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The Northern California Bluegrass Society Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held August 7-10, 2025 at the San Benito County Historical Park, 8300 Airline Highway, Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister). The 31st annual edition is a benefit for the NCBS. There will be plenty of tickets at the gate. Free camping is included with all multi-day tickets.

FESTIVAL GATES OPEN AT NOON ON THURSDAY — NO EARLY ENTRY.

Here are the stage schedules:

Main Stage (FRI-SUN)

First Stage (FRI)

Lantern Stage (THU)

Songwriter’s Stage (FRI)

Dance Hall Stage (SAT)

One Week Reminder: Mailed Ballots for the NCBS Election are due by Tuesday, August 5.

NCBS Ballot

NCBS Candidate Statements

The NCBS Board of Directors election will be held on Saturday, August 9, 2025, 10:00am-5:00pm at the festival.

“Cactus Bob” Cole & “The Prairie Flower” Chris Stevenson will perform on the Lantern Stage at the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival. The stage will start at dusk on Thursday, August 7 to start the August 7-10 gathering.

The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the Snazzy Productions concert with the nationally-touring all-women band Della Mae on August 14. The performance will be held at The Landing (formerly the Scotts Valley Performing Arts Center) in Scott’s Valley.

Eric Burman & The Brookdale Bluegrass Band will host a Saturday Night Dance following the conclusion of the Main Stage show on August 9 at the 31st Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, set for August 7-10, 2025 in Tres Pinos. Special musical guests will join in!

The gathering will be in the Dance Hall at the San Benito County Historical Park.

Alan Bond & Skedaddle will perform on a new stage that has been added to the August 7-10, 2025 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.

The maiden presentation of the Songwriters Stage will be held on Friday, August 8 following the conclusion of the Main Stage show. Bruce Champion and his famed Recording Truck will host the stage, which will be near the main audience area. Throughout the festival, songwriters can record and obtain a complimentary recording of their performances.

Volunteers are needed for the August 7-10, 2025 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival! Details are with the Volunteer Form on this website.  Get in FREE and join your Northern California Bluegrass Society friends as we put on the best festival of the year!

GOF Volunteer Form

The NCBS Board Of Directors Election for 2025-2026 will be held on Saturday August 9, 10:00am-5:00pm at the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival in Tres Pinos and by mail.

Mail Ballots must be received by Tuesday August 5 to be counted.

NCBS Ballot

NCBS Candidate Statements

FRIDAY, August 8

10:00am — Joy Louise

11:00am — Ponderosa

Noon — Faultliner

1:00pm — Riley Hill & Brand New Still

(The Main Stage will begin at 3:00pm.)

The International Bluegrass Music Association has named AJ Lee a finalist for Female Vocalist Of The Year and her band AJ Lee & Blue Summit as a finalist for New Artist Of The Year. Lee is a former member of the Northern California Bluegrass Society Board Of Directors and a frequent performer at the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.

The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced that the late Cousin Al Knoth will be honored with a Distinguished Achievement Award at the IBMA World Of Bluegrass Convention in Chattanooga on September 18, 2025.

Cousin Al Obituary