TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass SocietyĀ supports local bluegrass music. The Society is aĀ California Not-For-ProfitĀ CorporationĀ withĀ Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3)Ā status that is also known as theĀ Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society.
NCBS/SCBS accepts tax-advantaged donations. The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No.Ā isĀ 94-2907716.
Mail-In Donations:Ā NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society congratulates Molly Tuttle, a former NCBS member and Palo Alto native, on winning the Album Of The Year award for “City Of Gold” at the International Bluegrass Music Awards Show in Raleigh NC.
Congratulations also go to Berkeley bluegrass icon Laurie Lewis on her Distinguished Achievement Award that was presented on Thursday as well.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the First Annual Frankly Bluegrass Music Festival which will honor the late Frank Solivan, Sr., founder of Kids On Bluegrass & Kids On Stage. The event is presented by members of the Solivan family.
The Amador County Fairgrounds in Plymouth, site of several bluegrass festivals over the past 40 years, but none in the past decade, will host the new festival the Second Weekend of October (9-13).
The line-up: Frank Solivan & Chris Luquette, Kids On Bluegrass, Broken Compass Bluegrass, Special Consensus, Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa, Crying Uncle, Central Valley Boys, David Adkins & Mountain Soul, Kentucky Sky, and The Honey Buckets.
Join or renew your NCBS Membership on this website or by mail.Ā Your membership in the Northern California Bluegrass Society supports bluegrass music in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and in all of Northern California.
The Sonia Shell Band (Santa Cruz) and the Johnny Campbell Band (Nashville) will perform at Sam’s BBQ in San Jose on Wednesday October 16 and at the Live Oak Grange near Santa Cruz on Saturday October 19. NCBS will welcome the October 19 show.
The bands will also appear on KKUP Monday Night Bluegrass on Monday October 14.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the September 24-28, 2024 International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass, the final gathering to be held in Raleigh, NC.Ā The NCBS is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA.
Two important convention events will be streamed on Facebook:
The Momentum Awards (young and coming performers) 8:00AM WED, SEPT 25, and The Industry Awards (non-performer honorees) 8:00AM THU, SEPT 26:
TheĀ NCBS National Bluegrass Stolen & Missing Instrument Page is on this website. It provides a central reporting location for the recovery of stolen or lost bluegrass instruments.Ā This service is for bothĀ theft victimsĀ andĀ used instrument buyers.Ā The FREE page is searchable, and links can be added to connect additional information about the instrument.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the First Annual Frankly Bluegrass Music Festival which will honor the late Frank Solivan, Sr., founder of Kids On Bluegrass & Kids On Stage. The event is presented by members of the Solivan family.
The Amador County Fairgrounds in Plymouth, site of several bluegrass festivals over the past 40 years, but none in the past decade, will host the new festival the Second Weekend of October (9-13).
The line-up: Frank Solivan & Chris Luquette, Kids On Bluegrass, Broken Compass Bluegrass, Special Consensus, Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa, Crying Uncle, Central Valley Boys, David Adkins & Mountain Soul, Kentucky Sky, and The Honey Buckets.
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass SocietyĀ supports local bluegrass music. The Society is aĀ California Not-For-ProfitĀ CorporationĀ withĀ Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3)Ā status that is also known as theĀ Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society.
NCBS/SCBS accepts tax-advantaged donations. The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No.Ā isĀ 94-2907716.
Mail-In Donations:Ā NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.
Join or renew your NCBS Membership on this website or by mail.
Your membership in the Northern California Bluegrass Society supports bluegrass music in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and in all of Northern California.
