The 2018 Northern California Bluegrass Awards Show & Concert will be held at theĀ Veterans Memorial Senior Center Theatre, 1455 Madison Avenue inĀ Redwood City.
The show will runĀ 10:00am-5:00pm on Saturday, January 27.
The FREE program will be part of a musical weekend in Redwood City. The Northern California Bluegrass Society has presented the annualĀ Bluegrass On Broadway Festival each January since 2008 with principal financial support from theĀ Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission.
Three Day Reminder: Final Ballots for theĀ 2018 Northern California Bluegrass Awards are due fromĀ NCBS Members onĀ January 20, 2018.
Redwood City is the Peninsula’s Home Of Bluegrass Music. The city has a strong tradition of supporting the arts and has a deep appreciation of good music. Bluegrass music is a regular feature of local civic celebrations.
For the past 11 years, the Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission has awarded a base grant that allows the Northern California Bluegrass Society to present the Bluegrass On Broadway Festival on the last weekend of January.
The highlight of the BOB festival is the Northern California Bluegrass Awards Show & Concert, set for Saturday, January 27, 2018 at the Veteran’s Memorial Senior Center Theatre.
The FREE day-long program runs from 10:00am-5:00pm and is open to the public.
The 25th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society, is set for Thursday-Sunday, August 9-12, 2018, at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister).
The 11th Annual Northern California Bluegrass Awards Show & Concert will be held at the Veterans Memorial Senior Center Theatre, 1455 Madison Avenue in Redwood City. The FREE program will run 10:00am-5:00pm.
The program will be part of a weekend of our music in Redwood City, the “Peninsula Home Of Bluegrass Music.”
The Northern California Bluegrass Society will present the annual Bluegrass On Broadway festival with principal financial support from the Redwood City Civic Cultural Commission.
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 Peninsulaās 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.
One Week Reminder: Final Ballots for theĀ 2018 Northern California Bluegrass Awards are due fromĀ NCBS Members onĀ January 20, 2018.
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.
The performance is presented by theĀ The Summit House and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.
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 Jās
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.
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.
