The Thursday Bluegrass Series atĀ The Summit House brings FREE bluegrass music to the Santa Cruz Mountains every week and will presentĀ AJ Lee & Blue Summit onĀ January 18.
TheĀ Summit House Beer Garden & Grill shows run fromĀ 6:00-8:30pm. Good food and drink will be served at the top ofĀ Highway 17,Ā 6 miles south ofĀ Los Gatos.
The performance is presented by theĀ The Summit House and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society has announced the finalists for theĀ 2018 Northern California Bluegrass Awards:
1. Bluegrass Band
AJ Lee & Blue Summit
Bean Creek
Blue & Lonesome
Blue Jās
Central Valley Boys
High Country
Snap Jackson & The Knock On Wood Players
Windy Hill
2. Male Vocalist
Snap Jackson
Billy Pitrone
Chris Smith
Yoseff Tucker
Sullivan Tuttle
3. Female Vocalist
Kathy Barwick
Sarah Eblen
AJĀ Lee
Louise Mintun
Carolyn Sills
4. Guitar
Kathy Barwick
Jim Nunally
Steve Pottier
Yoseff Tucker
Sullivan Tuttle
5. Mandolin
Tom Bekeny
Josh Gooding
Pete Hicks
AJ Lee
Ed Neff
Butch Waller
6. Banjo
Larry Chung
Larry Cohea
Snap Jackson
Jesse Personeni
Max Schwartz
7. Fiddle
Pete Hicks
Chad Manning
Ed Neff
Paul Shelasky
Lee Anne Welch
8. Dobro
Leslie Abbott
Kathy Barwick
Tomas Enguidanos
Avram Frankel
Jim Mintun
9. Bass
Lisa Burns
Isaac Cornelius
Sarah Eblen
Dave Gooding
Paul Knight
NOTE: There are more than 5 finalists in some categories due to ties.
Update: The festival has been moved to the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. More details soon.
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TheĀ Spring 2018 Brookdale Bluegrass Festival will be heldĀ March 9-11 on theĀ Felton/Ben Lomond border at theĀ Mt. Cross Camp.
TheĀ festival will be presented byĀ Brookdale Bluegrass & welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.
One Day Reminder: NCBS Members should vote theirĀ 2018 Northern California Bluegrass Awards Second Round Ballots by the due date ofĀ January 9, 2018.
The FREEĀ Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair is set forĀ Saturday, May 5, 2018 at theĀ Duck Pond Stage inĀ San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz.
The long-running event is presented by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society.
Save the date. More information will be announced soon.
Three Day Reminder: Second Round Ballots for theĀ 2018 Northern California Bluegrass Awards are due fromĀ NCBS Members onĀ January 9, 2018.
The Wildcat Mountain Rambers, host band for the FREEĀ Thursday Bluegrass Series at the top ofĀ Highway 17 in theĀ Santa Cruz Mountains, will perform onĀ January 11th. Good food and drink will be served.
TheĀ Summit House Beer Garden & Grill has FREE bluegrass each week fromĀ 6:00-8:30pm. All performances are presented by theĀ The Summit House and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund is now collecting donations to assist students at the Spring Walker Creek Music Camp who need financial help. The camp will be held at the Walker Creek Ranch near Petaluma on April 12-15, 2018.
Donations can be sent to: Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society,Ā PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846, Attention: NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization aka the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, accepts donations and disburses the scholarships. Donations to the fund are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Donors should consult their tax advisors (especially in light of the recent revisions to federal tax law). The Federal Tax ID No. is 94-2907716. Donors who do not need a tax deduction may donate money directly to the camp.
The Thursday Bluegrass Series atĀ The Summit House will presentĀ The Goat Hill Girls on January 4.
TheĀ Summit House Beer Garden & Grill has FREE bluegrass each week fromĀ 6:00-8:30pm.
Good food and drink will be served at the top of Highway 17,Ā 6 miles south of Los Gatos.
The performance is presented by theĀ The Summit House and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.
One Week Reminder: Second Round Ballots for the 2018 Northern California Bluegrass Awards are due from NCBS Members on January 9, 2018.
