Plan Now To Attend The 25th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival In Tres Pinos August 9-12

The 25th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, presented by the Northern California Bluegrass Society, will be held Thursday-Sunday, August 9-12, 2018, at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister).

The festival is a showcase of top California bluegrass bands and a fun, friendly opportunity to enjoy jamming and socializing with your friends. Free camping for tents and RVs is included in all multi-day tickets.

New This Year: Two indoor late night shows on Friday and Saturday will be held in the dance hall at the park’s historic village. Stay tuned for the news of an upgrade in onsite concessions. In addition, electric service at the venue has been expanded and street improvements have been made.

The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival turns 25 this year!

The Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair Is A Rite Of Spring And Set For Sunday, May 6

The Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society has announced that the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair will be held at the Duck Pond Stage in San Lorenzo Park, next to the courthouse in downtown Santa Cruz.

The FREE afternoon of music in the park has been a Rite Of Spring since 1986 and is set for SUNDAY, May 6, 2018. (Note new date.)

Dancing at the Duck Pond Stage at the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair.


NCBS Members To Enjoy A Big Month Of Bluegrass In May 2018

Northern California Bluegrass Society Members will enjoy a big month of bluegrass music in May, 2018:

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

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

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

Mark your calendars!

Riverdance Farms To Host Pick & Gather Festival On Memorial Day Weekend In Livingston

Riverdance Farms will host the Pick & Gather Festival on Memorial Day Weekend in Livingston (near Merced).

The May 26-28 festival will feature bluegrass & more, plus blueberries, cherries, and strawberries for the picking, while camping is available.

The event is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

Transit at the Pick & Gather Festival.

Heathen Hill Set To Play At The Summit House Thursday Bluegrass Series On March 22

Heathen Hill (Santa Cruz) is set to play the FREE Thursday Bluegrass Series at The Summit House at the top of Highway 17 on March 22.

The bluegrass music venue in the Santa Cruz Mountains is 6 miles south of Los Gatos and 9 miles north of Scott’s Valley.

The music will run from 6:00-8:30pm. The show is presented by The Summit House Beer Garden & Grill and welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

Good food and drink will be served and the mountaintop views are astounding.