The bluegrass band Still Searchin’ will perform on Thursday, September 29 as part of the Northern California Bluegrass Society-welcomed Thursday Bluegrass Series presented by the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill.
Thursday Bluegrass Series
The FREE show will run 6:00-8:30pm high in the Santa Cruz Mountains on Highway 17. There are great views in every direction.
The Summit House, home of good food and drink, is 6 miles south of Los Gatos at 23123 Santa Cruz Highway.
Robert Cornelius organizes this ongoing weekly music series that brings great music to the top of the world.
NCBS President Michael Hall, the IBMA Bluegrass Film Festival Committee Chair.
California will be well-represented at the International Bluegrass Music Association’s World Of Bluegrass this week in Raleigh, NC. Both the California Bluegrass Association and the Northern California Bluegrass Society — and their members — will contribute to the convention and bluegrass festival that will run September 27-October 1. The two Northern California clubs are longtime organizational members of the IBMA.
The Molly Tuttle Band will perform at the IBMA convention.
The CBA is an official sponsor of the gathering and will offer its famed California Hospitality Suite that presents top bands in an intimate showcase setting.
The NCBS Bluegrass Film Festival in Redwood City is the model for the IBMA Bluegrass Film Festival that will take place on Friday and Saturday at the Raleigh Convention Center.
Many California bluegrass musicians and organizers will perform, emcee, lecture, mentor, and network throughout the week. See you where the music is!
Frank Solivan performs in the California Suite at the IBMA World Of Bluegrass.
Two Week Reminder:Nominations for the 2017 Northern California Bluegrass Awards are due on Saturday, October 8, 2016.
Categories: Band, Male Vocalist, Female Vocalist, Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Fiddle, Dobro, & Bass. The awards honor primarily non-touring Northern California bluegrass bands and musicians. Each person may nominate up to three in each category.
Hard copy nominations are accepted at the NCBS Booth at events or nominations may be made at any time by E-Mail.
Due to software upgrade work on the NCBS website several weeks ago, there was no monthly highlights article for September. Other coverage of suggested bluegrass events is being published during the month.
Here are some selected shows coming up for the end of September. Enjoy!
SEPTEMBER 25-30
SUNDAY
Bernal Hillbillies, The Lucky Horseshoe, San Francisco.
Glad To Be Here, Farm Harvest Festival, UC-Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz.
MONDAY
The Earl Brothers, Amnesia, San Francisco.
Courthouse Ramblers, Phil’s Fish Market, Moss Landing.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society’s 2016 Volunteer Thank You Party will be held on Saturday, October 29 at an undisclosed location.
Volunteers and bands from all NCBS events and other projects over the past year will receive their invitations with all the exciting details in early October.
The outdoor bluegrass festival season in Northern California ends next month, but some of the year’s best are in October, including the world’s largest bluegrass festival — Hardly Strictly Bluegrass in San Francisco.
Meanwhile, many Northern California bluegrass bands and fans will head for Raleigh, NC for the international bluegrass convention and music party — the International Bluegrass Music Association’s World Of Bluegrass.
There are many other great festivals and campouts to enjoy, including a new bluegrass festival at Prusch Farm Park in San Jose with many familiar faces.
The Santa Cruz-based Heathen Hill band will perform at the FREE Summit House Thursday Bluegrass Series on September 22.
The weekly series runs every Thursday evening from 6:00pm to 8:30pm at the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill at the top of Highway 17 between Los Gatos & Scott’s Valley. The last Thursday of September will feature Hidden Still.
The series is presented by the Summit House and welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society. Good food and drink are served during the performance. The place offers endless views of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Due to software upgrade work on the NCBS website several weeks ago, there was no monthly highlights article for September. Other coverage of suggested bluegrass events is being published during the month.
Here are some selected shows coming up for the week of September 19-24. Enjoy!
SCGC Love Your Local Artist Night, Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz. (Sold out)
Black Eyed Susies, Whale City Bakery, Davenport.
The True West, lille aeske, Boulder Creek.
Jeanie & Chuck Poling, The Wronglers, Tonya Newstetter & Niki Savage, Maurice Tani & Mike Anderson, Free Range Friday, La Promenade Cafe, San Francisco.
The Shook Twins
The Shook Twins, Go By Ocean, Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley.
The Usual Suspects, The Fireside Lounge, Alameda.
Mill Creek Ramblers, Mission Pizza, Fremont.
Iris DeMent, Loudon Wainwright III, Uptown Theatre, Napa.
The bluegrass band Still Searchin’ will perform on Thursday, September 29 as part of the Northern California Bluegrass Society-welcomed Thursday Bluegrass Series presented by the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill.
