Events

Upcoming events

May 9, 2025
May 11, 2025

It’s been a minute, but the ELBand is stoked to get back to this super faultline fest.

Parkfield, CA
May 13, 2025
May 19, 2025

ELBand going round the mountains!
5.13 Fiddler’s Crossing, Tehachapi, CA
5.14 Piazza’s Pine Cone Inn, Kernville, CA
5.15 Community Square Dance, Bishop, CA
5.16 Yodeltone Music Series, Bishop, CA
5.17 Yerington Theater for the Arts, Yerington, NV
5.18 Evangeline Presents, Silver City, NV

CA, NV
May 23, 2025

Songs with buddies John Gravois & Mike Thompson

Albany, CA
4-6pm
May 25, 2025

Hosted by me & Keith Terry, by donation. EMAIL for address, near MacArthur Bart. 

Free Fry is planning to meet regularly on the last Sunday of every month, either 1-3 or 11-1, whichever seems better for the regulars. JAM!

Oakland, CA
1-3pm
May 27, 2025

5-7pm UC Davis Old Time Music Ensemble hosts a rowdy Square Dance

Davis, CA
5-7
May 30, 2025
Jun 15, 2025

SoLo!
5.30 House Concert, Asheville, NC
5.31 Laurel Theater, Knoxville, TN
6.1-3 Hindman Settlement Residency, Hindman, KY
6.4-8 Mt Airy Fiddlers Convention, Mt AIry, NC
6.8-13 Blue Ridge Old Time Music Week, Mars Hill, NC
6.14 Bluff Mountain Festival, Hot Springs, NC
6.15 Ramble on Big Creek, Stokes County, NC

TN, NC
Jun 22, 2025
Jun 27, 2025

Music & Dance Camp

Rodney, MI
Jul 11, 2025
Jul 18, 2025
Carmel, CA
Jul 18, 2025

I’m calling with the Round Top Stringband.

Hillside Club, Berkeley, CA
8-10pm
Jul 19, 2025

Hosting this shredderific onion jam. Come jam!

Berkeley, CA
4-6
Jul 19, 2025

Glorious tunes in a glorious place w/ Alisa Rose.

San Francisco, CA
11:30-1:30
Jul 20, 2025

Songwriter’s Parlor: In the round with Stevie Coyle and Maggie Forti. Hosted by Judy Nee.

Fairfax, CA
7pm
Jul 24, 2025

Bruce & Bonnie Host. Email for details.

Near Columbia City, Seattle, WA
7:30pm
Jul 26, 2025
Aug 1, 2025
Puget Sound, WA
Aug 10, 2025
Aug 16, 2025

A performing arts camp for all generations. Our 19th year

Cazadero, CA
Aug 16, 2025

Annual Community Square Dance w locally made foods, wines, fun!

Petaluma, CA
6-10pm
Sep 3, 2025

Clean Heat! Out in the delta.

Martinez, CA
6:30
Sep 6, 2025

Glorious tunes in a glorious place w/ The Evie Ladin Band.

San Francisco, CA
11:30-1:30
Sep 9, 2025
Oct 14, 2025

Six-week Session of Tuesdays.
5:30-6:45 Rank Beginner
7-8:15 Technique & Repertoire
Two levels! Contact The Freight to Register – Banjos available for rent or purchase, contact me if interested.

Online from Anywhere
Sep 10, 2025
Sep 14, 2025
OR, WA
Sep 17, 2025
Sep 21, 2025
Berkeley, CA
Oct 2, 2025
Oct 5, 2025
West Olive, MI
Nov 1, 2025

Third Annual – leading into the next weekend of Dare To Be Square West.
Costumes, Theme, Halloween. Do-si-do it!

Ashkenaz, Berkeley, CA
8pm
Nov 7, 2025
Nov 9, 2025

Finally bringing it back to Oakland since our 2020 failed attempt – very exciting!

East Bay, CA
Nov 15, 2025
Winters, CA
Nov 29, 2025

Some people really know how to have fun. This could be you!

Sebastopol, CA
6:30-8:30pm
Dec 19, 2025

I’m calling with the Round Top Stringband.

Hillside Club, Berkeley, CA
8-10pm
Dec 20, 2025

Hosting this shredderific onion jam. Solstice! Come jam!

Berkeley, CA
4-6

PAST EVENTS

May 6, 2025
San Francisco, CA
5-7pm
May 3, 2025

ELBand. RSVPs are required, and for all info on the show. Contact Mike at 1hisierraman@gmail.com 

Saratoga, CA
5pm
May 2, 2025

Songs with buddies John Gravois & Mike Thompson

Albany, CA
4-6pm
Apr 30, 2025

ELBand out in the delta.

Martinez, CA
6:30
Apr 27, 2025

Hosted by me & friends, by donation. EMAIL for address, near MacArthur Bart. 

Free Fry is planning to meet regularly on the last Sunday of every month, either 1-3 or 11-1, whichever seems better for the regulars. JAM!

Oakland, CA
TBD
Apr 27, 2025

Calling with the Deep Thicket Dwellers in this sweet spot!

Ruhstaller Farm, Dixon, CA
6-8pm
Apr 18, 2025
Apr 20, 2025

Stoked to finally touch back down in one of my many hometowns! City Forever!

Baltimore, MD
Apr 2, 2025
Apr 15, 2025

Duo with Keith Terry
4.2 Local Sound Studio, Rochester, NY
4.3 South Hill Cider, Ithaca, NY
4.4 Old Songs, Vorheesville, NY
4.5 Caffe Lena Family Show 3pm, Saratoga Springs, NY
4.6 Parlor Room w. Showman & Coole (!), Northampton, MA
–preceded by 3pm Old Time Harmony Singing Workshop
4.9 House Concert, Brattleboro, VT
4.10-13 RHYTHM, HARMONY, FLOW | BODY MUSIC + AXIS SYLLABUS Weekend, The Field Center, Bellows Falls, VT
4.14 House Concert, Concord, MA
SOLO
4.15 House Concert, Roslindale, MA
4.16 House Concert, Malden, MA JUST ADDED

NY, MA, VT
Mar 30, 2025

Hosted by me & Keith Terry, by donation. EMAIL for address, near MacArthur Bart. 

Free Fry is planning to meet regularly on the last Sunday of every month, either 1-3 or 11-1, whichever seems better for the regulars. JAM!

Oakland, CA
1-3pm
Mar 29, 2025

Some people really know how to have fun. This could be you!

San Francisco, CA
7-9pm
Mar 28, 2025

Songs with buddies John Gravois & Mike Thompson

Albany, CA
4-6pm
Mar 27, 2025

ELBand & Dogweed Stringband. Love this venue.

San Francisco, CA
8pm