The California Bluegrass Association’s Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival will be held June 16-19, 2022 at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley. If you will be there, stop by and say hello to your friends at the Northern California Bluegrass Society Information Booth. We will say hello right back and do our best to answer your questions about the NCBS, upcoming NCBS events, and other bluegrass gatherings around Northern California. We will have a fine old time.
Category: Events
Performance Schedule Set For FREE NCBS Gathering Party On Saturday July 16
The picnic and music performance schedule has been set for the Second Annual NCBS Gathering Membership & Volunteer Party at Loch Lomond Park, Felton on Saturday, July 16, 2022. The FREE event is open to NCBS Members and Volunteers (and to those interested in becoming either one). Park gates open at 7:00am and close at 7:30pm. Parking is limited, so carpooling is beyond highly recommended. (Parking fee is $8.00 per car.) Follow the signs to our reserved area in the lower lot by the lake.
SATURDAY, July 16
All Day: Boating & Fishing in Loch Lomond Lake, with boat rides by Eric or Bruce and boat rentals available. The lake has bass, trout & catfish. Daily fishing licenses are available if you need one.
Beginning At Noon: NCBS will supply burgers, hot dogs, sodas, and water. You are also welcome to bring your own picnic and alcohol of your choosing. Enjoy!
Stage Schedule:
Noon — Phil & Anne Pflager
1:30pm — Lucas Lawson
2:30 — Eric Burman & The Brookdale Bluegrass Band
3:30 — Post Folk Revivalists
4:30-6:00 — BanjerDan & The Danger Band Plus Closing Jam Extravaganza!
Location: City of Santa Cruz Loch Lomond Recreation Area, 100 Loch Lomond Way, Felton, CA 95018
Discount Advance Tickets For The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival On Sale Now
The Northern California Bluegrass Society will present the return of the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival on Thursday-Sunday, August 11-14, 2022, at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
Discount Advance Tickets are now on sale. Everyone receives an advance purchase discount; NCBS Members receive a deep discount with their advance purchase.
July 16 Is Date For FREE NCBS Membership & Volunteer Gathering At Loch Lomond
The FREE Second Annual NCBS Gathering Membership & Volunteer Event is set for Loch Lomond Park near Felton in the Santa Cruz Mountains on Saturday July 16. There will be food, friends, live music, jamming and fun! Carpool please. Bring a picnic if you like. Chairs, blankets, and coolers are recommended.
If you are not yet a Northern California Bluegrass Society member or volunteer, you can sign up in advance on this website or at the Gathering if you are interested.
Here are the bands that will perform: BanjerDan, Eric Burman & The Brookdale Bluegrass Band, Post Folk Revivalists, & Phil & Anne Pflager.
State & County Covid Rules Will Be In Effect For Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival
The Northern California Bluegrass Society will follow the California and San Benito County Covid Policies in place at the time of the August 11-14, 2022 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival in Tres Pinos.
Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Tickets Now On Sale
The Northern California Bluegrass Society will present the return of the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival on Thursday-Sunday, August 11-14, 2022, at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
Discount Advance Tickets are now on sale. Everyone receives an advance purchase discount; NCBS Members receive a deep discount with their advance purchase.
Line Up Announced For NCBS Membership & Volunteer Gathering July 16 At Loch Lomond Near Felton
The line-up has been announced for the FREE Second Annual NCBS Gathering Membership & Volunteer Event, set for Loch Lomond Park near Felton in the Santa Cruz Mountains. There will be food, friends, live music, jamming and fun!
Carpool please. Bring a picnic if you like. Chairs, blankets, and coolers are recommended. If you are not yet a Northern California Bluegrass Society member or volunteer, you can sign up in advance on this website or at the Gathering if you are interested. Here are the bands:
BanjerDan
Eric Burman & The Brookdale Bluegrass Band
Post Folk Revivalists
Phil & Anne Pflager
Volunteers Needed For Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Set For August 11-14
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE GOOD OLD FASHIONED FESTIVAL
San Benito County Historical Park, 8300 Airline Hwy., Tres Pinos, CA
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Volunteers are needed Wednesday, August 10, through Monday, August 15, 2022.
Volunteers are needed in all areas! Volunteers will receive one day free admission and one night camping at the festival for each 4-hour shift worked. Some positions that are more strenuous may have longer hours, fewer days. All volunteers are to check in at the Volunteer Booth to receive their Volunteer Lanyard. Volunteers will be allowed in on Wednesday for early camping.
Volunteer booth will be open from 8-12 on Thursday through Sunday; other times will be available throughout the festival. Early arriving volunteers are required to check in at the booth on Thursday.
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Name: _____________________________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________
Phone: ________________________________ Work: _______________________________
Cell: _________________________________ e-mail: _______________________________
Please mark all areas of interest and days available:
___ Committee team leader
___ Computer work
___ Volunteer recruitment
___ Sponsorship Chairman, procuring raffle prizes from local vendors
___ Load equipment into Van Wednesday (morning-afternoon) Santa Cruz.
___ Unload equipment Monday (morning – afternoon) in Santa Cruz.
___ Drive vehicle with equipment on Wednesday and Monday.
___ Truck with tow bar to move storage van on SBHS property before and after festival
___ Set up, raising shade cloth, assembly of first stage, tweener stage, EZ-Ups for shirt booth, merch booth, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and take down Sunday pm., possibly Monday as required.
___ Stage and fencing set up, Wednesday afternoon & Thursday Morning and take down, Sunday pm., possibly Monday.
___ Unload supplies at the park, Wednesday afternoon and evening.
___ Electrical setup, Wednesday through Friday, takedown Sunday pm.
___ Clean up Sunday trash, recycle, move benches to original locations, Sunday pm.
___ Make signs for bands, flowers and stage set up, Wednesday & Thursday.
___ Janitorial Duties, Wednesday – Sunday; and (Monday – pick up porta potties).
___ Set up NCBS showers for use at festival, Thursday.
___ Security, Wednesday – Sunday.
___ Parking crew, Wednesday – Sunday.
___ Ticket sales at the gate, Thursday – Sunday.
___ Children’s program, Friday – Sunday.
___ Set Up first stage, Wednesday.
___ T-shirt, NCBS & raffle booths, Friday – Sunday.
___ Band concession booth, Friday – Sunday.
___ Photography Friday – Sunday.
___ Pickup supplies and ice, Thursday – Sunday.
___ Recycling crew – whole festival 4 hours a day, including Monday.
___ Collect the Trash and put it in to the dumpster – Thursday through Monday.
Which days can you help?
___Wednesday, August 10 ___ Thursday, August 11 ___ Friday, August 12
___ Saturday, August 13 ___ Sunday, August 14 ___ Monday, August 15
4 hours per day minimum required per volunteer; set up / take down positions require longer hours but fewer days.
All required vaccination and booster shot information must be submitted with application.
Please return this form to: Bruce Bellochio c/o NCBS, PO Box 143, Brookdale, CA 95007
Leave message @ bbellochio@gmail.com / 831-239-8627
Wildcat Mountain Ramblers To Open Redwood City Pub In The Park Bluegrass Series On June 4
The City of Redwood City Parks Recreation & Community Services Department has announced that the FREE monthly summer music, beer, and food series Pub In The Park will exclusively present bluegrass music in 2022.
The FREE event will be held at Red Morton Park. This will be a fun and relaxed day in the park with great music, good beer, and tasty food. Redwood City is the Peninsula’s Home Of Bluegrass Music.
On Saturday, June 4, the Wildcat Mountain Ramblers will open the series with a FREE 11:00am-4:00pm concert. NCBS welcomes this event to our area.
Upcoming Dates: Saturdays, 11:00am-4:00pm — July 16, August 13, & September 10.
NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival To Follow State & County Covid Rules
The Northern California Bluegrass Society will follow the California and San Benito County Covid Policies in place at the time of the August 11-14, 2022 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival in Tres Pinos.