Bluegrass Musicians from around Northern California are listed in the new NCBS Directory to give Online Lessons 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. The price will be between teacher and student. Sign Up To Offer Lessons: <webmaster@ncbs.us>.
NCBS Website Guide To Online Bluegrass Performances Runs Mondays At 10:00pm
Click for Calendar of Live ONLINE Bluegrass June 23-29.
Online Bluegrass Shows are where it’s at these days and there is plenty to enjoy. To help you find the music, the Northern California Bluegrass Society website publishes a Weekly Guide To Online Bluegrass Shows every Monday Evening At 10:00pm during the Coronavirus Crisis.
The next selective listing of shows of interest to Bay Area and beyond bluegrass fans will run on Monday, June 29. The listing will cover Tuesday-Monday, 23-29.
Musicians should submit their LIVE ONLINE SHOWS for this coming week to Michael Hall <hallmw@gmail.com>.
Two Exciting Virtual Bluegrass Events Coming On Friday June 26
There will be two exciting FREE virtual bluegrass events on Friday, June 26.
FRIDAY, June 26
8:00am — International Bluegrass Music Association Awards Announcement — SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction will broadcast the live-from-Nashville announcement of the 2020 IBMA Award Nominees, Bluegrass Hall of Fame Inductees, and IBMA Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients. The NCBS is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA. FREE (NCBS welcomed).
6:00pm — Denver Bluegrass Allstars Benefit Concert for the new Arnold Shultz Fund at the IBMA Foundation. The fund will support initiatives for people of color in bluegrass music. The Denver Bluegrass Allstars are: Andy Hall and Chris Pandolfi (The Infamous Stringdusters), Paul Hoffman (Greensky Bluegrass), Greg Garrison (Leftover Salmon), and flatpicking champion Tyler Grant. Voluntary Donations will be accepted. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the fund. FREE (NCBS welcomed).
Current Status Of Various Non-NCBS In-Person Bluegrass Events During The Coronavirus Crisis As Of June 24
Here is the updated current status (as of 6/24/20) of various non-Northern California Bluegrass Society in-person bluegrass events during the Coronavirus Crisis. Check this website for updates.
Click for Status Of In-Person NCBS Events.
Click for Calendar of Live ONLINE Bluegrass June 23-29.
JUNE
25-28 — Kate Wolf Music Festival, Black Oak Ranch, Laytonville. Postponed until 2021.
26-28 — Susanville Bluegrass Festival, Lassen County Fairgrounds, Susanville. Postponed until 2021.
JULY
2-5 — High Sierra Music Festival, Plumas County Fairgrounds, Quincy. Rescheduled to 2021.
4 — Fourth of July Bluegrass Freedom Festival, Atascadero Lake Park, Atascadero. Cancelled.
10-12 — Lost River Bluegrass Festival, Merrill, OR. Cancelled.
24-26 — Rockygrass Bluegrass Festival, Planet Bluegrass, Lyons, CO. Cancelled.
AUGUST
1-2 — La Honda Fair & Music Festival, La Honda. Postponed from June 6-7. Note New Dates.
14-16 — Bower’s Mansion Bluegrass Festival, Bower’s Mansion Park, Carson City, NV. Postponed until 2021.
14-16 — Summergrass San Diego, Antique Engine Museum, Vista. Cancelled.
AUGUST-SEPTEMBER
August 30-September 7 — Burning Man Festival, Black Rock City, NV. Cancelled.
SEPTEMBER
3-7 — Redwood Ramble, Camp Navarro. Postponed to July 2021.
4-6 — Four Corners Folk Festival, Pagosa Springs, CO. As scheduled.
16-20 — Walnut Valley Festival, Winfield, KS. Postponed until 2021.
18-20 — Pickin’ In The Pines, Flagstaff, AZ. — Postponed until 2021.
17-20 — McCloud Mountain Bluegrass Festival, Hoo-Hoo Park, McCloud. Cancelled.
18-20 — Millpond Music Festival, Millpond Park, Bishop. Cancelled.
22-27 — Berkeley Old Time Music Convention, various venues, Berkeley. Cancelled.
25-27 — KVMR Celtic Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley. Postponed until 2021.
OCTOBER
2-4 — Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. As scheduled.
2-4 — Viva Las VeGrass Bluegrass Festival, Spring Mountain Visitor’s Gateway, Mt. Charleston, NV. As scheduled.
NOVEMBER
13-15 — Wickenburg Bluegrass Festival, Wickenburg, AZ. As scheduled.
FEBRUARY 2021
13-17 — Folk Alliance International Convention, Kansas City, MO. Suspended (effectively cancelled).
18-21 — Wintergrass, Hyatt Regency, Bellevue, WA. Cancelled, future events will be redesigned.
MARCH 2021
5-7 — Bluegrass On The Beach, Lake Havasu State Park, Lake Havasu City, AZ. As scheduled.
Current Status Of NCBS-Related In-Person Events During The Coronavirus Crisis As Of June 23
Here is the Current Status (as of 6/23/20) of upcoming Northern California Bluegrass Society-related in-person events during the Coronavirus Crisis. Check this website for updates.
Click here for Calendar of Live ONLINE Bluegrass June 22-29.
AUGUST
6-9 — NCBS Presents The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos. Cancelled.
SEPTEMBER
4-6 — Plumas Homegrown Americana Festival, Quincy. (NCBS welcomed) Cancelled.
September — NCBS Volunteer Thank-You Party. Cancelled.
September 29-October 3 — International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass Convention, Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC. (NCBS welcomed) In-person event cancelled. It will be presented as a virtual event September 28-October 3.
NCBS Guide To Online Bluegrass Music Performances June 23-29
Here is the weekly selective calendar of Online Bluegrass Shows of interest to Northern California fans, published Every Monday Night At 10:00pm. Bluegrass performers with shows to add for this or future weeks should contact Michael Hall <hallmw@gmail.com>.
TUESDAY, June 23
11:00am — Blue Summit Trio.
6:00pm — The Nashville Unit.
7:00pm — Justin & Angelica (Grim) Branum.
WEEKDAYS, June 23-26 & June 29
5:00pm Daily — Infamous Stringdusters.
TUESDAY-SUNDAY, June 23-28
4:30pm Daily — Alex Muddy Smith.
TUESDAY-MONDAY, June 23-29
3:30pm Daily — Toby Gray.
WEDNESDAY, June 24
1:30pm — Nell & Jim Band.
3:00pm — BanjerDan Mazer.
6:00pm —Mike Rogers, Ben Issacs & Josh Swift.
THURSDAY, June 25
1:30pm — Stevie Coyle.
4:00pm — Goodnight Bedtime Story With Dolly Parton.
7:00pm — Jed Clark.
FRIDAY, June 26
6:00pm — The Denver Bluegrass Allstars — Andy Hall and Chris Pandolfi (the Infamous Stringdusters), Paul Hoffman (Greensky Bluegrass), Greg Garrison (Leftover Salmon), and flatpicking champion Tyler Grant. This is a FREE online Benefit Concert for the Arnold Shultz Fund at the IBMA Foundation, an initiative to support participation by people of color in bluegrass. Voluntary donations will be accepted.
6:00pm — East Nash Grass.
SATURDAY, June 27
1:00-7:00pm — Bluegrass Pride Porchfest (Day 1). Bluegrass acts include Front Country & Molly Tuttle.
4:00pm — Michael Gaither.
5:00pm — Grand Ole Opry.
7:00pm — Fast Track.
SUNDAY, June 28
1:00-6:30pm — Bluegrass Pride Porch Pride Fest (Day 2). Bluegrass acts include Brandon Godman, Tatiana Hargreaves & Reed Stutz, Justin Hiltner, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, & Kimber Ludiker & Avril Smith.
3:00pm — BanjerDan Mazer.
4:00pm — Dan Newitt.
7:00pm — Evie Ladin & Keith Terry.
MONDAY, June 29
6:00pm — New Monday.
7:30pm — Stevie Coyle.
Unless otherwise noted, these are FREE performances, supported by voluntary donations.
NCBS To Welcome Online Concert To Benefit New IBMA Foundation Bluegrass Racial Equity Initiative
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the Denver Bluegrass Allstars Benefit Concert for the Arnold Shultz Fund at the IBMA Foundation. (NCBS President Michael Hall serves on the Foundation’s Board of Directors.)
The fund will support outreach initiatives (scholarships, workshops, recruitment, etc.) to support participation by people of color in bluegrass music. Arnold Shultz was a member of Uncle Pen’s Band in Rosine, KY and played as a duo with Bill Monroe for Bill’s first paid gig. Monroe often cited Shultz as an influence on his music and on the development of bluegrass.
The FREE concert will be held on Friday, June 26 at 6:00pm Pacific Time. The Denver Bluegrass Allstars are: Andy Hall and Chris Pandolfi (the Infamous Stringdusters), Paul Hoffman (Greensky Bluegrass), Greg Garrison (Leftover Salmon), and flatpicking champion Tyler Grant. This will be the new band’s first performance. Donations will be accepted. A portion of the proceeds from the concert will benefit the fund.
In addition to donations made during the concert, donations to The Arnold Shultz Fund may also be made at any time on the IBMA Foundation website home page.
Time To Submit Online Shows For The Weekly NCBS Listing Published Each Monday Evening
Click for Calendar of Live ONLINE Bluegrass June 16-22.
Online Bluegrass Shows are where it’s at these days and there is plenty to enjoy. To help you find the music, the Northern California Bluegrass Society website publishes a Weekly Guide To Online Bluegrass Shows every Monday Evening At 10:00pm during the Coronavirus Crisis.
The next selective listing of shows of interest to Bay Area and beyond bluegrass fans will run on Monday, June 22. The listing will cover Tuesday-Monday, 23-29.
Musicians should submit their LIVE ONLINE SHOWS for this coming week to Michael Hall <hallmw@gmail.com>.
Saturday June 20 Will Be A Big Day Of Bluegrass Online To Substitute For The Father’s Day Festival
Usually, Father’s Day Weekend in Northern California for bluegrass fans means gathering at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley for the largest bluegrass festival on the West Coast. But not this year — the Coronavirus Crisis has taken care of that.
The California Bluegrass Association and Nevada City’s KVMR Radio will fill Saturday, June 20, 2020 with online bluegrass to (safely) fill that gap a bit. The music will be free and available wherever your internet-enabled computer may be. Voluntary donations will be accepted.
SATURDAY, June 20
10:00am-4:00pm — KVMR Radio presents Historic CBA Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival Recordings. The station has broadcast the festival for over 3 decades and is opening up its treasured archives. 89.5 FM Nevada City, 105.1 FM Truckee, and streaming at KVMR.org.
4:00-9:30pm — The California Bluegrass Association presents Turn Your Radio ONline — AJ Lee & Blue Summit, The Bucking Mules, Della Mae, Laurie Lewis, Leroy Troy, Lonesome River Band, Molly Tuttle, The Rose Valley Thorns, Scott Gates, Special Consensus, Thompsonia, Tim O’Brien, and more! Co-hosts: Jeanie & Chuck Poling. This is a mostly live streaming program with some recorded segments.
Current Status Of Various Non-NCBS In-Person Bluegrass Events During The Coronavirus Crisis As Of June 18
Here is the updated current status (as of 6/18/20) of various non-Northern California Bluegrass Society in-person bluegrass events during the Coronavirus Crisis. Check this website for updates.
Click for Status Of In-Person NCBS Events.
Click for Calendar of Live ONLINE Bluegrass June 16-22.
JUNE
18-21 — California Bluegrass Association Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley. Postponed Until 2021.
18-21 — Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Telluride, CO. Cancelled.
25-28 — Kate Wolf Music Festival, Black Oak Ranch, Laytonville. Postponed until 2021.
26-28 — Susanville Bluegrass Festival, Lassen County Fairgrounds, Susanville. Postponed until 2021.
JULY
2-5 — High Sierra Music Festival, Plumas County Fairgrounds, Quincy. Rescheduled to 2021.
4 — Fourth of July Bluegrass Freedom Festival, Atascadero Lake Park, Atascadero. Cancelled.
10-12 — Lost River Bluegrass Festival, Merrill, OR. Cancelled.
24-26 — Rockygrass Bluegrass Festival, Planet Bluegrass, Lyons, CO. Cancelled.
AUGUST
1-2 — La Honda Fair & Music Festival, La Honda. Postponed from June 6-7. Note New Dates.
14-16 — Bower’s Mansion Bluegrass Festival, Bower’s Mansion Park, Carson City, NV. Postponed until 2021.
14-16 — Summergrass San Diego, Antique Engine Museum, Vista. Cancelled.
AUGUST-SEPTEMBER
August 30-September 7 — Burning Man Festival, Black Rock City, NV. Cancelled.
SEPTEMBER
3-7 — Redwood Ramble, Camp Navarro. Postponed to July 2021.
16-20 — Walnut Valley Festival, Winfield, KS. Postponed until 2021.
17-20 — McCloud Mountain Bluegrass Festival, Hoo-Hoo Park, McCloud. Cancelled.
18-20 — Millpond Music Festival, Millpond Park, Bishop. Cancelled.
22-27 — Berkeley Old Time Music Convention, various venues, Berkeley. Cancelled.
25-27 — KVMR Celtic Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley. Postponed until 2021.
OCTOBER
2-4 — Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. As scheduled.
2-4 — Viva Las VeGrass Bluegrass Festival, Spring Mountain Visitor’s Gateway, Mt. Charleston, NV. As scheduled.
FEBRUARY 2021
13-17 — Folk Alliance International Convention, Kansas City, MO. Suspended (effectively cancelled).
18-21 — Wintergrass, Hyatt Regency, Bellevue, WA. Cancelled, future events will be redesigned.
MARCH 2021
5-7 — Bluegrass On The Beach, Lake Havasu State Park, Lake Havasu City, AZ. As scheduled.