Happy Martin Luther King Day from your friends in the Northern California Bluegrass Society!
Happy Martin Luther King Day From The Northern California Bluegrass Society
The San Benito County Historical Park In Winter
NCBS Vice-President Mike Russell visited the home of the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival today. Here are his pictures of the quiet winter state of the San Benito County Historical Park — which will be bluegrass central this August!
The Stage:
The Audience Area:
Workshops Will Be Included In 2025 Good Old Fashioned Festival
Workshops will be included in the August 7-10, 2025 NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.
The Workshop Teacher Application is available on this website. The workshops will be held on Friday & Saturday, August 8 & 9.
Applications are due on March 30, 2025.
Help Design The 2025 GOF Festival Art!
Note: A designer has been selected for the 2025 festival. Thanks to everyone for their interest and participation.
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The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes design submissions of Poster & Shirt Art for the 2025 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival. For more information contact GOF Art & Design Chair Bruce Belliochio. Send designs to <Bbellochio@gmail.com>.
The beloved 31st Annual gathering will be held August 7-10, 2025 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
NCBS Membership Supports Bluegrass In San Francisco Bay & Monterey Bay Areas
Your membership in the Northern California Bluegrass Society supports local bluegrass music in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and in all of Northern California.
31st Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Set For August 7-10 2025
The 31st Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held Thursday-Sunday August 7-10, 2025 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. The festival is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
NCBS Accepts Donations To Support Its Work
The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a California Not-For-Profit Corporation with Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) status that is also known as the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society. NCBS/SCBS accepts tax-advantaged donations to support its work. The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No. is 94-2907716.
Mail-In Donations: NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.
GOF Teacher Workshop Applications Are Due On March 30
The Workshop Teacher Application for the August 7-10 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is available on this website. The workshops will be held on Friday & Saturday, August 8 & 9. Applications are due on March 30, 2025.
Festival Poster & Shirt Art Submissions Are Welcomed For The 2025 Good Old Fashioned
Note: A designer has been selected for the 2025 festival. Thanks to everyone for their interest and participation.
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The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes submissions of Poster & Shirt Art for the 2025 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival. The 31st annual gathering will be held August 7-10, 2025 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
For more information contact GOF Art & Design Chair Bruce Belliochio. Send designs to <Bbellochio@gmail.com>.
Big Bluegrass Fun In Early January!
There will be big bluegrass fun in early January for Northern California Bluegrass Society Members, especially those who are willing to travel! Enjoy!
JANUARY
9-12 — CBA Great 48, Marriott Hotel, Bakersfield.
11 — Late For The Train, HopMonk, Sebastopol.
12 — Tom Bekeny & Friends, O’Reilly’s Irish Pub, San Francisco. (New Bluegrass Venue)
13 — Hey Lonesome, Blondies, San Francisco.
13-18 — Blythe Bluegrass Campout, Colorado River Fairgrounds, Blythe.
14 — Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, Sam’s BBQ, San Jose.
15 — Johnny Campbell Band, Sam’s BBQ, San Jose.
