Scott Valley Bluegrass Festival (Etna, CA) Cancelled, Will Return In 2025

The Scott Valley Bluegrass Festival has been CANCELLED for this year. It will return in 2025. The festival had been set for July 19-21 in the town of Etna, off of I-5 in far Northern California.

The Scott Valley area is near a threatening wildfire and is smoked out.

The popular small-town festival was held for 10 years but has been on hiatus for the past 10 years. The festival was to be revived for 2024. It is presented by Gene Bach.

 

Two Week Reminder: Good Old Fashioned Cheap Ticket Deadline Is Monday July 22

Two Week Reminder: The Discount Advance Ticket Deadline for the GOF Festival Is Monday, July 22, 2024. The Historic 30th Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held August 8-11 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. The festival is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

TICKETS: Discount Advance Tickets are now on sale on this website and by mail. NCBS Members receive a deep discount and Non-Members receive a discount.

The San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.

Three Week Reminder: Monday, July 22 Is GOF Discount Advance Ticket Deadline

Three Week Reminder: The Discount Advance Ticket Deadline for the GOF Festival Is Monday, July 22, 2024. The Historic 30th Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held August 8-11 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. The festival is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

TICKETS: Discount Advance Tickets are now on sale on this website and by mail. NCBS Members receive a deep discount and Non-Members receive a discount.

Band Line-Up Announced For NCBS Gathering Membership & Volunteer Party

The Northern California Bluegrass Society has announced the band line-up for the Saturday, July 13 NCBS Gathering Membership & Volunteer Party at Loch Lomond Park near Felton. The bands:

The Gilroy Drifters

Brent Pierce & The Acid Grass Boys

Eric Burman & The Brookdale Bluegrass Band

Wine, Women, and Wrong

Jamming

The FREE all-day event will include food & drink, friends, fun, and jamming. It is open to NCBS members and volunteers, and also anyone interested in becoming a member or volunteer. The only cost is a per-car parking fee paid to the park.

Loch Lomond interpretive tours on the “Newell Jewell” pontoon boat will be offered around the lake on Saturday, July 13 from 11:00am-Noon. Tours can accommodate up to 25 people, with sign-ups in the park store. First come, first served. Tours are offered by the park free of charge.

Loch Lomond

Historic 30th Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Set For August 8-11 In Tres Pinos

The Historic 30th Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held August 8-11, 2024 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. The festival is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

GOF Main Stage Bands

Volunteer At The GOF

GOF Advance Tickets

Festival Camping

The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is held at the lovely San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.

Join The NCBS & Enjoy Summertime Events!

Northern California Bluegrass Society Members enjoy a deep discount on advance tickets to the GOF Festival, a benefit for the Society! The advance ticket deadline is July 22. The annual NCBS Membership & Volunteer Gathering is July 13 at Loch Lomond.

Your membership in the Northern California Bluegrass Society supports bluegrass music in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and in all of Northern California. Join or renew your NCBS Membership on this website or by mail.  Join today!

Three Week Reminder: NCBS Gathering Party Is At Loch Lomond On Saturday July 13

Three Week Reminder: The NCBS Gathering, the FREE annual party for Northern California Bluegrass Society Members & Volunteers, will be held Saturday July 13 at Loch Lomond Park in Felton. There will be a full band schedule, free food & drink, friends, fun, and jamming. Eric Burman & The Brookdale Bluegrass Band will headline.

Loch Lomond interpretive tours on the “Newell Jewell” pontoon boat will be offered around the lake on Saturday, July 13 from 11:00am-Noon. Tours can accommodate up to 25 people, with sign-ups in the park store. First come, first served. Tours are offered by the park free of charge.

Loch Lomond Park