Registration is now open for the first-ever virtual International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass Convention, set forĀ September 28-October 3, 2020.Ā The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA.
2021 Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair Set For Sunday May 3 At The Duck Pond Stage
The 2021 Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair will be held on Sunday, May 2 at the Duck Pond Stage in San Lorenzo Park. The FREE Rite Of Spring will be presented by the Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society.
IBMA Online Convention Registration Opens On Tuesday August 25
Registration opens on Tuesday, August 25 for the International Bluegrass Music AssociationĀ 2020 World Of Bluegrass Convention.The virtual event is September 28-October 3. The expanded version (that replaces the annual in-person Raleigh, NC event) will run an extra day (Monday-Saturday).
Some FREE streaming programming (donations accepted) will also be available for those who do not register for the full convention.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA. For the first time, West Coast bluegrass folks can skip the cross-country travel and be full participants without leaving home!
Good Old Fashioned Festival Group Facebook Page Is A Happening Place For Music
TheĀ NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival did not happen this year due to the Coronavirus, but the festivalās popularĀ Facebook Group PageĀ is still a happening place for the rest of the year!
Local Bluegrass MusiciansĀ are invited toĀ post their musicĀ on theĀ Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Facebook Group Page. For more information about the page, contact NCBS board member (and GOF festival director)Ā Bruce Bellochio <Bbellochio@gmail.com>.
Current Status Of Various Non-NCBS In-Person Bluegrass Events During The Coronavirus Crisis As Of August 22
Here is the updated current status (as of 8/22/20) of various non-Northern California Bluegrass SocietyĀ in-person bluegrass events during theĀ Coronavirus Crisis. Check this website for updates.
Click for Status Of In-Person NCBS Events.
AUGUST-SEPTEMBER
August 30-September 7 āĀ Burning Man Festival, Black Rock City, NV.Ā Cancelled.
SEPTEMBER
3-7 āĀ Redwood Ramble, Camp Navarro.Ā Postponed to July 2021.
4-6 āĀ Four Corners Folk Festival, Reservoir Hill Park, Pagosa Springs, CO.Ā Cancelled.
16-20 āĀ Walnut Valley Festival, Winfield, KS.Ā Postponed until 2021.
18-20 āĀ Pickinā In The Pines, Flagstaff, AZ. āĀ Postponed until 2021.
17-20 āĀ McCloud Mountain Bluegrass Festival, Hoo-Hoo Park, McCloud.Ā Cancelled.
18-20 āĀ Millpond Music Festival, Millpond Park, Bishop.Ā Cancelled.
22-27 āĀ Berkeley Old Time Music Convention, various venues, Berkeley.Ā Cancelled. Will be presented as a virtual event.
25-27 āĀ KVMR Celtic Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley.Ā Postponed until 2021.
OCTOBER
2-4 āĀ Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.Ā Cancelled, to be replaced with online program.
2-4 āĀ Viva Las VeGrassĀ BluegrassĀ Festival, Spring Mountain Visitorās Gateway, Mt. Charleston, NV.Ā As scheduled.
NOVEMBER
13-15 āĀ Wickenburg Bluegrass Festival, Wickenburg, AZ.Ā As scheduled.
FEBRUARY 2021
13-17 āĀ Folk Alliance International Convention, Kansas City, MO.Ā Suspended (effectively cancelled).
18-21 āĀ Wintergrass, Hyatt Regency, Bellevue, WA.Ā Cancelled, future events will be redesigned.
MARCH 2021
5-7 āĀ Bluegrass On The Beach, Lake Havasu State Park, Lake Havasu City, AZ.Ā As scheduled.
NCBS Offers FREE Directory Of Online Lessons On This Website
Bluegrass Musicians from around Northern California are listed in theĀ NCBS DirectoryĀ to giveĀ Online LessonsĀ to bluegrass students during the Coronavirus Crisis. This is a FREE service.
The Directory is listed under Resources in the index on the left side of this website. Loyal fans can have some fun by checking the directory and arranging ONLINE LESSONS with their favorite musicians. The price will be between teacher and student.
Musicians ā Sign Up To Offer Lessons:Ā <webmaster@ncbs.us>.
Six Week Reminder: IBMA Convention Online To Run September 28-October 3
Six Week Reminder:Ā The International Bluegrass Music Association will hold the 2020 World Of Bluegrass Convention as an online event September 28-October 3, 2020.
Registration opens on August 25.Ā The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA and welcomes this event.
Current Status Of NCBS-Related In-Person Events During The Coronavirus Crisis As Of August 19
Here is theĀ Current Status (as of 8/19/20) of upcoming Northern California Bluegrass Society-related in-person events during theĀ Coronavirus Crisis. Check this website for updates.
SEPTEMBER
4-6 āĀ Plumas Homegrown Americana Festival, Quincy. (NCBS welcomed)Ā Cancelled.
September āĀ NCBS Volunteer Thank-You Party.Ā Cancelled.
September 29-October 3 āĀ International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass Convention, Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC. (NCBS welcomed)Ā In-person event cancelled. It will be presented as a virtual event September 28-October 3. Registration opens on August 25 <www.ibma.org>.
27th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Online From August 8 Is Now Archived For You To Enjoy
TheĀ 27th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Online onĀ August 8, 2020 is in archive form and linked below. The Northern California Bluegrass Society staged the livestream program in the Santa Cruz Mountains to take the place of the cancelled 4-day in-person festival usually held in Tres Pinos.
Bands: Brookdale Bluegrass Band, Goat Hill Girls, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Mike Fisher & Joanne Tanner.
Enjoy!
Fifty-One Week Reminder: The 2021 GOF Festival Will Be Live And In Person August 12-15
Fifty-One Week Reminder: There will be bluegrass music on stage and in camp August 12-15, 2021. We have plans!
