The next performance in the Summit House Thursday Bluegrass Series on September 8 will feature The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers. Showtime is 6:00pm. There is no cover charge.
This place on Highway 17 between Los Gatos and Scott’s Valley is perfect for music, has great food and drink, and has a fantastic view of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
The shows are presented by the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill and welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
Here are some Northern California Bluegrass Society 2017 Festival Dates for your calendar:
January 27-29 — Bluegrass On Broadway Festival, various venues, Redwood City.
February TBA — Stanley Sing, San Francisco. (NCBS-welcomed)
March 10-11 — Brookdale Bluegrass Festival, TBA. (NCBS-welcomed)
May 6 — Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair, Duck Pond Stage, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz.
May 20-21 — Pick And Gather, Riverdance Farms, Livingston. (NCBS-welcomed)
June TBA, Foggy Mountain Bluegrass Festival, The Surf Spot, Pacifica. (NCBS -welcomed)
July 9 — Green Music Center Bluegrass Festival, The Commons, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park. (NCBS-welcomed)
August 10-13 — Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos.
December 8-9 — Brookdale Bluegrass Festival, TBA. (NCBS-welcomed)
Seven Week Reminder: Film submissions for the 10th Annual NCBS Bluegrass Film Festival are due by October 22, 2016.
The film festival is part of the FREE Bluegrass On Broadway Festival, set for January 27-29, 2017 in Redwood City.
Five Week Reminder: Nominations for the 2017 Northern California Bluegrass Awards are due by October 8, 2016.
Categories: Band, Male Vocalist, Female Vocalist, Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Fiddle, Dobro, & Bass.
Paper nominations are accepted at the NCBS Booth (this weekend at the Strawberry Information Booth) or nominations may be made by E-Mail.
NCBS Lifetime Honoree Bill Evans & his wife Kathy have had a rough year. Here is your chance to help this bluegrass family.
The Freight & Salvage will host a big benefit concert on September 2, 2016.
Thanks for your support!
The next two shows in the Summit House Thursday Bluegrass Series will feature local faves The Goat Hill Girls (September 1) and The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers (September 8).
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.
The Summit House is on Highway 17 between Los Gatos & Scott’s Valley.
The 24th Annual Northern California Bluegrass Society Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held August 10-13, 2017.
Ah, the first festivals of the fall season are upon us. There are the big ones — Strawberry, Hardly Strictly, & American River — and there are the charming small festivals, such as McCloud, Columbia, Fiddletown, & Lost Sierra.
Many folks will travel out of state for major music events like IBMA, Pickin’ In The Pines, Burning Man & Four Corners. The beloved Kings River festival will not happen this September, but the revived Julian festival has returned!
Join your NCBS Friends all around the area and throughout the month for some festival fun! Here is a look at the September fests:
SEPTEMBER
August 28-September 5 – BanjerDan (Still the only bluegrass!), Burning Man Contradance Camp, Burning Man Festival, Black Rock City, NV.
1-4 — Strawberry Music Festival, Westside, Tuolumne.
2-4 — Four Corners Folk Festival, Reservoir Hill Park, Pagosa Springs, CO.
2-5 — San Francisco Folk Music Club Labor Day Campout, Boulder Creek Scout Reservation, Boulder Creek.
3 – Front Porch Music Festival, Wente Vineyards, Livermore.
3-4 – Santa Cruz Mountains Art, Wine, & Music Festival, Garrahan Park, Boulder Creek.
10 – Santee Bluegrass Festival, Town Center Park, Santee.
10-11 – McCloud Mountain Bluegrass Festival, Hoo Hoo Park, McCloud.
16-18 – Millpond Music Festival, Millpond County Park, Bishop.
16-18 — Pickin’ In The Pines, Fort Tuthill County Park, Flagstaff, AZ.
16-19 – American River Music Festival, various venues, Coloma.
17 – Fiddlers’ Jam, Fiddletown Community Center, Fiddletown.
18 — Julian Lions Bluegrass Festival, Frank Lane Park, Julian.
21-25 – Berkeley Old Time Music Convention, various venues, Berkeley.
22-25 – Lost Sierra Hoedown, Plumas Eureka State Park, Graeagle.
23-25 – Unity Festival, Russian River, Guerneville.
24 – Columbia Fiddle & Bango Contest, Gazebo Park, Columbia.
September 27-October 1 – IBMA World Of Bluegrass, Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC.
September 30-October 2 — Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Hellman Hollow, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.
SUNDAY, August 14
9:00am — Extended Roots
10:00 — Cliff Compton and Mountaintop (Gospel Plus)
11:00 — Courthouse Ramblers
Noon — Dim Lights
1:15pm — Kids On Stage
2:15 — Mountain Fire Band
3:15 — Blue Summit
4:15 — Damdave & The Left-Hand Band
The 23rd Annual NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival runs August 11-14, 2016 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos, 7 miles south of Hollister.
SATURDAY, August 13
10:00am — Rambling Minors
11:00 — GrassKickers
Noon — Sidetrack
1:00pm — (Workshop/Lunch Break)
2:00 — One Button Suit
3:00 — Vintage Grass
4:00 — Brookdale Bluegrass Band
5:00 — (Workshop/Dinner Break)
6:00 — Stray Hollow
7:00 — Glad to Be Here
8:00 — Susie Glaze & The Hilonesome Band
9:00 — Sidesaddle & Co
The 23rd Annual NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival runs August 11-14, 2016 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos, 7 miles south of Hollister.
