Category: GOF

The Historic 25th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is set for the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos, Thursday-Sunday, August 9-12 and will feature the return of Faux Renwah (La Grange).

The band is a longtime favorite at the GOF but has had to miss the last few years. Now, they’re back!

The annual benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society is small, relaxed, fun, friendly, and small, relaxed, fun & friendly.

There will be plenty of tickets available at the gate. Tickets can also be purchased on this website before the event.

There will be plenty of tickets for the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival at the gate August 9-12, 2018. If you would like to purchase tickets before the festival, visit the advance ticket page on this website.

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Longtime festival favorite Sidesaddle & Co is headed to the 2018 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival set for the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos, Thursday-Sunday, August 9-12.

The historic 25th Annual gathering of bluegrass friends and family is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society. The relaxed festival is small, fun, friendly, and a celebration of top California bluegrass bands.

There will be plenty of tickets available at the gate.

There is plenty of evening jamming and free camping is included in all multi-day tickets.

The historic 25th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is set for August 9-12, 2018 at the lovely San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister next to Bolado Park).

The festival is the fun, friendly annual benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

One Day Reminder: The Discount Advance Ticket Deadline is SUNDAY, July 22, 2018 for the NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival. There will be plenty of tickets at the gate.

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Three Day Reminder: Sunday, July 22, 2018 is the last day to purchase Discount Advance Tickets for the 25th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, August 9-12.

Northern California Bluegrass Society Members receive a deep discount; non-members receive a discount.

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The Northern California Bluegrass Society’s Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos welcomes the return of The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers (Los Gatos) August 9-12, 2018.

The Historic 25th Annual Festival is a benefit for the year-round work of the NCBS in promoting bluegrass in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and throughout Northern California.

This SUNDAY, JULY 22 is the Discount Advance Ticket Deadline. NCBS Members receive a deep discount by purchasing advance tickets, while Non-Members receive a discount.

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Here is the complete Late Night Show Schedule for Friday and Saturday at the August 9-12, 2018 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival:

FRIDAY, August 10

10:00pm — Loganville (La Honda)

SATURDAY, August 11

10:00pm — The Town Howlers (Berkeley)

The performances will be held in the San Benito County Historical Park Dance Hall in the Historic Village and are FREE to all festival attendees.

The 25th Annual festival will also feature widespread camp jamming late into the evening.

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Main Stage Schedule

Marin’s Lucky Drive Bluegrass Band will play the main stage at the Northern California Bluegrass Society Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister).

The fun, relaxed August 9-12, 2018 gathering of top California bluegrass bands and fans will be the Historic 25th Annual Festival!

This SUNDAY, July 22 is the Last Day To Purchase Discount Advance Tickets.

NCBS Members receive a deep discount by purchasing advance tickets, while Non-Members receive a discount.

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Main Stage Schedule

One Week Reminder: The Discount Advance Ticket Deadline is July 22, 2018 for the 25th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, August 9-12.

The benefit festival supports the year-round work of the Northern California Bluegrass Society in promoting bluegrass in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and all of Northern California. The event will be held at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister).

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