Here are the upcoming bluegrass festivals of interest to Northern California Bluegrass Society Members and fans May-November, 2021 :
MAY
29-30 — Pick & Gather, Riverdance Farms, Livingston (NCBS welcomed).
JUNE
11-13 — Telluride Bluegrass Festival (Week 1), Telluride, CO.
18-20 — Telluride Bluegrass Festival (Week 2), Telluride, CO.
25-27 — Susanville Bluegrass Festival, Lassen County Fairgrounds, Susanville.
JULY
9-11 — Lost River Bluegrass Festival, Community Center Park, Merrill, OR.
10 — NCBS Gathering & SBCHS Barn Sale, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos.
23-25 — Rockygrass Bluegrass Festival, Planet Bluegrass Ranch, Lyons, CO.
AUGUST
1 — Jerry Garcia Day, McLaren Park, San Francisco. As scheduled.
13-15 — Brookdale Bluegrass Festival, Brookdale Lodge, Brookdale (NCBS welcomed). This event is at the original Brookdale Lodge location. The NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival that is usually held on this weekend has been cancelled and will return in 2022.
13-15 — Mt. St. Helens Bluegrass Festival, Olsen Park, Toledo, WA.
19-22 — Bower’s Mansion Bluegrass Festival, Bower’s Mansion Regional Park, Carson City, NV.
20-22 — Summergrass San Diego, Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, Vista.
SEPTEMBER
3-5 — Plumas Homegrown Americana Festival, Plumas County Fairgrounds, Quincy (NCBS welcomed).
3-5 — Four Corners Folk Festival, Reservoir Hill Park, Pagoa Springs, CO.
17-19 — McCloud Mountain Bluegrass Festival, Hoo Hoo Park, McCloud.
17-19 — Millpond Music Festival, Millpond Recreation Area, Bishop. Planned. The decision about the 2021 event will be made on June 1.
17-19 — Pickin’ In The Pines, Fort Tuthill County Park, Flagstaff, AZ.
September 28-October 2 — IBMA World Of Bluegrass, Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC. This virtual event may also be in person (NCBS welcomed).
OCTOBER
1-3 — Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.
NOVEMBER
12-14 — Four Corner States Bluegrass Festival, Everett Bowman Arena, Wickenburg, AZ.