TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass SocietyĀ welcomes theĀ 7th AnnualĀ Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, set forĀ April 21-23Ā at theĀ Freight & Salvage.
There will be workshops during the day. Here is the evening show:
SATURDAY, April 22
Peter Rowan
Laura Love
Stash Wyslouch (Lobby Stage at 6PM)
DOORS: 6:00 PM / SHOW: 7:00 PM
The San Benito County Historical Park, home of the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, did not suffer any impact from today’s Tres Pinos earthquake.
The earthquake measured 4.5 on the Richter scale.
The annual benefit festival for the Northern California Bluegrass Society will be held August 10-13, 2023.
Former Northern California Bluegrass Society member and Palo Alto native Molly Tuttle (now of Nashville) and her band Golden Highway have won the 2023 Bluegrass Grammy Award.
We are pleased to report that Frank Solivan, Sr. has returned to his home near Tracy while still recovering from a January 16 ranch driving accident during a flood. He has been resting at the home of a friend since being released from the hospital. He will now continue his recovery back at the ranch.
A (literal) “celebration of his life” will be held at the CBA Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival at Grass Valley in June. More details will be announced soon.
Frank Solivan Sr Recovering After Flood Rescue Near Tracy (January 17, 2023)
Bluegrass banjo player Frank Solivan, Sr. is recovering after being rescued downstream from a small truck he was driving, which was submerged in floodwaters at Lonetree Ranch near Tracy where he lives. The incident occurred in the early morning hours on Monday, January 16. Frank was returning from taking a friend to the airport and was caught in the rising waters on his way home.
He was rescued through the efforts of his neighbor and ranch owner Rhona Cheatwood and the local emergency rescue service. He was taken to San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp. His friend Sharon Nichols Elliott and his niece Tamzen Smith Millen have been with him at the hospital.
Frank is best known for creating Kids On Bluegrass at the CBA Father’s Day Festival in Grass Valley and for launching the bluegrass career of his son Frank SolivanĀ of Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen fame. He was also a longtime volunteer at the Strawberry Music FestivalĀ and started the kids programs at the NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival and at the Plymouth Bluegrass Festival.
Frank is still hurting, but feeling better as of late Tuesday and hopes to leave the hospital in a few days. A full recovery is expected.
Happy Martin Luther King Day from your friends in the Northern California Bluegrass Society!
Merry ChristmasĀ andĀ Happy HolidaysĀ from your friends in theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society!
Happy Thanksgiving from your friends in The Northern California Bluegrass Society!
Former Northern California Bluegrass Society member Molly Tuttle, now of Nashville, has been nominated for the Best Bluegrass Album Award for her album Crooked Tree in the Grammys and is the first bluegrass artist to be nominated for Best New Artist across all categories.
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass SocietyĀ welcomesĀ Laurie Lewis & Men Of NoteĀ for a performance atĀ Sonoma State UniversityĀ inĀ Rohnert ParkĀ onĀ Saturday, November 12.
The eclectic Laurie Lewis & Men of Note includesĀ Sam ReiderĀ (accordion),Ā Mark SchatzĀ (bass), andĀ Brandon GodmanĀ (fiddle), with the iconicĀ Laurie LewisĀ on guitar. The show will take place in the intimateĀ Weill Hall LoftĀ at theĀ Green Music Center, beginning atĀ 7:30pm.
Sonoma State has become a steady supporter of bluegrass and alt-bluegrass music in the North Bay, an area that needs more live bluegrass music. The state-of-the-art Green Music complex offers a variety of excellent indoor and outdoor venues for live music.
