36th Anniversary Father's Day Bluegrass Festival
June 16th - 19th, 2011 in Grass Valley, CA
Welcome

The 36th Annual Father's Day Festival is right around the corner with another spectacular lineup of national headliners, impressive California talent, workshops, camping, jamming and more, all under the pines in the scenic Sierra Foothills. Start planning now to join us June 16-19, 2011!

  • Directions to the festival
  • Festival T-Shirts still available!
  • Bring the Family!
  • Grass Valley Weather
  • Grass Valley Fact Sheet

  • 2011 Festival Lineup Preview

    Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver
    Chris Jones and Ivan Rosenberg
    John Hartford Stringband
    Kids on Bluegrass
    The Freight Hoppers
    Dark Hollow
    Gibson Brothers
    Alhambra Valley Band
    The Freighthoppers
    Travelin'' McCourys
    Gibson Brothers
    The Chapmans
    Dale Ann Bradley
    Northern Departure
    Bean Creek
    Lonesome Otis
    Mt. Diablo String Band
    Music Camp All-Stars
    CBA''s Kids on Bluegrass
    Red Rag Andy
    Snap Jackson & the Knock on Wood Players
    Old Tunnel Road
    South County Special
    Central Valley Boys
    Grandpa Banana''s Band One
    California Pearly Blue
    Luke Abbott & Molly Tuttle
    Get Down Boys
    Oak Grove
    The Flatt & Scruggs Tribute Band
    The Roadoilers
    West County Professional Tea Sippers
    Redwing
    Mountain Laurel Bluegrass Band
    Matt and George & Their Pleasant Valley Boys
    Bean Creek

    ... and lots more to be announced!

    The California Bluegrass Association (CBA) is a California Non-Profit Corporation which was founded in 1975 in the San Francisco Bay Area. The CBA is dedicated to the furtherance of Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Gospel Music in California.


    Bradley Walker onstage at FDF
    Bradley Walker and his band at Grass Valley


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