Rogue River Set For August 9-12 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival In Tres Pinos

Rogue River

TheĀ August 9-12, 2018 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will present longtime folk favorite Rogue River (Santa Cruz),Ā at theĀ San Benito County Historical Park inĀ Tres Pinos. The 25th annual event is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

Discount Advance Tickets are now on sale.Ā NCBS Members receive aĀ deep discount by purchasing advance tickets, whileĀ Non-Members receive aĀ discount.

The advance ticket deadline isĀ July 22.

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SSU Green Music Center To Present Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands To 4th Annual Festival July 15

Laurie Lewis

Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands will take the stage at the 4th annualĀ Bluegrass & Craft Beer Festival at the Green Music Center, Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park onĀ Sunday afternoon, July 15.

The indoor/outdoor bluegrass music program will take place on campus at the beautifulĀ Weill Hall & Lawn.

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

Also performing: Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder andĀ Phoebe Hunt & The Gatherers.

Weill Hall & Lawn


Candidate Statements Due On June 30, 2018 for Annual NCBS Board Of Directors Election

The Annual Election for theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society Board Of Directors will be held at theĀ Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival at theĀ San Benito County Historical Park (next toĀ Bolado Park) inĀ Tres Pinos onĀ Saturday, August 11, 2018, 10:00am-5:00pm, and by mail.

Candidate Statements are due to Michael Hall byĀ June 30, 2018, for publication in the JulyĀ issue of Bluegrass By The Bay and on the NCBS Website. Statements are limited to 100 words.

NCBS To Present The Brookdale Bluegrass Band In Tres Pinos For The 25th Annual GOF Festival

The Northern California Bluegrass Society will present longtime festival favorite The Brookdale Bluegrass Band (Bonny Doon),Ā at the historic 25th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, set for theĀ San Benito County Historical Park,Ā Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister). The friendly, fun August 9-12 event is a benefit for the Society’s many projects supporting local bluegrass music.

The advance ticket deadline isĀ July 22.Ā Discount Advance Tickets are available now.

NCBS Members receive aĀ deep discount by purchasing advance tickets, whileĀ Non-Members receive aĀ discount.

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Bluegrass Pub In The Park Comes To Redwood City With The Jones Gang This Saturday June 16

A brand new bluegrass music series comes to Redwood City this summer beginning this Saturday, June 16, 2018 with The Jones Gang. The first concert will be held at Mezes Park and will run 11:00am-4:00pm.

The Pub In The Park shows are FREE, held in various neighborhood parks, and are centered around the bluegrass band and an inflatable pub that serves good beer throughout the afternoon. This is a great event for a picnic with your family and friends. NCBS welcomes the new monthly bluegrass performances, which are presented by the Redwood City Department Of Parks Recreation & Community Services.

Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission Awards Key Grant To Support The 12th Annual Bluegrass On Broadway Festival

TheĀ Civic Cultural Commission of the City Of Redwood City has awarded a grant that provides key funding for theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society’s Bluegrass On Broadway Festival.

The 12th Annual event will be held at various Redwood City venues on the weekend ofĀ January 25-27, 2019.

The FREE community gathering includes theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Awards on January 26 and theĀ NCBS Bluegrass Film Festival on January 27. Other live music is presented in the restaurants, bars, and other venues around the city, creating an enjoyable bluegrass weekend for both locals and visitors.

The grant is subject to final approval by theĀ Redwood City Council later this month.

Redwood City, located in the middle of the SF Bay Area, is theĀ Peninsula Home Of Bluegrass Music, with frequent shows in the city’s music clubs and the inclusion of bluegrass music in civic celebrations and public concerts. New this year is the city’s Bluegrass Pub In The Park series, which will be staged monthly throughout the summer in various neighborhood parks by the Redwood City Department Of Parks Recreation & Community Services.

Discount Advance Tickets For The GOF Are On Sale Through July 22nd

Discount Advance Tickets are now available on this website and By Mail for theĀ Twenty-Fifth Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival to be held at theĀ San Benito County Historical Park inĀ Tres Pinos onĀ August 9-12, 2018. Discount Advance Tickets can be purchased through July 22nd.

NCBS Members receive aĀ Deep Discount on advance tickets.Ā Non-Members receive aĀ Discount.

The festival benefits the year-round work of theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society. The GOF was started atĀ Bolado Park back inĀ 1994. NCBS supports bluegrass music in theĀ San Francisco Bay Area, theĀ Monterey Bay Area and throughoutĀ Northern California.

FREE camping for tents and RVs is included in all multi-day tickets. There will be jamming, children’s activities, open mike stage, shade over the audience area, food & drink, late night shows, a raffle, the annual NCBS elections, and much more! Ya’ll come!

New California Line Added To First Stage Line-Up At The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

New California Line has been added to the First Stage line-up for the 25th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, August 9-12, 2018 in Tres Pinos.

Also performing on the Friday afternoon set will beĀ Delia’s Ghost, Erin Inglish, Sail Away Ladies (farewell performance), and special guestsĀ Pick-A-Boo.

Discount Advance Tickets are on sale now throughĀ July 22.