Northern California Bluegrass Society - Topic: Sierra Acoustic Music

June, 2009 Announcements

Comstock Bluegrass Festival tickets now on sale! What a line-up this year!
Join the fun in Virginia City's outdoor park, July 10-12. One of the best bargains around---only $35 for a Weekend Pass! You'll see TEN incredible bands from northern Nevada, Montana and California. Workshops with the incredible Jessica Kilroy (right--the next Alison Kraus!), jamming, food, beer garden and fun for the whole family in unique Virginia City, NV. Click here or call 775-348-4692 for more information.

UH OH!! The Californians have beat us to it!
The RV spaces in the park in Virginia City are SOLD OUT for the Comstock Festival! There are still a few tent sites left. Call 775-847-0999 to get one. Also, special rates are being offered at the Ramada Inn (775-847-4484) and some B&B's in town. Check here for more information (scroll to the bottom of the page).

RHONDA VINCENT AND THE RAGE tickets are available online here.
Saturday, July 25, 7:30pm at Bartley Ranch Amphitheatre. Before the concert, there will be FREE happenings including a Bluegrass Petting Zoo, a clogging demonstration and jamming. Then, at 5:45, all those with a ticket are invited to a "Conversation with the Artists" in the Western Heritage Center. Don't miss this chance to get "up close and personal" with the hottest stars in bluegrass! Then, at 7:30, Reno's own eclectic band of doctors, Contraband will open the show at the Amphitheatre. Tickets are $35 for regular seats. $25 to sit on the lawn. Call 823-6526 for more info.

Another Artown event featuring great bluegrass music will be held on Saturday, July 18 at Bartley Ranch Amphitheatre---"Cowboy Up for Hunger" featuring the Mission Mountain Wood Band from Missoula, MT, cowboy poet and singer, Richard Elloyan as well as Reno area favorites, Ponderosa and Bad Neighbors. Reserved seats - $30. Lawn seating - $20. Call 331-3663 extension 118 for more info.

Yet more great bluegrass in July! Get your advance tickets now for Seldom Scene at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City, Sunday July 12, 7:30pm. Get your tickets here.
Local band, Hick'ry Switch will open the show. $23 reserved seating. Or call 775-883-1976

The 5th Annual Steve Kaufman Guitar Workshops and Concert will be held here in Reno on October 23-25, 2009. This year, due to popular demand, Steve will offer an Advanced Flatpicking Workshop (limited to 20 students) on Sunday, as well as his All-Level Flatpicking Workshop on Friday and Saturday. To qualify for the Advanced class, you should be able to play lead on at least 8-10 fiddle tunes at "jam tempo". You should also have attended at least one of his other workshops. He'll expect you to play leads using "down up" strokes at a moderate tempo in the Advanced class. If you want to learn "basic flatpicking" from the most award-winning flatpicker in the world (3-time Winfield Champion---no one else has ever won it 3 times!), sign up for his "All-Level" Workshop.