Sonoma State University’s Green Music Center will present its annual bluegrass festival on Sunday, July 15, 2018.
The Bluegrass & Craft Beer Festival will feature Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands, and Phoebe Hunt & The Gatherers.
The 4th annual afternoon gathering will take place at the elegant Weill Hall & Lawn.
The event is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society will welcome the Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, featuring Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands, which will be presented by the Freight & Salvage Coffee House in Berkeley on May 18-20, 2018.
Festival Schedule:
FRIDAY, May 18 — Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands with Molly Tuttle, Sean Watkins with the Bee Eaters, Crying Uncle, plus Fog Holler.
SATURDAY, May 19 — Molly Tuttle Band, Phantoms of the High Country, Jeff Scroggins and Colorado, plus Bluegrass Pride.
SUNDAY, May 20 — Darol Anger’s Blur-Grass All-Stars, The Get Down Boys, The Page Turners with Bill Evans and Max Schwartz, plus North Country Blue.
The third annual gathering is currently the only bluegrass festival held in the East Bay.
Thanks for your support!
The Northern California Bluegrass Society will welcome the 14th Annual Pick & Gather Festival, set for May 26-28 in Livingston (near Merced).
The Memorial Day Weekend farm-to-table and bluegrass music (and beyond) festival will be presented by Riverdance Farms and will feature a wide variety of music along with the chance to pick your own blueberries, cherries, and strawberries.
Camping in the walnut orchard is available, while swimming and other Merced River activities will round out the weekend. This is a relaxed, fun, bucolic weekend.
The FREE Summit House Thursday Bluegrass Series will present The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers on May 10 from 6:00-8:30pm.
The view at the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill (top of Highway 178 miles south of Los Gatos) is worth the trip even without the music. Good food and drink will be served.
The ongoing weekly gathering is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society will welcome the Third Annual Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, which will be held at the Freight & Salvage Coffee House in Berkeley on May 18-20, 2018.
Full festival and individual show tickets are available on the Freight & Salvage website.
FRIDAY, May 18 — Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands with Molly Tuttle, Sean Watkins with the Bee Eaters, Crying Uncle, plus Fog Holler.
SATURDAY, May 19 — Molly Tuttle Band, Phantoms of the High Country, Jeff Scroggins and Colorado, plus Bluegrass Pride.
SUNDAY, May 20 — Darol Anger’s Blur-Grass All-Stars, The Get Down Boys, The Page Turners with Bill Evans and Max Schwartz, plus North Country Blue.
Come On Down To The 32nd Annual Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair!
The 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 6, Noon-6:00pm.
Place: Duck Pond Stage, San Lorenzo Park, 134 Dakota Avenue, next to the courthouse in Santa Cruz.
Cost: FREE.
Weather: Nice! Partly Sunny. High 71, Low 60.
Band Schedule:
SUNDAY, May 6
Noon-6:00pm
Noon — AJ Lee & Jesse Fichman
1:15pm — The Down Beets
2:30 — The Naked Bootleggers
3:45 — Joshua Lowe & The Juncos
5:00 — The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers
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).
Make your plans to enjoy the musical fun during the Bluegrass Month Of May! Join your NCBS Friends at these fine events:
6 – NCBS/SCBS Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair, Duck Pond Stage, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz. FREE. (Note new Sunday date)
10 — Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS welcomed)
10-13 — Parkfield Bluegrass Festival, various venues, Parkfield.
12 — Train Jam, Historic Depot Museum, Santa Clara. (NCBS welcomed)
17 — Blue Summit, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS welcomed)
18-20 — Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley. (NCBS welcomed)
24 — Thursday Bluegrass Series, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS welcomed)
24-28 — Spring Strawberry Music Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley.
25-27 – Pick & Gather Festival, Riverdance Farms, Livingston (near Merced). (NCBS welcomed)
25-27 — Hickstival, Bolado Park, Tres Pinos.
The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers are set to play the FREE Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair on SUNDAY, May 6, 2018. The Noon-6:00pm Program will be held in San Lorenzo Park at the lovely & talented Duck Pond Stage.
The relaxed afternoon concert in the park will also feature performances by Joshua Lowe & The Juncos, The Naked Bootleggers, AJ Lee & Jesse Fichman, & The Down Beets.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society presents this 32-year-old gathering of bluegrass friends and family, held each first weekend in May.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society has announced the complete performance schedule for the 32nd Annual Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair, set for the Duck Pond Stage in San Lorenzo Park, next to the courthouse in Santa Cruz.
The fun, relaxed afternoon concert in the park is FREE.
SUNDAY, May 6
Noon-6:00pm
Noon — AJ Lee & Jesse Fichman
1:15pm — The Down Beets
2:30 — The Naked Bootleggers
3:45 — Joshua Lowe & The Juncos
5:00 — Wildcat Mountain Ramblers
Joshua Lowe & The Juncos will play the FREE Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair on SUNDAY, May 6, 2018.
The relaxed afternoon concert in the park will also feature performances by The Naked Bootleggers, AJ Lee & Jesse Fichman, The Down Beets, & The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers.
The Noon-6:00pm bluegrass fair will be held in San Lorenzo Park at the famous Duck Pond Stage.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society presents this long-running gathering, held on the first weekend in May since 1986.
