MUSIC WORKSHOPS
THE GATES OFFICIALLY OPEN THURSDAY JUNE 14, AT 8:00 AM
(Early Bird arrivals, Wed, June 13 at 8:00 AM)
Festival Hours
Friday June 15th – 7:00am – 11:00pm
Saturday June 16th – 7:00am – 11:00pm
Sunday June 17th – 7:00am – 8:00pm
THURSDAY, JUNE 14TH
| 4:00 p.m. | Sirius XM Radio records “BLUEGRASS JUNCTION” with Chris Jones at SWBA Stage |
| 7:30 p.m. | A Huck Finn Welcome by the Southwest Bluegrass Association at Shed World Stage |
| 9:00 p.m. | All night Bluegrass “Pickin’ Parties” in Jammer’s Campground |
FRIDAY, JUNE 15TH
MAIN STAGE
| 12:00 Noon | Chris Jones & The Night Drivers |
| 12:50 p.m. | Silverado |
| 1:40 p.m. | Highway 65 |
| 2:30 p.m. | Ronnie Reno & The Reno Tradition |
| 3:20 p.m. | Silverado |
| 4:10 p.m. | Seldom Scene |
| 5:00 p.m. | Break |
| 6:30 p.m. | Chris Jones & The Night Drivers |
| 7:20 p.m. | Ronnie Reno & The Reno Tradition |
| 8:10 p.m. | Seldom Scene |
| 9:00 p.m. | Mark Twain Live |
SWBA STAGE WORKSHOPS
| 10:00 a.m. | BAND – Silverado |
| 11:00 a.m. | SLO JAM FOR BEGINNING/INTERMEDIATE players – Highway 65 |
| 12:00 noon | |
| 1:00 p.m. | |
| 2:00 p.m. | SONG WRITING – Chris Jones |
| 3:00 p.m. | |
| 4:00 p.m. | |
| 5:00 p.m. | BANJO/MANDOLIN – Mike Scott & John Maberry |
| 6:00 p.m. | VOCAL – Seldom Scene |
SHED WORLD STAGE
| 2:00 p.m. | Line Dance Workshop with KC Douglas |
| 5:00 p.m. | Line Dance Workshop with KC Douglas |
| 7:00-9:00 p.m. | Line Dance with KC Douglas |
VILLAGE SHELTER
| 9:30 a.m. | Registration for Banjo Jamming School |
| 10:00 a.m. | DEERING’S JAMMING SCHOOL for Beginning Banjo with Andy Rau |
| 1:00 p.m. | BANJO-MER workshop with Doug Thompson |
| 2:00 p.m. | DEERING’S JAMMING SCHOOL for Intermediate Banjo with Andy Rau |
| 4:00 p.m. | MOUNTAIN DUJLCIMER workshop with Doug Thomson |
| 5:00 p.m. | |
| 6:00 p.m. | BLUEGRASS BARITONE UKE workshop with Doug Thomson |
| 8:00 p.m. | BARN DANCE with Riley’s Mountaineers |
SATURDAY, JUNE 16TH
MAIN STAGE
| 9:30 a.m. | Julie Wingfield |
| 10:20 a.m. | Scott Gates & Evan Marshall |
| 11:10 a.m. | Chris Jones & The Night Drivers |
| 12:00 noon | The Deering Banjo Championships – presented by The National Bluegrass Playoffs & SWBA |
| 1:30 p.m. | Break |
| 2:30 p.m. | SWBA Bluegrass Kids |
| 3:20 p.m. | Ronnie Reno & The Reno Tradition |
| 4:10 p.m. | Scott Gates & Evan Marshall |
| 5:00 p.m. | Steep Canyon Rangers |
| 5:40 p.m. | Break |
| 6:30 p.m. | Julie Wingfield |
| 7:20 p.m. | Chris Jones & The Night Drivers |
| 8:10 p.m. | Dry Branch Fire Squad |
| 9:00 p.m. | Ronnie Reno & The Reno Tradition |
| 9:50 p.m. | Steep Canyon Rangers |
| 11:00 p.m. | Close Show |
SWBA STAGE WORKSHOPS
| 9:30 a.m. | |
| 10:30 a.m. | |
| 11:30 a.m. | |
| 12:30 p.m. | SLOW JAM – Silverado |
| 1:30 p.m. | GUITAR – Ronnie Reno, Chris Jones & Mike Nadolson |
| 2:30 p.m. | MANDOLIN – Scott Gates & Evan Marshall |
| 3:30 p.m. | |
| 4:30 p.m. | BANJO – Ned Luberecki |
| 5:30 p.m. | MC – Ron Thomason |
| 6:30 p.m. | BAND – Steep Canyon Rangers |
NORTH PAVILLION – JAMMER’S CAMPGROUND
| 11:00 a.m. | SWBA BLUEGRASS KIDS FAMILY JAM – (everyone welcome) |
SHED WORLD STAGE
| 9:00 a.m. | Arm Wrestling check-in |
| 12:00 noon | CALIFORNIA STATE ARM WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS |
| 4:00 p.m. | Frog Jumpin’ Contest |
| 5:00 p.m. | HUCK FINN LOOK-A-LIKE |
| 6:00 p.m. | Line Dance Workshop with KC Douglas |
| 8-10 p.m. | Line Dance with KC Douglas |
VILLAGE SHELTER
| 10:00 a.m. | DEERING’S JAMMING SCHOOL for Beginning Banjo with Andy Rau |
| 1:00 p.m. | BANJO-MER workshop with Doug Thomson |
| 2:00 p.m. | DEERING’S JAMMING SCHOOL for Intermediate Banjo with Andy Rau |
| 4:00 p.m. | MOUNTAIN DULCIMER workshop with Doug Thomson |
| 5:00 p.m. | LIAR’S Contest |
| 6:00 p.m. | MUSICAL SPOONS – make, play & keep with Sandii Castleberry |
SUNDAY, JUNE 17TH
MAIN STAGE
| 9:30 a.m. | Pearce Family |
| 10:20 a.m. | Stetson & Cia |
| 11:10 a.m. | Dry Branch Fire Squad |
| 12:00 noon | Great Western Cowchip Throwing Championship |
| 1:10 p.m. | Pearce Family |
| 2:00 p.m. | Stetson & Cia |
| 2:50 p.m. | Dry Branch Fire Squad |
| 3:40 p.m. | Lisa Haley & The Zydakats |
| 5:00 p.m. | Break |
| 5:30 p.m. | Deering Banjo Bluegrass Drawing by Southwest Bluegrass Association |
| 6:00 p.m. | Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers |
SHED WORLD STAGE
| 8:30 a.m. | CHAPEL SERVICES with Denis Riley & The Pearce Family |
| 9:00 a.m. | OLD TIME GOSPEL SING with Riley’s Mountaineers – Hymnbooks provided |
| 11:00 a.m. | Clog Dancing with The Bon Family Cloggers |
| 12:00 noon | Line Dance workshop with KC Douglas |
| 2:00 p.m. | Clog Dancing with The Bon Family Cloggers |
| 3:00 p.m. | Line Dance workshop with KC Douglas |
| 4:00 p.m. | Clog Dancing with The Bon Family Cloggers |
| 4:30 p.m. | CHAT SESSION with Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers |
| 5:00 p.m. | Line Dance workshop with KC Douglas |
SWBA STAGE WORKSHOPS
| 9:00 a.m. | |
| 10:00 a.m. | |
| 11:00 a.m. | HISTORY OF AMERICAN MUSIC – Lisa Haley |
| 12 noon | DUETS – Stetson & Cia Cherryholmes |
| 1:00 p.m. | VOCAL HARMONY – Dry Branch Fire Squad |
VILLAGE SHELTER
| 11:00 a.m. | BANJO-MER workshop with Doug Thomson |
| 12 noon | DEERING’S COMBINED BANJO JAM with Andy Rau (everyone welcome) |
| 2:00 p.m. | Thunderbird SQUARE DANCE Club of Apple Valley |
| 3:00 p.m. | MOUNTAIN DULCIMER workshop with Doug Thomson |
| 4:00 p.m. | HARMONICA, we provide harmonicas with Sandii Castleberry |
| 5:00 p.m. | BLUEGRASS BARITONE UKE workshop with Doug Thomson |
