Pacific Drive and Jim & Louise Mintun are set to perform at the second Foggy Mountain Bluegrass Festival at The Surf Spot, Pacifica, on Sunday, July 24.
The FREE outdoor festival is presented by The Surf Spot Restaurant and welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The music will run 11:00am-6:00pm. Fine food and drink will be available and there is room for jamming.
The Surf Spot is located at 4627 Coast Highway, Pacifica, CA 94044. Phone: (650) 355-7873.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society has announced new, upgraded facilities at the new home of the 23rd Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival — the San Benito County Historical Park.
The event will be held August 11-14, 2016 next door to Bolado Park, just south of tiny Tres Pinos, and 7 miles south of Hollister on Highway 25. This is a great place for a bluegrass festival.
The benefit for the NCBS was held at Bolado Park 1994-2015, a run of 22 wonderful years. Bolado Park has now moved in a new direction, while the GOF Festival has moved up to a nicer place.
The San Benito County Historical Park offers more attractive performance and camping space than the old venue, with additional shade trees, grass, and other amenities. A brand new stage and electrical system will greet bluegrass fans.
The San Benito county park is managed by the San Benito County Historical Society, our hosts for the festival. The park features a lovely historical village with original historic buildings including a jail, schoolhouse, pharmacy, dance hall, saloon, house, town plaza, barns, and more. In addition, the park has a children’s play area, restrooms and showers, and is a bluegrass-friendly venue.
The new place will allow the Good Old Fashioned Festival to accommodate dog lovers and their beloved four-legged family members for the first time, while allowing other festival goers to enjoy their usual bluegrass activities undisturbed.
Discount Advance Ticket sales will end on Friday, July 22, 2016. Tickets are available by mail or online on this website.
Gates will open Thursday at Noon, with that day reserved for jamming and socializing. The festival stages will run Friday-Sunday. Free camping is included with your ticket. For information about RV hook-ups, call Michael Fisher at (831) 336-2186.
Main Stage Bands: Amazing Dr. Zarcon’s Breathing Machine, Barwick & Siegfried, Blue Summit, Brookdale Bluegrass Band, Cliff Compton and Mountaintop, Courthouse Ramblers, Damdave & the Left-Hand Band, Dim Lights, Extended Roots, Glad to Be Here, GrassKickers, Kids on Stage, Kitchen Help, Mountain Fire Band, One Button Suit, Pacific Drive, Rambling Minors, Shepherd Canyon Band, Sidesaddle & Co, Sidetrack, Stray Hollow, Susie Glaze & The Hilonesome Band, The Vivants, Vintage Grass, & the Wildcat Mountain Ramblers.
Additional bands will perform on Friday on the First Stage and all weekend long on the ‘Tweener Stage. The camp jamming will be non-stop! Bring your FM radio to enjoy the low power broadcast of the stage to the camp.
And remember — All of your friends will be there!
The next two shows in the Summit House Thursday Bluegrass Series will feature local faves The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers and Hidden Still.
The FREE shows are presented by the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill and welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
This place is perfect for music, has great food and drink, and has a fantastic view of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Shows run every Thursday 6:00-8:30pm.
Here is the schedule for this week and next:
July 14 — The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers
July 21 — Hidden Still
The Summit House is on Highway 17 between Los Gatos & Scott’s Valley.
Thanks to Robert Cornelius for booking these performances!
The Northern California Bluegrass Society is pleased to welcome a new, elegant bluegrass event to the North Bay. Here is all you need to know to go:
The Festival: The second annual Green Music Center Bluegrass Festival will be held Sunday, July 10 at Weill Hall & Lawn on the campus of Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park. Gates open at 1:00pm and showtime is 3:00pm.
Line-Up: The David Grisman Bluegrass Experience, The Sam Bush Band and the Jeff Austin Band.
Tickets:
Indoor — $45. Lawn — $25.
There will be plenty of tickets at the gate. To purchase NCBS Discount Tickets in advance and receive a 20% Discount, purchase tickets Online, and use the code Mando at checkout.
Weather: Nice. Sunny. High 79, Low 49.
Directions:
Sonoma State University is in Rohnert Park, approximately one hour north of San Francisco on Highway 101.
Situated on the campus of Sonoma State University, the Green Music Center entrance is off the Rohnert Park Expressway near the intersection of Petaluma Hill Road. From Highway 101, take the Rohnert Park Expressway exit. Drive east 2.2 miles to the Sonoma State University entrance on your right.
As you enter campus from Rohnert Park Expressway, there are multiple parking lots immediately to your right. Parking in Lots L, M, N and O is included in the price of your ticket for all concerts at the Green Music Center.
Bring: Blankets and lawn chairs for outdoor seating. Dress in layers for outdoor seating.
Food & Drink: Outside food may be brought for your picnic. However, no outside liquids (including water, beer, wine or sodas) may be carried into the hall or onto the lawn. Free water bottle-filling stations are available. Food and drink will be available for purchase. In addition, more formal food services are available.
Two Week Reminder: The Discount Advance Ticket Deadline for the August 11-14, 2016 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is Friday, July 22, 2016.
The fun benefit gathering for the Northern California Bluegrass Society will be held at the San Benito County Historical Park, (next to Bolado Park, 7 miles south of Hollister) in Tres Pinos.
The second annual Green Music Center Bluegrass Festival will be held this Sunday, July 10 at Weill Hall & Lawn on the campus of Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park. Showtime is 3:00pm.
The David Grisman Bluegrass Experience, The Sam Bush Band and the Jeff Austin Band are on the mandolin-centric program.
NCBS Discount Tickets: To receive a 20% Discount on your advance tickets, use the code Mando at checkout when you order online.
The festival is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The FREE Foggy Mountain Bluegrass Festival, welcomed by the NCBS, will be held on Sunday, July 24 at The Surf Spot in Pacifica.
Bay Area bluegrass fans will be able to enjoy three fine NCBS bluegrass festivals over the next six weeks, making for a great summer of bluegrass fun!
JULY
Sunday, July 10 — 2nd Annual Green Music Center Bluegrass Festival, Weill Hall & Lawn, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park. (NCBS welcomed)
David Grisman Bluegrass Experience, Sam Bush, Jeff Austin Band.
Sunday, July 24 — 2nd Foggy Mountain Bluegrass Festival, The Surf Spot, Pacifica. FREE. (NCBS welcomed)
Pacific Drive, The Dim Lights, Jim & Louise Mintun, Festival Speed, Redwood Ramblers, Sara Rodenburg, Foggy Coast Kids.
AUGUST
Thursday-Sunday, August 11-14 — NCBS Presents The 23rd Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos. (Discount Advance Ticket Deadline is July 22.)
Amazing Dr. Zarcon’s Breathing Machine, Barwick & Siegfried, Blue Summit, Brookdale Bluegrass Band, Cliff Compton & Mountaintop, Courthouse Ramblers, Damdave & The Left-Hand Band, The Dim Lights, Glad To Be Here, GrassKickers, Kids on Stage, Kitchen Help, Mountain Fire Band, One Button Suit, Pacific Drive, Rambling Minors, Shepherd Canyon Band, Sidesaddle & Co, Sidetrack, Stray Hollow, Susie Glaze & The Hilonesome Band, The Vivants, Vintage Grass, Wildcat Mountain Ramblers.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is set for August 11-14, 2016 in Tres Pinos, 7 miles south of Hollister.
The new location for the 23rd event is next door to the festival’s home for the first 22 years, Bolado Park. Our new host is the San Benito County Historical Society, which runs the San Benito County Historical Park. This is a great place for the GOF!
The performance schedule has been announced for the second Foggy Mountain Bluegrass Festival at the Surf Spot Restaurant in Pacifica. The outdoor event was rescheduled from May.
The FREE festival is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
SUNDAY, July 24
11:00am — Sara Rodenburg
11:45 — The Redwood Ramblers
12:30pm — The Dim Lights
1:45 — Festival Speed
3:00 — Foggy Coast Kids, Cabrillo School
3:45 — Jim & Louise Mintun
5:00 – Pacific Drive
