Nevada County Reads 2023

Nevada County Library is proud to announce that award-winning author Charles Yu will be speaking at the Miners Foundry Cultural Center on May 27th, 2023 at 6 PM. Doors will open to the event at 5:30 PM. This event is the culmination of this year's Nevada County Reads program from the Nevada County Library. Nevada

Free

Jenny Don’t and The Spurs

  The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is pleased to present Jenny Don't and The Spurs on Thursday, June 1, 2023.  Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and Show begins at 8:00 p.m.  The Miners Foundry features a no host full bar and snacks available for purchase. Since their inception in 2012, the Spurs have kept a

$20

Community Volunteer & Job Fair: Passion in Action

Check out Volunteer and Job Opportunities with the Miners Foundry @ Passion in Action! The Center for Nonprofit Leadership in partnership with the Nevada County Fair is producing Nevada County’s Annual Community Volunteer & Job Fair at the Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 3rd. This event is a wonderful opportunity for us to reach more people and share the vision of our

Free

KVMR Birthday Brunch

The Miners Foundry is not the organizer for this event.  Please contact KVMR directly with questions here.    KVMR Celebrates 45th Birthday with Big Brunch & Celebration! In June, for Pride Month and a week before Father’s Day, we’re celebrating our 45th birthday by paying our respects to two of KVMR’s founding fathers, Charles Woods and

$45 – $65

The Unabridged Mrs. Vera’s Daybook

The Miners Foundry is not the organizer for this event.  Please contact The Onyx Theater with questions.     Join us in celebrating Pride Month! On Sunday, June 18th, The Onyx Downtown at the Nevada Theatre, The Miners Foundry, and Nevada County Pride are co-presenting a special evening at the Nevada Theatre. We will be screening

$13

The Foundry Sings!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEFfzHiEKHY The rafters of the 160 year old Stone Hall at the Miners Foundry Cultural Center will ring on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.!  Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the singing begins at 6:00 p.m.  This month, we'll be singing along to Carole King's beloved classic, "You've Got A Friend."

$10

Aequorea

  The Miners Foundry Cultural Center and Clay Powers are pleased to present Clay's 40th Birthday Celebration on Thursday, June 29, 2023.  Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the Show begins at 6:00 p.m.  The Miners Foundry features a no host full bar and snacks available for purchase. Featuring performances by Aequorea, Shadow Limb, Chrome

$15

Jerry’s Middle Finger

      The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is pleased to present Jerry's Middle Finger on Saturday, July 1, 2023.  Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the Show begins at 8:00 p.m.  The Miners Foundry offers a no host full bar and snacks available for purchase. It’s no longer a secret that California-based Jerry's Middle

$25 – $30

Peter Wilson | Patio Stage

The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is pleased to present local favorite Peter Wilson, live on the Patio Stage on Friday, July 7, 2023 from 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.  The Miners Foundry features a no host full bar and snacks available for purchase.  The Patio Stage offers mixed standing and cabaret table seating.  No Cover Charge.

Free

Summer Nights | Possum

Join Miners Foundry and KVMR in partnership to present the Spring Street Stage! Full bar outdoors and music all evening. The Summer Nights in Nevada City celebration, a street festival of art and music, has been an annual tradition in this quaint, scenic, historic – and sometimes quirky – community, for over thirty years. This

Free

Dream and the Dreamer

The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is pleased to present Dream and The Dreamer on Saturday, July 15, 2023.  Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the Show begins at 8:00 p.m.  The Miners Foundry features a no host full bar and snacks available for purchase. Dream and the Dreamer has been rocking crowds for over a

$20

Summer Nights | Planet Jam

Join Miners Foundry and KVMR in partnership to present the Spring Street Stage! Full bar outdoors and music all evening. The Summer Nights in Nevada City celebration, a street festival of art and music, has been an annual tradition in this quaint, scenic, historic – and sometimes quirky – community, for over thirty years. This

Free

Penelope Rose & Peter Johnson | Patio Stage

The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is pleased to present Penelope Rose & Peter Johnson, live on the Patio Stage on Friday, July 21, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  The Miners Foundry features a no host full bar and snacks available for purchase.  The Patio Stage offers mixed standing and cabaret table seating.  No

Free

Summer Nights | Banner Mountain Blues Band

Join Miners Foundry and KVMR in partnership to present the Spring Street Stage! Full bar outdoors and music all evening. The Summer Nights in Nevada City celebration, a street festival of art and music, has been an annual tradition in this quaint, scenic, historic – and sometimes quirky – community, for over thirty years. This

Free

Paul Emery & Eli Rush | Patio Stage

The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is pleased to present Paul Emery & Eli Rush, live on the Patio Stage on Saturday, July 29, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  The Miners Foundry features a no host full bar and snacks available for purchase.  The Patio Stage offers mixed standing and cabaret table seating.  No

Free

Jerry Bash 2023

  The Miners Foundry is pleased to present the 27th Annual Jerry Bash Celebration on Saturday, August 5, 2023 at Pioneer Park in Nevada City.  Jerry Bash is a community celebration of the music of the Grateful Dead and Jerry Garcia’s birthday featuring music, food, libations, art, and vendors. Show Schedule 2:00 p.m. | Gates

$25 – $30

Nevada County Pride Festival

The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is not the organizer of this event.  Please contact the Nevada County Pride with questions or for more info.  We are excited to host the first Nevada County Pride Festival 2023 on August 6th at the iconic Miners Foundry, which promises to be a day filled with joy, celebration, and

Free

Kellie Garmire & Kelly Fleming | Patio Stage

The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is pleased to present Kellie Garmire & Kelly Fleming, live on the Patio Stage on Friday, August 11, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  The Miners Foundry features a no host full bar and snacks available for purchase.  The Patio Stage offers mixed standing and cabaret table seating.  No

Free

Souls of Mischief

  The Miners Foundry is pleased to present the Souls of Mischief 30th Anniversary Tour! When Souls Of Mischief came onto the scene with their funky outfits, slammin’ beats and breazy attitudes - backed with a lyrical dexterity far beyond their teenage years – a fresh hop to the bounce of the West Coast was born. In 2023, The

$25 – $35

Chicken Fried Cats | Patio Stage

The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is pleased to present Chicken Fried Cats, live on the Patio Stage on Friday, August 18, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  The Miners Foundry features a no host full bar and snacks available for purchase.  The Patio Stage offers mixed standing and cabaret table seating.  No Cover Charge.

Free

Western Swing Trio with Bob Woods | Patio Stage

The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is pleased to present the Western Swing Trio with Bob Woods, live on the Patio Stage on Saturday, August 19, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.  The Miners Foundry features a no host full bar and snacks available for purchase.  The Patio Stage offers mixed standing and cabaret table

Free

Cabaret Société

  The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is not the organizer of this event.  Please contact The Fringe Society with questions or for more info.  What happens when the honey-toned syncopated electro-jazz beats of High Step Society and the curated cabaret cast of The Fringe Society collide for one night only? An experience overflowing with old-time

$20 – $145

Honey of the Heart | Patio Stage

The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is pleased to present Honey of the Heart, live on the Patio Stage on Sunday, August 20, 2023 from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.  The Miners Foundry features a no host full bar and snacks available for purchase.  The Patio Stage offers mixed standing and cabaret table seating.  No Cover

Free

Peter Wilson | Patio Stage

The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is pleased to present local favorite Peter Wilson, live on the Patio Stage on Friday, August 25, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  The Miners Foundry features a no host full bar and snacks available for purchase.  The Patio Stage offers mixed standing and cabaret table seating.  No Cover

Free

Old Soles | Patio Stage

The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is pleased to present Old Soles, live on the Patio Stage on Saturday, August 26, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  The Miners Foundry features a no host full bar and snacks available for purchase.  The Patio Stage offers mixed standing and cabaret table seating.  No Cover Charge. Old

Free

Heifer Belles | Patio Stage

It's been said that the Foundry's got the largest wooden dance floor in the west!

Grab your favorite dance partner and join us for a raucous afternoon of dancing to the amazing sounds of The Western Swing Trio (with Bob Woods) and The Heifer Belles (with Juliet Gobert)!

Free

Deer Creek Music Festival

  The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is pleased to present the 3rd Annual Deer Creek Music Festival on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Pioneer Park.  Gates open at 1:30 p.m. with Music from 2:00 - 10:00 p.m. The Lineup! 2:00 - 2:40 p.m. | Chris Heckmann 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. | Hattie Craven and the

$25 – $30

Readers Theater

The Miners Foundry is pleased to present Tim O’Connor’s Readers Theater on Sunday, September 10, 2023.  The performance includes intimate cabaret table seating for 2-4 patrons.  The Miners Foundry features a no host full bar and snacks available for purchase.  Doors open at 3:30 p.m. and the performance begins at 4:00 p.m. Readers Theater is

$15

The Revolutionists

Sierra Stages and the Miners Foundry Cultural Center are pleased to present the September installment of Theater By the Book on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 in the Stone Hall at the Miners Foundry.  Doors open at 6:00 p.m., the Theatre opens at 6:30 p.m. and the Performance begins at 7:00 p.m.  The Miners Foundry offers

$15

A Night of Grief and Mystery

The Miners Foundry is not the organizer of this event.  Please contact Orphan Wisdom with questions.   The current appetite is for either distraction or distress. These two seem to be in neither business. A Night of Grief & Mystery combines stories and observations by author/culture activist Stephen Jenkinson, drawn from his decades of work in palliative

$30 – $45

Paw & Order “Tails of Justice” Dinner & Auction

The Miners Foundry is not the organizer of this event.  Please contact The Rüdiger Foundation with any questions.      When: September 22, 2023 -- Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Where: Miners Foundry, Nevada City CA Cost: $125 per person or a table for eight (8) $800 Want to sponsor?  Contact Renee Bartels @ 408-891-4885

$125

Dustbowl Revival

  The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is pleased to present Dustbowl Revival on Friday, September 29, 2023.  Bar opens at 7:00 p.m. and the Show begins at 8:00 p.m. Fans of funk and folk are likely no stranger to Dustbowl Revival.  With a big brass sound that melds with strings and dynamic vocals, Dustbowl Revival

$20 – $25

The Foundry Sings!

The rafters of the 160 year old Stone Hall at the Miners Foundry Cultural Center will ring on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.!  Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the singing begins at 6:00 p.m. Rod Baggett, choral conductor at Nevada Union High School along with vocalist Robbie Merchant will lead

$10

Book of Liz

Sierra Stages and the Miners Foundry Cultural Center are pleased to present the October installment of Theater By the Book on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 in the Stone Hall at the Miners Foundry.  Doors open at 6:00 p.m., the Theatre opens at 6:30 p.m. and the Performance begins at 7:00 p.m.  The Miners Foundry offers

$15

Disco Inferno Halloween Ball

The Miners Foundry is pleased to present the 2nd Annual Disco Inferno Halloween Ball on Saturday, October 28, 2023, featuring Lorraine Gervais, Chris & Jon Kelly, Kate Haight and The Super Fly Orchestra. It was so much fun last year that we just had to do it all over again. So get your Disco moves

$25 – $30

The Polish Ambassador

  The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is pleased to present The Polish Ambassador on Tuesday, October 31, 2023.  Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the Show begins at 8:00 p.m.  The Miners Foundry features a no host full bar and snacks available for purchase. The Polish Ambassador rocks more than a trademark jumpsuit, authoring sublime,

$35 – $40

The Infamous Stringdusters

  The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is pleased to present The Infamous Stringdusters on Wednesday, November 1, 2023.  Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the Show begins at 7:30 p.m.  The Miners Foundry features a no host full bar and snacks available for purchase. The GRAMMY® Award-winning quintet — Andy Falco (guitar), Chris Pandolfi (banjo),

$35 – $40

Starling Arrow + Castanea After Party

The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is pleased to present Starling Arrow on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Bar opens at 7:00 p.m. and the Show begins promptly at 8:00 p.m with Starling Arrow.Starling Arrow is an all-star cast of spirit-folk songstresses featuring Leah Song and Chloe Smith of Rising Appalachia, Ayla Nereo, Tina Malia, and Marya Stark. The

$38 – $45

Theater By The Book: Lobby Hero

Sierra Stages and the Miners Foundry Cultural Center are pleased to present the November installment of Theater By the Book on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 in the Stone Hall at the Miners Foundry.  Doors open at 6:00 p.m., the Theater opens at 6:30 p.m. and the Performance begins at 7:00 p.m.  The Miners Foundry offers

BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet

The Miners Foundry Cultural Center and Nevada City Live are pleased to present BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet on November 16, 2023.  Bar opens at 6:30 p.m. and the Show begins at 7:30 p.m. You don't want to miss dancing to this award-winning band performing crowd favorites like "Zydeco Gris Gris," below. (Remember The Big Easy?!)

Fleetwood Macramé

  The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is pleased to present Fleetwood Macramé on Friday, November 24, 2023.  Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the Show begins at 8:00 p.m.  The Miners Foundry offers a no host full bar and snacks available for purchase. Fleetwood Macramé has become one of the Bay Area's most exciting tribute

$22.50 – $25

Two Runner

  The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is pleased to present local artists, Two Runner, on Saturday, November 25, 2023.  Bar opens at 7:00 p.m. and the Show begins at 8:00 p.m. Two Runner is Paige Anderson and Emilie Rose. The American Roots duo from Northern California embody the hills they grew up in. Through the

$20

Clara and The Nutcracker | SOLD OUT

The Miners Foundry Cultural Center and Holt Ballet Conservatory are pleased to present "Clara and The Nutcracker" in five performances December 7 through 10, 2023. Enjoy a delightful presentation of holiday cheer and tradition in historical Nevada City with a talented cast of dancers, colorful costumes, magical sets, and the wonderful music of the holidays. 

Clara and The Nutcracker | SOLD OUT

The Miners Foundry Cultural Center and Holt Ballet Conservatory are pleased to present "Clara and The Nutcracker" in five performances December 7 through 10, 2023. Enjoy a delightful presentation of holiday cheer and tradition in historical Nevada City with a talented cast of dancers, colorful costumes, magical sets, and the wonderful music of the holidays. 

$30 – $40

Clara and The Nutcracker | SOLD OUT

The Miners Foundry Cultural Center and Holt Ballet Conservatory are pleased to present "Clara and The Nutcracker" in five performances December 7 through 10, 2023. Enjoy a delightful presentation of holiday cheer and tradition in historical Nevada City with a talented cast of dancers, colorful costumes, magical sets, and the wonderful music of the holidays. 

$30 – $40

Clara and The Nutcracker | SOLD OUT

The Miners Foundry Cultural Center and Holt Ballet Conservatory are pleased to present "Clara and The Nutcracker" in five performances December 7 through 10, 2023. Enjoy a delightful presentation of holiday cheer and tradition in historical Nevada City with a talented cast of dancers, colorful costumes, magical sets, and the wonderful music of the holidays. 

$30 – $40

Clara and The Nutcracker | SOLD OUT

The Miners Foundry Cultural Center and Holt Ballet Conservatory are pleased to present "Clara and The Nutcracker" in five performances December 7 through 10, 2023. Enjoy a delightful presentation of holiday cheer and tradition in historical Nevada City with a talented cast of dancers, colorful costumes, magical sets, and the wonderful music of the holidays. 

$30 – $40

The Klezmatics: A Happy Joyous Hanukkah

The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is pleased to present The Klezmatics: A Happy Joyous Hanukkah, featuring songs by Woody Guthrie on Wednesday, December 13, 2023.  Bar opens at 7:00 p.m. and the Show begins at 8:00 p.m. The Klezmatics are world-renowned and Grammy-winning superstars of the klezmer world. They erupted out of New York City’s

$32.50 – $35

Aaron Ross

The Miners Foundry Cultural Center is pleased to present Aaron Ross with The Moore Brothers on Friday, December 15, 2023.  Bar opens at 7:00 p.m. and the Show begins at 8:00 p.m. Local songwriter, Aaron Ross, fuses elements of classic American folk, blues, and rock-n-roll. His songwriting transcends genre and defies expectations. There is a

$20 – $25

Zepparella

  The Miners Foundry is pleased to present Zepparella on Saturday, December 16, 2023.  Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the Show begins at 8:00 p.m.  The Miners Foundry offers a no host full bar and snacks available for purchase. Zepparella is the Led Zeppelin Powerhouse. Vocalist Anna Kristina, Guitarist Gretchen Menn, Bassist Holly West,

$30 – $35

Nevada City Winter Craft Fair

Join us on Sunday, December 17, 2023 for the 12th Annual Nevada City Winter Craft Fair! We have over 70 of the top local Etsy crafters, designers, and artisans featuring hand made home decor, apparel, bath products, stationary, art, food, drinks and more. Nevada City Craft Fair is a juried exhibition of makers curated in

$7

Theater By The Book

Most unfortunately, this event has been canceled. Patrons have been emailed with their ticketing options. Sierra Stages and the Miners Foundry Cultural Center are pleased to present the December installment of Theater By the Book on Wednesday, December, 20, 2023 in the Stone Hall at the Miners Foundry.  Doors open at 6:00 p.m., the Theater

$15

The Foundry Sings!

The rafters of the 160 year old Stone Hall at the Miners Foundry Cultural Center will ring on Thursday, December 21, 2023, from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m.!  Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the singing begins at 6:00 p.m.  Rod will lead us in a sing-a-long of festive and beloved holiday carols (a different format

$10

New Year’s Eve Bash with The Deadbeats

  The Miners Foundry and Paul Emery Music are pleased to present The Deadbeats on Sunday, December 31, 2023.  Bar opens at 8:00 p.m. and the Show begins at 9:00 p.m. Opening is The Grateful Riders featuring Bob Woods. Can you imagine a better way to ring in 2024? We can't! The Deadbeats are Nevada

$35 – $55