One Week Reminder: Northern California Bluegrass Awards Ballots are due from NCBS members on January 17, 2020.
NCBS-Welcomed Pick & Gather Festival At Riverdance Farms In Livingston Will Be Held In Late May Or Early June
TheĀ 2020 Pick & Gather Festival at Riverdance Farms, Livingston, near Merced, will take place in late May or early June. The exact dates will be announced as soon as peak harvest time is determined.
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 event is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The NCBS-Welcomed Spring Brookdale Bluegrass Festival Will Be Presented By Brookdale Bluegrass
The Spring Brookdale Bluegrass Festival will be presented by Brookdale BluegrassĀ and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The indoor April 17-19, 2020 festival at theĀ San Benito County Historical ParkĀ inĀ Tres Pinos will offer onsite camping.
NCBS-Welcomed Berkeley Bluegrass Festival New Dates — Set For April 2-5, 2020
The Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, presented by the Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse in Berkeley, has new dates for 2020. The event will run April 2-5 (it was previously a May festival). The East Bay’s only bluegrass festival is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
27th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Will Be Held August 6-9 In Tres Pinos
The 27th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society, will be held August 6-9, 2020 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister).
FREE 13th Annual Bluegrass On Broadway Festival Set For The Last Weekend In January In Redwood City
The FREE 13th Annual Bluegrass On Broadway FestivalĀ inĀ Redwood City, made possible by a grant from theĀ Redwood City Arts Commission, is presented by the Northern California Bluegrass Society. The festival will be held January 24-25, 2020 in various venues throughout the city.
NCBS/SCBS Collects Donations For The Society’s Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass SocietyĀ is now collecting donations for theĀ NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund for the campās spring session. Ā NCBS/SCBSĀ is aĀ Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) Organization.
The NCBS Walker Creek Scholarship Fund CommitteeĀ awards scholarships twice each year to assist deserving students.
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 NoyesĀ runs the Walker Creek Music CampĀ for adults and children each spring and fall at theĀ Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma.Ā The next session will run April 16-19, 2020.Ā Information:Ā Walker Creek Music Camp.
FREE Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair Is Set For Sunday, May 3 At The Duck Pond Stage
The FREE NCBS/SCBS Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair will be held at the Duck Pond Stage in San Lorenzo Park. The Sunday, May 3, 2020 event is a Rite Of Spring for area bluegrass fans.
Spring Brookdale Bluegrass Festival Will Be Held In Tres Pinos April 17-19
TheĀ Spring Brookdale Bluegrass Festival will be held April 17-19, 2020Ā in theĀ Dance HallĀ andĀ SaloonĀ at theĀ San Benito County Historical ParkĀ inĀ Tres Pinos. Onsite camping will be available.Ā The festival is presented by Brookdale BluegrassĀ and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.
You Can Support Bluegrass Music With A Donation To NCBS/SCBS
The Northern California Bluegrass Society accepts donations to support Local Bluegrass Music.Ā 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.
Mail-In Donations: NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.