San Francisco Bluegrass & Old-Time Festival

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

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SFBOT Benefit Concert Is This Sunday January 13 At San Francisco’s Cafe Du Nord

The 2013 Benefit Concert for the NCBS San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival, presented by Shelby Ash, is this Sunday, January 13 at Cafe Du Nord in San Francisco. Showtime is 7:00pm.

The line-up features Front Country, Nobody From Nashville, The Skinny, and Possum & Lester.

The 14th Annual  SFBOT will run February 7-17 at venues in San Francisco, Marin, Alameda, and Contra Costa Counties.

Front Country

Front Country

San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival Benefit Concert At Cafe Du Nord January 13

Coming Sunday evening, January 13 to San Francisco’s  Cafe du Nord — a Benefit Concert for the 2013 NCBS San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival. Ya’ll Come!

The concert will be presented by Shelby Ash. The 14th SFBOT Festival will run Thursday, February 7 through Sunday, February 17.

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January 13 Benefit Concert Announced For San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival

A Benefit Concert for the 14th Annual San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival has been announced for Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Cafe du Nord, San Francisco. The show will be presented by longtime festival volunteer Shelby Ash.

The line-up:

Front Country (award-winning bluegrass band from San Francisco)

Possum & Lester (aka The Pine Box Boys stringband from San Francisco)

The Skinny string band (bluegrass band from Oakland)

Nobody From Nashville (bluegrass old-time stringband from San Francisco)

Coming February 7-17: NCBS San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival, 10 days of exciting urban shows with convenient venues in San Francisco, Alameda, Marin & Contra Costa counties.

The Skinny string band

The Skinny string band

NCBS San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival Line-Up Announced

The 2013 NCBS San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival line-up has been announced. The 14th annual festival will run February 8-17 at various venues in San Francisco, Alameda, Marin & Contra Costa counties. Thanks to the hardworking SFBOT Committee!

The bands: Casey Dreissen, The Crooked Jades, The Earl Brothers, Bill Evans, The Bee Eaters, David Thom’s Bluegrass All-Stars, JimBo Trout & the Fishpeople, Gayle Schmitt & the Toodala Ramblers, Grandpa Banana’s Band, Snap Jackson & the Knock On Wood Players,  Evie Ladin Band, Savannah Blu, Whiskey Brothers, Knuckle Knockers, Taco Jam, The Drifter Sisters, Lonesome Holler String Band, and more.

NCBS San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival Set For February 8-17, 2013

The NCBS San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival Committee has announced that the 14th annual festival will be held from Friday, February 8 to Sunday, February 17, 2013 at various venues in San Francisco, Alameda, Marin & Contra Costa Counties.

Planning is now underway and details will be announced soon on the Official Festival Website.