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. Members can purchase discount advance tickets for the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival in August and will be honored guests at the NCBS Gathering in July.
Author: Michael Hall
Alan Bond & Skedaddle To Play On New Songwriter’s Stage At The GOF Fest
The NEW Songwriter’s Stage at the August 7-10 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will feature Alan Bond & Skedaddle. The stage will be the late night offering on Friday evening.
NCBS Members & Volunteers Will Be Honored At The NCBS Gathering In Santa Cruz July 12
The annual NCBS Gathering Membership & Volunteer Party will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025Ā at the Live Oak Grange in Santa Cruz.
Brianna Colliard & The Desert Marigolds, The Brookdale Bluegrass Band, & more will perform
There will be jamming, 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!
Volunteers Are Needed For the August 7-10 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival
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 your Northern California Bluegrass Society friends as we put on the best festival of the year!
NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Is August 7-10 In Tres Pinos
TheĀ Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival presented by NCBSĀ will be held Thursday-Sunday August 7-10Ā at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
NCBS Members Will Be Able To Vote In The NCBS Elections On August 9
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.
NCBS Members will elect the organization’s leaders at the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival on Saturday, August 9, and by mail.
Wildcat Mountain Ramblers To Perform In FREE Redwood City Show On Saturday May 31
The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers (Los Gatos) will perform at Pub In The Park, a FREE concert in Red Morton Park on Saturday, May 31, 2025. Beer will be served and food trucks will be there. The show runs 11:00am-4:00pm. The all-bluegrass monthly series runs through September.
Candidate Statements For 2025-2026 NCBS Board Of Directors Election Due June 30
TheĀ 2025 ElectionĀ for theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society Board Of DirectorsĀ will be held at theĀ Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass FestivalĀ at theĀ San Benito County Historical ParkĀ inĀ Tres PinosĀ onĀ Saturday, August 9, 2025, 10:00am-5:00pm, and by mail.
The nine elected board members will serve a one-year term, August 2025 to August 2026.
Candidate StatementsĀ are due toĀ Michael HallĀ byĀ June 30, 2025, for publication on theĀ NCBS Website. Statements are limited to 100 words.
Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Is A Benefit For The NCBS
TheĀ Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held Thursday-Sunday August 7-10Ā at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
The 31st festival is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
Cactus Bob & The Prairie Flower Set To Perform On The GOF Lantern Stage
The Northern California Bluegrass Society has announced that “Cactus Bob” Cole & “The Prairie Flower” Chris Stevenson will perform on the Lantern Stage at the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival. The stage will start at dusk on Thursday, August 7 to start the August 7-10 gathering.
