Groovin’ on Bluegrass
Pictured is Rhonda Vincent at the world’s largest bluegrass jam at a Huck Finn Jubilee in California. Vincent and her band, The Rage, were awarded their first Grammy in 2018 for “All The Rage – In Concert Volume One.” The Missouri-born and bred bluegrass artist has been singing and performing since she was practically a toddler.
While California is not considered the epicenter of bluegrass, we certainly have an active community and roster of events to enjoy throughout the year. The season kicks off with Blythe Bluegrass Festival in January but shifts into high gear in the spring with events such as Sonoma County Bluegrass Festival this weekend. It has been moved to Sebastopol’s Analy High School due to recent flooding.
If you’d like to catch some lively, “made in America” music, here are a few to catch!
California Bluegrass Festivals
- SEBASTOPOL: Sonoma County Bluegrass Festival March 9, 2019
- TEMECULA: Temecula Bluegrass Festival April 12-14
- LOS ANGELES: Folkworks Folk and Roots Festival April 13
- BROOKDALE: Brookdale Bluegrass Festival April 19-21
- SAN FRANCISCO: Festival of the Mandolins April 28
- CLOVERDALE: Cloverdale Fiddle Festival May 4
- SANTA CRUZ: Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair May 5
- PARKFIELD: Parkfield Bluegrass Festival May 9-12
- YERMO: Calico Mother’s Day Bluegrass in the Spring Festival May 11-12
- BERKELEY: Berkeley Bluegrass Festival May 16-17
- AGOURA HILLS: Topanga Fiddle, Banjo Contest and Folk Festival May 19
- GRASS VALLEY: Strawberry Music Festival May 23
- GRASS VALLEY: Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival June 13-16
- SUSANVILLE: Bluegrass Festival June 21-23
- TRES PINOS: Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass August 7-12
- PETALUMA: Rivertown Revival August 22
- VISTA: San Diego Summergrass Bluegrass Festival August 16-18
- BISHOP: Millpond Music Festival September 20-22
