Publicize Your Bluegrass Event!

This list of contacts to publicize your bluegrass gig or event is brought to you by the Northern California Bluegrass Society! As they say, no such thing as bad publicity!

The info below covers a wide geographic area. Be sure to select media sources for appropriate geographic coverage when sending out event information.

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  Mailing Labels, Instructions & Tips
    Click to get this ready-made page of mailing labels to the media, plus instructions and tips for use.

  Internet Promotions
    Siliconvalley.citysearch.com "Submit an event" form
    Bayarea.citysearch.com "Submit an event" form
    SF Gate Attn: Calendar Events, SF Gate 1001 Van Ness Ave San Francisco CA 94109
    SF Station press@sfstation.com
    NapaNews.com email: Maralyn Allen, Mike Treleven

  Print Promotions - Weeklies
    Metro Santa Cruz Attn: Calendar Events, MSC, 111 Union St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
    Saratoga News Attn: Calendar Events, SN, 14375 Saratoga Ave., Suite E2 Saratoga, CA 95070
    Metro (Silicon Valley) Attn: Calendar Events, SVM, 550 South First Street, San Jose, CA 95113-2806
    East Bay Express Attn: Calendar Events, East Bay Express, PO Box 3198, Berkeley, CA 94703-0198
    Sonoma Index-Tribune Attn: Calendar Events, Sonoma Index-Tribune, P. O. Box C, Sonoma, CA 95476
    Pacific Sun (Marin) Pacific Sun, Attn: Calendar Editor, PO Box 553, Mill Valley, CA 94952
    SF Weekly Attn: Calendar Events, SF Weekly, 185 Berry, Lobby 4, Suite 3800, San Francisco, CA 94107
    San Francisco Bay Guardian Attn: Calendar Events, SFBG, 520 Hampshire, San Francisco, CA 94110
    Coast Weekly Attn: Calendar Events, Coast Weekly, 668 Williams Avenue Seaside, CA 93955

  Print Promotions - Dailies
    Santa Cruz Sentinel Attn: Calendar Events, The Sentinel, 207 Church St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
    Monterey County Herald Attn: Calendar Events, Monterey County Herald, 8 Upper Ragsdale Dr., Monterey, CA 93940-5730
    Oakland Tribune Attn: Calendar Events, The Oakland Tribune, P.O. Box 28884 Oakland, CA 94604
    Berkeley Daily Planet Attn: Calendar Events, BDP, 2076 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704
    San Jose Mercury News Attn: Calendar Events, San Jose Mercury News, 750 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA 95190
    Marin Independent Journal Attn: Calendar Events, Marin IJ, P. O. Box 6150, Novato, California 94948-6150
    SF Chronicle Attn: Calendar Events, The Chronicle, 901 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94103
    Napa Valley Register Calendar Fax: 707.224.3963

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  E-mail press list  
 
SF Station
NapaNews.com
Metro Santa Cruz
Saratoga News
Metro Silicon Valley
East Bay Express
Sonoma Index-Tribune
SF Weekly
SF Bay Guardian
Oakland Tribune
Berkeley Daily Planet
SJ Mercury
SJ Mercury
Marin Independent Journal
SF Chronicle
SF Chron Pink Section
Coast Weekly (Monterey)
Monterey County Herald
press@sfstation.com
napacalendar@napanews.com
hswanhuyser@metcruz.com
sn@svcn.com
calendar@metronews.com
lhildebrand@eastbayexpress.com
patricia@sonomanews.com

lisa.hom@sfweekly.com
cheryl_eddy@sfbg.com
jbono@angnewspapers.com
calendar@berkeleydailyplanet.net
features@sjmercury.com
celebrations@sjmercury.com
webmaster@marinij.com
datebook@sfchronicle.com
pink@sfchronicle.com
mail@coastweekly.com
fhernandez@montereyherald.com
 
  Radio  
    KPFA KPFA, Attn: Bluegrass Shows, 1929 M. L. King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
    KKUP KKUP, Attn: Bluegrass Shows, P.O Box 820 Cupertino, CA 95015
    KALW KALW, Attn: Peter Thompson, 500 Mansell Street, San Francisco, CA 94134
    KPIG KPIG Radio, Attn: Cuzin Al, 1110 Main St. Sweet 16 Watsonville, CA 95076
    KAZU KAZU, Attn: Bluegrass Show, P.O. Box 210, 167 Central Ave., Pacific Grove, California 93950
    KZSU KZSU Music, Attn: Bluegrass Show, PO Box 20510 Stanford, CA 94309
    See our Local Radio pages for more listings.
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