The annual NCBS Gathering Membership & Volunteer Party will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at the Live Oak Grange in Santa Cruz. The event was previously held at Loch Lomond near Felton.
Songwriters Stage Is New For 2025 At The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival
The Northern California Bluegrass Society has announced that a new stage will be added to the weekend’s entertainment and performance opportunities at the August 7-10, 2025 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.
The maiden presentation of the Songwriters Stage will be held on Friday, August 8 following the conclusion of the Main Stage show.
Bruce Champion and his famed Recording Truck will host the stage, which will be near the main audience area. Songwriters will receive a complimentary recording of their performances. The truck will continue to offer recording services to musicians throughout the festival in addition to hosting the new stage.
The 31-year-old festival will now present music on these stages: Main Stage, ‘Tweener Stage, First Stage, Saturday Night Dance Stage, Lantern Stage, and Songwriters Stage. The festival camp will be filled with Jamming at all hours of the day and night.
Join The NCBS And Get Ready For Festival Season!
Your Membership in the Northern California Bluegrass Society supports local bluegrass music in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and in all of Northern California. It also means getting you ready for the upcoming bluegrass festival season.
Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Information
The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held Thursday-Sunday August 7-10 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. The 31st festival is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
Ticket Information will be available soon.
Main Stage Performance Schedule
Support Local Bluegrass Music With Your Donation!
The Northern California Bluegrass Society accepts donations to support area bluegrass and is a California Not-For-Profit Corporation with Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) status that is also known as the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society.
The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No. is 94-2907716.
Mail-In Donations: NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.
Volunteer At The Good Old Fashioned This Year!
Join your Northern California Bluegrass Society friends as we put on the best festival of the year!
Volunteers are needed for the August 7-10, 2025 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival! Details are with the Volunteer Form on this website.
NCBS Announces Main Stage Band Performance Schedule
The Northern California Bluegrass Society has announced the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Main Stage Performance Schedule. The 31st annual event will be held August 7-10, 2025 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
NCBS Gathering Set For Saturday July 12 At Live Oak Grange In Santa Cruz
The annual NCBS Gathering Membership & Volunteer Party will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at the Live Oak Grange in Santa Cruz. More details soon!
2025 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Set For August 7-10 In Tres Pinos
The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held Thursday-Sunday August 7-10 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. The 31st festival is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
Hobb’s Grove Event Returns To Sanger As A Campout And Festival
After over a decade’s hiatus, Hobb’s Grove in Sanger (near Fresno) will host a bluegrass campout in May and a festival in September 2025. The new gatherings will be organized by Doug Cornelius, the original founder of the King’s River (later Hobb’s Grove) bluegrass festivals.
The King’s River Bluegrass Campout And Jam will be held May 30-June 1 and the King’s River Bluegrass Festival will be held September 12-14.
There will be a $10 per person charge for weekend attendance and a $15/night per campsite fee for the spring campout.
More information will be available soon.
