KKUP Bluegrass Marathon Continues Through Sunday Midnight With Monday Night Bluegrass Wrap-Up

The annual KKUP Radio Bluegrass Folk & Country Marathon will continue through Midnight on Sunday Evening, February 16. The marathon wrap-up show will be held on Monday, February 17, 6:00-9:00pm. Special thank-you premiums will be available during the marathon.

KKUP is a community radio station with studios in San Jose. The station’s over the air signal at 91.5FM reaches the South Bay & Monterey Bay Areas. The website stream is available at <www.kkup.org>. The station plays more bluegrass music than any other Northern California station.

The marathon will feature numerous live bands and bluegrass radio hosts. The Monday Night Bluegrass wrap-up show is hosted by NCBS Vice-President Mike Russell with live music emcee NCBS President Michael Hall.

Donations received during the marathon support bluegrass music on the radio. Callers may speak with a station volunteer at 408-260-2999 or 831-480-1999.

Online Donations: <https://kkup.org/donate/>.

 

 

 

NCBS-Welcomed 2020 Pick & Gather Festival Coming Up In Late May Or Early June Near Merced

TheĀ 2020 Pick & Gather Festival at Riverdance Farms, Livingston, near Merced, will take place in late May or early June.Ā The relaxed farm, river and music gathering will feature bluegrass (and other) music, camping, information about farm-to-table food, water quality, organic farming, fruit-picking, swimming in the Merced River and other rural activities.

The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes this event.

Brookdale Bluegrass Announces Line Up For The April 17-19 Brookdale Festival In Tres Pinos

Brookdale Bluegrass has announced the line-up for the Brookdale Bluegrass and American Roots Music Festival, April 17-19, 2020 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. The event is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

Bands: Cactus Bob & The Prairie Flower, Sidesaddle and Co, David Holidiloff, The Stoney Mountain Ramblers, The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, The Poor Carters, Brookdale Bluegrass Band, Banjer Dan, Tina Louise Barr, Laura Lind and The Open Hearts Band.

NCBS Supports Bluegrass Music Throughout Northern California — Donations Are Welcome

The Northern California Bluegrass Society supports bluegrass music in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and all of Northern California.

The Society is a California Not-For-Profit Corporation with Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) status that is also known as the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society.Ā The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No. is 94-2907716.

You can make a donation to support the work of the Society:

NCBS Online Donations

Mail-In Donations: NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.

NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund Collecting Donations For April 16-19 Spring Session

TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass SocietyĀ is now collecting donations for theĀ NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund. NCBS/SCBSĀ is aĀ Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) Organization.

The NCBS Walker Creek Scholarship Fund Committee awards scholarships twice each year to assist deserving students. The next round of scholarships will benefit attendees at the April 16-19, 2020 spring session.

Send donations to:Ā Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society,Ā PO Box 390846,Ā Mountain View, CA 94039-0846. Donations may be tax-advantaged.

Ingrid Noyes (not NCBS) runs the Walker Creek Music Camp each spring and fall at theĀ Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma.

Information:Ā Walker Creek Music Camp

The Walker Creek Ranch near Petaluma.

Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair Is A Rite Of Spring Set For May 3 At The Duck Pond In San Lorenzo Park

TheĀ Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair will be held on Sunday, May 3, 2020 at the Duck Pond StageĀ inĀ San Lorenzo Park, near the courthouse in Santa Cruz.Ā The long-running event is presented by the Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society.Ā The FREE afternoon concert is a Rite of Spring for area bluegrass fans.

 

Riverdance Farms To Present Late Spring Pick & Gather Festival At Livingston Near Merced

TheĀ 2020 Pick & Gather Festival will take place in late May or early June. The exact dates will be announced soon.

The relaxed farm, river and music gathering will feature bluegrass (and other) music, camping, information about farm-to-table food, water quality, organic farming, fruit-picking, swimming in the Merced River and other rural activities.

The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes this event, which is presented by Riverdance Farms, LivingstonĀ (near Merced).