Former NCBS President & Mandolin Player Keith Rollag named Dean Of The Olin Graduate School of Business, Babson College

Keith Rollag

Former Northern California Bluegrass Society President Keith Rollag has been named the new Dean of the Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College.

Rollag was a key NCBS volunteer and popular mandolin player 1995-2001 while he pursued his Ph.D from the Stanford Business School and then served as an assistant professor of management.

After joining the faculty at Babson in 2001, he continued his bluegrass involvement by creating a website for the Boston Bluegrass Union using the NCBS website as a guide.

Babson College is a private business school in Boston, specializing in entrepreneurship. Dr. Rollag also continues in his role as Professor Of Management.

The program led by Dr. Rollag is very successful. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Babson’s MBA program #1 for entrepreneurship for the past 25 years.

Historic 25th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival To Feature Faux Renwah

Faux Renwah

The Historic 25th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is set for the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos, Thursday-Sunday, August 9-12 and will feature the return of Faux Renwah (La Grange).

The band is a longtime favorite at the GOF but has had to miss the last few years. Now, they’re back!

The annual benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society is small, relaxed, fun, friendly, and small, relaxed, fun & friendly.

There will be plenty of tickets available at the gate. Tickets can also be purchased on this website before the event.

Sidesaddle & Co Headed For The August 9-12 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival In Tres Pinos

Longtime festival favorite Sidesaddle & Co is headed to the 2018 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival set for the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos, Thursday-Sunday, August 9-12.

The historic 25th Annual gathering of bluegrass friends and family is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society. The relaxed festival is small, fun, friendly, and a celebration of top California bluegrass bands.

There will be plenty of tickets available at the gate.

There is plenty of evening jamming and free camping is included in all multi-day tickets.

Sidesaddle & Co onstage at a past GOF Festival

The Quitters Set For “First Time” Performance At The 25th Annual NCBS GOF Festival

The Quitters

The 25th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will present The Quitters at the August 9-12 gathering of the bluegrass community.

Although this will be the first time for this duo at the GOF, both Stevie Coyle and Glenn Houston have played the festival many times (as members of such bands as The Waybacks and Houston Jones) over the past quarter century.

The fun, relaxed showcase of top California bluegrass bands and fans will be held at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister).

TODAY is the last day to purchase Discount Advance Tickets. (There will be plenty of tickets at the gate.)

27strings to Perform At Redwood City’s FREE Pub In The Park Bluegrass Concert Series On Saturday July 21

27strings will perform on Saturday, June 21, 2018 as part of the new Pub In The Park Bluegrass Concert Series in Redwood City. The FREE concert will be held at Red Morton Park and will run 11:00am-4:00pm.

The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the bluegrass performances, which are presented by the Redwood City Department Of Parks Recreation & Community Services.

The monthly summer shows (running through September) are held in various neighborhood parks, and are centered around a bluegrass band and an inflatable pub that serves good beer throughout the afternoon. This is a great event for a picnic with your family and friends.

27strings

The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival To Present The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers August 9-12 In Tres Pinos

The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers

The Northern California Bluegrass Society’s Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos welcomes the return of The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers (Los Gatos) August 9-12, 2018.

The Historic 25th Annual Festival is a benefit for the year-round work of the NCBS in promoting bluegrass in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and throughout Northern California.

This SUNDAY, JULY 22 is the Discount Advance Ticket Deadline. NCBS Members receive a deep discount by purchasing advance tickets, while Non-Members receive a discount.

Discount Advance Tickets

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