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An Evening of American Roots Music!
The concert supports Walker Creek Music Camp’s mission to provide world-class music education and access to traditional American roots music for students of all ages. Proceeds from the event help fund classes, youth programming, and...
Jam Etiquette
We had another great workshop with Michaela and Ryan on 8/31 about Folk Jamming. Here are some takeaways The purpose of a jam is for everyone to enjoy playing music together. The jam leader, or...
SCBFF 2026
Letter from Mary Kussmaul, CBA Regional Director (Sonoma, Napa & Lake Counties) This year’s show is going to be another banger — in addition to a stellar lineup of bands, there will be tons of...
Woody Guthrie’s American Song – January 9-25 at the Mercury Theater
Woody Guthrie’s American Song At the Mercury Theater in Petaluma Songs and Writings by Woody Guthrie Conceived and Adapted by Peter Glazer Orchestrations and Vocal Arrangements by Jeff Waxman January 9-25 TICKETS Woody Guthrie’s American...
End of Year Party
Benefit Concert for Walker Creek Music Camp
An Evening of American Roots Music Wednesday 10/22/25 7:00pm Glaser Center 547 Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95401 Purchase Tickets HERE (struggling musicians! use coupon code Band25 for $10 off ticket price) Can’t make it...
Tunes From Our Backyard – featuring Mae Powell and Karla Rivera Lozada – Oct 19
During the Great Depression, San Francisco-native Sidney Robertson carried out a remarkable ethnomusicological survey—the WPA California Folk Music Project. From 1938 to 1940, with support from the New Deal’s Works Progress Administration, the University of...
Film Screening – Room Full of Music – October 5 at 6pm
House concert filmed in Boston during the civil rights fight for desegregation of the city schools. Artists include: Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, Bernice Johnson Reagon, Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry and the McPeake Family from...
Pre-Jam Workshop – Sunday Aug 31 – 11:30
Playing in an ensemble is one of the fastest and most enjoyable ways to grow as a musician. In this workshop, we’ll focus on the skills that help a jam session run smoothly, all while...