The upgrades to the water system, restrooms and showers at the San Benito County Historical Park are still pending as the county works out the arrangements. The work is set for 2025. We will have more details as they are announced. The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held at the park August 7-10.
Author: Michael Hall
GOF Festival Is Set For August 7-10 At The San Benito County Historical Park In Tres Pinos
The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held Thursday-Sunday August 7-10 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. The 31st festival is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
NCBS accepts Donations To Support Bluegrass Music
The Northern California Bluegrass Society accepts donations to support area bluegrass and 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. The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No. is 94-2907716.
Mail-In Donations: NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.
NCBS Gathering To Feature Bands, Jamming, Food & Friends On July 12 In Santa Cruz
The annual NCBS Gathering Membership & Volunteer Party will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at the Live Oak Grange in Santa Cruz.
There will be jamming, bands, a potluck, and friends! NCBS Members and Volunteers will be honored! If you are interested in becoming a member or a volunteer, you are welcome!
The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Is Almost Here!
Join The Bluegrass Society & Support Area Bluegrass Music!
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.
GOF Festival Main Stage Band Lineup & Schedule For August 7-10
The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held Thursday-Sunday August 7-10 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. The 31st festival is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
Main Stage Performance Schedule
Ticket Information will be available soon.
Goat Hill Girls To Perform on KKUP Monday Night Bluegrass April 14
NCBS favorites The Goat Hill Girls will perform live in studio on KKUP Monday Night Bluegrass on April 14, 2025. The show will run 6:00-9:00pm and the band will play at 7:30pm.
The station is at 91.5FM in the South Bay & Monterey Bay Areas and online at <www.kkup.org>. Tune In and Turn On!

Join Your NCBS Friends & Volunteer For The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival
Join your Northern California Bluegrass Society friends as we put on the best festival of the year! Volunteers are needed for the August 7-10, 2025 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival! Details are with the Volunteer Form on this website. The NCBS Gathering, held in honor of NCBS members and volunteers, will be held July 12 at the Live Oak Grange Hall in Santa Cruz. Join us!
SierraGrass Festival To Be Presented By AJ Lee & Blue Summit May 9-11
AJ Lee & Blue Summit and Sierra Meadows will launch a new Northern California bluegrass festival on Mother’s Day Weekend. The inaugural SierraGrass Festival will be held Friday-Saturday May 9-11, 2025.
The Friday evening and all-day Saturday event will be held at Sierra Meadows, a former golf course in Ahwahnee (Madera County). Weekend RV and tent camping options will be available.