The Northern California Bluegrass Society 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. NCBS/SCBS accepts tax-advantaged donations to support its work. The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No. is 94-2907716.
Mail-In Donations: NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.
Join the people who joined the Society! Your 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.
The Workshop Teacher Application for the August 7-10 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is available on this website.
The workshops will be held on Friday & Saturday, August 8 & 9. Applications are due on March 30, 2025.
The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held Thursday-Sunday August 7-10 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. The 31st festival is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
There will be plenty of Great Bluegrass Music in late January for NCBS Members to enjoy all around Northern California!
TUESDAY, January 21
Sidesaddle & Co, Sam’s BBQ, San Jose.
Open Jam, Hotel Utah, San Francisco.
THURSDAY, January 23
Sweet Sally, The Liberties, San Francisco.
FRIDAY, January 24
Broken Compass Bluegrass, New Monsoon, Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley.
SATURDAY, January 25
Marin County Breakdown, Shanty Shack Brewing, Santa Cruz.
John Barleycorn, Hop Dogma Brewery, Half Moon Bay.
Windy Hill, Michael Gaither, The Dirt Rakers, Felton Music Hall, Felton.
TUESDAY, January 28
Bay Area Special, Sam’s BBQ, San Jose.
WEDNESDAY, January 29
Purple Mountain Majesty, Sam’s BBQ, San Jose.
Happy Martin Luther King Day from your friends in the Northern California Bluegrass Society!
NCBS Vice-President Mike Russell visited the home of the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival today. Here are his pictures of the quiet winter state of the San Benito County Historical Park — which will be bluegrass central this August!
The Stage:
The Audience Area:
Workshops will be included in the August 7-10, 2025 NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.
The Workshop Teacher Application is available on this website. The workshops will be held on Friday & Saturday, August 8 & 9.
Applications are due on March 30, 2025.
Note: A designer has been selected for the 2025 festival. Thanks to everyone for their interest and participation.
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The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes design submissions of Poster & Shirt Art for the 2025 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival. For more information contact GOF Art & Design Chair Bruce Belliochio. Send designs to <Bbellochio@gmail.com>.
The beloved 31st Annual gathering will be held August 7-10, 2025 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
Your 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.
