The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival And More Great August Bluegrass Highlights

The Driftless

The Driftless

The month of August will bring Northern California bluegrass fans the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival in Tres Pinos and much more great music all around the area. Here are the highlights; more live music can be found in the NCBS Calendar on this website. See you where the music is!

AUGUST

bean-creek-gof-sign1 — Brittany Haas & Lauren Rioux, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley.

1 –  Bluegrass Country Jam, Plough & Stars, San Francisco.

2 — Blue & Lonesome, Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma.

3 — Miss Lonely Hearts, The Driftless, Steven Griswold, The Crepe Place, Santa Cruz.

3 — Sagebrush, Bluegrass In The Park, Veterans Memorial Square, Clovis.

3 — The Salty Suites, Old Merc Building, Temecula.

4 — David Grisman Bluegrass Experience, The Independent, San Francisco.

David Grisman

David Grisman

4 — Arlo Guthrie & The Guthrie Family Reunion, The Mountain Winery, Saratoga.

4 — Hill Billy Hoe Down, A Benefit For The Loma Linda Children’s Critical Care Unit, American Legion Hall, Bloomington.

5 — Dark Hollow, Sand Dollar Restaurant, Stinson Beach.

6 — Belle Monroe & Her Brewglass Boys, Amnesia, San Francisco.

Stevie Coyle

Stevie Coyle

9 – Laurie Lewis, Linda Tillery, & Barbara Higbie, Studio 55 Marin, San Rafael.

9 — Susie Glaze & The HiLonesome Band,  Redwood City Main Library, Redwood City.

10 – Susie Glaze & The HiLonesome Band, The Ugly Mug, Soquel.

Amanda Anne Platt of the Honeycutters

Amanda Anne Platt of the Honeycutters

9-12 – NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, Bolado Park, Tres Pinos.

10 — Vandella, Zoe Muth & The Lost High Rollers, Gayle Lynn & The Hired Hands, The Starry Plough, Berkeley.

11 – The Stairwell Sisters, The Country Mourns featuring Misisipi Mike, The Better Haves, DJ Blaze Orange, Cafe du Nord, San Francisco.

Lauren Rioux & Brittany Haas

Lauren Rioux & Brittany Haas

11 — Stevie Coyle (at his brand new store) Mighty Fine Guitars, Lafayette.

12 — Cryin’ Shame, San Gregorio General Store, San Gregorio.

12 — Lonesome River Band, Lonesome Otis, Ford Amphitheatre, Los Angeles.

13 — Courthouse Ramblers, Phil’s Fish Market, Moss Landing.

The Courthouse Ramblers

The Courthouse Ramblers

10-13 – Dead On The Creek, Uncle John’s Camp, Willits.

14 — David Thom Trio, Nick’s Cove, Tomales Bay.

15 – Sidesaddle & Co., Sam’s BBQ, San Jose.

17 — Six Deadly Venoms, Moe’s Alley, Santa Cruz.

17 — Stoney Ridge Bluegrass Band, Mission Pizza, Fremont.

san-gregorio-store17-19 – Summergrass San Diego, Antique & Steam Engine Museum, Vista.

17-19 – Bower’s Mansion Bluegrass Festival, Bower’s Mansion Regional Park, Washoe Valley, NV.

18 – The Deadly Gentlemen, Joy Kills Sorrow, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley.

18 – Tumbleweed Wanders, Deep Ellum, The Crepe Place, Santa Cruz.

The Railflowers

The Railflowers

19 — San Bruno Mountain Boys, San Gregorio General Store, San Gregorio.

20 — Bean Creek, Phil’s Fish Market, Moss Landing.

21 — BanjerDan, Tognazzini’s Dockside Restaurant, Morro Bay.

iron-springs-pub-logo22 — The Railflowers, North Pacific String Band, The Crepe Place, Santa Cruz.

22 — Whiskey Family Band, Iron Springs Pub & Brewery, Fairfax.

22 — The Harmed Brothers, Sons Of Jefferson, The Maltese, Chico.

24 — Redwing, Spice Monkey Cafe, Oakland.

Lake Sonoma

Lake Sonoma

24 — The Trespassers, Pathetic Honey, The Crepe Place, Santa Cruz.

24-26 — Golden Old Time Campout, Liberty Glen Campground, Lake Sonoma.

24-26 — Lazy Summer Daze Festival, Leland Meadows, Pinecrest.

25 – Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, The Trespassers, The Harmed Brothers, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco.

1 2 3 4 5...Six Deadly Venoms

1 2 3 4 5...Six Deadly Venoms

26 — The Honeycutters, Moes Alley, Santa Cruz.

27 — Six Deadly Venoms, The Earl Brothers, Amnesia, San Francisco.

28 — Windy Hill, Sam’s BBQ, San Jose.

30 — Mill Creek Ramblers, Mission Pizza, Fremont.

30-September 3 – Strawberry Fall Music Festival, Camp Mather, Yosemite.

31-September 2 – Four Corners Folk Festival, Reservoir Park, Pagosa Springs, CO.

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