SSU Bluegrass Festival Set On Campus In Rohnert Park On Sunday July 21

Sonoma State University’s Bluegrass Festival will be held on campus at the Weill Hall & Lawn (Green Music Center) in Rohnert Park. on Sunday, July 21 (Note new date).

Indoor and outdoor seating will be available at the event. The festival is welcomed by The Northern California Bluegrass Society.

The Steep Canyon Rangers will headline and The Dawg Trio will also perform. More bluegrass music will be heard at the preliminary Craft Beer Festival at the same location.

 

Redwood City Arts Commission Grant To Support 2020 NCBS Bluegrass On Broadway Festival

The City Of Redwood City Arts Commission (formerly, the Civic Cultural Commission) has awarded a grant that provides key funding for the Northern California Bluegrass Society’s Bluegrass On Broadway Festival.

The 13th Annual event will be held at various Redwood City venues on the weekend of January 24-26, 2020.

The FREE community gathering includes the Northern California Bluegrass Awards and the NCBS Bluegrass Film Festival. Other live music is presented in the restaurants, bars, and other venues around the city, creating an enjoyable bluegrass weekend for both locals and visitors.

The grant is subject to final approval by the Redwood City Council later this month.

Redwood City, located in the middle of the SF Bay Area, is the Peninsula Home Of Bluegrass Music, with frequent shows in the city’s music clubs and the inclusion of bluegrass music in civic celebrations and public concerts. This year’s summer Bluegrass Pub In The Park series will be staged monthly June through September in various neighborhood parks by the Redwood City Department Of Parks Recreation & Community Services.

The Good Old Fashioned Festival Welcomes The Rose Valley Thorns To The Main Stage August 8-11

The Rose Valley Thorns will be first time performers on the main stage at the 26th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, August 8-11, 2019. The fun, relaxed gathering of friends and family at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos is an annual benefit that supports the year-around work of the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

Discount Advance Tickets can be purchased through July 22NCBS Members will receive a Deep Discount on their advance purchase, while Non-Members will receive a Discount. Tickets are available on this website and by mail.

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The Rose Valley Thorns

The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers Set For The Summit House Bluegrass Series On June 13

The Thursday Bluegrass Series at the Summit House at the top of Highway 17 will stage The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers on June 13. Showtime is 6:00-8:30pm.

The Summit House Beer Garden & Grill, high in the Santa Cruz Mountains 6 miles south of Los Gatos) presents the FREE weekly shows, which are welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society. Good food and drink will be served.

Next Week: June 20 — AJ Lee & Blue Summit.

The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers at the Summit House.

 

Red Dog Ash Ready For the 26th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival In Tres Pinos

The Central Valley’s Red Dog Ash is ready for the 26th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, August 8-11, 2019. The Tres Pinos festival benefits the work of the Northern California Bluegrass Society in bringing more bluegrass music to Northern California.

Discount Advance Tickets can be purchased through July 22.

NCBS Members will receive a Deep Discount on their advance purchase, while Non-Members will receive a Discount. Tickets are available on this website and by mail.

Online Tickets

Print 2019 Flyer To Order Tickets By Mail

Red Dog Ash

The Northern California Bluegrass Society Accepts Donations To Support Bluegrass Music

The Northern California Bluegrass Society, a California Not-For-Profit Corporation also known as the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, accepts donations, which may be tax deductible.

The Society uses donations to support its goal of bringing bluegrass music and education to the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and all of Northern California. The NCBS/SCBS is a 501(c)(3) Organization (Tax ID No. 94-2907716). Thanks for your support!

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