Welcome
Welcome to the Desert Bluegrass Association! Whether you are a picker, a grinner, seasoned player or beginner, the DBA has great things to offer. We are an all-volunteer, non-profit organization made up of some of the very best people you'll ever get to know. Since 1995, we have dedicated ourselves to playing, promoting and enjoying bluegrass music here in the Great Southwest. We invite you to take a look around our website and check out the:
- Annual Fall and Spring Festivals
- Our forum discussions
- Information on how to become a member
So turn off that TV, get off the couch and come enjoy some bluegrass with us.
Events Concerts
Marana’s Summer Bluegrass Concerts
The Town of Marana, the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance (SAACA) and the Desert Bluegrass Association (DBA) have partnered to stage a series of five 2012 Summer Bluegrass Concerts. These concerts will be held on the 2nd Saturday of the month, May through September.
In its third year now, Marana’s Free “Concert in Your Backyard” series has historically had a large turnout. This is the first time for an all bluegrass music series. No doubt, if successful, bluegrass music will have a dominate roll in the future concerts. The venue is at Marana’s Silverbell District Park with sound reinforcement being provided by SAACA.
Each Monthly Concert will have a “Featured Band” as well as an “Opening Band”. The Featured Band will play from the concert stage from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. The Opening Band will play from 6:15 until shortly before the Featured Band starts. The Opening band will be located in the shade underneath the Library’s Awning playing in a typical Jamming style format without sound reinforcement. Listed below are the bands and their scheduled performance dates.
Click here to go to the SAACA Concert series webpage
May 12
Opening: Drops in the River
Featured: Run Boy Run
June 9
Opening: Manzanita
Featured: Greg Morton Band
July 14
Opening: Unusual Suspects
Featured: Sonoran Dogs
August 11
Opening: DBA Member Jam
Featured: Providence
September 8
Opening: DBA Member Jam
Featured: Superstition Ridge
CONCERT CANCELLATION
October 13 is being held for rescheduling a Concert should one be canceled due to weather.
Mission Statement
The Desert Bluegrass Association was conceived in March, 1995, when a group of avid bluegrassers perceived a need for an organization to develop and promote Bluegrass music for the diverse audience in the Greater Tucson Area.
The DBA is an all volunteer organization whose purpose is to:
- Provide a monthly meeting place for all individuals, musicians and non-musicians alike, who are interested in bluegrass music.
- Disseminate information about bluegrass music events.
- Develop a workshop and concert series.
- Develop an annual bluegrass festival.
- Support local/regional artists.
- Support national/international artists.
How to Contact the DBA
Newsletter Editor--Bonnie Lohman: For information concerning Letters to the Editor, Reviews, contributing newsletter articles, submitting Concert & Band Listing information
Webmaster--Andy MacLeod: For information concerning the DBA website www.desertbluegrass.org contact the webmaster at JLIB_HTML_CLOAKING
Membership Secretary--Mike Headrick: To join the DBA, renew a membership or submit an address change, contact Mike via phone at (520) 760-0745, email JLIB_HTML_CLOAKING or snail mail 13308 Placita el Algodon Tucson, AZ 85749. Or click on the Pay Pal button to join or renew online.
Publicity--Mike Headrick: Contact Mike at (520) 760-0745 or JLIB_HTML_CLOAKING
Booking Bands--Bonnie Lohman: To book a DBA band for an event, phone 520-349-4812 or email JLIB_HTML_CLOAKING
Advertising--Bonnie Lohman: To purchase advertising in our newsletter, contact by phone or email
MEMBERSHIP DISPLAY ADS PRICES
1/4 page--$25 per issue, $100 annual
1/2 page--$40 per issue, $160 annual
Full page--$60 per issue, $240 annual
CLASSIFIED ADS $5 for 5 lines or less
DBA members free space permitting
DESERT BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL CONTACTS
- For band information: Mike Headrick at (520) 760-0745 or JLIB_HTML_CLOAKING
- For vendor information: Dave Polston at (520) 245-6126 or JLIB_HTML_CLOAKING
- For band contest information: Joe Reighley at (520) 229-4123 or JLIB_HTML_CLOAKING
- For volunteers information: Jack Arnold at (520) 820-6654 or JLIB_HTML_CLOAKING '; document.write(''); document.write(addy_text59294); document.write('<\/a>'); //-->\n JLIB_HTML_CLOAKING