The Mountain Music Festival has announced the date for the Third Annual event at Emma Prusch Farm Park in San Jose.
The free, family-friendly festival will be held on Sunday, October 7, 2018.
The only bluegrass festival in San Jose will be presented by the Emma Prusch Farm Park Foundation and the City Of San Jose.
It will be welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The 2017 event was a big success, with great music, a friendly bluegrass audience, and perfect weather. In addition to the music, a harvest festival entertained attendees.
Save the date on your 2018 calendar. More information will be announced at a later date.
The Thursday Bluegrass Series at theĀ Summit House Beer Garden & Grill at the top ofĀ Highway 17 will presentĀ The Goat Hill Girls in performance onĀ October 5. TheĀ 6:00-8:30pm music program is presented by theĀ The Summit House and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The place will serve good drink and good food during the performance and the view is endless.
The top of the mountains venue in theĀ Santa Cruz Mountains is 6 miles south ofĀ Los Gatos atĀ 23123 Santa Cruz Highway.
There will be NO MUSIC onĀ Thursday, October 12, as the restaurant will close for fall vacation. AJ Lee & Blue Summit will perform on October 19.
The original SFBOT festival (with a 14-year run starting in 2000) was organized by a quasi-independent committee of theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The revival is a project of several area bluegrass organizations including theĀ California Bluegrass Association, and is welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society will honor all the volunteers and bands from Society events and projects held over the past yearĀ at the annualĀ NCBS Volunteer Thank You Party, set forĀ Saturday, October 14 at an undisclosed location.
Invitations have been sent to all volunteers. If you have not received yours, contactĀ Michael Hall, the NCBS Volunteer Party Chair.
Here is All You Need To Know To Go to the 2nd Annual Mountain Music Festival on Sunday, October 1:
The Festival: The Emma Prusch Farm Park Foundation & The City Of San Jose present this FREE benefit for the park. The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the only bluegrass festival held in San Jose. The family-friendly event will run 10:00am-5:00pm. with food and crafts booths, and fun farm activities and tours.
Venue:Emma Prusch Farm Park is a beautiful city park dedicated to farm life in the old pre-urban Santa Clara Valley. It is close to the intersection of freeways 101, 280 and 680 in San Jose.
Cost: FREE admission & parking.
Performance Schedule:
SUNDAY, October 1
10:00am ā Ā The Banjo Twins
11:00 āĀ The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers
Noon āĀ Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association
1:00pm āĀ Radio Rail
2:00 āĀ Sidesaddle & Co
3:00 āĀ The Goat Hill Girls
4:00 āĀ Bean Creek
Emma Prusch Farm Park, San Jose
Directions:
The park is located at 647 South King Road (at Story Road) in southern central San Jose, northeast of the 101/280/680 interchange and easily accessible from the freeways using marked exits for those streets. Free onsite parking is available.
Weather: Perfect! Sunny. High 80, Low 54.
Bring: Folding chairs or blankets and money for food and drink. The music area is shaded, but you may want a hat for wandering around the grounds.
Bluegrass Fun: This is the second year for the newĀ bluegrass version of this decades-old event. Last year, many music fans checked it out and had a good time. This year, we expect all of your bluegrass friends to come! See you there!
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society will entertain the volunteers and bands at all Society events and projects held over the past yearĀ at the famedĀ NCBS Volunteer Thank You Party, set forĀ Saturday, October 14 at an undisclosed location.
Invitations have been sent to our volunteers. If you have not received your invite, contact Michael Hall, NCBS Volunteer Party Chair, and he will take care of you! Thanks for your support!
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the FREEĀ Mountain Music Festival to be held 10:00am-5:00pm onĀ Sunday, October 1, 2017.
The family-friendly festival is presented by theĀ Prusch Farm Park Foundation and theĀ City Of San Jose.
The festival will be held at the lovely Emma Prusch Farm Park, located near the intersection of freeways 101, 280 and 680 atĀ 647 South King Road (at Story Road) in southern centralĀ San Jose.
This is the only bluegrass festival held in San Jose.
Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers AssociationThe Wildcat Mountain Ramblers
Bands:Bean Creek, The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers,Ā The Goat Hills Girls, Sidesaddle & Co, Radio Rail, Banjo Twins, & The Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association.
The International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass Convention will run September 26-30, 2017 in Raleigh, NC.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA.
Many Northern California bluegrass musicians and leaders will play prominent roles at the convention and others will be enjoying the scene.
Most attendees from the West Coast plan their trip months in advance. If you are not attending this year, now is a good time to begin considering a trip to the convention in September 2018.
The Mountain Music Festival has announced the date for the Third Annual event at Emma Prusch Farm Park in San Jose.
