TheĀ Spring 2018 Brookdale Bluegrass Festival will be held on the Felton/Ben Lomond border at the Mt. Cross Camp.
TheĀ March 9-11 festival will be presented byĀ Brookdale Bluegrass & welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.
(Information about a possible Winter 2017 Brookdale event will be available here soon.)
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes theĀ 13th Annual Devilās Canyon Brewing Company Holiday Hootenanny inĀ San Carlos onĀ Friday, December 15, 2017. Details will be announced soon!
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund is now collecting donations for theĀ Spring 2018 Camp, set forĀ April 12-15, 2018. Donations can be sent to:Ā Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846, Attn: NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund.
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization aka theĀ 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. The Federal Tax ID No. is 94-2907716. Donors who do not need a tax deduction may donate money directly to the camp. Information about the music camp at theĀ Walker Creek Ranch nearĀ Petaluma, can be found atĀ Walker Creek Music Camp.
The NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Committee will be meeting soon to plan the August 9-12, 2018 festival at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
The committee has a few opportunities for volunteers interested in important leadership positions with the 2018 event. Contact Festival Co-Directors Eric Burman & David Field for more information.
The Thursday Bluegrass Series at theĀ Summit House Beer Garden & Grill on Highway 17 will presentĀ The Goat Hill Girls in a FREE show onĀ November 2.
TheĀ 6:00-8:30pm performance is presented by theĀ The Summit House and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The place has good food and drink. Thanks for your support!
The 2018 Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair is set for Saturday, May 5 at the Duck Pond Stage in San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz. The long-running, FREE event is presented by the Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society. Details will be announced on this website.
The International Bluegrass Music Association has announced that the 2018 World Of Bluegrass Convention will be held Tuesday-Saturday, September 25-29 in Raleigh, NC.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA.
Many NCBS Members and other California bluegrass fans attend this major gathering each year. More details will be announced early next year.
TheĀ NCBS National Bluegrass Stolen Instrument Page is linked off the left column on this website. This is a FREE service for bothĀ theft victims andĀ used instrument buyers that provides aĀ central reporting locationĀ for the recovery of stolen or lost bluegrass instruments.
Musicians shouldĀ immediatelyĀ SELF POST information about stolen instruments. Instrument buyers should CHECK the pageĀ prior to purchaseĀ of any used instrument. The page is searchable.
The Spring Brookdale Bluegrass Festival will be held March 9-11, 2018 at the Mount Cross Camp in Felton.
The festival is presented by Brookdale Bluegrass & welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The Thursday Bluegrass Series at theĀ Summit House Beer Garden & Grill will presentĀ The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers (Santa Cruz Mountains) in a FREE show onĀ October 26.
TheĀ 6:00-8:30pm performance is presented by theĀ The Summit House and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society. The place is 6 miles south of Los Gatos on Highway 17 and offers a great view, good drink, and good food.
