Alan Bond & Skedaddle will perform on a new stage that has been added to the August 7-10, 2025 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.
The maiden presentation of the Songwriters Stage will be held on Friday, August 8 following the conclusion of the Main Stage show. Bruce Champion and his famed Recording Truck will host the stage, which will be near the main audience area. Throughout the festival, songwriters can record and obtain a complimentary recording of their performances.
Volunteers are needed for the August 7-10, 2025 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival! Details are with the Volunteer Form on this website. Get in FREE and join your Northern California Bluegrass Society friends as we put on the best festival of the year!
The NCBS Board Of Directors Election for 2025-2026 will be held on Saturday August 9, 10:00am-5:00pm at the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival in Tres Pinos and by mail.
Mail Ballots must be received by Tuesday August 5 to be counted.
FRIDAY, August 8
10:00am — Joy Louise
11:00am — Ponderosa
Noon — Faultliner
1:00pm — Riley Hill & Brand New Still
(The Main Stage will begin at 3:00pm.)
FRIDAY, August 8
3:00pm—Hey Lonesome!
4:00—Honey Run
5:00—Whole Hog
6:00—Dinner/Workshops
7:00—Marin County Breakdown
8:00—Charlie Torch
9:00—Deep Thicket Dwellers
SATURDAY, August 9
10:00—Rare Company
11:00—Dark Hollow
12:00—Sunny Side of the Mountain
1:00—Lunch/Workshops
2:00—Mission Blue
3:00—Jesse Appleman’s West Coast Stringband
4:00—Bay Area Special
5:00—Sweet Sally
6:00—Dinner/Workshops
7:00—Briana Mai Colliard and the Desert Marigolds
8:00—Yoseff Tucker and the Bow Ties
9:00—Matt Michienzie Band
SUNDAY, August 10
10:00—Mountain Drive
11:00—Kids on Stage
12:00—Critical Grass
1:00—Alan Bond and Skedaddle
2:00—Lucas Lawson
3:00—Festival Ends
The International Bluegrass Music Association has named AJ Lee a finalist for Female Vocalist Of The Year and her band AJ Lee & Blue Summit as a finalist for New Artist Of The Year. Lee is a former member of the Northern California Bluegrass Society Board Of Directors and a frequent performer at the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced that the late Cousin Al Knoth will be honored with a Distinguished Achievement Award at the IBMA World Of Bluegrass Convention in Chattanooga on September 18, 2025.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the Snazzy Productions concert with the nationally-touring all-women band Della Mae on August 14. The performance will be held at The Landing (formerly the Scotts Valley Performing Arts Center) in Scott’s Valley.
Voter Member No _____ Voter Member No ______
Top of ballot to be removed after verification and before counting.
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Voter 1 Voter 2 (Vote for no more than 9)
_____ _____ Gary Anwyl
_____ _____ Bruce Bellochio
_____ _____ Eric Burman
_____ _____ Scott Conroy
_____ _____ Bruce Edmundson
_____ _____ Michael Hall
_____ _____ Lois Kellerman
_____ _____ Joanne Minasi
_____ _____ Mike Russell
_____ _____ Write In _______________
Mail to NCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.
Must be received by August 5, 2025. Or vote on August 9, 2025,
10:00am to 5:00pm at the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.
