San Francisco’s Dark Hollow Will Play The August 8-11 NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

San Francisco’s Dark Hollow will play the NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival on August 8-11, 2019.

The San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos will host the benefit festival, which will support the Northern California Bluegrass Society in bringing more bluegrass music to the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and throughout Northern California.

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

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The NCBS Accepts Donations To Support Its Non-Profit Bluegrass Goals

The Northern California Bluegrass Society, a California Not-For-Profit Corporation founded in 1982 (also known as the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society), accepts donations, which may be tax deductible.

The donations support the Society’s goals of bringing more bluegrass music and expanded 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).

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Steep Canyon Rangers Set For Sonoma State University Bluegrass Festival In Rohnert Park

The Steep Canyon Rangers are set to perform at the Sonoma State University Bluegrass Festival to be held at the Weill Hall & Lawn (Green Music Center) in Rohnert Park. on Sunday Afternoon, July 21.

Indoor and outdoor seating will be available at the event. The festival is welcomed by The Northern California Bluegrass Society. The Dawg Trio (with festival host David Grisman) will also perform.

More bluegrass music can be heard at the annual Craft Beer Festival at the same location before the main festival.

Weill Hall, Home of the SSU Bluegrass Festival.

 

Stoney Mountain Ramblers Will Return To The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival August 8-11

The Stoney Mountain Ramblers will return to the stage of the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival on August 8-11, 2019.

The event at the lovely & talented San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos benefits the work of the Northern California Bluegrass Society bringing bluegrass music to the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and throughout Northern California.

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

Online Tickets

Print 2019 Flyer To Order Tickets By Mail

The Stoney Mountain Ramblers

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.