Category: Events

Here is the Current Status (as of 4/29/20) 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 April 28-May 4.)

MAY

3 — NCBS/SCBS Presents The Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair, Duck Pond Stage, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz. Postponed or Cancelled.

16 — NCBS Presents The Johnson Farm Picking Party, Johnson Farm, Boulder Creek. Postponed or Cancelled.

30-31 — Pick & Gather Festival, Riverdance Farms, Livingston. (NCBS welcomed). As scheduled, under review.

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 this week’s selective calendar of Online Bluegrass Shows of interest to homebound 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, April 28

4:00pm — Michael Gaither.

5:00pm — Mike Mitchell Band.

6:00pm — Jimmy Stewart.

WEEKDAYS, April 28-May 1 & May 4

5:00pm Daily — Infamous Stringdusters.

TUESDAY-MONDAY, April 28-May 4

3:30pm Daily — Toby Gray.

WEDNESDAY, April 29

Noon — Evie Ladin & Keith Terry.

3:00pm — BanjerDan Mazer.

5:00pm — Ed Helms.

6:00pm — Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen. 

THURSDAY, April 30

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

6:00pm — Lonesome River Band.

FRIDAY, May 1

5:00pm — Mike Mitchell Band.

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

SATURDAY, May 2

4:00pm — Michael Gaither.

5:00pm — Grand Ole Opry.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, May 2-3

Nightly, 4:30pm — Old Time Banjo Festival With Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Evie Ladin, Allison DeGroot, Frank & Allie Lee, & More. Day Workshops — fee, advance registration. Concerts free with donation. Weekend pass available.

SUNDAY, May 3

10:00am — Blue Summit Trio.

3:00pm — BanjerDan Mazer.

4:00pm — Dan Newitt.

MONDAY, May 4

7:30pm — Stevie Coyle.

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

The Northern California Bluegrass Society website publishes a Weekly Guide To Online Bluegrass Shows each Monday Evening At 10:00pm during the Coronavirus Crisis. Now is the time for musicians with LIVE ONLINE SHOWS this coming week to send their show information to:

Michael Hall at <hallmw@gmail.com>.

The next selective listing of shows of interest to Bay Area and beyond bluegrass fans will run on Monday, April 27. The listing will cover April 28-May 4.

 

The Folk Alliance International Convention, which was set for February 13-17, 2021 in Kansas City, has become the first bluegrass-related 2021 event to be cancelled due to the Coronavirus Crisis. FAI announced the “suspension” of the event today and will refund all tickets that have been sold.

Here is the updated current status (as of 4/23/20) 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 April 14-20

APRIL

24-26 — Do It Ourselves Festival, Camp Krem, Boulder Creek. Cancelled.

24-26 — Two Day Town, Del Valle Regional Park, Livermore. Cancelled.

MAY

7-10 — Parkfield Bluegrass Festival, various venues, Parkfield. Postponed until 2021.

21-24 — Strawberry Spring Music Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley. Postponed until 2021.

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. As scheduled.

JULY

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

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

24-26 — Rockygrass Bluegrass Festival, Planet Bluegrass, Lyons, CO. As scheduled, ticketing delayed.

AUGUST

14-16 — Bower’s Mansion Bluegrass Festival, Bower’s Mansion Park, Carson City, NV. As scheduled.

14-16 — Summergrass San Diego, Antique Engine Museum, Vista. Ticketing delayed, 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.)

Here is the Current Status (as of 4/22/20) of upcoming Northern California Bluegrass Society in-person events during the Coronavirus Crisis. Check this website for updates.

(Click here for Calendar of Live ONLINE Bluegrass April 21-27.)

MAY

3 — NCBS/SCBS Presents The Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair, Duck Pond Stage, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz. Postponed or Cancelled.

16 — NCBS Presents The Johnson Farm Picking Party, Johnson Farm, Boulder Creek. Postponed or Cancelled.

30-31 — Pick & Gather Festival, Riverdance Farms, Livingston. (NCBS welcomed). Under review.

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 this week’s selective calendar of Live Online Bluegrass Shows of interest to homebound 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, April 21

5:00pm — Mike Mitchell Band.

6:00pm — Mike Snider & The Possum Touchers.

WEEKDAYS, April 21-24 & April 27

5:00pm Daily — Infamous Stringdusters.

TUESDAY-MONDAY, April 21-27

3:30pm Daily — Toby Gray.

WEDNESDAY, April 22

3:00pm — BanjerDan Mazer.

5:00pm — Ed Helms.

6:00pm — Robbie Fulks & Linda Gail Lewis. 

THURSDAY, April 23

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

6:00pm — Dale Watson.

FRIDAY, April 24

5:00pm — Mike Mitchell Band.

6:00pm — Charlie Worsham.

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

SATURDAY, April 25

5:00pm — Grand Ole Opry.

6:00pm — Bryan Sutton & Billy Strings.

6:00pm — Bill Evans’ Banjo In America.

SUNDAY, April 26

10:00am — Blue Summit Trio.

3:00pm — BanjerDan Mazer.

4:00pm — Dan Newitt.

6:00pm — Evie Ladin & Keith Terry.

6:00pm — The Price Sisters.

MONDAY, April 27

6:00pm — Kelsey Waldron.

7:30pm — Stevie Coyle.

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

The Northern California Bluegrass Society website publishes a Weekly Guide To Online Bluegrass Shows each Monday Evening At 10:00pm (during the Coronavirus Crisis).

The next selective listing of shows of interest to Bay Area and beyond bluegrass fans will run on Monday, April 20.

Now is the time for musicians with LIVE ONLINE SHOWS this coming week to send their show information to Michael Hall at <hallmw@gmail.com>.

 

Here is the updated current status (as of 4/18/20) 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 April 14-20

APRIL

12-19 — California Bluegrass Association Spring Campout, Grape Expo Fairgrounds, Lodi. Cancelled.

24-26 — Do It Ourselves Festival, Camp Krem, Boulder Creek. Cancelled.

24-26 — Two Day Town, Del Valle Regional Park, Livermore. Cancelled.

MAY

7-10 — Parkfield Bluegrass Festival, various venues, Parkfield. Postponed until 2021.

21-24 — Strawberry Spring Music Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley. Postponed until 2021.

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. As scheduled.

JULY

2-5 — High Sierra Music Festival, Plumas County Fairgrounds, Quincy. As scheduled.

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

24-26 — Rockygrass Bluegrass Festival, Planet Bluegrass, Lyons, CO. As scheduled, ticketing delayed.

AUGUST

14-16 — Bower’s Mansion Bluegrass Festival, Bower’s Mansion Park, Carson City, NV. As scheduled.

14-16 — Summergrass San Diego, Antique Engine Museum, Vista. Ticketing delayed, under review.

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER

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

Here is the Current Status (as of 4/17/20) of upcoming Northern California Bluegrass Society in-person events during the Coronavirus Crisis. Check this website for updates.

(Click here for Calendar of Live ONLINE Bluegrass April 14-20.)

APRIL

16-19 — Walker Creek Music Camp, Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma (NCBS welcomed). Cancelled. (May be held as virtual event.)

17-19 — Brookdale Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos (NCBS welcomed). Cancelled.

MAY

3 — NCBS/SCBS Presents The Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair, Duck Pond Stage, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz. Postponed or Cancelled.

16 — NCBS Presents The Johnson Farm Picking Party, Johnson Farm, Boulder Creek. Postponed or Cancelled.

30-31 — Pick & Gather Festival, Riverdance Farms, Livingston. (NCBS welcomed). Under review.

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.