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DUCK FOOT BREWERY
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
Third Monday Instructed Slow Jam
HAS CHANGED DAYS! It's the 4th Tuesday monthly.
For info. Email Mary Jane Cupp for the latest.
SDBS sponsors an instructed slow jam on the 4th Tuesday of every month. The sessions are NOW held at the Mission Valley Library, San Diego, CA. The sessions feature an hour of structured slow jam learning experience from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm led by Mary Jane Cupp and special guest teachers, with guidance from music teacher Janet Beazley. It's currently free for SDBS members and non-members (We encourage you to join SDBS!).
Address: 2123 Fenton Pkwy, San Diego, CA 92108
Slow Jam at the Third Monday event
Emma's Gut Bucket Band: Now 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
SDBS Bluegrass in the Libraries Series
We are working on more concerts at a number of San Diego County libraries. Tell your library you'd like a concert. Check back for details. Admission to the SDBS library concerts is FREE to the public.
Up next in the library series:
Del Mar Libary: 5:30-6:30pm
August 4 – Sunnyside Strings
Clairemont Library (Burgener Street) – CANCELED – to be rescheduled
July 28 – Philly & the Cheesesteaks:
Coronado Public Library
August 7 – Shoreiine Pickers
Watch here for the next concert, coming up soon! Or JOIN SDBS to get email updates!
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SDBS REGULAR EVENTS
2nd Monday open mic and jam
at Duck Foot Brewery-Miramar
6:30-9 pm. We'll have open mic and band performances. Details here: Duck Foot flyer.
Next up is Monday Aug 10, 2026.
Admission is free. (donations encouraged!) Come to listen or play some tunes. To sign up for a 30 minute open mic slot email Richard Burkett. Full bands welcome to sign up for a slot. Sign up on site, time permitting. 8920 Kenamar Dr. #210, San Diego, CA 92121
Slow Jam – NEW DATE!
See info at left for the latest updates.The 4th Tuesday Slow Jam is meeting in person on the 4th Tuesday of the month at Mission Valley Library. We will be jamming from 6:30-7:30pm
For info email Mary Jane Cupp.
Meets on Fridays at Mission Bay RV Resort in the Rec Room next to the swimming pool from 11:00am to 1:00pm at 2727 DeAnza Rd, San Diego, CA
Email Mary Jane Cupp for details. eventsMobile
4th Sunday Duck Foot Brewery-Miramar 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 July 26, 2026.
Yearly: Bluegrass Day at the Fair
A full afternoon of music and fun at the San Diego Fair on Sunday, July 5, 2026.
(Note that the date changes every year.)
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 UPCOMING EVENTS:
SDBS Board Band plays occational concerts let us know if you'd have a venue.
Sam Hinton Folk Festival is a yearly festival, This year it was on June 6 from 10-4 in Old Poway Park.
Summergrass
Summergrass is coming the third weekend of August 14-16, 2026 at the Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum in Vista. Read about it here: summergrass.net
Bluegrass Radio
For the best in bluegrass radio, listen to Wayne Rice's Bluegrass 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 for 2026 it will be again be on Sunday July 5, 2026.
The Summergrass festival (3rd weekend in August; this year August 14-16, 2026 Click the link for more info), 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.