It’s time to join the people who joined the Bluegrass 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.
2024 Tax Donation Deadline Is December 31 To Help The Bluegrass Society
The deadline for 2024 Donations to the Northern California Bluegrass Society to support local bluegrass music is December 31. The 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. The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No. is 94-2907716.
Mail-In Donations: NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.
Two 2025 GOF Musician Applications Now Available On NCBS Website
The deadline for Main Stage Band Applications for the 2025 NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is December 31, 2024. Only California-based bands are eligible to play on this stage. Other GOF stages will be booked at a later date.
The deadline for Workshop Teacher Applications to host a workshop at the 2025 festival is March 30, 2025.
The 31st annual gathering of California musicians and their friends will be August 7-10 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
2024 Holiday Hootenanny Is FREE, Set For Friday December 13 In San Carlos
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the FREE 19th Annual Holiday Hootenanny on Friday, December 13 at 4:00pm. This has become a fun and enduring Bay Area bluegrass tradition! Thanks to Scott Dailey for booking this event.
The gathering will be presented by the Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company, 935 Washington Street in San Carlos. Fine beer will be served and a variety of food trucks will be there. There will be space for jamming. 
You Can Host A Workshop At The 2025 Good Old Fashioned Festival
You can host a workshop at next summer’s GOF festival!
The Workshop Teacher Application for the 2025 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is available on this website. Applications are due on March 30, 2025.
The festival runs August 7-10, with workshops held on Friday & Saturday, August 8 & 9.
The GOF is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society and will be held at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
FREE Annual Holiday Hootenanny Is This Friday Evening In San Carlos
The FREE 19th Annual Holiday Hootenanny is set for this Friday, December 13 at 4:00pm.
The NCBS welcomes this annual gathering which be presented by the Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company, 935 Washington Street in San Carlos. Fine beer will be served and a variety of food trucks will be there. There will be two stages plus space for jamming.
Three Week Reminder: December 31 Is Deadline For 2025 Band Applications
Three Week Reminder: The Deadline for Main Stage Band Applications for the 2025 NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is December 31, 2024.
The 31st annual gathering will be held Thursday-Sunday August 7-10 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
NCBS/SCBS Accepts Tax-Advantaged Donations
The Northern California Bluegrass Society supports local bluegrass music. The 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. The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No. is 94-2907716.
Mail-In Donations: NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.
NCBS To Welcome FREE Holiday Hootenanny In San Carlos Friday December 13
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the FREE 19th Annual Holiday Hootenanny on Friday, December 13 at 4:00pm.
The gathering will be presented by the Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company, 935 Washington Street in San Carlos. Fine beer will be served and a variety of food trucks will be there. There will be space for jamming. The stage schedule has been announced:
December 31 Is Last Day To Apply To Play The GOF Festival Main Stage
The Deadline for Main Stage Band Applications for the 2025 NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is December 31, 2024. Only California-based bands are eligible to play on this stage. Other GOF stages will be booked at a later date.
The beloved 31st annual gathering of California musicians and their friends will be held August 7-10 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.