The Strawberry Spring Music Festival, scheduled for Memorial Day weekend at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus Crisis. It will return May 27-30, 2021.
Status Of Various Non-NCBS Events During Coronavirus Crisis
Here is the updated 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. Cancelled.
MAY
7-10 — Parkfield Bluegrass Festival, various venues, Parkfield. Postponed.
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. Under review.
25-28 — Kate Wolf Music Festival, Black Oak Ranch, Laytonville. As scheduled.
26-28 — Susanville Bluegrass Festival, Lassen County Fairgrounds, Susanville. As scheduled.
Current Status Of NCBS Events During Coronavirus Crisis
Here is the Current StatusĀ of upcomingĀ Northern California Bluegrass SocietyĀ events during theĀ Coronavirus Crisis. Check this website for updates.
APRIL
2-5 āĀ Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley (NCBS welcomed).Ā Cancelled.
16-19 āĀ Walker Creek Music Camp, Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma (NCBS welcomed).Ā Cancelled. (May be held as virtual event.)
17-19 āĀ Brookdale Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos (NCBS welcomed).Ā Cancelled.
MAY
3 ā NCBS/SCBS Presents TheĀ Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair, Duck Pond Stage, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz.Ā Postponed or Cancelled.
16 ā NCBS Presents TheĀ Johnson Farm Picking Party, Johnson Farm, Boulder Creek.Ā Postponed or Cancelled.
30-31 āĀ 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 review.
SEPTEMBER
September 29-October 3 — International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass Convention, Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC. (NCBS welcomed) As Scheduled, Ticketing Delayed.
New This Week: Calendar Of Live Online Bluegrass Shows March 24-30
Here is this week’s selective calendar of Live Online Bluegrass Shows of interest to Northern California fans. Enjoy your stay-at-home time with your favorite bluegrass performers.
TUESDAY, March 24
4:00pm — Sideline. FREE
WEEKDAYS, March 24-27 & 30
5:00pm Daily — Infamous Stringdusters. FREE
WEDNESDAY, March 25
3:00pm — BanjerDan Mazer. FREE
6:00pm — Appalachian Road Show.Ā FREE Postponed. Nashville issued an order that blocked this and other streamed-only shows as “non-essential,” then made an exception for this type of activity, but this Station Inn show had already been stopped. It will be rescheduled at a later time.
FRIDAY, March 27
7:00pm — Cassandra Lewis & Caitlin Jemma. FREE
SATURDAY, March 28
11:00am — Bill Evans Scruggs-Style Banjo Workshop. FREE
5:00pm — Grand Ole Opry. FREE
SUNDAY, March 29
3:00pm — BanjerDan Mazer. FREE
6:00pm — Evie Ladin & Keith Terry. FREE
MONDAY, March 30
7:30pm — Stevie Coyle. FREE
Unless otherwise noted, performances are supported by voluntary donations.
NCBS Website To Publish Weekly Calendar Of Live Online Bluegrass Shows
The Northern California Bluegrass Society will publish a Weekly Calendar Of Live Online Bluegrass Shows each Monday Evening, beginning on March 23, 2020, during the Coronavirus Crisis.
Submit possible shows to Michael Hall at <hallmw@gmail.com>.
Updated: Status Of Various Non-NCBS Bluegrass Events During The Coronavirus Crisis
Sunday Online Live Bluegrass Tips: BanjerDan Mazer , 3:00pm SUN 3/22.Ā Dan Newitt, 4:00pm, SUN 3/22. Evie Ladin & Keith Terry, 6:00pm, SUN 3/22.
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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. Postponed.
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.
Current Status Of Northern California Bluegrass Society Events During The Coronavirus Crisis
Tomorrow’s Online Bluegrass Tip: AJ Lee & Blue Summit, 6:00pm, SAT 3/21 on YouTube.
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Here is the Current StatusĀ of upcomingĀ Northern California Bluegrass SocietyĀ events during theĀ Coronavirus Crisis. Check this website for updates.
APRIL
2-5 āĀ Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley (NCBS welcomed).Ā Cancelled.
16-19 āĀ Walker Creek Music Camp, Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma (NCBS welcomed).Ā Cancelled. (May be held as virtual event.)
17-19 āĀ Brookdale Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos (NCBS welcomed).Ā Cancelled.
MAY
3 ā NCBS/SCBS Presents TheĀ Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair, Duck Pond Stage, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz.Ā Postponed or Cancelled.
16 ā NCBS Presents TheĀ Johnson Farm Picking Party, Johnson Farm, Boulder Creek.Ā Postponed or Cancelled.
30-31 āĀ 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.
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 āShelter-In-Placeā 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.Ā 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.Ā The directory will appear shortly on this website.Ā Thanks for your support!