2018 Northern California Bluegrass Awards Show & Concert In Redwood City Set For January 27 — FREE

Northern California Bluegrass Awards Show, January 27 in Redwood City.

The 2018 Northern California Bluegrass Awards Show & Concert will be held at theĀ Veterans Memorial Senior Center Theatre, 1455 Madison Avenue inĀ Redwood City.

The show will runĀ 10:00am-5:00pm on Saturday, January 27.

The FREE program will be part of a musical weekend in Redwood City. The Northern California Bluegrass Society has presented the annualĀ Bluegrass On Broadway Festival each January since 2008 with principal financial support from theĀ Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission.

Redwood City Is The Home Of Bluegrass Music On The SF Peninsula

Redwood City is the Peninsula’s Home Of Bluegrass Music. The city has a strong tradition of supporting the arts and has a deep appreciation of good music. Bluegrass music is a regular feature of local civic celebrations.

For the past 11 years, the Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission has awarded a base grant that allows the Northern California Bluegrass Society to present the Bluegrass On Broadway Festival on the last weekend of January.

The highlight of the BOB festival is the Northern California Bluegrass Awards Show & Concert, set for Saturday, January 27, 2018 at the Veteran’s Memorial Senior Center Theatre.

The FREE day-long program runs from 10:00am-5:00pm and is open to the public.

Northern California Bluegrass Awards Show & Concert Set For January 27 In Redwood City

Veterans Memorial Senior Center Theatre, Redwood City

The 11th Annual Northern California Bluegrass Awards Show & Concert will be held at the Veterans Memorial Senior Center Theatre, 1455 Madison Avenue in Redwood City. The FREE program will run 10:00am-5:00pm.

The program will be part of a weekend of our music in Redwood City, the “Peninsula Home Of Bluegrass Music.”

The Northern California Bluegrass Society will present the annual Bluegrass On Broadway festival with principal financial support from the Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission.

Stoney Mountain Ramblers Set For Freewheel Brewing Company As Part Of Bluegrass On Broadway

The Stoney Mountain Ramblers At The Freewheel

TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society has announced that the Stoney Mountain Ramblers will perform at theĀ Freewheel Brewing Company on Sunday, January 28, 2018, as part of the NCBS Bluegrass On Broadway Festival.

The 11th annual festival will be held at various venues throughoutĀ Redwood City, the Peninsulaā€™s home of bluegrass music. The FREE weekend of music will run January 26-28.

The Freewheel Brewing Company, 3736 Florence Street, offers fine beer and food options.

Bluegrass On Broadway receives principal financial support from theĀ Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission, theĀ Redwood City Department of Parks Recreation & Community Services, and other Redwood City area businesses, organizations and individuals.

AJ Lee & Blue Summit To Perform At The Summit House On January 18

AJ Lee & Blue Summit

The Thursday Bluegrass Series atĀ The Summit House brings FREE bluegrass music to the Santa Cruz Mountains every week and will presentĀ AJ Lee & Blue Summit onĀ January 18.

TheĀ Summit House Beer Garden & Grill shows run fromĀ 6:00-8:30pm. Good food and drink will be served at the top ofĀ Highway 17,Ā  6 miles south ofĀ Los Gatos.

Welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

The performance is presented by theĀ The Summit House and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.

2018 Northern California Bluegrass Awards Finalists Announced

TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society has announced the finalists for theĀ 2018 Northern California Bluegrass Awards:

1. Bluegrass Band

AJ Lee & Blue Summit

Bean Creek

Blue & Lonesome

Blue Jā€™s

Central Valley Boys

High Country

Snap Jackson & The Knock On Wood Players

Windy Hill

2. Male Vocalist

Snap Jackson

Billy Pitrone

Chris Smith

Yoseff Tucker

Sullivan Tuttle

3. Female Vocalist

Kathy Barwick

Sarah Eblen

AJĀ  Lee

Louise Mintun

Carolyn Sills

4. Guitar

Kathy Barwick

Jim Nunally

Steve Pottier

Yoseff Tucker

Sullivan Tuttle

5. Mandolin

Tom Bekeny

Josh Gooding

Pete Hicks

AJ Lee

Ed Neff

Butch Waller

6. Banjo

Larry Chung

Larry Cohea

Snap Jackson

Jesse Personeni

Max Schwartz

7. Fiddle

Pete Hicks

Chad Manning

Ed Neff

Paul Shelasky

Lee Anne Welch

8. Dobro

Leslie Abbott

Kathy Barwick

Tomas Enguidanos

Avram Frankel

Jim Mintun

9. Bass

Lisa Burns

Isaac Cornelius

Sarah Eblen

Dave Gooding

Paul Knight

NOTE: There are more than 5 finalists in some categories due to ties.