TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society will fete the volunteers and bands of the past year’s events and projects at theĀ NCBS Volunteer Thank You Party, set for Saturday, October 14 at an undisclosed location. The highly coveted invitations will be out soon! Thanks for your support!
TheĀ San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival will return to San Francisco October 11-15, 2017 after a 4-year hiatus. The revival of theĀ small, fun, bluegrass event will take place the week after the huge Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival.
The SFBOT’s Wednesday-Saturday shows will be held in various well-known bluegrass venues around town, while the FREE closing Sunday concert will take place at theĀ Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre inĀ McLaren Park.
The original (2000-2013) festival was organized by a quasi-independent committee of theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society. The revival is a project of several area bluegrass organizations, including the California Bluegrass Association. NCBS welcomes the 2017 event. Additional support will be provided by the San Francisco Parks & Recreation Department.
Save the dates — a full performance schedule will be announced soon.
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes theĀ Mountain Music Festival, set forĀ Sunday, October 1, 2017 atĀ Emma Prusch Farm Park, 647 South King Road inĀ San Jose.
Bands: Bean Creek, The Goat Hills Girls, Sidesaddle & Co, Radio Rail, The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, Banjo Twins, & The Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association.
The FREE, family-oriented festival is presented by theĀ Prusch Farm Park Foundation and theĀ City Of San Jose.
Nominations for the 11th Annual Northern California Bluegrass Awards are due from NCBS Members byĀ October 21, 2017.
Nominations honoring Northern California’s primarily non-touring bluegrass bands & musicians are being accepted in 9 categories: Band, Male Vocalist, Female Vocalist, Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Fiddle, Dobro, and Bass. Paper nomination forms will be available at the NCBS Information Booth at fall events and e-mail nominations can be sent to Michael Hall. Each member may nominate up to 3 in each category.
NCBS members will receive two rounds of ballots over the winter. The awards ceremony will be held on January 27, 2018 as part of the FREE NCBS Bluegrass On Broadway Festival in Redwood City.
The awards show and January 26-28 festival are supported by a base grant from the Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission and by other Redwood City-area businesses, agencies, and organizations.
The 11th Annual FREE Bluegrass On Broadway Festival will be held January 26-28, 2018 at various venues in Redwood City. The festival is presented by the Northern California Bluegrass Society with principal financial support from the Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission.
Here are the official Northern California Bluegrass Society events for September & October, 2017:
SEPTEMBER
26-30 — IBMA World Of Bluegrass, Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC. (NCBS is a longtime organizational member of IBMA)
OCTOBER
1 — Mountain Music Festival, Emma Prusch Farm Park, San Jose. FREE. (NCBS-welcomed)
11-15 — San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival, various venues, San Francisco. (NCBS-welcomed)
14 — NCBS Volunteer Thank You Party, undisclosed location.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society will honor and entertain the loyal, hard-working volunteers and bands from all of the various events and projects over the past year at the NCBS Volunteer Thank You Party on Saturday, October 14, 2017.
If you volunteered this year, look for your coveted invitation to arrive soon! And…thanks for your support!
The performance schedule has been announced for the Sunday, October 1, 2017 Mountain Music Festival at Emma Prusch Farm Park in San Jose.
SUNDAY, October 1
The festival is presented by the Prusch Farm Park Foundation and the City Of San Jose.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes this FREE family-oriented event to our area.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the Mountain Music Festival, set for Sunday, October 1, 2017 at Emma Prusch Park in San Jose.
The line-up will feature top area bluegrass bands.
More information about the FREE family-oriented event will be announced soon.
The revival of the long-running San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival will take place October 11-15, 2017 at various venues in San Francisco.
A free closing concert will take place at the Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre in McLaren Park on Sunday afternoon, October 15.
The original festival was organized by a quasi-independent committee of the Northern California Bluegrass Society. The revival is a project of several area bluegrass organizations, including the California Bluegrass Association. NCBS welcomes this festival. Additional support will be provided by the San Francisco Parks & Recreation Department.
More information will be available soon.
