A relaxing swim in the Merced River at the Pick & Gather Festival.Riverdance Farms presents the Pick & Gather Festival.
The 13th Annual Pick & Gather Festival presented byĀ Riverdance Farms inĀ Livingston (near Merced) will be held onĀ Saturday, Sunday & Monday, May 27-29, 2017. (Note the new and extended Memorial Day Weekend dates for this year’s event.)
TheĀ Brookdale Bluegrass Band will headline, joined by a full schedule of performers to be announced.
The event will offer live music, camping, fruit in season for picking, good food and information about organic farming, river education, and swimming in the Merced River. Workshops will include music, flyfishing, kayaking, and more.
The annual gathering is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
OnĀ Saturday, May 20, 2017,Redwood City will celebrate itsĀ 150th Anniversary as a city with a FREE celebration, starting with a great bluegrass music concert featuringĀ 27strings andĀ The Stoney Mountain Ramblers on theĀ Main Street Stage in downtown Redwood City.
The bluegrass begins atĀ Noon in an area where multiple restaurants offer outdoor seating with a great view of the stage ā perfect for a relaxed lunch outing with friends. Other seating is also available if you donāt wish to eat during the 2-hour show.
Other music will follow on the Main Street and Courthouse Square stages throughout the afternoon and evening.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society helped bring bluegrass music to the historical party and the famedĀ NCBS Information Booth will be there to welcome everyone during the bluegrass show. Yaāll stop by and say hello!
The FREE Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair is SUNDAY, May 7.
Come On Down To The 31st Annual Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair!
Rite Of Spring: Come Ā to the FREE Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair ā the beloved annual spring gathering for bluegrass folks presented byĀ yourĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society!
The NCBS/SCBS Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair!
Date & Time: SUNDAY, May 7, Noon-7:00pm. (Note new date.)
Place: Duck Pond Stage, San Lorenzo Park, 134 Dakota Avenue, next to the courthouse in Santa Cruz.
Cost: FREE.
Weather: Nice! Partly Sunny. High 66, Low 46.
Band Schedule:
San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz
SUNDAY, May 7
Noon āĀ The Harmony Grits
1:00pm āĀ The Down Beets
2:20 āĀ Henry & Ella Warde Band
3:30 āĀ AJ Lee & Blue Summit
4:45 āĀ Bean Creek
6:00 āĀ The Brookdale Bluegrass Band
Food & Drink: Available for purchase or bring your own. No alcohol, please.
Dogs: No.
NCBS/SCBS presents the annual Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair!
Smoking: No.
Bring: Blanket or chairs for lawn seating.
Parking: On street, in downtown garages,Ā or at the left side of the courthouse.
Raffle: Yes. Win tickets to upcoming summer bluegrass events and many other great prizes!
Information: The NCBS Booth will have complete information about the upcoming bluegrass festival season.
And remember ā All of your friends will be there!
Directions: From Highway 17, continue on Ocean Street into Santa Cruz, past Water Street, then right into the Santa Cruz County Courthouse parking lot, to left of building, park and walk to Duck Pond Stage behind the Lawn Bowling Courts. Alternate Parking on the streets surrounding the park or in downtown Santa Cruz (and cross the pedestrian bridge into the park).
Good Times at the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival!
TheĀ 24th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival at the San Benito County Historical Park (next to Bolado Park) inĀ Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister) will be held August 10-13, 2017.
Mail-In Tickets are now available. Online tickets can be purchased soon.
The festival is a friendly, unique gathering of friends and family making music for friends and family and is the place to meet everyone in the area bluegrass community in a fun, relaxed setting.
NCBS welcomes the CBA Bluegrass San Francisco Pride Parade Float & Benefit Concert.
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the historicĀ California Bluegrass Association Bluegrass Pride Floatin theĀ San Francisco LGBTQ Pride Parade onĀ June 25, 2017 inĀ San Francisco, as well as the supporting May 5 benefit concert.
CBA PRIDE FLOAT
The CBA parade entry will feature live bluegrass bands playing on the float itself and aĀ Marching Unit Open To Bluegrass Fans of any sexual orientation.
The parade float will encourage everyone to enjoy bluegrass music in Northern California.
Everyone is invited to the open bluegrass jam that will follow the parade.
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FRIDAY, MAY 5 BENEFIT CONCERT
AĀ Benefit Concert will be held atĀ Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave,Berkeley atĀ 8:00pm onĀ Friday, May 5 to help raise money for the CBA float.
The line-up for the benefit concert includes Molly Tuttle, Laurie Lewis, Kathy Kallick, Suzy Thompson, Tom Bekeny, Larry Cohea, Tom Rozum, Allegra Thompson, Brandon Godman & more.
The performance schedule has been announced for the FREE NCBS/SCBS Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair to be held onĀ SUNDAY, May 7, 2017 (note new date) at theĀ Duck Pond Stage inĀ San Lorenzo Park, near the courthouse inĀ Santa Cruz.
The annual election for theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society Board Of Directors will be held at theĀ Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival at theĀ San Benito County Historical Park inĀ Tres Pinos onĀ Saturday, August 12, 2017, 10:00am-5:00pm, and by mail.
Candidate Statements are due toĀ LindaĀ Descoteaux, editor ofĀ Bluegrass By The Bay magazine, byĀ June 1, 2017, for publication in theĀ July-August issue.
Statements are limited to 100 words and submission of a picture is optional. Information:Ā (559) 222-1468.
The FREE NCBS/SCBS Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair will be held on SUNDAY, May 7, 2017 (note new date) at the Duck Pond Stage in San Lorenzo Park, near the courthouse in Santa Cruz.
There will be plenty of great bluegrass next month. Here is a list of the official Northern California Bluegrass Society May events:
MAY
4 āĀ Goat Hill Girls, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS-welcomed)
5 āĀ Molly Tuttle, Kathy Kallick & Suzy ThompsonBenefit Concert for the CBA Pride Parade Float, Ashkenaz, Berkeley. (NCBS-welcomed)
7 āĀ NCBS/SCBS Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair WithĀ AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Bean Creek, Brookdale Bluegrass Band, The Down Beets, Harmony Grits, and Henry & Ella Warde, Duck Pond Stage, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz. FREE.Ā (Note new date)
11 āĀ Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS-welcomed)
18 āĀ Hidden Still, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS-welcomed)
The Goat Hill Girls at the Summit House.The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers at The Summit House.
Santa Cruz Mountains favorites The Goat Hill Girls and The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers will play the first two Thursdays in May as part of theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society-welcomed FREEĀ Thursday Bluegrass Series presented by theĀ Summit House Beer Garden & Grill.
Fine food and drink will be served as the music runsĀ 6:00-8:30pm. TheĀ Summit House is located atĀ 23123 Santa Cruz Highway, Los Gatos (six miles south ofĀ Los Gatos) onĀ Highway 17. Great views abound in every direction while the band plays and the sun sets.
The annual gathering is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
