Category: Events

Upcoming Northern California Bluegrass Events

Here are the upcoming events of interest to Northern California bluegrass fans:

JUNE

13-16 – CBA Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley.

21-23 – Susanville Bluegrass Festival, Lassen County Fairgrounds, Susanville.

22 – Los Gatos Bluegrass Festival, Los Gatos Town Plaza, Los Gatos. FREE. (NCBS welcomed)

22 — San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival, Salesforce Park, San Francisco. FREE.

JULY

4-7 – High Sierra Music Festival, various venues, Quincy.

13 — NCBS Gathering Membership & Volunteer Party, Loch Lomond Park, Felton. FREE.

18-21 — Redwood Ramble, Camp Navarro, Navarro. (Sold Out)

19-21 — Scott Valley Bluegrass Festival, City Park, Etna.

AUGUST

8-11 – Historic 30th NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos.

16-18 — 16-18 — Summergrass San Diego, Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, Vista.

23-25 — Bowers Bluegrass Festival, Bowers Mansion Regional Park, Washoe Valley, NV.

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER

August 30-September 1 — Plumas Homegrown Americana Festival, Plumas Fairgrounds, Quincy. (NCBS welcomed)

SEPTEMBER

24-29 – International Bluegrass Music Association World of Bluegrass, Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC.

OCTOBER

4-6 – Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Hellman Holler, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. FREE.

5 – Santa Barbara Old Time Fiddlers Festival, Stow House, Goleta.

9-13 – Frankly Bluegrass Festival, Amador County Fairgrounds, Plymouth.

Six Week Reminder: July 22 Is The Last Day To Purchase Discount Advance Tickets To The GOF Festival

Six Week Reminder: The Discount Advance Ticket Deadline for the GOF Festival Is July 22, 2024.

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 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.

GOF Main Stage Band Line-Up

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FREE Camping Is Included In All Good Old Fashioned Festival Multi-Day Tickets

FREE camping is included in all multi-day tickets at the Northern California Bluegrass Society’s Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival. This applies to all tents and RVs. No reservations are required. No hookups are available.

The San Benito County Historical Park has grass, trees, restrooms and showers.

The Historic 30th festival will be held August 8-11, 2024.

Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Main Stage Schedule Set

The Northern California Bluegrass Society has announced the Main Stage Schedule for the August 8-11, 2024 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.

Main Stage

FRIDAY, August 9

3:00pm — Brent Pierce & His Acid Grass Boys

4:00 — Late For The Train

5:00 — Dark Hollow

6:00 — Dinner Break & Workshops

7:00 — Dirty Cello

8:00 — Blue Birds On A Wire

9:00 — Sidesaddle & Co.

SATURDAY, August 10

10:00am — Bluegrass Holiday

11:00 — Mission Blue

Noon — Salty Sally Band

1:00pm — Lunch Break & Workshops

2:00 — Lucas Lawson

3:00 — Trouble Town

4:00 — The Goat Hill Girls

5:00 — The Storytellers

6:00 — Dinner Break & Workshops

7:00 — Sunny Side Of The Mountain

8:00 — Red Dog Ash

9:00 — Bean Creek

SUNDAY, August 11

10:00am — Honey Run

11:00 — Kids On Stage

Noon — Water Tower

1:00pm — Lonesome Still

2:00 — Whole Hog

 

 

Five Week Reminder: NCBS Loch Lomond Member & Volunteer Party Is July 13 In Felton

Five 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.

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.

Note: The 2024 Loch Lomond parking fee is $10 per vehicle.

Loch Lomond

Seven Week Reminder: Last Day To Purchase GOF Discount Advance Tickets Is July 22

Seven Week Reminder: The Discount Advance Ticket Deadline for the GOF Festival Is July 22, 2024.

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 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.

GOF Main Stage Band Line-Up

Return of the GOF!

Six Week Reminder: FREE NCBS Volunteer & Membership Party Set For July 13 At Loch Lomond

Six 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.

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.

There will be a full band schedule, free food & drink, friends, fun, and jamming. Ya’ll come! The 2024 parking fee is $10 per vehicle.