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The San Diego Bluegrass Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation dedicated to the preservation and promotion of bluegrass music in the San Diego area. 


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DUCK FOOT BREWERY

NEW! 2nd Monday of every month from 6:30 -9 pm. Join us for open mic, jamming, and band performances. See details at right.

Open Mic at Fuddruckers - Second Tuesday
Open mic

Third Monday Instructed Slow Jam!. The 3rd Monday Slow Jam is meeting in person on the 3rd Monday of the month at Our Savior's Lutheran Church at 4011 Ohio St., San Diego, CA 92104.  For info. Email Mary Jane for the latest.

SDBS sponsors an instructed slow jam on the 3rd Monday of every month. The sessions are held at Our Savior Lutheran Church at the corner of Lincoln and Ohio in North Park (4011 Ohio St, San Diego, CA 92104). The sessions are an hour and a half structured slow jam learning experience from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm led Mary Jane Cupp and special guest teachers, with guidance from music teacher Janet Beazley. The fee is $5 per session for SDBS members and $10 for non-members (you can join SDBS on site). For more information on the slow jam (photo below), or to sign up, 

Address: Our Savior Lutheran Church at the corner of Lincoln and Ohio in North Park (4011 Ohio St, San Diego, CA 92104).

Slow Jam
Slow Jam at the Third Monday event

Emma's Gut Bucket Band: Meeting at Mission Bay Park

SDBS's free music outreach program is called Emma's Gut Bucket Band after its founder Emma Radcliffe. For info about the band, to join, or for details on the Mission Bay jams email Mary Jane Cupp

gUT bUCKET GROUP

 

 

SDBS EVENTS

NEW! 2nd Monday event at Duck Foot Brewery replaces 2nd Tuesday..6:30-9 pm. We'll have open mic and band performances. Details here: Duck Foot flyer. Next up: Monday April 8, 2024. Admission is free (donations encouraged! To sign up for a 30 minute open mic slot email Richard Burkett. Sign up on site, time permitting.

3rd Monday Slow Jam.See info at left for the latest updates.The 3rd Monday Slow Jam is meeting in person on the 3rd Monday of the month at Our Savior's Lutheran Church at 4011 Ohio St., San Diego, CA 92104.  Next up: Monday April 15, 2024. For info email Mary Jane Cupp.

Emma's Gut Bucket Band. The group normally meets at Mission Bay Park outdoors or in the RV rec room at Campland when it's cold. Email Mary Jane Cupp for details.

4th Sunday Duck Foot Brewery Jam Session. join us at Duck Foot Brewery for jamming and fun every 4th Sunday of the month from 1-3 pm, 8920 Kenamar Dr. #210, San Diego, CA 92121 .Next up: Sunday Maarch 24, 2024. Check here for details: https://www.meetup.com/San-Diego-Bluegrass-Music-Meetup/

OPEN MIC SIGNUP

Sign up here for open mic at the SDBS 2nd Monday evening (Duck Foot Miramar). 4th Monday (Southwestern Yacht Club), and 4th Sunday daytime (Duck Foot Miramar) events. Public welcome, but please bring your bluegrass material. These are open mics for acoustic music honoring the bluegrass genre. 10-30 minute slots, or shorter, are available. Sign up in advance by email here: email for priority, or space permitting, sign up on site. Admission: free; donations suggested.

SDBS MEET UP. ACTIVE ONLINE. If you enjoy listening, jamming, and playing bluegrass, and networking with like minded folks check out this SDBS sponsored site:

https://www.meetup.com/San-Diego-Bluegrass-Music-Meetup/

Monthly: Board of Directors meetings. Meetings are virtual through Zoom. If you would like to participate online, email Board Prez Mark Pullin. Board meetings are held once a month on Sunday afternoon from 4:00 to 6:30 pm. If you have an item you would like to bring to the Board, or if you would like to attend a Board meeting, please send an email to SDBS at SDBS info  - visitors are welcome.

OTHER EVENTS:

Summergrass. Summergrass had a great 2023 festival, although the Sunday activities were rained out. For post event reports visit summergrass.nett.Summergrass 2024 is August 16-18, 2024.

For the best in bluegrass radio, listen to Wayne Rice's Bluergass Special every Sunday from 4 to 7 pm on Alpine Mountain Country Radio at FM 107.9. Note the show has moved to Alpine Mountain Country from KSON. Learn how to listen in and check it all out here: Alpine Mountain Country Radio 

 

SDBS Special Events

SDBS presents a variety of special concerts and events throughout the year, including: Bluegrass Day at the Fair. We had a great 2023 event on June 11, 2023 and will beback next June. This year Bluegrass Day at the Fair will be Saturday July 6th.

The Summergrass festival (3rd weekend in August; this year August 16-18, 2024), occasional campouts, plus periodic concerts of nationally recognized touring bands. SDBS also co-sponsors or supports many bluegrass-related events, including the Santee Wine & Bluegrass Festival, bluegrass acts at the Belly Up, a series of performances at County and City libraries, and the "Bluegrass & Beyond" concerts at the Del Mar Town Hall, sponsored by the Del Mar Foundation.

Keep Up with SDBS Special Events: Check this page often to learn more about SDBS events.. Better yet, join SDBS to get our monthly e-newsletter called the Tune Up and more, including ticket discounts for some events.

SDBS Bluegrass in the Libraries Series: We had a great February conert in the Coronado Library, and are working on more events at the Del Mar Library and also the Vista Libvrary. Nect up is the Del Mar Library on June 10. Check back for details. Admission to the SDBS library concerts is free.

At the Del Mar library: Next up June 10, 2024. The Del Mar Library is 1309 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014. SDBS produces a series of Bluegrass in the Libraries concerts. These concerts are free to the public. :

Del Mar Library


DEL MAR LIBRARY