Category: Events

NCBS Announces That Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Will Take Place As Scheduled August 6-9, 2020 — Subject To Review

The Northern California Bluegrass Society and the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival are supportive of our bluegrass community and especially our musicians, many of whom rely on small festivals for their livelihood. The GOF is scheduled to take place August 6-9, 2020 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. NCBS will continue to monitor public health recommendations with the hope that by this summer that the Coronavirus Pandemic has ended. Look for our next update the First Week Of June.Ā The festival may be postponed or cancelled. NCBS will refund the price of all tickets purchased prior to the first week of June ifĀ  the festival is not held or if the ticketholder is not able to attend on the rescheduled date.
Thanks for your support! Stay safe.

Berkeley Bluegrass Festival & Walker Creek Music Camp Cancelled

The Freight & Salvage has announced that, due to the threat of the Coronavirus, the April 2-5, 2020 Berkeley Bluegrass Festival has been Cancelled.

Camp Director Ingrid Noyes has announced that, due to the threat of the Coronavirus, the April 16-19 Walker Creek Music Camp has been Cancelled.

Both of these events were welcomed to our area by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

Upcoming NCBS Events — Current Status During Coronavirus Crisis

(Updated 3/13/20)

Here is the current status of upcoming Northern California Bluegrass Society events during the Coronavirus Crisis. Check this website for any updates.

APRIL

2-5 — Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley (NCBS welcomed). Cancelled.

16-19 — Walker Creek Music Camp, Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma (NCBS welcomed). Cancelled.

17-19 — Brookdale Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos (NCBS welcomed). Cancelled.

MAY

3 — NCBS/SCBS Presents The Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair, Duck Pond Stage, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz. Postponed or Cancelled.

16 — NCBS Presents The Johnson Farm Picking Party, Johnson Farm, Boulder Creek. Postponed or Cancelled.

30-31 — Pick & Gather Festival, Riverdance Farms, Livingston. (NCBS welcomed). As scheduled.

NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund Now Collecting Spring 2020 Donations

TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass SocietyĀ is now collecting donations for theĀ NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund.Ā NCBS/SCBSĀ is aĀ Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) Organization.

The NCBS Walker Creek Scholarship Fund Committee awards scholarships twice each year to assist deserving students. The next round of scholarships will benefit attendees at the April 16-19, 2020 spring session.

Send donations to:Ā Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society,Ā PO Box 390846,Ā Mountain View, CA 94039-0846. Donations may be tax-advantaged.Ā Ingrid Noyes runs the Walker Creek Music Camp each spring and fall at theĀ Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma.

Walker Creek Music Camp.

 

Spring Brookdale & American Roots Festival Set For April 17-19 In Tres Pinos

The Spring Brookdale Bluegrass Festival will also have American Roots Music this year. The festival has been presented by Brookdale BluegrassĀ since 1998.

The April 17-19, 2020 gathering will be held at the San Benito County Historical ParkĀ inĀ Tres Pinos.Ā The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes this event.

Complete Brookdale Festival Line-Up