Category: GOF

NCBS Announces Main Stage Line-Up For the Historic 30th Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

The Northern California Bluegrass Society is pleased to announce the 2024 main stage line-up for the Historic 30th Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival to be held in Tres Pinos, California the second weekend of August, 8th – 11th.  This year’s festival will feature 20 bands on the Main Stage, along with a Saturday Night Dance, The Lantern Stage on Thursday evening and the First Stage starting Friday morning,

The main stage will feature: Bean Creek, Blue Birds On A Wire, Bluegrass Holiday, Brent Pierce and his Acid Grass Boys, Dark Hollow, Dirty Cello, Honey Run, Late for the Train, Lonesome Still, Lucas Lawson, Mission Blue, Red Dog Ash, Salty Sally Band, Sidesaddle & Co., Sunny Side of the Mountain, The Goat Hill Girls, The Storytellers, Trouble Town, Water Tower, and Whole Hog.

The GOF prides itself in showcasing California bluegrass bands.

The Saturday night dance to celebrate the 30th gathering will be hosted by Eric Burman and the Brookdale Bluegrass Band. Eric is the founder of the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, presented by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

Three Day Reminder: GOF Workshop Host Application Deadline Is March 30

Three Day Reminder: The Application Deadline is March 30 to be a host for Workshops at the NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival to be held August 8-11 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
There are 9 compensated slots available on Friday August 9 and Saturday August 10.
The San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos will host the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.

Many New Trees To Be Planted At San Benito County Historical Park This Spring

Many new medium size trees will be planted all around the San Benito County Historical Park this spring. The park is the home of the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival. The addition of the trees has been an important upgrade for the park sought by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

The trees were originally grown by a Gilroy nursery for use in a large Alphabet (Google) office development in San Jose that was postponed or cancelled. REACH, a local environmental tree-planting organization is working with the San Benito County Historical Society to plant the donated trees at the park.

Thanks to volunteer Anita Kane for organizing the tree project!

 

One Week Reminder: March 30 Is Deadline To Apply To Lead A GOF Fest Workshop

One Week Reminder: The Application Deadline is March 30 to be a host for Workshops at the NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival to be held August 8-11 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
There are 9 compensated slots available on Friday August 9 and Saturday August 10.
Dance Hall, San Benito County Historical Park.