NCBS-Welcomed Bright Star Musical Continues Monthly Run In Palo Alto This Weekend

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.

The Lucie Stern Center Theater in Palo Alto.

New Northern California Bluegrass 2020 Calendar From KALW’s Bluegrass Signal Has Current & Historical Dates

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.

Get The Calendar Now: If you contact Peter Thompson <bgsignal@comcast.net> and tell him that you’re interested in a calendar, he’ll mail you one now. He will also thank you very much for your contribution of $50 or more to KALW.
NCBS says: Thanks for your support of bluegrass music on the radio!
The KALW 2020 Bluegrass Calendar!

See The Photo Essay Of The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

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!

Photo Essay About The 2019 GOF Festival Presented By A Starry Night Productions

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.

 

Photographer Tim Christensen

Opening Night Arrives For Bright Star Musical At The Lucie Stern Theater In Palo Alto

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.

Welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society

The Summit House On Highway 17 Is Set To Present The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers On Thursday September 12

The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers will perform on September 12 as part of the Northern California Bluegrass Society-welcomed Thursday Bluegrass Series, which is presented by the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill at the top of Highway 17, 6 miles south of Los Gatos.

FREE music at the establishment runs 6:00-8:30pm. Good food and drink is served. Beautiful mountain views abound.

A Starry Night Productions Posts Excellent Photo Essay Of Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

Donna Pacini-Christensen and Tim Christensen of A Starry Night Productions have posted an excellent Photo Essay of the Northern California Bluegrass Society’s Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival. Click here:

Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival 2019 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.

Photographer Donna Pacini-Christensen