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).
Northern California Bluegrass Awards Show & Concert Set For January 27 In Redwood City

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

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 2018 Northern California Bluegrass Awards Are Due On January 20
One Week Reminder: Final Ballots for theĀ 2018 Northern California Bluegrass Awards are due fromĀ NCBS Members onĀ January 20, 2018.
AJ Lee & Blue Summit To Perform At The Summit House On January 18

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.
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 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.
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.
One Day Reminder: Second Round Northern California Bluegrass Awards Ballots Due On January 9
One Day Reminder: NCBS Members should vote theirĀ 2018 Northern California Bluegrass Awards Second Round Ballots by the due date ofĀ January 9, 2018.
FREE Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair Is Coming On Saturday, May 5 At The Duck Pond Stage

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.
Three Day Reminder: Northern California Bluegrass Awards Ballots Are Due On January 9
Three Day Reminder: Second Round Ballots for theĀ 2018 Northern California Bluegrass Awards are due fromĀ NCBS Members onĀ January 9, 2018.
