Save The Date: The annual NCBS Gathering Membership & Volunteer Party will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025. More information will be announced soon.
Author: Michael Hall
Time To Join The Society!
Time To Join The Society! Membership in the Northern California Bluegrass Society supports local bluegrass music in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and in all of Northern California. For you, it also means getting ready for the bluegrass festival season!
This Week Is The Time For Promoters To Send Flyers For The NCBS Info Booth
The Northern California Bluegrass Society Information Booth carries flyers for all festivals and other events of interest to Northern California bluegrass fans. The booth will provide information throughout the upcoming bluegrass event season beginning on March 8.
THIS WEEK is the time for promoters and bands to send in flyers for the booth volunteers to hand out. Send to: Michael Hall, 610 Island Place, Redwood City, CA 94065. Flyers will be accepted on an ongoing basis. throughout the year.
Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Is Coming August 7-10 In Tres Pinos
The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is coming August 7-10 in Tres Pinos!
GOF Festival Volunteer Form Is Available On This Website
Volunteers are needed for the August 7-10, 2025 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival! Join your Northern California Bluegrass Society friends as we put on the best festival of the year! Details are with the Volunteer Form on this website.
Applications Are Due March 30 For GOF Festival Workshops
The Workshop Teacher Application for the August 7-10 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is available on this website. The workshops will be held on Friday & Saturday, August 8 & 9. Applications are due on March 30, 2025.
NCBS Is A 501(c)(3) Organization
The Northern California Bluegrass Society accepts donations to support area bluegrass and 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.
NCBS Celebrates Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Number 31
The Northern California Bluegrass Society celebrates the 31st Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival! Enjoy!
2025 GOF Festival Set For August 7-10 In Tres Pinos
The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held Thursday-Sunday August 7-10 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. The 31st festival is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

Send Flyers For The NCBS Info Booth Before March 8
The Northern California Bluegrass Society Information Booth carries flyers for all festivals and other events of interest to Northern California bluegrass fans. The booth will provide information throughout the upcoming bluegrass event season beginning on March 8.
Now is the time for promoters and bands to send in flyers for the booth volunteers to hand out. Send to: Michael Hall, 610 Island Place, Redwood City, CA 94065.
Flyers will be accepted on an ongoing basis. throughout the year.