The 27th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Online that took place on August 8, 2020 is still available for viewing. The line-up included AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Goat Hill Girls, Brookdale Bluegrass Band and Mike Fisher & Joanne Tanner.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society presented the virtual show to replace the in-person festival normally held at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. We are looking forward to future in-person gatherings when conditions permit.
The Thursday Bluegrass Series, presented by the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill, continues at 23123 Santa Cruz Highway, 6 miles south of Los Gatos on Highway 17. This FREE outdoor show with limited seating will offer dinner and drinks. Reservations are recommended and strict Coronavirus Rules will be enforced. Music 6:00-8:00pm. All welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society!
November 12 — Wildcat Mountain Ramblers
Salute Veteran’s Day with your friends in the Northern California Bluegrass Society. We appreciate all of our veterans! There is live bluegrass music for the holiday evening at the Felton Music Hall in downtown Felton.
The NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival’s popular Facebook Group Page is hosting great local music these days.
NCBS had to cancel the August 2020 GOF Festival, but Local Bluegrass Musicians are invited to post their music on the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Facebook Group Page. For more information about the page, contact GOF Festival Director Bruce Bellochio <Bbellochio@gmail.com>.
Live bluegrass music has begun to return to Santa Cruz County. There are now shows every Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
WEDNESDAYS, Felton Music Hall
An invitational jam featuring various local bluegrass musicians will be held every Wednesday at the Felton Music Hall, 6279 Highway 9, in downtown Felton. Indoors with limited seating, dinner and drinks served beginning at 5:00pm. Dinner reservations are suggested. FREE. Music begins at 6:00pm.
November 11 — Robert & Suzanne Cornelius, Brent Pierce, and BanjerDan Mazer.
THURSDAYS, Summit House
A show with various local bluegrass bands will be presented every Thursday by the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill, 23123 Santa Cruz Highway, 6 miles south of Los Gatos (at the Summit) on Highway 17. Outdoors with limited seating, dinner and drinks served. Reservations recommended. FREE. Music 6:00-8:00pm. Welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
November 12 — Wildcat Mountain Ramblers
At both venues, complete Covid 19 safety rules will be enforced.
The “Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society” (NCBS/SCBS) was the recipient of their AmazonSmile donations during the annual Amazon Prime Day on October 13–14. If you will be shopping Amazon anyway during the rest of the year, please keep in mind that NCBS/SCBS can continue to receive donations from this program if you make your purchases through the Society’s link at Amazon:<smile.amazon.com/ch/94-2907716 > (or shop with AmazonSmile ON in the Amazon Shopping App).
The Northern California Bluegrass Society is collecting ideas for online bluegrass fun for now while we wait for future in-person gatherings when the pandemic is over.
You are welcome to share your ideas — you can email NCBS President Michael Hall (hallmw@gmail.com) to pass on your suggestions.
The NCBS National Bluegrass Stolen & Missing Instrument Page is linked off the left column on this website. This is a FREE Service for both theft victims and used instrument buyers that provides a central reporting location for the recovery of stolen or lost bluegrass instruments.
Musicians should immediately SELF POST information about stolen instruments. Instrument buyers should CHECK the page prior to purchase of any used instrument. The page is searchable and links can be added to connect additional information about the instrument.
Live Bluegrass Music has returned to the Santa Cruz Mountains! It is all outdoors, of course, and with all the Coronavirus safety rules. The weekly FREE music at the establishment runs Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm.
The Goat Hill Girls will perform on November 5 as part of the Northern California Bluegrass Society-welcomed Thursday Bluegrass Series, which is presented by the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill at the top of Highway 17, 6 miles south of Los Gatos. Good food and drink is served. Beautiful mountain views abound in all directions from the patio.
Northern California Bluegrass Musicians are listed in the NCBS Directory to give Online Lessons. This is a great way for students to support their favorite musicians during the Coronavirus Crisis. The directory is a FREE service of the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
Interested students can check the directory and arrange ONLINE LESSONS with their favorite musicians (the price is between teacher and student). The Directory is listed under Resources in the index on the left side of this website. Musicians can sign up to offer lessons at <webmaster@ncbs.us>.
