Stoney Mountain Ramblers Set For Freewheel Brewing Company As Part Of Bluegrass On Broadway

The Stoney Mountain Ramblers At The Freewheel

TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society has announced that the Stoney Mountain Ramblers will perform at theĀ Freewheel Brewing Company on Sunday, January 28, 2018, as part of the NCBS Bluegrass On Broadway Festival.

The 11th annual festival will be held at various venues throughoutĀ Redwood City, the Peninsulaā€™s home of bluegrass music. The FREE weekend of music will run January 26-28.

The Freewheel Brewing Company, 3736 Florence Street, offers fine beer and food options.

Bluegrass On Broadway receives principal financial support from theĀ Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission, theĀ Redwood City Department of Parks Recreation & Community Services, and other Redwood City area businesses, organizations and individuals.

AJ Lee & Blue Summit To Perform At The Summit House On January 18

AJ Lee & Blue Summit

The Thursday Bluegrass Series atĀ The Summit House brings FREE bluegrass music to the Santa Cruz Mountains every week and will presentĀ AJ Lee & Blue Summit onĀ January 18.

TheĀ Summit House Beer Garden & Grill shows run fromĀ 6:00-8:30pm. Good food and drink will be served at the top ofĀ Highway 17,Ā  6 miles south ofĀ Los Gatos.

Welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

The performance is presented by theĀ The Summit House and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.

2018 Northern California Bluegrass Awards Finalists Announced

TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society has announced the finalists for theĀ 2018 Northern California Bluegrass Awards:

1. Bluegrass Band

AJ Lee & Blue Summit

Bean Creek

Blue & Lonesome

Blue Jā€™s

Central Valley Boys

High Country

Snap Jackson & The Knock On Wood Players

Windy Hill

2. Male Vocalist

Snap Jackson

Billy Pitrone

Chris Smith

Yoseff Tucker

Sullivan Tuttle

3. Female Vocalist

Kathy Barwick

Sarah Eblen

AJĀ  Lee

Louise Mintun

Carolyn Sills

4. Guitar

Kathy Barwick

Jim Nunally

Steve Pottier

Yoseff Tucker

Sullivan Tuttle

5. Mandolin

Tom Bekeny

Josh Gooding

Pete Hicks

AJ Lee

Ed Neff

Butch Waller

6. Banjo

Larry Chung

Larry Cohea

Snap Jackson

Jesse Personeni

Max Schwartz

7. Fiddle

Pete Hicks

Chad Manning

Ed Neff

Paul Shelasky

Lee Anne Welch

8. Dobro

Leslie Abbott

Kathy Barwick

Tomas Enguidanos

Avram Frankel

Jim Mintun

9. Bass

Lisa Burns

Isaac Cornelius

Sarah Eblen

Dave Gooding

Paul Knight

NOTE: There are more than 5 finalists in some categories due to ties.

2018 Spring Brookdale Bluegrass Festival Will Be Held March 9-11 At The Mount Cross Camp In Felton

Update: The festival has been moved to the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. More details soon.

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TheĀ Spring 2018 Brookdale Bluegrass Festival will be heldĀ March 9-11 on theĀ Felton/Ben Lomond border at theĀ Mt. Cross Camp.

TheĀ festival will be presented byĀ Brookdale Bluegrass & welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.

FREE Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair Is Coming On Saturday, May 5 At The Duck Pond Stage

Fun times at the FREE Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair!

The FREEĀ Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair is set forĀ Saturday, May 5, 2018 at theĀ Duck Pond Stage inĀ San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz.

The long-running event is presented by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society.

Save the date. More information will be announced soon.

Wildcat Mountain Ramblers To Perform On January 11 at The Summit House On Highway 17

The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers

The Wildcat Mountain Rambers, host band for the FREEĀ Thursday Bluegrass Series at the top ofĀ Highway 17 in theĀ Santa Cruz Mountains, will perform onĀ January 11th. Good food and drink will be served.

TheĀ Summit House Beer Garden & Grill has FREE bluegrass each week fromĀ 6:00-8:30pm. All performances are presented by theĀ The Summit House and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.

Donations Now Being Accepted For The NCBS Walker Creek Scholarship Fund For The Spring Camp

The Walker Creek Ranch

The Northern California Bluegrass Society Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund is now collecting donations to assist students at the Spring Walker Creek Music Camp who need financial help. The camp will be held at the Walker Creek Ranch near Petaluma on April 12-15, 2018.

Donations can be sent to: Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society,Ā  PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846, Attention: NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund.

The Northern California Bluegrass Society, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization aka the 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 (especially in light of the recent revisions to federal tax law). The Federal Tax ID No. is 94-2907716. Donors who do not need a tax deduction may donate money directly to the camp.