Molly Tuttle, a senior at Palo Alto High School, will open a Laurie Lewis concert on February 20. The bluegrass music program will benefit the Juana Briones Elementary School PTA. This event is sponsored by the Northern California Bluegrass Society. The concert is set for the Lucie Stern Community Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. Advance tickets are available at Gryphon Stringed Instruments or online. Here on YouTube is a short, interesting film about Molly and her music.

Second Round Northern California Bluegrass Awards ballots are due this Thursday, February 11, 2010.

Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozum & The California Bluegrass All Stars will appear in an NCBS-sponsored concert on Saturday evening, February 20, at the Lucie Stern Center in Palo Alto. The show will benefit the Juana Briones Elementary School PTA and will supply essential funding for books and supplies during difficult times. Here on YouTube, Laurie sings her 1980s hit “Val’s Cabin” in an informal performance in Tilden Park, Berkeley.

This is a busy bluegrass time of year in Northern California. The Northern California Bluegrass Society has three important festivals coming up in the next few weeks. But there are many other big events of interest to our members in the area — and beyond. Get out and enjoy some music and fun!

February:

12-21 — NCBS San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival, San Francisco, East Bay, North Bay.

13 — NCBS-Sponsored RBA Concert, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Mountain View.

15-18 — CBA Winter Music Camp, Marshall.

20 – NCBS-Sponsored Briones School Benefit Concert, Laurie Lewis, Tom Rozum & The California Bluegrass All-Stars, Jack & Molly Tuttle open, Palo Alto.

25-28 — Wintergrass Festival, Bellevue, WA.

March:

5-7 — NCBS-Sponsored Boulder Creek Bluegrass & Old Timey Festival, Boulder Creek.

5-7 – Bluegrass On The Beach, Lake Havasu, AZ.

6 – NCBS-Sponsored RBA Concert, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Mountain View.

11-14 — NCBS Bluegrass On Broadway Festival, Redwood City.

13 — CBA Sonoma County Bluegrass Festival, Sebastopol.

20 — CBA Grange Concert, Gibson Brothers, Morgan Hill.

Susie Glaze & The Hilonesome Band (Los Angeles) will headline a Saturday, February 13 women’s bluegrass concert at McGrath’s Pub in Alameda. The show is part of the 11th Annual NCBS San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival, February 12-21 at venues throughout San Francisco and the North and East Bay areas.  The Alhambra Valley Band (Martinez) and The Barefoot Nellies (San Francisco) round out the bill. Here is a short interview with Tennessee native Susie Glaze featuring her music from YouTube.