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SUMMARY:Sierragrass
DESCRIPTION:Presented by AJ Lee & Blue Summit and Sierra Meadows in Ahwahnee\, California\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSierragrass is back for a second year of folk\, bluegrass\, Americana\, and more in beautiful Madera County.\nThis year\, the festival will feature a 3-night intimate and exclusive experience for music lovers\,\nincluding onsite camping\, RV\, and lodging options on a 1300-acre former golf course and nature reserve.
URL:https://californiabluegrass.org/event/sierragrass/
LOCATION:Sierra Meadows\, 46516 Opah Dr\, Ahwahnee\, CA\, CA\, 93601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival
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SUMMARY:Berkeley Bluegrass Festival
DESCRIPTION:We celebrate our 10th year of the The Freight ‘s Berkeley Bluegrass Festival\, May 2-3\, 2026. With concerts co-curated by Grammy-award winner Laurie Lewis and Leah Wollenberg\, plus curated instructional workshops\, Berkeley Bluegrass Festival brings together leaders of the genre\, up-and-coming artists\, and music fans for two days of concerts\, jams\, workshops \, and good old-fashioned merriment to kick off the summer music festival season. \nBerkeley Bluegrass Festival Emcee: Allegra Thompson \nWhat is Bluegrass? \nThe question\, “What is Bluegrass anyway?” or WIBA\, has been argued over by “experts” for the last 80 years at least. Bluegrass music\, so named after Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys band\, began life as a distinct melding of musical styles that Monroe was inspired by and grew up with in rural Kentucky in the first half of the 20th century: old-time stringbands\, both Black and white; early Western Swing; mostly-Baptist church singing; and other early rural music styles. Since then\, every new generation of musicians drawn to the genre have added their own diverse influences and instruments into the mix. Now\, it is an ever-evolving stew built on a roux of (mostly) acoustic three-finger-style banjo\, fiddle\, guitar\, bass and mandolin with whatever else individuals want to add. It’s music we love. Opinions will vary. \n~ Laurie Lewis \nDetails and Tickets
URL:https://californiabluegrass.org/event/berkeley-bluegrass-festival/
LOCATION:The Freight\, 2020 Addison St\,\, Berkeley\, CA\, United States
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SUMMARY:LONG BEACH DOG PARK JAM
DESCRIPTION:LONG BEACH DOG PARK JAM\nThe Long Beach Dog Park Jam meets every Saturday from 10 a.m. to ??whenever?? near the Long Beach Rec Park Dog Park at 5201 E. 7th Street in Long Beach.\nIt’s outside\, so bring a chair and some water\, if it’s hot.\nBring your instrument and join us in a bluegrass jam. Close your case and keep an eye on it — there are dogs around.\nFor info: fiddlingphoebe@gmail.com
URL:https://californiabluegrass.org/event/long-beach-dog-park-jam/2026-05-02/
LOCATION:Long Beach Dog Park\, 5201 E. 7th Street\, Long Beach\, 90804\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jam
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SUMMARY:Vallejo Coffee Jam
DESCRIPTION:Vallejo Coffee Jam\nThat’s right the fourth of monthly Coffee Jams at Moschetti’s Artisan Coffee Roasters! \nMoschetti offers a free coffee tasting every Saturday featuring 8-10 fresh brews FOR FREE! There are also pastries and fresh made sweet and savory crepes for sale. An established clientele coming in and out through our time jammin’! Owner plans to add a PA so folks can hear the nuances of our playing\, oh yeah! Join us\, drink STRONG coffee and play real fast and loud.
URL:https://californiabluegrass.org/event/vallejo-coffee-jam/
LOCATION:Moschetti Artisan Roasters\, 11 6th Street\, Vallejo\, 94590\, United States
CATEGORIES:Jam
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SUMMARY:Taylor Mountain Band at free Berkeley Bay Festival
DESCRIPTION:Taylor Mountain Band will play May 2 at the free Berkeley Bay Festival  at Shorebird Park in the 11:30AM slot of the line up. Inviting all Bay Area Friends!
URL:https://californiabluegrass.org/event/taylor-mountain-band-at-free-berkeley-bay-festival/
LOCATION:Shorebird Park\, 160 University Avenue\, Berkeley\, 94720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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SUMMARY:Weekly Jam at Dagny's Coffee Company
DESCRIPTION:Weekly bluegrass jam. \nJam host Jeff Russinsky \n(661)742-5434
URL:https://californiabluegrass.org/event/jam/2026-05-02/
LOCATION:Dagny’s Coffee Company\, 1600 20th St.\, Bakersfield\, 93301
CATEGORIES:Jam
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SUMMARY:Cantara Loop at the Side Door
DESCRIPTION:Cantara Loop is a Gold Country bluegrass band bringing hard-driving picking\, rich three-part harmonies\, and deep musical chemistry to the stage. Featuring Brian Burke (guitar\, One Button Suit)\, Tom Shewmake (mandolin\, One Button Suit)\, Finn Tobias (banjo)\, Andy Lentz (fiddle\, Rita Hosking\, The Town Howlers)\, and Emily Triplett Lentz (bass)\, the group honors traditional bluegrass while making room for modern influences. \nThe band was brought together by the late Kathy Barwick\, a beloved multi-instrumentalist\, teacher\, and pillar of the California bluegrass scene. A Sacramento native who later made her home in Grass Valley\, Kathy introduced the five musicians at a jam at her house\, hinting that she had a knack for bringing people together who wound up forming bands. She was right again. After her passing in 2025\, the group gathered to play in her honor\, and were so energized by the sound that they decided to keep the music going. \nCantara Loop takes its name from one of Kathy’s original tunes\, a favorite among her friends and students. Some of the band’s members were lucky to study with her and see her as a mentor; all of them counted her as a friend and inspiration. \nWith a repertoire that balances barn-burning instrumentals with lonesome waltzes\, Cantara Loop celebrates both the roots and the living\, breathing present of California bluegrass.
URL:https://californiabluegrass.org/event/cantara-loop-at-the-side-door/
LOCATION:The Side Door\, 2900 Franklin Blvd.\, Sacramento\, CA
CATEGORIES:Live Performance
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