Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from your friends in the Northern California Bluegrass Society!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from your friends in the Northern California Bluegrass Society!

One Week Reminder: Band Applications for bands wanting to play on the Main Stage at the August 11-14, 2022 Northern California Bluegrass Society Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival are due on December 31, 2021. Note that Proof of Vaccination against the Covid 19 Virus will be required at this festival.
Ten Day Reminder: Bands wanting to play on the Main Stage at the August 11-14, 2022 Northern California Bluegrass Society Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival need to Apply by December 31, 2021. Proof of Vaccination will be required at this festival.
TODAY 3:00-5:00pm, Ray Edlund will host the last “Pig In A Pen” radio program on KPFA Radio (Berkeley) at 94.1FM in Northern California (and other local channels in Santa Cruz and Fresno), and online at <www.kpfa.org>.
Edlund has been broadcasting bluegrass and old-time music on the station for the past 48 years. Salute! Tune In and Turn On!
Two Week Reminder: Main Stage Applications for Bands wishing to play at the August 11-14, 2022 Northern California Bluegrass Society Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival are due on December 31, 2021. Proof of Vaccination will be required at this festival.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society-welcomed Thursday Bluegrass Series continues at the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill at the top of Highway 17, 6 miles south of Los Gatos on the way to Santa Cruz.
Music runs 6:00-8:30pm. Good food and drink is served and admission is FREE.
December 16: Purple Mountain Majesty, with special guests Yvonne Walbroehl & Issac Cornelius.
Now is the time to get ready for the return of live bluegrass music in the next festival season. Beginning In 2022, Proof Of Vaccination for the Covid 19 Virus will be needed in order to attend Northern California Bluegrass Society events.
This requirement will also be in effect for all or almost all bluegrass events in Northern California next year. The required vaccines are FREE and WIDELY AVAILABLE.
Three Week Reminder: Main Stage Band Applications for the August 11-14, 2022 Northern California Bluegrass Society Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival are due on December 31, 2021. Note: Proof of Vaccination will be required at this festival.
The FREE 2021 Holiday Hootenanny will be presented by the Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company on Friday, December 10. Here is All You Need To Know To Go:
The 16th annual event will be held at the DCBC, 935 Washington Street, San Carlos.
Bluegrass music begins at 5:00pm with excellent craft beer, root beer, and plenty of tasty food truck offerings available from Off The Grid.
Performance Schedule:
FRIDAY, December 10
5:00pm — Pretty Reckless
5:30 — Brookdale Bluegrass Band
6:30 — Stoney Mountain Ramblers
8:00 — Pathetic Honey
9:30 — Wires & Wood & All Star Jam
(10:30 — Hootenanny ends)
In addition, there will be jamming and an open mike in a separate room.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes this fun annual event, which is organized by Scott Dailey.

The Northern California Bluegrass Society-welcomed Thursday Bluegrass Series continues at the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill at the top of Highway 17, 6 miles south of Los Gatos on the way to Santa Cruz.
Music runs 6:00-8:30pm. Good food and drink is served and admission is FREE.
December 9: The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers.
