| Red White & Blues Festival | July 4 |
| Alameda County Fairgrounds Main Stage, 12:00 - 8:00. Free with admission to the Fair. Great blues acts, Motown, and Zydeco/Cajun performers. INFO 510-836-2227, www.bayareabluessociety.net | |
| Hayward-Russell City Blues Festival | July 6 - 8 |
| 11 - 7 pm, City Hall Plaza, Hayward, CA. INFO 510-836-2227, www.bayareabluessociety.net | |
| Vancouver Folk Music Festival | July 13 - 15 |
| Jericho Beach Park, Vancouver, Canada. Several stages, workshops. "Poly-traditional." INFO 800-883-3655, www.thefestival.bc.ca | |
| Humboldt Folklife Festival | July 15 - 21 |
| Perigot Park, and other venues in Blue Lake, CA. Workshops, kids' performances, N. CA Native Concert, Singer Songwriters, Bluegrass & Old Time, A Capella, Free Fest. INFO 707-822-5394, www.humboldtfolklife.org | |
| Puget Sound Guitar Workshop | July 28 - Aug 17 (3 separate week-long sessions) |
| Inspiration and instruction for acoustic musicians at all levels. Bellingham, WA, near Seattle. INFO 360-647-2979, www.psgw.org | |
| Redwood Dulcimer Day | July 28 |
| Boomeria, Bonny Doon, CA. Appalachian dulcimer workshops & jam. Also, faculty concert on July 27, in Boulder Creek. INFO Janet Herman 408-867-9762, www.folkplanet.com/dulcimerday | |
| Twain Harte Arts & Wine Festival | July 28 - 29 |
| Twain Harte, CA (11 miles E. of Sonora). Free. INFO 209 533-3473, www.fireonthemountain.com | |
| Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp | August 5 - 12, 12 - 19 (2 sessions) |
| High Peaks Camp near Estes Park, CO. Teaching fiddle, & banjo, mandolin, guitar, piano, cello, bass, harp, chamber music ensemble. Step, Waltz, Contra, Calling. INFO 303-753-6870, www.rmfiddle.com |
| Dead on the Creek Festival | August 10 - 12 |
| Willits, CA. Bluegrass, Americana, Jamband, and Grateful Dead. Limited tickets. INFO 707-459-3015, www.deadonthecreek.com | |
| From Women's Hearts & Hands Guitar Camp | Aug 10 - 13 |
| Mendocino, CA. Guitar instruction for women by women. Beg. - Adv. Intermediate. Blues, Jazz, Fingerstyle, Celtic, Brazilian, Chord Theory, Alternate Tunings, Performance Opportunities. Delicious, nutritious catered meals. INFO 415-669-7447, www.WomensHeartsAndHands.com | |
| Fire on the Mtn Sonora Blues Festival | August 11 |
| Mother Lode Fairgrounds, Sonora, CA. Music, workshops and more. INFO 209-533-3473, www.fireonthemountain.com | |
| 29th Annual Intl. Musical Saw Festival | August 12 |
| 10 - 6 pm, Roaring Camp, Felton Santa Cruz, CA. Contest, workshops, open mike, jamming, all instruments. Potluck & Jams, August 11, Santa Cruz & Roaring Camp. INFO 415-459-7722, www.sawplayers.org | |
| Northwest Jam Camp | August 18 - 23 |
| Pilgrim Firs, Port Orchard, WA. Sponsored by Puget Sound Guitar Workshop. No classes, just music with friends. INFO 206-932-8467, www.langston.com/PSGW/JAMC.html | |
| Colorado Roots Music Camp | August 19 - 25 |
| Rocky Mountain Mennonite Camp, near Divide, CO. All levels; all ages. Bluegrass, folk, blues, swing, jazz, flatpicked & fingerstyle guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, bass, singing, learning & fun. INFO 719-632-7872, www.coloradorootsmusic.com | |
| Cotati Accordion Festival | August 25 - 26 |
| La Plaza Park, Cotati CA. Accordion in every culture; food, drink, dancing. INFO 707-664-0444, www.cotatifest.com | |
| 30th National Old Time Music Festival | Aug 27 - Sept 2 |
| Harrison County Fairgrounds, Missouri Valley, IA. Over 600 performers on 10 stages. INFO 712-762-4363, www.oldtimemusic.bigstep.com | |
| Scottish Gathering and Games | September 1 - 2 |
| Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA. INFO 800-713-3160, www.caledonian.org/highlandgames.html | |
| American Banjo Camp | September 7 - 9 |
| Fort Flagler, WA. Learn old-time or bluegrass banjo with world-class instructors. Demonstrations, hands-on classes, faculty concerts, plenty of jamming. INFO www.langston.com/ABC/ | |
| Delta Blues Festival | September 15, 12 - 7:30 pm |
| Antioch, CA. FREE. Music, food, arts & crafts. Mem Shannon and more. INFO (925) 698-8024, www.deltabluesfestival.com | |
| Sebastopol Celtic Festival | September 21 - 23 |
| Community Center, Sebastopol, CA. Concerts, workshops, Jams. Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill, Breanndan Begley, Old Blind Dogs, Nightingale, Baka Beyond, Vaka, Le Vent du Nord & more. INFO 707-829-7067, www.cumuluspresents.com/celtic/ | |
| Tugboat Festival | September 22 |
| 11:00 - 5:00, Hyde Street Pier & Maritime Museum, San Francisco, CA. 100th birthday of the Hercules - the only steam-powered Tug in the US. Music, crafts, living history, shipboard demonstrations, kid's activities. Performers: Bob Bossin, Hank Cramer, & David LoVine. INFO 415-447-5000, | |
| Intl. Jousting Championship | September 22 - 23 |
| Calaveras Fairgrounds, Angels Camp, CA. Tempest, Black Irish Band, & Culann's Hounds . INFO www.joustingchampionships.com | |
| Harvest Moon Dance Festival | Sept 28 - 30 |
| Carillo Ball Room, Santa Barbara. Contras and an afternoon of Swing. Band: Notorious, Caller: Shawn Brenneman. INFO 805-682-1877, www.sbcds.org/hm/ | |
| BACDS Fall Weekend | October 12 - 14 |
| Monte Toyon, Aptos, CA. English Country Dance, Contras, Swing, music workshops. INFO www.bacds.org/camps/fallwk2007/ | |