The FREE Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair will take place on Sunday, May 5, 2019, Noon-6:00pm.
This annual eventĀ is presented by the Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society and will be held at the Duck Pond StageĀ inĀ San Lorenzo Park, near the courthouse in Santa Cruz.
The lovely afternoon will feature fine bluegrass music and pleasant Santa Cruz spring weather.
At the suggestion of NCBS Board Member Jesse Fichman, Walker Creek Music Camp Director Ingrid Noyes has created the new Young Adult Scholarship Fund to assist students ages 18-30, an underrepresented group at the camp.
The new fund will be eligible to receive some of the proceeds from the Northern California Bluegrass Society Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund, much of which is devoted to scholarships for children at the camp. The support from NCBS donors is one source of tuition assistance at the twice-yearly camps.
NCBS scholarship awards will be announced soon for the Walker Creek Spring 2019 Music CampĀ nearĀ Petaluma, set for the weekend of April 11-14, 2019.
Thanks for your support!
The Spring 2019 Brookdale Bluegrass Festival will be held on April 19-21, 2019 to take advantage of better camping weather in April. Previously, the festival was held in March. All performances will be indoors. Free camping is included with all tickets.
Peter Rowan and Blue Summit are the headliners. The complete festival band schedule is below.
The festival is presented by Brookdale Bluegrass welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
Now is your last chance to donate to the Northern California Bluegrass Society Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund for students attending the Walker Creek Spring 2019 Music CampĀ nearĀ PetalumaĀ the weekend ofĀ April 11-14, 2019.
NCBS is aĀ Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) Organization that manages the scholarship fund and will soon make the spring 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.
Plan now to attend the 26th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival set forĀ August 8-11, 2019.
The line-up will be announced in early April and tickets will be on sale in early May. The jamming, fun with friends, lovely camping areas, and relaxation beneath the shadecloth are already set!
This beloved gathering of California bluegrass musicians and their fans will benefit the good works of the Northern California Bluegrass SocietyĀ throughout the year.
Our friends in the San Benito County Historical Society will welcome us to the beautiful San Benito County Historical Park inĀ Tres PinosĀ (7 miles south of Hollister on Highway 25).
The Berkeley Bluegrass Festival will return to the Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse in Berkeley the weekend of May 17-19, 2019. The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes this annual event to our area.
The Spring 2019 Brookdale Bluegrass Festival will be held at the San Benito County Historical Park inĀ Tres Pinos on April 19-21, 2019. Peter Rowan will perform. The complete festival band schedule is below. Free camping in included in all tickets.
The festival has been presented by Brookdale Bluegrass since 1998 and has been welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society beginning with the very first event.
Complete Festival Performance Schedule
TheĀ Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair will take place on Sunday, May 5, 2019, Noon-6:00pm.
This FREE Rite Of Spring for the bluegrass community is presented by the Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society and will be held at the Duck Pond StageĀ inĀ San Lorenzo Park, near the courthouse in Santa Cruz.
Blue Summit will come to the Northern California Bluegrass Society-welcomedĀ Summit House Thursday Bluegrass Series this March 21.Ā The FREE show will run 6:00-8:30pm. Good food and drink will be served.Ā The weekly series is presented by the Summit House Beer Garden & Grill at the top of Highway 17,Ā high in the Santa Cruz Mountains (and 6 miles south of Los Gatos).
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund assists students who will need financial help in order to attend the Walker Creek Spring 2019 Music Camp. Donations to the scholarship fund are now being collected.
NCBS is aĀ Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) Organization that manages the fund and makes the scholarship awards. The camp will be run byĀ Ingrid NoyesĀ at theĀ Walker Creek Ranch nearĀ PetalumaĀ the weekend ofĀ April 11-14.
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.
Information:Ā Walker Creek Music Camp.
