California Bluegrass Reunion (John Reischman, Bill Evans, Jim Nunally, Sharon Gilchrist & Mike Witcher) With Nell & Jim opening. Featuring a special tribute to the Bluegrass Album Band This year, the California Bluegrass Reunion will pay tribute to the music of the Bluegrass Album Band (Tony Rice, J. D. Crowe, Bobby Hicks, Jerry Douglas, Doyle Lawson and Todd Phillips), performing a set of material associated with this legendary group of musicians, who recorded six albums in Berkeley, California.. The California Bluegrass Reunion is an annual celebration of California’s rich bluegrass tradition, featuring an extraordinary lineup of musicians with deep California roots who have all made significant contributions to the genre. This year’s concert brings together some of the finest talents in bluegrass, including Bill Evans (banjo), John Reischman (mandolin), Jim Nunally (guitar), Chad Manning (fiddle), Sharon Gilchrist (bass) and Mike Witcher (dobro).