The Northern California Bluegrass Society Board Of Directors has named officers for 2018-2019. They are:
President — Michael Hall (Redwood City)
Vice-President — Mike Russell (San Mateo)
Secretary — Jesse Fichman (Santa Cruz)
Treasurer — Bruce Edmundson (Sunnyvale)
A new Santa Cruz bluegrass series set for Wednesday nights at Earthbelly Restaurant, will begin on September 19, 2018.
The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers will be the first band, and will be followed by other Monterey Bay-area bluegrass bands.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes this new bluegrass adventure to our area! Robert Cornelius is the series organizer and the show is presented by Earthbelly.
Earthbelly Restaurant is located at 381 Soquel Avenue (at Ocean Avenue) in Santa Cruz. FREE music runs 6:00-9:00pm each Wednesday.
The December 6, 2018 Winter Brookdale Bluegrass Festival will be welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society. Performers will include Freebo & Alice Howe, The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, & The Brookdale Bluegrass Band.
The gathering, presented by Brookdale Bluegrass, will take place at Michael’s On Main, 2591 Main St,
Soquel.
The 2018 Northern California Bluegrass Society Volunteer Thank You Party has been set for Saturday, October 13 at an undisclosed location. All volunteers and bands on any NCBS event or project over the past year will be honored. We can’t wait to see you! Invitations will be sent soon.
The Mountain Music Festival, presented by the Emma Prusch Park Foundation & The City of San Jose, will be held on Sunday, October 7, 2018.
The FREE 10:00am-5:00pm event is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers will perform at the final 2018 Pub In The Park Bluegrass Concert this Saturday, September 15, 2018. The FREE concert ends a summer of bluegrass & beer and will be held at Redwood City’s Red Morton Park. The show runs 11:00am-4:00pm.
Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the full 2018 series of bluegrass performances, which are presented by the Redwood City Department Of Parks Recreation & Community Services.
The monthly shows are centered around a bluegrass band and an amazing inflatable English-style pub that serves good beer throughout the afternoon. Food will be available and relaxed picnics with family and friends are encouraged.
This is the inaugural season — we hope the fun concerts will return to Redwood City parks next summer!
The FREE Bluegrass On Broadway Festival, presented by the Northern California Bluegrass Society with principal financial support from the Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission, will be held on January 25-27, 2019 in Redwood City.
The line-up for the December 6, 2018 Winter Brookdale Bluegrass Festival has been announced. Performers will include Freebo & Alice Howe, The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, & The Brookdale Bluegrass Band.
The gathering, presented by Brookdale Bluegrass, will take place at Michael’s On Main in Soquel. The Northern California Bluegrass Society has welcomed all of the twice-yearly Brookdale festivals since they began back in 1998.
The famed Edgewood Mountain Boys will perform on Saturday, August 18, 2018 as part of the new Pub In The Park Bluegrass Concert Series in Redwood City. The FREE concert will be held at Mezes Park just north of downtown and will run 11:00am-4:00pm.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the bluegrass performances, which are presented by the Redwood City Department Of Parks Recreation & Community Services.
The monthly shows are held in various neighborhood parks, and are centered around a bluegrass band and an amazing inflatable English-style pub that serves good beer throughout the afternoon. Picnics with family and friends are encouraged.
The last concert in the 2018 summer series will present The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers on Saturday, September 15.
The following have been elected to serve on the 2018-2019 Northern California Bluegrass Society Board Of Directors:
Bruce Bellochio, Eric Burman, Bruce Edmundson, Jesse Fichman, Mike Fisher, Michael Hall, AJ Lee, Karen Reyes, & Mike Russell.
The election took place at this past weekend’s Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.
