Author: Michael Hall
Drive Underway To Support Cousin Al Knoth For An IBMA Distinguished Achievement Award
Join Matt Knoth and the folks who are supporting the late Cousin Al Knoth for an IBMA Distinguished Achievement Award. For more information contact Matt Knoth <hazmatteo@earthlink.net>.
The Bluegrass Society Is A 501(c)(3) Organization
The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a California Not-For-Profit Corporation with Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) status that is also known as the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society. The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No. is 94-2907716.
Mail-In Donations: NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.
Join The People Who Have Joined The Northern California Bluegrass Society!
Join the people who have joined the bluegrass society!
Your membership in the Northern California Bluegrass Society supports bluegrass music in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and in all of Northern California. Join or renew your NCBS Membership on this website or by mail.
The Historic 30th Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival!
The Northern California Bluegrass Society presents the
Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival
The Historic 30th Festival August 8-11, 2024
San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos, CA
www.ncbs.us (650) 218-9845 hallmw@gmail.com
1994-2024
Former NCBS Member Molly Tuttle Wins 2024 Bluegrass Grammy Award
At a Los Angeles ceremony this afternoon, the Grammy Award in the bluegrass category was awarded to former NCBS member Molly Tuttle (formerly of Palo Alto and now of Nashville).
The award is for her most recent album City Of Gold, recorded by her band Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway.
Upcoming Northern California Bluegrass Events
Upcoming Northern California Bluegrass Events
Northern California Bluegrass Society www.ncbs.us
Events of interest to Northern California Bluegrass Fans:
FEBRUARY
3 – Peninsula Bluegrass presents the Kathy Kallick Band & Gryphon Quartet, Palo Alto. Sold Out. (Sponsored by NCBS)
15-19 – KKUP Bluegrass Marathon, South Bay & Monterey Bay Areas (91.5FM) and online (www.kkup.org).
21-15 – Folk Alliance International Conference, Westin Crown Center Hotel, Kansas City, MO.
22-25 – Wintergrass, Hyatt Regency, Bellevue. WA.
MARCH
9 – Sonoma County Folk & Bluegrass Festival, Sebastopol Community Cultural Center, Sebastopol.
15-17 – Brookdale Bluegrass & Roots Festival, Brookdale Lodge, Brookdale. (NCBS welcomed)
APRIL
11-14 – Walker Creek Music Camp, Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma. (NCBS welcomed)
16-21 – CBA Spring Campout (& California State Old Time Fiddle Association Open Fiddle & Picking Contest), Lodi Grape Festival Fairgrounds, Lodi.
26-28 – Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley. (NCBS welcomed)
25-28 – Merlefest, Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro, NC.
MAY
9-12 – Parkfield Bluegrass Festival, various venues, Parkfield.
23-26 – Strawberry Music Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley.
23-26 – Delfest, Allegany County Fairgrounds, Cumberland, MD.
24-26 – Pick & Gather Festival, Riverdance Farm, Livingston. (NCBS welcomed)
JUNE
13-16 – CBA Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley.
21-23 – Susanville Bluegrass Festival, Lassen County Fairgrounds, Susanville.
22 – Los Gatos Bluegrass Festival, Los Gatos Town Plaza, Los Gatos. FREE. (NCBS welcomed)
JULY
July 4-7 – High Sierra Music Festival, various venues, Quincy.
AUGUST
8-11 – Historic 30th NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos.
This Weekend In Northern California Bluegrass
This Weekend in Northern California Bluegrass:
The Kathy Kallick Band/Gryphon Quartet concert in Palo Alto on Saturday night February 3 is sold out. The concert is presented by Peninsula Bluegrass and sponsored by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
Palo Alto native and former NCBS member Molly Tuttle is up for a Bluegrass Grammy Award. The ceremony will be held on Sunday afternoon, February 4 in Los Angeles, prior to the evening’s televised official awards show. The afternoon event will be streamed.
Brookdale Bluegrass With Peter Rowan Returns To The Brookdale Lodge March 15-17
The Brookdale Bluegrass Festival presented by the Brookdale Lodge and booked by Eric Burman, is set for March 15-17, 2024 at the Brookdale Lodge. NCBS has welcomed this event since 2000.
Peter Rowan will headline the indoor gathering.
NCBS-Sponsored Kathy Kallick Band Concert In Palo Alto Saturday Is Sold Out
The Kathy Kallick Band/Gryphon Quartet concert in Palo Alto on Saturday night February 3 is sold out. The concert is presented by Peninsula Bluegrass and sponsored by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.