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Sacramento Bluegrass Festivities

Jam & Potluck of the Month, July 12, Sacramento

John & Janet Burger will host a house jam & potluck at their home on July 12. The music will start around 400 PM with a potluck dinner around 600 or 630 PM. Bring your bluegrass instruments & your favorite songs, & come prepared to have fun. Arnie Gamble & Grace Clark plus the Western Lights & Bluegrass Hurricanes bands will be there to jam with. Starbucks coffee, snacks, soft drinks, paper/plastic goods, etc will be provided; bring an appetizer, salad, hot dish, or dessert as well as any other beverage of your choice. John & Janet live at 4940 Flora Vista in the South Land Park area of Sacramento. From downtown Sacramento, go south on I-5, take the Sutterville exit, go east (left) then right on Del Rio, left on Alta, & right on Flora Vista. Call 916-453-8889 if you get lost or need more info.

Bluegrass Jams in Historic Folsom, Thursdays

We've had several jams in the Folsom History Interpretive Area. Everyone, pickers & grinners alike, have had a lot of fun. The setting is perfect, with historic buildings, rail cars, antique equipment, etc, & room for multiple jams. These jams are held in conjunction with the Thursday night market on Sutter St sponsored by the Folsom Chamber of Commerce & the Historic District Association.

There are produce, craft, food, & other vendor booths, the stores stay open late, & the restaurants offer Thursday night specials. Our bluegrass music is a perfect fit for the event's family-friendly atmosphere & the Interpretive Area's historic focus, AND it's a great opportunity to show the public how much fun bluegrass music is. We have been invited back to jam there every Thursday for the rest of the summer. The Folsom History Interpretive Area is located in a fenced area at the corner of Wool & Leidesdorff Sts, just a block off Sutter St & toward the river.

If you want to be guaranteed a chair, you should bring your own. We can start our music as early as 500 PM & pick until 900 PM. Ample parking is available in surface lots or the new (free) parking structure a block down Leidesdorff St. I will be away on vacation for the next two or three weeks so Matt Milan will be the coordinator during my absence. He can be reached at 916-276-1899 or sheradinmilan@yahoo.com.

RoseBud Blue CD Release Party, July 26, Sacramento

RoseBud Blue, an up & coming California bluegrass band who played Vern's stage at Grass Valley 2008, will present a CD release show at the Fifth String Music Store at Alhambra & J Sts on July 26 at 700 PM. This debut CD Depending on the Glass was produced by Keith Little & Matt Dudman & presents a hard-drivin' "not so girly" version of a traditional bluegrass sound intertwined with a "hillbilly" feel. The band is composed of Jenny Lynn Williams (Vern's granddaughter), Angela Personeni, Matt Dudman, Josh Tharp, & Ed Neff.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Big Room, Chico, July 7 & 14

Bob Littel brings numerous acts to the Sierra Nevada Big Room, 1075 E 20th St in Chico. The upcoming shows of bluegrass interest are The Grascals on July 14, Blue Highway on July 21, & III Tyme Out (with Megan Lynch & Bill Evans opening) on September 16. All shows start at 730 PM; tickets are usually $20. A full dinner is available for $12.50 from 600 PM to the beginning of the evening's entertainment. Tickets for all shows may be purchased in the Pub at the Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. or by phone (with use of a credit card) by calling 530-345-2739; shows often sell out early. To encourage family participation in the enjoyment of live music, all shows are all-ages friendly. For more info, check www.sierranevada.com.

KVMR 30th Anniversary & Birthday Party, July 12, Nevada City

Come help celebrate KVMR's 30th anniversary & birthday July 12, 730 PM, at the Miners Foundry on Spring St in Nevada City. The performers will be Dakota Sid, Rita Hosking & Cousin Jack, Anderson Family Bluegrass Band, Mountain Laurel, Richard March Band, and Vikki Lee & the Pinecones. Tickets are $5 for KVMR members, $20 for non-members. For more info,
530-265-9555 or www.kvmr.org. Eric Rice, host of the KVMR County Line Bluegrass Show (Saturdays 1000 AM - 1200 Noon), will be there; you probably saw Eric broadcasting our Father's Day Festival from the KVMR booth.

Other Upcoming Jam/Potlucks-of-the-month

August 16, John & Loretta Hettinger's, Folsom
September 13, Interpretive Area of Historic Folsom

Upcoming Music Festivals & Camps

July 3-6: High Sierra Music Festival, Quincy, 510-595-1115, www.highsierramusic.com
July 4-5: Paradise Bluegrass Festival, Paradise, 530-877-9356, www.paradisechamber.com/July4
July 17-20: California Worldfest, Grass Valley, 530-891-4098, www.worldfest.net
July 18-20: Scott Valley Bluegrass Festival, Etna, 530-467-4144, www.scottvalleybluegrass.org
August 8-10: Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, Hollister, 408-241-5920, www.ncbs.us
August 8-10: Dead on the Creek, Willits, 888-285-3988, www.deadonthecreek.com
August 10-14: American River Acoustic Music Camp, Coloma, 530-333-1018, patrice@americanriverfolk.org
August 16: Bowers Mansion Bluegrass Festival, Washoe Valley, NV, 775-747-4830, www.bowersbluegrassfestival.org
September 11-14: Berkeley Old Time Music Convention, Berkeley, 510-548-1761, www.berkeleyoldtimemusic.org
September 13-14: Brown Barn Bluegrass Festival, Morgan Hill, 408-607-2410
September 19-21: Bluegrassin' in the Foothills, Plymouth, 209-785-4693, www.landspromotions.com.

Other Events

Rita Hosking & Cousin Jack plus The Pleasant Valley Boys: July 3, 1000 PM, Sophia's Thai Kitchen, 129 E St, Davis, 530-756-4555, www.sophiasthaikitchen.com. No cover.

Spillit Quikkers: July 5, 1100 AM - 100 PM, Hoppy Brewing Co, 6300 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento, 916-451-4677, www.hoppy.com. No cover; come for brunch.

Banner Mountain Boys: July 5, 700 - 900 PM, Fran's Cafe, 1616 Del Paso Blvd, Sacramento, 916-920-0744, www.franscafesac.com. No cover.

Acoustic Blend: July 11, 500 - 800 PM, Boeger Winery, 1709 Carson Rd, Placerville, 530-622-8094, www.boegerwinery.com. No cover.

Natural Drift: July 12 & 26, 730 - 1000 PM, Hemalayas Restaurant, 3420 Palmer Dr, Cameron Park, 530-677-4880, No cover; come for dinner.

Acoustic Blend: July 12, 600 - 800 PM, Ludy's BBQ, 667 Main St, Woodland, 530-666-4400, www.ludys.com. No cover.

Mossy Creek: July 25, 800 PM, Cafe Coda, 265 Humboldt Ave, Chico, 530-566-9476, www.cafecoda.com. No cover.

Contradance with Nine-8ths Irish: July 26, 800 - 1100 PM (basic instruction for beginners at 730 PM), Coloma Community

Center, 4623 T St, Sacramento, 916-739-6014, www.russell.org/sacramento. $10 donation.

Keith Little & Jim Nunally: July 24, 700 - 1000 PM, First Street Cafe Upstairs, 440 First Street, Benicia, 707-745-1400,
www.firststcafe.com. No cover.

Location of frequent venues: The Center for the Arts, 314 W Main St, Grass Valley, 530-274-8384, www.thecenterforthearts.org.
Fifth String Music Store, Alhambra & J St, Sacramento, 916-442-8282, www.thefifthstring.com.
Fox & Goose Pub, 1001 R St, Sacramento, 916-443-8825, www.foxandgoose.com.
Hoppy Brewing Co, 6300 Folsom Blvd, Sacramento, 916-451-4677, www.hoppy.com.
Latitudes Restaurant, 130 Maple Street, Auburn, 530-885-9535, www.latitudesrestaurant.com.
Palms Playhouse (aka Winters Opera House), 13 Main St, Winters, 530-795-1825, www.palmsplayhouse.com.
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Big Room, 1075 East 20th St, Chico, 530-345-2739, www.sierranevada.com. Many of their events sell out quickly so it's best to call early for reservations.

Sutter Creek Theater, 44 Main St, Sutter Creek, 209-267-1070, www.suttercreektheater.com.

Save the Date

CBA Fall Campout, October 9 - 12, Stockton-Delta KOA campground near Lodi.

Regular Jams

Every Tuesday evening, 600 - 900 PM, Wild Chicken Coffee House, Horseshoe Bar & Taylor Rd, Loomis, 916-276-1899.

Every Thursday evening, 700 - 1000 PM, 5th String Music Store, Alhambra & J St, Sacramento, 916-442-8282.

1st Saturday of the month, 300- 600 PM, Brick Coffee House Cafe, 316 D St, Marysville, 530-743-5283.

All skill levels welcome.

4th Saturday of the month, 600 - 1000 PM, Augie's Cafe, 230 Salem, Chico, 530-894-1449. 1st hour is a slow jam.

1st Sunday of the month, 100 PM, Briar Patch Community Room, 290 Sierra College Dr, Grass Valley, 530-271-2034.

2nd Sunday of the month, 100 - 500 PM, California Old-Time Fiddlers' Association, Orangevale Grange Hall, 5805
Walnut, Orangevale, 916-966-9067.

1st & 3rd Sundays, 100 - 500 PM, Backroads Coffeehouse, 74 Main Street, Sutter Creek, 209-296-7706. Old time & Celtic.

4th Sunday of the month, 100 - 400 PM, Thermolito Grange, 729 Plumas Ave, Thermolito, 530-589-4844.

Thursdays, 500 - 900 PM, Folsom History Interpretive Area, Wool & Leidesdorff Sts, Folsom, 916-990-0719. All levels welcome.