The Bands

The Anderson Family, from Grass Valley, California, has been a popular crowd-pleasing northern California bluegrass band since their start in early 2005.  Mark and Christy Anderson and their four kids, Paige, Aimee, Ethan (Bo) and Daisy, are making new friends and fans every day with their unbeatable combination of outstanding lead and harmony singing, impressive instrumental abilities, savvy stagecraft and boundless energy and charisma.

Homemade Jam has been playing the Northern Nevada area since 2003.  Their eclectic mix of tunes covers a broad spectrum from driving banjo & fiddle tunes to tender laments, from Irish ballads to Western Swing.  They'll play traditional bluegrass, countrygrass, cajungrass, popgrass, rockgrass, highwaygrass, railroadgrass, airplanegrass, spiritualgrass, hippiegrass, Beatlegrass, soonergrass, latergrass,  and, of course, what band would be complete without a nod to O Brother Where Art Thou?-grass!  Anchored by Tom's rock solid bottom end & Kenny's diverse percussion, balanced by Ron's broad range of guitar magic, and capped off with Jim & Rick's eccentric instrumentals, all the boys take a turn at the center mic.  Ask Tom for "A Good Man Like Me," or Jim for the "Milk Cow Blues."  Get Kenny to sing "Kathiann" or Ron to tell you about "The Train That Carried My Girl From Town." And until you've heard Rick sing "Carolina In the Pines" or "New Mexico Rain" you're not yet ready to die and go to heaven!

Wild Horse Drive is a band focused on a “driven” style of bluegrass that features the vocal and instrumental talents of its four members, fast tempos and tight syncopation.

Wild Horse Drive’s set list is comprised mostly of traditional styled bluegrass played with contemporary polish.

Hick'ry Switch
http://www.hickryswitch.com
A favorite local band, especially in the Carson City area, Hick'ry Switch features a mix of great traditional bluegrass as well as some surprises-a concertina, for example!  Add in their original songs and this is a winning group that has a lot of fun on the stage.  You can find them in local pubs and farmer's markets-and this year on the Bowers stage!



Monday Night Volunteers -
The NNBA's dedicated group of volunteer musicians has been playing at local nursing homes and assited living facilities almost every Monday night for more than 20 years.
Come see this amazing band of men and women and hear the music that has been bringing joy and happiness to legions of our senior citizens for more than 2 decades!



Code Bluegrass
From Portola, CA, Code Bluegrass can often be found playing for community events and private parties.  With the doctors in the band, though, a 7th "instrument" can often be heard in addition to the banjo, guitar, mandolin, dobro, fiddle, and bass--it's the sound of a beeper going off!  With a repertoire sure to please, be sure not to miss this dynamic group.




Wild Creek
Wild Creek is a group of musicians with different musical backgrounds performing music from driving new bluegrass to old tunes with a new twist, a WILD CREEK kind of twist!  For many years they have performed all around Nevada, California, and Oregon.  They competed in the National Bluegrass Playoffs at the Huck Finn Festival in Victorville, CA.  In 2006, WILD CREEK won "Best Bluegrass Band" at the Battle of the Bands competition held at the Sparks Marina in Sparks, Nevada.  In 2004, their first CD, titled "OLD, DEAF and BLIND" was released...and they are currently recording their second.  For bokking information, contact Don Timmer, 775-972-3897 or 775-342-3332, or email Don at picalic@charter.net.


Suspect Terrane
A suspicious blend of bluegrass, roots rock and folk, served up with a healthy side of original recipes. 

 

Piney Creek Weasels
http://www.pineycreekweasels.net
The Piney Creek Weasels is an old-time string band based in Sacramento, California. The Weasels feature a high energy old-timey sound that combines highly entertaining arrangements with tight harmony and dynamic musicianship. A typical performance by the Weasels will feature originals penned by band members, obscure Old Time tunes and a few well-known favorites. Performances often will often end with the audience howling like dogs along with the band.


Wyatt Troxel
Wyatt has been performing his patriotic "Anthem Medley" to open the Bowers Mansion Bluegrass Festival for several years, and we are pleased and proud to have him opening the festival again in 2011.  Wyatt has been playing guitar and performing for 50 years.  He was a studio and road musician for Barbara Mandrell in the "back in the day".  His arrangement and performance of patriotic music reminds us of why the United States is a great country, and it makes us feel proud and fortunate to live here.  What a great way to start a daylong celebration of uniquely American music!  Get there early and don't miss this act!




http://www.mountaingirlsmusic.com
Friday Night at Davis Creek Amphitheater - The Mountain Girls
The Mountain Girls will have you singing, clapping, and stomping your feet along with their old time favorites and silly songs.  The girls' three part harmonies on familiar ballads, sung beneath the August moon, will remind you why summer nights in Nevada are soooo special. Bring your instruments and jam along with the girls for the second part of the show. Free - 7PM

 

Sunday Morning Old Time Gospel Hour at Davis Creek Amphitheater
The Gabardine Sisters, Tulla, Dinah, and Nettie will present the gospel version of their "Homespun Harmony Hour", a "live" radio show, call letters KQLT, from the make-beleive town of Cotton Creek.  With backup band "House Blend", comprised of Announcer/Guitarist Riley Hayes and Hobart "Geezer" Gaddy on upright bass and guest appearances by their friends Jim Lappin, Ron Moyes, and Wyatt Troxel.  This all happens Sunday, August 21 at the Davis Creek Amphitheater at 10AM.  The Gabardine Sisters and Homespun Harmony Hour are available to perform at your event.  For more information: www.thomasavenuemusic.com/The_Gabardine_Sisters.html or contact Joyce Furlong at 775-722-9877 or email at joycefurlong@ymail.com.