Perhaps you are wondering what the Northern California Bluegrass Society hopes to have for you in 2021. We don’t have the ability to predict the future, but we are tentatively planning to see you live and in person at:
The FREE Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair, Sunday, May 2, Duck Pond Stage, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz.
The 28th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, Thursday-Sunday, August 12-15, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos.
Thanks for your support!
The virtual International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass Convention, is Monday-Saturday, September 28-October 3, 2020.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA.
Convention Registration is now open. There is a FREE registration option for those who are only interested in the excellent music programs. Click for online registration and IBMA Convention Information.
AJ Lee & Blue Summit
Goat Hill Girls
Brookdale Bluegrass Band and
Mike Fisher & Joanne Tanner
were the bands that performed at the 27th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Online on August 8, 2020. This program is available in archive form in case you missed it. The Northern California Bluegrass Society staged the program without an audience to comply with Coronavirus Safety Rules.
Here is the updated current status (as of 9/12/20) of various non-Northern California Bluegrass Society in-person bluegrass events during the Coronavirus Crisis. Check this website for updates.
Click for Status Of In-Person NCBS Events.
SEPTEMBER
16-20 — Walnut Valley Festival, Winfield, KS. Postponed until 2021.
18-20 — Pickin’ In The Pines, Flagstaff, AZ. — Postponed until 2021.
17-20 — McCloud Mountain Bluegrass Festival, Hoo-Hoo Park, McCloud. Cancelled.
18-20 — Millpond Music Festival, Millpond Park, Bishop. Cancelled.
22-27 — Berkeley Old Time Music Convention, various venues, Berkeley. In-person event cancelled. Will be presented as a virtual event.
25-27 — KVMR Celtic Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley. Postponed until 2021.
OCTOBER
2-4 — Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. Cancelled, will be replaced with online program.
2-4 — Viva Las VeGrass Bluegrass Festival, Spring Mountain Visitor’s Gateway, Mt. Charleston, NV. Cancelled — Will be back in 2021.
NOVEMBER
13-15 — Wickenburg Bluegrass Festival, Wickenburg, AZ. As scheduled.
FEBRUARY 2021
13-17 — Folk Alliance International Convention, Kansas City, MO. Suspended (effectively cancelled).
18-21 — Wintergrass, Hyatt Regency, Bellevue, WA. Cancelled, future events will be redesigned.
MARCH 2021
5-7 — Bluegrass On The Beach, Lake Havasu State Park, Lake Havasu City, AZ. As scheduled.
Here is the Current Status (as of 9/11/20) of upcoming Northern California Bluegrass Society-related in-person events during the Coronavirus Crisis. Check this website for updates.
SEPTEMBER
September — NCBS Volunteer Thank-You Party. Cancelled.
September 28-October 3 — International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass Convention, Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC. (NCBS welcomed) In-person event cancelled. It will be a virtual event. Registration is now open <www.ibma.org>.
The first-ever virtual International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass Convention, is Monday-Saturday, September 28-October 3, 2020. The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA.
Convention Registration is now open:
Great bands — Brookdale Bluegrass Band, Goat Hill Girls, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, & Mike Fisher & Joanne Tanner — performed at the 27th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Online on August 8, 2020.
This program is available in archive form in case you missed the livestream. The Northern California Bluegrass Society staged the program without an audience up in the Santa Cruz Mountains to comply with Coronavirus Safety Rules. The event took the place of the cancelled 4-day in-person festival.
The first-ever virtual International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass Convention is scheduled for September 28-October 3, 2020. The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA. You can register now.
Here is the updated current status (as of 9/4/20) of various non-Northern California Bluegrass Society in-person bluegrass events during the Coronavirus Crisis. Check this website for updates.
Click for Status Of In-Person NCBS Events.
AUGUST-SEPTEMBER
August 30-September 7 — Burning Man Festival, Black Rock City, NV. Cancelled.
SEPTEMBER
3-7 — Redwood Ramble, Camp Navarro. Postponed to July 2021.
4-6 — Four Corners Folk Festival, Reservoir Hill Park, Pagosa Springs, CO. Cancelled.
16-20 — Walnut Valley Festival, Winfield, KS. Postponed until 2021.
18-20 — Pickin’ In The Pines, Flagstaff, AZ. — Postponed until 2021.
17-20 — McCloud Mountain Bluegrass Festival, Hoo-Hoo Park, McCloud. Cancelled.
18-20 — Millpond Music Festival, Millpond Park, Bishop. Cancelled.
22-27 — Berkeley Old Time Music Convention, various venues, Berkeley. In-person event cancelled. Will be presented as a virtual event.
25-27 — KVMR Celtic Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley. Postponed until 2021.
OCTOBER
2-4 — Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. Cancelled, will be replaced with online program.
2-4 — Viva Las VeGrass Bluegrass Festival, Spring Mountain Visitor’s Gateway, Mt. Charleston, NV. Cancelled — Will be back in 2021.
NOVEMBER
13-15 — Wickenburg Bluegrass Festival, Wickenburg, AZ. As scheduled.
FEBRUARY 2021
13-17 — Folk Alliance International Convention, Kansas City, MO. Suspended (effectively cancelled).
18-21 — Wintergrass, Hyatt Regency, Bellevue, WA. Cancelled, future events will be redesigned.
MARCH 2021
5-7 — Bluegrass On The Beach, Lake Havasu State Park, Lake Havasu City, AZ. As scheduled.
Here is the Current Status (as of 9/3/20) of upcoming Northern California Bluegrass Society-related in-person events during the Coronavirus Crisis. Check this website for updates.
SEPTEMBER
4-6 — Plumas Homegrown Americana Festival, Quincy. (NCBS welcomed) Cancelled.
September — NCBS Volunteer Thank-You Party. Cancelled.
September 28-October 3 — International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass Convention, Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC. (NCBS welcomed) In-person event cancelled. It will be a virtual event. Registration is now open <www.ibma.org>.
