Northern California Bluegrass Society

The FREE NCBS Gathering at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos will be held on Saturday, July 10, 2021. There will be bluegrass bands onstage, jamming all around, and picnicking. It is time for all of us to get together and see each other after the long pandemic separation.

The San Benito County Historical Society will hold a Barn Sale on the same day, with historical artifacts for sale, plus artisans, artists, and food all around the park. Tours of the Historical Village will be available. The Barn Sale will run 9:00am-3:00pm, bluegrass music onstage will run Noon-3:00pm, and jamming will continue until 5:00pm.

Eric Burman & The Brookdale Bluegrass Band will perform on Saturday, July 10, at the Northern California Bluegrass Society‘s NCBS Gathering at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.

This is a FREE event.

There will be bluegrass bands onstage, jamming all around, and picnicking. It is time for all of us to see each other and enjoy some music together!

At the same time and place, our friends at the San Benito County Historical Society will hold a Barn Sale, with historical artifacts for sale, plus artisans, artists, and food all around the park. Tours of the Historical Village will be available.

The Barn Sale will run 9:00am-3:00pm, bluegrass music onstage will run Noon-3:00pm, and jamming will continue until 5:00pm.

The International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass will be held in person September 28-October 2, 2021 at the Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC. There will also be a virtual service available.

The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA.

On Saturday, July 10, the Northern California Bluegrass Society will finally end the social isolation and bring long-missing bluegrass friends back together at the NCBS Gathering at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. There will be bluegrass music onstage, jamming all around, and picnicking. It is time for all of us to see each other and enjoy some music!

At the same time and place, our friends at the San Benito County Historical Society will hold a Barn Sale, with historical artifacts for sale, plus artisans, artists, and food all around the park. Tours of the Historical Village will be available.

This is a FREE event. The Barn Sale will run 9:00am-3:00pm, bluegrass music onstage will run Noon-3:00pm, and jamming will continue until 5:00pm.

Here is the current status of bluegrass events of interest to Northern California bluegrass fans as of June 3, 2021. This guide will be updated as new information becomes available.

JUNE

11-13 — Telluride Bluegrass Festival (Week 1), Telluride, CO. As scheduled.

17-20 — CBA Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley. Cancelled, will return in 2022.

17-20 — Telluride Bluegrass Festival (Week 2), Telluride, CO. As scheduled.

25-27 — Susanville Bluegrass Festival, Lassen County Fairgrounds, Susanville. As scheduled.

25-27 — Kate Wolf Music Festival, Black Oak Ranch, Laytonville. Cancelled. 25th and final festival will be held in 2022.

JULY

1-4 — High Sierra Music Festival, Plumas County Fairgrounds, Quincy. Postponed to 2022.

9-11 — Lost River Bluegrass Festival, Community Center Park, Merrill, OR. As scheduled.

10 — NCBS Gathering & SBCHS Barn Sale, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos. As scheduled.

15-17 — Redwood Ramble, Camp Navarro, Navarro. Postponed to 2022.

23-25 — Rockygrass Bluegrass Festival, Planet Bluegrass Ranch, Lyons, CO. As scheduled.

AUGUST

1 — Jerry Garcia Day, McLaren Park, San Francisco. As scheduled.

12-15 — NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos. Cancelled, will return in 2022.

13-15 — Brookdale Bluegrass Festival, Brookdale Lodge, Brookdale (NCBS welcomed).  Note original Brookdale Lodge location. As scheduled.

13-15 — Mt. St. Helens Bluegrass Festival, Olsen Park, Toledo, WA. As scheduled.

19-22 — Bower’s Mansion Bluegrass Festival, Bower’s Mansion Regional Park, Carson City, NV. As scheduled.

20-22 — Summergrass San Diego, Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, Vista. As scheduled.

SEPTEMBER

3-5 — Plumas Homegrown Americana Festival, Plumas County Fairgrounds, Quincy (NCBS welcomed). As scheduled.

3-5 — Burning Man Festival, Black Rock City, NV. Cancelled.

3-5 — Four Corners Folk Festival, Reservoir Hill Park, Pagosa Springs, CO. As scheduled.

17-19 — McCloud Mountain Bluegrass Festival, Hoo Hoo Park, McCloud. As scheduled.

17-19 — Millpond Music Festival, Millpond Recreation Area, Bishop. Planned. The decision about the 2021 event will be made in June.

17-19 — Pickin’ In The Pines, Fort Tuthill County Park, Flagstaff, AZ. As scheduled.

23-26 — DelFest, Allegany County Fairgrounds, Cumberland, MD. As scheduled.

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER

September 28-October 2 — IBMA World Of Bluegrass, Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC. As scheduled, virtual (maybe also in person).

OCTOBER

1-3 — Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. No announcement has been made about the 2021 festival.

21-24 — Hangtown Music Festival, El Dorado County Fairgrounds, Placerville. As scheduled.

NOVEMBER

12-14 — Four Corner States Bluegrass Festival, Everett Bowman Arena, Wickenburg, AZ. As scheduled.