All You Need To Know To Go To The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival This Weekend. Enjoy!
THIS FESTIVAL IS THE 32nd 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, and, of course, we all look forward to 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. The festival is free for children age 12 or under. Thursday night pre-festival camping: $15 (per adult)
CAMPING: Camping Friday-Sunday is FREE with all multi-day tickets. 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 7 10:00am — The Friendly Ghosts 10:45 — The Sanger Bangers 11:30 — Blue Blossom 12:15pm — Quail Ate An Acorn 1:15 — Annie Rye and Wild FlourMain Stage:
3:00PM – Cantara Loop
4:00pm – Bluegrass Holiday
5:00 – Bay Area Special
6:00 — Dinner & Workshops
7:00 – The Kings River Boys
8:00 – Honey Buckets
9:00 – Red Dog Ash
SATURDAY, August 8
Main Stage:
10:00am – The Corn Likkers
11:00 – Brianna Mai Colliard and the Desert Marigolds
Noon – Riley Hill and Brand New Still
1:00 — Lunch & Workshops
2:00pm – Dark Hollow
3:00 – Mission Blue
4:00 – The New Acoustic Collective
5:00 – Bubba Pickens Band
6:00 — Dinner & Workshops
7:00 – The Rounder Circle
8:00 – Deep Thicket Dwellers
9:00pm – Bean Creek
Dance Hall Stage:
10:15 — Saturday Night Dance With:
Brookdale Bluegrass Band
Hoss Farm
SUNDAY, August 9
Main Stage:
10:00am – Marin County Breakdown
11:00 – Kids on Bluegrass
Noon – Sweet Sally
1:00pm – Redwood Flat
2:00 – The West Coast Ramblers
3:00—Festival Ends
Other Stages
Thursday at dusk (8:00pm): The Lantern Stage — The Sonia Shell & Jim Lewin Band
WEATHER: THU: High 86, Low 57. FRI: High 92, Low 61. SAT: High 94, Low 62, SUN: High 93, Low 62.
We look forward to seeing you in Tres Pinos this weekend!
And remember…all of your friends will be there!