Here are upcoming events of interest to Northern California Bluegrass Fans:
MAY
7-10 – Parkfield Bluegrass Festival, various venues, Parkfield.
17 — Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest and Folk Festival, King Gillette Ranch, Calabasas.
21-25 – Strawberry Spring Music Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley.
23-25 – Camping Weekend (with music), Riverdance Farms, Livingston. (Brianna Colliard, Brookdale Bluegrass, BanjerDan, and more) (NCBS welcomed)
30-31 – Pick & Gather Festival, Riverdance Farms, Livingston. (NCBS welcomed)
30-31 – Redwood Mountain Faire, Roaring Camp, Felton.
JUNE
6 – San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival, Salesforce Park, San Francisco. FREE.
18-21 – Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley.
26-28 – Susanville Bluegrass Festival, Lassen County Fairgrounds, Susanville.
JULY
2-5 – High Sierra Music Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley. (Note new venue).
11 — Cline Country Bluegrass Festival, Cline Family Cellars, Sonoma.
11 – Long Beach Bluegrass Festival, The Shell, Long Beach.
16-19 – Redwood Ramble, Camp Navarro, Navarro. (Sold out)
24-26 – Rockygrass, Planet Bluegrass, Lyons, CO.
AUGUST
6-9 — NCBS Presents The 32nd Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos <www.gofbluegrassfest.com>.