The Second Annual

NORTH BAY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL

This is a virtual bluegrass festival, in that it takes place at a series of venues and one person or group of people did not book these shows. This is just a listing of bluegrass events taking place in the North Bay over the course of two weeks.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

2/10 Dan Hayes & Doug Adams - fine North Bay acoustic duo plays "bluesgrass," an assortment of bluegrass, country, and blues, on guitar, fiddle, mandolin, and harmonica. 7:30 PM. No cover. Murphy's Irish Pub, 464 First Street East, Sonoma. (707) 935-0660.

2/10 Ed Neff & Friends - no-frills traditional bluegrass happens every Thursday. 6:30 PM. No cover. Willowbrook Ale House, 3600 Petaluma Boulevard North. (707) 775-4232.

2/11 Poor Man's Whiskey - hot young bluegrass band from Sonoma. 8 PM. No cover. Murphy's Irish Pub, 464 First Street East, Sonoma. (707) 935-0660.

2/11 Crooked Still - bluegrass, old-time & contemporary folk. 8:30 PM. The Rose, 2074 Armory Drive, Santa Rosa. (707) 546-7673.

2/12 Acoustic Jam Session - do some pickin'! 2 to 5 PM. No cover. The Coffee Catz, 6761 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol. (707) 829-6600.

2/12 The Acme String Ensemble - old-timey music, Appalachian style, roots of bluegrass and country music. 8 PM. No cover. Murphy's Irish Pub, 464 First Street East, Sonoma. (707) 935-0660.

2/12 Sweethearts of the Radio - featuring David & Sam Grisman and Trace Bigelow, Enrique Coria & Yolanda Aranda, Priscilla Boyle & Barry Mullis, and Robin Petrie & Paul Hostetter. Benefit for KWMR public radio. 7:30 PM. The Dance Palace, Point Reyes Station. (415) 663-0905.

2/13 Eric & Suzy Thompson - the East Bay's favorite bluegrass/old-time duo. 4 PM. Rancho Nicasio, Nicasio. (415) 662-2219.

2/13 Railroad Earth - New Jersey-based bluegrass band whose music also incorporates folk, Celtic, jazz, and rock music. 8 PM. The Mystic Theatre, 23 Petaluma Blvd., Petaluma. (707) 765-2121.

2/15 John Reischman & The Jaybirds with Kathy Kallick and Paul Shelasky - hot bluegrass from the Northwest as well as three former members of the Good Ol' Persons. 8:30 PM. Bluegrass Gold, Sweetwater, 153 Throckmorton, Mill Valley. (415) 388-2820.

2/16 The Papermill Creek Rounders - traditional bluegrass from West Marin's finest bluegrass band featuring Banana, David Nelson, Paul Knight, Paul Shelasky, and Ed Neff. 9 PM. Iron Springs Pub and Brewery, 765 Centre Blvd., Fairfax. (415) 485-1005.

2/17 The David Thom Band - fine traditional bluegrass. 9:30 PM. No cover. Café Amsterdam, 23 Broadway in Fairfax. (415) 256-8020.

2/17 Marin Bluegrass Jam - all levels welcome. 7:30 PM. Free. Marin Lutheran Church, 649 Meadowsweet, Corte Madera.

2/17 Ed Neff & Friends - no-frills traditional bluegrass happens every Thursday. 6:30 PM. No cover. Willowbrook Ale House, 3600 Petaluma Boulevard North. (707) 775-4232.

2/18 Boys of the Bog - traditional Celtic grass. 8:30 PM. The Rose, 2074 Armory Drive, Santa Rosa. (707) 546-7673.

2/18 Ain't Misbehavin' - acoustic swing trio with a fiddle. 6:30 PM. No cover. 6:30-10:30 PM. Station House, Point Reyes Station. (415) 663-1515.

2/19 Acoustic Jam Session - join the fun! 2 to 5 PM. No cover. The Coffee Catz, 6761 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol. (707) 829-6600.

2/19 The Pub Scouts - Celtic grass from Chico. 8:30 PM. The Rose, 2074 Armory Drive, Santa Rosa. (707) 546-7673.

2/20 Peter Rowan & Tony Rice - great bluegrass singing and pickin. 8 PM. The Mystic Theatre, 23 Petaluma Blvd., Petaluma. (707) 765-2121.

2/22 The Roadoilers and The Acme String Ensemble - old-time is not a crime! 8:30 PM. Bluegrass Gold, Sweetwater, 153 Throckmorton, Mill Valley. (415) 388-2820.

2/24 Ed Neff & Friends - trad grass still happens every Thursday. 6:30 PM. No cover. Willowbrook Ale House, 3600 Petaluma Boulevard North. (707) 775-4232.

2/25 Solid Air - longtime Sonoma duo sings songs of the Louvin and Everly Brothers and many others. 8 PM. No cover. Murphy's Irish Pub, 464 First Street East, Sonoma. (707) 935-0660.

2/25 The Shots - Celtic greengrass from Fairfax's finest band. 9:30 PM. Café Amsterdam, 23 Broadway in Fairfax. (415) 256-8020.

2/25 The Rowan Brothers - great songs and harmonies. A mix of originals and songs of the bluegrass brother duos. 8:30 PM. Rancho Nicasio, Nicasio. (415) 662-2219.

2/26 The Shots - Celtic greengrass with your morning coffee. 9:30 AM. No cover. Marin Coffee Roasters, Bolinas & Broadway, Fairfax. (415) 451-1825.

2/26 Acoustic Jam Session - do some pickin'! 2 to 5 PM. No cover. The Coffee Catz, 6761 Sebastopol Avenue, Sebastopol. (707) 829-6600.

2/26 High Country - traditional bluegrass by the Bay Area's longest running bluegrass band. 8 PM. No cover. Murphy's Irish Pub, 464 First Street East, Sonoma. (707) 935-0660.

2/26 Stairwell Sisters - spirited old-time music by this hot quintet from San Francisco. 8 PM. The Dance Palace, Point Reyes Station. (415) 663-0905.

2/26 Under The Radar - bluegrass, swing, blues, folk and country by Kevin Russell, Chip Dunbar, Ted Ducher, and Dans Ransford. 6-8:30 PM. Bagley's Marketplace, 740 McClelland Drive, Healdsburg. (707) 838-3360.

Discover new venues, make new friends, and enjoy the great music! No age restrictions except for Sweetwater and 19 Broadway, where you must be at least 21 to attend.