Category: Events

Upcoming Bluegrass Festivals Of Interest To Northern California Bluegrass Society Members and Fans

Here are the upcoming bluegrass festivals of interest to Northern California Bluegrass Society Members and fans May-November, 2021 :

MAY

29-30 — Pick & Gather, Riverdance Farms, Livingston (NCBS welcomed).

JUNE

11-13 — Telluride Bluegrass Festival (Week 1), Telluride, CO.

18-20 — Telluride Bluegrass Festival (Week 2), Telluride, CO.

25-27 — Susanville Bluegrass Festival, Lassen County Fairgrounds, Susanville.

JULY

9-11 — Lost River Bluegrass Festival, Community Center Park, Merrill, OR.

10 — NCBS Gathering & SBCHS Barn Sale, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos.

23-25 — Rockygrass Bluegrass Festival, Planet Bluegrass Ranch, Lyons, CO.

AUGUST

1 — Jerry Garcia Day, McLaren Park, San Francisco. As scheduled.

13-15 — Brookdale Bluegrass Festival, Brookdale Lodge, Brookdale (NCBS welcomed).  This event is at      the original Brookdale Lodge location. The NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival that is usually held on this weekend has been cancelled and will return in 2022.

13-15 — Mt. St. Helens Bluegrass Festival, Olsen Park, Toledo, WA.

19-22 — Bower’s Mansion Bluegrass Festival, Bower’s Mansion Regional Park, Carson City, NV.

20-22 — Summergrass San Diego, Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, Vista.

SEPTEMBER

3-5 — Plumas Homegrown Americana Festival, Plumas County Fairgrounds, Quincy (NCBS welcomed).

3-5 — Four Corners Folk Festival, Reservoir Hill Park, Pagoa Springs, CO.

17-19 — McCloud Mountain Bluegrass Festival, Hoo Hoo Park, McCloud.

17-19 — Millpond Music Festival, Millpond Recreation Area, Bishop. Planned. The decision about the 2021 event will be made on June 1.

17-19 — Pickin’ In The Pines, Fort Tuthill County Park, Flagstaff, AZ.

September 28-October 2 — IBMA World Of Bluegrass, Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC. This virtual event may also be in person (NCBS welcomed).

OCTOBER

1-3 — Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.

NOVEMBER

12-14 — Four Corner States Bluegrass Festival, Everett Bowman Arena, Wickenburg, AZ.

NCBS Welcomes The Pick & Gather Festival Set For Memorial Day Weekend At Riverdance Farms in Livingston

The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the FREE Pick & Gather Festival at Riverdance Farms, Livingston (near Merced) on Memorial Day Weekend. The long-running festival is presented by Cindy Lashbrook, the farmer of organic Riverdance Farms.

The 2021 U-Pick weekend has grown organically into a near festival line up with music on Saturday May 29 and Sunday May 30. The event offers U-pick organic Blueberries, Cherries, Strawberries, and (new) Lavender at wholesale prices.

Admission during the day is free (donations accepted).  Campsites, in the walnut orchard, near the river access, will be available. Cost is $25 per night, and $40 for both Friday & Saturday nights. Jammers are welcome! No individual campfires are allowed. Tents and small camp trailers are preferred, but there are a few sites for RVs.

Gates are open each day 9:00am-9:00pm.

Performance Schedule:
SATURDAY, May 29
10:00am — BanjerDan Mazer
11:30 — What Cheer! (Cactus Bob and Prairie Flower with Pegleg Reza)
Mid afternoon —  Fiddlestix
Twilight dinner set to dusk — The Brookdale Bluegrass Band With Eric Burman 
SUNDAY, May 30
Brunch Music:
9:00am — Tim Lechuga — MahaShakti Music
10:30 — BanjerDan Mazer
11:30  (to mid afternoon close) — Patty Castillo-Davis and Friends
All Memorial Day Weekend (and again on June 4-6), farm and river activities will  include U-pick, hayrides, food vendors, other activities.
All visitors need to make appointments. Call or text to 209-761-0081 or email to riverdancefarms@gmail.com.
We will be following safety guidelines for this COVID 19 era.
Address: 12230 Livingston Cressey Road, Livingston, CA 95334 (the well-marked farm gate is a half-mile northeast towards Cressey).
What Cheer, the band, posed in front of What Cheer, the saloon in Columbia.

Current Status Of Upcoming Bluegrass Events Of Interest To Northern California Fans As Of 5/25/21

Here is the current status of bluegrass events of interest to Northern California bluegrass fans as of May 25, 2021. Many events will have limited attendance.

This guide will be updated as new information becomes available.

MAY

27-31 — Strawberry Spring Music Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley. Postponed to 2022.

29-30 — Pick & Gather, Riverdance Farms, Livingston (NCBS welcomed). As scheduled.

JUNE

11-13 — Telluride Bluegrass Festival (Week 1), Telluride, CO. As scheduled.

17-20 — CBA Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley. Cancelled, will return in 2022.

17-20 — Telluride Bluegrass Festival (Week 2), Telluride, CO. As scheduled.

25-27 — Susanville Bluegrass Festival, Lassen County Fairgrounds, Susanville. As scheduled.

25-27 — Kate Wolf Music Festival, Black Oak Ranch, Laytonville. Cancelled. 25th and final festival will be held in 2022.

JULY

1-4 — High Sierra Music Festival, Plumas County Fairgrounds, Quincy. Postponed to 2022.

9-11 — Lost River Bluegrass Festival, Community Center Park, Merrill, OR. As scheduled.

10 — NCBS Gathering & SBCHS Barn Sale, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos. As scheduled.

15-17 — Redwood Ramble, Camp Navarro, Navarro. Postponed to 2022.

23-25 — Rockygrass Bluegrass Festival, Planet Bluegrass Ranch, Lyons, CO. As scheduled.

AUGUST

1 — Jerry Garcia Day, McLaren Park, San Francisco. As scheduled.

12-15 — NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos. Cancelled, will return in 2022.

13-15 — Brookdale Bluegrass Festival, Brookdale Lodge, Brookdale (NCBS welcomed).  Note: Original Brookdale Lodge location. As scheduled.

13-15 — Mt. St. Helens Bluegrass Festival, Olsen Park, Toledo, WA. As scheduled.

19-22 — Bower’s Mansion Bluegrass Festival, Bower’s Mansion Regional Park, Carson City, NV. As scheduled.

20-22 — Summergrass San Diego, Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, Vista. As scheduled.

SEPTEMBER

3-5 — Plumas Homegrown Americana Festival, Plumas County Fairgrounds, Quincy (NCBS welcomed). As scheduled.

3-5 — Four Corners Folk Festival, Reservoir Hill Park, Pagoa Springs, CO. As scheduled.

17-19 — McCloud Mountain Bluegrass Festival, Hoo Hoo Park, McCloud. As scheduled.

17-19 — Millpond Music Festival, Millpond Recreation Area, Bishop. Planned. The decision about the 2021 event will be made on June 1.

17-19 — Pickin’ In The Pines, Fort Tuthill County Park, Flagstaff, AZ. As scheduled.

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER

September 28-October 2 — IBMA World Of Bluegrass, Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC. As scheduled, virtual (maybe also in person).

OCTOBER

1-3 — Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. As scheduled.

NOVEMBER

12-14 — Four Corner States Bluegrass Festival, Everett Bowman Arena, Wickenburg, AZ. As scheduled.

NCBS-Welcomed Brookdale Bluegrass Festival Returns To Its Namesake Location At The Brookdale Lodge

The NCBS-welcomed Brookdale Bluegrass Festival will return to its original and  namesake venue, the historic Brookdale Lodge in Brookdale. Note the new dates of August 13-15, 2021.

The Brookdale gathering will be held on the usual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival dates. The beloved GOF event will not be held this year, but will return the second weekend of August in 2022.

2021 Pick & Gather Bluegrass Festival At Riverdance Farms Is Saturday May 29 In Livingston

The 2021 Pick & Gather Bluegrass Festival will be held on Saturday, May 29 (Memorial Day Weekend) at Riverdance Farms in Livingston (near Merced). The event is part of a multiple weekend gathering that features farm and river activities. This is the only bluegrass festival during May 2021 in Northern California.

This FREE event (donations accepted, camping extra) is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society. COVID rules will be in effect.

The Line-Up: Fiddlestix, Eric Burman & The Brookdale Bluegrass Band, Cactus Bob & The Prairie Flower, the Pegleg Reza trio Thumbkin, and BanjerDan Mazer. Jammers are welcome to attend to pick in the camping area (by reservation). It is possible that there will also be some music on Sunday morning. A schedule will be announced soon.

Campsites in the walnut orchard near the river access will be available over all three weekends. No individual campfires. Tents and small camp trailers preferred, but there are a few sites for RVs. Camping fees are $25 per night and $40 for two nights.
The farm will be open for weekend u-pickers on May 22-23, May 29-30, and  June 5-6. Fresh organic blueberries, cherries and strawberries will be available for u-pick at wholesale prices. More fun farm and river entertainment will be available. All visitors need to make appointments. Call or text to 209-761-0081 or email to riverdancefarms@gmail.com. Address: 12230 Livingston Cressey Road, Livingston, CA 95334 (the well-marked farm gate is a half-mile northeast towards Cressy).
Enjoying the Merced River at the Pick & Gather Festival.

FREE IBMA Webinar On Streaming Licensing For Events Is Tuesday May 18 At 10:00am Pacific Time

On Tuesday, May 18 at 10:00am on Facebook Live, the International Bluegrass Music Association will present a panel discussion on Streaming Licensing for Venues, Presenters, and Festivals. NCBS is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA.
Here is the FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE (Share with your friends and use #IBMA365)
 
Moderated by Patrice O’Neill, Founder, Executive and Artistic Director of Wintergrass (and Leadership Bluegrass Class of 2016)
Dr. Richard James Burgess, President and CEO of A2IM
Ashley Joyce, Senior Vice President, Legal & Business Affairs at National Music Publishers’ Association
Robert Meitus, Partner, Meitus Gelbert Rose LLP and Co-founder and VP of Industry Relations at Mandolin
Rusty Weiss, Partner, Sidley Austin LLPWhile most discussions dealing with licensing focus on the artist or songwriter, this session will focus on people who create and produce events –- both live, and increasingly more important, streamed or hybrid events. With the virtual certainty of some version of streaming being added to all live events, proper licensing has become murky and clear answers are largely non-existent. We’ve assembled a panel of experts who will provide clarity for producers of live events with questions about how to and what kind of licensing is required in the streaming world.

NCBS members are encouraged to attend.

Current Status Of Upcoming Bluegrass Events Of Interest To Northern California Fans As Of 5/16/21

Here is the current status of bluegrass events of interest to Northern California bluegrass fans as of May 16, 2021. Some events will have limited attendance. Vaccine or negative coronavirus test may be required at some events. This guide will be updated as new information becomes available.

MAY

27-31 — Strawberry Spring Music Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley. Postponed to 2022.

29-30 — Pick & Gather, Riverdance Farms, Livingston (NCBS welcomed). Bluegrass music on Saturday, May 29. As scheduled.

JUNE

11-13 — Telluride Bluegrass Festival (Week 1), Telluride, CO. As scheduled.

17-20 — CBA Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley. Cancelled, will return in 2022.

17-20 — Telluride Bluegrass Festival (Week 2), Telluride, CO. As scheduled.

25-27 — Susanville Bluegrass Festival, Lassen County Fairgrounds, Susanville. As scheduled.

25-27 — Kate Wolf Music Festival, Black Oak Ranch, Laytonville. Cancelled. 25th and final festival will be held in 2022.

JULY

1-4 — High Sierra Music Festival, Plumas County Fairgrounds, Quincy. Postponed to 2022.

9-11 — Lost River Bluegrass Festival, Community Center Park, Merrill, OR. As scheduled.

15-17 — Redwood Ramble, Camp Navarro, Navarro. Postponed to 2022.

23-25 — Rockygrass Bluegrass Festival, Planet Bluegrass Ranch, Lyons, CO. As scheduled.

AUGUST

1 — Jerry Garcia Day, McLaren Park, San Francisco. As scheduled.

13-15 — Brookdale Bluegrass Festival, Brookdale Lodge, Brookdale (NCBS welcomed).  Note: To be held at original Brookdale Lodge location. As scheduled.

12-15 — NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos. Cancelled, will return in 2022.

13-15 — Mt. St. Helens Bluegrass Festival, Olsen Park, Toledo, WA. As scheduled.

19-22 — Bower’s Mansion Bluegrass Festival, Bower’s Mansion Regional Park, Carson City, NV. As scheduled.

20-22 — Summergrass San Diego, Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, Vista. As scheduled.

SEPTEMBER

3-5 — Plumas Homegrown Americana Festival, Plumas County Fairgrounds, Quincy (NCBS welcomed). As scheduled.

17-19 — Millpond Music Festival, Millpond Recreation Area, Bishop. Planned. The decision about the 2021 event will be made on June 1.

17-19 — Pickin’ In The Pines, Fort Tuthill County Park, Flagstaff, AZ. As scheduled.

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER

September 28-October 2 — IBMA World Of Bluegrass, Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC. As scheduled, virtual (maybe also in person).

OCTOBER

1-3 — Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. As scheduled.

NOVEMBER

12-14 — Four Corner States Bluegrass Festival, Everett Bowman Arena, Wickenburg, AZ. As scheduled.