Time For Bluegrass Musicians To Sign Up To Offer Online Lessons During Virus Crisis On This Website

Tomorrow’s Online Bluegrass Tip: Nu-Blu, 7:00pm, FRI 3/20. Low cost, Sign Up before the show.

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NOW is the time for local bluegrass musicians who usually play live around Northern California to be listed in the new NCBS Directory for giving lessons to potential bluegrass students patiently sitting at home waiting for “Shelter-In-Place” to end. The Directory is listed in the index on the left side of the website.

Sign Up To Offer Lessons: <webmaster@ncbs.us>.

Fans will be able to support their favorite musicians and enjoy some fun lessons online by checking the directory and arrange for ONLINE LESSONS. The price will be between teacher and student. NCBS hopes this free service will help keep musicians in groceries and rent for the duration and provide some bluegrass for folks who are stuck at home. Thanks for your support!

Note: The Shelter-In-Place order is now statewide and has been extended from ending on April 7 to indefinite.

IBMA World Of Bluegrass In Raleigh NC To Take Place As Scheduled; Advance Ticketing Delayed For Coronavirus Crisis

Note: The North Carolina bluegrass band Nu-Blu is in California on tour, with all of their gigs suddenly cancelled. That has created a Friday March 20 Shelter-In-Place ONLINE Live Concert Opportunity. You can Sign Up anytime before the show and then tune in for live music in your home on Friday night at 7:00pm. Thanks to our friends in the Southwest Bluegrass Association for this creative, low-cost, and entertaining solution. Enjoy!

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The International Bluegrass Music Association’s World Of Bluegrass Convention in Raleigh, NC will take place as scheduled, September 29-October 3, 2020. Advance ticketing will be delayed as the effect of the ongoing Coronavirus Crisis is evaluated. More information will be announced as it becomes available. The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA.

NCBS Announces Support For Online Lessons By Local Musicians During Shelter-In-Place

The Northern California Bluegrass Society has announced that it will soon launch a website directory of local bluegrass musicians who will offer online lessons for students during the “Shelter-In-Place” period, now set to run through April 7 in the SF Bay Area,

This directory will include the musicians who usually play live for you at venues around Northern California, but, just like you, are currently sitting at home waiting for Shelter-In-Place to end. You can enjoy some fun lessons online by contacting your favorite musicians and “meeting” them online. The price will be between you and your teacher. NCBS hopes this will help keep musicians in groceries and rent for the duration. It will also relieve any boredom you may experience as the weeks go by. The directory will appear shortly on this website. Thanks for your support!

Status Of Various Upcoming Non-NCBS Bluegrass Events During Coronavirus Crisis

Here is the current status of various non-Northern California Bluegrass Society bluegrass events during the Coronavirus Crisis. Check this website for updates.

(Click for NCBS Events Status.)

APRIL

12-19 — California Bluegrass Association Spring Campout, Grape Expo Fairgrounds, Lodi. Cancelled.

24-26 — Do It Ourselves Festival, Camp Krem, Boulder Creek. Cancelled.

24-26 — Two Day Town, Del Valle Regional Park, Livermore. Under review.

MAY

7-10 — Parkfield Bluegrass Festival, various venues, Parkfield. As scheduled.

21-24 — Strawberry Spring Music Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley. As scheduled.

JUNE

18-21 — California Bluegrass Association Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley. As scheduled.

25-28 — Kate Wolf Music Festival, Black Oak Ranch, Laytonville. As scheduled.

26-28 — Susanville Bluegrass Festival, Lassen County Fairgrounds, Susanville. As scheduled.

Updated Status Of Upcoming NCBS Events Due To Coronavirus Crisis

Here is the Updated Status of upcoming Northern California Bluegrass Society events during the Coronavirus Crisis. Check this website for any updates.

APRIL

2-5 — Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley (NCBS welcomed). Cancelled.

16-19 — Walker Creek Music Camp, Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma (NCBS welcomed). Cancelled. (May be held as virtual event.)

17-19 — Brookdale Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos (NCBS welcomed). Cancelled.

MAY

3 — NCBS/SCBS Presents The Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair, Duck Pond Stage, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz. Postponed or Cancelled.

16 — NCBS Presents The Johnson Farm Picking Party, Johnson Farm, Boulder Creek. Postponed or Cancelled.

30-31 — Pick & Gather Festival, Riverdance Farms, Livingston. (NCBS welcomed). Under review.

AUGUST

6-9 — NCBS Presents The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos. As scheduled, pending final decision in early June.

NCBS Announces That Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Will Take Place As Scheduled August 6-9, 2020 — Subject To Review

The Northern California Bluegrass Society and the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival are supportive of our bluegrass community and especially our musicians, many of whom rely on small festivals for their livelihood. The GOF is scheduled to take place August 6-9, 2020 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. NCBS will continue to monitor public health recommendations with the hope that by this summer that the Coronavirus Pandemic has ended. Look for our next update the First Week Of June. The festival may be postponed or cancelled. NCBS will refund the price of all tickets purchased prior to the first week of June if  the festival is not held or if the ticketholder is not able to attend on the rescheduled date.
Thanks for your support! Stay safe.

Berkeley Bluegrass Festival & Walker Creek Music Camp Cancelled

The Freight & Salvage has announced that, due to the threat of the Coronavirus, the April 2-5, 2020 Berkeley Bluegrass Festival has been Cancelled.

Camp Director Ingrid Noyes has announced that, due to the threat of the Coronavirus, the April 16-19 Walker Creek Music Camp has been Cancelled.

Both of these events were welcomed to our area by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

Upcoming NCBS Events — Current Status During Coronavirus Crisis

(Updated 3/13/20)

Here is the current status of upcoming Northern California Bluegrass Society events during the Coronavirus Crisis. Check this website for any updates.

APRIL

2-5 — Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley (NCBS welcomed). Cancelled.

16-19 — Walker Creek Music Camp, Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma (NCBS welcomed). Cancelled.

17-19 — Brookdale Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos (NCBS welcomed). Cancelled.

MAY

3 — NCBS/SCBS Presents The Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair, Duck Pond Stage, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz. Postponed or Cancelled.

16 — NCBS Presents The Johnson Farm Picking Party, Johnson Farm, Boulder Creek. Postponed or Cancelled.

30-31 — Pick & Gather Festival, Riverdance Farms, Livingston. (NCBS welcomed). As scheduled.