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Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Will Follow California & San Benito County Covid Policies
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.
NCBS Welcomes The Brookdale Bluegrass Festival To The Brookdale Lodge On April 30
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the 2022 Brookdale Bluegrass & American Roots FestivalĀ will be held onĀ Saturday, April 30Ā at its original home, theĀ Brookdale LodgeĀ inĀ Brookdale. Brookdale BluegrassĀ presents this FREE event.

Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Now Accepting Vendor Applications
Discount Advance Tickets Are Now On Sale For The 28th Annual NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass SocietyĀ will present the return of theĀ Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass FestivalĀ onĀ Thursday-Sunday, August 11-14, 2022, at theĀ San Benito County Historical ParkĀ inĀ Tres Pinos.
Discount Advance TicketsĀ are now on sale. Everyone receives an advance purchaseĀ discount;Ā NCBS MembersĀ receive aĀ deep discountĀ with their advanceĀ purchase.
Everyone at this 28th annual event will be vaccinated.
NCBS-Welcomed Berkeley Bluegrass Festival Returns To The Freight & Salvage April 29-May 1
The 2022 Berkeley Bluegrass Festival will return to the Freight & Salvage in Berkeley on Friday-Sunday, April 29-May 1. Single Day and Festival tickets are available. Here is the line-up:
FRIDAY, April 29
7:00pm — Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands; Tim O’Brien & Jan Fabricius; and the Jacob Jolliff Band.
SATURDAY, April 30
7:00pm — The Seldom Scene; NorthSouthEastWest Jam with Michael Daves, Tatiana Hargreaves, Missy Raines, Kristin Scott Benson, & Laurie Lewis; and Windy Hill.
SUNDAY, May 1
7:00pm — The Grascals; Missy Raines & Allegheny; and the Kathy Kallick Band.
This is the only bluegrass festival in the East Bay and is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society. Enjoy!
The NCBS Gathering Returns On July 16, This Time At Loch Lomond Park In Felton
The Second Annual NCBS GatheringĀ will be held onĀ Saturday, July 16, 2022Ā inĀ Loch Lomond, nearĀ Felton.
The FREE event will offer jamming, friends, musical performances, and your picnic, all in a beautiful lakeside mountain park. An afternoon of music and friends will be fun and relaxed.
Just what you need in your bluegrass life, so save the date.
The first NCBS Gathering event was held in July 2021 at the Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
You Are Invited To The Johnson Farm Pickin’ Party On April 23 Near Boulder Creek
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass SocietyĀ welcomes the return of the belovedĀ Johnson Farm Pickinā PartyĀ to theĀ Santa Cruz MountainsĀ onĀ Saturday, April 23, 2022. The FREE event is hosted byĀ Mike Johnson.
The 10-year-old event was paused during the pandemic, but is back! The relaxed day of informal music, food, and friends will be held at a new farm nearĀ Boulder Creek, not far from the original location.
Here is the official invitation from Mike Johnson:
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Johnson Farm Pickinā Party (resuming as 10th annual)
Picnic/BBQ/Bonfire/live music and sāmores
noon to midnight on Saturday April 23, 2022
Bring your instruments, and enjoy the day/night jamming and picnicking with friends and family.
Come by anytime early if you like, or come later and stay later. Weāll light the BBQs at 12noon and keep them hot throughout the day.Ā Hot dogs will be provided for a ācook your own dog when you are readyā BBQ.Ā Bring a side,Ā salad, drinks, or deserts to share. Or just chip in $5 if that works better for you.Ā
There are lots of trails for hiking, a nice creek for kids to play in, a rope swing,Ā horse shoes, archery, and boules.Ā Or you can take a nap in the hammock, or try out the rocking chairs on the front porch. Camping is also possible. (Call ahead of time to make arrangements.)Ā
How to get there : (the new location is not far from my parentsā farm)
The address is 18549 Kings Creek Road, Boulder Creek. Your GPS will get you close. But GPS and cell phones may begin to fade out over the last ½ mile before the house.
Kings Creek Road is 2 miles north of Boulder Creek,Ā beginning at Highway 9.
The Sawmill Restaurant and the Mountain Store are both landmarks and entrances to Kings Creek Road. Travel exactly 3 miles up Kings Creek Road, past the entrance to āInstitute of Heartmathā, continuing straight for about 300 feet (10 seconds) on gravel section of Kings Creek Road. My driveway is on the left.Ā See you there!Ā Ā Ā
– Mike Johnson
My land line isĀ 831-338-3125 Ā if I am in the house.Ā My cell isĀ 831-246-4399 Ā but does not work if I am at home. Texting works pretty well.Ā My EmailĀ is Ā mikeshupmobile@gmail.com.
FREE Brookdale Bluegrass Festival Set For April 30 At The Brookdale Lodge
The 2022 Brookdale Bluegrass & American Roots Festival will be held on Saturday, April 30 at its original home, the Brookdale Lodge in Brookdale. NCBS welcomes this FREE event, which is presented by Brookdale Bluegrass.

NCBS Official Events April-September 2022
Here are the upcoming officialĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society events for April-September, 2022:
APRIL
6 — Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, Sam’s BBQ, San Jose. (NCBS welcomed)
7 — Goat Hill Girls, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS welcomed)
14 — Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS welcomed)
15 āĀ Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, Sheraton Four Seasons Hotel, Scottās Valley. (NCBS welcomed)
21 — Purple Mountain Majesty, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS welcomed)
23 āĀ Johnson Farm Pickinā Party, New Johnson Farm, Boulder Creek. (NCBS welcomed)
27 — Sidesaddle & Co, Sam’s BBQ, San Jose. (NCBS welcomed)
28 — Bluegrass Jam Onstage Show, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS welcomed)
30 āĀ Brookdale Bluegrass Festival, Brookdale Lodge, Brookdale. (NCBS welcomed)
APRIL-MAY
April 29-May 1 āĀ Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley. (NCBS welcomed)
JUNE
4 — Bluegrass TBA, Pub In The Park, Red Morton Park, Redwood City. (NCBS welcomed)
4-5 — Pick & Gather Festival, Riverdance Farms, Livingston. (NCBS welcomed)
JULY
16 — NCBS Presents The 2nd Annual NCBS Gathering, Loch Lomond Park. FREE. Felton.
16 — Bluegrass TBA, Pub In The Park, Red Morton Park, Redwood City. (NCBS welcomed)
AUGUST
11-14 — NCBS Presents The 28th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos.
13 — Bluegrass TBA, Pub In The Park, Red Morton Park, Redwood City. (NCBS welcomed)
SEPTEMBER
10 — Bluegrass TBA, Pub In The Park, Red Morton Park, Redwood City. (NCBS welcomed)
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER
September 27-October 1 — IBMA World Of Bluegrass Convention, Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC. (NCBS welcomed)
