The Northern California Bluegrass Society Volunteer Thank-You Party will be held on Sunday, October 13 at an exciting new, close-in location.
NCBS volunteers and bands on any project over the past year will soon receive their coveted invitations. This is always the best bluegrass party of the year!
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s performance of the Bluegrass/Americana musical Mark Twain’s River Of Song which is set for October 2-27, 2019 at the Mountain View Center For The Performing Arts.
The show, written by Randal Myler & Dan Wheetman (the latter of Marley’s Ghost fame), brings the stories of Mark Twain and plenty of our kind of music to the stage.
Bluegrass fans can receive a $10 Discount when purchasing tickets by using the code “BLUEGRASS.”
The month-long run of the Steve Martin-Edie Brickell-penned Americana/Bluegrass musical Bright Star at the Lucie Stern Center Theater in Palo Alto continues this weekend.
The Palo Alto Players are presenting this show and tickets are still available.
The Northern California BLuegrass Society welcomes this important bluegrass cultural event to our area. Our own Dan Mazer will perform on banjo with the show’s orchestra. Area bluegrass performers will ensure a pleasant start for each performance with the sounds of jamming outside on the plaza courtyard before the formal show begins inside.
Remaining Performance Dates:
All This Weekend and then next weekend, Thursday-Sunday: September 26-29.
Peter Thompson, the longtime host of the Saturday evening Bluegrass Signal radio show on public station KALW in San Francisco (91.7FM and Online), has just 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. This will be your guide to the music for the coming year!
The calendar is available only to donors who support bluegrass music on KALW Radio. You can check out the station website (and the fall bluegrass pledge drive) beginning in late October.
The annual Northern California Bluegrass Society Volunteer Thank-You Party will be held on Sunday, October 13 at an exciting new, close-in location. NCBS volunteers and bands on any project over the past year will soon receive their coveted invitations. This will be the bluegrass party of the year!
Click to see an outstanding Photo Essay about the 2019 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival presented by the Northern California Bluegrass Society:
Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Photo Essay
Professional photographers Donna Pacini-Christensen and Tim Christensen of A Starry Night Productions have posted an extensive photo and text spread that covers the people, music, and fun of the 26th annual event that was held at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos on August 8-11, 2019.
Ain’t nothing like it in the world!
One Month Reminder: Nominations from NCBS Members for the 2020 Northern California Bluegrass Awards are due by October 15, 2019. Ballots will be sent to Society members in the next few months and the awards ceremony will be held at the end of January.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society Board Of Directors has elected officers for 2019-2020. They are all incumbents:
President — Michael Hall, Redwood City
Vice-President — Mike Russell, San Mateo
Secretary — Jesse Fichman, Santa Cruz
Treasurer — Bruce Edmundson, Sunnyvale
Professional photographers Donna Pacini-Christensen and Tim Christensen of A Starry Night Productions have posted an excellent Photo Essay documenting the Northern California Bluegrass Society’s Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival. Click here:
2019 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Photo Essay
The extensive photo and text spread covers the people, music, and fun of the 26th annual event that was held at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos on August 8-11, 2019.
This Friday evening is opening night for the Steve Martin-Edie Brickell-penned Americana/Bluegrass musical Bright Star at the Lucie Stern Center Theater in Palo Alto. The program is presented by the Palo Alto Players and is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
Area bluegrass favorite Dan Mazer will perform on the banjo with the show’s orchestra. A pleasant start to each evening’s performance will be the sounds of local bluegrass musicians jamming outside in the plaza courtyard before the formal show inside.
Performance Dates:
Friday-Sunday: September 13, 14, & 15
Thursday-Sunday: September 19, 20, 21, & 22
Thursday-Sunday: September 26, 27, 28, & 29.
