Michael Hall

April 19, 2018

Freight & Salvage To Host The Berkeley Bluegrass Festival May 18-20

molly-tuttle-posed-holding-guitar-smile — Molly Tuttle

The Northern California Bluegrass Society will welcome the Third Annual Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, which will be held at the Freight & Salvage Coffee House in Berkeley on May 18-20, 2018. Full festival and individual show tickets are available.

FRIDAY, May 18 — Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands with Molly Tuttle, Sean Watkins with the Bee Eaters, Crying Uncle, plus Fog Holler.

SATURDAY, May 19 — Molly Tuttle Band, Phantoms of the High Country, Jeff Scroggins and Colorado, plus Bluegrass Pride.

SUNDAY, May 20 — Darol Anger’s Blur-Grass All-Stars, The Get Down Boys, The Page Turners with Bill Evans and Max Schwartz, plus North Country Blue.

April 18, 2018

NCBS Announces The Band Line-Up For The 25th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

The Northern California Bluegrass Society has announced the band line-up for the 25th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, set for August 9-12, 2018 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos:

Bean Creek

Blue Summit

Bodie 601 Band

Brookdale Bluegrass Band

Dark Hollow

Faux Renwah

Goat Hill Girls

GrassKickers

Highway One

High Water Line

Jubilee

Kids On Stage

Loganville

Lucky Drive Bluegrass Band

North Country Blue

Red Dog Ash

Rogue River

Sidesaddle & Co

Snap Jackson & The Knock On Wood Players

Stoney Mountain Ramblers

The Hossettes

The Jones Gang

The Quitters

Town Howlers

Wildcat Mountain Ramblers

April 17, 2018

The Naked Bootleggers Will Perform At The FREE May 6 Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair

The Naked Bootleggers will perform at the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair on SUNDAY, May 6, 2018.

The relaxed afternoon in the park will also feature performances by The Down Beets, AJ Lee & Jesse Fichman, The Juncos, Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, and more.

The FREE and FUN Rite Of Spring at the Duck Pond Stage in San Lorenzo Park will run from Noon-6:00pm.

The annual bluegrass fair is presented by the Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society. The longest-running bluegrass society gathering has been held on the first weekend in May since 1986.

Naked Bootleggers outside brick wall onstage — The Naked Bootleggers

April 16, 2018

The NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Began In 1994 And Turns 25 This August

GOF teens jamming watching — Jamming is a popular activity at the GOF!

The Northern California Bluegrass Society’s Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held at the lovely San Benito County Historical Park on August 9-12, 2018.

The festival in the tiny community of Tres Pinos was started in 1994 and turns 25 Years Old this year!

The fun, friendly event features top California bluegrass bands.

The event benefits the year-round work of the NCBS in promoting bluegrass music in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area and throughout Northern California. Free RV & tent camping is included in multi-day tickets. There will be jamming, children’s activities, open mike stage, shade over the audience area, food & drink, late night shows, a raffle, the annual NCBS elections, and more.

Discount tickets will soon be available on this website.

April 15, 2018

NCBS Will Welcome The Third Annual Berkeley Bluegrass Festival May 18-20

Crying Uncle onstage playing inside Teo Miles — Crying Uncle will perform on the Main Stage at the Berkeley Bluegrass Festival.

FRIDAY, May 18 — Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands with Molly Tuttle, Sean Watkins with the Bee Eaters, Crying Uncle, plus Fog Holler.

SATURDAY, May 19 — Molly Tuttle Band, Phantoms of the High Country, Jeff Scroggins and Colorado, plus Bluegrass Pride.

SUNDAY, May 20 — Darol Anger’s Blur-Grass All-Stars, The Get Down Boys, The Page Turners with Bill Evans and Max Schwartz, plus North Country Blue.

April 14, 2018

NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund Announces Spring 2018 Awards

The NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund awarded tuition assistance to help some young Northern California musicians to attend this weekend’s spring camp near Petaluma.

The scholarships will assist three fiddlers, ages 9, 12 & 12, to attend the camp, as well as one young adult. These students would not have been able to be at the camp without the fund’s help.

In addition, a separate gift was received to expand faculty support.

Thanks to the generous donors and to the NCBS scholarship committee. The fund will soon begin collecting donations to help deserving students who want to attend the upcoming fall camp. Thanks for your support of music education!

April 13, 2018

May Is Bluegrass Month — Plenty Of Music To Enjoy!

Northern California Bluegrass Society Members will enjoy a big month of bluegrass music in May, “Bluegrass Month:”

MAY

3 — Goat Hill Girls, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS welcomed)

6 – NCBS/SCBS Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair, Duck Pond Stage, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz. FREE. (Note new Sunday date)

10 — Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS welcomed)

12 — Train Jam, Historic Depot Museum, Santa Clara. (NCBS welcomed)

17 — Blue Summit, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS welcomed)

riverdance-farms-river-bend-illus — Riverdance Farms

18-20 — Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley. (NCBS welcomed)

24 — Thursday Bluegrass Series, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS welcomed)

25-27 – Pick & Gather Festival, Riverdance Farms, Livingston (near Merced). (NCBS welcomed)

31 — Thursday Bluegrass Series, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS welcomed)

These are the official NCBS events for the month!

April 12, 2018

Blue Summit Will Play At The Summit House On Thursday April 19

Blue Summit playing stage lights — Blue Summit

Blue Summit will play at the summit at the FREE Thursday Bluegrass Series held at The Summit House (6 miles south of Los Gatos, on Highway 17) on April 19 from 6:00-8:30pm.

The view is always amazing and good food and drink will be served.

The weekly performance is presented by The Summit House Beer Garden & Grill and welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

April 11, 2018

NCBS/SCBS Will Present The Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair On SUNDAY May 6

down-beets-posed-rv-back-informal — The Down Beets

The Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society will present the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair on SUNDAY, May 6, 2018.

The FREE Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair will feature performances by The Down Beets, The Naked Bootleggers, AJ Lee & Jesse Fichman, The Juncos, Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, and more.

The annual Rite Of Spring at the Duck Pond Stage in San Lorenzo Park will run from Noon-6:00pm.

The longest-running bluegrass society gathering has been held on the first weekend in May since 1986.

April 10, 2018

NCBS Information Booth Ready For 2018 Bluegrass Festival Season — Now Is The Time To Send Flyers

The Northern California Bluegrass Society Information Booth will be at events all during the 2018 Northern California Live Music Season.

The booth will have flyers and timely advice about ALL area festivals, concerts, and workshops (including those events presented by the NCBS itself). The next outing will be the California Bluegrass Association Spring Campout in Turlock, April 16-22. The booth will appear at approximately 25 events this year (approximately every two weeks).

The service is FREE to both music presenters and music fans.

Now is the time for promoters and bands to send flyers for distribution. Send flyers at any time to:

Michael Hall
610 Island Place
Redwood City, CA 94065

There is plenty of great bluegrass music coming to our area this year and NCBS will help find fun events for you and your friends. Come by and say hi at the next event!