Here's the link to all of Brad Sondahl's Showcase photos

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The Showcase is at third Saturdays (unless otherwise noted) at 7 pm at Trent Elementary Auditorium, just south of  Trent on Pines.  Ticket cost is $7 for INBMA members, and $10 for nonmembers.

May Showcase lineup:

Swing For Sale, from last year's Newport Music Festival

    May 17, 2014

       Swing For Sale

     Newport Festival Preview Show

       1.Brown Mtn Boys/AfterThoughts

       2.Western Reunion

       2.Panhandle Polecats

If anyone would like to play in future Showcases, contact:
Ray Tapia pop3787@yahoo.com or phone # 208-762-1103

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Dan Marvic, who provided the INBMA with their barn background, is helping put on an instrument swap at the Valley Eagles club in June: Info here.

Scott Reid Solo
Monarch Mountain Coffee
Friday April 25th from 6-9 PM.
 
Open Mic with Scott Reid
Monarch Mountain Coffee
Thursday May 1st from 6-9 PM.
 
Scott Reid Solo
CDA Farmers Market
Wednesday May 14th from 4-7 PM.
 
Scott Reid Solo
Monarch Mountain Coffee
Friday May 16th from 4-6 PM.
 
Open Mic with Scott Reid
Monarch Mountain Coffee
Thursday June 5th from 6-9 PM.
 
Monarch Mountain Band
Sandpoint Farmers Market
Saturday June 7th from 10 am. to 1 pm.
 
Monarch Mountain Band
Moontime Restaurant and Pub
Thursday June 12th from 9-11 PM.
 
Monarch Mountain Band
Summer Sounds Sandpoint Idaho
Saturday June 21st from 4-6 PM.
 
Scott Reid Solo
Coldwater Creek Wine Bar
Saturday June 28th from 6-9 PM.

An Evening With Steep Canyon Rangers
Thursday, May 1, 2014 at 7:30 pm Bing Crosby Theater (ticketswest for tickets)

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News! Change of location for the Thursday performance/jam
now at the VFW, 212 S David St, Spokane Valley
 Directions to the VFW Post 1435, 212 S David Road, Spokane Valley
 Take Sprague Avenue (or Appleway Blvd from the Freeway)to Thierman Street, turn right or South at light, and go to 2nd Avenue, turn right (West) follow 2nd ave to parking lot of VFW.
 Time 7pm until 10pm, (you do not have to be a Member to  attend), kid friendly, (no alcohol allowed in the jam area when children are in the room,) Children have to leave by 9 pm.
( circle jam)   to follow the performance.  Every Thursday except the third Thursday, when most participants play at the Veterans Home.

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Visit our Facebook Page!

Brad Sondahl's photos from 2013 Newport Festival are at this link...
From Bluewaters here.
Brad's archive of Bluewaters pictures.
Brad's archive of INBMA Showcases.

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Our monthly Board meetings are held The Second Sunday of the month at the U-city Rosauers (corner of Sprague & University) at 1:00pm...All are welcome, for input...We will listen !! Thank you and HAPPY BLUEGRASSING. Jim Shamp

If you want an event listed in an Email Bluegrass Alert, please send Jim Shamp the notice about it a week in advance! Please use our new email address: jssshamp@gmail.com. Jim usually emails the Alerts on Monday or Tuesday evening.
Ray Tapia mtapia@reagan.com is the scheduler for the INBMA music showcase.
Brad Sondahl is the new website coordinator. Contact brad2@sondahl.com  for needed changes on these pages...
The INBMA is located in and around Spokane, Washington, serving the region known as the Inland Northwest.
Current President: Joe Beckett

Keep Pickin' and Grinnin'!