NCBS Announces Main Stage Performance Schedule For 25th Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

The Northern California Bluegrass Society has announced the Main Stage Performance Schedule for the 25th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.

FRIDAY, August 10

3:00pm — Wildcat Mountain Ramblers
4:00 — Red Dog Ash
5:00 — (Dinner Break/Tours)
6:00 — Faux Renwah
7:00 — Goat Hill Girls
8:00 — Snap Jackson & The Knock On Wood Players
9:00 — Blue Summit

SATURDAY, August 11

10:00am — Jubilee
11:00 — The Hossettes
Noon — Rogue River
1:00pm — (Workshop/Lunch Break)
2:00 — Lucky Drive Bluegrass Band
3:00 — Brookdale Bluegrass Band
4:00 — The Quitters
5:00 — (Workshop/Dinner Break)
6:00 — The Jones Gang
7:00 — Highway One
8:00 — Sidesaddle & Co
9:00 — Bean Creek

SUNDAY, August 12

10:00am — Dark Hollow (Gospel Plus)
11:00 — North Country Blue
12:00 — Bodie 601 Band
12:45pm — (Lunch Break)
1:15 — Kids On Stage
2:15 — GrassKickers
3:15 — High Water Line
4:15 — Stoney Mountain Ramblers

Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival To Present North Country Blue August 9-12 In Tres Pinos

North Country Blue

North Country Blue will perform at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival set for the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.

The fun, relaxed gathering is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society. Discount Advance Tickets are only for sale through July 22. NCBS Members receive a deep discount by purchasing advance tickets, while Non-Members receive a discount.

Discount Advance Tickets

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Candidates Announced For The August 11, 2018 NCBS Board Of Directors Election

The following candidates will be on the ballot for the 2018-2019 Northern California Bluegrass Society Board Of Directors: Bruce Bellochio, Eric Burman, Bruce Edmundson, Jesse Fichman, Mike Fisher, Michael Hall, AJ Lee, Karen Reyes, & Mike Russell.

The election will be held on Saturday, August 11, 2018, 10:00am-5:00pm at the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival in Tres Pinos, and by mail.

Bodie 601 Band Returns To The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival August 9-12

The Bodie 601  Band will return to the stage of the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. The August 9-12, 2018 event is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society. This year will be the historic 25th anniversary of this fun, informal gathering!

Discount Advance Tickets are on sale through July 22.

NCBS Members receive a deep discount by purchasing advance tickets, while Non-Members receive a discount.

Discount Advance Tickets

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4th Annual SSU Bluegrass Festival Set For July 15 At Weill Hall & Lawn In Rohnert Park

The 4th Annual Bluegrass & Craft Beer Festival at Sonoma State University will present Phoebe Hunt & The Gatherers, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, and Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands.

The gathering will take place on the SSU Campus in Rohnert Park on Sunday July 15, 2018. The bluegrass music program will take place  at the beautiful indoor-outdoor venue Weill Hall & Lawn. Seating is available both in the symphony hall and on the lawn beyond the open rear wall.

The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes this event to our area.