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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.

Phoebe the cat is holding down things at the San Benito County Historical Park while the bluegrass folks are away. The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will return August 6-9, 2026.

Join the people who have joined the Northern California Bluegrass Society! Membership in the Northern California Bluegrass Society supports local bluegrass music in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and in all of Northern California.

NCBS Membership

The 2026 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held August 6-9 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. The 32nd gathering is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

Happy New Year from your friends in the Northern California Bluegrass Society!

One Day Reminder: The Main Stage Band Application deadline for the August 6-9, 2026 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

December 31 is only Three Days away. Here are two important deadlines to keep in mind for this date:

Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Band Applications are due.

2025 Tax-Advantaged Donations to the NCBS/SCBS must be received.

Six Day Reminder: The Main Stage Band Application deadline for the August 6-9, 2026 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is December 31, 2025.

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa…and (of course!) Happy Bluegrass Holidays from your friends in the Northern California Bluegrass Society!

December 31 is only a week away. Here are two important deadlines to keep in mind for this date:

Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Band Applications are due.

2025 Tax-Advantaged Donations to the NCBS/SCBS must be received.