New Bluegrass Radio Show Hits The Airwaves In Boulder Creek On Thursday Evening March 1

A new weekly bluegrass program will be broadcast on KBCZ Radio in Boulder Creek beginning on Thursday, March 1, 2018, from 8:00 to 9:00pm.

The Brookdale Bluegrass Hour will be hosted by Eric Burman and Bruce Bellochio and will feature live and recorded music, plus interviews and bluegrass calendar information.

The hosts are both longtime leaders of the Northern California Bluegrass Society and festival and concert promoters. Bruce has hosted the longest-running KBCZ program for the past two and a half years. He is now joined by Eric and the format has expanded.

Bruce’s program was the first regular bluegrass music show to air in Santa Cruz County since the KPFA Cousin Al Radio Show (hosted by Al Knoth) ended its 46-year run in Watsonville over 5 years ago.

The broadcast can be heard throughout the San Lorenzo Valley at 90.1FM and online.

NCBS President Michael Hall will be a guest on the initial show.

Spring Brookdale Bluegrass Festival To Be Held At New Venue In Tres Pinos On March 9-11

The Spring Brookdale Bluegrass Festival will be held at a NEW VENUE, the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.

The event has previously been held in the Santa Cruz Mountains several times each year since 1998. This year’s festival is set for March 9-11, 2018.

Shows will be held both indoors and outdoors. Camping is available.

Complete Brookdale Festival Schedule

The festival is presented by Brookdale Bluegrass and welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

NCBS Invites Your 2018 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Design Ideas

Do you have a good idea for the 2018 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival official T-Shirt Design?

If so, the Northern California Bluegrass Society invites you to send it in!

Design Submissions: Bruce Bellochio.

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Here is some information for your consideration:

25th Annual

NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

San Benito County Historical Park

Tres Pinos, CA

August 9-12, 2018

A Benefit For The Northern California Bluegrass Society

Complete Spring Brookdale Bluegrass Festival Schedule Announced For March 9-11

Brookdale Bluegrass has announced the performance schedule for the Spring 2018 Brookdale Bluegrass Festival, set for March 9-11 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos (Note new location). All Brookdale festivals since 1998 have been welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

FRIDAY, March 9

(All performances indoors — or some outdoors if the weather is good.)

6:00pm — Jeff Baldwin & Jim Lewin & The Harmony Grits
7:00 —  Toby Gray & The Harland County Covey
8:00 — Honeysuckle Possums
9:00 — Blue Summit

SATURDAY, March 10

10:00am — BanjerDan Banjo Workshop
11:00 — Tina Louise Barr Autoharp Workshop

10:00am  — Open Mike
1:00pm — BanjerDan Mazer
2:00 — Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band
3:00 — Laura Lind
4:00 — Brent Pierce Family & Friends
5:00 — The Naked Bootleggers
6:00 — Dinner Break with Hog Tie Catering
7:00 — Stoney Mountain Ramblers
8:00 — Eric Burman & The Brookdale Bluegrass Band
9:00 — Wildcat Mountain Ramblers
10:00 — Honeysuckle Possums

SUNDAY, March 11

10:00am –The  Honeysuckle Possums Harmony Singing Workshop

Noon — Blue Summit Band
1:00 — Ben Lonesome & The Highway Niners
2:00 — Tina Louise Barr & The Brookdale Bluegrass Band
3:00 — All Star Jam

Pick & Gather Festival Set For May 25-27 At Riverdance Farms In Livingston

Riverdance Farms

The Northern California Bluegrass Society will welcome the Riverdance Farms’ Pick & Gather Festival on Memorial Day Weekend in Livingston (near Merced).

The May 25-27 festival will feature bluegrass & more, plus blueberries, cherries, and strawberries for the picking.

Camping is available on the banks of the Merced River.

Wading in the Merced River at the Pick & Gather Festival, Riverdance Farms, Livingston.

The Goat Hills Girls Return To The Summit House Thursday Bluegrass Series On March 1

The Goat Hill Girls at The Summit House.

The Goat Hill Girls will return to the Thursday Bluegrass Series at The Summit House on March 1, 2018, bringing FREE bluegrass music to the Santa Cruz Mountains.

The Highway 17 roadside venue at the top of the world is only 6 miles south of Los Gatos.

The music will run from 6:00-8:30pm. Good food and drink will be served.

The performance is presented by The Summit House Beer Garden & Grill and welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

Coming Soon: The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers will appear on March 8 and Blue Summit on March 15.

Time For Contributions To The NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund For The April Camp

At the Walker Creek Music Camp.

The Northern California Bluegrass Society Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund is now collecting donations to assist students who need financial help for the Spring 2018 camp, run by Ingrid Noyes and set for April 12-15 near Petaluma.

Donations can be sent to: Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society,  PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846, Attention: NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund.

The Northern California Bluegrass Society, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization aka the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, accepts donations and disburses the scholarships. Donations to the fund are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Donors should consult their tax advisors. The Federal Tax ID No. is 94-2907716. (Donors who do not need a tax deduction may donate money directly to the camp.)

Information: Spring Walker Creek Music Camp.

NCBS Members To Enjoy Two Official May Events In Santa Cruz & Livingston

The Pick And Gather Festival, Riverdance Farms
San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz

Northern California Bluegrass Society Members will enjoy two official Society events in May 2018.

May 5 — NCBS/SCBS Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair, Noon-6:00pm, Duck Pond Stage, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz. FREE.

May  25-27 — Pick & Gather Festival, Riverdance Farms, Livingston. (NCBS welcomed).