Category: Events

The next two shows in the Summit House Thursday Bluegrass Series will feature local faves The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers and Hidden Still.

The FREE shows are presented by the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill and welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

This place is perfect for music, has great food and drink, and has a fantastic view of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Shows run every Thursday 6:00-8:30pm.

Here is the schedule for this week and next:

July 14 — The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers

July 21 — Hidden Still

The Summit House is on Highway 17 between Los Gatos & Scott’s Valley.

Thanks to Robert Cornelius for booking these performances!

The Northern California Bluegrass Society is pleased to welcome a new, elegant bluegrass event to the North Bay. Here is all you need to know to go:

The Festival: The second annual Green Music Center Bluegrass Festival will be held Sunday, July 10 at Weill Hall & Lawn on the campus of Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park. Gates open at 1:00pm and showtime is 3:00pm.

Line-Up: The David Grisman Bluegrass Experience, The Sam Bush Band and the Jeff Austin Band.

Tickets:

Indoor — $45. Lawn — $25.

There will be plenty of tickets at the gate. To purchase NCBS Discount Tickets in advance and receive a 20% Discount, purchase tickets Online, and use the code Mando at checkout.

Weather: Nice. Sunny. High 79, Low 49.

Directions:

Sonoma State University is in Rohnert Park, approximately one hour north of San Francisco on Highway 101.

Situated on the campus of Sonoma State University, the Green Music Center entrance is off the Rohnert Park Expressway near the intersection of Petaluma Hill Road. From Highway 101, take the Rohnert Park Expressway exit. Drive east 2.2 miles to the Sonoma State University entrance on your right.

As you enter campus from Rohnert Park Expressway, there are multiple parking lots immediately to your right. Parking in Lots L, M, N and O is included in the price of your ticket for all concerts at the Green Music Center.

Bring: Blankets and lawn chairs for outdoor seating. Dress in layers for outdoor seating.

Food & Drink: Outside food may be brought for your picnic. However, no outside liquids (including water, beer, wine or sodas) may be carried into the hall or onto the lawn. Free water bottle-filling stations are available. Food and drink will be available for purchase. In addition, more formal food services are available.

The second annual Green Music Center Bluegrass Festival will be held this Sunday, July 10 at Weill Hall & Lawn on the campus of Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park. Showtime is 3:00pm.

The David Grisman Bluegrass Experience, The Sam Bush Band and the Jeff Austin Band are on the mandolin-centric program.

NCBS Discount Tickets: To receive a 20% Discount on your advance tickets, use the code Mando at checkout when you order online.

The festival is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

Bay Area bluegrass fans will be able to enjoy three fine NCBS bluegrass festivals over the next six weeks, making for a great summer of bluegrass fun!

JULY

Sunday, July 10 — 2nd Annual Green Music Center Bluegrass Festival, Weill Hall & Lawn, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park. (NCBS welcomed)

David Grisman Bluegrass Experience, Sam Bush, Jeff Austin Band.

Sunday, July 24 — 2nd Foggy Mountain Bluegrass Festival, The Surf Spot, Pacifica. FREE. (NCBS welcomed)

Pacific Drive, The Dim Lights, Jim & Louise Mintun, Festival Speed, Redwood Ramblers, Sara Rodenburg, Foggy Coast Kids.

AUGUST

Thursday-Sunday, August 11-14 — NCBS Presents The 23rd Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos. (Discount Advance Ticket Deadline is July 22.)

Amazing Dr. Zarcon’s Breathing Machine, Barwick & Siegfried, Blue Summit, Brookdale Bluegrass Band, Cliff Compton & Mountaintop, Courthouse Ramblers, Damdave & The Left-Hand Band, The Dim Lights, Glad To Be Here, GrassKickers, Kids on Stage, Kitchen Help, Mountain Fire Band, One Button Suit, Pacific Drive, Rambling Minors, Shepherd Canyon Band, Sidesaddle & Co, Sidetrack, Stray Hollow, Susie Glaze & The Hilonesome Band, The Vivants, Vintage Grass, Wildcat Mountain Ramblers.

The performance schedule has been announced for the second Foggy Mountain Bluegrass Festival at the Surf Spot Restaurant in Pacifica. The outdoor event was rescheduled from May.

The FREE festival is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

SUNDAY, July 24

11:00am — Sara Rodenburg

11:45 — The Redwood Ramblers

12:30pm — The Dim Lights

1:45 — Festival Speed

3:00 — Foggy Coast Kids, Cabrillo School

3:45 — Jim & Louise Mintun

5:00 – Pacific Drive

The Goat Hill Girls (July 7) and The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers (July 14) will bring their music to the Summit House Thursday Bluegrass Series.

The FREE shows are presented every Thursday from 6:00-8:30pm by the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill, 23123 Highway 17, 6 miles south of Los Gatos,

The popular series, which has been running since the beginning of 2016, is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

This place offers great music, tasty food and drink, and endless Santa Cruz Mountain views. It is a fine place to be as the sun sets on a Thursday.