Northern California Bluegrass Society

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, May 26

5:00pm — Mike Mitchell Band.

6:00pm — Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers.

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

WEEKDAYS, May 26-29 & June 1

5:00pm Daily — Infamous Stringdusters.

TUESDAY-SUNDAY, May 26-31

4:30pm Daily — Alex Muddy Smith.

TUESDAY-MONDAY, May 26-June 1

3:30pm Daily — Toby Gray.

WEDNESDAY, May 27

3:00pm — BanjerDan Mazer.

4:00pm — Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen. Monthly subscription, various artists.

6:00pm — David Grier.

THURSDAY, May 28

3:30pm — Lonesome River Band. Monthly subscription, various artists.

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

5:00pm — Michael Gaither.

6:00pm — Chris Jones & The Night Drivers.

FRIDAY, May 29

4:00pm — Becky Buller Band. Monthly subscription, various artists.

5:00pm — Mike Mitchell Band.

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

6:00pm — Sister Sadie.

SATURDAY, May 30

4:00pm — Dan Tyminski. Monthly subscription, various artists.

4:00pm — Michael Gaither.

5:00pm — Grand Ole Opry.

6:00pm — Turn Your Radio ONline — The Kody Norris Show, The Gilly Girls, and the Plaid Strangers. The California Bluegrass Association is replacing its Father’s Day Festival with a series of weekend performances every Saturday through Father’s Day Weekend.

6:00pm — Tim O’Brien Band.

SUNDAY, May 31

11:00am — Blue Summit Trio.

3:00pm — BanjerDan Mazer.

4:00pm — Dan Newitt.

4:00pm — Irene Kelley Band. Monthly subscription, various artists.

6:00pm — Theo & Brenna.

7:00pm — Evie Ladin & Keith Terry.

MONDAY, June 1

7:00pm — New Monday. Monthly subscription, various artists.

7:30pm — Stevie Coyle.

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

Click for Calendar of Live ONLINE Bluegrass May 19-25.

During the Coronavirus Crisis, 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, May 25. The listing will cover Tuesday-Monday, May 26-June 1.

Now is the time for musicians to submit their LIVE ONLINE SHOWS this coming week to Michael Hall <hallmw@gmail.com>.

Memorial Day Weekend 2020 will not offer live in-person bluegrass music festivals, but several cancelled events have launched online festivals for your (at home) dining & dancing pleasure. The weekly NCBS Guide To Online Bluegrass Performances runs each Monday evening at 10:00pm. The current guide covers May 19-25.

Here are the weekend’s online festivals that replace live events. Enjoy!

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, May 22-24

Delfest At Home — FRI 11:30pm — Bluegrass Friday: Yonder Mountain String Band, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, Del McCoury Band, Marcus King Band, Railroad Earth. SAT 9:30am — Bluegrass Saturday: The Broomestix, I’m With Her, Hot Rize, Greensky Bluegrass, Travelin’ McCourys, Billy Strings. SUN 8:30am — Bluegrass Sunday: Dre & The Gospel Collective, Sierra Hull, Leftover Salmon, The Wood Brothers, Infamous Stringdusters, The Grateful Ball, The Travelin’ McCourys & Jeff Austin.

SATURDAY, May 23

Turn Your Radio ONline — 6:00pm — Frank Solivan, Crying Uncle, The Bettyjacks. The California Bluegrass Association is replacing its Father’s Day Festival with a series of weekend performances beginning this Saturday.

SATURDAY-MONDAY, May 23-25

Northwest Folklife From Home To Home — FRI 11:00am-MON 9:00pm. Suggested Donation.

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

Here is the updated current status (as of 5/20/20) 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 19-25

MAY

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

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

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. 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. As scheduled.

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

24-26 — Rockygrass Bluegrass Festival, Planet Bluegrass, Lyons, CO. As scheduled, ticketing delayed. Official announcement will be made later this month.

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. 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. As scheduled.

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).

Here is the Current Status (as of 5/19/20) 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 19-25.)

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.

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, May 19

5:00pm — Mike Mitchell Band.

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

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

WEEKDAYS, May 19-22 & May 25

5:00pm Daily — Infamous Stringdusters.

TUESDAY-SUNDAY, May 19-24

4:30pm Daily — Alex Muddy Smith.

TUESDAY-MONDAY, May 19-25

3:30pm Daily — Toby Gray.

WEDNESDAY, May 20

3:00pm — BanjerDan Mazer.

5:30pm — Steep Canyon Rangers With Steve Martin. Low to higher cost monthly subscription plans, various artists.

6:00pm — Nu Blu. 

8:00pm — Jordan Klein & Friends Lindsay Loubelly, Jesse Appelman, Yoseff & Katya Tucker, & Zach Sharpe.

THURSDAY, May 21

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

5:00pm — Michael Gaither.

6:00pm — 45 RPM.

FRIDAY, May 22

5:00pm — Mike Mitchell Band.

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

6:00pm — Nashville Fiddler’s Tribute To Kenny Baker.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY, May 22-24

Delfest At Home — FRI 11:30pm — Bluegrass Friday: Yonder Mountain String Band, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, Del McCoury Band, Marcus King Band, Railroad Earth. SAT 9:30am — Bluegrass Saturday: The Broomestix, I’m With Her, Hot Rize, Greensky Bluegrass, Travelin’ McCourys, Billy Strings. SUN 8:30am — Bluegrass Sunday: Dre & The Gospel Collective, Sierra Hull, Leftover Salmon, The Wood Brothers, Infamous Stringdusters, The Grateful Ball, The Travelin’ McCourys & Jeff Austin.

SATURDAY, May 23

4:00pm — Michael Gaither.

5:00pm — Grand Ole Opry.

6:00pm — Turn Your Radio ONline — Frank Solivan, Crying Uncle, The Bettyjacks. The California Bluegrass Association is replacing its Father’s Day Festival with a series of weekend performances beginning this Saturday.

6:00pm — Bryan Sutton & Billy Strings.

SATURDAY-MONDAY, May 23-25

Northwest Folklife From Home To Home — FRI 11:00am-MON 9:00pm. Suggested Donation.

SUNDAY, May 24

11:00am — Blue Summit Trio.

3:00pm — Mission Blue Duo.

3:00pm — BanjerDan Mazer.

4:00pm — Dan Newitt.

6:00pm — Fireball Mail.

7:00pm — Evie Ladin & Keith Terry.

MONDAY, May 25, Memorial Day

6:00pm — Shannon Slaughter & County Clare.

7:30pm — Stevie Coyle.

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

During the Coronavirus Crisis, 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, May 18. The listing will cover Tuesday-Monday, May 19-25. Musicians with LIVE ONLINE SHOWS this coming week should submit their performance information to Michael Hall at <hallmw@gmail.com>.