December 31, 2024 is the DEADLINE for two important Northern California Bluegrass Society activities:
NCBS/SCBS will accept Tax-Advantaged Donations for the year 2024 through December 31.
Main Stage Band Applications for the August 7-10, 2025 NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival are due by December 31.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society supports local bluegrass music. The Society is a California Not-For-Profit Corporation with Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) status that is also known as the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society.
NCBS/SCBS will accept tax-advantaged donations for the year 2024 through December 31. The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No. is 94-2907716.
Mail-In Donations: NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.
Ten Day Reminder: The Deadline for Main Stage Band Applications for the August 7-10, 2025 NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is December 31, 2024.
The 31st Annual NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held Thursday-Sunday August 7-10, 2025 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
Workshop Hosting Information: The Workshop Teacher Application for the 2025 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is available on this website. Applications are due on March 30, 2025. The festival runs August 7-10, with workshops held on Friday & Saturday, August 8 & 9.
Two Week Reminder: The deadline for 2024 Donations to the Northern California Bluegrass Society to support local bluegrass music is December 31. The Society is a California Not-For-Profit Corporation with Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) status that is also known as the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society.
NCBS/SCBS accepts tax-advantaged donations. The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No. is 94-2907716.
Mail-In Donations: NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.
Two Week Reminder: The Deadline for Main Stage Band Applications for the August 7-10, 2025 NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is December 31, 2024.
It’s time to join the people who joined the Bluegrass Society!
Your membership in the Northern California Bluegrass Society supports local bluegrass music in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and in all of Northern California.
The deadline for 2024 Donations to the Northern California Bluegrass Society to support local bluegrass music is December 31. The Society is a California Not-For-Profit Corporation with Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) status that is also known as the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society. NCBS/SCBS accepts tax-advantaged donations. The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No. is 94-2907716.
Mail-In Donations: NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.
The deadline for Main Stage Band Applications for the 2025 NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is December 31, 2024. Only California-based bands are eligible to play on this stage. Other GOF stages will be booked at a later date.
The deadline for Workshop Teacher Applications to host a workshop at the 2025 festival is March 30, 2025.
The 31st annual gathering of California musicians and their friends will be August 7-10 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
