Hello, Friends! Thank you for stopping by my little corner of the Internet. My name is Dan Mazer, aka “BanjerDan.” I’m an acoustic musician raised in Washington, DC now living near Santa Cruz, CA. I’m mostly a banjo player, along with a couple of other stringed instruments, and I like to sing songs and tell stories. My deepest musical love is Bluegrass, of course, but I also love other styles ranging from country and folk to jazz and classical music. I have a wide range of extra-musical interests as well, including science, especially evolution and paleontology; as well as art, film, environmentalism, and history.
Live Shows
UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
((All shows are BanjerDan solo unless otherwise noted.)
Sunday, 12/8/24, 9:00 AM
Wildcat Mountain Ramblers at Los Gatos Farmers Market (BanjerDan on mandolin)
“The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers are Robert and Suzanne Cornelius on banjo and bass, with guitarist Alex Mayers and a rotating cast of hot pickers on mandolin and fiddle. Throughout it all they feature fun and spontaneous performances of high-energy Bluegrass and beyond. Requests, audience participation, dancing, joy, laughter, and even tears. Y'all come!”
https://facebook.com/wildcatmountainramblers/
Los Gatos Certified Farmers’ Market, Town Park Plaza, Main Street & N. Los Gatos Ave., Los Gatos, CA 95033
“Held in Downtown Los Gatos at the Town Park Plaza on Main Street & N. Santa Cruz Avenue, the Los Gatos Certified Farmers’ Market offers seasonal fruits and vegetables from Santa Clara County year-round.”
http://cafarmersmkts.com/losgatos-farmers-market/
12/21/24, 9:00 AM
Morgan Hill Farmers’ Market, Morgan Hill, CA (BanjerDan solo)
Caltrain Station, 3rd St. & Depot St., Morgan Hill, CA 95037; http://cafarmersmkts.com/morgan-hill-farmers-market/
“At the Train Depot Station parking lot, the Morgan Hill Certified Farmers’ Market brings together farmers, food producers and consumers from Morgan Hill, Gilroy, and Hollister every Saturday, 9am to 1pm on 3rd St & Depot Street. Now year-round, a family-friendly Kid’s Craft event was added with fun educational projects to delight all ages.”
Sunday, 12/22/24, 9:00 AM
Mountain View Farmers’ Market, Mountain View, CA (BanjerDan solo)
“BanjerDan (Dan Mazer) brings his banjo to the Morgan Hill Farmers' Market on Sunday, December 22nd, 2024, at 9:00 PM. for a fun-filled day of ‘Music for Children and Other Young People!’”
Mountain View Caltrain Station, 600 West Evelyn Ave., Mountain View, CA 94041
https://cafarmersmkts.com/mountain-view-farmers-market/
Thursday, 12/26/24, 7:00 PM
Willowbrook Ale House, 3600 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma, CA 94952; (707) 775-4232 • facebook.com/willowbrook.a.house/
“Willowbrook Ale House is a local favorite for pool, drinks, karaoke, live music, and the BEST burger!”
--BanjerDan (Dan Mazer)
http://facebook.com/BanjerDan/
http://youtube.com/BanjerDan/
"Wow! Banjos ROCK!"