Category: Events

The Mountain Music Festival is set for the Emma Prusch Farm Park in San Jose on Sunday, October 7, 2018. Here is All You Need To Know To Go:

The Festival: A fun day of bluegrass music and a fall harvest festival held at San Jose’s only remaining farm. This is just about the Most Convenient, Lowest Cost, Highest Quality way to enjoy some bluegrass music in the South Bay. This is San Jose’s ONLY bluegrass festival.

Cost: FREE.

Food: There will be plenty available for purchase or you can bring your own picnic.

The Performance Schedule:

SUNDAY, October 7

10:00am — The Banjo Twins
11:00 — Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association
Noon – Jubilee
1:00pm — Wildcat Mountain Ramblers
2:00 — Radio Rail
3:00 — Sidesaddle & Co
4:00 — The Goat Hill Girls

Directions: The park is at 647 King Road, San Jose near the 101/280/680 interchange. Take the King Road exit off the 880 freeway and go south. The park is on the right. There is plenty of free and easy parking.

Weather: Perfect — Sunny, High 81, Low 59.

Community Support For Bluegrass: Thanks to the Emma Prusch Park Foundation & The City of San Jose for presenting this event, which is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

Top area bluegrass bands will perform at the FREE Mountain Music Festival, set for the lovely Emma Prusch Farm Park in San Jose on Sunday, October 7, 2018.

SUNDAY, October 7

10:00am — The Banjo Twins
11:00 — Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association
Noon – Jubilee
1:00pm — Wildcat Mountain Ramblers
2:00 — Radio Rail
3:00 — Sidesaddle & Co
4:00 — The Goat Hill Girls

The park is on King Road near the 101/280/680 interchange.  This is the only bluegrass festival in San Jose. It is fun, convenient, and relaxed. Enjoy the Harvest Fair while you listen to the music. Thanks to the Emma Prusch Park Foundation & The City of San Jose for presenting this event, which is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

The Earthbelly Restaurant (Ocean at Soquel, Santa Cruz) is hosting FREE regular Wednesday evening 6:00-9:00pm bluegrass music shows.

The new venue is presenting a line-up of Santa Cruz area bands. The schedule began in mid-September, but is still being finalized. Check with organizer Robert Cornelius or the venue for performance details. The new series is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

The Goat Hill Girls will perform as part of the FREE Thursday Bluegrass Series at the Summit House at the top of the Santa Cruz Mountains on Highway 17 on Thursday, October 4 from 6:00-8:30pm.

The Summit House Beer Garden & Grill, 6 miles south of Los Gatos, has presented the series since January 2016. The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the shows. Food and drink will be served during the performance and a fun time will be had by all.

Coming Soon: The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers on October 11, and Blue Summit on October 18.

The Mountain Music Festival, presented by the Emma Prusch Park Foundation & The City of San Jose, will be held on Sunday, October 7, 2018.

The 10:00am-5:00pm event is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

The day will feature a day of bucolic fun at San Jose’s only remaining farm (now park). In addition to a full day of fun, high quality bluegrass music, there will be a big harvest festival, food, and activities of interest to families.

The park is on King Road near the 101/280/680 interchange.  This is the only bluegrass festival in San Jose. It is FREE, convenient, and enjoyable.

A brand new Santa Cruz bluegrass venue is now hosting regular Wednesday evening 6:00-9:00pm shows.

The Earthbelly Restaurant (Ocean at Soquel) is bringing us a line-up of Monterey Bay Area bluegrass bands. The schedule began in mid-September, but is still being finalized. Check with organizer Robert Cornelius or the venue for performance details.

The music is free and the food is healthy and good.

The new series is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.