One Week Reminder: NCBS Board Of Directors Candidate Statements Are Due July 8

One Week 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.

Three Week Reminder: Monday, July 22 Is GOF Discount Advance Ticket Deadline

Three 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.

Band Line-Up Announced For NCBS Gathering Membership & Volunteer Party

The Northern California Bluegrass Society has announced the band line-up for the Saturday, July 13 NCBS Gathering Membership & Volunteer Party at Loch Lomond Park near Felton. The bands:

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, fun, and jamming. 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 interpretive tours on the “Newell Jewell” pontoon boat will be offered around the lake on Saturday, July 13 from 11:00am-Noon. Tours can accommodate up to 25 people, with sign-ups in the park store. First come, first served. Tours are offered by the park free of charge.

Loch Lomond

Historic 30th Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Set For August 8-11 In Tres Pinos

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.

GOF Main Stage Bands

Volunteer At The GOF

GOF Advance Tickets

Festival Camping

The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is held at the lovely San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.

NCBS is a Non-Profit Organization That 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. The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No. is 94-2907716.

Mail-In Donations: NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.

NCBS Online Donations

Join The NCBS & Enjoy Summertime Events!

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. The annual NCBS Membership & Volunteer Gathering is July 13 at Loch Lomond.

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.  Join today!

Three Week Reminder: NCBS Gathering Party Is At Loch Lomond On Saturday July 13

Three Week Reminder: The NCBS Gathering, the FREE annual party for Northern California Bluegrass Society Members & Volunteers, will be held Saturday July 13 at Loch Lomond Park in Felton. There will be a full band schedule, free food & drink, friends, fun, and jamming. Eric Burman & The Brookdale Bluegrass Band will headline.

Loch Lomond interpretive tours on the “Newell Jewell” pontoon boat will be offered around the lake on Saturday, July 13 from 11:00am-Noon. Tours can accommodate up to 25 people, with sign-ups in the park store. First come, first served. Tours are offered by the park free of charge.

Loch Lomond Park

Four Week Reminder: GOF Discount Advance Ticket Deadline Is July 22

Four Week Reminder: The Discount Advance Ticket Deadline for the GOF Festival Is Monday, July 22, 2024.

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.

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.