Category: Events

Final RBA Concert Season Begins This Saturday October 22 With The Kathy Kallick Band

TheĀ Kathy Kallick Band will kick off the finalĀ Redwood Bluegrass Associates season this Saturday, October 22, 2016.

All RBA programs since 1995 have been welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society. The series has brought bluegrass to the Peninsula & South Bay for 25 years.

The concert will be presented at theĀ Mountain View Masonic Hall, at 890 Church Street near downtown Mountain View.

There is plenty of free parking on the street, in the Hall’s lot and in the nearby library parking lot. Concert doors will open atĀ 7:00pm and the concert will begin atĀ 7:30pm.

A (coed) open jam will be hosted by The Handsome Ladies beginning at 5:00pm.

The Kathy Kallick Band

Summit House Thursday Bluegrass Series Returns This Week Following Renovations

The FREEĀ Summit House Thursday Bluegrass Series continues following renovations at the venue last week. The lovelyĀ Santa Cruz Mountains views remain the same.

The weekly series runs every Thursday evening fromĀ 6:00pm to 8:30pm at theĀ Summit House Beer Garden & Grill at the top ofĀ Highway 17 betweenĀ Los Gatos & Scottā€™s Valley. The series is presented by the Summit House and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society. Good food and drink are served during the performance.

On October 20, Redwood City’sĀ Kitchen Help will perform. Ya’ll come!

Robert Cornelius books this series that launched in January of this year and has made the Summit House a gem of a bluegrass venue. Check it out this month if you havenā€™t been by to enjoy this free event. Enjoy the endless view while you are there!

RBA Announces That 2016-2017 Concert Season Will Be The Last After 25 Years

Redwood Bluegrass Associates has announced that the 2016-2017 concert season will be the non-profit organization’s 25th and final year. The last show will be on April 22, 2017.

The Northern California Bluegrass Society has supported the RBA series since 1995. We are sorry to see it shut down after a great run.

Come out and enjoy the final season! The first of the monthly concerts will be on October 22, 2016 at the Mountain View Masonic Hall with the Kathy Kallick Band.

NCBS Annual Volunteer Party Will Be Held On Saturday, October 29

The 2016 Volunteer Party!

Volunteers and bands from allĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society events and other projects over the past year will soon receive their invitations to theĀ 2016 Volunteer Thank You Party. The Ā annual gathering for those who do so much all year long to support the music will be held onĀ Saturday, October 29 at an undisclosed location.

Kathy Kallick Band To Kick Off 25th RBA Concert Season On October 22 In Mountain View

The Kathy Kallick Band (Oakland) will kick off the historic 25th Redwood Bluegrass Associates Concert Season on October 22.

All RBA programs since 1995 have been welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.

The Saturday evening concert will be presented at theĀ Mountain View Masonic Hall, 890 Church Street. There is plenty of free parking on the street, in the Hall’s lot and in the nearby library parking lot. An open jam will begin at Ā 5:00pm, concert doors will open at 7:00pm and the concert will begin atĀ 7:30pm.

Looking Ahead To The November 2016 Northern California & Beyond Festivals

Happy Thanksgiving!
Four Corner States Bluegrass Festival
San Diego Central Library

Here is a look at the November 2016 bluegrass and more festivals around Northern California and beyond.

Your friends who are members of theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society will be first in line for the end-of-season fun.

Please come on out and join us at these late fall/early winter gatherings!

NOVEMBER

1-30 ā€”Ā Point Music Film Festival, San Diego Central Library,Ā San Diego.

4-6 —Ā Southwest Bluegrass Association Campout, Tucalota Creek Ranch, Temecula.

11-13 ā€“Ā Four Corner States Bluegrass Festival & Fiddle Championships, Everett Bowman Rodeo Grounds, Wickenburg, AZ.

25-27 ā€”Ā Sonora Christmas Festival, Mother Lode Fairgrounds, Sonora.

27 — Brookdale Bluegrass Winter Gathering, Don Quixote’s, Felton. (NCBS-welcomed)

Fall Redwood Bluegrass Associates Concerts To Feature Two Nationally-Touring Bay Area Bands

Mountain View Masonic Hall, 890 Church Street.

The fall concerts for the historic 25th Redwood Bluegrass Associates Concert Season will be held in October and November inĀ Mountain View. All RBA programs since 1995 have been welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.

The line-up will feature two nationally-touring Bay Area bands:

October 22 ā€”Ā Kathy Kallick Band

November 19 ā€”Ā Front Country

The Saturday evening concerts will be presented at the Mountain View Masonic Hall, 890 Church Street, near downtown. An open jam will begin at Ā 5:00pm and the concert will begin at 7:30pm.

25 years of RBA concerts!

NCBS Volunteer Party Will Be Saturday October 29, 2016

Volunteer Party Time!

Volunteers and bands from all Northern California Bluegrass Society events and other projects over the past year will soon receive their invitations to theĀ 2016 Volunteer Thank You Party.

The fun annual gathering will be held onĀ Saturday, October 29 at an undisclosed location. Thanks for your support!