Author: Michael Hall

March 18 & April 22 Redwood Bluegrass Associates Concerts Set To Conclude Series

John Reischman & The Jaybirds

TwoĀ Redwood Bluegrass Associates concerts are set for March & April at theĀ Masonic Hall, 890 Church Street inĀ Mounain View. These shows are currently planned as the last in the series. All RBA programs are welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.

March 18 ā€”Ā John Reischman & The Jaybirds

April 22 ā€”Ā 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.

Saturday & Sunday At The Brookdale Bluegrass Festival At Mt. Cross In Felton

The NCBS-welcomed Brookdale Bluegrass Festival is this weekend at the Mt. Cross Camp in Felton. Note the street address for your GPS: Ā 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 ā€” BanjerDanā€™s Kids Show

2:00 ā€” Brookdale Bluegrass Band

3:00 ā€” Faux Renwah

(Dinner Break)

7:00 ā€” The Stoney Mountain Ramblers

8:00 ā€” Snap Jackson & The Knock On Wood Players

9:00 ā€” Peter Rowan

SUNDAY, March 12

11:00am ā€” The Stoney Mountain Ramblers

Noon ā€” Coffee Zombie Collective

1:00pm ā€” Snap Jackson & The Knock On Wood Players

2:00 ā€” The Naked Bootleggers

Peter Rowan Set To Perform At Spring Brookdale Bluegrass Festival This Weekend At Mt Cross In Felton

Peter Rowan

TheĀ Brookdale Bluegrass Spring Festival will be held at its new home at theĀ Mt. Cross Camp inĀ Felton onĀ March 10-12, 2017.

The festival is welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society and presented byĀ Brookdale Bluegrass.

Festival Address: 7795 Highway 9, Ben Lomond, CA 95005.

Performance Schedule

Camping And Cabin Reservations

Advance Festival Tickets


Spring Brookdale Festival Is This Weekend At Beautiful New Venue In Felton

The March 10-12, 2017 Spring Brookdale Bluegrass Festival will be held at a beautiful new venue in Felton — at Mount Cross Camp. The festival is welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society and presented byĀ Brookdale Bluegrass.

Festival Schedule

Camping And Cabin Reservations

Festival Tickets

The officialĀ address isĀ 7795 Highway 9, Ben Lomond, CA 95005.

Mount Cross Camp, Brookdale Spring 2017 Bluegrass Festival.

The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers Play This Thursday At The Summit House

The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers at The Summit House,

TheĀ Thursday Bluegrass Series at theĀ Summit House Beer Garden & Grill will presentĀ The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers onĀ March 9 fromĀ 6:00-8:30pm.

The FREE weekly series is presented by theĀ Summit House and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.Ā TheĀ Summit House, purveyor of fine food and drink, is located at 23123 Santa Cruz Highway, Los Gatos (six miles south ofĀ Los Gatos) onĀ Highway 17.

Line-Up Announced For Sunday May 7 FREE Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair At Duck Pond Stage

Fun times at the Fair!
Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair

The Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society has announced the band line-up for the FREE Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair at the Duck Pond Stage in San Lorenzo Park, next to the courthouse in Santa Cruz.

The Bands: AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Bean Creek, Brookdale Bluegrass Band, The Down Beets, Harmony Grits, and Henry & Ella Warde.

This year’s event will be held on SUNDAY, May 7 (note new date) from Noon to 6:00pm.

Spring Brookdale Bluegrass Festival Set For March 10-12 At Mt Cross Camp In Felton

TheĀ Brookdale Bluegrass Spring Festival will be held at its new home at theĀ Mt. Cross Camp inĀ Felton onĀ March 10-12, 2017.

The festival is welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society and presented byĀ Brookdale Bluegrass.

Festival Information:

Performance Schedule

Camping And Cabin Reservations

Advance Festival Tickets

NCBS Information Booth Set To Begin 2017 Season In Northern California

TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society Information Booth will be at events all during theĀ 2017 Live Music Season inĀ Northern California.

The booth will have flyers and sage advice aboutĀ ALL area festivals, concerts, and workshops (including those events presented by the NCBS itself). The first festival outing for the 2017 season will be the March 10-12 Brookdale Bluegrass Spring Festival in Felton. The booth will appear at approximately 25 events this year (about every two weeks or so).

The service is FREE to both music presenters and music fans.

Now is the time for promoters and bands to send flyers for distribution. Send flyers at any time to:

Michael Hall
610 Island Place
Redwood City, CA 94065

There is plenty of great bluegrass music coming to our area this year and NCBS will help find the perfect events for you and your friends. Come by and say ā€œhelloā€ to our friendly booth volunteers!

NCBS Information Booth