The 2019 Sonoma State University Bluegrass Festival will be held on Sunday, July 21 at the Weill Hall & Lawn, Green Music Center, on the SSU campus in Rohnert Park.
The Steep Canyon Rangers and The Dawg Trio will perform.
The annual Craft Beer Festival (with additional music) will be held the same day. Both indoor and outdoor seating will be available.
The event is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse’s 4th Annual Berkeley Bluegrass Festival the weekend of May 16-19, 2019. Four evenings of concerts will be presented along with daytime workshops on the weekend. Both full festival and daily tickets are available.
Berkeley’s own Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands Featuring Jerry Douglas will headline the Sunday night closing program Here is the full line-up:
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.
Tickets are NOW ON SALE for the 26th Annual NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival to be held Thursday-Sunday, August 8-11, 2019.
Tickets can 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 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 event, which features four evenings of concerts along with daytime workshops on Saturday and Sunday. Both full festival and daily tickets are available.
The Earls Of Leicester will headline on Saturday night.
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 33rd Annual Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair is in the books and was a huge success!
Thanks to all the NCBS/SCBS volunteers who made it happen: Bruce Bellochio, Bruce Edmundson, Mike Fisher, Michael Hall, Dan Knudsen, Zeke Moats, Bill Rawson, Mike Russell, Ona Stewart, and Joanne Tanner.
And thanks to the bands and everyone who came for the outstanding show and enjoyable afternoon!
Come To The 33rd Annual Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair At The Duck Pond Stage!
Our Own Bluegrass Rite Of Spring: Come to the FREE Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair – the beloved annual spring gathering for bluegrass folks presented by your Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society!
Date & Time: SUNDAY, May 5, Noon-6:00pm.
Place: Duck Pond Stage, San Lorenzo Park, 134 Dakota Avenue, next to the courthouse in Santa Cruz.
Cost: FREE.
Weather: Partly Sunny. High 60, Low 52.
Band Schedule:
SUNDAY, May 5
Noon-6:00pm
Noon — Mission Blue
1:15pm — Luke Abbott
2:30 — The Down Beets
3:45 — Blue Summit
5:00 — Harmony Grits
Food & Drink: Available for purchase or bring your own. No alcohol, please.
Dogs: No.
Smoking: No.
Bring: Blanket or chairs for lawn seating.
Parking: On street, in downtown garages, or at the left side of the courthouse.
Raffle: Yes. Win tickets to upcoming summer bluegrass events and many other great prizes!
Information: The NCBS Booth will have complete information about the upcoming bluegrass festival season.
And remember — All of your friends will be there!
Directions: From Highway 17, continue on Ocean Street into Santa Cruz, past Water Street, then right into the Santa Cruz County Courthouse parking lot, to left of building, park and walk to Duck Pond Stage behind the Lawn Bowling Courts. Alternate Parking on the streets surrounding the park or in downtown Santa Cruz (and cross the pedestrian bridge into the park).
The Summit House Thursday Bluegrass Series will present The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers on May 9 from 6:00-8:30pm. Good food and drink will be served during the FREE show.
The Summit House Beer Garden & Grill at the top of Highway 17, in the Santa Cruz Mountains only 6 miles south of Los Gatos, presents the weekly shows, which are welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
Coming on May 16: Blue Summit.
The 33rd Annual Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair, presented by the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society (NCBS/SCBS), is set for Sunday Afternoon, May 5 at the Duck Pond Stage in San Lorenzo Park, near the courthouse in Santa Cruz.
This a FREE event and a Rite Of Spring for the area bluegrass community. Here is the schedule:
SUNDAY, May 5
Noon — Mission Blue
1:15pm — Luke Abbott
2:30 — The Down Beets
3:45 — Blue Summit
5:00 — Harmony Grits
The Annual Election for the Northern California Bluegrass Society Board Of Directors will be held at the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos on Saturday, August 10, 2019, 10:00am-5:00pm, and by mail.
Candidate Statements are due to Michael Hall by June 30, 2019, for publication in the July issue of Bluegrass By The Bay and on the NCBS Website. Statements are limited to 100 words.
Blue Summit has been named an Official Showcase Act for the September 24-28 International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass Convention in Raleigh, NC. Convention registration is open now.
This is a high honor for the young, emerging bluegrass band and will bring the band to the attention of the national and international bluegrass audience.
The popular Santa Cruz-based outfit is the reigning Best Bluegrass Band at the Northern California Bluegrass Awards.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA.
