Five Week Reminder: Nominations from NCBS Members for the 2020 Northern California Bluegrass Awards are due on October 15, 2019.
Opening Night Is This Friday September 13 For NCBS-Welcomed “Bright Star” Americana/Bluegrass Musical In Palo Alto
Opening night for the Steve Martin-Edie Brickell-penned Americana/Bluegrass musical Bright Star at the Lucie Stern Center Theater in Palo Alto is this Friday, September 13, 2019. Tickets for the Palo Alto Players‘ show are now available.
NCBS welcomes this event to our area. Our own Dan Mazer will perform on banjo with the show’s orchestra. A pleasant start to each evening’s performance will be the sounds of local bluegrass musicians jamming outside on 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.
Ongoing Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Facebook Group Keeps Friends In Touch
The Northern California Bluegrass Society has created an ongoing Facebook Group for the fans and friends of the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.
The group is a great opportunity to stay in touch with friends, share memories, and get up to date information about future festivals.
The group name is easy to remember: GOOD OLD FASHIONED BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL. Enjoy!
Tickets Now On Sale For The Palo Alto Player’s Bright Star Americana/Bluegrass Musical
The Northern California Bluegrass Society officially welcomes the Steve Martin-Edie Brickell-penned Americana/Bluegrass musical Bright Star to the Lucie Stern Center Theater in Palo Alto for its September run. Tickets for the Palo Alto Players‘ show are on sale now.
NCBS‘s own Dan Mazer will perform with the show’s orchestra on banjo and local bluegrass musicians will jam outside on the plaza courtyard before each show.
Performance Dates:
Friday-Sunday: September 13, 14, & 15
Thursday-Sunday: September 19, 20, 21, & 22
Thursday-Sunday: September 26, 27, 28, & 29.
Excellent Photo Essay Of The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Is Now Online
An excellent Photo Essay of the 26th Annual NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is now available online.
Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Photo Essay
The essay was produced by Donna Pacini-Christensen and Tim Christensen of A Starry Night Productions. The festival was held at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos on August 8-11, 2019.
The IRS Recognizes NCBS/SCBS As A 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Organization
The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a California Not-For-Profit Corporation with Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) status and is also known as the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society. The Society accepts donations which may be tax deductible. NCBS promotes bluegrass music in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and in all of Northern California.
The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No. is 94-2907716. The most convenient way to make a donation is online: Online NCBS Donations.
Walker Creek Music Camp Coming In November, NCBS Now Collecting Scholarship Donations
The Northern California Bluegrass Society is now collecting donations for the upcoming November 1-4, 2019 Walker Creek Music Camp. The NCBS Walker Creek Scholarship Fund will make awards to deserving students.
Ingrid Noyes runs the camp is run each spring and fall at the Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma. Camp Information: Walker Creek Music Camp.
Send donations to: Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846. Donations may be tax-advantaged. NCBS is a Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) Organization.
Six Week Reminder: Nominations For 2020 Northern California Bluegrass Awards Due On October 15
Six Week Reminder: Nominations from NCBS Members for the 2020 Northern California Bluegrass Awards are due on October 15, 2019.
The Goat Hill Girls Play First Thursday Evenings At The Summit House Near Los Gatos
The famed Goat Hills Girls play the first Thursday of each month (Next: September 5) at 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.
The FREE music at the establishment six miles south of Los Gatos runs 6:00-8:30pm. Good food and drink is served. Great mountaintop views frame the band.
Steve Martin’s “Bright Star” Brings Bluegrass To Palo Alto Musical Theater In September
The Northern California Bluegrass Society officially welcomes the Steve Martin-Edie Brickell-penned Americana/Bluegrass musical Bright Star to the Lucie Stern Center Theater in Palo Alto for its September run. Tickets are on sale now.
NCBS‘s own Dan Mazer will perform with the show’s orchestra on banjo and local bluegrass musicians will jam outside on the plaza courtyard before each show. Jam participants will enjoy free admission to the show — Jammer Sign-Up Information.
Performance Dates:
Friday-Sunday: September 13, 14, & 15
Thursday-Sunday: September 19, 20, 21, & 22
Thursday-Sunday: September 26, 27, 28, & 29.
