The Frank Wakefield Band will be performing at an intimate house concert on the Westside of Santa Cruz, CA on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 7:30pm. Frank has been playing bluegrass mandolin for decades, and has performed with many of the top-notch bands, including Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys, Jimmy Martin & The…
Nell Robinson and Jim Nunally Live on Backroads Oct 9th
By Folk Department | Published October 8th, 2011Nell Robinson and Jim Nunally of the Bay Area have teamed up as a new harmony-driven duo to sing their original songs along with classic country duets along the lines of the Louvin and Stanley Brothers. They’ll be in for a live interview and performance during KZSC’s “Backroads” folk and acoustic country show on Sunday,…
Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Fest, Aug 12th-14th
By Folk Department | Published August 7th, 2011The biggest event sponsored by the Northern California Bluegrass Society (aka The Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society) is the annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival in Bolado Park, Tres Pinos, CA (7 miles south of Hollister), this year held Fri, Aug 12 through Sun, Aug 14. Featuring some 50 local bands on three stages, this festival…
David Grier, Sunday July 3rd
By Folk Department | Published July 2nd, 2011David Grier, Grammy award winning bluegrass guitarist, will be performing at an afternoon outdoor Backyard House Concert in Santa Cruz on Sunday, July 3, at 4 pm. To make a reservation and receive more information, contact Steve Palazzo <[email protected]>. David has numerous recordings available as a soloist, and in collaboration with others as a duo…
Luke Abbott & Molly Tuttle, Sat June 11th
By Folk Department | Published June 10th, 2011Luke Abbott and Molly Tuttle will be performing as a bluegrass duet on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 8pm, at The Abbey, 350 Mission St., Santa Cruz, CA (831) 429-1058. Both are singers and multi-instrumentalists, and part of a younger generation of artists who have studied and played traditional music but also add originality to…
Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair, Free Event May 21st
By Folk Department | Published May 20th, 2011The 25th annual Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair will be held Saturday, May 21, 2011, from noon-5pm in Santa Cruz, CA at the Duck Pond Stage in San Lorenzo Park, 134 Dakota Ave., near the Santa Cruz County Courthouse. A free event sponsored by the Northern California Bluegrass Society (aka the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society), this…
Byron Berline Band
By Folk Department | Published March 12th, 2011The Byron Berline Band will be playing traditional bluegrass and western swing at two gigs on the Central Coast of California, Monday, March 14, 2011 at 7:30pm at Don Quixote’s, 6275 Highway 9, Felton, (831) 603-2294 and Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 7:30pm at Planet Gemini, 2110 North Fremont, Monterey (next to the Fairgrounds), (831)…
Honeymoon & Birdhouse on The Rising Tide tonight!
By The Rising Tide | Published March 11th, 2011Hey all, we’re going to be hosting two class act local bands on the show this evening! The first of which is Honeymoon. Recalling the likes of Dawn Landes, Alela Diane and Feist, this bay area quartet’s multi-harmony take on indie-folk has caught on like wildifre ever since the band began performing together last year….
Grasstowne
By Folk Department | Published February 26th, 2011Grasstowne plays both traditional and contemporary bluegrass, and has two upcoming gigs on the central coast, Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 7:00pm at the Morgan Hill Grange Hall, 40 East 4th Street, Morgan Hill, CA (408) 779-5456 and a matinee show on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 1:00pm at Don Quixote’s, 6275 Highway 9, Felton,…
The Crooked Jades & Water Tower Bucket Boys
By Folk Department | Published February 16th, 2011The Crooked Jades (SF Bay Area) and The Water Tower Bucket Boys (Portland, OR) will be in concert Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Don Quixote’s, 6275 Highway 9, Felton, CA., starting at 7:30pm, (831) 603-2294. Both bands play a blend of bluegrass, country, and old-time string band music, with fresh interpretations of older classics as…