The Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair Is A Rite Of Spring And Set For Sunday, May 6

TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society has announced that theĀ Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair will be held at the Duck Pond Stage in San Lorenzo Park, next to the courthouse in downtown Santa Cruz.

The FREE afternoon of music in the park has been a Rite Of Spring since 1986 and is set forĀ SUNDAY, May 6, 2018. (Note new date.)

Dancing at the Duck Pond Stage at the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair.


NCBS Members To Enjoy A Big Month Of Bluegrass In May 2018

Northern California Bluegrass Society Members will enjoy a big month of bluegrass music in May, 2018:

May 6 – NCBS/SCBS Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair, Duck Pond Stage, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz. FREE. (Note new date)

May 18-20 — Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley. (NCBS welcomed)

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

Mark your calendars!

Riverdance Farms To Host Pick & Gather Festival On Memorial Day Weekend In Livingston

Riverdance Farms will host theĀ Pick & Gather Festival onĀ Memorial Day Weekend inĀ Livingston (near Merced).

TheĀ May 26-28 festival will feature bluegrass & more, plus blueberries, cherries, and strawberries for the picking, while camping is available.

The event is welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

Transit at the Pick & Gather Festival.

Heathen Hill Set To Play At The Summit House Thursday Bluegrass Series On March 22

Heathen Hill (Santa Cruz) is set to play the FREEĀ Thursday Bluegrass Series atĀ The Summit House at the top of Highway 17 onĀ March 22.

The bluegrass music venue in theĀ Santa Cruz Mountains is 6 miles south ofĀ Los Gatos and 9 miles north of Scott’s Valley.

The music will run fromĀ 6:00-8:30pm. The show is presented byĀ The Summit House Beer Garden & Grill and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.

Good food and drink will be served and the mountaintop views are astounding.

NCBS Now Accepting NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund Donations For April 12-15 Spring Camp

TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society is now collecting donations for theĀ NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund to assist students who need financial help for theĀ Spring camp.

NCBS will make the awards soon, but there is still time for donations to benefit deserving campers at theĀ April 12-15, 2018 camp, which is run by Ingrid Noyes at the Walker Creek Ranch nearĀ Petaluma.

Information: Spring Walker Creek Music Camp.

Donations can be sent to:

Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society

PO Box 390846,Ā Mountain View, CA 94039-0846

Attention: NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund

TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization aka theĀ Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society. Donations to the scholarship fund are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Donors should consult their tax advisors. The Federal Tax ID No. isĀ 94-2907716. Note that donors who do not need a tax deduction may donate money directly to the camp.

Blue Summit Set To Play At The Summit House On Thursday, March 15

Blue Summit (Santa Cruz) will play the FREEĀ Thursday Bluegrass Series atĀ The Summit House onĀ March 15, 2018. The bluegrass music venue in theĀ Santa Cruz Mountains is 6 miles south ofĀ Los Gatos on Highway 17. The performance is presented byĀ The Summit House Beer Garden & Grill and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.

The music will run fromĀ 6:00-8:30pm.Ā Good food and drink will be served and the view is endless.

Blue Summit