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The San Diego Bluegrass Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation dedicated to the preservation and promotion of bluegrass music in the San Diego area. 

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SDBS is a member of the
International Bluegrass
Music Association.


 

About Us

The San Diego Bluegrass Society is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation dedicated to the preservation and promotion of bluegrass music in the San Diego area.

Contact us:

Email: info@sandiegobluegrass.org.
Phone: 858-679-1225
Postal address: P.O. Box 15292, San Diego, CA 92175 

SDBS’s goals include:

  1. Educating all those who are interested, especially young persons, about the history of bluegrass music in America
  2. Organizing regular jam sessions and open mics on the second, third and fourth Tuesday of every month, with a featured band on the fourth Tuesday.
  3. Presenting bluegrass concerts by local and traveling bands
  4. Working cooperatively with other bluegrass organizations, including IBMA and our sister organization in San Diego, The North County Bluegrass and Folk Club in promoting a variety of bluegrass related activities.
  5. Co-producing Summergrass, a premier 3-day bluegrass festival held each August.
  6. Organizing an annual Bluegrass Day at the Fair, at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar (see photo at right).
  7. Conducting a music outreach program with SDBS’s Emma’s Gut Bucket Band to bring bluegrass music and instruction to public and private schools, to senior centers, assisted living facilities, homeless centers and the like at no cost
  8. Such other activities as deemed appropriate to promote bluegrass music in San Diego.

SDBS produces an annual bluegrass concert every November at St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Clairemont. Below, Full Deck at St. Mark's.

Full Deck performs at St. Mark's

 
 

Bluegrass Day at the Fair - 2011
Bluegrass Day at the Fair 2011, sponsored by SDBS

The SDBS Board

  

SDBS is governed by a nine member Board of directors. Board members are elected every two years for two-year terms, and the Board then elects a president, vice president and other officers every year. Board membership is open to all SDBS members.

Board of Directors meetings are held once a month on Sunday afternoon from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. If you have an item you would like to bring to the Board, or if you would like to attend a Board meeting, please send an email to SDBS President Dwight Worden - visitors are welcome.

Current board members and principal areas of responsibility:: Dwight Worden, President, and Emma's Gut Bucket Band school outreach program; Becky Green, Treasurer; Mary Jane Cupp, Board member; SDBS lendfing library coordinator,  Mike Tatar, membership; Summergrass chair; Yvonne Tatar, publicity and band booking; Summergrass publicity; John Deckard, mailing; Kathy Wolf, events & raffle; Avery Ellisman, Secretary; and George Noble, Jr., Board member

Want to Join In?

SDBS is an all-volunteer organization, and we welcome your help! Whatever your skills, we can put them to good use! Contact us at info@sandiegobluegrass.org to volunteer! Not a member already? Join us!