The NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held the second weekend of August, Thursday-Sunday August 7-10, 2025 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
Author: Michael Hall
NCBS/SCBS Supports Local Bluegrass Music & Accepts Tax-Advantaged Donations
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 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.
Last Day For Bluegrass Folks To Register To Vote Is Monday October 21 For The November 5 Election
The voices of bluegrass folks need to be heard in the important upcoming election! The LAST DAY to register to vote in California is Monday, October 21 for the Tuesday, November 5 election.
If you have already registered and received your ballot in the mail, return your ballot just as soon as you know how you want to vote so that your vote can be tracked and counted just as soon as possible. There is no advantage in waiting to vote!
All California voters should have already received their ballot. Contact your county Registrar of Voters if you need a ballot.
You can easily track your ballot once you return it:
Your NCBS Membership Supports The Local Bluegrass Community
Your membership in the Northern California Bluegrass Society supports bluegrass music in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and in all of Northern California.
You can Join or renew your NCBS Membership on this website or by mail.
Two Great Informal Bluegrass Events In Santa Cruz This Weekend
There will be two great informal bluegrass gatherings in Santa Cruz this weekend. A grange hall concert with a jam and potluck will be held on Saturday, and on Sunday, a jam will be held at a local restaurant.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes a concert in Santa Cruz featuring the Sonia Shell Band and the Johnny Campbell Band. The show will take place on Saturday, October 19 at the Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Avenue. A jam and potluck dinner will kick things off at 4:00pm, followed by the concert performances.
On the following day, the Regular Weekly Jam will be held on Sunday Evening, October 20 at The Crepe Place, 1134 Soquel Avenue. The jam will run 4:00-7:00pm on the patio and is open to all bluegrass lovers.
Saturday Evening Concert At The Live Oak Grange In Santa Cruz With Sonia Shell & Friends
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes a concert in Santa Cruz featuring the Sonia Shell Band and the Johnny Campbell Band.
The show will take place on Saturday, October 19 at the Live Oak Grange. The program schedule:
4:00pm — Potluck Meal & Jamming (Bring a potluck dish to share)
5:50 — Keith Holland Jammers (Los Gatos)
6:00 — Johnny Campbell Band (Nashville)
7:15 — Sonia Shell Band (Santa Cruz — Album Release Performance)
There will be tickets available online and at the door. Join in the potluck meal and jam before the show!
The NCBS Stolen & Missing Bluegrass Instrument Page Is On This Website
The NCBS National Bluegrass Stolen & Missing Instrument Page is on this website. It provides a central reporting location for the recovery of stolen or lost bluegrass instruments.
This service is for both theft victims and used instrument buyers. The FREE page is searchable, and links can be added to connect additional information about the instrument.
Sonia Shell Band & Johnny Campbell Band To Play At Sam’s BBQ IN San Jose October 16
Coming To Sam’s BBQ in San Jose on Wednesday October 16:
Save The 2025 Dates Of The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival
Save The Dates: The NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held the second weekend of August, Thursday-Sunday August 7-10, 2025 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
KKUP Monday Night Bluegrass To Host Sonia Shell & Johnny Campbell On October 14
Monday Night Bluegrass on October 14: KKUP Radio, at 91.5FM in the South Bay & Monterey Bay Areas and online at <www.kkupfm.org> will present live music with Sonia Shell & The Johnny Campbell Band, with host Mike Russell and live music emcee Michael Hall. Tune In & Turn On!
