One Week Reminder: Last Day To Enter IBMA Foundation Banjo Raffle Is May 12

One Week Reminder: The IBMA Foundation’s Strings for Dreams Bluegrass Raffle is underway and will END ON MAY 12. The prize for the 4th annual raffle is a 2011 Golden Era Deering Banjo with a hardshell case and other accessories, valued at $4,000. Longtime IBMA Foundation supporter Casey Henry donated the banjo. Previously owned by Casey’s student Betty Fisher, the instrument is in very good condition and has a powerful tone. Tickets will be offered at $20 for one or $100 for six tickets. There is no limit to the number of chances each person may purchase. Raffle tickets are available until May 12, 2024 (11:59 pm, Eastern Daylight Time.)

The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a longtime organizational member of the International Bluegrass Music Association which is affiliated with the IBMA Foundation. The Foundation’s philanthropy supports the development of bluegrass music nationally and internationally. NCBS President Michael Hall serves on the foundation’s board of directors.

A maple, pre-war style bluegrass banjo made like the classic banjos of the 1930s with the same materials and the same weight, design, and features, the Golden Era is one of Deering’s most popular banjos for traditional bluegrass bands.

Raffle Tickets & Information

Lucas Lawson Returns To The Main Stage At The August 8-11 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

Lucas Lawson (Santa Cruz) returns to the main stage of the Historic 30th Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival set for August 8-11, 2024 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. The small, fun, friendly festival is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

Main Stage Line-Up

Discount Advance Tickets are now on sale on this website and by mail. NCBS Members receive a deep discount and Non-Members receive a discount.

Lucas Lawson

 

Whole Hog To Play For The First Time At The August 8-11 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes Whole Hog (Ventura) to the Historic 30th Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival set for August 8-11, 2024 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. This will be the band’s first-ever appearance at the NCBS benefit festival.

Discount Advance Tickets are now on sale on this website and by mail. NCBS Members receive a deep discount and Non-Members receive a discount.

Whole Hog

The GOF Is Coming — Time To Join NCBS Or Renew Your Membership

Your membership in the Northern California Bluegrass Society supports bluegrass music in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and in all of Northern California. The NCBS brings you the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival each August. Join or renew your NCBS Membership on this website or by mail. Members enjoy a deep discount on advance tickets to the GOF Fest!

Two Week Reminder: Last Day To Support The IBMA Foundation Banjo Raffle Is May 12

Two Week Reminder: The IBMA Foundation’s Strings for Dreams Bluegrass Raffle is underway and will END ON MAY 12. The prize for the 4th annual raffle is a 2011 Golden Era Deering Banjo with a hardshell case and other accessories, valued at $4,000. Longtime IBMA Foundation supporter Casey Henry donated the banjo. Previously owned by Casey’s student Betty Fisher, the instrument is in very good condition and has a powerful tone.

Sunday, April 28, 1:00pm (Pacific): The banjo will be played on SiriusXM Bluegrass Junction with Ned Luberecki and Becky Buller.

Tickets will be offered at $20 for one or $100 for six tickets. There is no limit to the number of chances each person may purchase. Raffle tickets are available until May 12, 2024 (11:59 pm, Eastern Daylight Time.)

The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a longtime organizational member of the International Bluegrass Music Association which is affiliated with the IBMA Foundation. The Foundation’s philanthropy supports the development of bluegrass music nationally and internationally. NCBS President Michael Hall serves on the foundation’s board of directors.

A maple, pre-war style bluegrass banjo made like the classic banjos of the 1930s with the same materials and the same weight, design, and features, the Golden Era is one of Deering’s most popular banjos for traditional bluegrass bands.

Raffle Tickets & Information

Sunny Side Of The Mountain Returns To The 2024 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

Sunny Side Of The Mountain (Monterey) is headed back to the Historic 30th Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival set for August 8-11, 2024 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. The festival is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

Discount Advance Tickets are now on sale on this website and by mail. NCBS Members receive a deep discount and Non-Members receive a discount.

Sunny Side Of The Mountain

Time For The Berkeley Bluegrass Festival At The Freight & Salvage

The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the 8th Annual Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, set for this weekend April 26-28 at the Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse in Berkeley. NCBS will be there — Come On Down!

There are concerts each evening. The Freight festival is the only bluegrass festival in the East Bay and is programmed by Grammy-award winner Laurie Lewis and the Freight’s Artistic Director Peter Williams.

The line-up:

FRIDAY, April 26 — Appalachian Road Show, Never Come Down, Broken Compass Bluegrass, & Fog Holler.

SATURDAY, April 27 — Laurie Lewis and Kathy Kallick, Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands, Kathy Kallick Band, Hard Drive, & Salty Sally.

SUNDAY, April 28 — Kody Norris, Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass, Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms Bluegrass Band, & Marin County Breakdown.

Appalachian Road Show