Eight Week Reminder: Band Applications for the main stage at the August 6-9, 2020 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival are Due On December 31, 2019.
NCBS Welcomes December 13 Holiday Hootenanny To San Carlos
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the annual Holiday Hootenany to the Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company in San Carlos.
The FREE gathering of fine bluegrass music organized by Scott Dailey has been set for Friday, December 13, 2019. Doors will open at 4:00pm.
The relaxed seasonal gathering will feature a fun Friday evening of music, craft beer, craft root beer, and top Bay Area food trucks. Ya’ll come now, ya hear!?!
Two Month Reminder: 2020 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Band Applications Due On December 31, 2019
Two Month Reminder: Applications from bands wishing to play on the main stage at the August 6-9, 2020 NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival are due on December 31, 2019.
2020 KALW Bluegrass Calendar Available From Bluegrass Signal Host Peter Thompson
The 2020 Northern California Bluegrass & Old Time Music Calendar is still available to supporters of KALW, the San Francisco public radio station funded by its listeners and home of Bluegrass Signal since 2005.
Printed on heavy card stock, the calendar includes the birthdays and (mostly color) images of some 200 Northern California musicians … 2020 dates for all the west coast festivals, music camps, and special events … and many dates of historical significance. Key Northern California Bluegrass Society events are included.
It’s been called “a valuable addition for any bluegrass or old time fan,” especially those involved with the scene in our region.
If you write Peter Thompson <bgsignal@comcast.net
Now you can have a calendar of your own — just like these NorCal musicians:
California Bands Are Encouraged To Apply To Play The Main Stage At The 2020 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival By December 31, 2019
California bluegrass bands are encouraged to apply to play on the main stage at the August 6-9, 2020 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival. The application is available on this website.
Applications are due on December 31, 2019.
The 27th annual GOF Festival is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society. The fun, relaxed annual gathering of top California bands and their fans is held at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos, 7 miles south of Hollister.
Key Upcoming Winter & Spring Northern California Bluegrass Society Events For Your Calendar
Here are some key official upcoming Northern California Bluegrass Society events for your winter and spring calendar:
DECEMBER
(Note: 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
24-26 — NCBS Presents The 13th Annual Bluegrass On Broadway Festival, various venues, Redwood City. FREE.
APRIL
2-5 — Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, Berkeley. (NCBS welcomed) Note new date.
17-19 — Spring Brookdale Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos. (NCBS welcomed)
MAY
3 — NCBS Presents The 33rd Annual Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair, Duck Pond Stage, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz. FREE.
NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund Announces Fall Camp 2019 Awards
The Northern California Bluegrass Society Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund has awarded two scholarships for the Fall Music Camp, set for November 1-4, 2019.
A brother (age 9) and his sister (age 11) in need of financial assistance to attend the camp are the recipients of the scholarships made possible by generous donors to the fund. Both siblings play fiddle along with other instruments.
The NCBS/SCBS is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization and accepts donations for all of its various projects, one of which is the Walker Creek Camp Scholarship Fund.
Ingrid Noyes runs the Walker Creek Music Camp twice each year at the Walker Creek Ranch Environmental Education Center near Petaluma. The camp is open to adults and children.
Thanks to our dedicated committee members and to our donors!
NCBS/SCBS Accepts Tax-Deductible Donations To Support Bluegrass Music In The SF Bay & Monterey Bay Areas
The Northern California Bluegrass Society accepts donations which may be tax deductible. The NCBS 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. The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No. is 94-2907716. The most convenient way to make a donation is online — Online NCBS Donations. Donations may also be mailed to: NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.
NCBS-Welcomed Holiday Hootenanny At Devil’s Canyon Brewing In San Carlos Set For December 13
The Holiday Hootenany at the Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company in San Carlos has been set for Friday, December 13, 2019. Details will be forthcoming.
The relaxed seasonal gathering is welcomed each year by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
Bluegrass Calendar That Supports Our Music On The Radio Available Until October 31
Peter Thompson, the longtime host of the Saturday evening Bluegrass Signal radio show on the station, has published a beautiful and comprehensive 2020 Calendar of current and historical bluegrass dates. The calendar includes all the Northern California Bluegrass Society information as well as many other key area bluegrass dates.
The new calendar is available only to donors who support bluegrass music on KALW Radio. The calendar was available as a premium during the recent fall pledge drive for the station. However, Peter has announced that he will send the calendar to interested donors who contact him directly by October 31. Peter Thompson <bgsignal@comcast.net