TheĀ NCBS National Bluegrass Stolen Instrument Page is linked off the left column on this website. This is a FREE service for bothĀ theft victims andĀ used instrument buyers that provides aĀ central reporting locationĀ for the recovery of stolen or lost bluegrass instruments.
Musicians shouldĀ immediatelyĀ SELF POST information about stolen instruments. Instrument buyers should CHECK the pageĀ prior to purchaseĀ of any used instrument. The page is searchable.
The Spring Brookdale Bluegrass Festival will be held March 9-11, 2018 at the Mount Cross Camp in Felton.
The festival is presented by Brookdale Bluegrass & welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The Thursday Bluegrass Series at theĀ Summit House Beer Garden & Grill will presentĀ The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers (Santa Cruz Mountains) in a FREE show onĀ October 26.
TheĀ 6:00-8:30pm performance is presented by theĀ The Summit House and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society. The place is 6 miles south of Los Gatos on Highway 17 and offers a great view, good drink, and good food.
One Day Reminder: Nominations for theĀ 11th Annual Northern California Bluegrass Awards are due onĀ Saturday,Ā October 21, 2017.
E-Mail submissions are recommended.
The 2018Ā Bluegrass On Broadway Festival will be held the last weekend of JanuaryĀ at various venues inĀ Redwood City.
The FREE festival is presented by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society with principal financial support from theĀ Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission.
Three Day Reminder: NominationsĀ for theĀ 11th Annual Northern California Bluegrass Awards are due onĀ Saturday,Ā October 21, 2017. E-Mail submissions are recommended as the deadline is near.
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund is now collecting donations for the Spring 2018 Camp, set forĀ April 12-15, 2018 (Thursday-Sunday).
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization aka theĀ 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 about the music camp, run byĀ Ingrid Noyes (not NCBS) and set for theĀ Walker Creek Ranch nearĀ Petaluma, can be found atĀ Walker Creek Music Camp.
Donations can be sent to:Ā Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846, Attn: NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund.
The Thursday Bluegrass Series at theĀ Summit House Beer Garden & Grill at the top ofĀ Highway 17 will presentĀ AJ Lee & Blue Summit (Santa Cruz) in a FREE show onĀ October 19.
TheĀ 6:00-8:30pm performance is presented by theĀ The Summit House and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The place offers a great view of the Santa Cruz Mounatins and will serve good drink and good food during the performance.
The top of the mountains venueĀ is six miles south ofĀ Los Gatos.
There is a great bluegrass band every Thursday night.
One Week Reminder: Band And Individual Nominations for theĀ 11th Annual Northern California Bluegrass Awards are due on this comingĀ Saturday,Ā October 21, 2017.
The Jones Gang is a last minute addition to the San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival Closing Concert at the Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre in McLaren Park, San Francisco. This is a FREE afternoon-long bluegrass celebration with great bands in a beautiful location!
SUNDAY, October 15
Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre, McLaren Park. FREE CONCERT.
Noon āĀ AJ Lee & Blue Summit
1:00pm āĀ The Beauty Operators
2:00 āĀ The Crooked Jades
3:00 āĀ Rusty Stringfield
4:00 āĀ The SF Bluegrass All Stars Featuring Laurie Lewis
5:00 —Ā The Jones Gang
The revival of theĀ San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival (2000-2013, formerly anĀ NCBS event founded by Michael Hall) runsĀ Wednesday through Sunday, October 11-15 at various venues all around town.
Weekend events include a women’s showcase, an open jam, a dance, and the closing concert. Enjoy!
Complete Festival Information is available on theĀ Official SFBOT Website.
The new event is a project of several bluegrass organizations, including theĀ California Bluegrass Association, and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.
