Here are the upcoming events of interest to Northern California Bluegrass fans for January:
JANUARY
5-7 — CBA Great 48 Jam, Marriott Hotel, Bakersfield.
6 — Earl Scruggs 100th Birthday Celebration (Jerry Douglas, Musical Director), Ryman Auditorium, Nashville. (Livestream available).
7 — Santa Clara Fiddler’s Association, Hoover School, San Jose.
9 — Earl Scruggs 100th Birthday All-Star Bluegrass Celebration
(Bill Evans, Jim Nunally, Chad Manning, Mike Witcher, Tom Bekeny & Steve Pottier & special guests Kathy Kallick, Evie Ladin and more), Freight & Salvage, Berkeley.
10 — Hop Invitational Jam, Hopdogma, Half Moon Bay.
11 — Special Consensus, Fiddletown Community Center, Fiddletown.
12 — Special Consensus, The Otter Opry, First United Methodist Church, Monterey.
13-14 — Blythe Bluegrass Festival, Colorado River Fairgrounds, Blythe. Welcome back, Blythe, restarting the long-running festival in 2024!
25-28 — SPBGMA National Bluegrass Awards & Convention, Sheraton Music City Hotel, Nashville.
27 — Hot Buttered Rum, Broken Compass Bluegrass, Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley.
