Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Number 31 will be held August 7-10, 2025 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. The gathering is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
Category: GOF
Sunday At The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival
SUNDAY, August 11
Main Stage
10:00am — Honey Run
11:00 — Kids On Stage
Noon — Water Tower
1:00pm — Lonesome Still
2:00 — Whole Hog
The August 8-11, 2024 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is presented by the Northern California Bluegrass Society at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
Saturday At The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival
SATURDAY, August 10
Main Stage
10:00am — Bluegrass Holiday
11:00 — Mission Blue
Noon — Salty Sally Band
1:00pm — Lunch Break & Workshops
2:00 — Lucas Lawson
3:00 — Trouble Town
4:00 — The Goat Hill Girls
5:00 — The Storytellers
6:00 — Dinner Break & Workshops
7:00 — Sunny Side Of The Mountain
8:00 — Red Dog Ash
9:00 — Bean Creek
Dance Hall Stage
11:00pm — GOF 30th Anniversary Dance with Eric Burman & The Brookdale Bluegrass Band
The August 8-11, 2024 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is presented by the Northern California Bluegrass Society at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
Friday At The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival
FRIDAY, August 9
First Stage
10:00am — Joy Louise Williams
11:00 — Brianna Colliard
Noon — Hey Lonesome! Duo (Rowan Mccallister & Tom Diamant)
1:00pm — Bay Area Special
Main Stage
3:00pm — Brent Pierce & His Acid Grass Boys
4:00 — Late For The Train
5:00 — Dark Hollow
6:00 — Dinner Break & Workshops
7:00 — Dirty Cello
8:00 — Blue Birds On A Wire
9:00 — Sidesaddle & Co.
The August 8-11, 2024 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is presented by the Northern California Bluegrass Society at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
All You Need To Know To Go To The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival This Weekend
All You Need To Know To Go To The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival This Weekend. Enjoy!
THIS FESTIVAL IS THE HISTORIC 30TH GATHERING. Fun & Relaxed since 1994!
The Northern California Bluegrass Society’s Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is fun, relaxed, and close-to home. This weekend’s Thursday-Sunday gathering features great California bluegrass bands on the main stage and many more bands on the ‘tweener stage. The Late Night 30th Anniversary Dance kicks off in the Dance Hall on Saturday night. Plus, the First Stage beginning at 10:00am on Friday will feature even more exciting bands in the San Benito County Historical Park’s Historical Village. The Lantern Stage will glow at dusk on Thursday night.
The GOF offers restrooms, hot showers, shade in the audience area, excellent sound, tent & RV camping, children’s activities, a raffle, the NCBS election, food and craft vendors, and easy handicapped access, along with plenty of fun jamming! The GOF is a benefit for the NCBS and helps the Society’s volunteers provide services to area bluegrass community all year long.
The San Benito County Historical Park is set in a beautiful valley of ranches and vineyards. The park features a lovely historical village that is perfect for jamming. There are gorgeous views of the hills. Thanks to our hosts — The San Benito County Historical Society!
The Historical Park at 8300 Airline Highway, Tres Pinos is next to Bolado Park, 7 miles south of Hollister.
TICKETS: There will be plenty of tickets at the gate.
At the Gate prices:
| Adults | Seniors (65+) | Youth (13-17) | |
| 3 Day (Fri-Sun) | $150 | $135 | $90 |
| 2 Day (Fri-Sat or Sat-Sun) | $110 | $105 | $70 |
| 1 Day (Saturday) | $75 | $70 | $50 |
| 1 Day (Friday) | $60 | $55 | $35 |
| 1 Day (Sunday) | $45 | $40 | $30 |
The festival is free for children age 12 or under.
Thursday night pre-festival camping: $15 (per adult)
CAMPING: Camping is FREE with all multi-day tickets. Bring water for drinking & cooking purposes. No RV hook-ups. If hook-ups are needed, they are available next door at Bolado Park, but a vehicle will be needed. Walking from Bolado Park to the Historical Park on the highway is not advised.
MUSIC SCHEDULE:
Thursday afternoon is reserved for jamming and socializing. There will be a band playing on the Lantern Stage (bring your camp lantern) at dark.
First Stage
FRIDAY, August 9
10:00am — Joy Louise Williams
11:00 — Brianna Colliard
Noon — Hey Lonesome! Duo (Rowan Mccallister & Tom Diamant)
1:00pm — Bay Area Special
Main Stage
FRIDAY, August 9
3:00pm — Brent Pierce & His Acid Grass Boys
4:00 — Late For The Train
5:00 — Dark Hollow
6:00 — Dinner Break & Workshops
7:00 — Dirty Cello
8:00 — Blue Birds On A Wire
9:00 — Sidesaddle & Co.
SATURDAY, August 10
10:00am — Bluegrass Holiday
11:00 — Mission Blue
Noon — Salty Sally Band
1:00pm — Lunch Break & Workshops
2:00 — Lucas Lawson
3:00 — Trouble Town
4:00 — The Goat Hill Girls
5:00 — The Storytellers
6:00 — Dinner Break & Workshops
7:00 — Sunny Side Of The Mountain
8:00 — Red Dog Ash
9:00 — Bean Creek
SUNDAY, August 11
10:00am — Honey Run
11:00 — Kids On Stage
Noon — Water Tower
1:00pm — Lonesome Still
2:00 — Whole Hog
WEATHER: THU: High 88, Low 57. FRI: High 88, Low 55. SAT: High 85, Low 52, SUN: High 78, Low 52.
We look forward to seeing you in Tres Pinos this weekend!
And remember…all of your friends will be there!
The GOF Starts Thursday August 8 — Plenty Of Tickets At The Gate
The Historic 30th Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held August 8-11 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. The festival is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
There will be plenty of tickets available at the gate, or, for your convenience, on this website.
Gates will open on Thursday, August 8 at NOON. There is NO EARLY ENTRY allowed.
NO EARLY ENTRY For Good Old Fashioned — Gates Open At Noon On Thursday August 8
The Historic 30th Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held this weekend August 8-11 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
Gates will open on Thursday, August 8 at NOON. There is NO EARLY ENTRY allowed.
The festival is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
There will be plenty of tickets available at the gate, or, for your convenience, on this website.
It’s Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Week!
It’s Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Week! The weather is going to be great and bluegrass fun is on the way!
The Historic 30th Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held this weekend August 8-11 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. The festival is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
There will be plenty of tickets available at the gate, or, for your convenience, on this website.
Gates will open on Thursday, August 8 at NOON. There is NO EARLY ENTRY allowed.
The Kids Place Is Going To Be At The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival!
The Good Old Fashioned Kids Place will return to the Historic 30th GOF Festival August 8-11, 2024 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
Come one! Come all! All ages are welcome at the Kids Place!
We’ll have frisbee golf, corn hole, horseshoes, bubbles, parachutes and a scavenger hunt or two! Arts and crafts, dolls and Barbies, trucks, blocks and rock painting too! Cuddle up in the reading tent with a good book and a stuffie! You can find us in the back of the Music Meadow.
The orange ‘fenced in area’ is open 24 hours a day as long as you provide a parent or adult (Just clean up when you leave). Guided activities led by Caterpillar, Penguins and Froggie will be Friday 11:00am-3:00pm, Saturday 10:00am-12:00pm and 2:00-4:00pm, and Sunday 10:00am-12:00pm.
Can’t wait to see you!
Thank you!! — Becky Collins
Four Day Reminder: Mailed Ballots For NCBS Election Must Be Received By August 6
Four Day Reminder: Mailed Ballots for the NCBS Board Of Directors Election must be received by TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 at the NCBS PO Box listed on the ballot in order to be counted.
In Person Voting will take place at the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival on Saturday, August 10 from 10:00am to 5:00pm.
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GOF Festival Information:
The Historic 30th Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held August 8-11, 2024 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. The festival is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
Gates will open at NOON on THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 — NO EARLY ENTRY.