| Home Grown Blues Series July and August | July, August |
| 5:30 - 7:00, Thursdays, Frank Ogawa Plaza, Downtown Oakland, CA. FREE. Different local Blues artist each week. INFO: 510-836-2227, www.bayareabluessociety.net | |
| Hayward-Russell City Blues Festival | July 11 - 12 |
| 11 - 7 p.m., City Hall Plaza, Hayward, CA. INFO: 510-836-2227, www.bayareabluessociety.net | |
| 18th CA Coast Music Camp | July 12 - 25 |
| Two sessions. Placer County, CA .Instruction in guitar, mandolin, bass, voice, fiddle, banjo, percussion, and songwriting in many styles: folk, blues, bluegrass, swing, jazz, and Brazilian. Jams, song-circles, open mics, concerts, workshops, and dances. Instructors: Susan Anders, Steve Baughman, Sylvia Herold, Chris Grampp, Ray Bierl, Jennifer Scott, Lisa Aschmann, many others. Swimming, hiking, relaxing. INFO: www.musiccamp.org | |
| California World Fest | July 16 - 19 |
| Grass Valley Fairgrounds, Grass Valley, CA. Eight stages of music and dance from around the world, camping, workshops, international food, crafts, renowned children's program. INFO: 530-891-4098, www.worldfest.net/index.asp | |
| Humboldt Folklife Festival | July 17 - 25 |
| Perigot Park, and other venues in Blue Lake, CA. Dances, Workshops, kids' performances, Free All-Day Fest, Songwriters, Acoustic Jazz, Fiddle Fest, Bluegrass & Old Time, A Capella. INFO: 707-822-5394, www.humboldtfolklife.org | |
| Redwood Dulcimer Day | July 25 |
| Boomeria, Bonny Doon, CA. Appalachian dulcimer workshops & jam. Also, faculty concert on July 24, in Boulder Creek. INFO: Janet Herman 408-867-9762, www.folkplanet.com/dulcimerday | |
| Puget Sound Guitar Workshop | July 25 - Aug 14 |
| (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 | |
| Country Roads Summer Music Camp | Aug 5 - 9 |
| Mount Madonna Country Park, Watsonville, CA. A family camp for all ages. Kids & adults join in sing-alongs and playing instruments. Crafts, jams, camp-fire sings and open-mic. Concert with Carolynn Hester & more. INFO: 408-379-4090, www.soundwestmusic.com | |
| Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Fest | August 7 - 9 |
| Hollister, CA. Great lineup on two stages, camping, kids' activities, open mic, jamming. INFO: 303-753-6870, www.rmfiddle.com | |
| 31st Annual Intl. Musical Saw Festival | August 8 - 9 |
| Roaring Camp, Felton, and Santa Cruz, CA. FREE! Contest, workshops, open-mic, jams, potluck, all instruments. Bluegrass, country, folk, gospel, blues, classical, and even show tunes. All acoustic musicians are welcome to join jamming on Sat. afternoon & evening; actual Festival is Sun, 10:00 am - 6:00 p.m. INFO: Morgan Cowin, 415-459-7722, www.sawplayers.org | |
| Women’s Hearts & Hands Guitar Camp | Aug 21 - 24 |
| 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 | |
| Cotati Accordion Festival | August 22 - 23 |
| La Plaza Park, Cotati CA. Accordion in every culture; food, drink, dancing. INFO: 707-664-0444, www.cotatifest.com | |
| Old Time Music & Crafts Festival | Aug 31 - Sept 6 |
| Plymouth County Fairgrounds, LeMar, Iowa. Ten stages, hundreds of players, art & crafts artisans, Native American Flute Championships, competitions, camping, jamming.INFO: 712-762-4363, http://oldtimemusic.tipzu.com/34th-national-old-time-country-amp-bluegrass-festival | |
| Berkeley Old-Time Music Convention | Sept 9 - 13 |
| Venues in Berkeley, CA, including Freight & Salvage Berkeley Farmer's Market, Ashkenaz & more. Mike Seeger, The Tallboys, Eric & Suzy Thompson & more. Concerts, workshops, square dance, youth showcase, jamming & more. INFO: www.berkeleyoldtimemusic.org/index.html | |
| American Banjo Camp | September 10 - 13 |
| Fort Flagler, WA. New, optional extra day! Learn old-time or bluegrass banjo with world-class instructors. Demonstrations, hands-on classes, faculty concerts, jamming. INFO: www.langston.com/ABC/ | |
| Delta Blues Festival | September 19 |
| 12:00 - 7:30 p.m., Antioch, CA. FREE. Music, food, arts & crafts. INFO: 925-698-8024, www.deltabluesfestival.com | |
| Sebastopol Celtic Festival | September 25 - 27 |
| Community Center, Sebastopol, CA. Concerts, workshops, jams. Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill, Old Blind Dogs, Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas, Dervish, Mike Marshall & Darol Anger, Baka Beyond, Alison Brown, Joe Craven, Molly's Revenge w/ Moira Smiley, Väaut;sen, & more. INFO: 707-829-7067, www.cumuluspresents.com/celtic/ | |
| BACDS Fall Frolick Weekend | October 16 - 18 |
| Monte Toyon, Aptos, CA. Primarily English country and display (morris/sword, etc) dance weekend, also music and singing. Some contra dancing, but mostly English. INFO: www.bacds.org/fw | |