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Further performance information can often be obtained by checking the individual web sites of the concert venues.  Since our webmaster is Ohno Gordo (real name:  Soso Gordo, but he changed it because he said everyone kept calling him by the other name whenever he showed up), it should surprise no one that "links" to the other sites have not been included except in special cases where a guest web master has shown up to help out.

2012

January

12: Butler, IN:   Rooster`s Music Hall, 129 South Broadway, doors open at 6:30, shown starts at 7:00. Tickets $10.00 in advance and $12.00 at the door. For ticket purchase or more information: Lee Kallsen @ 419-258-0109

13:  Goshen, IN:  The Old Bag Factory  (more info later)

14 & 15:  Dayton, OH:   Canal Street Tavern, 308 First Street. Saturday show begins at 9 p.m., doors open at 8 p.m. Rick and Hilary Wagner open. Sunday show begins at 8 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m. Opening act TBA. Tickets $12. Visit www.canalstreettavern.com  for more info or phone 937-461-9343 (evenings only). 

February

9:  Richmond, VA; In Your Ear Music and Recording Studio A, 1813 East Broad Street (19th and E. Broad), 7:30 p.m. show, doors open at 6:30 p.m.  Tickets $15 advance / $20 at the door.  Phone 804-320-7067 or visit  www.jaminc.org for info.

10:  Herndon, VA:  Bluegrass Concerts at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1090 Sterling Road (one block off Elden St.), 8:00 p.m., doors open at 7:00 p.m.  Info/reservations:  703-435-8377 or 703-437-1883 or visit www.holycrossluthernchurch.net/?page_id=18.  Admission--$15

11:  Leesburg, VA:  Lucketts Elementary School, 14550 James Monroe Highway (U.S. Route 15), 703-771-5281 or visit www.luckettsbluegrass.com.  Admission $15 at the door, 7:00 p.m. show, doors open at 6:00 p.m.

18:  Sausalito, CA; Sausalito Presbyterian Church, 112 Bulkley Ave. 8:00 p.m. w/Keystone Crossing.  This is a concert to celebrate the life and good works of Warren Hellman (sponsor of the Hardly, Strictly Bluegrass Festival) who passed away Dec. 18, with the intention of benefitting the San Francisco Free Clinic.  Part of the proceeds will go directly to the clinice.  Admission is $25.  For more information contact Don Koc at (415) 383-8716 or email Don at d.koc@comcast.net.

19:  San Francisco, CA; Golden Gate Park--Hellman Hollow:  A free memorial concert to celebrate the life of Warren Hellman with many of the wonderful stars who played at Hardly, Strictly Bluegrass over the past decade.  Concerts will go on throughout the afternoon.

March

18: Sellersville, PA: Sellersville Theater, 24 West Temple Avenue, 7:30 p.m. show. For info, phone 215-257-5808 or visit http://www.st94.com.

21:  Port Charlotte, FL (private engagement)

22:  Titusville, FL:  J.T.'s Bluegrass Concert Series at the North Brevard Shrine Club, 545 N. Washington Ave.$20 tickets; info at www.jtsbluegrass.com or phone 321-693-5508

23: Auburndale, FL: TBA

24:  Naples, FL:  Blue Water Acoustic & Bluegrass Music Series, Norris Center 855 8th Ave., South.  7:00 p.m.  $22 / $25 tickets, phone 239-3049 for tickets.

25:  Crystal River, FL:  St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 1070 N. Suncoast Blvd., time TBA.  Phone 352-795-5325 for details.

May

17:  Staunton, VA:  Mockingbird Music Hall, 123 West Beverly Street.  Tickets $17 advance / $20 at the door. 

Phone 540-213-8777 or visit www.mockingbird123.com for info.

18: New Holland, PA; Spring Gulch Festival (more info later)

19 & 20: Gettysburg, PA, Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival, Granite Hill Campground,  www.gettysburgbluegrass.com

20: rural Woodbine, MD; Private evening engagement

June

1,2,3:  Ft. Worth, TX;   Will Rogers Memorial Center, (with Emmylou Harris, Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives, Riders In the Sky, Jimmie Dale Gilmore and the Wronglers, Heidi Clare and AtaGallop, Don Edwards, Jesse Winchester, and others).  See  www.amerequine.com after March 1, for more information.

9 & 10:  Lexington, KY; Festival of the Bluegrass; Kentucky Horse Park; for info: see    www.festivalofthebluegrass.com .

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10:  New Carlisle, OH; Smith Park presented by Chataqua Arts Association (free concert) to support the Association--starts at 7:00 p.m.  

16 & 17:  Victorville, CA;   Huck Finn Jubilee;  www.huckfinn.com  

July

12--15: Westcliffe, CO:  High Mountain Hay Fever Festival; (host band)  www.highmountainhayfever.org  

19--22: Oak Hill, NY:  Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival (host band) www.greyfoxbluegrass.com  

August

18 & 19:  Gettysburg, PA; Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival, Granite Hill Campground;  www.gettysburgbluegrass.com

September

1--2:  Northern Indiana Bluegrass Association festival (more info later)