Brookdale Bluegrass Festival Performance Schedule Announced For March 24-26

The performance schedule for the NCBS-welcomed Brookdale Bluegrass & American Roots Festival has been announced by the presenters Brookdale Bluegrass & The Brookdale Lodge. The festival will be held March 24-26 at the Brookdale Lodge on Highway 9 in Brookdale.

Late additions: Sunny Side Of The Mountain will close the afternoon show on Saturday and Acidgrass will close the festival on Sunday.

Walker Creek Music Camp Set For April 13-16 — NCBS Raising Additional Scholarship Funds

Ingrid NoyesĀ runs theĀ Walker Creek Music CampĀ each spring and fall at theĀ Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma.Ā There are some openings left in the class for the April 13-16, 2023 camp. Registration is now open.

TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass SocietyĀ is now collecting donations for theĀ NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund.Ā NCBS/SCBSĀ is anĀ Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) Organization.Ā The NCBS Walker Creek Scholarship Fund Committee awards scholarships twice each year to assist deserving students.Ā The next round of scholarships will benefit attendees at theĀ 2023 spring session.

Send donations to:Ā Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society,Ā PO Box 390846,Ā Mountain View, CA 94039-0846. Donations may be tax-advantaged.

Camp Information:Ā Walker Creek Music Camp

Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Will Have No Special Covid Rules In 2023

The NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will have No Special Covid Rules in 2023.

The festival will follow the requirements, if any, of state and local authorities that are in effect at the time of the festival.

The 29th Annual GOF will be held August 10-13, 2023 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos, 7 miles south of Hollister. The event is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund Collecting Donations For April 13-16 Spring Camp

TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass SocietyĀ is now collecting donations for theĀ NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund.Ā NCBS/SCBSĀ is anĀ Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) Organization.

The NCBS Walker Creek Scholarship Fund CommitteeĀ awards scholarships twice each year to assist deserving students.Ā The next round of scholarships will benefit attendees at theĀ April 13-16, 2023 spring session. Camp registration is now open.

Send donations to:Ā Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society,Ā PO Box 390846,Ā Mountain View, CA 94039-0846. Donations may be tax-advantaged.

Ingrid NoyesĀ runs theĀ Walker Creek Music CampĀ each spring and fall at theĀ Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma.Ā 

Walker Creek Music Camp

Jamming in the great outdoors at Walker Creek.

Raleigh Convention Center To Double In Size To Accommodate IBMA World Of Bluegrass & Other Conventions

The Raleigh Convention Center, home of the IBMA World Of Bluegrass Convention each September, will double its current size at its location in downtown Raleigh, NC. The expansion is needed to accommodate the bluegrass gathering and other large events. The expansion will require moving the outdoor Red Hat Amphitheater to an adjacent site. City approval will be required.

Raleigh Convention Center future expansion and Red Hat Amphitheater relocation illustration.

KKUP Bluegrass Marathon Wrap-Up Show Is Monday February 20 From 6:00-9:00pm

TheĀ annualĀ KKUP Radio Bluegrass Marathon ends today, but there will be a final Wrap-Up Show hosted by NCBS Vice-President Mike RussellĀ fromĀ 6:00-9:00pmĀ onĀ Monday, February 20. The station needs a few more donations to ensure the continued success of bluegrass music on this station throughout the coming year.

KKUP-CupertinoĀ is a community radio station with studios inĀ San JoseĀ that broadcasts atĀ 91.5FMĀ in theĀ South Bay & Monterey Bay AreasĀ and online atĀ www.kkup.orgĀ worldwide.