The San Diego Bluegrass Society
welcomes you!
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Check out our Events+Calendar page for details. Better yet, sign up for our email list and we'll keep you informed of special events. Best of all, join the SDBS for our monthly e-newsletter, special member discounts, and more, You'll enjoy becoming part of our family-friendly community, and knowing that your support keeps bluegrass music alive and well in San Diego. August 22, 2017 SDBS 4th Tuesday: Burning Heart Bluegrass Band in Concert
Boll Weevil Restaurant 6:30-7:30 pm: Open Mic and Pick Up Bands SDBS welcomes Burning Heart Bluegrass as Featured Band for August. Since the release of its first CD, BHB has appeared at major Bluegrass festivals in California, Arizona, and Nevada, as well as local Southern California venues including The Coffee Gallery Backstage, The Fret House, Blvd Music, and the Ford Amphitheatre. Most recently, the band appeared at The Topanga Banjo& Fiddle Contest and headlined the LagunaBeachLive! annual BBQ and Bluegrass. Selected as a California Showcase Band by the California Bluegrass Association, BHB performed in June at CBA's Fathers Day Bluegrass Festival at Grass Valley. The Band will be releasing its second CD in 2017, "Burning Heart Bluegrass Live!"
The band is: Jeff Fleck on guitar, Keith Chagnon on banjo, Donn Cunningham on guitar, Ron Vance on upright bass, and Steve Rosenstein on fiddle.
SUMMERGRASS
Summergrass 2017 coming soon: August 18-20, 2017! Held each August, this year's event will take place the third weekend in August. Click HERE for the Summergrass website to see the lineup, for info about tickets, workshops, vendors, camping , and more. Here are a few photos from last year to get you excited, courtesy of David Cupp,
Jamming into the late hours, above. David Parmley and Cardinal Tradition on the mainstage immediately below, followed by Chris Henry and Hardcore Grass.
Free Music Outreach with Emma's Gut Bucket Band
SDBS has an active music outreach program with Emma’s Gut Bucket Band, bringing bluegrass music and instruction to public and private schools, senior centers, assisted living facilities, homeless centers and the like at no cost. We also offer a lending library of instructional materials, plus an instrument lending Library, to our members. An instrument donation program is also available. Send us an email for info: info@sandiegobluegrass.org. |
The San Diego Bluegrass Society sponsors a wide variety of bluegrass music events, including 
Upcoming events See a full listing of upcoming events, including Bluergass Day at the Fair Sunday June 4, 2017, on our Events+Calendar page. Featured Articles History of the SDBS in Words & Pictures, by Dwight Worden SDBS (originally the San Diego Bluegrass Club) has been a force for bluegrass music in San Diego since the 1960s. For a fascinating glimpse into its storied past, illustrated with lots of photos and historical images, and chock-full of interesting anecdotes and memories, download A Brief History of the San Diego Bluegrass Society (in print-friendly PDF format). Wayne Rice honored for 40 years on the air with his Bluegrass Special on KSON Radio. Read the SDBS proclamation honoring Wayne.
So Long Doc, Earl & Doug, by Dan Crary
The Brombies with Dennis Caplinger FREE Concert
Saturday Aprirl 8, 2017 3 pm. First Baptist Church of Pacsific Beach 4747 Soledad Mountain Road, San Diego CA 92109. Dennis Caplinger will sit in for Patrick Sauber. and the group will feature George and Ellen Doering backed by John Goux on guitar and Keith Rosier on bass. There will be a short opening by Gospel According to John. Click HERE for the flyer. |
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SDBS ANNUAL REPORT TO MEMBERS FOR 2016 Click here for a copy of the SDBS annual report to members for 2016. It reviews our activities over the 2016 year, including our events and finances. This is a public docuiment. If you are not already a member, please consider joining us for 2017. It's only $20 for the whole family for the year. Click here to join online with your Paypal account or credit card. You won't tregret it! |
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It is with great sadness that we report that Mike Auldridge passed away on Dec. 29, 2012, one day before his 74th birthday. Visit the 