The 2010 NCBS San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival comes to an end this weekend. Here are the Friday-Saturday-Sunday shows. Time to get out and have some bluegrass fun in San Francisco, the East Bay & the North Bay! Full details about these events are on the festival website.

FRIDAY, February 19

Paul Knight & Friends — Kathy Kallick, Richard Brandenburg, Dave Keenan, Annie Staninec,   7:00pm, Station House Cafe,  FREE.

Jackstraw , The Crooked Jades, Black Crown Stringband,  7:30pm, Noe Valley Ministry.

Dr. K’s Home Grown Roots Review — Montana Slim String Band, 49 Special, Bucky Walters,  8:00pm, Freight & Salvage.

Old-Time Show — Mt. Diablo String Band , Roadoilers, 8:00pm, The Red Poppy Art House.

Bluegrass Bonanza — The Earl Brothers, The Dalton Mountain Gang, Forest Fires, 9:00pm, Plough & Stars.

Alternative Bluegrass — Pine Hill Haints, Brothers Comatose, 9:00pm, Peri’s.

SATURDAY, February 20

Bluegrass & Old-Time Workshops — Teaching Musicians, 11:00am, Swedish American Hall.

Children’s Shows — Gayle Schmitt & the Toodala Ramblers, 1:00pm & 3:00pm, Randall Museum.

Bluegrass & Old-Time Revue — Old Tunnel Road, West County Professional Tea Sippers, Redwing, Bay Island Ramblers, Anderson Family Bluegrass,  4:00pm, Swedish American Hall.

Square Dance Extravaganza — Water Tower Bucket Boys, Striped Pig Stringband, Caller: Caroline Oakley, 8:00pm, Swedish American Hall.

Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, Eric & Suzy Thompson, 9:00pm, Slim’s.

Alt-Bluegrass Show — Pine Box Boys, Pine Hill Haints, Old Man Markley, 9:00pm, Cafe du Nord.

SUNDAY, February 21

Fabulous Duos — Jeannie & Chuck, Keystone Crossing, Courtney Janes, 1:00pm, Velo Rouge Cafe, FREE.

Bluegrass & Old-Time Afternoon — Misner & Smith, Viper Central, Don’t Look Back String Band, 4:00pm, McGrath’s Pub.

Asylum Street Spankers, opener: The Henriettas, 8:00pm, Freight & Salvage.

The Northern California Bluegrass Society’s 11th Annual San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival continues through Sunday, February 21. Time to get out and enjoy some music and fun! Here is the Wednesday & Thursday schedule.

WEDNESDAY, February 17

Square Dance: Black Crown Stringband, The Pork Pies, Evie Ladin - caller, 8:00pm, Ashkenaz Community Center.

Old Time Show In Marin: Viper Central, 8:00pm, Iron Springs Pub & Brewery (FREE).

Whiskey Brothers, 9:00pm, Albatross Pub (FREE).

THURSDAY, February 18

Traditional Bluegrass Show: High Country, Dark Hollow, 7:00pm, Atlas Cafe (FREE).

Country Bluegrass Show: The Cowlicks, The Whiskey Richards, Mad Cow Stringband, Lady A & Her Heel Draggers, 8:00pm, Cafe Du Nord.

Devine’s Jug Band, Jimbo Trout & The Fish People, Squirrelly Stringband, 9:00pm, The Starry Plough Pub.

Nell Robinson & Red Level, Gayle Lynn & The Hired Hands, Kitchen Help, 9:00pm, Amnesia.

Traditional Bluegrass In Marin: David Thom’s Bluegrass All-Stars, 9:00pm, The Sleeping Lady Cafe.

Details about these and other SFBOT shows is on the festival website.

The NCBS San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival rolls on through February 21. Here is the Sunday-Tuesday schedule.

SUNDAY, February 14

L. A. Bluegrass In Marin: Lonesome Otis, Susie Glaze & The Hilonesome Band, 4:00pm, The Mayflower Pub (FREE).

Old Time Show: Knuckle Knockers, Alex Caton & Pete Winne, 4:30pm, Bird & Beckett Books & Records (FREE).

Paul Knight & Friends, Heartstrings, 5:00pm, Station House Cafe (FREE).

Nashville Bluegrass Band, Belle Monroe & Her Brewglass Boys opens, 8:00pm, Freight & Salvage.

MONDAY, February 15

California Bluegrass Association Winter Music Camp, 12:00pm, Walker Creek Ranch.

Taco Jam, 8:00pm, Baja Tacqueria (FREE).

Bluegrass & Old Time Show: Blue & Lonesome, Savannah Blu, Emily Bonn & The Vivants, 8:00pm, Amnesia.

TUESDAY, February 16

Marin Jamvitational, 7:30pm, Whipper Snapper (FREE).

Mardi Gras Cajun Dance: Aux Cajunals, Creole Belles, 8:00pm, Ashkenaz Community Center.

Fiddle Tunes Jam, 8:00pm, Socha Cafe (FREE).

More information about these and other SFBOT shows is on the festival website.

The 11th Annual Northern California Bluegrass Society’s San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time  Festival runs Friday, February 12 through Sunday, February 21 throughout San Francisco, the East Bay, and the North Bay. Here are the Friday & Saturday shows — full details are on the festival website. Enjoy the ride!

FRIDAY, February 12

Opening Night Show: Red Molly, Stairwell Sisters, 8:00pm, Freight & Salvage.

SATURDAY, February 13

Bluegrass Show: Lonesome Otis, The Backyard Party Boys, String Break, 4:00pm, Atlas Cafe (FREE).

Heartbreak Hootenanny: Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Blushin’ Roulettes, The Skinny, 7:00pm, Cafe International (FREE).

Fret Not, The Wronglers, Family Lines, 7:30pm, Noe Valley Ministry.

Portland Invasion: Jerks of Grass, Whiskey Puppy, The Mighty Ghosts, with Erik Clampitt, 8:00pm, Cafe Du Nord.

Bluegrass Women: Susie Glaze & The Hilonesome Band, Alhambra Valley Band, The Barefoot Nellies, 8:00pm, McGrath’s Pub.

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.