Happy Easter and Happy Springtime from your friends in the Northern California Bluegrass Society!
Local Bluegrass Musicians Can List Online Lessons On The NCBS Website During The Stay At Home Period
Local Bluegrass Musicians who usually play live for us around Northern California can sign up be listed in the new NCBS Directory to give lessons to potential bluegrass students now marooned during the Stay At Home period due to the Coronavirus Crisis.
The Directory is listed in the index on the left side of the website. Loyal fans can help out their favorite musicians and enjoy some fun lessons by checking the directory and arranging ONLINE LESSONS. The price will be between teacher and student.
NCBS hopes this FREE service will help support our deserving musicians for the duration and provide some bluegrass for folks who are stuck at home without much music. Enjoy!
Sign Up To Offer Lessons: <webmaster@ncbs.us>.
Friday Will Be A Day Of Exceptional Online Bluegrass Performances
Every Monday Night At 10:00pm, the NCBS Website posts a weekly guide to online bluegrass shows to help out with your stay-at-home little-cabin-on-a-hill fever. Friday, April 10 will be a day of exceptional online bluegrass music performances. Here is an excerpt from This Week’s Guide. Unless otherwise, noted, these free shows are supported by voluntary donations. Enjoy!
FRIDAY, April 10
Noon — AJ Lee & Blue Summit Going Solo.
Noon — Chad Bowen. 12:20pm — Jesse Fichman. 12:40 — AJ Lee. 1:00 — Sully Tuttle. 1:20 — Jan Purat.
4:00pm — Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper.
5:00pm — Mike Mitchell Band.
6:00pm — Miles & Teo Quale, Crying Uncle Duo.
6:05pm — Stevie Coyle. Low cost, advance purchase.
Current Status Of Non-NCBS Events During Coronavirus Crisis
Here is the updated current status (as of 4/8/20) 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
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. Cancelled.
MAY
7-10 — Parkfield Bluegrass Festival, various venues, Parkfield. Postponed until 2021.
21-24 — Strawberry Spring Music Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley. Postponed until 2021.
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. As scheduled.
25-28 — Kate Wolf Music Festival, Black Oak Ranch, Laytonville. Postponed until 2021.
26-28 — Susanville Bluegrass Festival, Lassen County Fairgrounds, Susanville. As scheduled.
JULY
2-5 — High Sierra Music Festival, Plumas County Fairgrounds, Quincy. As scheduled.
10-12 — Lost River Bluegrass Festival, Merrill, OR. Under review.
24-26 — Rockygrass Bluegrass Festival, Planet Bluegrass, Lyons, CO. As scheduled, ticketing delayed.
AUGUST
14-16 — Bower’s Mansion Bluegrass Festival, Bower’s Mansion Park, Carson City, NV. As scheduled.
14-16 — Summergrass San Diego, Antique Engine Museum, Vista. Ticketing delayed, under review.
AUGUST-SEPTEMBER
August 30-September 7 — Burning Man Festival, Black Rock City, NV. As scheduled.
Current Status Of NCBS Events During Coronavirus Crisis
Here is the Current Status (as of 4/7/20) of upcoming Northern California Bluegrass Society in-person events during the Coronavirus Crisis. Check this website for updates.
(Click here for Calendar of ONLINE Bluegrass April 7-13.)
APRIL
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). 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.
SEPTEMBER
September 29-October 3 — International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass Convention, Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC. (NCBS welcomed) As Scheduled, Ticketing Delayed.
NCBS Guide To Online Bluegrass Performances For The Week Of April 7-13
Here is this week’s selective calendar of Live Online Bluegrass Shows of interest to homebound 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, April 7
5:00pm — Mike Mitchell Band.
6:00pm — Rob Ickes & Trey Hensley.
WEEKDAYS, April 7-10 & April 13
5:00pm Daily — Infamous Stringdusters.
TUESDAY-MONDAY, April 7-13
3:30pm Daily — Toby Gray.
WEDNESDAY, April 8
3:00pm — BanjerDan Mazer.
6:00pm — John Oates & The Good Road Band.
THURSDAY, April 9
4:00pm — Goodnight Bedtime Story With Dolly Parton.
4:00pm — Alan Bibey & Grasstowne.
6:00pm — Buddy Greene.
FRIDAY, April 10
Noon — AJ Lee & Blue Summit Going Solo.
Noon — Chad Bowen. 12:20pm — Jesse Fichman. 12:40 — AJ Lee. 1:00 — Sully Tuttle. 1:20 — Jan Purat.
4:00pm — Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper.
5:00pm — Mike Mitchell Band.
6:00pm — Miles & Teo Quale, Crying Uncle Duo.
6:05pm — Stevie Coyle. Low cost, advance purchase.
SATURDAY, April 11
4:00pm — The Susie Glaze New Folk Duo.
5:00pm — Grand Ole Opry.
SUNDAY, April 12
3:00pm — BanjerDan Mazer.
6:00pm — Evie Ladin & Keith Terry.
MONDAY, April 13
6:00pm — New Monday.
7:30pm — Stevie Coyle.
Unless otherwise noted, these are FREE performances, supported by voluntary donations.
CBA Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival Postponed Until 2021 Due To Coronavirus Crisis
The California Bluegrass Association has announced that the June 18-21, 2020 Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, CA has been postponed to 2021 due to the Coronavirus Crisis.
NCBS Calendar Of Live Online Bluegrass Shows Is Published Monday Evenings At 10:00pm
The Northern California Bluegrass Society website publishes a Weekly Calendar Of Live Online Bluegrass Shows each Monday Evening (during the Coronavirus Crisis). The next selective listing of shows of interest to Bay Area and beyond bluegrass fans will run at 10:00pm on Monday, April 6.
Musicians with LIVE ONLINE SHOWS this coming week should submit their show information to Michael Hall at <hallmw@gmail.com>.
Musicians Can Sign Up On This Website To Offer Lessons To Shut-Ins During Coronavirus Crisis
Local Bluegrass Musicians who usually play live around Northern California can sign up be listed in the new NCBS Directory for giving lessons to potential bluegrass students now stuck at home during the Coronavirus Crisis. The FREE Directory is listed in the index on the left side of the website.
Sign Up To Offer Lessons: <webmaster@ncbs.us>.
Fans can enjoy some fun lessons by checking the directory and arrange for ONLINE LESSONS. The price will be between teacher and student. NCBS hopes this free service will help support our musicians for the duration and provide some bluegrass education for folks who are staying at home for awhile.
San Benito County Historical Park Is Closed During Coronavirus Crisis
The San Benito County Historical Society has announced that the San Benito County Historical Park is closed during the Coronavirus Crisis. The length of the closure will depend on progress against the disease and the determinations made by civil authorities. The NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is scheduled to be held at the park August 6-9, 2020.