Category: Events

Sidesaddle & Co To Perform Outdoors On October 22 At The Summit House In The Santa Cruz Mountains

Live Bluegrass Music has returned to the Santa Cruz Mountains! It is all outdoors, of course, and with all the Coronavirus safety rules.

Sidesaddle & Co will perform on October 22 as part of the Northern California Bluegrass Society-welcomedĀ Thursday Bluegrass Series, which is presented by the Summit House Beer Garden & GrillĀ at the top ofĀ Highway 17,Ā 6 miles south of Los Gatos.

FREE music at the establishment runs 6:00-8:00pm. Good food and drink is served. Beautiful mountain views abound in all directions from the patio.

Next: Purple Mountain Majesty on October 29.

There Was No GOF Festival This Year — But The Festival Group Facebook Page Is Hopping!

The NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festivalā€™s popularĀ Facebook Group PageĀ is hopping these days! Coronavirus led NCBS to cancel the August 2020 GOF Festival, but the FB page is now full of local bluegrass music.Ā Local Bluegrass MusiciansĀ are invited toĀ post their musicĀ on theĀ Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Facebook Group Page. For more information about the page, contact GOF Festival Director Bruce Bellochio <Bbellochio@gmail.com>. He makes it all happen.

GOF Online Festival Is Now Archived For Your Dining & Dancing Pleasure

The 27th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Online took place onĀ August 8, 2020.Ā The line-up: 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This program has been archived and can be viewed online.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 the usual festival held live and in-person at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.

Amazon Prime Day Donations Go To NCBS/SCBS On October 13-14 And All Year Long

The annual Amazon Prime Day begins on October 13 and ends on October 14. If you shop during this sale, pleaseĀ keep in mind that NCBS/SCBS (under the name “Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society“) is registered as a part of the AmazonSmile Donation Program.

Make your purchases through the Society’s link at Amazon:

<smile.amazon.com/ch/94-2907716 >

(or shop with AmazonSmile ON in the Amazon Shopping App). AmazonSmile will then donate to the Society — a donation program that continues all year long, not just on Prime Day.

Local Bluegrass Music Is Playing Now On The NCBS GOF Group Facebook Page

Local bluegrass music from the long pandemic is playing now on the NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festivalā€™s popularĀ Facebook Group Page. Coronavirus led to the cancellation of the 2020 GOF Festival, but the FB page is now full of unique local bluegrass music.

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 NCBS board member (and GOF festival director)Ā Bruce Bellochio <Bbellochio@gmail.com>.

Enjoy!

August 8, 2020 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Online Is Archived And Available

The 27th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Online took place onĀ August 8, 2020.Ā The performers were AJ Lee & Blue Summit,Ā Goat Hill Girls,Ā Brookdale Bluegrass Band andĀ Mike Fisher & Joanne Tanner.

This program is available in archive form (see below). The Northern California Bluegrass Society staged the program without an audience for Coronavirus Safety. We all look forward to be back live and in-person next year in Tres Pinos!

A Friday & Saturday Full Of Great Bluegrass Music — All FREE And Online!

Friday and Saturday this week bring plenty of top quality online music from the International Bluegrass Music Association and Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. These programs are FREE, but voluntary donations are accepted. Enjoy!

THROUGH SATURDAY, October 3:

International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass Convention — FREE registration for music only (voluntary donations accepted). Friday music includes Bay Area-related artists Molly Tuttle, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, and Earl White, among many great acts.

SATURDAY, October 3:

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass — FREE. Voluntary donations to support the musicians are accepted. A concert with great “hardly-strictly” bluegrass and other music. The 2:00pm concert includes Bay Area-related performers Alison Brown, Laurie Lewis & Nina Gerber, and Heidi Clare, among many other great bands.

IBMA Awards Show Is FREE And Available Online On Thursday October 1 At 5:00pm

The top bluegrass show of the year will be available for FREE online onĀ Thursday, October 1 as part of the International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass Virtual Convention. The program will begin at 5:00pm Pacific Time.Ā A pre-awards show gathering will begin at 4:30pm Pacific Time.

If you have not yet registered for the convention, you can still enjoy the pre-awards and awards show with a FREE Registration Option for those who areĀ only interested in this and the other excellent bluegrass music programs. (The expanded Regular Convention Registration is also available.)

Go to the IBMA Convention Registration page for the option of your choice. The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA.