Seth Mulder & Midnight Run (Gatlinburg, TN) will perform live in studio on KKUP Monday Night Bluegrass on May 12, 2025. The show will run 6:00-9:00pm.
The band will play at 7:30pm. The program host is NCBS Vice President Mike Russell and the live music emcee is NCBS President Michael Hall. Lars Bourne will engineer.
The station is at 91.5FM in the South Bay & Monterey Bay Areas and online at <www.kkup.org>. Tune In and Turn On!
The Northern California Bluegrass Society accepts donations to support area bluegrass and is a California Not-For-Profit Corporation with Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) status that is also known as the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society. The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No. is 94-2907716.
Mail-In Donations: NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.
One Day Reminder: April 30 is Your LAST Chance to win a 1980 Deering Advanced Maple Blossom Banjo and support the future of bluegrass music!
The 5th Annual Strings For Dreams Bluegrass Raffle will end on April 30, 2025 at 9:00pm Pacific Time. This year’s prize is a 1980 Deering Advanced Maple Blossom Banjo, generously donated by John Marchi and valued at $2,200. Mr. Marchi purchased the banjo in 1980, and he is the only previous owner. Raffle Tickets start at $20 each, with no limit on the number of chances an individual may purchase. Raffle tickets are available at this link:
Strings For Dreams Raffle Tickets
A cherished model among bluegrass musicians, the Deering Advanced Maple Blossom banjo features a stunning maple neck and resonator, delivering the crisp, bright tone that Deering banjos are known for. Whether you’re a seasoned player or a collector, this vintage instrument is a fantastic prize.
Every raffle ticket purchase helps fund the IBMA Foundation’s mission to foster the growth of bluegrass music through educational programs, scholarships, and grants. The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a longtime organizational member of the International Bluegrass Music Association, which is affiliated with the foundation. NCBS President Mchael Hall is a member of the foundation Board of Directors.
Raffle Proceeds support:
A special program about the Northern California Bluegrass Society’s Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be broadcast on KBCZ Radio in Boulder Creek on Sunday April 27 6:00-8:00pm.
The station is at 89.3FM in the San Lorenzo Valley down to Santa Cruz, and is online at <www.kbcz.org>.
Eric Burman hosts the Enrico Burmado Show, which is on each Sunday evening. NCBS President Michael Hall will be a guest on the GOF show. Live recordings from past festivals will provide musical entertainment and the details of the August 7-10, 2025 festival will be provided.
NCBS favorites The Goat Hill Girls will perform live in studio on KKUP Monday Night Bluegrass on April 14, 2025. The show will run 6:00-9:00pm and the band will play at 7:30pm.
The station is at 91.5FM in the South Bay & Monterey Bay Areas and online at <www.kkup.org>. Tune In and Turn On!
The Northern California Bluegrass Society accepts donations to support area bluegrass and is a California Not-For-Profit Corporation with Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) status that is also known as the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society. The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No. is 94-2907716.
Mail-In Donations: NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society accepts donations to support area bluegrass and is a California Not-For-Profit Corporation with Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) status that is also known as the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society.
The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No. is 94-2907716.
Mail-In Donations: NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society accepts donations to support area bluegrass and is a California Not-For-Profit Corporation with Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) status that is also known as the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society.
The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No. is 94-2907716.
Mail-In Donations: NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society Information Booth carries flyers for all festivals and other events of interest to Northern California bluegrass fans. The booth will provide information throughout the upcoming bluegrass event season beginning on March 8.
Now is the time for promoters and bands to send in flyers for the booth volunteers to hand out. Send to: Michael Hall, 610 Island Place, Redwood City, CA 94065.
Flyers will be accepted on an ongoing basis. throughout the year.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society accepts donations to support area bluegrass and is a California Not-For-Profit Corporation with Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) status that is also known as the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society.
The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No. is 94-2907716.
Mail-In Donations: NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.
