Here are the upcoming bluegrass festivals of interest to Northern California bluegrass fans:
SEPTEMBER
18-22 – Berkeley Old Time Music Convention, Various Venues, Berkeley.
24-29 – International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass, Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC. (NCBS welcomed)
OCTOBER
4-6 – Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Hellman Holler, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. FREE.
4-6 – Huck Finn Jubilee, Bonelli Bluffs RV Resort & Campground, San Dimas.
5 – Santa Barbara Old Time Fiddlers Festival, Stow House, Goleta.
9-13 – Frankly Bluegrass Music Festival, Amador County Fairgrounds, Plymouth. (NCBS welcomed)
14-20 – CBA Fall Campout, Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, Lodi.
19 – Sonia Shell Band & Johnny Campbell Band, Presented by the bands at the Live Oak Grange Hall, Santa Cruz. (Concert, Jam, Potluck). (NCBS welcomed)
NOVEMBER
8-10 – Wickenburg Bluegrass Festival, Rodeo Grounds, Wickenburg, AZ.
8-11 – CBA South State 48, Carlsbad By The Sea Hotel, Carlsbad.
DECEMBER
12-16 – Strings & Sol, Sapphire Resort, Puerto Morelos, Mexico.