There will be no Winter Brookdale Bluegrass Festival in December 2019, but the Spring 2020 event has already been announced. The Spring Brookdale Bluegrass Festival has been set for April 17-19 in the Dance Hall and Saloon at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
The popular indoor festivals have been presented by Brookdale Bluegrass and welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society since 1998.
The FREE Northern California Bluegrass Society Bluegrass On Broadway Festival in Redwood City will be held January 24-25, 2020. The 13th annual festival is supported in part by a grant from the Redwood City Arts Commission.
Happy Thanksgiving from your friends in the Northern California Bluegrass Society!
The 13th Annual Holiday Hootenany will be held at the Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company, 935 Washington Street, San Carlos. The seasonal gathering will be on Friday, December 13, 2019. Doors will open at 4:00pm.
The FREE program of bluegrass music is presented by Devil’s Canyon, welcomed by the NCBS and organized by Scott Dailey. Good Food & Drink will be available.
Five Week Reminder: Main Stage Band Applications for the 27th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival are due by December 31, 2019.
The festival is held at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos and is the annual benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society supports Local Bluegrass Music in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and all of Northern California. The Society accepts donations to support the work.
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. The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No. is 94-2907716.
Mail-In Donations: NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.
Here are the key official Northern California Bluegrass Society events in December & January:
DECEMBER
There will be no Winter Brookdale Bluegrass Festival this year.
13 — Holiday Hootenanny, Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company, San Carlos. (NCBS welcomed) FREE.
JANUARY, 2020
24-25 — NCBS Presents The 13th Annual Bluegrass On Broadway Festival, various venues, Redwood City. FREE.
NCBS will present the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival on August 6-9, 2020 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. Top California Bluegrass Bands are welcome to apply to play on the main stage. Main Stage Band Applications are due on December 31, 2019.
The Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company has announced the line up for the FREE Holiday Hootenanny on Friday, December 13, 2019. The program will be held at 935 Washington Street in San Carlos. NCBS welcomes this 13th annual event.
The Bands: Young and Up Too Late Band, John Henry’s Farm, Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, Brookdale Bluegrass Band, Stoney Mountain Ramblers, & Pathetic Honey String Band.
The FREE 13th Annual Northern California Bluegrass Society Bluegrass On Broadway Festival in Redwood City will be held January 24-26, 2020. The festival is supported in part by a grant from the Redwood City Arts Commission.
