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Welcome to California John Reischman & The Jaybirds

Welcome to California John Reischman & The Jaybirds

by Dave Berry | Apr 8, 2024 | Announcements, Coming Event(s), Interview, Welcome to California!

Photo by Snap Jackson CBA pal John Reischman & his fine band the Jaybirds are making a quick swing south from their British Columbia perch this week. John, a California legend has played the Father’s Day Festival countless times with the Jaybirds and others, is a...
Welcome to California Sideline

Welcome to California Sideline

by Dave Berry | Mar 29, 2024 | Welcome to California!, Announcements, Coming Event(s), Interview

Spring has sprung and we’re lucky to have Sideline making a swing through Northern California as they get back on the road. The dates and locations are listed below along with a quick Q&A from Steve Dilling bringing us up to speed on the bands adventures. Schedule...
Welcome to California Special Consensus

Welcome to California Special Consensus

by Dave Berry | Jan 3, 2024 | Announcements, Coming Event(s), General News, Interview, Welcome Column

Yet another new year is upon us and Bluegrass has never been more popular and available throughout the west. Our first Welcome to California column is proud to feature the twice Grammy Nominated and multiple International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) Award...
Welcome to California Red Wine

Welcome to California Red Wine

by Dave Berry | Sep 5, 2023 | Welcome to California!, Coming Event(s), Interview

Welcome to California Red Wine IBMA 2023 Distinguished Achievement Award nominees and the Bay Area’s favorite EU bluegrass band, Red Wine, is taking a west coast swing including three stops in California following shows in Washington and Oregon. Below is the info on...
Bright Star the Musical at Castro Valley Center for the Arts 

Bright Star the Musical at Castro Valley Center for the Arts 

by Dave Berry | Jul 30, 2023 | Announcements, Coming Event(s), Regional News

Bright Star the Musical at Castro Valley Center for the Arts  I was recently made aware by bluegrass promoter and proponent Maria Nadauld about the upcoming production of the bluegrass musical Bright Star put on by the Castro Valley Arts Foundation at their Castro...
The Good Ol’ Persons Reunion at Carl Pagter Remembrance & Founders Celebration

The Good Ol’ Persons Reunion at Carl Pagter Remembrance & Founders Celebration

by Dave Berry | Jul 13, 2023 | Announcements, Coming Event(s), General News, Home Page Article

As readers surely are aware, there will be a CBA Founders Celebration remembrance event for Carl Pagter at the Fairfield Community Center on Saturday, July 22. Featured performers will be Ed Neff & Blue Lonesome, the Caleb Klauder-Reeb Willms Bluegrass Band, and a...
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Jasper Manning Band at Jilly Real Food Roadhouse

Jenner
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Water Tower at the Otter Opry

Monterey
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CBA SPRING CAMPOUT

Lodi
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Laurie Lewis at Bayside Grange

Bayside
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Sierragrass

Ahwahnee, CA
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CBA JULIAN FAMILY FIDDLE CAMP

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Parkfield Bluegrass Festival

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