TheĀ 27th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival OnlineĀ took place on August 8, 2020. The line-up included AJ Lee & Blue Summit,Ā Goat Hill Girls,Ā Brookdale Bluegrass Band andĀ Mike Fisher & Joanne Tanner.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society presented the virtual show that replaced the in-person festival normally held at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. It is still archived for your viewing enjoyment.
The NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festivalās popularĀ Facebook Group Page is the place to find great local music by your favorite bluegrass bands.
TheĀ August 2020 GOF Festival had to be cancelled, but all is not lost — Local Bluegrass Musicians can post their music on the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Facebook Group Page.Ā For more information, contact Page Host and our GOF Festival Director Bruce Bellochio <Bbellochio@gmail.com>.
The NCBS-welcomed Thursday Bluegrass Series, presented by the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill, continues at 23123 Santa Cruz Highway, 6 miles south of Los GatosĀ on Highway 17.
This FREE outdoor show with limited seating will offer dinner and drinks. Dress warmly for these events. Music: 6:00-8:00pm.
Reservations are recommended (this is now the only live bluegrass in Santa Cruz County) and Strict Coronavirus Rules will be enforced.
DecemberĀ 3 — The Goat Hill Girls
Leadership Bluegrass will present a 3-concert online series to benefit the International Bluegrass Music Association, the IBMA Foundation, and the IBMA Trust Fund.
The first “Play A Part” program will be on Tuesday, December 1 at 5:00pm Pacific Time featuring Special Consensus, The Foreign Landers, and Darin & Brooke Aldridge.
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The Northern California Bluegrass Society presented theĀ 27th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Online that took place on August 8, 2020. The line-up included AJ Lee & Blue Summit,Ā Goat Hill Girls,Ā Brookdale Bluegrass Band andĀ Mike Fisher & Joanne Tanner.
The virtual show that replaced the in-person festival normally held at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos is still available for viewing. Enjoy!
The NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festivalās popularĀ Facebook Group Page is the place for great local music by your favorite bluegrass bands.
The dang Coronavirus cancelled the August 2020 GOF Festival, but Local Bluegrass MusiciansĀ are invited toĀ post their musicĀ on theĀ Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Facebook Group Page.
For more information, contact Page Host and our GOF Festival Director Bruce Bellochio <Bbellochio@gmail.com>.
Some Good Friends of the Northern California Bluegrass Society will take the stage in Southern California this weekend — ONLINE for us to enjoy!
FRIDAY, November 20, 6:00pm
Buzz Brown and his band Murphy’s Flaw will perform a free online concert stagedĀ by the City Of West Hollywood beginning at 6:00pm on Friday, November 20. Buzz is a longtime NCBS member who performed at the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival many times with Wild Oats N Honey and with Rogue River. This virtual concert is FREE and kicks off a season of music programs.
SATURDAY, November 21, 4:00pm
The Susie Glaze New Folk Ensemble (Pasadena) will perform in a Two Blue Roses Livestream Concert (Eugene, OR) live on Facebook on Saturday, November 21 at 4:00pm. The band has played several times at the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival under their original name Susie Glaze & The HiLonesome Band. Great to see them again!
The Thursday Bluegrass Series, presented by the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill, continues at 23123 Santa Cruz Highway, 6 miles south of Los GatosĀ on Highway 17. This FREE outdoor show with limited seating will offer dinner and drinks.
Reservations are recommended (this is now the only live bluegrass in Santa Cruz County) and strict Coronavirus Rules will be enforced.
Dress warmly — this is the colder time of the year. Music 6:00-8:00pm. All are welcomed to this program by the Northern California Bluegrass Society!
November 19 — AJ Lee & Blue Summit
New Coronavirus Rules (Purple Level) just put into effect in Santa Cruz County have ended live bluegrass shows for now at two venues — Michael’s On Main & The Felton Music Hall. The new rules that prohibit INDOOR concerts are intended to curb a seriously-rising level of cases in the Monterey Bay Area. Personal discretion should be exercised when considering attendance at any live music performance.
For now, only one bluegrass venue remains in operation — the OUTDOOR Thursday Bluegrass Series presented by the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill at the top of Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains. AJ Lee and Blue Summit will perform there in a FREE program at 6:00pm on November 19. Warm Clothing will be needed. to enjoy this show. Strict Covid 19 rules will be in effect. Reservations are strongly recommended.
The 27th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Online that took place on August 8, 2020 is still available for viewing. The line-up included AJ Lee & Blue Summit,Ā Goat Hill Girls,Ā Brookdale Bluegrass Band andĀ Mike Fisher & Joanne Tanner.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society presented the virtual show to replace the in-person festival normally held at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.Ā We are looking forward to future in-person gatherings when conditions permit.
