Opening Headliners For the Berkeley Bluegrass Festival Include North Country Blue & The High Water Line

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 High Water Line.

AJ Lee & Blue Summit To Play In The Santa Cruz Mountains On Thursday May 16

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.

AJ Lee

Friday Headliners Front Country & Hot Buttered Rum To Play 4th Annual Berkeley Bluegrass Festival May 16-19

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.

Melody Walker of Front Country.

Sonoma State University Bluegrass Festival Will Be Held Sunday July 21 In Rohnert Park

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.

Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands Set To Headline Sunday Evening At The Berkeley Bluegrass Festival

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.

Welcomed by the NCBS!

Tickets Now On Sale For August 8-11 NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival In Tres Pinos

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.

Online Tickets

Print 2019 Flyer To Order Tickets By Mail:

https://www.ncbs.info/pdf/GOF%20flyer%202019%20ver%206.pdf

The Earls Of Leicester To Headline Saturday Night At The May 16-19 Berkeley Bluegrass Festival

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.

Jerry Douglas presents The Earls of Leicester.

Thanks To All The Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair Volunteers For A Great Show!

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!

 

All You Need To Know To Go To Sunday’s FREE Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair At The Duck Pond Stage

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 NCBS/SCBS presents the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair!

Wildcat Mountain Ramblers To Play The Summit House Thursday Bluegrass Series On May 9

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.

Robert Cornelius & Suzanne Suwanda of the Wildcat Mountain Ramblers.