Sacramento Banjo Band's Banjo-Rama April 8 - 11, 2010
Thursday-Saturday
April 8 - 11, 2010

4 days of Banjo Jams
3 days of Workshops
6 Public Shows:
Friday Afternoon 1p
Friday Evening 7p
Saturday Afternoon 1:30p
Saturday Evening 7p
Sunday Double
  Noon-5pm

Red Lion Hotel
1401 Arden Way
Sacramento CA 95815

4-day event badge - $35
One day show badge - $20
Registration Form
Buddy Wachter
Bill Dendle and Eddie Erickson
Shelly Burns
Norm Gary
Banjo-Rama 2010
 

Schedule*

Red Lion Banjo-Rama Map Layout

Thursday, April 8, 2010
12:00 n Check-in at noon
1:00 pm Jam SessionCamellia Room
1:00 pm Vendor Set UpSierra A & B
1:00 pm Sound Set UpMartinique Ballroom


Friday, April 9, 2010
10:00 am Workshop: Gilbert O’Gawa—Banjo SetupYosemite Room
11:00 am Workshop: Jeff Grosser—How to be a Better Side ManYosemite Room
1:00 pm Afternoon ShowMartinique Ballroom
7:00 pm Evening ShowMartinique Ballroom
--- VendorsSierra A & B
--- Jam SessionCamellia Room


Saturday, April 10, 2010
10:00 am Workshop:Hendricks Brothers—Contributions to Good Sound and Setup Yosemite Room
11:00 am Workshop:Bill Sharp—The Circle of 5ths Yosemite Room
1:30 pm Afternoon ShowMartinique Ballroom
7:00 pm Evening Show Martinique Ballroom
--- VendorsSierra A & B
--- Jam SessionCamellia Room


Sunday, April 11, 2010
10:00 am Workshop: Buddy WachterYosemite Room
12:00 pm Show - Venue 1 Martinique Ballroom
12:10 pm Show - Venue 2 Upper Deck
--- Vendors Sierra A & B
--- Jam Session Camellia Room

Jam Sessions Every Day, All Day

If you are still eager to hear or play more music, come to the Camellia Room just across the parking lot from the Martinique Ballroom and have a “good old fashion jam session” until the lights go out!

Tentative Performance Schedule*

Red Lion Banjo-Rama Map Layout

Friday April 9, 2010 Afternoon Martinique Ballroom
MC: Carol Spiker
1:00 pmGeorgette Twain & Cecilia Yale
1:25 pm7th Inning Stretchers
1:50 pmHendricks Bros
2:15 pmTriple Creek
2:40 pmFree Badge Serenaders
3:05 pmBack In Time
3:30 pmBanjo Ramblers
3:55 pmGil O'Gawa
4:20 pm


Friday April 9, 2010 Evening Martinique Ballroom
MC: Phil Cain
7:00 pmVicki Cox & Friends
7:25 pmBuddy Wachter
7:50 pmJerry Mackenzie & Jan Southerland
8:15 pmGeorge Knoblauch
8:40 pmJim Pollock & Friends with Pat Yankee
9:05 pmHalf-Caff Combo
9:30 pmBill Lowery
9:55 pmJohnny Baier


Saturday April 10, 2010 Afternoon Martinique Ballroom
MC: L.J.Brown
1:30 pmSan Francisco Banjo Band
1:55 pmHendricks Brothers
2:20 pmGeorgette Twain & Cecila Yale
2:45 pmOrphan Banjo Band
3:10 pmCorny Hobbs
3:35 pmNorm Gary Trio
4:00 pmJohn Wilder
4:30 pmJerry Mackenzie & Jan Southerland


Saturday April 10, 2010 Evening Martinique Ballroom
MC: L J Brown
7:00 pmWineland Banjo Band
7:25 pmGirls-Girls-Girls
7:50 pmJeff Grosser
8:15 pmNorthwestern Banjo Band
8:40 pmDick & John Martin
9:05 pmSteve DiBonaventura
9:30 pmBill Dendle, Eddie Ericksen, and Shelley Burns
9:55 pmSide by Side: Buddy Wachter and Johnny Baier


Sunday April 11, 2010 Show Venue 1 Martinique Ballroom
MC: Cary Hobbs
12:00 noonSacramento Banjo Band
12:25 pmPaul Doerner
12:50 pmEast Bay Banjo Band
1:15 pmJack Convery
1:40 pmPeninsula Banjo Band
2:05 pmBuddy Wachter
2:30 pmIntermission & Raffle
Hall of Fame Introductions - Johnny Baier
2:55 pmBill Dendle, Eddie Ericksen, and Shelley Burns
3:10 pmCharlie Tagawa
3:35 pmOregon Trail Banjo Band
4:00 pmJohn & Dick Martin
4:25 pmJohnny Baier


Sunday April 11, 2010 Show Venue 2 Upper Deck
MC: Carol Spiker
12:25 noon7th Inning Stretchers
12:50 pmSide by Side: Johnny Baier & Buddy Wachter
1:15 pmOregon Trail Banjo Band
1:40pmJohn & Dick Martin
2:05 pmSteve DiBonaventura
2:30 pmIntermission & Raffle
Hall of Fame Introduction - Johnny Baier
2:55 pmPaul Doerner
3:20 pmVicki Cox & Friends
3:45 pmJack Convery
4:10 pmBill, Eddie & Shelley
4:35 pmJam

*Times are approximate and both time and performers are subject to change.
Charlie Tagawa
John Martin and Dick Martin
Bill Lowrey
Jack Convery