The Northern California Bluegrass Society has announced the dates for the 25th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival. The landmark event will be held August 9-12, 2018.
Author: Michael Hall
NCBS Welcomes The Prusch Park’s Mountain Music Festival, FREE, October 1 In San Jose
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the FREEĀ Mountain Music Festival to be held onĀ Sunday, October 1, 2017.
The second-year, family-friendly festival is presented by theĀ Prusch Farm Park Foundation and theĀ City Of San Jose.
Emma Prusch Farm Park,, donated to the city by farmer Emma Prusch, is located near the intersection of freeways 101, 280 and 680 atĀ 647 South King Road inĀ San Jose.
The Bands: Bean Creek, The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers,Ā The Goat Hills Girls, Sidesaddle & Co, Radio Rail, Banjo Twins, & The Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association. Click here for theĀ Performance Schedule.
Goat Hill Girls Play At The Summit House Atop Highway 17 On Thursday September 7
The Thursday Bluegrass Series at theĀ Summit House Beer Garden & Grill at the top of Highway 17 will present The Goat Hill Girls in performance on September 7.
TheĀ 6:00-8:30pm music program is presented by theĀ The Summit House and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The place will serve good drink and good food during the performance and the view is endless.
The famed music and dining venue high in theĀ Santa Cruz Mountains is 6 miles south of Los Gatos atĀ 23123 Santa Cruz Highway.
The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers will follow on Thursday, September 14.
Other bands will appear every Thursday evening in this FREE series.
NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund Accepting Donations For Fall 2017
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund is now collecting donations for theĀ September 28-October 1 Fall Camp.
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization aka theĀ Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, accepts donations and disburses scholarships. Donations to the fund are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Donors should consult their tax advisors. The Federal Tax ID No. is 94-2907716. Donors who do not need a tax deduction may donate money directly to the camp.
Information about the Fall Music Camp to be heldĀ Ā at theĀ Walker Creek Ranch nearĀ Petaluma can be found atĀ Walker Creek Music Camp.
Ingrid Noyes, not NCBS, runs the twice-yearly camp.
Donations can be sent to: Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846, Attn: NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund.
NCBS Volunteer Party Coming Up On October 14 — Invitations Will Be Sent Soon!
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society will honor the volunteers and bands over the past year at Society events and projects at theĀ NCBS Volunteer Thank You Party, set forĀ Saturday, October 14 at an undisclosed location.
It is indeed the Party Of The Year! Look for your invitation to arrive soon!
Seven Week Reminder: Northern California Bluegrass Awards Nominations Due On October 21
Seven Week Reminder: Nominations for theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Awards are due from NCBS Members byĀ October 21, 2017.
Mountain Music Festival Features Great Bluegrass Line-Up In San Jose October 1
The FREEĀ Mountain Music Festival is set forĀ Sunday, October 1, 2017 atĀ Emma Prusch Farm Park, 647 South King Road inĀ San Jose.
A great bluegrass band line-up will feature Bean Creek, The Goat Hills Girls, Sidesaddle & Co, Radio Rail, The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, Banjo Twins, & The Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association.
The festival is presented by theĀ Prusch Farm Park Foundation and theĀ City Of San Jose. The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes this event to our area.
Bay Area Bluegrass Organizations Plan San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival October 11-15
TheĀ San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival will return to San Francisco on Wednesday-Sunday, October 11-15, 2017. The revival of the fun bluegrassĀ event will take place the week after the October 6-8 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival.
The SFBOT shows will be held in various venues, with the FREE closing Sunday concert set for at theĀ Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre inĀ McLaren Park.
The original festival (held 2000-2013) was organized by a quasi-independent committee of theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society. The revival is a project of several area bluegrass organizations, including the California Bluegrass Association. NCBS welcomes this event. Additional support will be provided by theĀ San Francisco Parks & Recreation Department.
Mountain Drive To Perform At The Summit House Near Los Gatos On August 31
The Thursday Bluegrass Series at theĀ Summit House Beer Garden & Grill will present great music with Mountain Drive August 31.
The FREEĀ 6:00-8:30pm music program is presented by theĀ The Summit House and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.Ā TheĀ Summit House serves fine food and drink in theĀ Santa Cruz Mountains and is located atĀ 23123 Santa Cruz Highway,Ā six miles south ofĀ Los Gatos.
The Labor Day 2017 Weekend Festivals For Northern California
Northern California Bluegrass Society Members will be out this Labor Day Weekend to enjoy some great festivals. Here are the events for this weekend. Come on out and join us!
AUGUST-SEPTEMBER
Burning Man Festival, August 27āSeptember 4, Black Rock City, Black Rock Desert, NV.
Strawberry Fall Music Festival, August 31-September 4, Westside, Tuolumne.
SEPTEMBER
Plumas Homegrown American Festival, September 1-3, Plumas County Fairgrounds, Quincy.
Four Corners Folk Festival, September 1-3, Reservoir Hill Park, Pagosa Springs, CO.
San Francisco Folk Music Club Fall Campout, Ā September 1-4, Boy Scout Reservation, Boulder Creek.
Front Porch Music Festival, September 2, Wente Vineyards, Livermore.
Santa Cruz Mountain Art Wine & Music Festival, September 5-6, Garrahan Park, Boulder Creek.
