FREE Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair Will Take Place On Sunday May 5 At The Duck Pond Stage

The Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair will take place on Sunday, May 5, 2019, Noon-6:00pm.

This FREE Rite Of Spring for the bluegrass community is presented by the Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society and will be held at the Duck Pond Stage in San Lorenzo Park, near the courthouse in Santa Cruz.

The Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair

 

Blue Summit Comes To The Summit House On Highway 17 On Thursday March 21

Blue Summit will come to the Northern California Bluegrass Society-welcomed Summit House Thursday Bluegrass Series this March 21. The FREE show will run 6:00-8:30pm. Good food and drink will be served. The weekly series is presented by the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill at the top of Highway 17, high in the Santa Cruz Mountains (and 6 miles south of Los Gatos).

Sunset over the Santa Cruz Mountains at the Summit House.

 

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

The Northern California Bluegrass Society Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund assists students who will need financial help in order to attend the Walker Creek Spring 2019 Music Camp. Donations to the scholarship fund are now being collected.

NCBS is a Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) Organization that manages the fund and makes the scholarship awards. The camp will be run by Ingrid Noyes at the Walker Creek Ranch near Petaluma the weekend of April 11-14.

Donations can be sent to: Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846. Donations may be tax-advantaged. Consult your tax advisor.

Information: Walker Creek Music Camp.

Peter Rowan & Blue Summit Will Headline The Spring Brookdale Bluegrass Festival April 19-21

The headliners for the Spring 2019 Brookdale Bluegrass Festival will be Peter Rowan and Blue Summit.

The twice-annual event will be held at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos on the Easter Holiday Weekend, April 19-21.

The festival has been presented by Brookdale Bluegrass since 1998 and has been welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society beginning with the very first event.

Full Festival Performance Schedule

26th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Is Coming August 8-11 In Tres Pinos

The 26th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held Thursday-Sunday, August 8-11, 2019. More information will be announced soon.

The relaxed gathering of California bluegrass musicians and their fans will benefit the good works of the Northern California Bluegrass Society throughout the year.

The lovely new home of the GOF festival is the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister).

The Cottage Saloon, San Benito County Historical Park.

 

The Key Upcoming Northern California Bluegrass Society Official Events

Here are the key upcoming Northern California Bluegrass Society Official Events:

APRIL

19-21 — Brookdale Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos. (NCBS-welcomed)

MAY

5 — NCBS/SCBS presents the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair, Duck Pond Stage, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz, FREE.

16-19 — Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley. (NCBS-welcomed)

JUNE

1-2 — Pick & Gather Festival, Riverdance Farm, Livingston. (NCBS-welcomed)

 

Wildcat Mountain Ramblers To Play Thursday Bluegrass Series At The Summit House In The Santa Cruz Mountains

The Northern California Bluegrass Society-welcomed Summit House Thursday Bluegrass Series will continue on March 14 with the Wildcat Mountain Ramblers. The FREE music programs will run 6:00-8:30pm. Good food and drink will be served while the band performs.

Coming March 21: Blue Summit. The weekly series is presented by the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill at the top of Highway 17 high in the Santa Cruz Mountains (6 miles south of Los Gatos). Thanks for your support!

BanjerDan Mazer Set For Spring Brookdale Bluegrass Festival In Tres Pinos April 19-21

BanjerDan Mazer is set for the Spring 2019 Brookdale Bluegrass Festival, to be held April 19-21, 2019 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos (on Easter Weekend). The festival is presented by Brookdale Bluegrass and has been welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society since the first event was held in 1998.

Performance Schedule

BanjerDan Mazer

NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund Assists Students Who Need Financial Help

The Northern California Bluegrass Society Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund assists students who need financial help in order to attend the Walker Creek Spring 2019 Music Camp.

The Society is now collecting donations to fund the scholarships. NCBS is a Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) Organization that manages the fund and makes the awards.

The camp will be run by Ingrid Noyes at the Walker Creek Ranch near Petaluma the weekend of April 11-14.

Donations can be sent to: Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846. Donations may be tax-advantaged. Consult your tax advisor.

Information: Walker Creek Music Camp.