The final 2017 Redwood Bluegrass Associates concert is set for April 22 at the Masonic Hall, 890 Church Street in Mounain View. This show is currently planned as the last in the series. All RBA programs are welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The Grand Finale Show:
The Faultliners
27strings
A FREE bluegrass concert with Peninsula favorites 27strings and The Stoney Mountain Ramblers followed by a full afternoon and evening of other music will take place on Saturday, May 20, 2017.
The music is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The bluegrass show is part of a day-long celebration of Redwood City’s 150th Anniversary and will be held in downtown Redwood City. Redwood City is the “Peninsula Home of Bluegrass Music” and supports the NCBS Bluegrass On Broadway Festival each January.
The May 20 performance schedule:
Main Street Stage (at Broadway):
Noon — 27strings
1:00pm — The Stoney Mountain Ramblers
Other music on the Main Street and Courthouse Square Stages will run Noon-8:00pm. The bluegrass show will be in an area where there are many restaurants that have outdoor seating with a view of the stage, in addition to other available seating.
The Redwood Bluegrass Associates concert for Saturday, March 18 at the Masonic Hall, 890 Church Street in Mountain View will feature John Reischman & The Jaybirds. All RBA programs are welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
Doors open at 7:00pm and concert time is 7:30pm. An open jam hosted by The Handsome Ladies will be held at 5:00pm.
The final RBA show will be held on April 22: The Grande Finale With The Faultliners Featuring Keith Little with 27strings.
Here is the 2017 Northern California Bluegrass Society Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival flyer.
The 24th annual benefit festival will be held August 10-13 at the San Benito County Historical Park in lovely Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister).
Mail orders now accepted and online ticket sales will begin soon!
The Thursday Bluegrass Series at the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill will present Hidden Still on March 16 from 6:00-8:30pm.
The FREE weekly series is presented by the Summit House and welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society. The Summit House is located at 23123 Santa Cruz Highway, Los Gatos (six miles south of Los Gatos) on Highway 17.
Good food and drink will be served during the show.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society has announced the Main Stage Line-Up for the 24th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, set for August 10-13, 2017 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister).
35 Years of Trouble
AJ Lee & Blue Summit
Black Eyed Susies
Bodie 601 Band
Brookdale Bluegrass Band
Circle R Boys
Courthouse Ramblers
Cryin’ Shame
Crying Uncle
Dark Hollow
Faux Renwah
Goat Hill Girls
High Country
Hot October
Kids on Stage
Nate Jones & The Sloe Sippers
Old Belle
Pathetic Honey String Band
Rogue River
Sidesaddle & Co.
Snap Jackson & The Knock On Wood Players
Stoney Mountain Ramblers
The Jones Gang
The Mountain & The Moon
Wendy Burch Steel & Redwood
The Northern California Bluegrass Society Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund is now accepting donations. This week is your last chance to donate in time for the Spring Camp, which will be held April 7-10 at the Walker Creek Ranch near Petaluma. Information: Walker Creek Music Camp.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization aka the 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.
Donations can be sent to the Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846, Attention: NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund.
The Saturday, March 18, 2017 Stanley Sing will be held at a new location — the La Promenade Cafe at 3643 Balboa Street in San Francisco.
The FREE 3:00-10:00pm program is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The bluegrass musicians who stage the show will take turns performing favorite songs of The Stanley Brothers and related bands.
The performers will include Windy Hill (Thomas Wille, Ryan Breen), Eric Embry, The Hossettes (Angela Personini, Hailey Pexton, Karen Wilhoyte), Josh Tharp (of Keith Little’s Band), High Country (Larry Cohea, Jim Mintun), Keystone Crossing (Larry Carlin, Claudia Hampe), Bernal Hillbillies (Larry Chung, Bill Foss, Martha Hawthorne, Scot Brenton, Amy Scher), Ted Kuster, Town Howlers (John McKelvy), Chris Smith (The Mighty Crows), Chuck and Jeanie’s Country Round Up, Skillet Licorice (Matt Knoth, Elise Engelberg), Tom Diamont, and Paul Shelasky (house fiddler).
Two Redwood Bluegrass Associates concerts are set for March & April at the Masonic Hall, 890 Church Street in Mounain View. These shows are currently planned as the last in the series. All RBA programs are welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
March 18 — John Reischman & The Jaybirds
April 22 — Grande Finale With The Faultliners Featuring Keith Little and 27strings
Doors open at 7:00pm and concert time is 7:30pm. An open jam hosted by The Handsome Ladies will be held at 5:00pm.
The NCBS-welcomed Brookdale Bluegrass Festival is this weekend at the Mt. Cross Camp in Felton. Note the street address for your GPS: 7795 Highway 9, Ben Lomond, CA 95005. Friday night was fun! Here is the Saturday/Sunday schedule.
SATURDAY, March 11
(Morning workshops TBA)
1:00pm — BanjerDan’s Kids Show
2:00 — Brookdale Bluegrass Band
3:00 — Faux Renwah
(Dinner Break)
7:00 — The Stoney Mountain Ramblers
8:00 — Snap Jackson & The Knock On Wood Players
9:00 — Peter Rowan
SUNDAY, March 12
11:00am — The Stoney Mountain Ramblers
Noon — Coffee Zombie Collective
1:00pm — Snap Jackson & The Knock On Wood Players
2:00 — The Naked Bootleggers
