Get Your Bluegrass Fix This Weekend in Temecula

Banjos, fiddles, folk singing and guitars galore are on tap this weekend on stages throughout Old Town Temecula for the city's annual Bluegrass Festival.

A dozen top bands from around the nation, such as Bluegrass Brethren, Bluegrass Etc., Silverado Bluegrass Band and Scott Gates & Salty Suites will entertain crowds milling about Old Town March 16-17.

Performances and workshops run from 11 a.m. Saturday through 1 p.m. Sunday on various stages throughout Old Town.

There is no charge to attend.

Here is a complete schedule of events, according to the city website:

Saturday, March 16- Main Street Stage

11am-  Sweet Tidings
Noon-  The Wimberly's
1pm-  Sligo Rags
2pm-  Silverado
3pm-  Bluegrass Etc.
4pm-  Tail Draggers
5pm-  Scott Gates & Salty Suites

Saturday, March 16- Old Town Theater

11am-  Tail Draggers
Noon-  Closed
1pm-  Sweet Tidings
2pm-  Scott Gates & Salty Suites
3pm- The Wimberly's
4pm-  Sligo Rags

Saturday, March 16 Workshops- Mercantile

11am-  Song Writing with Steve Spurgin
Noon- Fiddle with Dennis Caplinger
1pm- Guitar with John Moore

Sunday, March 17- Main Street Stage

10am-  Bluegrass Brethren
11am-  Scott Gates & Salty Suites
Noon-  Sligo Rags
1pm-  Next Generation
2pm-  Silverado
3pm-  Bluegrass Etc.
4pm-  Sweet Tidings
5pm-  Special Consensus

Sunday, March 17- Old Town Theater

11am-  Bluegrass Brethren
Noon- Closed
1pm-  Special Consensus
2pm- Tail Draggers
3pm- Sligo Rags
4pm- Next Generation
5pm- Scott Gates & Salty Suites

Sunday, March 17 Workshops- Mercantile

11am- Banjo with Greg Cahill
Noon-  Slow Jam/ Easy Jam with Old Haywire
1pm- Mandolin with Scott Gates