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 and strict Coronavirus Rules will be enforced. Music 6:00-8:00pm. All welcomedĀ by the Northern California Bluegrass Society!
November 12 — Wildcat Mountain Ramblers
Salute Veteran’s Day with your friends in the Northern California Bluegrass Society. We appreciate all of our veterans! There is live bluegrass music for the holiday evening at the Felton Music Hall in downtown Felton.
The NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festivalās popularĀ Facebook Group Page is hosting great local music these days.
NCBS had to cancel 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.Ā For more information about the page, contact GOF Festival Director Bruce Bellochio <Bbellochio@gmail.com>.
Live bluegrass music has begun to return to Santa Cruz County. There are now shows every Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
WEDNESDAYS, Felton Music Hall
An invitational jam featuring various local bluegrass musicians will be held every Wednesday at the Felton Music Hall,Ā 6279 Highway 9, in downtown Felton. Indoors with limited seating, dinner and drinks served beginning at 5:00pm. Dinner reservations are suggested. FREE. Music begins at 6:00pm.
November 11 — Robert & Suzanne Cornelius, Brent Pierce, and BanjerDan Mazer.
THURSDAYS, Summit House
A show with various local bluegrass bands will be presented every Thursday by the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill, 23123 Santa Cruz Highway, 6 miles south of Los Gatos (at the Summit) on Highway 17. Outdoors with limited seating, dinner and drinks served. Reservations recommended. FREE. Music 6:00-8:00pm. WelcomedĀ by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
November 12 — Wildcat Mountain Ramblers
At both venues, complete Covid 19 safety rules will be enforced.
Live Bluegrass MusicĀ has returned to theĀ Santa Cruz Mountains!Ā It is allĀ outdoors, of course, and with all the CoronavirusĀ safety rules. The weekly FREE music at the establishment runs Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm.
The Goat Hill Girls will perform on November 5Ā as part of theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society-welcomedĀ Thursday Bluegrass Series,Ā which is presented by theĀ Summit House Beer Garden & GrillĀ at the top ofĀ Highway 17,Ā 6 miles south ofĀ Los Gatos. Good food and drink is served. Beautiful mountain views abound in all directions from the patio.
You can still enjoy the 27th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Online that took place on August 8, 2020.Ā The line-up: AJ Lee & Blue Summit,Ā Goat Hill Girls,Ā Brookdale Bluegrass Band andĀ Mike Fisher & Joanne Tanner.Ā This program has been archived and can be viewed online. 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.
Live Bluegrass MusicĀ has returned to theĀ Santa Cruz Mountains!Ā It is allĀ outdoors, of course, and with all the CoronavirusĀ safety rules.
Purple Mountain Majesty (led by banjoist Dave Magram) will perform on October 29Ā as part of theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society-welcomedĀ Thursday Bluegrass Series,Ā which is presented by theĀ Summit House Beer Garden & GrillĀ at the top ofĀ Highway 17,Ā 6 miles south ofĀ Los Gatos.Ā FREE music at the establishment runsĀ 6:00-8:00pm. Good food and drink is served. Beautiful mountain views abound in all directions from the patio.
There was no Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival at the San Benito County Historical Park in 2020, but the work of the beloved festival goes on. We want to thank the Northern California Bluegrass Society volunteers who have been taking care of the festival equipment as they plan for the future.
Thanks to Bruce Bellochio and Eric Burman for taking care of the Society’s equipment at the Historical Park, keeping it all dry and in good condition.
Thanks to Mike Fisher (with Bruce Bellochio and Joanne Tanner) for organizing the NCBS offsite storage facility, including storing all the new equipment that has been acquired (but not yet used) this year.
Thanks to Mike Russell, who has helped with various storage projects at the park over the past year.
It is great to know that bluegrass people keep things together even when times are tough. The NCBS Board of Directors is planning and looking forward to future GOF festivals just as soon as in-person events are possible. Thanks for your support!
The virtual 2020 Huck Finn Jubilee Bluegrass Music Festival will be held as an afternoon livestream presentation on Sunday, October 25, 1:00-6:00pm. There are many familiar performers on the eclectic program, including our own Crying Uncle and quite a bit of other excellent bluegrass.
This is the Southern California institution that moved from Victorville to Ontario and now — online. You can choose your own ticket price — so the price is right!
Huck Finn Information & Schedule
The Hangtown Music festival, usually held in Placerville, will end its virtual weekend presentation on Sunday as well. The eclectic event includes plenty of progressive bluegrass on the bill.
Hangtown Schedule & Information
If you didn’t have a chance to enjoy it as a livestream, you can still enjoy the 27th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Online that took place on August 8, 2020.Ā The fab line-up was AJ Lee & Blue Summit,Ā Goat Hill Girls,Ā Brookdale Bluegrass Band andĀ Mike Fisher & Joanne Tanner.
This program has been archived and can be viewed online. The Northern California Bluegrass Society presented the virtual substitute show to replace theĀ festival normally held at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
