Six Week Reminder: Band Applications are DUE ON DECEMBER 31 (for the Main Stage) at the Northern California Bluegrass Society Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.
The 26th annual gathering will be held Thursday-Sunday, August 8-11, 2019.
Brookdale Bluegrass Band Set For Winter Brookdale Bluegrass Festival On December 6
The Brookdale Bluegrass Band will host the Winter Brookdale Bluegrass Festival, which is presented by Brookdale Bluegrass and welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The winter event is set for Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Michael’s On Main in Soquel. (The spring gathering will be held April 19-21, 2019 in Tres Pinos.)
Freebo & Alice Howe & The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers are also in the December musical line-up.
Holiday Hootenanny Line-Up Announced For Friday December 14 In San Carlos
The Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company will present the 14th Annual Holiday Hootenanny on Friday, December 14 in San Carlos. Here is the line-up, as announced by organizer Scott Dailey:
Main Stage: Pathetic Honey, Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, Nate Jones & The Sloe Sippers, & The Stoney Mountain Ramblers.
Side Stage: John Henry’s Farm.
Also: Jamming, open mike, good beer, good food, good friends.
This FREE event is welcomed each year by the Northern California Bluegrass Society. The program will begin at 4:00pm at the brewery, 935 Washington Street, San Carlos.
Help For Bluegrass Musicians Affected By California Wildfires
Devastating wildfires have destroyed the lives of many people in Northern California. Among those who have lost everything are bluegrass musicians.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society Board of Directors has voted to support an outstanding project organized by our sister association — the California Bluegrass Association.
An instant fundraising drive is underway to pay to replace instruments lost in the fires. You can support this important effort by visiting Instruments For Fire Survivors and making a donation of any amount.
Recovery will be especially long and arduous in this case. Look for more bluegrass projects to be organized in the future, and thanks for your support.
26th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Set For August 8-11, 2019 Near Hollister
The 26th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society, is set for Thursday-Sunday, August 8-11, 2019 near Hollister.
The showcase of top California bluegrass bands will be held at the San Benito County Historical Park in the hamlet of Tres Pinos.
14th Annual Holiday Hootenanny Returns On December 14 To The Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company
The FREE 14th Annual Holiday Hootenanny presented by the Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company will be held on the late afternoon & evening of Friday, December 14, 2018. Scott Dailey organizes this fun event.
This Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the gathering of bluegrass music, fine craft beer, good food and friends to San Carlos.
Seven Week Reminder: Main Stage Band Applications For The 26th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Due On December 31, 2018
Seven Week Reminder: Applications For Bands wishing to perform on the main stage at the Northern California Bluegrass Society’s 26th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, August 8-11, 2019, are due on DECEMBER 31, 2018.
Brookdale Bluegrass Festivals Set For December 2018 & April 2019
The Brookdale Bluegrass Festivals will be held on December 6, 2018 in Soquel and on April 19-20, 2019 in Tres Pinos.
The events have been presented by Brookdale Bluegrass and welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society since 1998.
The headliner for the Winter festival is Freebo (Bonnie Raitt’s bass player) and the headliner for the Spring festival is Mr. R (Bill Monroe’s guitar player).
Visit the Brookdale Bluegrass Website for more information.
Paramount Ranch, Home Of Topanga Fiddle Banjo Contest & Festival, Is Destroyed By Fire
The western town area of the Paramount Ranch in Augora Hills, longtime home of the Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest & Folk Festival, has been destroyed by the Woolsey Fire.
The bluegrass, old-time and folk festival has been held at various locations in Southern California since 1961, and for the past two decades at the ranch. Topanga is widely regarded as the most influential bluegrass gathering in the Southland. The next event was scheduled for May, 2019.
The ranch has a rich movie and TV set history, hosting the TV program M*A*S*H, Dr. Quinn — Medicine Woman, and most recently, Westworld, among many others.
Friday December 14 Is 2018 Holiday Hootenanny Date In San Carlos
The Devil’s Canyon Holiday Hootenanny presented by the Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company in San Carlos will be held on Friday, December 14, 2018.
This Northern California Bluegrass Society-welcomed event is a FREE late afternoon & evening gathering that will bring bluegrass music, fine craft beer, and good food to the mid-Peninsula. The 14th Annual event is organized by Scott Dailey.
