One of the best parts of Strawberry? The myriad chances to learn and play music, to jam with old and new friends, and to hone musical techniques and skills.

Music workshops and activities at past festivals have included Band Scramble; Fiddle for Adults; Learn to Jam!; Guitar Tips and Tricks; How to Play the Accordion; Songwriting Sessions; Dobro Workshop; and many more!

Stay tuned over the next few months as we highlight some of the wonderful programs, memorable classes, and enriching activities that make Strawberry so special. Learn more about all Strawberry has to offer here.

There is something for everyone at Strawberry!

Photo Credit: Tim Konrad, Robin Frenette

Vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Anna Moss hails from the verdant forests and lush limestone of the Ozarks; yet her musical personality oozes New Orleans, the artist’s adopted hometown for many years. 

By January 2021, the pandemic still had the city—and Anna’s sanity—in a veritable vice grip, and this project gave her dreary days a purpose. Emerging from the ashes of this traumatic, dehumanizing spell: a phoenix of deeply personal compositions that would eventually comprise Amnesty, Anna Moss’s solo debut LP released in March 2024.

An intoxicating gumbo of bedroom pop and existential R&B, Amnesty is at once Anna’s potent opening salvo and a righteous rebirth. Anna’s newfound brand of sultry stripped-down-soul is steeped in Southern R&B, Americana, porch jazz; apocalyptic love songs, gritty hymns of humanity, abolition, and compassion busked to fruition in the historic French Quarter streets.

“The drummer was superb, the keyboardist was goofy and talented. […] And then, of course, Anna Moss herself has a powerful voice, distinctive songwriting style, and a great stage presence.” — T. Lee Brown, The Nugget Newspaper

We can’t wait to welcome Anna Moss to the Strawberry Stage on Friday, May 23rd!

We’ve been listening, and we have a long-awaited announcement. . .

The Strawberry Performance History Database is back! Check it out here.

The database is a draft list of over 2,400 performances which have occurred at the Strawberry Bluegrass Festivals or Strawberry Music Festivals, on either the Main Stage, Workshop Stage or at Amy’s Orchid Cafe, from 1982 until 2024. The database is searchable and sortable by year, date, band, festival, and even time of day!

We are celebrating the return of the Strawberry Performer Database with a trivia contest for a pair of single-day tickets! 

QUESTION

Which Spring 2025 performer also played at Spring 2002?

TO QUALIFY

• Submit your answer to list@strawberrymusic.com by Sunday, March 16th at 11:59pm PST. 
• You must be subscribed to our email list.

The winner will be randomly chosen from the correct answers. The pair of single-day tickets will be for the day of your choosing at the Spring 2025 festival. Single-day tickets are good for the entire day (8am–midnight) on each day of the Spring 2025 festival (Thursday–Sunday). The winner will be announced on Monday, March 17th.

From 1982 to 2024, we’ve got it all. If we don’t? We want you to give us a helping hand! Submit friendly corrections and suggestions to performancehistorypage@strawberrymusic.com.

Thank you!

Thank you to all of our email subscribers! The following Strawberrians are the winners of a beautiful full-color May 2025 – April 2026 Strawberry Calendar: Peter Wantuch, Joel Leland, George Nethercutt, Janice Barret, and Des N.

All five winners have been contacted by email. One of the winners? Our email may get flagged for spam — make sure to check there too!

If you want a calendar anyway, we got you. Purchase one of these Strawberry keepsakes here for $25 (tax & shipping included).

Spring is just around the corner! In celebration of the impending season, round four of the 2025 Lineup Announcements is here.

We are pleased to announce that Chuck Prophet and His Cumbia Shoes, Chris Webster and Nina Gerber, Honey Run, Abby Posner w/ Paula Fong, and Brianna Mai Colliard and the Desert Marigolds will be joining us on the Strawberry Stage this Spring, and that John Craigie & The Coffis Brothers, The Coffis Brothers, and Late for the Train are confirmed for the Fall!

SPRING 2025

FALL 2025

Visit our Spring Lineup and Fall Lineup to listen and learn more about each performer.

Stay tuned here and on our website — more lineup announcements for BOTH festivals are coming soon! ALL ticket types for 2025 are on sale now. Tickets can be ordered online 24/7 or by phone at (209) 984-8630, M-Th, 10:00 am-3:00 pm.

The opposite of bursting bubbles happens around here! Another round of lineup announcements for the 2025 Strawberry Music Festivals is coming tomorrow.

All ticket types are on sale now! 🫧🍓

The Banana Slug String Band has been playing music for kids and families for 40 years. 

The Slugs are environmental educators who met teaching in Outdoor Education in San Mateo County, deep in the redwood forests. Doug Dirt, Airy Larry, Marine Mark, and Solar Steve (their names representing sun, soil, water and air) are the “real deal.” 

With the deep sense of purpose to promote positive environmental messages, these impassioned musicians, songwriters, performers, educators, and eco-warriors have an extraordinary ability to connect with children as they change the world, one child at a time!

The Slugs have brought their musical messages to noted festivals such as the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, High Sierra Music Festival, and their home festival, the Strawberry Music Festival, which they have played over 40 times! 

We can’t wait to have the Banana Slug String Band on the Strawberry Stage AGAIN to celebrate their 40th anniversary as a band on Saturday, May 24th! Listen and learn more here.

The music that Sam Grisman heard his father David Grisman and Jerry Garcia make in the early ’90s (in the house Sam grew up in) is not only some of the most timeless acoustic music ever recorded, it also triggers his oldest and fondest musical memories. 

Sam’s aim in starting Sam Grisman Project is to build a container where he and his friends can showcase their genuine love and appreciation for the legacy of Dawg and Jerry’s music, the impact it has made on their own individual musical voices, and also to showcase the original music that their squad has to offer the world.

“It’s an absolute treat to travel the country with the people I care the most about, and to make great music and memories and friends everywhere we go.” – Sam Grisman, as told to Lindsey Terrell, The Bluegrass Situation

Join us for a lesson in love when Sam and his friends take the Strawberry Stage on Friday, May 23rd! Learn and listen here.

What’s that? You’ve always wanted to receive email updates about Strawberry right to your inbox? Do we have the deal for you!

Our email list is THE place for early and convenient access to Strawberry promotions, updates, and announcements! And, if you sign up before March 5th at noon, you will be automatically entered to win a May 2025 – April 2026 Strawberry calendar! 

Already a subscriber? Sit back – you’re automatically entered! 

On Wednesday, March 5th, we’ll draw five names from our email subscriber list at random. Winners will be announced Thursday, March 6th, and recipients will be contacted to confirm mailing information.

Want a calendar regardless of the contest outcomes? We’ve got you! Purchase one of these Strawberry keepsakes on our website for $25 (tax & shipping included). Get your calendar here.