This year's festival is on International Women's Day and will be anchored by the legendary Lewis and Kallick's “Celebration of 50 years of California Bluegrass.” Also appearing, Toronto's Lonesome Ace Stringband brings grit, skill, and abandon to Americana music, bridging old-time, bluegrass and folk traditions with a seamless mix of original material that is at once fresh and timeless. The fiddle and clawhammer banjo of John Showman and Chris Coole are the core of the band's sound. Returning to the 2025 festival after their smoking hot set at last year's event is Broken Compass Bluegrass, out of Grass Valley. This young band has been barnstorming the foremost local, regional, and world stages with some of the best of the new generation of bluegrass in Northern California.

The SCBFF also showcases some of the Bay Area's top acoustic talent, including Late for the Train, Salty Sally, and Mission Blue. Late for the Train's American folk and bluegrass music is infused with the coastal redwood forests and the heartfelt community of Northern California. Salty Sally is noted for its powerful all-women vocals supported by virtuosic instrumental skills and an inventive approach to bluegrass, folk, jazz, and country. Mission Blue delivers straight-ahead bluegrass featuring their special brand of family harmony singing and crystal clear pickin'.

And there's a special appearance by the Manning Music Youth Bands and Manning Music Spotlight. Manning Music is one of the very best places to learn traditional music for kids and adults. Many great Bay Area artists have come out of Manning Music, and we cannot wait to see what they have in store for us this year.

This festival is brought to you by the CBA, with the help of the Sonoma County Folk Society and the Sebastopol Kiwanis Club, as well as a host of local sponsors including Loveland Violin Shop in Santa Rosa, Out West Garage, the California Coast Music Camp, and The Stanroy Music Center. Tickets are $45, with a $5 discount for members of the CBA, Socofoso, and the Kiwanis Club.

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