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 āĀ Mission Blue
1:15pm āĀ Luke Abbott
2:30 āĀ The Down Beets
3:45 āĀ Blue Summit
5:00 āĀ Harmony Grits
The Annual Election for theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society Board Of Directors will be held at theĀ Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival at theĀ San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos onĀ Saturday, August 10, 2019, 10:00am-5:00pm, and by mail.
Candidate Statements are due to Michael Hall byĀ June 30, 2019, for publication in the JulyĀ 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.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society has announced the performance schedule for the FREE Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair, set for Sunday, May 5, 2019, Noon-6:00pm at the Duck Pond Stage in San Lorenzo Park, near the courthouse in Santa Cruz.
SUNDAY, May 5
Noon — Mission Blue
1:15pm — Luke Abbott
2:30 — The Down Beets
3:45 — Blue Summit
5:00 — Harmony Grits
This going to be fun!
The Summit House Thursday Bluegrass Series will present The Goat Hill Girls on May 2.Ā The FREE show will runĀ 6:00-8:30pm. Good food and drink will be served.
TheĀ Summit House Beer Garden & GrillĀ at the top ofĀ Highway 17,Ā high in theĀ Santa Cruz MountainsĀ (and 6 miles south ofĀ Los Gatos) presents the weekly shows, which are welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
Coming Soon: May 9 — The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers. May 16 — Blue Summit.
Blue Summit will perform at the FREE Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society’s 33rd Annual Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair on Cinco de Mayo, Sunday, May 5, 2019.
A full afternoon of bluegrass performers will include Luke Abbott, The Down Beets, Mission Blue, & The Harmony Grits.Ā The Noon-6:00pm fair will be held at the Duck Pond StageĀ inĀ San Lorenzo Park, near the courthouse inĀ Santa Cruz.
Ya’ll come! Bring a picnic, blankets or chairs, and all of your friends!
The Brookdale Bluegrass Band will headline theĀ 2019 Pick & Gather Festival presented by Riverdance Farms, in Livingston, near Merced. The gathering will take place June 1-2. (Note that the new festival dates will be on the weekend after Memorial DayĀ this year.)
The event will feature bluegrass and other music, camping, information about farm-to-table food, water quality, organic farming, swimming in the Merced River and other charming bucolic pursuits.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes this event to our area.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society will present the FREE Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair on Sunday, May 5 from Noon to 6:00pm.
Donate to the Northern California Bluegrass Society Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund for deserving students attending the Walker Creek Fall 2019 Music CampĀ nearĀ Petaluma, set for November 1-4.
NCBS is aĀ 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 NoyesĀ at theĀ Walker Creek Ranch.
Donations can be sent to:Ā Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society,Ā PO Box 390846,Ā Mountain View, CA 94039-0846. Donations may be tax-advantaged. Consult your tax advisor. For camp information, visit theĀ Walker Creek Music Camp website.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society, a California Not-For-Profit Corporation also known as the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, accepts donations to support its goal of bringing bluegrass music and education to the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and all of Northern California.Ā The NCBS/SCBS is a tax-advantaged 501(c)(3) Organization (Tax ID No. 94-2907716) and donations may be tax deductible.
Mailed NCBS Donations:
NCBS Treasurer
P.O. Box 390846
Mountain View, CA 94039-0846
Make checks payable to:Ā Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society.
