The Northern California Bluegrass Society can’t wait for this weekend, when we will welcome all of our favorite bands and musicians — and their friends — to the 26th renewal of the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, set to run Thursday-Sunday at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister). There will be plenty of tickets at the gate. See you soon!
There will be two brand new events at the August 8-11 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister).
Band Scramble — An exciting new band scramble will take place at the lunch break on Saturday. It will be in front of a live studio audience that will be broadcast on the camp radio station, so sign up starting on Friday! See the friendly folks at Camp Obey Bob for details.
Free Private Lessons For Kids — Sign up with Dave Packer for your child’s FREE lesson with this experienced teacher. Lessons will take place throughout the weekend!
The 26th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister). The address is 8300 Airline Highway — CA Highway 25 (on the road to Pinnacles National Park).
Gates Will Open At Noon on Thursday, August 8. *NO EARLY ARRIVALS* except for festival staff. The festival will run August 8-11, 2019.
Polls will be open at the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival on Saturday, August 10, 10:00am-5:00pm. Members of the Northern California Bluegrass Society will elect the 10-member 2019-2020 Board of Directors. Here are the Candidate Statements of the 10 candidates who will appear on the ballot:
Bruce Bellochio — Hello Bruce here, you may have seen me around over the last 17 years. And thank you for your votes. As a board member with NCBS I look forward to continuing my service in 2019, promoting bluegrass music for our community. Vote for me again and great things will happen!
Eric Burman — Ladies and gentlemen, once again I ask that you support me with your vote, so we can keep making this “Good Ol’ Fashioned Bluegrass Festival” the “party that will never end.” Thank you and good night.
Bruce Edmundson — I have been an active bluegrass music volunteer with NCBS/SCBS (and formerly with Redwood Bluegrass Associates) for many years, and plan to continue to help with the GOF and other activities as well as continuing to serve as the Treasurer and webmaster. I would appreciate your vote so that I can continue to be part of the bluegrass team.
Jesse Fichman — In the past year, we have made progress reaching out to younger generations of bluegrass lovers, and we plan on continuing this effort. It has been a pleasure working with the board, and I look forward to another successful year of supporting traditional bluegrass. See you at GOF!
Mike Fisher – I am once again running for the NCBS Board, where I have served for many years. I ran the gate at the GOF for 20 years. One of my priorities is to encourage younger people to help run our organization. Please volunteer for the Board or the GOF Committee. (over)
Dana Frankel — I have enjoyed serving as the youngest member of the NCBS Board of Directors for the past year. I have worked on the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, which I have gone to since I was a little kid and will organize the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair beginning next May. I am excited about the future of the Society and look forward to representing Santa Cruz on the board going forward and most importantly, sharing bluegrass with my community!
Michael Hall – My Grass Is Blue! This has been a great year for the Northern California Bluegrass Society, with the successful Bluegrass On Broadway, Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair, and Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival events, plus more fun gatherings all year long! I look forward to working on even more bluegrass music happenings in the coming year. Thanks to all of the volunteers and musicians who make it happen!
AJ Lee — Over the last 16 years, I have been actively participating in various bluegrass events hosted by the NCBS and similar organizations. Drawing from these years of experience, I have contributed ideas and new suggestions to the board. It’s been an honor serving the bluegrass community, and I hope to continue to contribute in the upcoming year.
Karen Reyes — It has been my pleasure to serve on the Board of Directors for the Northern California Bluegrass Society this past year. We have supported many exciting events and have been working hard to celebrate the 26th anniversary for the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival in August. I look forward to continuing my position on the Board and hope you will re-elect me and allow me the privilege of continuing to support bluegrass music in California and beyond. We have a great community of musicians and fans. I enjoy supporting the musicians who keep alive our traditional American music roots as well as our younger musicians who are introducing new sub-genres of bluegrass, attracting a wide ranging audience. Let’s keep bluegrass loud and proud!
Mike Russell — I’ve enjoyed being a part of the NCBS Board of Directors since 2004. My passion is producing a radio program for the local bluegrass scene which provides an avenue for bands to showcase their talents live on the radio. I look forward to another great year in 2018-2019. Thank you for your support!
Tres Pinos has been the home of the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival since the event’s founding in 1994. The tiny, friendly community is located 7 miles south of Hollister on Highway 25 (the road that leads to Pinnacles National Park).
This will be our 4th Year at the lovely San Benito County Historical Park, just south of town. If you haven’t yet checked our our new place, stop by August 8-11, 2019! NCBS folks would love to see you.
Marin’s Festival Speed has been added to the main stage line-up for the August 8-11, 2019 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival. The band will also play on the intimate First Stage as originally scheduled.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society‘s annual benefit festival will be held at the beautiful San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos, 7 miles south of Hollister. There will be plenty of tickets at the gate.
Friends, Fun, Great Bluegrass Music — ain’t nothing like it in the world!
The Bluegrass Element (Fresno) will perform at the 26th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos, August 8-11, 2019. The festival benefits the good works of the Northern California Bluegrass Society. There will be plenty of tickets at the gate.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is fun, friendly, and relaxed!
This year’s 26th annual gathering will be held on August 8-11, 2019 at the lovely San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister). There will be plenty of tickets at the gate.
The Rita Hosking Band (Davis) will perform for the first time at the Northern California Bluegrass Society’s Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister).
The 26-year-old festival is fun, relaxed, easy, and close by. Ya’ll come on down and see us, ya hear? There will be plenty of tickets at the gate.
The San Benito County Historical Society will be our gracious hosts August 8-11, 2019 for the 26th Annual NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival. The festival is presented by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The bluegrass gathering was first held in 1994 at its original location, Bolado Park, and continued there for the next 22 years. This year’s event will be the fourth GOF Festival held at the beautiful historical park. Both venues are in the tiny hamlet of Tres Pinos, 7 miles south of Hollister.
The Historical Society will offer tours of its charming historical village during the bluegrass festival. Check the program for times and the meeting location.
