Happy Martin Luther King Day from your friends in the Northern California Bluegrass Society!
Happy Martin Luther King Day from your friends in the Northern California Bluegrass Society!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from your friends in the Northern California Bluegrass Society!
Happy Thanksgiving from your friends in The Northern California Bluegrass Society!
Former Northern California Bluegrass Society member Molly Tuttle, now of Nashville, has been nominated for the Best Bluegrass Album Award for her album Crooked Tree in the Grammys and is the first bluegrass artist to be nominated for Best New Artist across all categories.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes Laurie Lewis & Men Of Note for a performance at Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park on Saturday, November 12.
The eclectic Laurie Lewis & Men of Note includes Sam Reider (accordion), Mark Schatz (bass), and Brandon Godman (fiddle), with the iconic Laurie Lewis on guitar. The show will take place in the intimate Weill Hall Loft at the Green Music Center, beginning at 7:30pm.
Sonoma State has become a steady supporter of bluegrass and alt-bluegrass music in the North Bay, an area that needs more live bluegrass music. The state-of-the-art Green Music complex offers a variety of excellent indoor and outdoor venues for live music.
Frequent bluegrass venue Michael’s On Main is closed due to a fire that occurred in a kitchen area early on Thursday morning, September 1, 2022.
The Soquel establishment, which includes some outdoor seating and performance space, was a mainstay for live music during part of the Covid 19 pandemic, when many venues were shut down. The mostly acoustic music offerings range from rock to bluegrass.
Owner Michael Harrison is a regular attendee at the NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival. A one evening version of the Brookdale Bluegrass Festival was held at MOM several years ago.
The restaurant suffered some fire damage, but mostly smoke and water damage, and will reopen, although no timetable has been set.
Here is the First Stage Schedule for the August 11-14, 2022 Northern California Bluegrass Society Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival:
FRIDAY, August 12
Your support of bluegrass music in our area is much appreciated at this critical time — and our volunteers have big plans! 2022 will be a great year to be a member.
Now is the time to renew your membership in your local bluegrass music club! The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes all new, renewing, and returning members. It only takes a moment to join or renew on this website or by mail.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society is 40 years old in 2022. The organization was founded as the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society in 1982.
One Week Reminder: Thursday May 19 is the last day to purchase raffle tickets for the drawing for the rare Vintage Huber Truetone Banjo that is being raffled by the IBMA Foundation to support bluegrass music.