The NCBS Is A IRC Section 501(c)(3) Organization And Accepts Tax-Advantaged Donations

The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a California Not-For-Profit Corporation with Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) status that has been in service since 1982 and is also known as the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society.

The Society accepts donations in any amount, which may be tax deductible depending on your tax situation. The NCBS serves the San Francisco Bay Area, theĀ Monterey Bay Area, and all ofĀ Northern California.

The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No. is 94-2907716. The most convenient way to make a donation is online:

Online NCBS Donations

Jammers/Performers Can Sign Up For Pre-“Bright Star” Opportunities On Online Doodle Poll

TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society will welcome the Steve Martin-Edie Brickell-penned Americana/Bluegrass musicalĀ Bright StarĀ to theĀ Lucie Stern Center TheaterĀ inĀ Palo Alto. Performance Dates: September 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, & 29.

Jammers/Performers are invited to sign up to play in the courtyard outside the theater before each performance. An online Doodle Poll has been created for sign-ups:

Sign-Up Doodle Poll

Jam participants will enjoy free admission to the show.Ā Ted Kuster is the volunteer organizing the informal music before each formal musical show. He has requested that everyone sign up by September 1.

NCBS To Welcome The Americana/Bluegrass Musical Bright Star To Palo Alto 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.Ā The Society’s own Dan Mazer will perform with the show’s orchestra on banjo.

The Palo Alto Players’ production is also welcomed by the California Bluegrass Association.

Pickers who are interested in pre-show jamming and informal performances in the courtyard outside the theater can sign-upĀ  by contacting the CBA’s San Francisco Vice-President Ted Kuster at <ted@tedtedted.com

Participants will enjoy free admission to the show.

Performance Dates: SEPTEMBER 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, & 29.

 

27strings Set For The Summit House Thursday Bluegrass Series On August 29

The band 27strings will perform on August 29 at the Northern California Bluegrass Society-welcomedĀ Thursday Bluegrass Series, which is presented by the Summit House Beer Garden & GrillĀ at the top ofĀ Highway 17,Ā  6 miles south of Los Gatos.

Music runs 6:00-8:30pm. The mountain vistas are unending. Good food and drink is served. Admission is FREE.

27strings

Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Friends Are Now In A Group On Facebook All Year Long

The Northern California Bluegrass Society has created a permanent Facebook Group for the fans and friends of the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.Ā The group is a great way to stay in touch and get up to date information after future festivals and attendees.

The group name is: GOOD OLD FASHIONED BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL, so it is easy to remember. Join the folks who have joined the group!

 

NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Funds Now Being Collected For The Fall Session

TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society is now collecting donations for the NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund. The fund will award scholarships for deserving students at the Fall 2019 Walker Creek Music Camp, set forĀ November 1-4.

NCBS is aĀ Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) Organization. Ingrid Noyes (not NCBS) runs the camp is run each spring and fall at theĀ Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma.Ā 

Camp Information:Ā Walker Creek Music Camp.

Send donations to:Ā Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society,Ā PO Box 390846,Ā Mountain View, CA 94039-0846. Donations may be tax-advantaged.

NCBS-Welcomed Summit House Thursday Bluegrass Series Continues With Purple Mountain At The Top Of Highway 17

The Northern California Bluegrass Society-welcomed Thursday Bluegrass Series continues at the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill at the top of Highway 17,Ā  6 miles south of Los Gatos on the way to Santa Cruz. Music runs 6:00-8:30pm. Good food and drink is served. Admission is FREE.

Thursday, August 22: Purple Mountain.

Thursday Bluegrass Series

NCBS Has Announced 2020 Dates For The Bluegrass On Broadway Festival & Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair

TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society Bluegrass On Broadway Festival will be held January 24-26, 2020. The FREE festival is supported in part by a grant from the Redwood City Arts Commission. Contact festival director Michael Hall for more information.

The Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair will be held on Sunday, May 3, 2020. The FREE event will take place at the Duck Pond Stage in San Lorenzo Park. Contact fair committee chair Dana Frankel for more information.