High Sierra Music Festival Announces 2017 Artist Playshops

This year’s High Sierra Music Festival will take place at Plumas-Sierra Fairgrounds in Quincy, California June 29 – July 2 featuring the Trey Anastasio Band, Ween, STS9, Gov’t Mule, Andrew Bird, Snarky Puppy, Mike Gordon and dozens more. Organizers of the event have just unveiled the lineup, schedule and descriptions of the 2017 Artist Playshops.

These events feature a mix of one-of-a-kind collaborations, tributes and theme-based sets. Festivalgoers will have a chance to watch musicians in intimate settings, most of which take place at the High Sierra Music Hall. Friday’s Playshops include a Blues Jam featuring Sean Leahy, Galactic drummer Stanton Moore presenting a drum academy master class, Billy String & Band honoring Doc Watson, a celebration of the music of Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings from Con Brio and Erica Falls and more.

Saturday’s Playshops include a tribute to the 40th anniversary of the iconic Grateful Dead album Terrapin Station presented by JamBase featuring Dan “Lebo” Lebowitz and emceed by Jay Blakesberg as well as a tribute to Gregg Allman, the High Sierra Bluegrass Pick hosted by The Lil Smokies and more. A Funk Jam, the Bloody Mary Ball, Skerik’s Improv Lab and Guitarmageddon: Summer Of Love are among the Playshops scheduled for Sunday. Check out a full list below and head here for complete descriptions.

Tickets to High Sierra are on sale now via Eventbrite.

High Sierra Music Festival Artist Playshops 2017

Friday

• 10:15 – 11:15 a.m.: Blues Jam feat. Sean Leahy
• 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.: A Stanton Moore Drum Academy Master Class feat. Stanton Moore
• 1:15 – 2:15 p.m.: Shady Grove: The Music Of Doc Watson feat. Billy Strings & His Band
• 2:45 – 3:45 p.m.: Soul Time! A Celebration Of The Music Of Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings feat. Con Brio with Erica Falls
• 4:15 – 5:15 p.m.: Heavy Metal Hoedown feat. Bo Carper, Lebo, Eric McFadden & Mimi Naja
• 5:45 – 6:45 p.m.: The Anatomy Of A Band feat. Tank & The Bangas

Saturday

• 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.: Grateful Dead Jam feat. Sean Leahy, Eric DiBerardino
• 12 – 1 p.m.: Punk Vs. Funk (Of The Seventies Kind) feat. Eric McFadden, Jerry Joseph, Claude Coleman Jr., Bobby Perkins, Skerik and Queen Delphine
• 1:30 – 2:45 p.m.: The 40th Anniversary Of Terrapin Station Presented By JamBase feat. Lebo & Special Guests
• 3:30 – 4:45 p.m.: Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More: A Gregg Allman Retrospective feat. Guitarmageddon Band with Carolyn Wonderland
• 5:15 – 6:30 p.m.: High Sierra Bluegrass Pick feat. The Lil Smokies and The Brothers Comatose

Sunday

• 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.: Funk Jam feat. Sean Leahy, Eric DiBerardino
• 12 – 1 p.m.: Bloody Mary Ball feat. Gene Evaro Jr.
• 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.: Skerik’s Improv Lab feat. Skerik, Karl Denson, members of Snarky Puppy, Bokante, Grupo Fantasma, Polyrhythmics and more
• 3:15 – 4:30 p.m.: Survival Of The Freshest: A History & Evolution Of The Deep Funk Revival feat. Polyrhythmics, Karl Denson, Skerik and more
• 5:15 – 6:30 p.m.: Guitarmageddon: Summer Of Love feat. Guitarmageddon, Sean Leahy, Eric DiBerardino