The Lucky Horseshoe hosts its long-standing Bluegrass Jam every Sunday afternoon. Unlike a typical circle jam, this is a unique performance jam where musicians take to the stage to play into microphones for a live crowd. It’s an intermediate-to-advanced level session that brings together the best of the Bay Area’s roots and bluegrass community, turning...
Deep Thicket Dwellers at Bird & Beckett bring an Oakland string band whose members came west from Alaska and Virginia, playing what they call Hillbilly Jazz — bluegrass and old-time fiddle tunes crossed with gypsy jazz and a streak of John Hartford's playfulness. Forrest Allen sings and plays fiddle and mandolin, Iggy sings and plays...
The Rounder Circle at The Riptide brings the Bay Area bluegrass/Americana band’s blend of strong instrumental playing, tight vocal harmonies, and original songwriting to the Outer Sunset honky-tonk. Formed in 2024, the group roots its sound in traditional bluegrass while drawing on country, Western swing, Dawg music, and occasional contemporary-pop reinterpretations.