Bruce Bellochio will present The Pathetic Honey String Band & Alec Lytle & Them RoundersĀ at Flynn’s Caberet & Steakhouse in downtownĀ Felton on Friday, January 11, 2019. Bellochio is a longtime bluegrass music supporter in the San Lorenzo Valley. Thanks for your support!
Ten Day Reminder: Final Ballots in the 2019 Northern California Bluegrass Awards are due on January 14 from all Northern California Bluegrass Society Members.
The FREE 12th annual awards show and concert will be held on Saturday, January 26 in Redwood City, as part of the FREE NCBS Bluegrass On Broadway Festival.
Our sister organization, the California Bluegrass Association,Ā has created a fund to help bluegrass musicians who are wildfire victims and need our help replacing lost instruments.
The Northern California Bluegrass SocietyĀ supports this important effort and encourages your support. Here are the details:
The Northern California Bluegrass Society has announced the Finalists for the 2019 Northern California Bluegrass Awards. They are:
Bean Creek
Blue Summit
Central Valley Boys
Goat Hill Girls
Snap Jackson & The Knock On Wood Players
Windy Hill
Snap Jackson
John Kornhauser
Billy Pitrone
Yoseff Tucker
Sullivan Tuttle
Sarah Eblen
AJ Ā Lee
Linda Maki
Louise Mintun
Nell Robinson
Ella Warde
Jesse Fichman
Jim Nunally
Yoseff Tucker
Sullivan Tuttle
Mike Wilhoyte
Tom Bekeny
AJ Lee
Ed Neff
Teo Quale
Butch Waller
Larry Cohea
Robert Cornelius
Snap Jackson
Jesse Personeni
Sonia Shell
Pete Hicks
Ed Neff
Paul Shelasky
Mark Wardenburg
Lee Anne Welch
Leslie Abbott
Kathy Barwick
Avram Frankel
Jim Mintun
Charlie Wallace
Lisa Burns
Sarah Eblen
Paul Knight
Jerry Logan
Louise Mintun
Steve Pottier
There are more than five finalists in some categories due to ties.
Happy New Year 2019 from your friends in the Northern California Bluegrass Society!
One Day Reminder:Ā DECEMBER 31, 2018 is the deadline forĀ Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Main Stage Band Applications.
TheĀ 26th Annual NCBS GOF FestivalĀ will be held at theĀ San Benito County Historical ParkĀ inĀ Tres PinosĀ onĀ August 8-11, 2019.
Two Day Reminder:Ā Monday, December 31 is the final day to make a 2018 Tax-Deductible Donation to theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society,Ā an official 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization (Tax ID No. 94-2907716).
Your gift will support bluegrass music in our area. You can donate online or by mail:
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. (Consult your tax advisor.)
Three Day Reminder:Ā 2019 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Band ApplicationsĀ areĀ DUE on DECEMBER 31, 2018.
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass SocietyĀ will present theĀ 26th Annual GOF FestivalĀ at theĀ San Benito County Historical ParkĀ inĀ Tres PinosĀ onĀ August 8-11, 2019.
Four Day Reminder: The last day to make a 2018 Tax-Deductible Donation to theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society,Ā an official 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization (Tax ID No. 94-2907716), is DECEMBER 31st. You can donate online or by mail:
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. (Consult your tax advisor.)
The 26th AnnualĀ Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be heldĀ at the San Benito County Historical Park inĀ Tres Pinos.
The August 8-11, 2019 gathering is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
Bands are encouraged to apply by theĀ December 31, 2018 Deadline.
