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Bluegrass, Etc

No other band represents Summergrass Bluegrass Festival like Bluegrass Etc. This legendary band has been part of so many great Summergrass memories over the year that we’ve lost count. Although we claim them as our own, Bluegrass, Etc. are known worldwide for their stellar music and stage antics. They are both entertaining and masters of their instruments.  […]

Chris Henry & the Hardcore Grass

CHRIS HENRY &  HARDCORE GRASS Chris Henry and the Hardcore Grass comes to Summergrass 2016 by popular demand.  The multi-talented Henry has been described as a master, innovative, and by the IBMA during one of several award nominations as  “the premiere Monroe-style mandolinist of his generation.” Whether it’s a national festival or a small town […]

Rocky Neck Bluegrass Band

2016 marks Rocky Neck Bluegrass Band‘s second appearance at Summergrass San Diego. This Southern California based group features Devitt Feeley on mandolin, Craig Ferguson on guitar and Lydia Veilleux on fiddle,  and the live ensemble often includes Brian Netzley on bass.  Feeley, Ferguson and Veilleux  got their start in the bluegrass music field by winning […]

Burning Heart Bluegrass

There is  nothing like the sound of guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, and doghouse bass when they get into that special Bluegrass groove. Add to that high-powered vocals and soaring harmonies and you have Burning Heart Bluegrass. This great new band includes Jeff Fleck on guitar, Dan Sankey on mandolin, Keith Chagnon on banjo, Ron Vance […]

Sweet Tidings Gospel Jam

Sweet Tidings Gospel Jam is comprised of Kimberly Conley, David Dickey II, Diana Hergert, Don Hergert, and Marc Nelissen. They present hymns and traditional gospel music with emphasis on Americana roots gospel done jam-style.  Fans describe Sweet Tidings as “happy, joyful, charming, new and fresh.” When they played at Summergrass 2014, due to some technical […]