All You Need To Know To Go To The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival This Weekend. Enjoy!
THIS FESTIVAL IS THE HISTORIC 31st GATHERING. Fun & Relaxed since 1994!
The Northern California Bluegrass Society’s Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is fun, relaxed, and close-to home. This weekend’s Thursday-Sunday gathering features great California bluegrass bands on the main stages and many more bands on the ‘tweener stage. Plus, the First Stage beginning at 10:00am on Friday will feature even more exciting bands in the San Benito County Historical Park’s Historical Village. The Lantern Stage will glow at dusk on Thursday night, the )new) Songwriter’s Stage on Friday Night, and, of course, the big Saturday Night Dance!
The GOF offers restrooms, hot showers, shade in the audience area, excellent sound, tent & RV camping, children’s activities, a raffle, the NCBS election, food and craft vendors, and easy handicapped access, along with plenty of fun jamming! The GOF is a benefit for the NCBS and helps the Society’s volunteers provide services to area bluegrass community all year long.
The San Benito County Historical Park is set in a beautiful valley of ranches and vineyards. The park features a lovely historical village that is perfect for jamming. There are gorgeous views of the hills. Thanks to our hosts — The San Benito County Historical Society!
The Historical Park at 8300 Airline Highway, Tres Pinos is next to Bolado Park, 7 miles south of Hollister.
TICKETS: There will be plenty of tickets at the gate.
At the Gate prices: <Purchase GOF tickets – Northern California Bluegrass Society>.
The festival is free for children age 12 or under.
Thursday night pre-festival camping: $15 (per adult)
CAMPING: Camping is FREE with all multi-day tickets. Bring water for drinking & cooking purposes. No RV hook-ups. If hook-ups are needed, they are available next door at Bolado Park, but a vehicle will be needed. Walking from Bolado Park to the Historical Park on the highway is not advised.
MUSIC SCHEDULE:
Thursday afternoon is reserved for jamming and socializing. There will be a band playing on the Lantern Stage (bring your camp lantern) at dark.
First Stage
FRIDAY, August 8
10:00am — Joy Louise
11:00am — Ponderosa
Noon — Faultliner
1:00pm — Corn Likkers (new)
Main Stage
FRIDAY, August 8
3:00pm—Hey Lonesome!
4:00—Honey Run
5:00—Whole Hog
6:00—Dinner/Workshops
7:00—Marin County Breakdown
8:00—Charlie Torch
9:00—Deep Thicket Dwellers
SATURDAY, August 9
10:00—Rare Company
11:00—Dark Hollow
12:00—Sunny Side of the Mountain
1:00—Lunch/Workshops
2:00—Mission Blue
3:00—Jesse Appleman’s West Coast Stringband
4:00—Bay Area Special
5:00—Sweet Sally
6:00—Dinner/Workshops
7:00—Briana Mai Colliard and the Desert Marigolds
8:00—Yoseff Tucker and the Bow Ties
9:00—Matt Michienzie Band
SUNDAY, August 10
10:00—Mountain Drive
11:00—Kids on Stage
12:00—Critical Grass
1:00—Alan Bond and Skedaddle
2:00—Lucas Lawson
3:00—Festival Ends
Other Stages
Thursday at duck: The Lantern Stage — Cactus Bob & The Prairie Flower
Friday late night: The Songwriter’s Stage — Alan Bond & Skedaddle
Saturday late night: Saturday Night Dance — Eric Burman & The Brookdale Bluegrass Band
WEATHER: THU: High 83, Low 54. FRI: High 87, Low 55. SAT: High 86, Low 58, SUN: High 87, Low 58.
We look forward to seeing you in Tres Pinos this weekend!
And remember…all of your friends will be there!