The 2021 Bluegrass Day at Sonoma State University featuring the Watkins Family Hour (Sean & Sarah Watkins) be held at the Weill Hall & Lawn, Green Music Center, on the SSU campus in Rohnert Park on Sunday, August 1.
Both elegant indoor and relaxed outdoor seating will be available at the event. The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the return of the one-day festival to our area.
The Del McCoury Band & Fog Holler will also perform.
Six Week Reminder: Northern California Bluegrass Society Members who are interested in serving on the NCBS Board Of Directors for the coming year should apply by contacting NCBS President Michael Hall <hallmw@gmail.com> by August 31, 2021.
The NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will not be held in August 2021, but will return in 2022. Here are two August events that NCBS will officially welcome to the area. Enjoy!
AUGUST
1 — Sonoma State University Summer Bluegrass Day, Weill Hall & Lawn, Green Music Center, SSU, Rohnert Park. Del McCoury Band, Watkins Family Hour, & Fog Holler. (NCBS-welcomed).
13-15 — Brookdale Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos. Peter Rowan, Laurie Lewis, Dave Holodiloff, Stoney Mountain Ramblers, What Cheer!, Alex Muddy Smith, Eric Burman & The Brookdale Bluegrass Band, & more. Presented by Brookdale Bluegrass. (NCBS-welcomed).
Four Week Reminder: The Northern California Bluegrass Society Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival in Tres Pinos has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus Crisis. The festival, which was originally planned for August 12-15, 2021, will return in 2022.
Meanwhile, the Brookdale Bluegrass Festival, presented by Brookdale Bluegrass and welcomed by NCBS, will be held at the historical park in Tres Pinos on August 13-15, 2021.
Here is the current status of bluegrass events of interest to Northern California bluegrass fans as of July 17, 2021. This guide will be updated as new information becomes available.
JULY
16-18 — Bluegrass Ramble, Camp Navarro, Navarro. Postponed to 2022.
23-25 — Rockygrass Bluegrass Festival, Planet Bluegrass Ranch, Lyons, CO. As scheduled.
AUGUST
1 — Sonoma State University Summer Bluegrass Day, Rohnert Park. As scheduled.
1 — Jerry Garcia Day, McLaren Park, San Francisco. As scheduled.
12-15 — NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos. Cancelled, will return in 2022.
13-15 — Brookdale Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos (NCBS welcomed). Note new location, as scheduled.
13-15 — Mt. St. Helens Bluegrass Festival, Olsen Park, Toledo, WA. As scheduled.
19-22 — Bower’s Mansion Bluegrass Festival, Bower’s Mansion Regional Park, Carson City, NV. As scheduled.
20-22 — Summergrass San Diego, Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, Vista. As scheduled.
SEPTEMBER
3-5 — Plumas Homegrown Americana Festival, Plumas County Fairgrounds, Quincy (NCBS welcomed). As scheduled.
3-5 — Burning Man Festival, Black Rock City, NV. Cancelled.
3-5 — Four Corners Folk Festival, Reservoir Hill Park, Pagosa Springs, CO. As scheduled.
17-19 — McCloud Mountain Bluegrass Festival, Hoo Hoo Park, McCloud. As scheduled.
17-19 — Millpond Music Festival, Millpond Recreation Area, Bishop. As scheduled.
17-19 — Pickin’ In The Pines, Fort Tuthill County Park, Flagstaff, AZ. As scheduled.
23-26 — DelFest, Allegany County Fairgrounds, Cumberland, MD. As scheduled.
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER
September 28-October 2 — IBMA World Of Bluegrass, Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC. As scheduled.
OCTOBER
1-3 — Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. No announcement has been made about the 2021 festival.
13-19 — CBA Fall Campout, Lodi Grape Festival & Harvest Fairgrounds, Lodi. As scheduled.
21-24 — Hangtown Music Festival, El Dorado County Fairgrounds, Placerville. As scheduled.
NOVEMBER
5-7 — CBA South State 48 – Bluegrass by the Sea, Carlsbad By The Sea Hotel,
Carlsbad. As scheduled.
12-14 — Four Corner States Bluegrass Festival, Everett Bowman Arena, Wickenburg, AZ. As scheduled.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the Plumas Homegrown Americana Festival to the Plumas County Fairgrounds in Quincy on Labor Day Weekend, September 3-5. This event returns after missing 2020 due to the Coronavirus Crisis.
Keith Little and Laurie Lewis headline a strong line-up. The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers will be the official host band and Berkeley’s Birches Bend will perform, along with other bands and square dancing.
The 2021 Bluegrass Day at Sonoma State University be held at the Weill Hall & Lawn, Green Music Center, on the SSU campus in Rohnert Park on Sunday, August 1.
Both elegant indoor and relaxed outdoor seating will be available at the event. The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the one-day festival to our area.
The Del McCoury Band and The Watkins Family Hour will join Fog Holler on the bill.
The 2021 Brookdale Bluegrass Festival, usually held in the spring, will be held in August. The festival is presented by Brookdale Bluegrass and welcomed by the NCBS.
Northern California Bluegrass Society Members who are interested in serving on the NCBS Board Of Directors for the coming year should apply by contacting NCBS President Michael Hall <hallmw@gmail.com> by August 31, 2021.
Five Week Reminder: The Northern California Bluegrass Society Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival in Tres Pinos has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus Crisis. The festival, which was originally planned for August 12-15, 2021, will return in 2022.
The Brookdale Bluegrass Festival, presented by Brookdale Bluegrass and welcomed by NCBS, will be held at the historical park August 13-15. This festival is usually held in the spring.
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