Workshops

Parkfield Bluegrass Festival Red Star
Parkfield Bluegrass Festival Red Star

Enjoy Hands-on workshops with festival musicians and local experts cover instruments, singing, and more.
Don’t miss the geology walk to the San Andreas Fault here in the Earthquake capital of the world!

Free with your admission ticket!

  • Dinner Break (4:30–5:20 p.m.)

    • Area D: Slow Jam with Julio Boysenberry, Local Musician

    • Gate: Earthquake Tour with Julian Lozos, CSU Northridge

    • Community Hall: Flat Foot Dancing with Tarah Williams, Deep Thicket Dwellers

  • Lunch Break (12:30–1:20 p.m.)

    • Area B: Care & Feeding of the Banjo with John Erwin, Local Musician

    • Area D: Songwriting with Dave Stamey

    • Area E: Mandolin with John Seitzer, water tower

    • Gate: Earthquake Tour: Julian Lozos, CSU Northridge

    • Community Hall: guitar with Scott Conroy, Local musician

    Dinner Break (4:30–5:20 p.m.)

    • Area B: Irish Fiddle for Bluegrass with Leah Wollenberg & Jeremy Reinhard, Critical Grass

    • Area C: Old Time Jamming with slo county Stumblers

    • Area D: Meet the Band with Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra

    • Area E: Accordion with Michael Gutin, Local Musician

    • Community Hall: Stagecraft with Water Tower

  • Lunch Break (12:30–1:20 p.m.)

    • Area B: Banjo with Jack Kinney, The Kings River Boys

    • Area C: Mandolin/Fiddle, double stops with Scott Conroy, Local Musician

    • Area D: Harmony Singing with Honeysuckle Possums

    • Gate: Earthquake Tour with Julian Lozos, CSU Northridge

    Dinner Break (4:30–5:20 p.m.)

    • Area A: Guitar with Joy Louise, Parkfield Kids Program Director

    • Area B: Bass with Vickie Vaughn, Vickie Vaughn Band

    • Area C: Fiddle with Kimber Ludiker, Vickie Vaughn Band

    • Area D: Slow Jam with Julio Boysenberry, Local Musician

    • Community Hall: Flat Foot Dancing with Ruth Alpert, Honeysuckle Possums

  • Lunch Break (12:30–1:20 p.m.)

    • Area B: Bass with Lisa Burns, Guest Artist

    • Area D: Gospel Sing-a-long with Amber Cross

    • Gate: Earthquake Tour with Julian Lozos, CSU Northridge

2026 workshop Schedule