Laurie Lewis To Headline FREE Sunday Closing Concert For 2017 San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival

TheĀ San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival is back after a four-year hiatus! Events will happen all overĀ San Francisco onĀ Wednesday-Sunday, October 11-15, 2017.

A FREE Sunday Closing Concert is set for October 15 at the Jerry Garcia Amphitheatre in McLaren Park. Here is the line-up:

SUNDAY, October 15

Noon — AJ Lee & Blue Summit

1:00pm — The Beauty Operators

2:00 — The Crooked Jades

3:00 — Rusty Stringfield

4:00 — The SF Bluegrass All Stars Featuring Laurie Lewis

(Concert ends at 5:15pm)

Bring a picnic and enjoy the day of music in the park!

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.

NCBS Volunteer Party Is This Saturday October 14 — You Should Have Received Your Invitation

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.Ā If you have not received yours, contactĀ Michael Hall, the NCBS Volunteer Party Chair.

Square Dance Set For Saturday October 14 As Part Of San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival Revival

TheĀ San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival is back after a four-year hiatus. Events will happen all overĀ San Francisco, Wednesday-Sunday, October 11-15, 2017.

On Saturday evening, October 14, the SFBOT Square Dance, with KC & The Moonshine Band featuring Karen Celia Heil, and members of the Bearcat Stringband, with calling by Jordan Ruyle, will be held at the St. Mary’s Park Recreation Center in San Francisco.

The original 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 the California Bluegrass Association, and is welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.

Welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

Save The Date: Third Annual Mountain Music Festival Set For Sunday, October 7, 2018

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.

Goat Hill Girls Set For Thursday October 5 Show At The Summit House

The Goat Hill Girls

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.

New San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival Website Has All The Details For October 11-15

Welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

The brand new San Francisco Bluegrass & Old Time Festival Website has all the details for the October 11-15, 2017 city-wide event.

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.

Annual NCBS Volunteer Thank You Party Will Be Held On Saturday, October 14

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.

All You Need To Know To Go To The Sunday October 1 Mountain Music Festival In San Jose

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 ā€”Ā The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers
Noon ā€”Ā Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association
1:00pm ā€”Ā Radio Rail
2:00 ā€”Ā Sidesaddle & Co
3:00 ā€”Ā The Goat Hill Girls
4:00 ā€”Ā 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!