The NCBS San Francisco Bluegrass and Old-Time Festival, held each Feburary, will mark its 13th anniversary in 2012. The festival features many wonderful performances, workshops, and dances spread over multiple days and venues throughout San Francisco and the SF Bay Area.
For full details, please visit the SFBOT festival website at http://www.sfbluegrass.org
The annual NCBS San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival Volunteer After- Party will be held on Saturday evening, March 9, 2013 at Cafe du Nord in San Francisco.
The “Hillbilly Hoedown” is open to everyone and is FREE to all 2013 SFBOT volunteers. Our host is SFBOT volunteer Shelby Ash. Start time is 8:00pm.
The Trespassers
The Bands: The Earl Brothers (San Francisco), The Trespassers (Yosemite), and Emily Bonn & The Vivants (San Francisco).
The recently-concluded 14th annual festival ran February 7-17, 2013 at sold-out venues throughout San Francisco, Alameda, Marin & Contra Costa counties.
It is the nation’s leading urban bluegrass & old time music event. Thanks to all the hard-working volunteers and the SFBOT Committee!
Emily Bonn & The Vivants
Posted Feb 26th, 2013
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14th Annual SFBOT!
The 11-day 2013 NCBS San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival was a huge success, with fantastic music at sold-out shows all across the northern portion of the Bay Area.
Bluegrass music is alive and well in the San Francisco area!
Thanks to the hard working members of the SFBOT Committee and to all of the volunteers and venues that made it happen!
Details about the March 9, 2013 SFBOT Volunteer Party (FREE to volunteers, open to all bluegrass fans) at Cafe du Nord in San Francisco will be announced soon!
Posted Feb 18th, 2013
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Evie Ladin
It’s the closing weekend of the 14th Annual NCBS San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival.
This is your last chance to come out for some urban bluegrass fun if you haven’t already!
SATURDAY, February 16
(Click here for the Saturday SFBOT Workshop Schedule.)
Misisipi Mike Wolf
Big Square Dance: Jordan Ruyle, Triple Chicken Foot, Knuckle Knockers, Swedish American Hall, San Francisco.
St. Cyprian's Church
Sin & Salvation: The Mountain Men, Misisipi Mike’s Southern Comforts, Fret Not, St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church, San Francisco.
Got Banjos? — Bill Evans, Evie Ladin Band, Studio 55 Marin, San Rafael.
Paige Anderson & The Fearless Kin
The Alt-Bluegrass Show: The F**king Buckaroos, Big Jugs, SUPERMULE, Cafe du Nord, San Francisco.
Traditional Bluegrass and Western Swing: Windy Hill, The West Coast Ramblers, The Starry Plough Pub, Berkeley.
Brothers Comatose, Arann Harris & the Farm Band, Willy Tea Taylor, The Chapel, San Francisco.
Triple Chicken Foot
SUNDAY, February 17
Triple Chicken Foot, Bird & Beckett Books & Records, San Francisco.
Closing Night Concert: The Crooked Jades, Paige Anderson & The Fearless Kin, Cafe du Nord, San Francisco.
SUPERMULE
Posted Feb 15th, 2013
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The Northern California Bluegrass Society’s 14th Annual San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival will present 3 workshops this Saturday. The 11-day festival runs through Sunday evening.
Complete SFBOT Festival Schedule
Swedish American Hall, San Francisco
SATURDAY, February 16
All workshops begin at 4:30pm at the Swedish American Hall, San Francisco:
Bluegrass Mandolin & Vocals With Brian Judd
Bluegrass Bass With Markie Sanders
Beginner Vocal Performance Techniques With Pam Brandon
Many other fun festival events are scheduled for Saturday evening.
Posted Feb 14th, 2013
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The Northern California Bluegrass Society’s San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival is roaring along with packed houses and great music every night at venues all across the northern part of the Bay Area.
There are exciting Thursday and Friday shows coming up — please come on out and join us for some wintertime bluegrass fun!
The 11-day urban bluegrass festival will continue through Sunday, February 17.
David Bromberg
THURSDAY, February 14
David Bromberg Quartet, Melody Walker & Jacob Groopman, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley.
Windy Hill, The Lucky Horseshoe Band, The Knuckle Knockers, The Lucky Horseshoe, San Francisco.
Bluegrass and Old Time: Dark Hollow, Triple Chicken Foot, Nobody From Nashville, The Starry Plough Pub, Berkeley.
FRIDAY, February 15
Grandpa Banana
David Bromberg Quartet, Melody Walker & Jacob Groopman, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley.
Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands, Belle Monroe and Her Brewglass Boys, Keystone Station, Sweetwater, Mill Valley.
Old-Time Without Borders: Stairwell Sisters, Cascada de Flores, St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church, San Francisco.
Grandpa Banana’s Band, Snap Jackson & The Knock On Wood Players, Studio 55 Marin, San Rafael.
Bluegrass Bonanza: The Earl Brothers, The Creak, The Juncos, Plough & Stars, San Francisco.
The Stairwell Sisters
Posted Feb 13th, 2013
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