The Northern California Bluegrass Society-welcomed Thursday Bluegrass Series continues at the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill at the top of Highway 17, 6 miles south of Los Gatos on the way to Santa Cruz.
Music runs 6:15-8:30pm. Good food and drink is served and admission is FREE.
January 6: The Goat Hill Girls.
January 13: Wildcat Mountain Ramblers.
January 20: Purple Mountain Majesty.
If you plan to shop on Amazon during 2022, the AmazonSmile program will donate to the Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society and support local bluegrass music without cost to you if you use this link:
smile.amazon.com/ch/94-2907716 (“Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society”).
Despite the current Covid 19 Omnicron Surge, the California Bluegrass Association has announced that the Jamming Portion (only) of the Great 48 Weekend in Bakersfield will be held as scheduled, January 6-9, 2022.
The AJ Lee & Blue Summit Concert portion of the program has been cancelled.
Strict Covid 19 Rules will be enforced.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society is planning an active schedule of live music events that will begin after the passing of the current Coronavirus Surge.
In 2022, Proof Of Vaccination for the Covid 19 Virus will be needed in order to attend NCBS events. This requirement will also be in effect for all or almost all bluegrass events in Northern California this year.
The required vaccines are FREE and WIDELY AVAILABLE.
Happy New Year from your friends in the Northern California Bluegrass Society!
One Day Reminder: Bands wanting to play on the Main Stage at the August 11-14, 2022 NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival need to Apply by December 31, 2021. Proof of Vaccination will be required at this festival.
Two Day Reminder: December 31, 2021 is the deadline for some 2021-only favorable tax treatments of contributions to the Northern California Bluegrass Society, as certain opportunities will expire after this tax year.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society is an official Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) organization that accepts tax-deductible contributions which are used to support local bluegrass music.
Here is some useful tax planning information for 2021 if you are interested in supporting local bluegrass music with tax-advantaged contributions: For the tax year ending on December 31, 2021 it is possible to deduct cash gifts up to $300 for an individual or $600 for a married couple filing jointly, even if the taxpayer(s) do not itemize deductions — that is, the 90% of taxpayers who take the standard deduction. Gifts must be made by check, credit card or debit card to a qualified 501(c)(3) charity. Volunteers who have unreimbursed out-of-pocket expenses will also qualify for this deduction. This provision will expire at the end of 2021. Gifts to charities like the NCBS/SCBS usually have deduction limits of 60% of a donor’s adjusted gross income, but in 2021, the limit has been temporarily raised to 100% of AGI. In addition, donors who contribute more than the limit may carry the balance of the deduction forward for up to five years after the year of the gift.
Three Day Reminder: Bluegrass Bands wanting to play the Main Stage at the August 11-14, 2022 NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival need to Apply by December 31, 2021. Note that Proof of Vaccination will be required at this festival.
Four Day Reminder: December 31, 2021 is the deadline for some 2021-only favorable tax treatments of contributions to the Northern California Bluegrass Society, as certain opportunities will expire after this tax year.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society is an official Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) organization that accepts tax-deductible contributions which are used to support local bluegrass music.
Here is some useful tax planning information for 2021 if you are interested in supporting local bluegrass music with tax-advantaged contributions:
For the tax year ending on December 31, 2021 it is possible to deduct cash gifts up to $300 for an individual or $600 for a married couple filing jointly, even if the taxpayer(s) do not itemize deductions — that is, the 90% of taxpayers who take the standard deduction. Gifts must be made by check, credit card or debit card to a qualified 501(c)(3) charity. Volunteers who have unreimbursed out-of-pocket expenses will also qualify for this deduction. This provision will expire at the end of 2021.
Gifts to charities like the NCBS/SCBS usually have deduction limits of 60% of a donor’s adjusted gross income, but in 2021, the limit has been temporarily raised to 100% of AGI. In addition, donors who contribute more than the limit may carry the balance of the deduction forward for up to five years after the year of the gift.
The end of 2021 is the time to get ready for the return of live bluegrass music in the next festival season. Beginning In 2022, Proof Of Vaccination for the Covid 19 Virus will be needed in order to attend Northern California Bluegrass Society events. This requirement will also be in effect for all or almost all bluegrass events in Northern California next year. The required vaccines are FREE and WIDELY AVAILABLE.
