Saturday At The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

SATURDAY, August 13

10:00am — Open Heartstrings

11:00 — Solid Gold Stranger

Noon — Lucky Drive Bluegrass Band

1:00pm — Lunch & Workshops

2:00 — Goat Hill Girls

3:00 — High Water Line

4:00 — Festival Speed

5:00 — Mission Blue

6:00 — Dinner & Workshops

7:00 — Muleskinner Stomp

8:00 — Jubilee

9:00 — Mother Corn Shuckers

Dance Hall Stage:

10:00 — Dance Party: The Story Tellers

The NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival runs August 11-14, 2022 at the San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos.

Friday At The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

FRIDAY, August 12

First Stage:

10:00 am — Lucas Lawson
11:00 — Jee-Hee & Jesse
Noon — Matt Michienzie Band
1:00pm — Sunny Side of the Mountain

Main Stage:

3:00pm — Birches Bend

4:00 — Young & Up Too Late

5:00 — Eric Burman & The Brookdale Bluegrass Band

6:00 — Dinner Break & Workshops

7:00 — Dan & Laurel

8:00 — Dark Hollow

9:00 — Bean Creek

The NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival runs August 11-14, 2022 at the San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos.

 

Thursday At The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

The first day of the August 11-14, 2022 NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is coming!

THURSDAY, August 11

(Gates Open Thursday at NOON.)

Thursday is mostly devoted to camping, jamming, and socializing. A new Lantern Stage will debut in the evening.

Lantern Stage 

8:00 — Cactus Bob & The Prairie Flower (Bring your camp lantern to light the stage)

The NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival runs August 11-14, 2022 at the San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos.

Complete Performance Schedule For August 11-14 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

It’s Festival Time At Last! There will be plenty of tickets at the GOF gate this weekend.

Here is the Complete Performance Schedule for the August 11-14, 2022 NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival:

THURSDAY, August 11

(Gates Open Thursday at NOON.)

Lantern Stage 

8:00 — Cactus Bob & The Prairie Flower (Bring your camp lantern to light the stage)

FRIDAY, August 12

First Stage:

10:00 am — Lucas Lawson
11:00 — Jee-Hee & Jesse
Noon — Matt Michienzie Band
1:00pm — Sunny Side of the Mountain

Main Stage:

3:00pm — Birches Bend

4:00 — Young & Up Too Late

5:00 — Eric Burman & The Brookdale Bluegrass Band

6:00 — Dinner Break & Workshops

7:00 — Dan & Laurel

8:00 — Dark Hollow

9:00 — Bean Creek

SATURDAY, August 13

10:00am — Open Heartstrings

11:00 — Solid Gold Stranger

Noon — Lucky Drive Bluegrass Band

1:00pm — Lunch & Workshops

2:00 — Goat Hill Girls

3:00 — High Water Line

4:00 — Festival Speed

5:00 — Mission Blue

6:00 — Dinner & Workshops

7:00 — Muleskinner Stomp

8:00 — Jubilee

9:00 — Mother Corn Shuckers

Dance Hall Stage:

10:00 — Dance Party: The Story Tellers

SUNDAY, August 14

Main Stage:

10:00am — Marin County Breakdown

11:00 — Who’s Feeling Young Now

Noon — Kids On Stage

1:00pm — Rose Valley Thorns

2:00 — The Courthouse Ramblers

Note: The ‘Tweener Stage performances alternate with Main Stage performances.

It’s (Finally!) Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Week!

After two years of shutdown due to Covid, the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will (finally!) return to lovely and talented Tres Pinos beginning on Thursday. We can’t wait!

THURSDAY: Gates open at Noon (no early entry). The Lantern Stage is at 8:00pm — bring your camp lanterns to light the stage.

FRIDAY: First Stage begins at 10:00am. Main Stage begins at 3:00pm.

SATURDAY: Main Stage begins at 10:00am. Dance Hall Stage begins at 11:00pm.

SUNDAY: Main Stage begins at 10:00am. Festival ends at 3:00pm.

Detailed Festival Information:

Main Stage Schedule

First Stage Schedule

Lantern Stage on Thursday Evening

Late Night Saturday Show

Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Information

Camping Information

Covid Policy 

GOF Festival Gates Open At NOON on THURSDAY August 11 — No Early Entry

The festival gates for the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will open at Noon on Thursday, August 11, 2022. There is NO EARLY ENTRY except for festival staff, volunteers, and bands.

Festival Information:

Main Stage Schedule

First Stage Schedule

Lantern Stage on Thursday Evening

Late Night Saturday Show

Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Information

Camping Information

Covid Policy 

The Storytellers Set For Late Saturday Night Show & Dance At The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

The Storytellers will perform for the first time at the August 11-14, 2022 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival. The Southern California band will play a late night show and dance on Saturday, August 13, following the conclusion of the Main Stage performances.

Main Stage Schedule

First Stage Schedule

Lantern Stage on Thursday Evening

Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Information

Camping Information

Covid Policy 

Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Preview On The Saturday August 6 Bluegrass Signal Radio Program

A preview of the storied return of the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be presented on Peter Thompson’s Bluegrass Signal radio program this Saturday, August 6, 2022 at 5:00pm.

The program will be on KALW-San Francisco at 91.7FM and Online.

If you miss the original broadcast, the program will be available on demand for one week at https://www.kalw.org/kalw-music-player (select ‘Bluegrass Signal’) and will also be broadcast four times on www.BlueGrassCountry.org during the week of Aug. 22-28, 2022.

The program will present music from many bands playing the August 11-14, 2022 festival, which will be held at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. The GOF is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

 

One Week Reminder: Mailed Ballots For The NCBS Board Of Directors Election Must Be Received By August 9

One Week Reminder: Mailed Ballots for the Northern California Bluegrass Society Board of Directors 2022 Election must be received by Tuesday, August 9.

Candidate Statements

Official Mail-In Ballot

For those who choose to vote in person at the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, paper ballots will be provided. The onsite voting will take place on Saturday, August 13, 2022, 10:00am-5:00pm at the NCBS Booth at the San Benito County Historical Park, 8300 Airline Highway in Tres Pinos.

Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Information

Camping Information

Covid Policy 

Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Will Return August 11-14 After Two-Year Absence Due To Covid

The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will return August 11-14, 2022 after a two-year absence due to Covid. There will be plenty of tickets at the gate. Tickets are also available on this website.

Online Tickets

There will be a full schedule of great music on four stages, including the popular ‘Tweener Stage that alternates with the Main Stage and a new stage — The Lantern Stage on Thursday evening. The First Stage will begin on Friday morning.

Main Stage Schedule

First Stage Schedule

Lantern Stage

Bring your camp lights to light the Lantern Stage!