The Goat Hill Girls are set to play the FREEĀ Thursday Bluegrass Series is held atĀ The Summit House 6 miles south ofĀ Los Gatos, on April 5. The show is presented byĀ The Summit House Beer Garden & Grill and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society. Good food and drink will be served. The music will run fromĀ 6:00-8:30pm.
Riverdance Farms will host theĀ Pick & Gather Festival, set for May 26-28 onĀ Memorial Day Weekend inĀ Livingston (near Merced).
The fun, relaxed farm and music festival will feature a wide variety of music including bluegrass, plus blueberries, cherries, and strawberries for the picking.
Camping in the walnut orchard is available, while swimming and other Merced River activities will round out the weekend.
The event is welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The 2018 International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass is set for September 25-29 at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, NC. The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA.
Interested in being a part of the top bluegrass gathering on the planet? Here are some March/April convention-related deadlines to consider:
March 31: Last Day for Songwriter Showcase Applications here.
March 31: Last Day for Recording Reference List SubmissionsĀ here.
April 1: Last Day to Apply to Kids On Bluegrass here.
April 10: Member Registration begins for 2018 World of Bluegrass.
April 24: Non-Member Registration begins.
The FREEĀ Thursday Bluegrass Series is held atĀ The Summit House, 6 miles south of Los Gatos.
The next program at the mountaintop bluegrass music venue in theĀ Santa Cruz Mountains will be on March 29. The band will be New California Line.
Good food and drink will be served. The sunset is provided at no extra charge. The music will run fromĀ 6:00-8:30pm.
The show is presented byĀ The Summit House Beer Garden & Grill and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The 2018 Berkeley Bluegrass Festival will be held at theĀ Freight & Salvage Coffee House inĀ Berkeley.
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society will welcome this event May 18-20.
Information & Tickets:
TheĀ Pick & Gather Festival will be held at Riverdance Farms on the banks of the Merced River onĀ Memorial Day Weekend inĀ Livingston.
TheĀ May 26-28 event will feature bluegrass & more music plus farm and river activities, while onsite camping is available.
The event is presented by Riverdance Farms & welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.
TheĀ 25th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, presented by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society, will be heldĀ Thursday-Sunday, August 9-12, 2018, at theĀ San Benito County Historical Park inĀ 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.
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society has announced that theĀ 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 forĀ SUNDAY, May 6, 2018. (Note new date.)
This is the FINAL CALL for donations to the Northern California Bluegrass Society Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund to assist deserving students at the April 12-15, 2018 Spring Camp.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society wants your ideas for the special 25th Anniversary T-Shirt Design for the 2018 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.
