If you shop on Amazon, you can support local bluegrass music through the Bluegrass Society.Ā Use this link:Ā smile.amazon.com/ch/94-2907716Ā (“Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society”)Ā and AmazonSmile will donate to the Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society.
NCBS GOF Facebook Group Page Is The Place To Enjoy Local Bluegrass Music
The NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festivalās Facebook Group Page is the place to enjoy great local music. Area Bluegrass Musicians are welcome to self-post their music. For more information, contact page hostĀ Bruce Bellochio <Bbellochio@gmail.com>.
Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Facebook Group Page
Saturday Afternoon Bluegrass At The Summit House Brings Us The Goat Hill Girls
The NCBS-Welcomed Bluegrass SeriesĀ at theĀ Summit House will bring us The Goat Hill Girls this SATURDAY AFTERNOON, March 6, 2:00-4:00pm.
The FREE show at the top of Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains is presented by the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill.Ā With Coronavirus Restrictions now loosened by the state, the series is planned for every Saturday afternoon.
This show with limited seating is at 23123 Santa Cruz Highway, 6 miles south ofĀ Los GatosĀ on Highway 17. The Summit House will offer food and drinks. Be sure to dress warmly for thisĀ afternoon outdoor event.
Reservations are recommendedĀ andĀ Strict Coronavirus Rules will be enforced.
FREE Leadership Bluegrass Online Series Begins With Thursday March 4 10:00am Program
The FREE Leadership Bluegrass Online Series: Navigating the Digital Jungle will begin on Thursday, March 4 at 10:00am Pacific Time. The presenters for the opening discussion, The Show Must Go On: Producing Events in Uncertain Times, will include Lee Stivers (LB Class of 2016), Joe Lurgio, Patrice O’Neill (LB Class of 2016), and Ko Chaā Ta āSethā Young.Ā Following the panel, the Korean bluegrass band Country Gongbang will perform.
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The series is FREE and open to the public; no registration required.Ā Livestreams will take place on IBMA’s Facebook page each Thursday in March at 10:00pm Pacific Time. All sessions will remain on Facebook for on-demand viewing and be uploaded to YouTube the following Monday. Info: ibma.org/leadership-bluegrass.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA.
Parkfield Bluegrass Festival Postponed Until May 2022
The Parkfield Bluegrass Festival will not be held on Mother’s Day Weekend this May. Due to the Coronavirus Crisis, it has been postponed until 2022.
The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Online Is Available For Viewing
TheĀ 27th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Online was presented by the Northern California Bluegrass Society on August 8, 2020. The line-up:Ā Brookdale Bluegrass Band, The Goat Hill Girls,Ā AJ Lee & Blue Summit, & Mike Fisher & Joanne Tanner.
The virtual show replaced the in-person festival normally held at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.Ā You can view the archived program online.
The Goat Hills Girls Return To The Summit House This Saturday March 6
The Goat Hill Girls return to theĀ NCBS-Welcomed Bluegrass SeriesĀ at theĀ Summit House at the top of Highway 17Ā in theĀ Santa Cruz Mountains this SATURDAY AFTERNOON. The FREE show presented by the Summit House Beer Garden & GrillĀ will runĀ 2:00-4:00pm onĀ March 6.
With Coronavirus Restrictions now loosened by the state, the series is planned for every Saturday afternoon. This show with limited seating is at 23123 Santa Cruz Highway, 6 miles south ofĀ Los GatosĀ on Highway 17. The Summit House will offer food and drinks. Be sure to dress warmly for thisĀ afternoon outdoor event.
Reservations are recommendedĀ andĀ Strict Coronavirus Rules will be enforced. This local venue is currently open and presenting our music Every Saturday (and is in need of our support). If you now feel comfortable leaving your home, consider checking out The Summit House.
Online Banjo Raffle To Benefit IBMA Foundation Arnold Shultz Funds Ends On Sunday February 28
In honor of February — Black History Month, 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 a special banjo raffle this month to benefit the Arnold Shultz Fund.
Raffle ticket sales will END ON Sunday, February 28.
Information and tickets:
Arnold Shultz Fund Banjo Raffle Tickets $20 each – Pisgah Banjo Co (pisgahbanjos.com).
Purple Mountain Majesty To Perform At The Summit House Saturday Afternoon February 27
Purple Mountain Majesty returns to theĀ NCBS-Welcomed Bluegrass SeriesĀ at theĀ Summit House at the top of Highway 17Ā in theĀ Santa Cruz Mountains this SATURDAY AFTERNOON. The FREE show presented by the Summit House Beer Garden & GrillĀ will runĀ 2:00-4:00pmĀ onĀ February 27.
With the Coronavirus restrictions now loosened by the state, the series is planned for every Saturday afternoon until further notice.Ā This show with limited seating is atĀ 23123 Santa Cruz Highway, 6 miles south ofĀ Los GatosĀ on Highway 17. The Summit House will offer food and drinks. Be sure to dress warmly for thisĀ afternoon outdoor event.
Reservations are recommendedĀ andĀ Strict Coronavirus Rules will be enforced. This local venue is currently open and presenting our music Every Saturday (and is in need of our support). If you now feel comfortable leaving your home, consider checking out The Summit House.
Women In Bluegrass Virtual Conference Is FREE, Friday February 26 At 9:00am Pacific
A Place In The Band, Women In Bluegrass And American Roots Music — a FREE virtual conference (advance registration required to obtain Zoom link) will feature several California-related (and beyond) women artists and other professionals. The event is presented by the Blue Ridge Music CenterĀ and will run 9:00am-1:00pm Pacific Time on Friday, February 26, 2021.
The program includes two former members of the Northern California Bluegrass Society — the Keynote Speaker Alison Brown (now of Nashville) and Panelist Annie Staninec (now of Portland, OR).