Author: Michael Hall

The Brookdale Bluegrass Winter Gathering for 2016 has been moved back into November, so the December listing is short this year — one NCBS-welcomed FREE Friday evening gathering with beer, one internet event and one folk-oriented campout. Enjoy!

DECEMBER

12 — Bluegrass Music Appreciation Day, Worldwide.

16 — Holiday Hootenanny, Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company, San Carlos. (NCBS-welcomed)

December 28, 2016-January 2, 2017 – New Harmony New Year’s Camp, San Francisco Folk Music Club, Camp Newman, Santa Rosa.

Coming In January: NCBS Bluegrass On Broadway, Redwood City, January 27-29.

The Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company’s Holiday Hootenanny is set for Friday, December 16, 2016 in San Carlos. The FREE gathering is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society. Good food and beer will be available.

After the eating and the shopping, there will be plenty of bluegrass music all around Northern California during Thanksgiving Week. NCBS Members will be out enjoying these shows and you are welcome to join in! Here are the Monday-Monday listings:

MONDAY, November 21

Bean Creek, Phil’s Fish Market, Moss Landing.

Windy Hill, Old Belle, Amnesia, San Francisco.

TUESDAY, November 22

Edgewood Mountain Boys, Freewheel Brewing Company, Redwood City.

Slide Road, Sam’s BBQ, San Jose.

Glad To Be Here, Phil’s Fish Market, Moss Landing.

WEDNESDAY, Thanksgiving Eve

High Country, Albany Taproom, Albany.

Loganville, Sam’s BBQ, San Jose.

Windy Hill, Rancho Deluxe, Rusty Stringfield, Mike Hellman Band, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco.

THURSDAY, Thanksgiving Day

Cold & In The Bay, Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael.

FRIDAY, Black Friday

Black Eyed Susies, Whale City Bakery, Davenport.

The Stragglyrs, Mission Pizza, Fremont.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, November 25-27

Sonora Christmas Festival, Mother Lode Fairgrounds, Sonora.

SATURDAY, Small Business Saturday

Billy Pitrone & Jim Mintun, Moss Landing Arts & Crafts Show, 10942 Pieri Court, Moss Landing.

Bundy Brown Band, San Gregorio General Store, San Gregorio.

Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley.

Beargrass Creek, Mission Pizza, Fremont.

Homebrew aka The Moonshine Band, The Catalyst, Santa Cruz.

Freebo, BanjerDan, Last Stage West, Atascadero.

Little Fuller Band, St. Charles Saloon, Columbia.

SUNDAY, November 27

Brookdale Bluegrass Winter Gathering, Don Quixote’s, Felton. (NCBS-welcomed)

Cold & In The Bay, Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael.

Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands, House Concert, Palo Alto.

Jay Howlett, San Gregorio General Store, San Gregorio.

Lucky Drive Bluegrass Band, Rocker Oysterfeller’s, Valley Ford.

MONDAY, Cyber Monday

Courthouse Ramblers, Phil’s Fish Market, Moss Landing.

The Earl Brothers, Amnesia, San Francisco.

The Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company has announced the performance schedule for the FREE December 16, 2016 Holiday Hootenanny at 935 Washington Street in San Carlos:

FRIDAY, December 16

4:00pm — Doors open

5:30 — Nate Jones & Sloe Sippers

6:45 — Mountain Men Collective

8:00 — Stoney Mountain Ramblers

9:15 — Pathetic Honey

10:30 — All-Star Jam

11:00 — Hootenanny ends

Good food and drink will be available.

The Hootenanny is organized by Scott Dailey and welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.