Thompson's Bay Area Calendar

BAY AREA BLUEGRASS EVENTS "Bluegrass Signal," Concerts & Club Dates, Festivals, Jam Sessions, Instruction & Workshops, WAMU's Bluegrass Country, and more Thanks for your interest in Bay Area bluegrass and old time music events. Additions, corrections, and suggestions -- and your comments -- are most welcome. • e-mail: bgsignal@comcast.net • on-air studio phone: 415-841-4134 <><><><><><><><><><> Bluegrass Signal Saturdays, 6:30 - 8:00 pm on http://kalw.org/listen-live (91.7 FM in the Bay Area) Archived for one week at http://kalw.org/local-music-player (select "Bluegrass Signal") - The area's most comprehensive bluegrass calendar is part of every show (between 7:30 and 8 pm), and often includes musical previews. - The first hour of "Bluegrass Signal" is re-broadcast on WAMU's "Bluegrass Country," a mostly-bluegrass internet station - www.bluegrasscountry.org June 22: Windy Hill, live in the KALW studios. June 29 & July 6: Across the Tracks - new releases and reissues, with music from The Boxcars, The Gibson Brothers, Claire Lynch, Peter Rowan, Junior Sisk & Rambler's Choice, Big Country Bluegrass, Daley & Vincent, Don Rigsby, Rebecca Frazier, The Expedition Show, The Williamson Brothers, Carl Jackson, The Roys, Mark Newton & Steve Thomas, The Tuttles with A.J. Lee, Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, The Spinney Brothers, Bruce Molsky, Fletcher Bright & Bill Evans, Nell Robinson & Jim Nunally, Dennis Cash, and the Daughters Of Bluegrass. And others. Whew. July 13: Happy Birthday, Rhonda Vincent! A career overview. July 20: It Takes One To Know One - interpretations of Jimmy Martin songs. July 27: Women In Bluegrass - music from a few of those discussed in Murphy Hicks Henry's seminal new book, Pretty Good For A Girl. Aug. 3: What's Goin' On - previews of the GOF BG Festival. Aug. 10: Happy Birthday, Jimmy Martin! A career overview. Aug. 17: Across the Tracks - new releases and reissues. Aug. 24: What's Goin' On - previews of of two Labor Day weekend festivals: the Strawberry Fall Music Festival and the Mammoth Bluegrass Festival. Aug. 31: I Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow - music for Labor Day. Sept. 7: What's Goin' On - previews of the Berkeley Old Time Music Convention. Sept. 14: Waiting For the Hard Times To Go - Fall Membership Drive special. Watch for details about special times and programing! Sept. 21: Across the Tracks - new releases and reissues. Sept. 28: Happy Birthday, Laurie Lewis! A career overview. <><><><><><><><><><> June 17: Windy Hill - Amnesia, SF June 18: Della Mae - Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, Chico June 18: Cabin Fever - Sam's BBQ, San Jose June 19: Sidesaddle & Co. - Sam's BBQ, San Jose June 19: Whiskey Brothers - Albatross Pub, Berkeley June 19: The Howlin' Brothers - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley June 20: Nearly Beloved Trio - Atlas Cafe, SF June 20: Blue & Lonesome - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma June 21: "Free Range Fridays" hosted by Jeanie & Chuck - Jim Nunally & Judy Forrest; Desiree Wattisat - Velo Rouge Cafe, SF June 21: The Earl Brothers - Plough & Stars, SF June 22 (4 pm): Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands - Bicycle Music Festival - Golden Gate Park, SF June 22: Canyon Johnson - Mission Pizza, Fremont June 22: Michael Stadler-Mary Gibbons Band - Armando's, Martinez June 22: High Country - Murphy’s Irish Pub, Sonoma June 23: Windy Hill; Central Valley Boys - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley June 24: The Earl Brothers - Amnesia, SF June 25: Windy Hill - Sam's BBQ, San Jose June 26: Loganville - Sam's BBQ, San Jose June 26: "Bangers & Grass" (Bill Evans & Friends) - Kensington Circus Pub June 26: Blind Corn Liquor Pickers (prog bg from KY); The Beauty Operators - 50 Mason Social House, SF June 27 (6 pm): High Country - Guerneville Plaza, downtown Guernville June 27: Blue & Lonesome - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma June 28: The "Lady Banjo Show" w/ the Evie Ladin Band, Emily Bonn & the Vivants, Molly Tuttle - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley June 28: Tom Bekeny & the Missing Man Quartet - Spice Monkey, Oakland June 28 (6:30 pm): The Dim Lights - Moose Lodge, Pacifica June 29: Beargrass Creek - Mission Pizza, Fremont June 30 (noon): Savannah Blu - The Sand Dollar, Stinson Beach June 30 (4 pm): Bill Evans' "The Banjo in America" - house concert in Berkeley; brad@concertsoffthecircle.com June 30: Windy Hill - The Riptide, SF Concerts & Club Dates: next month July 1: Front Country - Amnesia, SF July 2: Bean Creek - Sam's BBQ, San Jose July 3: Sidesaddle & Co. - Sam's BBQ, San Jose July 3: Whiskey Brothers - Albatross Pub, Berkeley July 3: Aoife O'Donovan; High Sierra - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley July 3 & 5: Jim Kweskin Jug Band 50th Reunion Tour (with Bill Keith, Richard Greene, Geoff & Maria Muldar) - Studio E, Sebastopol July 4 (noon): JimBo Trout & the Fishpeople - The Sand Dollar, Stinson Beach July 4 (noon): Melody Walker & Jacob Groopman with Bill Evans - Memorial Park, Albany July 4: no music @ Atlas Cafe, SF July 4: Blue & Lonesome - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma July 5: Melody Walker & No Lonesome with Bill Evans; Nora Jane Struthers & the Party Line - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley July 5: "Red, White & Bluegrass" w/ the Mountain Men, Windy Hill, Emily Bonn & The Vivants, The Creak - Great American Music Hall, SF July 6 (noon): JimBo Trout & the Fishpeople - The Sand Dollar, Stinson Beach July 6 & 7: Jim Kweskin Jug Band 50th Reunion Tour (with Bill Keith, Richard Greene, Geoff & Maria Muldar) - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley July 7 (4 pm): Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band; The Rowan Brothers - Rancho Nicasio July 8: Toshio Hirano - Amnesia, SF July 9: Carolina Special - Sam's BBQ, San Jose July 10: Dark Hollow - Sam's BBQ, San Jose July 10: David Grier - house concert in Burlingame July 11: Bermuda Grass - The Atlas Cafe, SF July 11: Blue & Lonesome - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma July 11: Loafer's Glory - Shoenberg Guitars, Tiburon July 12: Loafer's Glory; Martha Scanlon - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley July 13 (2 pm): Harmony Grits - San Gregorio Store July 13: Windy Hill; McCoy Tyler Band; Marty O'Reilly - Don Quixote's, Felton July 13: Larry Carlin's Mostly Simply Bluegrass Night - Murphy's Irish Pub, Sonoma July 14 (noon): Paul Knight Trio - The Sand Dollar, Stinson Beach July 14 (2 pm): Alison Brown Quartet - Tent Concert Hall, Mendocino July 14: Chris Doud (Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit); The Naked Bootleggers - Don Quixote's, Felton July 15: Windy Hill - Amnesia, SF July 16: Cabin Fever - Sam's BBQ, San Jose July 17: Sidesaddle & Co. - Sam's BBQ, San Jose July 17: Whiskey Brothers - Albatross Pub, Berkeley July 17: Carrie Hassler; Quiles & Cloud; Christie McCarthy - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley July 18: Pat Campbell & His Buds - The Atlas Cafe, SF July 18: Blue & Lonesome - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma July 19: "Free Range Fridays" hosted by Jeanie & Chuck - Pat Campbell; Joe New - Velo Rouge Cafe, SF July 20 (noon): Ed Neff Trio - The Sand Dollar, Stinson Beach July 21 (2 pm): Circle R Boys - San Gregorio Store July 21: David Thom presents Jimmy Martin Night with Laurie Lewis, Butch Waller, Larry Cohea, Joe Kyle, Jr, others - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley July 22: The Earl Brothers - Amnesia, SF July 23: MilkDrive - Freight & Salvage, Berkleley July 23: Windy Hill - Sam's BBQ, San Jose July 24: Loganville - Sam's BBQ, San Jose July 24: Milk Drive; The Bluetail Flies - Don Quixote's, Felton July 25: James King Band - Plough & Stars, SF July 25: Blue & Lonesome - Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma July 26: Blue & Lonesome – USS Potomac – Jack London Square, Oakland July 26 (6:30 pm): The Dim Lights - Moose Lodge, Pacifica July 27: Bill Evans' "The Banjo in America" - Piedmont Piano Company, Oakland July 27: Beargrass Creek - Mission Pizza, Fremont July 30: Leftover Crow - Sam's BBQ, San Jose July 31: Matt & George & Their Pleasant Valley Boys - Sam's BBQ, San Jose Concerts & Club Dates: beyond Aug. 1: Country Casanovas - Atlas Cafe, SF Aug. 2: Sam Bush - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Aug. 8: The Kentucky Twisters - Atlas Cafe, SF Aug. 11 (noon): JimBo Trout & the Fishpeople - The Sand Dollar, Stinson Beach Aug. 14: Mollie O'Brien - house concert in Mountain View Aug. 15: Mountain Dojo - Atlas Cafe, SF Aug. 16: Melody Walker & No Lonesome with Bill Evans - Armando's, Martinez Aug. 17: Mollie O'Brien - house concert in Gilroy at The Barn Aug. 18 (noon): Savannah Blu - The Sand Dollar, Stinson Beach Aug. 24 (noon): JimBo Trout & the Fishpeople - The Sand Dollar, Stinson Beach Aug. 24: Freight Anniversary Show - Eric & Suzy & Allegra Thompson, Mike & Leah Wollenberg, Alan & Aya Davidson, others - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Aug. 25 (noon): Dark Hollow - The Sand Dollar, Stinson Beach Aug. 30: Alhambra Valley Band - Armando's, Martinez Sept. 1 (noon): JimBo Trout and the Fishpeople - The Sand Dollar, Stinson Beach Sept. 3: Hard Road Trio - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Sept. 7: Mike Marshall & Caterina Lichtenburg - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Sept. 8 (noon): Savannah Blu - The Sand Dollar, Stinson Beach Sept. 8: The Littlest Birds; Sons of Jefferson; Marty O'Reilly - Don Quixote's, Felton Sept. 9 (3 pm): Crooked Jades - The City of Pleasanton Library, 400 Old Bernal Ave. Sept. 13: Bill Monroe Birthday Tribute with Laurie Lewis & Friends - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Sept. 14: The Earl Brothers - house concert in Berkeley Sept. 19: BOTMC presents Jumpsteady Boys (Bruce Molsky, Rafe Stefanini, Joe Newberry, Mike Compton); Alice Gerrard & Beverly Smith - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Sept. 20: BOTMC presents Foghorn Stringband; Eddie Bond & Josh Ellis - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Sept 20: Sweetwater Stringband - Plough & Stars, SF Sept. 29 (noon): Ed Neff Trio - The Sand Dollar, Stinson Beach Oct. 10: Fletcher Bright & Bill Evans - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Oct. 18: Bill Evans' "Banjo In America" - USS Potomac - Jack London Square, Oakland Oct. 20 (noon): Dark Hollow - The Sand Dollar, Stinson Beach Oct. 26: The Canote Brothers; Carol Elizabeth Jones & Laurel Bliss - First Presbyterian Church of Mountain View Nov. 3: Crooked Jades - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Banjo Extravaganza with Tony Trischka, Sammy Shelor & Bill Evans plus John Reischman, Jim Nunally, Chad Manning and Sharon Gilchrist - Nov. 15: Palms Playhouse, Winters Nov. 16: Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Nov. 17: Don Quixote's, Felton Nov. 16: Travers Chandler & Avery County - 1st Presbyterian Church of Mt View Kathy Kallick Band - Nov. 21: USS Potomac - Jack London Square, Oakland Nov. 22: Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Nov. 23: Sebastopol Community Center Nov. 30: Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Dec. 26 & 27: David Grisman Bluegrass Experience - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley <><><><><><><><><><> Festivals June 21-23: SUSANVILLE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - Lassen County Fairgrounds http://www.susanvillebluegrass.com Bluegrass Etc., Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen, Jeanette Williams Band, Dan Crary, Snap Jackson & the Knock On Wood Players, Susie Glaze and Hilonesome, Anderson Family Bluegrass, Rock Ridge, Natural Drift, Red Dog Ash, Wild Horse Drive, Pine Ridge, Eight Dollar Mountain, Cliff Compton's Gospel July 11-14: CALIFORNIA WORLDFEST - Grass Valley http://www.worldfest.net Alison Brown Quartet, Rita Hoskins & Cousin Jack, Alasdair Fraser, many others July 12-14: BOULDER CREEK BLUEGRASS & OLD TIME FESTIVAL - Boulder Creek http://www.brookdalebluegrass.com July 13-14: SCOTT VALLEY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - Etna http://www.scottvalleybluegrass.com James King Band; Carrie Hassler; 3rd Generation; Central Valley Boys; Rock Ridge; Eight Dollar Mountain; Gospel Creek Aug. 8-11: GOOD OLD FASHIONED BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - Tres Piños http://www.scbs.org/events/gof Bean Creek; Brookdale Bluegrass Band; Canyon Johnson; Carr Creek Crossing; Central Valley Boys; Circle R Boys; Courthouse Ramblers; The Creak; Damdave & the Hot Damn Band; Dark Hollow; The Dim Lights; Elicia & the Fun Guys; Faux Renwah; Gold Coast; Grassfire; Houston Jones; Keystone Station; Kids on Stage; Kitchen Help; Rogue River; Sidesaddle & Co; Sidetrack; Snap Jackson & the Knock on Wood Players; String Slingers; Sycamore Bend Aug. 29- Sept. 2: STRAWBERRY FALL MUSIC FESTIVAL - Yosemite http://www.strawberrymusic.com/home.aspx Del McCoury Band; Kathy Kallick Band; Hillbenders; The California Honeydrops; Mary Gauthier; The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit; Chris Webster & Nina Gerber; Ray Bonneville; ... Aug. 31-Sept. 2: MAMMOTH BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - Mammoth Lakes http://www.mammothbgf.org Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder; Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band; Chris Jones & the Night Drivers; Hot Buttered Rum; Sleepy Man Banjo Boys; Alan Munde Gazette; High Country; Dan Crary & Thunderation; Hard Road Trio with Bill Evans; Poor Man's Whiskey; Devil Makes Three; … Sept. 13-15: AMERICAN RIVER FESTIVAL - El Dorado County (Sierra Nevada Foothills) http://www.americanrivermusic.org/festival.php David Grisman Bluegrass Experience, Evie Ladin Band, Nell Robinson & Jim Nunally, Melody Walker & Jacob Groopman, Hot Buttered Rum, Paul Thorn, Dead Winter Carpenters, ... Sept. 18-22: BERKELEY OLD TIME MUSIC CONVENTION - Berkeley http://www.berkeleyoldtimemusic.org/ Foghorn Stringband; Jumpsteady Boys (Bruce Molsky, Rafe Stefanini, Joe Newberry, Mike Compton); Alice Gerrard & Beverly Smith; Big Hoedown (Bruce Molsky, Rafe Stefanini, Beverly Smith); Eddie Bond & Josh Ellis; Frank George & Kim Johnson; Right To Parlay; Thompson, Thompson, Ventresco & Axelrod; Grace Forrest & Clelia Stefanini; Evo Bluestein; Evie Ladin Sept. 20-22: BLUEGRASSIN' IN THE FOOTHILLS - Plymouth http://www.landspromotions.com/plymouthhome.htm Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa; James Reams & the Barnstormers; Larry Gills Band; Remington Ryde; Kody Norris & the Watauga Mt. Boys; Blue Canyon Boys; Piney Creek Weasels; Whiskey Chimp; The Creak Sept. 24-26: IBMA's WORLD OF BLUEGRASS - Raleigh, NC Sept. 27-28: IBMA's WIDE OPEN BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - Raleigh, NC http://ibma.org Sept. 27-29: KING'S RIVER BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - Sanger http://hobbs.cbaontheweb.org/index.aspx Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands; Central Valley Boys; Red Dog Ash; The Grasskickers; Bean Creek; The Dim Lights, … Oct. 4-6: HARDLY STRICTLY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL - Golden Gate Park, SF http://www.hardlystrictlybluegrass.com <><><><><><><><><><> Jam Sessions Mondays: Taco Jam (invitational jam hosted by Tom Lucas) - Baja Taqueria, 4070 Piedmont Ave., Oakland http://sfbluegrass.org/php/tacojam.html Mondays: The Stork Club - 2330 Telegraph Ave., Oakland Mondays: Fandango Pizza - 3163 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto [old time] http://www.fandangopizza.com/Fandango%20bluegrass.htm Mondays: High Street Station Cafe - 1303 High St., Alameda http://www.highstreetstationcafe.com/ Second/Fourth Mondays (6:00 pm): The Pick Jam - Amnesia, 853 Valencia, SF [precedes the Bluegrass Monday show] http://amnesiathebar.com/newp/ First/Third Tuesdays: SUBUD Hall - 234 Hutchins, Sebastopol Second/Fourth Tuesdays: Dublin Heritage Center Park - 6600 Donlon, Dublin http://dublinca.gov/index.aspx?NID=269 Wednesdays: Fandango Pizza - 3163 Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto http://www.fandangopizza.com/Fandango%20bluegrass.htm First Wednesday: The Plough & Stars - 116 Clement (@ 2nd Ave.), SF; hosted by Jeanie & Chuck Poling [bg, old time, classic country] http://www.theploughandstars.com/ Fourth Wednesday: Armando's - 707 Marina Vista, Martinez http://armandosmartinez.com/ Fourth Wednesday: Aqus Café - 189 H St., Petaluma http://www.aquscafe.com/main/index.php Thursdays: The Frog & Fiddle - 1544 Webster St., Alameda http://www.frogandfiddle.com/Frog%20Files/ Thursdays: 5th String Music Store - 3051 Adeline St., Berkeley http://fifthstring.squarespace.com/ Thursdays: Pizza Hut - 3150 Jefferson St., Napa http://www.pizzahut.com/locations/california/napa/011667 Thursdays (other than 3rd Thur.): Morgan Hill Grange - 40 E 4th St., Morgan Hill , Third Thursday: Cafe Amsterdam - 23 Broadway, Fairfax http://www.cafeamsterdamlive.com/ (415 256-8020) First/Third Thursdays: Marin Bluegrass Jam - Marin Lutheran Church, 649 Meadowsweet, Corte Madera Final Thursday: Atlas Cafe - 3049 - 20th (@ Alabama), SF http://www.atlascafe.net/ Thursdays (summer months only): Café La Tartine - 830 Middlefield Rd., Redwood City (650-474-2233) Saturdays (2 pm): Coffee Catz - 6761 Sebastopol Ave., Sebastopol [bg, old time, acoustic] http://www.coffeecatz.com/ First/Third Saturdays: Mission Pizza & Pub - 1572 Washington Blvd., Fremont http://www.missionpizza.com/ First Saturday (noon): Lamorinda Bluegrass & Old Time Music Jam - Lamorinda Music Store, 81 Lafayette Circle Lafayette http://lamorindamusic.com/ Second Saturday (noon): Santa Clara Train Station - 1005 Railroad Ave., Santa Clara Saturdays (5 pm) preceding Redwood Bluegrass concerts: 1667 Miramonte Blvd. (corner of Cuesta Dr.), Mountain View; info: Ed Cirimele Note: jams on 3/9, 4/13, and 5/18 Sundays (4 pm): The Lucky Horseshoe - 453 Cortland Ave., SF http://www.theluckyhorseshoebar.com Sundays: 5th String Music Store - 3051 Adeline St., Berkeley (old time) http://fifthstring.squarespace.com/ First Sunday (1 pm): Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association - Hoover Middle School, Naglee & Park, San Jose http://www.scvfa.org/ Second/Fourth Sundays (3 pm): Progressive Grounds Cafe - 400 Cortland Ave., SF [old time] http://progressivegrounds.com/ Second Sunday (2 pm): United Methodist Church, Boulder Creek (831-423-5214) Third Sunday (1 pm): Creative Art Center (across from theater), Sunnyvale Community Center, 550 E. Remington Dr. Fourth Sunday (1:30 pm): California Old Time Fiddlers Association - United Methodist Church, 19806 Wisteria St., Castro Valley http://www.csotfa9.org/ Fourth Sunday (1 pm): Ocean View Park, Santa Cruz (831-359-1864) Fourth Sunday (2 pm): Sebastopol Christian Church [gospel] http://www.sebchristian.com/ <><><><><><><><><><> Instruction & Workshops July 10 (1pm): David Grier - Flatpick Guitar Workshop - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Mondays: Bluegrass Ensemble with Barry Solomon - Alameda School of Music, Alameda http://www.alamusic.org/ Mondays: Slow Jam with John Kornhauser - 5th String Music Store, Berkeley http://fifthstring.squarespace.com/ Tuesdays: Slow Jam with Ran Bush - 5th String Music Store, Berkeley http://fifthstring.squarespace.com/ Tuesdays: Bluegrass Banjo or Bluegrass Guitar with Jack Tuttle - Palo Alto http://www.jacktuttle.com/ Wednesdays/Thursdays: Bluegrass Jam with Avram Siegel - Berkeley Thursdays: Bluegrass Jam with Jack Tuttle - Palo Alto http://www.jacktuttle.com/ <><><> Music Education at the Freight & Salvage, Berkeley Classes - Spring Series II begins soon Workshops - June 23 (1 pm): Old Time Harmony Singing w/ Evie Ladin July 10 (1pm): David Grier - Flatpick Guitar Workshop July 21 (1 pm): Old Time Harmony Singing w/ Evie Ladin Ongoing jams & sessions - First/Third Sundays (2 pm): Beyond Bluegrass Slow Jam with Ran Bush - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley http://freightandsalvage.org/beyond-bluegrass-slow-jam-ran-bush Second/Fourth Sundays (2 pm): Bluegrass Slow Jam with Ran Bush - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley http://freightandsalvage.org/bluegrass-slow-jam-ran-bush <><><> Music Camps June 23-28: MANDOLIN SYMPOSIUM - Santa Cruz http://www.mandolinsymposium.com/ June 30 - July 7: FESTIVAL OF AMERICAN FIDDLE TUNES - Washington http://centrum.org/festival-of-american-fiddle-tunes-the-workshop/ July 8-21: CALIFORNIA COAST MUSIC CAMP - Placer County Session 1: July 7-13 Session 2: July 14-20 http://www.musiccamp.org/ July 28 - Aug. 17: PUGET SOUND GUITAR WORKSHOP - Washington Session 1: July 27 - Aug. 2 Session 2: Aug. 3-9 Session 3: Aug. 10-16 http://www.psgw.org/ Sept. 5-8: AMERICAN BANJO CAMP - Washington http://AmericanBanjoCamp.com/ Oct. 11-14: WALKER CREEK MUSIC CAMP - Petaluma http://www.walkercreekmusiccamp.org <><><><><><><><><><> WAMU's Bluegrass Country "Bluegrass Signal" is broadcast thrice/week on http://www.bluegrasscountry.org Pacific Time zone broadcasts: Sun/8 pm, Mon/8 pm, Wed/3 am June 15-21: California Home Songs Rebroadcast during the week of the annual California Bluegrass Association's Father's Day Festival, a collection of songs about longing for, going to, remembering, or being at home -- all performed by California musicians. June 22-28: Moon Tunes A variety of bluegrass songs about a variety of moons, including ones that are blue, dark, lonely/lonesome, and southern, shining down on Kentucky, Shenandoah, and rustlers. June 29 - July 5: Happy Anniversary (Remembrance Of Things To Come) In celebration of the 46th anniversary of bluegrass on WAMU, selections from bluegrass LPs released in 1967, including the instrumental collections of Jimmy Martin, Flatt & Scruggs with Doc Watson, and Scotty Stoneman; new albums from some of the music's pioneers (Bill Monroe & his Blue Grass Boys, Jim & Jesse & the Virginia Boys, Osborne Brothers) and new LP compilations from others (Stanley Brothers, Reno & Smiley); plus new releases from Reno & Harrell, the Stoneman Family, the Dixie Gentlemen with Tut Taylor, Earl Taylor & Jim McCall, Jim Eanes, the New Lost City Ramblers, and E.C. Ball. <><><><><><><><><><><> Performance Venues & Organizations AMNESIA - 853 Valencia St., SF - http://amnesiathebar.com THE ATLAS CAFE - 3049-20th St., SF - www.atlascafe.net DON QUIXOTE'S MUSIC HALL - 6275 Highway 9, Felton - www.donquixotesmusic.info FREIGHT & SALVAGE COFFEEHOUSE - 2020 Addison St., Berkeley - www.freightandsalvage.org FROG & FIDDLE - 1544 Webster St., Alameda - www.frogandfiddle.com MISSION PIZZA & PUB - 1572 Washington Blvd., Fremont - http://missionpizza.com PLOUGH & STARS - 116 Clement St, SF - www.theploughandstars.com SAM'S BBQ- 1110 S. Bascom Ave., San Jose - www.samsbbq.com SAN GREGORIO GENERAL STORE - Hwy 84 & Stage Rd., San Gregorio - www.sangregoriostore.com WILLOWBROOK ALE HOUSE - 3600 Petaluyma Blvd. N., Petaluma - 707-775-4232 ~~~~~~~~ CALIFORNIA BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATION - www.cbaontheweb.org NORTHERN CALIF. BLUEGRASS SOCIETY - www.ncbs.us REDWOOD BLUEGRASS ASSOCIATES - www.rba.org [concerts at First Presbyterian Church Of Mountain View] <><><><><><><><><><><><>

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