Category: Events

Californians Head For Raleigh & The 2017 IBMA World Of Bluegrass This Week

IBMA World Of Bluegrass Convention

The International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass Convention will run September 26-30, 2017 in Raleigh, NC.

The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA.

Many Northern California bluegrass musicians and leaders will play prominent roles at the convention and others will be enjoying the scene.

Most attendees from the West Coast plan their trip months in advance. If you are not attending this year, now is a good time to begin considering a trip to the convention in September 2018.

World Of Bluegrass Information


FREE Bluegrass Festival Set For Sunday, October 1 In San Jose At Prusch Park

Emma Prusch Farm Park, San Jose

TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes theĀ Mountain Music Festival, presented by theĀ Emma Prusch Park FoundationĀ &Ā The City of San Jose, onĀ Sunday, October 1, 2017.

This is the only bluegrass ferstival in San Jose!

The FREE event will feature top area bluegrass bands, plus a full harvest festival that will be fun for everyone!

Complete Band Performance Schedule


AJ Lee & Blue Summit To Play Thursday At The Summit House Between Los Gatos & Santa Cruz

AJ Lee & Blue Summit at The Summit House

The Thursday Bluegrass Series at the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill betweenĀ Los Gatos andĀ Santa Cruz is heldĀ every Thursday evening 6:00-8:30pm.

AJ Lee & Blue Summit will perform onĀ September 21. Good food & drink will be available during the FREE show and the view of theĀ Santa Cruz Mountains is endless.

The showĀ is presented by theĀ The Summit House and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.Ā Robert Cornelius organizes the series.

On September 28,Ā The Stoney Mountain Ramblers will appear to close out the month.

San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival To Present An Open Jam On Saturday October 14

The Beauty Operators

TheĀ San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival is back after a four-year hiatus! Events will happen all overĀ San Francisco onĀ Wednesday-Sunday, October 11-15, 2017.

A FREE outdoor Bluegrass Jam Session open to all will be held Noon-2:00pm at the corner of Market and Castro Streets, hosted by The Beauty Operators. Calling all Bay Area pickers to come and join in!

The original SFBOT festival (with a 14-year run starting in 2000) was organized by a quasi-independent committee of theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society. The revival is a project of several area bluegrass organizations including theĀ California Bluegrass Association, and is welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.

NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund Awards Tuition Assistance To Two Fall Camp Students

A bluegrass jam session at the Walker Creek Music Camp.
NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund

TheĀ NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund has awarded tuition assistance to help two young Northern California musicians attend the September 28-October 1Ā , 2017 camp nearĀ Petaluma.

The scholarships will assist a 12-year-old girl fiddler and a 20-year-old female banjo player to attend the camp.

Thanks to the generous donors and to the NCBS scholarship committee. The fund will soon begin collecting donations to help deserving students who want to attend the Spring camp, set for April.

Thanks for your support of music education in our area!

The Handsome Ladies Present A Women’s Music Showcase At The SFBOT Festival On October 13

TheĀ San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival will returnĀ onĀ Wednesday-Sunday, October 11-15, 2017. The SFBOT shows will be held in various venues all around the City.

OnĀ Friday, October 13, The Handsome Ladies will present a showcase of women songwriters and/or songs made famous by women, performed by a variety of singers and musicians backed byĀ The Picks (the Handsome Ladies pick-up band).

The Handsome Ladies promote female participation in bluegrass music. This is a coed event and all genders are welcome.

The show will be heldĀ 7:00-10:00pm at theĀ SOMA Streat Food Park, 428 11th Street, San Francisco.

The original SFBOT festival (held 2000-2013) was organized by a quasi-independent committee of theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society. The revival is a project of several area bluegrass organizations including theĀ California Bluegrass Association, and is welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.

San Francisco's SOMA Streat Food Park