Boulder Creek’s Mountain Drive will make a rare public appearance to play their trademark traditional bluegrass music at the FREEĀ Thursday Bluegrass Series held atĀ The Summit House (6 miles south ofĀ Los Gatos, onĀ Highway 17) onĀ April 26 fromĀ 6:00-8:30pm.
The view is always amazing and good food and drink will be served. The FREE weekly performance is presented byĀ The Summit House Beer Garden & Grill and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The 14th Annual Pick & Gather Festival has been set forĀ May 26-28 inĀ Livingston (near Merced).
The farm-to-table and bluegrass music (and beyond) festival will be presented byĀ Riverdance Farms and will feature a wide variety of music along with the chance to pick your own blueberries, cherries, and strawberries.
Camping in the walnut orchard is available, while swimming and otherĀ Merced RiverĀ activities will round out the weekend.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes this event.
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society will present theĀ Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair onĀ SUNDAY, May 6, 2018. The annualĀ Rite Of Spring at theĀ Duck Pond Stage inĀ San Lorenzo Park will run fromĀ Noon-6:00pm.
The FREEĀ Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair will feature performances byĀ The Down Beets, The Naked Bootleggers, AJ Lee & Jesse Fichman, The Juncos, Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, and more.
The longest-running bluegrass society gathering has been held on the first weekend in May since 1986.
The family and friends of the late bluegrass musician Robert Zeien will hold a gathering to celebrate his life onĀ Saturday, April 28 from 1:00pm to 6:00pm at The Pavilion in Holbrook-Palmer Park, Atherton. All are invited.
Robert was the guitarist and lead vocalist for the Stoney Mountain Ramblers. He passed away onĀ January 30, 2018 after a year-long battle with cancer. The band has performed at many NCBS events over the years.
There will be a service followed by some open mic time for people to share their memories of Robert. Bring your acoustic instrument for some informal jamming later in the afternoon.
Note that parking is very limited, so please carpool or consider alternatives to driving. Please RSVP to Gary Anwyl before Tuesday, 4/24.
— Gary Anwyl
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society will welcome theĀ Third Annual Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, which will be held at theĀ Freight & Salvage Coffee House inĀ Berkeley onĀ May 18-20, 2018. Full festival and individual show tickets are available.
FRIDAY, May 18 ā Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands with Molly Tuttle, Sean Watkins with the Bee Eaters, Crying Uncle, plus Fog Holler.
SATURDAY, May 19 ā Molly Tuttle Band, Phantoms of the High Country, Jeff Scroggins and Colorado, plus Bluegrass Pride.
SUNDAY, May 20 ā Darol Angerās Blur-Grass All-Stars, The Get Down Boys, The Page Turners with Bill Evans and Max Schwartz, plus North Country Blue.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society has announced the band line-up for the 25th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, set for August 9-12, 2018 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos:
Bean Creek
Blue Summit
Bodie 601 Band
Brookdale Bluegrass Band
Dark Hollow
Faux Renwah
Goat Hill Girls
GrassKickers
Highway One
High Water Line
Jubilee
Kids On Stage
Loganville
Lucky Drive Bluegrass Band
North Country Blue
Red Dog Ash
Rogue River
Sidesaddle & Co
Snap Jackson & The Knock On Wood Players
Stoney Mountain Ramblers
The Hossettes
The Jones Gang
The Quitters
Town Howlers
Wildcat Mountain Ramblers
TheĀ Naked Bootleggers will perform at theĀ Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair onĀ SUNDAY, May 6, 2018.
The relaxed afternoon in the park will also feature performances byĀ The Down Beets, AJ Lee & Jesse Fichman, The Juncos, Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, and more.
The FREE and FUNĀ Rite Of Spring at theĀ Duck Pond Stage inĀ San Lorenzo Park will run fromĀ Noon-6:00pm.
The annual bluegrass fair is presented by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society. The longest-running bluegrass society gathering has been held on the first weekend in May since 1986.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society’s Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held at the lovelyĀ San Benito County Historical Park onĀ August 9-12, 2018.
The festival in the tiny community ofĀ Tres Pinos was started in 1994 and turns 25 Years Old this year!
The fun, friendly event features top California bluegrass bands.
The event benefits the year-round work of theĀ NCBS in promoting bluegrass music in theĀ San Francisco Bay Area, theĀ Monterey Bay Area and throughoutĀ Northern California. Free RV & tent camping is included in multi-day tickets. There will be jamming, childrenās activities, open mike stage, shade over the audience area, food & drink, late night shows, a raffle, the annual NCBS elections, and more.
Discount tickets will soon be available on this website.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society will welcome the Third Annual Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, which will be held at theĀ Freight & Salvage Coffee House inĀ Berkeley onĀ May 18-20, 2018. Full festival and individual show tickets are available.
FRIDAY, May 18 ā Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands with Molly Tuttle, Sean Watkins with the Bee Eaters, Crying Uncle, plus Fog Holler.
SATURDAY, May 19 ā Molly Tuttle Band, Phantoms of the High Country, Jeff Scroggins and Colorado, plus Bluegrass Pride.
SUNDAY, May 20 ā Darol Angerās Blur-Grass All-Stars, The Get Down Boys, The Page Turners with Bill Evans and Max Schwartz, plus North Country Blue.
TheĀ NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund awarded tuition assistance to help some young Northern California musicians to attend this weekend’s spring camp nearĀ Petaluma.
The scholarships will assist three fiddlers, ages 9, 12 & 12,Ā to attend the camp, as well as one young adult. These students would not have been able to be at the camp without the fund’s help.
In addition, a separate gift was received to expand faculty support.
Thanks to the generous donors and to the NCBS scholarship committee. The fund will soon begin collecting donations to help deserving students who want to attend the upcoming fall camp. Thanks for your support of music education!
