Event Archive

Let's Jam Bluegrass - Student Jam @ Watermelon Music

Date: Every Tuesday 7-9pm (ended May 2026)

Venue: Watermelon Music, Davis

A drop-in jam class for people who want to learn how to play in bluegrass and old time jams.

Info: https://letsjambg.com/classes.html#jam-class

Berkeley Bluegrass Festival

Date: 5/2-3/2026

Venue: Freight & Salvage, Berkeley

Workshops including mandolin, fiddle, guitar, banjo, and harmony singing. About 90 minutes from Sacramento.

Info: https://secure.thefreight.org/15764/15765-berkeley-bluegrass-festival-260502

Cantara Loop

Date: 5/2/2026

Venue: The Side Door, Sacramento

Gold Country bluegrass band bringing hard-driving picking and rich three-part harmonies.

Info: https://www.thesidedoor.net/event-details/cantara-loop

New Found Road

Date: 4/30/2026

Venue: The Side Door, Sacramento

Bluegrass band from Ohio celebrating 25 years. Known for soulful vocals, tight arrangements, and instrumental firepower. Have performed at The Grand Ole Opry.

Info: https://www.thesidedoor.net/event-details/new-found-road

JAMboree at Ruhstaller Farm

Date: 4/26-29/2026

Venue: Ruhstaller Farm, Dixon

Multi-day music-making jam camp. About 20 minutes from Sacramento.

Info: https://www.bgsignal.com/jams--instruction.html

★★Gillian Welch & David Rawlings: Play Grateful Dead Acoustic Reckoning

Date: 4/17-18/2026

Time: 8:00pm (doors 7:00pm)

Venue: Fox Theater, Oakland

Two nights with the beloved duo performing their acoustic Grateful Dead tribute. Welch & Rawlings' most recent album Woodland won the 2025 Best Folk Album Grammy. All ages. About 90 minutes from Sacramento.

Info: https://thefoxoakland.com/events/gillian-welch-david-rawlings-260417

★Robbie Fulks

Date: 4/18/2026

Time: 8:00pm

Venue: Session Room at HopMonk Tavern, Novato

Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for his sharp lyrics and virtuosic country, folk, and bluegrass picking. A must-see for fans of clever Americana. About 2 hours from Sacramento.

Info: https://www.jambase.com/show/robbie-fulks-hopmonk-tavern-novato-20260418

CBA Spring Campout

Date: 4/14-19/2026

Venue: Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, Lodi

California Bluegrass Association multi-day music campout. About 40 minutes from Sacramento.

Info: https://californiabluegrass.org

Sacramento CDS 40th Anniversary Contra Dance

Date: 4/11/2026

Time: 7-10pm

Venue: Coloma Community Center, Sacramento

40th Anniversary celebration! Free admission (thanks to a generous dancer), and there will be cake! Newcomer orientation at 6:30pm.

Info: https://sactocds.org/