Volunteers are needed for the August 7-10, 2025 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival! Details are with the Volunteer Form on this website. The NCBS Gathering, held in honor of NCBS members and volunteers, will be held July 12 at the Live Oak Grange Hall in Santa Cruz.Ā Join your Northern California Bluegrass Society friends as we put on the best festival of the year!
NCBS National Stolen & Missing Instrument Page Is On This Website
TheĀ NCBS National Bluegrass Stolen & Missing Instrument Page is on this website. It provides a central reporting location for the recovery of stolen or lost bluegrass instruments.
This service is for bothĀ theft victimsĀ andĀ used instrument buyers.Ā The FREE page is searchable, and links can be added to connect additional information about the instrument. Please post again when the instrument is recovered.
NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Is August 7-10 in Tres Pinos
TheĀ Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held Thursday-Sunday August 7-10Ā at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
The 31st festival is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
NCBS Information Booth Will Be At This Weekend’s CBA Father’s Day Festival
The Northern California Bluegrass Society Information Booth will be at the CBA Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival in Grass Valley this weekend. The booth will have information about all upcoming bluegrass events, including the NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival August 7-10. Stop by and say hello to your NCBS volunteers!
Alan Bond & Skedaddle To Perform Sunday On The Main Stage At The GOF Festival
The August 7-10 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival has announced that Alan Bond & SkedaddleĀ will perform on the Main Stage on Sunday afternoon.
NCBS Donations Support Area Bluegrass Music
The Northern California Bluegrass Society accepts donations to support area bluegrass and is a California Not-For-ProfitĀ CorporationĀ withĀ Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3)Ā status that is also known as theĀ Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society.Ā The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No.Ā isĀ 94-2907716.
Mail-In Donations:Ā NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.
Three Week Reminder: NCBS Board Candidate Statements Due On June 30
Three Week Reminder:Ā TheĀ 2025 ElectionĀ for theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society Board Of DirectorsĀ will be held at theĀ Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass FestivalĀ at theĀ San Benito County Historical ParkĀ inĀ Tres PinosĀ onĀ Saturday, August 9, 2025, 10:00am-5:00pm, and by mail.Ā The nine elected board members will serve a one-year term, August 2025 to August 2026.
Candidate StatementsĀ are due toĀ Michael HallĀ byĀ June 30, 2025, for publication on theĀ NCBS Website. Statements are limited to 100 words.
Band Performance Schedule Announced For NCBS Gathering In Santa Cruz July 12
The Northern California Bluegrass Society has announced the performance schedule for the FREE Saturday, July 12, 2025 NCBS Gathering at the Live Oak Grange,1900 17th Ave, Santa Cruz , CA 95062. The party will run 3:00-8:00pm.
SATURDAY, July 12
3:00pm — Keith Holland Bluegrass Jam Band
4:00 — The Post Folk Revivalists
5:00 — Eric Burman & The Brookdale Bluegrass Band
6:00 — Briana Colliard & The Desert Marigolds
The event honors NCBS Members & VolunteersĀ and will feature jams, a potluck dinner and friends!
Join The NCBS This Month & Enjoy July & August Society Events
Your Membership in the Northern California Bluegrass Society supports local bluegrass music in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and in all of Northern California. Members can purchase discount advance tickets for the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival in August and will be honored guests at the NCBS Gathering in July.
Alan Bond & Skedaddle To Play On New Songwriter’s Stage At The GOF Fest
The NEW Songwriter’s Stage at the August 7-10 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will feature Alan Bond & Skedaddle. The stage will be the late night offering on Friday evening.
