The 2019 Spring Brookdale Bluegrass Festival will present Toby Gray & His Harlan County Covey on April 19-21 at the San Benito County Historical ParkĀ inĀ Tres Pinos.
The festival is presented byĀ Brookdale BluegrassĀ and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.
Tickets are on sale now. Free camping is included in all tickets.
The Just Picked Stringband is set for a show on February 28Ā in theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society-welcomedĀ Summit House Thursday Bluegrass Series. The FREE program will run 6:00-8:30pm.Ā Good food and drink will be served.
The long-running weekly series is presented by the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill at the top of Highway 17, six miles south of Los Gatos.
NCBS Members love all kinds of music. That certainly applies to fiddle/viola player Joanne Tanner. This hard-working volunteer is helping to organize fundraisers for both the Northern California Bluegrass Society (for the Bluegrass Fair & Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival) and Music In May (to support Santa Cruz-area concerts in May and programs for troubled youth all year long).
Tanner is a former member of the New York City Opera Company Orchestra and is now with the new Santa Cruz bluegrass band The Open Heartstrings.
Coming on March 2 is the Music & Auction For Music In May. There will be many fine auction and drawing & raffle prizes at this afternoon event besides your opportunity to score a pair of Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival tickets!
The Saturday, March 2, 2:00-4:30pm gathering will be held at the Resurrection Church, 7600 Soquel Drive in Aptos.
Look for Music in May concert tickets in the bluegrass fair and GOF raffles coming this spring and summer.
Music In May Music & Auction Information
The April 19-21Ā Spring Brookdale Bluegrass FestivalĀ at theĀ San Benito County Historical ParkĀ inĀ Tres Pinos will present The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers.
The festival is presented byĀ Brookdale BluegrassĀ and welcomed by theĀ NCBS.Ā Tickets are on sale now. Free camping is included in all tickets.
The FREEĀ Santa Cruz Bluegrass FairĀ is set for Sunday, May 5, 2019, Noon-6:00pm,Ā at the Duck Pond Stage in San Lorenzo Park.Ā The long-running event isĀ presented by the Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society.
The 26th Annual NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass FestivalĀ will be heldĀ Thursday-Sunday, August 8-11, 2019.
The fun, friendly gathering of California bluegrass bands, jammers, and their fans will be held at the San Benito County Historical Park inĀ Tres PinosĀ (7 miles south of Hollister).
The event is the annual benefit for the year-round work of the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society is now collecting donations to fundĀ scholarships for the Walker Creek Spring Music CampĀ run by Ingrid Noyes at the Walker Creek Ranch nearĀ Petaluma.Ā The camp will run the weekend of April 11-14.
TheĀ NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship FundĀ assists students who need financial help in order to attend. NCBS is a IRC Section 501(c)(3) organization that manages the fund and awards the scholarships.
Donations can be sent 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. Consult your tax advisor. Info:Ā Walker Creek Music Camp.
The Town Howlers will play the April 19-21, 2019Ā Spring Brookdale Bluegrass FestivalĀ at theĀ San Benito County Historical ParkĀ inĀ Tres Pinos.
The festival is presented byĀ Brookdale BluegrassĀ and welcomed by theĀ NCBS.
Tickets are on sale now. Free camping is included in all tickets.
Blue Summit will perform Thursday evening, February 21Ā in theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society-welcomedĀ Summit House Thursday Bluegrass Series. The FREE program will run 6:00-8:30pm.Ā Good food and drink will be served.
The long-running weekly series is presented by the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill at the top of Highway 17, six miles south of Los Gatos.
The San Benito County Historical Park will host bluegrass festivals in April and August this year. The San Benito County park in Tres Pinos is run by the San Benito County Historical Society. They are:
The Brookdale Spring Bluegrass Festival, April 19-21, 2019 — Presented by Brookdale Bluegrass and welcomedĀ by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, August 8-11, 2019 — Presented by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
