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Show Schedule
2008

July 04
Friday, Time TBA
Scott Gates and Pacific Ocean Bluegrass Band
Magalia Community Church RED, WHITE and BLUEGRASS
4th of July Event
13700 Old Skyway Road
Magalia, CA
530 877 7963

July 10
Thursday, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Scott Gates and Pacific Ocean Bluegrass Band
Lincoln Park
(Holly & Eaton Streets)
Tracy, CA
Free to the Public, bring blankets and chairs

July 22
Tuesday, 8:00 pm
Scott Gates and Pacific Ocean Bluegrass Band
as the San Diego Bluegrass Society's July featured band
Open mic starts at 6:30 PM
Boll Weevil's Restaurant
7080 Mira Mar Road
San Diego, CA

July 26
Saturday, All Day
Scott Gates and Pacific Ocean Bluegrass Band
FOREST AID Event for post fire restoration
Big Bear, CA

July 30
Wednesday, 7:00 - 9:30PM
Scott Gates
The 4th Annual
(Sixteenth) Birthday Bash
Cake served!
The Coffee Gallery BACKSTAGE
2029 Lake Avenue
Altadena, CA 91001
Reservations: 626 398 7917
Please park only on Lake Avenue
or in the gas station lot across the street from The Coffee Gallery

August 05
6:00 PM Tuesday
Blue Creek with guest Scott Gates
Round Table Pizza
1161 E. Washington Avenue
Escondido, CA92025
(760)489-0191

August 10
Sunday Morning
Scott Gates and Pacific Ocean Bluegrass Band
Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival
Bolado Park
9000 Airline Hwy
Tres Pinos, CA
831-628-3421

August 15
Friday, Time TBD
Scott Gates and Pacific Ocean Bluegrass Band
HOT SUMMER NIGHTS in
Old Town Temecula, CA

August 23
Saturday, see event schedule
Scott Gates and Pacific Ocean Bluegrass Band
Summergrass Bluegrass Festival
Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum
North San Diego County

August 30
Saturday, 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM
Scott Gates and Dave Leicht (near JCPenny)
The Mall of Victor Valley Family Night
Bear Valley and Amargosa Roads
Victorville, CA 760 241 3145

more dates here

Contact:
ManzolinRecords@aol.com
attn: Scott
or
760 240 3446 Mimi or Andy

As always, confirm with venue before embarking upon your journey.

Scott has brought together some of his favorite players and friends to form this band. Outstanding vocalist and flat-picker Mike Nadolson brings in the guitar,Kevin Gore on the Banjo, holding down the bass is Fred Wade. This great foursome of incredibly talented musicians provide their share of beautiful vocals, blazing instrumentals and laughs a-plenty as they play good old fashion' foot stompin' bluegrass for you. VintageBluegrass.com

Getting Inspired

Exciting Father's Day Update:

2007-2008 has brought Scott steps of success in music, having won first place in the 2007 Topanga band contest with Pacific Ocean Bluegrass, and again in 2008 with The Muddy Buddies. During the year, Scott teamed up with Chelsea Williams, with Nathan McEuen, with Jonathan McEuen and with John McEuen for several different shows. Most recently, The Scott Gates Band played the SWBA stage at Huck Finn's Jubilee. Scott and Nathan were showcased with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on the Main Stage, Father's Day. Many thanks to John McEuen and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band for their enthusiastic support of Scott!! Be sure to watch the recent videos. Can't get a better Father's Day gift than this!

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at Huck Finn Jubilee 2008

Click image to watch the videos!

On Sunday May 19th, 2008, the 48th annual Topanga Banjo and Fiddle Contest was held. Temperatures soared in to the 100's and the wind was very slight. Scott went to the contest with two of his dearest friends, Cate and Molly Pearce to compete in the band competition as a trio called "The Muddy Buddys". The kids have known each other since Kindergarten but became reacquainted at last years competition where Scott and his Band Pacific Ocean Bluegrass won the top honors as best band, Molly won for intermediate Banjo and Cate won for best back up guitar. They entered this years contest and performed two songs, "Fisher's Hornpipe" and "The Fox". The crowd was blown away by their performance and the instrumentals and the harmonies were tight and beautifully blended. Lo and behold when the awards came out, the Muddy Buddys had won best band for 2008! So now Scott has won with two separate bands in back to back years in the Best Band category in this prestigious contest, joining with such previous winners as The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Nickel Creek. Quite an honor and quite a weekend!

Here's the winning performance video: - courtesy of Bruce Beyerle

From CBA'S Almost Daily News:

Nitty Gritty Scott -- Young Southern Cal mandolin whiz Scott Gates, besides fronting his own band Scott Gates & Pacific Ocean Bluegrass, also gets to sit in with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band from time to time. Band banjo player John McEuen has become a mentor to Scott, and recently John had Scott sit in with him on some tunes while playing a show at the Coffee Gallery in Altadena. You can watch some YouTube clips here and here. Also, John surprised Scott by telling the audience that Scott will be joining the NGDB on stage this June when the band plays the Huck Finn Festival in Victorville.

Nathan McEuen, John McEuen, Scott Gates, Matt Cartsonis - Coffee Gallery 1/8/08
Click image for more photos from that evening

5/15/08 - This week's video:

Scott Gates and Pacific Ocean Bluegrass at Calico 2008 play Old Dangerfield and I've Just Seen A Face. band is Scott Gates on Mandolin, Paul Davis on Guitar, Dave Gooding on Bass, Dan Sankey on Banjo and Dave Leicht on Left Handed Guitar.

Also see:
Jonathan McEuen, Scott Gates and Michael Jerome perform Fool Around
at the High Desert center for the Arts in Victorville, CA. the Night of April 12th, 2008
Visit our YouTube page for more videos!

Congratulations!!
2007 Topanga Banjo & Fiddle Contest Winners

News Archives

Exciting Father's Day Update:

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at Huck Finn Jubilee 2008

From CBA'S Almost Daily News:

5/15/08 - This week's video:

Also see:

Congratulations!! 2007 Topanga Banjo & Fiddle Contest Winners

News Archives

Congratulations!!
2007 Topanga Banjo & Fiddle Contest Winners