CONCERTS & FESTIVALS
Be sure to listen to Bluegrass Signal, broadcast every Saturday (4:00 - 5:30 pm Pacific) on KALW (91.7 FM in the Bay Area). There are often musical previews of some of these events! All KALW local music programs are archived for one week and can be heard on demand. Just go HERE and select 'Bluegrass Signal' to hear that week's show.
Every Saturday on KALW, there's more acoustic music broadcast before and after Bluegrass Signal. The schedule:
2 pm: Folk Music & Beyond
4 pm: Bluegrass Signal
5:30 pm: A Patchwork Quilt
Thanks for listening!
-> -> -> ALL TIMES PACIFIC <- <- <-
CONCERTS
Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands -
- Nov. 7: The Side Door, Sacramento
- Nov. 8: The Old Steeple, Ferndale
- Nov. 9: Soper Reese Theatre, Lakeville
Nov. 7: Paul Knight & Friends - Station House Cafe, Point Reyes Station
Nov. 7: Blue & Lonesome - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma
Nov. 8 (4 pm): Bluegrass Fridays - East Bay Serenaders (John Gravois, Mike Thompson, and friends) - Flowerland, 1330 Solano Ave., Albany
Nov. 8: Feral Friday Square Dance - Polish Hall, SF
Tall Poppy String Band -
- Nov. 8: house concert in Santa Cruz; info/reservations: Concerts-at-InstantHarmony-dot-com
- Nov. 10: St Mary's By The Sea Episcopal Church, Pacific Grove
Nov. 8: Bloomfield Bluegrass Band - Cooperage Beverage, Santa Rosa
Nov. 9: Rusty Stringfield - The Riptide, 3639 Taraval, SF
Nov. 12 (5 pm): Skillet Licorice (and guests) - The Page, SF
Nov. 12: Wildcat Mountain Ramblers - Sam's BBQ, San Jose
Nov. 13: Peghead Nation 10th Birthday Party & Concert - Studio Fourth Street, San Rafael - Scott Nygaard, Sharon Gilchrist, John Reischman,
Bill Evans, Joe K. Walsh, Alisa Rose, Marla Fibish, Teja Gerken, Stevie Coyle, others; info and (required) RSVP: dan-at-pegheadnation-dot-com
Wednesdays: 620 Jones, SF - NEW VENUE FOR BLUEGRASS (these shows are tests of support); host/info: woodylauer-at-gmail-dot-com
11/13: John Barleycorn
11/20: Trouble Town
Nov. 14 (3 pm): Bluegrass Holiday - Mill Valley Makers Mart, Lumber Yard, Mill Valley
Nov. 14: Blue & Lonesome - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma
California Bluegrass Reunion (Bill Evans, John Reischman, Sharon Gilchrist, Jim Nunally, Chad Manning, Mike Witcher); Nell & Jim open -
- Nov. 14: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Sparks, NV
- Nov. 15: Side Door, Sacramento
- Nov. 16: The California, Santa Rosa
- Nov. 17: Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
- Nov. 18: banjo workshop at Manning Music, Berkeley; see https://www.bgsignal.com/jams--instruction.html
- Nov. 19: Otter Opry - United Methodist Church, Monterey
Nov. 15: Bluegrass Fridays - East Bay Serenaders (John Gravois, Mike Thompson, and friends) - Flowerland, 1330 Solano Ave., Albany
Nov. 15: Caltucky - Plough & Stars, SF
Nov. 16 (2:30 pm): Bluegrass Holiday - the Lumber Yard, Mill Valley
Nov. 16 (5:30 pm): Alan Bond & Skedaddle - Depot Cafe & Bookstore, Mill Valley
Nov. 16: Taylor Mountain - Main St Bistro, Guerneville
Nov. 19 (5 pm): Skillet Licorice (and guests) - The Page, SF
Nov. 21: Chad & Jasper Manning and Friends - Kensington Circus Pub
Nov. 21: Paul Knight & Friends - Station House Cafe, Point Reyes Station
Nov. 22 (6 pm): Bluegrasss Holiday - Griffo Distillery, Petaluma; benefit for organizations serving women in need
Nov. 23: Alan Bond & Skedaddle - house concert in Cotati; Heidi-dot-Chesney-at-gmail-dot-com
Nov. 26 (5 pm): Skillet Licorice (and guests) - The Page, SF
Nov. 28: Bloomfield Bluegrass Band - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma
Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands -
- Nov. 30: Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
- Dec. 1: HopMonk Tavern, Novato
Dec. 1: The Whiskey Brothers - Armistice Brewing, Richmond
Dec. 2 (5 pm): Skillet Licorice (and guests) - The Page, SF
Dec. 3: John Kornhauser & Dark Hollow - Sam's BBQ, San Jose
Dec. 4: Bean Creek - Sam's BBQ, San Jose
Dec. 5: Blue & Lonesome - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma
Dec. 6 (5:30 pm): Mission Hill - Sam's Chowder House, Half Moon Bay
Dec. 6: The Buckeye Boys - Aqus Cafe, Petaluma
Dec. 6: Taylor Mountain - Penngrove Pub, Penngrove
Dec. 7: Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway - The Fillmore; SF; So Many Roads benefit for the Rex Foundation
Dec. 10: Wildcat Mountain Ramblers - Sam's BBQ, San Jose
Dec. 12: Blue & Lonesome - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma
Dec. 13: Feral Friday Square Dance - Polish Hall, SF
Dec. 13-15: DeFord Bailey Legacy Festival - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
- 12/13: Miko Marks, True Blues with Corey Harris & Cedric Watson, Dom Flemons
- 12/14: Leyla McCalla, Bobby Rush
- 12/15: Jerron Paxton, Dom Flemons, Fantastic Negrito
Dec. 14: Mission Blue - Pacifica Performances, Mildred Owen Concert Hall, Pacifica
Dec. 14: Taylor Mountain - Main St Bistro, Guerneville
Dec. 15: Nat Keefe's Concert Carnival - The Independent, SF; benefit for Bluegrass Pride
Molly Tuttle - Guild Theatre, Menlo Park
Dec. 20: with Terrapin Family Band
Dec. 21: with friends and family
Dec. 21: Bloomfield Bluegrass Band - Redwod Cafe, Cotati
Dec. 26: Bloomfield Bluegrass Band - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma
Jan. 5: Taylor Mountain - Rio Nido Roadhouse
Jan. 10: Tommy Emmanuel (solo) - Guild Theatre, Menlo Park
Jake Blount & Mali Obomsawin -
- Jan. 16: Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz
- Jan. 17: Sweetwater, Mill Valley
- Jan. 18: B Side Theatre/Sofia, Sacramento
Sierra Hull -
- Jan. 21: Felton Music Hall
- Jan. 22: The Independent, SF
Feb. 7 & 8: The Del McCoury Band - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Feb. 15 Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands - Otter Opry, Monterey
March 5: Lonesome Ace Stringband - Otter Opry, Monterey
FESTIVALS
Jan. 23-25: Winter Music Festival - WINTER MUSIC FESTIVAL - Florence, OR
Della Mae, Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band, Henhouse Prowlers, Kristen Grainger & True North, Whiskey Deaf, Thunder & Rain, Tony Furtado & Luke Price
Jan. 16-19: PORTLAND OLD TIME MUSIC GATHERING - Portland, OR
Feb.20-23: WINTERGRASS - Bellevue, WA
Feb. 28 - March 2: BLUEGRASS ON THE BEACH - Lake Havasu City, AZ
May 9-11: PARKFIELD BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - V6 Ranch, Parkfield
May 18: TOPANGA BANJO-FIDDLE CONTEST & FOLK FESTIVAL - Paramount Ranch, Agoura Hills
May 22-26: STRAWBERRY SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL - Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley
June 12-15: FATHER'S DAY FESTIVAL - Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley
June 13-15: LIVE OAK MUSIC FESTIVAL - Live Oak Camp, Santa Barbara
June 20-25: WENATCHEE RIVER BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - Cashmere, WA
July 11-13: BLUEGRASS FROM THE FOREST - Shelton, WA
July 17-19: DARRINGTON BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - Darrington, WA
July 24-26: GORGE GRASS - Stevenson, WA
Aug. 7-10: GOOD OLD FASHIONED BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Piños
Aug. 8-10: BLUE WATERS BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - Medical Lake, WA
Aug. 15-17: SUMMERGRASS SAN DIEGO - Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, Vista
Be sure to listen to Bluegrass Signal, broadcast every Saturday (4:00 - 5:30 pm Pacific) on KALW (91.7 FM in the Bay Area). There are often musical previews of some of these events! All KALW local music programs are archived for one week and can be heard on demand. Just go HERE and select 'Bluegrass Signal' to hear that week's show.
Every Saturday on KALW, there's more acoustic music broadcast before and after Bluegrass Signal. The schedule:
2 pm: Folk Music & Beyond
4 pm: Bluegrass Signal
5:30 pm: A Patchwork Quilt
Thanks for listening!
-> -> -> ALL TIMES PACIFIC <- <- <-
CONCERTS
Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands -
- Nov. 7: The Side Door, Sacramento
- Nov. 8: The Old Steeple, Ferndale
- Nov. 9: Soper Reese Theatre, Lakeville
Nov. 7: Paul Knight & Friends - Station House Cafe, Point Reyes Station
Nov. 7: Blue & Lonesome - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma
Nov. 8 (4 pm): Bluegrass Fridays - East Bay Serenaders (John Gravois, Mike Thompson, and friends) - Flowerland, 1330 Solano Ave., Albany
Nov. 8: Feral Friday Square Dance - Polish Hall, SF
Tall Poppy String Band -
- Nov. 8: house concert in Santa Cruz; info/reservations: Concerts-at-InstantHarmony-dot-com
- Nov. 10: St Mary's By The Sea Episcopal Church, Pacific Grove
Nov. 8: Bloomfield Bluegrass Band - Cooperage Beverage, Santa Rosa
Nov. 9: Rusty Stringfield - The Riptide, 3639 Taraval, SF
Nov. 12 (5 pm): Skillet Licorice (and guests) - The Page, SF
Nov. 12: Wildcat Mountain Ramblers - Sam's BBQ, San Jose
Nov. 13: Peghead Nation 10th Birthday Party & Concert - Studio Fourth Street, San Rafael - Scott Nygaard, Sharon Gilchrist, John Reischman,
Bill Evans, Joe K. Walsh, Alisa Rose, Marla Fibish, Teja Gerken, Stevie Coyle, others; info and (required) RSVP: dan-at-pegheadnation-dot-com
Wednesdays: 620 Jones, SF - NEW VENUE FOR BLUEGRASS (these shows are tests of support); host/info: woodylauer-at-gmail-dot-com
11/13: John Barleycorn
11/20: Trouble Town
Nov. 14 (3 pm): Bluegrass Holiday - Mill Valley Makers Mart, Lumber Yard, Mill Valley
Nov. 14: Blue & Lonesome - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma
California Bluegrass Reunion (Bill Evans, John Reischman, Sharon Gilchrist, Jim Nunally, Chad Manning, Mike Witcher); Nell & Jim open -
- Nov. 14: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Sparks, NV
- Nov. 15: Side Door, Sacramento
- Nov. 16: The California, Santa Rosa
- Nov. 17: Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
- Nov. 18: banjo workshop at Manning Music, Berkeley; see https://www.bgsignal.com/jams--instruction.html
- Nov. 19: Otter Opry - United Methodist Church, Monterey
Nov. 15: Bluegrass Fridays - East Bay Serenaders (John Gravois, Mike Thompson, and friends) - Flowerland, 1330 Solano Ave., Albany
Nov. 15: Caltucky - Plough & Stars, SF
Nov. 16 (2:30 pm): Bluegrass Holiday - the Lumber Yard, Mill Valley
Nov. 16 (5:30 pm): Alan Bond & Skedaddle - Depot Cafe & Bookstore, Mill Valley
Nov. 16: Taylor Mountain - Main St Bistro, Guerneville
Nov. 19 (5 pm): Skillet Licorice (and guests) - The Page, SF
Nov. 21: Chad & Jasper Manning and Friends - Kensington Circus Pub
Nov. 21: Paul Knight & Friends - Station House Cafe, Point Reyes Station
Nov. 22 (6 pm): Bluegrasss Holiday - Griffo Distillery, Petaluma; benefit for organizations serving women in need
Nov. 23: Alan Bond & Skedaddle - house concert in Cotati; Heidi-dot-Chesney-at-gmail-dot-com
Nov. 26 (5 pm): Skillet Licorice (and guests) - The Page, SF
Nov. 28: Bloomfield Bluegrass Band - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma
Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands -
- Nov. 30: Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
- Dec. 1: HopMonk Tavern, Novato
Dec. 1: The Whiskey Brothers - Armistice Brewing, Richmond
Dec. 2 (5 pm): Skillet Licorice (and guests) - The Page, SF
Dec. 3: John Kornhauser & Dark Hollow - Sam's BBQ, San Jose
Dec. 4: Bean Creek - Sam's BBQ, San Jose
Dec. 5: Blue & Lonesome - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma
Dec. 6 (5:30 pm): Mission Hill - Sam's Chowder House, Half Moon Bay
Dec. 6: The Buckeye Boys - Aqus Cafe, Petaluma
Dec. 6: Taylor Mountain - Penngrove Pub, Penngrove
Dec. 7: Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway - The Fillmore; SF; So Many Roads benefit for the Rex Foundation
Dec. 10: Wildcat Mountain Ramblers - Sam's BBQ, San Jose
Dec. 12: Blue & Lonesome - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma
Dec. 13: Feral Friday Square Dance - Polish Hall, SF
Dec. 13-15: DeFord Bailey Legacy Festival - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
- 12/13: Miko Marks, True Blues with Corey Harris & Cedric Watson, Dom Flemons
- 12/14: Leyla McCalla, Bobby Rush
- 12/15: Jerron Paxton, Dom Flemons, Fantastic Negrito
Dec. 14: Mission Blue - Pacifica Performances, Mildred Owen Concert Hall, Pacifica
Dec. 14: Taylor Mountain - Main St Bistro, Guerneville
Dec. 15: Nat Keefe's Concert Carnival - The Independent, SF; benefit for Bluegrass Pride
Molly Tuttle - Guild Theatre, Menlo Park
Dec. 20: with Terrapin Family Band
Dec. 21: with friends and family
Dec. 21: Bloomfield Bluegrass Band - Redwod Cafe, Cotati
Dec. 26: Bloomfield Bluegrass Band - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma
Jan. 5: Taylor Mountain - Rio Nido Roadhouse
Jan. 10: Tommy Emmanuel (solo) - Guild Theatre, Menlo Park
Jake Blount & Mali Obomsawin -
- Jan. 16: Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz
- Jan. 17: Sweetwater, Mill Valley
- Jan. 18: B Side Theatre/Sofia, Sacramento
Sierra Hull -
- Jan. 21: Felton Music Hall
- Jan. 22: The Independent, SF
Feb. 7 & 8: The Del McCoury Band - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Feb. 15 Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands - Otter Opry, Monterey
March 5: Lonesome Ace Stringband - Otter Opry, Monterey
FESTIVALS
Jan. 23-25: Winter Music Festival - WINTER MUSIC FESTIVAL - Florence, OR
Della Mae, Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band, Henhouse Prowlers, Kristen Grainger & True North, Whiskey Deaf, Thunder & Rain, Tony Furtado & Luke Price
Jan. 16-19: PORTLAND OLD TIME MUSIC GATHERING - Portland, OR
Feb.20-23: WINTERGRASS - Bellevue, WA
Feb. 28 - March 2: BLUEGRASS ON THE BEACH - Lake Havasu City, AZ
May 9-11: PARKFIELD BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - V6 Ranch, Parkfield
May 18: TOPANGA BANJO-FIDDLE CONTEST & FOLK FESTIVAL - Paramount Ranch, Agoura Hills
May 22-26: STRAWBERRY SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL - Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley
June 12-15: FATHER'S DAY FESTIVAL - Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley
June 13-15: LIVE OAK MUSIC FESTIVAL - Live Oak Camp, Santa Barbara
June 20-25: WENATCHEE RIVER BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - Cashmere, WA
July 11-13: BLUEGRASS FROM THE FOREST - Shelton, WA
July 17-19: DARRINGTON BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - Darrington, WA
July 24-26: GORGE GRASS - Stevenson, WA
Aug. 7-10: GOOD OLD FASHIONED BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Piños
Aug. 8-10: BLUE WATERS BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - Medical Lake, WA
Aug. 15-17: SUMMERGRASS SAN DIEGO - Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, Vista