Category: Events

Wildcat Mountain Ramblers Set For The SUNDAY May 6 Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair

The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers

The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers are set to play the FREE Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair on SUNDAY, May 6, 2018. The Noon-6:00pm Program will be held in San Lorenzo Park at the lovely & talented Duck Pond Stage.

The relaxed afternoon concert in the park will also feature performances by Joshua Lowe & The Juncos, The Naked Bootleggers, AJ Lee & Jesse Fichman, & The Down Beets.

The Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society presents this 32-year-old gathering of bluegrass friends and family, held each first weekend in May.

NCBS/SCBS Announces Sunday May 6 Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair Performance Schedule

The Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society has announced the complete performance schedule for the 32nd Annual Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair, set for the Duck Pond Stage in San Lorenzo Park, next to the courthouse in Santa Cruz.

San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz

The fun, relaxed afternoon concert in the park is FREE.

SUNDAY, May 6

Noon-6:00pm

Noon — AJ Lee & Jesse Fichman

1:15pm — The Down Beets

2:30 — The Naked Bootleggers

3:45 — Joshua Lowe & The Juncos

5:00 — Wildcat Mountain Ramblers

Joshua Lowe & The Juncos Will Play The FREE Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair On Sunday May 6

Joshua Lowe & The Juncos

Joshua Lowe & The Juncos will play the FREE Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair on SUNDAY, May 6, 2018.

The relaxed afternoon concert in the park will also feature performances by The Naked Bootleggers, AJ Lee & Jesse Fichman, The Down Beets, & The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers.

The Noon-6:00pm bluegrass fair will be held in San Lorenzo Park at the famous Duck Pond Stage.

The Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society presents this long-running gathering, held on the first weekend in May since 1986.

The Summit House To Present The Goat Hill Girls At The NCBS-Welcomed Thursday Bluegrass Series

The Goat Hill Girls

The FREE Summit House Thursday Bluegrass Series will present The Goat Hill Girls on May 3 from 6:00-8:30pm.

The view at the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill (top of Highway 17 8 miles south of Los Gatos) is amazing and good food and drink is served.

The ongoing weekly gathering is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

Twenty-Fifth Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Set For August 9-12 In Tres Pinos

The Twenty-Fifth Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister) for the third time on August 9-12, 2018.

The festival benefiting the year-round work of the Northern California Bluegrass Society was started in 1994. NCBS uses the proceeds to further bluegrass music in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area and throughout Northern California.

Free RV & tent camping is included in multi-day tickets. There will be jamming, children’s activities, open mike stage, shade over the audience area, food & drink, late night shows, a raffle, the annual NCBS elections, and more.

Discount advance tickets will soon be available on this website.

NCBS To Welcome The Pick & Gather Festival At Riverdance Farms In Livingston

The Northern California Bluegrass Society will welcome the 14th Annual Pick & Gather Festival, set for May 26-28 in Livingston (near Merced).

The Memorial Day Weekend farm-to-table and bluegrass music (and beyond) festival will be presented by Riverdance Farms and will feature a wide variety of music along with the chance to pick your own blueberries, cherries, and strawberries. Camping in the walnut orchard is available, while swimming and other Merced River activities will round out the weekend.

NCBS Is Ready To Celebrate The Bluegrass Month Of May!

May is Bluegrass Month and your Society has the official events to make a great celebration. Northern California Bluegrass Society Members will enjoy a big month of bluegrass music.

MAY

3 — Goat Hill Girls, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS welcomed)

6 – NCBS/SCBS Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair, Duck Pond Stage, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz. FREE. (Note new Sunday date)

10 — Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS welcomed)

12 — Train Jam, Historic Depot Museum, Santa Clara. (NCBS welcomed)

17 — Blue Summit, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS welcomed)

18-20 — Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley. (NCBS welcomed)

24 — Thursday Bluegrass Series, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS welcomed)

25-27 – Pick & Gather Festival, Riverdance Farms, Livingston (near Merced). (NCBS welcomed)

31 — Thursday Bluegrass Series, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS welcomed)

AJ Lee & Jesse Fichman To Perform At The FREE Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair On Sunday May 6

AJ Lee & Jesse Fichman

AJ Lee & Jesse Fichman will perform at the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair on SUNDAY, May 6, 2018.

The relaxed afternoon concert in the park will also feature performances by The Naked Bootleggers, The Down Beets, The Juncos, The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, and more.

The Duck Pond Stage in San Lorenzo Park is the venue for the Noon-6:00pm program.

The FREE bluegrass fair is presented by the Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society. The longest-running bluegrass society gathering has been held on the first weekend in May since 1986.

Late Night Shows Announced For August 9-12 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

The Northern California Bluegrass Society has announced the Late Night Shows for the August 9-12, 2018 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.

FRIDAY, August 10

Loganville

SATURDAY, August 11

The Town Howlers

The expanded 10:00pm performances in the San Benito County Historical Park Dance Hall are a feature of the historic 25th Annual festival, which also features open mikes and widespread camp jamming.