You are invited to Volunteer at the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, set for August 8-11, 2024 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. Volunteers get in free, have a fun time helping out, and receive other benefits.
This Saturday July 13 Is FREE NCBS Gathering Membership & Volunteer Party At Loch Lomond
The Northern California Bluegrass Society will hold the NCBS Gathering Membership & Volunteer Party at Loch Lomond Park near Felton on Saturday July 13. Festivities will begin at Noon and end at 6:00pm.
The band line-up:
The Gilroy Drifters
Brent Pierce & The Acid Grass Boys
Eric Burman & The Brookdale Bluegrass Band
Wine, Women, and Wrong
Jamming
The FREE all-day event will include food & drink, friends, and fun. It is open to NCBS members and volunteers, and also anyone interested in becoming a member or volunteer. The only cost is a per-car parking fee paid to the park.
Loch Lomond lake interpretive tours on the Newell Jewell Pontoon Boat will be offered from 11:00am-Noon. Tours can accommodate up to 25 people, with sign-ups in the park store. First come, first served. The FREE tours are offered by the park. The park will close at 8:00pm.
NCBS Announces First Stage Performance Schedule For Good Old Fashioned Festival
The Northern California Bluegrass Society has announced the performance schedule for the First Stage at The Historic 30th Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.
First Stage
FRIDAY, August 9
10:00am — Joy Louise Williams
11:00 — Brianna Colliard
Noon — Hey Lonesome! Duo (Rowan Mccallister & Tom Diamant)
1:00pm — Bay Area Special
The festival gates will open at Noon on Thursday, August 8. No early admission. The festival will run August 8-11. Free camping is included with all multi-day tickets.
The Discount Advance Ticket Deadline for the GOF Festival Is Monday, July 22, 2024. The festival is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
Discount Advance Tickets are now on sale on this website and by mail. NCBS Members receive a deep discount and Non-Members receive a discount.
Chris Joslin To Leave The Executive Director Position At The Bluegrass Music Hall Of Fame
Chris Joslin, the executive director of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in Owensboro, KY and its annual ROMP Festival is stepping down after nine years. Under his leadership, the longstanding bluegrass museum changed its name to the Hall of Fame designation and grew and stabilized its financial position. The 2024 June ROMP event drew 24,500 attendees.
The institution is affiliated with the International Bluegrass Music Association. NCBS is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA.
Joslin will become the development director at the Franklin, TN-based Mission Lazarus which does faith-based work in Haiti and Honduras.
Scott Valley Bluegrass Festival (Etna, CA) Cancelled, Will Return In 2025
The Scott Valley Bluegrass Festival has been CANCELLED for this year. It will return in 2025. The festival had been set for July 19-21 in the town of Etna, off of I-5 in far Northern California.
The Scott Valley area is near a threatening wildfire and is smoked out.
The popular small-town festival was held for 10 years but has been on hiatus for the past 10 years. The festival was to be revived for 2024. It is presented by Gene Bach.
Two Week Reminder: Good Old Fashioned Cheap Ticket Deadline Is Monday July 22
Two Week Reminder: The Discount Advance Ticket Deadline for the GOF Festival Is Monday, July 22, 2024. The Historic 30th Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held August 8-11 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. The festival is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
TICKETS: Discount Advance Tickets are now on sale on this website and by mail. NCBS Members receive a deep discount and Non-Members receive a discount.
One Day Reminder: NCBS Board Candidate Statements Are Due On July 8
One Day Reminder: Candidate statements for the 2024 Election for the Northern California Bluegrass Society Board Of Directors are due by July 8, 2024. The annual election will be held at the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos on Saturday, August 10, 2024, 10:00am-5:00pm, and by mail. Candidate Statements should be sent to Michael Hall by July 8, for publication on the NCBS Website. Statements are limited to 100 words.
August 8-11, 2024 Is The Historic 30th Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival
The Historic 30th Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held August 8-11, 2024 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
The festival is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
Three Day Reminder: Monday July 8 Is Due Date For NCBS Candidate Statements
Three Day Reminder: Candidate statements for the 2024 Election for the Northern California Bluegrass Society Board Of Directors are due by July 8, 2024. The annual election will be held at the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos on Saturday, August 10, 2024, 10:00am-5:00pm, and by mail.
Candidate Statements should be sent to Michael Hall by July 8, for publication on the NCBS Website. Statements are limited to 100 words.
Now Is The Time To Join The Northern California Bluegrass Society
Your membership in the Northern California Bluegrass Society supports bluegrass music in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and in all of Northern California. Join or renew your NCBS Membership on this website or by mail.
The FREE annual NCBS Membership & Volunteer Gathering is July 13 at Loch Lomond.
Northern California Bluegrass Society Members enjoy a deep discount on advance tickets to the GOF Festival, a benefit for the Society! The advance ticket deadline is July 22.
