Saturday, April 22, 2017 is the final (for now)Ā Redwood Bluegrass Associates concert inĀ Mountain ViewĀ at the Masonic Hall, 890 Church Street.
All RBA programs are welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The “Grand Finale”Ā will presentĀ The Faultliners andĀ 27strings.
A jam will begin atĀ 5:00pm, followed by theĀ 7:30pm concert.
TheĀ Summit House Beer Garden & Grill Thursday Bluegrass Series will presentĀ The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers thisĀ Thursday, April 13. The FREE weekly series is presented by theĀ Summit HouseĀ and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society. Music runs fromĀ 6:00-8:30pm with fine food and drink available. TheĀ Summit House is located atĀ 23123 Santa Cruz Highway, Los Gatos on Highway 17.
Here is the music for the rest of the month:
April
20 āĀ Hidden Still
27 āĀ Blue Summit
The newest Santa Cruz bluegrass band — AJ Lee & Blue Summit — will perform at theĀ Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair, held each May since 1986 at theĀ Duck Pond Stage inĀ San Lorenzo Park (next to the courthouse off of Ocean Avenue).
The FREE, long-running and beloved Santa Cruz Rite Of Spring will be held onĀ SUNDAY, May 7 fromĀ Noon toĀ 6:00pm (note new date.)
The other bands on the program include Bean Creek, The Brookdale Bluegrass Band, The Down Beets, The Harmony Grits, & The Henry & Ella Warde Band.
The bluegrass fair is presented by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, and is under the direction of volunteer Ona Stewart. Food will be available — or you can bring your own picnic.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society will welcome the historic California Bluegrass Association Bluegrass Pride Float in the San Francisco LGBTQ Pride Parade on Sunday, June 25, 2017 on Market Street in San Francisco.
The CBA entry will feature live bluegrass bands on the float and a Marching Unit Open To Bluegrass Fans of any sexual orientation. A bluegrass jam will follow the parade.
The purpose of the parade entry is to welcome everyone to enjoy bluegrass music in Northern California.
A Go Fund Me page is raising money to pay for the parade entry.
The CBA float is the world’s first known bluegrass entry in anyĀ Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Pride Parade.
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society will welcome theĀ 13th AnnualĀ Pick & Gather Festival presented byĀ Riverdance Farms inĀ Livingston (near Merced) onĀ Saturday, Sunday & Monday, May 27-29, 2017. (Note new Memorial Day Weekend dates.)
The event will feature bluegrass and other live music, camping, fruit in season for picking, good food and information about organic farming, river education, and swimming in the Merced River.
TheĀ Brookdale Bluegrass Band will headline, joined by a full schedule of performers soon to be added.
This is a relaxing weekend of music and organic farm life, far from the Memorial Day crowds.
TheĀ NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund has awarded tuition assistance to help a musical family attend theĀ April 7-10, 2017 camp near Petaluma. The NCBS scholarship will assist a 14-year-old boy (mandolin student) to join his 13-year-old sister (fiddle student) and their father (mandolin student) at the camp.
Thanks to the generous donors and to the NCBS committee that manages this project. The fund will soon begin collecting donations to help deserving students who want to attend the Fall 2017 camp, set for the second weekend of October.
Thanks for your support of music education in our area!
The Harmony Grits will return to theĀ Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair at theĀ Duck Pond Stage inĀ San Lorenzo Park inĀ Santa Cruz onĀ SUNDAY, May 7 fromĀ Noon toĀ 6:00pm (note new date.)
AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Bean Creek, The Brookdale Bluegrass Band, The Down Beets, & The Henry & Ella Warde Band will also perform on the FREE program.
The bluegrass fair is the longest-running event held by the Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, dating back to 1986.
Here is the latest flyer for the 24th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival in Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister) August 10-13, 2017.
Mail-In Tickets are now available. Online tickets can be purchased soon.
The 24th AnnualĀ Northern California Bluegrass SocietyĀ Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival inĀ Tres Pinos,Ā August 10-13, 2017, is a benefit for the NCBS.
It will be held for the second year at the San Benito County Historical Park, next to Bolado Park (7 miles south of Hollister).
Saturday, April 22, 2017 is the final Redwood Bluegrass Associates concert in Mountain View at the Masonic Hall, 890 Church Street.
All RBA programs are welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The Grand Finale will bring us The Faultliners and 27strings.
A jam will begin at 5:00pm, followed by the 7:30pm concert.
