The California Bluegrass Association, in partnership with Help’s On The Way, will present a special benefit concert at Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley on Thursday, September 10, 2026. The event will raise funds for the organization’s Afterschool Bluegrass Club program, which provides subsidized music education to underserved youth across California. Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band will open the evening, offering a powerful example of the impact of the California Bluegrass Association’s youth education efforts. The Afterschool Bluegrass Club provides weekly after-school instruction for students in grades four through eight. About the California Bluegrass AssociationFounded in 1975, the California Bluegrass Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, promoting, and celebrating bluegrass, old-time, gospel, and traditional acoustic music.