| ’bout Time | South Bay Area and Peninsula |
| Amy Scher & Hailey Pexton | Bay Area |
| Angel City Bluegrass Boys | Los Angeles |
| Bloomfield Bluegrass Band | Petaluma |
| Brianna Mai Colliard and the Desert Marigolds | Carmel Valley |
| Smith Sisters and the Sunday Drivers | Mission Viejo |
| Stoney Mountain Ramblers! | Menlo Park and the Greater Bay Area |
| Taylor Mountain String Band | Santa Rosa |
| The New Acoustic Collective | San Jose |
| The Notorious Shank Brothers | Sacramento Region |
