The Northern California Bluegrass Society is 40 years old in 2022. The organization was founded as the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society in 1982.
Three Day Reminder: Pisgah Banjo Raffle Deadline Is Sunday March 6
Three Day Reminder: The Pisgah Banjo Raffle ticket sales will END ON March 6, 2022. You can support the IBMA Foundation Arnold Shultz Fund that supports bluegrass participation by people of color. The NCBS is a longtime organizational member of the International Bluegrass Music Association, which is affiliated with the Foundation.
The Pisgah Banjo Company of Asheville, North Carolina is holding the special banjo raffle to benefit the Arnold Shultz Fund. This year $10,000 of these funds will also be gifted to the Black Banjo Reclamation Project to support a gourd banjo building workshop in the black banjo community.
NCBS Announces The 2022 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Main Stage Bands
The Northern California Bluegrass Society has announced the Main Stage Bands for the August 11-14, 2022 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival:
Bean Creek
Birches Bend
Courthouse Ramblers
Dan Frechette and Laurel Thomsen
Dark Hollow
Eric Burman & The Brookdale Bluegrass Band
Festival Speed Bluegrass
Jubilee
Lost Valley
Lucky Drive Bluegrass Band
Marin County Breakdown
Mission Blue
One Button Suit
Open Heartstrings
Solid Gold Stranger
The High Water Line
The Mother Corn Shuckers
The Rose Valley Thorns
The Storytellers
Who’s Feeling Young Now
Young and Up Too Late
The festival will return to the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister) after a forced two-year pandemic hiatus.
Bluegrass Music Returns To Sam’s BBQ In San Jose On Wednesday March 2
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the return of bluegrass music to Sam’s BBQ in following the pandemic. The San Jose venue has supported bluegrass and related music for decades, but has not been able to stage live music for the past two years.
A month-long experiment will be held on Wednesdays in March, including two bluegrass bands. If this experiment succeeds, regular music will continue. Thanks for your support!
Wednesday, March 2 — The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers
Wednesday, March 30 — Jerry Logan & Loganville
Sam’s BBQ, 1110 S. Bascom Avenue, San Jose. (408) 297-9151. Reservations recommended.
March Reminder: The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Will Return August 11-14 In Tres Pinos
March Reminder: The Northern California Bluegrass Society will present the return of the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival on Thursday-Sunday, August 11-14, 2022, at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
The festival was cancelled for the past two years due to Covid 19. However, required vaccinations will make the 2022 festival possible.
One Week Reminder: Special Banjo Raffle To Benefit IBMA Foundation Arnold Shultz Fund
One Week Reminder: The Pisgah Banjo Raffle ticket sales will END ON March 6, 2022. You can support the IBMA Foundation Arnold Shultz Fund that supports bluegrass participation by people of color. The NCBS is a longtime organizational member of the International Bluegrass Music Association, which is affiliated with the Foundation.
The Pisgah Banjo Company of Asheville, North Carolina is holding the special banjo raffle to benefit the Arnold Shultz Fund. This year $10,000 of these funds will also be gifted to the Black Banjo Reclamation Project to support a gourd banjo building workshop in the black banjo community.
NCBS Welcomes New & Returning Members As Live Bluegrass Returns To Festivals & Concerts
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes all new and returning members. Your support of bluegrass music in our area is much appreciated at this critical time and our volunteers have big plans! It only takes a moment to join or renew on this website or by mail. 2022 will be a great year to be a member!
San Benito County Allocates Funds For Historical Park Water Improvements
San Benito County has announced that it has allocated $1 million in Federal Infrastructure Funds for upgrading the potable water supply at the San Benito County Historical Park. The park is the site for the annual NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.
NCBS Is Now Taking Applications For Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Vendors
The NCBS is now taking applications for vendors interested in selling their products at the 2022 NCBS GOOD OLD FASHIONED BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
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VENDOR APPLICATION FORM
Northern California Bluegrass Society
PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846
Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival
August 12-14, 2022
San Benito County Historical Park, 8300 Airline Hwy., Tres Pinos,CA.
Business Name:______________________________________________________________________________
Name:______________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________
City: _____________________________________________ State:___________ Zip: _____________________
Phone: __________________________ Email:____________________________________________________
Website Description of product/service Insurance Information:___________________________________________________________________________________________
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California Sales Permit # ___________________________________
NOTE TO ALL VENDORS: You must have a California Sales Permit or completed form BOE-410D no less than two weeks before the event. Also, an insurance certificate naming the Northern California Bluegrass Society and the San Benito County Historical Park is required.
NOTE TO FOOD VENDORS: Food vendors must complete a San Benito County Temporary Food Permit no less than two weeks before the event.
I hereby apply for a booth at the Good Old-Fashioned Festival and agree to pay the vendor fee of $150 in addition to any costs incurred in obtaining the required permits. The vendor fee is non-refundable. Four-day camping is included for early camping on August 11th and during the event on August 12th-14th.
All required vaccination and booster shot information must be submitted with application for all vendors and helpers attending.
A food vendor application is not complete until it has been accepted by the NCBS. Due to the small size of the festival, NCBS reserves the right to limit the number of food vendors to avoid conflicts.
I agree that the Northern California Bluegrass Society and the San Benito County Historical Park shall not be liable for any property damage, theft or personal injury to Exhibitor, its agents or employees, that may occur at the festival or on the grounds of the San Benito County Historical Park or its surroundings, no matter how such injury, damage or theft may have occurred.
Signed:________________________________________________________________
Date: _____________________________________
• Please send check or credit card information along with this form to the Northern California Bluegrass Society, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039 or email a copy to Dana.frankel0717@gmail.com no later than July 6th. so that the event permit can be filed in time.
GO TO NCBS.US FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS EVENT!
Volunteers Are Needed For The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE GOOD OLD FASHIONED FESTIVAL
San Benito County Historical Park, 8300 Airline Hwy., Tres Pinos, CA
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Volunteers are needed Wednesday, August 10, through Monday, August 15, 2022.
Volunteers are needed in all areas! Volunteers will receive one day free admission and one night camping at the festival for each 4-hour shift worked. Some positions that are more strenuous may have longer hours, fewer days. All volunteers are to check in at the Volunteer Booth to receive their Volunteer Lanyard. Volunteers will be allowed in on Wednesday for early camping.
Volunteer booth will be open from 8-12 on Thursday through Sunday; other times will be available throughout the festival. Early arriving volunteers are required to check in at the booth on Thursday.
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Name: _____________________________________________________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________
Phone: ________________________________ Work: _______________________________
Cell: _________________________________ e-mail: _______________________________
Please mark all areas of interest and days available:
___ Committee team leader
___ Computer work
___ Volunteer recruitment
___ Sponsorship Chairman, procuring raffle prizes from local vendors
___ Load equipment into Van Wednesday (morning-afternoon) Santa Cruz.
___ Unload equipment Monday (morning – afternoon) in Santa Cruz.
___ Drive vehicle with equipment on Wednesday and Monday.
___ Truck with tow bar to move storage van on SBHS property before and after festival
___ Set up, raising shade cloth, assembly of first stage, tweener stage, EZ-Ups for shirt booth, merch booth, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and take down Sunday pm., possibly Monday as required.
___ Stage and fencing set up, Wednesday afternoon & Thursday Morning and take down, Sunday pm., possibly Monday.
___ Unload supplies at the park, Wednesday afternoon and evening.
___ Electrical setup, Wednesday through Friday, takedown Sunday pm.
___ Clean up Sunday trash, recycle, move benches to original locations, Sunday pm.
___ Make signs for bands, flowers and stage set up, Wednesday & Thursday.
___ Janitorial Duties, Wednesday – Sunday; and (Monday – pick up porta potties).
___ Set up NCBS showers for use at festival, Thursday.
___ Security, Wednesday – Sunday.
___ Parking crew, Wednesday – Sunday.
___ Ticket sales at the gate, Thursday – Sunday.
___ Children’s program, Friday – Sunday.
___ Set Up first stage, Wednesday.
___ T-shirt, NCBS & raffle booths, Friday – Sunday.
___ Band concession booth, Friday – Sunday.
___ Photography Friday – Sunday.
___ Pickup supplies and ice, Thursday – Sunday.
___ Recycling crew – whole festival 4 hours a day, including Monday.
___ Collect the Trash and put it in to the dumpster – Thursday through Monday.
Which days can you help?
___Wednesday, August 10 ___ Thursday, August 11 ___ Friday, August 12
___ Saturday, August 13 ___ Sunday, August 14 ___ Monday, August 15
4 hours per day minimum required per volunteer; set up / take down positions require longer hours but fewer days.
All required vaccination and booster shot information must be submitted with application.
Please return this form to: Bruce Bellochio c/o NCBS, PO Box 143, Brookdale, CA 95007
Leave message @ bbellochio@gmail.com / 831-239-8627