Now is the time to get your tickets for the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival to be presented by the NCBS on Thursday-Sunday, August 8-11, 2019.
The cheapest tickets for the 26th annual gathering can now be purchased on this website or by mail. The Discount Advance Ticket Deadline is July 22. NCBS Members will receive a Deep Discount on their advance purchase, while Non-Members will receive a Discount.
The Steep Canyon Rangers and The Dawg Trio will perform at the 2019 Sonoma State University Bluegrass Festival to be held on Sunday, July 21 at the Weill Hall & Lawn, Green Music Center, on the SSU campus in Rohnert Park. Both indoor and outdoor seating will be available.
The event is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society. The annual Craft Beer Festival (with additional bluegrass music) will lead into the main festival at the same location.
The 2019 Pick & Gather Festival at Riverdance Farms, Livingston, near Merced, will take place June 1-2. Note that the new festival dates will be on the weekend after Memorial Day. The relaxed farm, river and music gathering will feature bluegrass (and other) music, camping, information about farm-to-table food, water quality, organic farming, fruit-picking, swimming in the Merced River and other rural activities. The Brookdale Bluegrass Band will headline.
The annual event is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
Six Week Reminder: Candidate Statements for those interested in running for the Northern California Bluegrass Society Board Of Directors for the 2019-2020 term are due on June 30, 2019.
This weekend’s 4th Annual Berkeley Bluegrass Festival begins on Thursday, May 16 and will run through Sunday, May 19.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society will welcome the event, which is presented by the Freight & Salvage and features four evenings of concerts with other events, including daytime workshops on both Saturday and Sunday. More information is on the Freight Website. Both full festival and daily tickets are available.
THURSDAY: North Country Blue, The High Water Line, Lela & Rainy Miatke.
FRIDAY: Hot Buttered Rum, Front Country, Blue Summit, The High Water Line.
SATURDAY: The Earls Of Leicester, The Kathy Kallick Band, Fog Holler, Lena & Rainy Miatke.
SUNDAY: Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands With Jerry Douglas, Amy Sher & Hailey Pexton, North Country Blue.
Ten Week Reminder: July 22, 2019 is the last day to purchase the cheapest tickets to the 26th Annual NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival set for Thursday-Sunday, August 8-11, 2019.
Discount Advance Tickets can be purchased on this website or by mail. NCBS Members will receive a Deep Discount on their advance purchase, while Non-Members will receive a Discount.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund is now accepting donations for deserving students attending the Walker Creek Fall Music Camp near Petaluma, set for November 1-4, 2019.
NCBS is a Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) Organization that manages the scholarship fund and makes the awards.
The camp is run each spring and fall by Ingrid Noyes at the Walker Creek Ranch. Information: Walker Creek Music Camp.
Donations can be sent to: Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846. Donations may be tax-advantaged. Consult your tax advisor.
The Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse will present the May 16-19, 2019 4th Annual Berkeley Bluegrass Festival. The Northern California Bluegrass Society will welcome the event, which features four evenings of concerts with daytime workshops on both Saturday and Sunday. Check the Freight website for full festival or daily tickets.
The Opening Night Headliners on Thursday include North Country Blue and The High Water Line.
THURSDAY: North Country Blue, The High Water Line, Lela & Rainy Miatke. FRIDAY: Hot Buttered Rum, Front Country, Blue Summit, The High Water Line. SATURDAY: The Earls Of Leicester, The Kathy Kallick Band, Fog Holler, Lena & Rainy Miatke. SUNDAY: Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands With Jerry Douglas, Amy Sher & Hailey Pexton, North Country Blue.
The Summit House Thursday Bluegrass Series will present AJ Lee & Blue Summit from 6:00-8:30pm on May 16. Good food and drink will be served during the FREE show.
The Summit House Beer Garden & Grill at the top of Highway 17, 6 miles south of Los Gatos in the Santa Cruz Mountains, presents the weekly shows, which are welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse will present the 4th Annual Berkeley Bluegrass Festival the weekend of May 16-19, 2019.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society will welcome the four evenings of concerts (and daytime workshops on Saturday and Sunday). Both full festival and daily tickets are available.
The East Bay-incubated Front Country (now of Nashville) and Hot Buttered Rum will headline the festival on Friday night. The two are nationally-touring alt-bluegrass favorites.
The Bands: THURSDAY: North Country Blue, The High Water Line, Lela & Rainy Miatke. FRIDAY: Hot Buttered Rum, Front Country, Blue Summit, The High Water Line. SATURDAY: The Earls Of Leicester, The Kathy Kallick Band, Fog Holler, Lena & Rainy Miatke. SUNDAY: Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands With Jerry Douglas, Amy Sher & Hailey Pexton, North Country Blue.
