Category: Events

Here is the Current Status (as of 6/9/20) of upcoming Northern California Bluegrass Society-related in-person events during the Coronavirus Crisis. Check this website for updates.

Click here for Calendar of Live ONLINE Bluegrass June 9-15.

AUGUST

6-9 — NCBS Presents The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos. Cancelled.

SEPTEMBER

4-6 — Plumas Homegrown Americana Festival, Quincy. (NCBS welcomed) As scheduled.

September — NCBS Volunteer Thank-You Party. Cancelled.

September 29-October 3 — International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass Convention, Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC. (NCBS welcomed) As Scheduled, Ticketing Delayed. May be rescheduled to a later date.

Here is the weekly selective calendar of Online Bluegrass Shows of interest to  Northern California fans, published Every Monday Night At 10:00pm. Bluegrass performers with shows to add for this or future weeks should contact Michael Hall <hallmw@gmail.com>.

TUESDAY, June 9

6:00pm — The Nashville Unit. Monthly subscription, various artists.

7:00pm — Susie Glaze & Steve Rankin, Misner & Smith.

7:00pm — Justin & Angelica (Grim) Branum.

WEEKDAYS, June 9-12 & June 15

5:00pm Daily — Infamous Stringdusters.

TUESDAY-SUNDAY, June 9-14

4:30pm Daily — Alex Muddy Smith.

TUESDAY-MONDAY, June 9-15

3:30pm Daily — Toby Gray.

WEDNESDAY, June 10

1:30pm — Nell & Jim Band.

3:00pm — BanjerDan Mazer.

6:00pm — Tim O’Brien Band. Monthly subscription, various artists.

THURSDAY, June 11

4:00pm — Goodnight Bedtime Story With Dolly Parton.

7:00pm — Anne & Pete Sibley, Rita Hosking & Sean Feder.

7:00pm — Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley. Monthly subscription, various artists.

FRIDAY, June 12

5:00pm — Susie Glaze & Steve Rankin.

6:00pm — Stevie Coyle. Low cost, advance purchase.

6:00pm — High Fidelity. Monthly subscription, various artists.

SATURDAY, June 13

4:00pm — Michael Gaither.

5:00pm — Grand Ole Opry.

6:00pm — Turn Your Radio ONline — North Country Blue, Pacific Drive, Gayle Schmitt, Joe Newberry & April Verch, David Bragger, Tony Kamel (of Wood & Wire), and more! Co-hosts: Mike Lewinski & Lisa Burns. The California Bluegrass Association is replacing its Father’s Day Festival with a series of weekend performances every Saturday through Father’s Day Weekend.

7:00pm — Fireball Mail. Monthly subscription, various artists.

SUNDAY, June 14

11:00am — Blue Summit Trio.

3:00pm — BanjerDan Mazer.

4:00pm — Dan Newitt.

7:00pm — Evie Ladin & Keith Terry.

MONDAY, June 15

5:00pm — Ray Bierl. (Note new date — rescheduled from Saturday, June 13.)

7:30pm — Stevie Coyle.

Unless otherwise noted, these are FREE performances, supported by voluntary donations.

Click for Calendar of Live ONLINE Bluegrass June 1-8.

During the Coronavirus Crisis, when online shows are our favorite form of bluegrass entertainment, the Northern California Bluegrass Society website is publishing a Weekly Guide To Online Bluegrass Shows each Monday Evening At 10:00pm.

The next selective listing of shows of interest to Bay Area and beyond bluegrass fans will run on Monday, June 8. The listing will cover Tuesday-Monday, June 9-15. Musicians should submit their shows for this coming week to Michael Hall <hallmw@gmail.com>.

Here is the updated current status (as of 6/3/20) of various non-Northern California Bluegrass Society in-person bluegrass events during the Coronavirus Crisis. Check this website for updates.

Click for Status Of In-Person NCBS Events.

Click for Calendar of Live ONLINE Bluegrass May 26-June 1.

JUNE

18-21 — California Bluegrass Association Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley. Postponed Until 2021.

18-21 — Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Telluride, CO. Cancelled.

25-28 — Kate Wolf Music Festival, Black Oak Ranch, Laytonville. Postponed until 2021.

26-28 — Susanville Bluegrass Festival, Lassen County Fairgrounds, Susanville. Postponed until 2021.

JULY

2-5 — High Sierra Music Festival, Plumas County Fairgrounds, Quincy. Rescheduled to 2021.

4 — Fourth of July Bluegrass Freedom Festival, Atascadero Lake Park, Atascadero. Cancelled.

10-12 — Lost River Bluegrass Festival, Merrill, OR. Cancelled.

24-26 — Rockygrass Bluegrass Festival, Planet Bluegrass, Lyons, CO. Cancelled.

AUGUST

1-2 — La Honda Fair & Music Festival, La Honda. Postponed from June 6-7. Note New Dates.

14-16 — Bower’s Mansion Bluegrass Festival, Bower’s Mansion Park, Carson City, NV. Postponed until 2021.

14-16 — Summergrass San Diego, Antique Engine Museum, Vista. As scheduled, ticketing delayed to June 15, under review.

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER

August 30-September 7 — Burning Man Festival, Black Rock City, NV. Cancelled.

SEPTEMBER

3-7 — Redwood Ramble, Camp Navarro. Postponed to July 2021.

17-20 — McCloud Mountain Bluegrass Festival, Hoo-Hoo Park, McCloud. Cancelled.

18-20 — Millpond Music Festival, Millpond Park, Bishop. As scheduled, ticketing delayed to June 15.

22-27 — Berkeley Old Time Music Convention, various venues, Berkeley. Cancelled.

25-27 — KVMR Celtic Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley. Postponed until 2021.

OCTOBER

2-4 — Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. As scheduled.

FEBRUARY 2021

13-17 — Folk Alliance International Convention, Kansas City, MO. Suspended (effectively cancelled).

18-21 — Wintergrass, Hyatt Regency, Bellevue, WA. Cancelled, future events will be redesigned.

MARCH 2021

5-7 — Bluegrass On The Beach, Lake Havasu State Park, Lake Havasu City, AZ. As scheduled.

Here is the Current Status (as of 6/2/20) of upcoming Northern California Bluegrass Society-related in-person events during the Coronavirus Crisis. Check this website for updates.

(Click here for Calendar of Live ONLINE Bluegrass June 2-8.)

AUGUST

6-9 — NCBS Presents The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos. Cancelled.

SEPTEMBER

4-6 — Plumas Homegrown Americana Festival, Quincy. (NCBS welcomed) As scheduled.

September — NCBS Volunteer Thank-You Party. Cancelled.

September 29-October 3 — International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass Convention, Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC. (NCBS welcomed) As Scheduled, Ticketing Delayed. May be rescheduled to a later date.

The Northern California Bluegrass Society joins the rest of the music community to support the needs of Black Americans. #TheShowMustBePaused

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Here is the weekly selective calendar of Online Bluegrass Shows of interest to  Northern California fans, published Every Monday Night At 10:00pm. Bluegrass Performers with shows to add for this or future weeks should contact Michael Hall <hallmw@gmail.com>.

TUESDAY, June 2

(The Show Must Be Paused on June 2, 2020.)

WEEKDAYS, June 2-5 & June 8

5:00pm Daily — Infamous Stringdusters.

TUESDAY-SUNDAY, June 2-7

4:30pm Daily — Alex Muddy Smith.

TUESDAY-MONDAY, June 2-8

3:30pm Daily — Toby Gray.

WEDNESDAY, June 3

1:30pm — Nell & Jim Band.

3:00pm — BanjerDan Mazer.

6:00pm — Ned Luberecki & Stephen Mougin.

6:00pm — McKay & Leigh. Monthly subscription, various artists.

THURSDAY, June 4

4:00pm — Goodnight Bedtime Story With Dolly Parton.

6:00pm — The Boxcars (vintage performance).

6:00pm — David Grier Band. Monthly subscription, various artists.

FRIDAY, June 5

5:30pm — Evie Ladin & Keith Terry.

6:00pm — Stevie Coyle. Low cost, advance purchase.

6:00pm — Theo & Brenna Band. Monthly subscription, various artists.

SATURDAY, June 6

4:00pm — Michael Gaither.

5:00pm — Grand Ole Opry.

6:00pm — Turn Your Radio ONline — Kathy Kallick Band, Solid Gold Stranger, Boston Ravine, Green Mountain Bluegrass. The California Bluegrass Association is replacing its Father’s Day Festival with a series of weekend performances every Saturday through Father’s Day Weekend.

SUNDAY, June 7

11:00am — Blue Summit Trio.

3:00pm — BanjerDan Mazer.

4:00pm — Dan Newitt.

7:00pm — Evie Ladin & Keith Terry.

MONDAY, June 8

7:30pm — Stevie Coyle.

Unless otherwise noted, these are FREE performances, supported by voluntary donations.

 

Here is the updated current status (as of 5/28/20) of various non-Northern California Bluegrass Society in-person bluegrass events during the Coronavirus Crisis. Check this website for updates.

Click for Status Of In-Person NCBS Events.

Click for Calendar of Live ONLINE Bluegrass May 26-June 1.

MAY

30-31 — Redwood Mountain Faire, Roaring Camp, Felton. Cancelled.

JUNE

6-7 — La Honda Fair & Music Festival, La Honda. Postponed.

18-21 — California Bluegrass Association Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley. Postponed Until 2021.

18-21 — Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Telluride, CO. Cancelled.

25-28 — Kate Wolf Music Festival, Black Oak Ranch, Laytonville. Postponed until 2021.

26-28 — Susanville Bluegrass Festival, Lassen County Fairgrounds, Susanville. Cancelled pending final county approval.

JULY

2-5 — High Sierra Music Festival, Plumas County Fairgrounds, Quincy. Rescheduled to 2021.

4 — Fourth of July Bluegrass Freedom Festival, Atascadero Lake Park, Atascadero. Cancelled.

10-12 — Lost River Bluegrass Festival, Merrill, OR. Cancelled.

24-26 — Rockygrass Bluegrass Festival, Planet Bluegrass, Lyons, CO. Cancelled.

AUGUST

14-16 — Bower’s Mansion Bluegrass Festival, Bower’s Mansion Park, Carson City, NV. As scheduled, decision about festival will be made on June 1.

14-16 — Summergrass San Diego, Antique Engine Museum, Vista. As scheduled, ticketing delayed to June 15, under review.

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER

August 30-September 7 — Burning Man Festival, Black Rock City, NV. Cancelled.

SEPTEMBER

3-7 — Redwood Ramble, Camp Navarro. Postponed from the original dates of July 16-19. (Note new dates.)

17-20 — McCloud Mountain Bluegrass Festival, Hoo-Hoo Park, McCloud. Cancelled.

18-20 — Millpond Music Festival, Millpond Park, Bishop. As scheduled, ticketing delayed.

22-27 — Berkeley Old Time Music Convention, various venues, Berkeley. Cancelled.

25-27 — KVMR Celtic Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley. Postponed until 2021.

OCTOBER

2-4 — Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. As scheduled.

FEBRUARY 2021

13-17 — Folk Alliance International Convention, Kansas City, MO. Suspended (effectively cancelled).

18-21 — Wintergrass, Hyatt Regency, Bellevue, WA. Cancelled, future events will be redesigned.

Here is the Current Status (as of 5/27/20) of upcoming Northern California Bluegrass Society-related in-person events during the Coronavirus Crisis. Check this website for updates.

(Click here for Calendar of Live ONLINE Bluegrass May 26-June 1.)

MAY

30-31 — Pick & Gather Festival, Riverdance Farms, Livingston. (NCBS welcomed). Farm & river festival as scheduled, but very limited music not including bluegrass this year.

AUGUST

6-9 — NCBS Presents The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos. Cancelled.

SEPTEMBER

4-6 — Plumas Homegrown Americana Festival, Quincy. (NCBS welcomed) As scheduled.

September — NCBS Volunteer Thank-You Party. Cancelled.

September 29-October 3 — International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass Convention, Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC. (NCBS welcomed) As Scheduled, Ticketing Delayed. May be rescheduled to a later date.