The California Bluegrass Association (CBA) is a California

California

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 Non-Profit Corporation which was founded in 1975 in the San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

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. The CBA is dedicated to the furtherance of Bluegrass

Bluegrass music

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, Old-Time

Old-time music

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, and Gospel Music

Gospel music

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 in California. The Articles of Incorporation

Articles of Incorporation

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 further state that the organization is formed to promote, encourage, foster, and cultivate the preservation, appreciation, understanding, enjoyment, support, and performance of traditional instrumental and vocal music of the United States

American Roots Music

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The California Bluegrass Association has sponsored dozens of bluegrass festivals since its inception. The organization's main festival, held every Father's Day Weekend in June, is a four-day event at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, California

Grass Valley, California

-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Grass Valley had a population of 12,860. The population density was 2,711.3 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Grass Valley was 11,493 White, 46 African American, 208 Native American, 188 Asian, 9 Pacific Islander, 419 from other...

. This festival annually features a line-up of national and regional acts in the bluegrass and old-time country music field. It is preceded by a four-day music camp. The CBA also sponsors events in Bakersfield

Bakersfield, California

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, and Sebastopol

Sebastopol, California

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