bachfestival.org's nameservers moved from siteground.net to GoDaddy between Nov 17, 2024 and Dec 24, 2024. Last seen at siteground.net: Nov 17, 2024 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Dec 24, 2024 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesMay 10, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 9 certificates for bachfestival.org from May 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 3, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (13)
Jun 19, 2006 – Apr 11, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described bachfestival.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Apr 11, 2014 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “About Us ~ Bruno Weil, Music Director and Conductor”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Dec 17, 2017 – Nov 11, 2026Registrar: Registrar Wild West Domains, LLC (IANA 440) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 17, 2017 and most recently on Nov 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 16, 2026
Dec 17, 2017 – May 16, 2026Registrant: Registration records for bachfestival.org are held from Dec 17, 2017 to May 16, 2026 (41 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 17, 2017 – Nov 6, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed wixdns.net nameservers (ns14.wixdns.net, ns15.wixdns.net) for bachfestival.org from Dec 17, 2017 to Nov 6, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 5, 2019 – Mar 18, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed siteground.biz nameservers (ns1.usm85.siteground.biz, ns2.usm85.siteground.biz) for bachfestival.org from Apr 5, 2019 to Mar 18, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 5, 2019Zone file: bachfestival.org's nameservers moved from wixdns.net to siteground.biz at some point between Nov 6, 2018 and Apr 5, 2019. Last seen at wixdns.net: Nov 6, 2018 (registration record). First seen at siteground.biz: Apr 5, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 4, 2022 – Nov 17, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed siteground.net nameservers (ns1.siteground.net, ns2.siteground.net) for bachfestival.org from May 4, 2022 to Nov 17, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 4, 2022Zone file: bachfestival.org's nameservers moved from siteground.biz to siteground.net at some point between Mar 18, 2022 and May 4, 2022. Last seen at siteground.biz: Mar 18, 2022 (registration record). First seen at siteground.net: May 4, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 47 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 24, 2024 – May 16, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns01.domaincontrol.com, ns02.domaincontrol.com) for bachfestival.org from Dec 24, 2024 to May 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 24, 2024Zone file: bachfestival.org's nameservers moved from siteground.net to GoDaddy between Nov 17, 2024 and Dec 24, 2024. Last seen at siteground.net: Nov 17, 2024 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Dec 24, 2024 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 10, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 9 certificates for bachfestival.org from May 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 19, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 3, 2026
Jul 16, 2026 – Aug 15, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 15, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 13, 2026).
Registered 1995 · site is live · HTTPS valid
BachFestival.org
Description About Us ~ Bruno Weil, Music Director and Conductor Bruno Weil has been Music Director and Conductor of the Carmel Bach Festival since 1992.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Nov 24, 1995 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Wild West Domains, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 22, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for bachfestival.org.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names Carmel Bach Festival as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as an entertainment site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for the public as customers.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 90 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 90 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What bachfestival.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
About Us ~ Bruno Weil, Music Director and Conductor
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.