7.18.11 - Crazygrass is thrilled to announce that we will be playing at the GuitarFish Festival in Cisco Grove, CA, on the weekend of September 23-25. 2011...!

We will be sharing the stage with such greats as Joe Craven, Orgone, Moksha, Sean Leahy, Banana Slug String Band, Sambada, and many more…wow!

This event will be a family event in an amazingly beautiful spot, so save this date and we’ll see all you Crazy Heads out there!

For more information go to the GuitarFish website at www.guitarfishfestival.com, or call them at (530)426-1600

2.22.10 - Once again, Crazygrass has a nomination for “Country/Americana” in the Cammies! Maybe this time (with a little help from all of you..) we can actually win it!

So, all ya gotta do is take a minute (literally just a minute!) and go to this link: http://www.newsreview.com/chico/ballot/cammies10, then click Crazygrass on the “Country/Americana” category (2nd one down)…THANKS!

If you aren’t a member of the Cammies website yet, you’ll do the “member registration”, then you’ll get an email, go check it and follow the steps, then sign in to your new account, and you’re ready to go…

12.08.09 - Sid Lewis, Brett Johnsen and Johnny Lombardo @ Monks Wine Lounge, Wednesday Dec 16, 8 to 10pm

Don’t miss the FREE all-star jam featuring Sid Lewis (Crazygrass, Jamming 101), Brett Johnsen (Audio Therapy, Chico School of Rock), and Johnny Lombardo (Chris Schadt Band, J4 Project) …At Monks Wine Lounge, Wednesday, December 16th from 8 till 10 pm.
This is a FREE show, and will fill up fast so get there soon!
Monks is at 128 W. 2nd Street in Downtown Chico, and for more info call them at (530) 343-3408
See y’all there!

10.06.09 - Crazygrass rides again!! That’s right folks, we are back in the saddle after a hurricane summer with our other life www.jamming101.com...

We have a new guitarist, the legendary Jett Bronson, of Audio Therapy and Chico School of Rock. We have a bunch of new songs including our fan faves “I can’t get over you till you’re out from under him”, and “Lovin’ you ain’t easy, but I hear your sister is”. We will also have the single for “Blood in my Beerstream” available, so getcher $10 ready…

OK, mark these down:

►The famous Cohasset Halloween Masquerade Ball, October 31st (duh). Chico legends Swamp Zen open the show, and then Crazygrass takes the stage from 8 till 10pm. This will be held at the Cohasset Community Center (email jillian@gotsky.com for info, directions, etc…more contact info coming soon)

►Crazygrass plays the world renowned Muds N’ Suds Motocross race and beer fest, Saturday November 28th. This party is impossible to describe, it’s just too wild. (YouTube “Muds n Suds”). Imagine a dirt bike race across the most muddy and wild mountain country side, and every time you get to the flag, you have to chug a beer…wow, trouble. But quite entertaining…
Contact: (530) 898-8197 or jillian@gotsky.com for directions...

8.24.09 - CRAZYGRASS AND OREGON BAND "GREEN IS FOR GO" TO PLAY CAFE CULTURE THIS WEDNESDAY!

Crazygrass has been a Northern California institution for a decade now, playing with such notables as Joe Craven and Radim Zenkl, and headlining at events like Strawberry Music festival, High Sierra, California WorldFest, etc. Sid Lewis describes the sound as “bluegrass on steroids”. The headlining band. Oregon based Green is for Go, is one of the most entertaining acts you will see. Sid met them at the Oregon Country Faire a few years ago, and they were playing a Britney Spears song bluegrass style. “They blew me away with their bluegrass/rap/comedy act” says Sid “and I want Chico to come out and see these guys. You’ll dance and laugh non-stop”.
The show is slated for Wednesday August 26th, 8pm at the Café Culture in Chico, 931 west 5th street. (Where the old Gold’s Gym by the tracks used to be). The show is all ages, and only $5 at the door.
Visit http://www.myspace.com/greenis4go for more on GIFG, and we hope to see y’all out!

5.26.08 - Crazygrass plays on the main stage at Strawberry Music Festival!!
After years of coming to the world famous Strawberry Music festival as jammers, Crazygrass finally got their break when festival director asked them to play a “tweener” set between John Cowan (wow) and Ricky Skaggs (also wow).
Thanks to Hog Ranch radio and Strawberry for having us, love to come back...Check out the pics on our gallery page, and read the blogs on our myspace (www.myspace.com/crazygrass)

3.30.08 - Crazygrass headlines at the Trinity Tribal Stomp! (July 26, 2008)
After playing at this legendary music festival twice in the past decade, they are once again asked back to the main Stage, which they will be sharing with such luminaries as Hot Buttered Rum, New Riders Of The Purple Sage, and DJ Radioactive, to name a few.
This magical three day event takes place in at the Junction City Park in beautiful Junction City, California. Imagine High Sierra Music Festival meets a smaller, more peaceful bunch of hippies in the Forest of Trinity County…
Please send a check or money order for 50 dollars per ticket.
A self addressed stamped envelope and a 3x5 card with your name, address, phone number, and number of tickets ordered to TTS po box 1676 weaverville, ca. 96093
Mail orders must be postmarked by July 16
For mail order tickets and more info call 530-623-2656

3.25.08 - Crazygrass and the Chris Schadt Band – LaSalles, THIS Friday (March 28) – 9pm

Two of Chico's legendary bands, Crazygrass and the Chris Schadt Band, team up for a night of jam-rock! Chris Schadt has been performing original music in Chico for over two decades, and Sid Lewis has toured with the biggest names in "jamgrass", including Joe Craven and Leftover Salmon.
This will be a night of non-stop dancing and friends, two shows for only $5!! Visit the band Myspaces at www.myspace.com/crazygrass and http://www.myspace.com/jackshattheknowitallschrisschadt

3.16.08 - DONT MISS THIS SATURDAY - MARCH 22...JAMGRASS MEETS OUTLAW COUNTRY AT NICKS BAR!!
Rock-grass meets shit kicking country in this wild night of drinking, dancing and doin’s with two of Northern California’s legendary jam-bands: Crazygrass and Three Fingers Whiskey.

Show is at Nicks Night Club (formerly Off Limits) at 1414 Park Ave (next to Nobby Burger) and starts at 9pm, with only a $5 cover!
This will be a star studded evening featuring TFW’s original bass player Mike “The Maniac” Riley, and Gary Dutra (Electric Circus, etc), as well as Sid Lewis and his electric banjo, Johnny Lomarbo on electric and upright bass, and Super-Dave Breed on drums.
Come help Nicks Night Club be the cool new Jam-Bar!

2.14.08 - Mardi Gras in Chico!! For all of you still rarin' to go after the Flashback Ball on December 29, here's yer chance: Crazygrass and legendary dead band Dog Named Blue are collaborating on a masquerade ball at Lost On Main on Saturday March 8th…this will be a BLOWOUT! Featuring the non-stop dance grooves of Sid Lewis and Crazygrass, the jam rock of Dog Named Blue, and the ethereal trance jams of Sekund Natur, And special guest Doug Stein, this will be a legendary Chico night!
This show WILL sell out, so get your tickets soon at Sid’s Acoustic College (894-2526) or Lost On Main, for the ridiculously cheap $8 in advance ($10 at the door).
If you didn’t go you heard about the Flashback Ball...don’t miss this one…costumes encouraged, and bring yer beads!

1.09.08 - Sid Lewis, Acoustic College Presents, and Crazygrass is proud to announce that the Flashback Ball was a roaring success! A benefit concert for KZFR community radio and 60’s costume ball, the 1st annual show on Saturday December 29th 2007 featured the music of local bands Crazygrass (with Sid Lewis), Swamp Zen (with Doug Stein, Saul Henson, “Snake” Holmes, Curtis Peldo, Gary Dutra, Mike Waltz etc) and The Chris Schadt Band (featuring Dorrie!).
“I wanted to show that the “old school Chico hippy crowd” is still alive and kicking”, said promoter Sid Lewis “And boy did we! We had over 400 in audience at any given time, all dressed up and going nuts. I like to think of the Flashback Ball as a continuation of energy from similar shows in the past, like the Family Freak Fest (by Curtis Peldo and Doug Stein, et al), the Cascade Full Moon Festival (by Candis Burton and Laughing Sun Presents). Chico has a huge underground of cool funky freaks, they just seem to have gone into hiding lately, and I can’t blame them. With the Flashback Ball we said: We’re still here, and we’re ready to ROCK!”
Look for pictures soon on the gallery page, or visit www.myspace.com/crazygrass
Sid Lewis and Acoustic College Presents would like to extend a warm thank you to the following:

All the Flashback crew, Sue Reed, Kyle & Lost O Main, Mary J, Jill Paydon, Jason Murray and the whole KZFR tribe, Jody McNicholas, Chico News & Review, Kyle Porter, Steve & Liquid Lights, artist Bill Rosser, Brian “Gravy” Asher, Tommy, and Sekund Natur, Doug Stein and the Swamp Zen collective, Straws on sound and stage managing, Tracy and Scott, Renay and Alyson (door babes), Stephanie and Ben, and all the WONDERRFUL Chico freako’s who came out and made the evening a success!
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See you all at the Flashback Ball II, December 27th 2008!
PS we still have Flashback T shirts left, see Merch page...

5.03.07 - Crazygrass on MySpace! Yes, that's right, we finally swallowed our pride and joined the hordes....go visit and "be-friend" us at www.myspace.com/crazygrass (and we better be in your top 10, OK?!)

5.02.07 - CRAZYGRASS PLAYS THE 2nd ANNUAL LOVE FEST - Friday June 6 2008
New festivals are springing uplike mildew, and this promises to be the best "baby-Fest" yet!
Come join Crazygrass in the beautiful sierra foothills of northern California for the 2nd annual LOVE FEST!
Hosted by Cozmic Diva and music promoter Mary Beauchamp,
this two day extravaganze will also
feature Chico faves Crazygrass and many more SOON TO BE ANNOUNCED...This is an private event, so reservations are necessary and be acquired at (916) 216-2005. Call for directions (or else you’ll never find the place).

1.13.06 - Crazygrass welcomes tapers!! (we mean those who tape our live shows, not TAPIRS, small pig-dog like creatures that live in the rainforrests of Western Brazil)
ATTENTION ALL TAPERS/PHOTOGRAPHERS: We want your stuff on our site!
Yes, thats right, you'll get credit too, just contact Sid regarding sending JPEGS (pics) or MP3's (sound files) and we'll put em up on the Listen and Gallery pages.....

12.14.05 - New FREE downloads now on our Listen page!! We're just getting started so please be patient, but here's what we have in store: Leftover Salmon (live in Chico w guest Sid Lewis), more Joe Craven/Sid Lewis live shows (2 available now), Crazygrass w Radim Zenkl, and more!! Keep checking back, and contact us with you reviews....