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July 20, 2016

FREE Foggy Mountain Bluegrass Festival To Present The Dim Lights, Redwood Ramblers July 24 In Pacifica

The FREE Foggy Mountain Bluegrass Festival at The Surf Spot, Pacifica, on Sunday, July 24 will present The Dim Lights (Pacifica) and the Redwood Ramblers (San Francisco) as part of a day-long seven-band program.

This will be the final Bay Area show for the Ramblers, who are soon to become the newest band in Music City, USA — Nashville. Meanwhile, The Dim Lights will continue to be the senior bluegrass unit in Pacifica.

The relaxed outdoor event is presented for the second time by The Surf Spot Restaurant and welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

The music will run 11:00am-6:00pm. Fine food and drink will be available and there is room for jamming.

The Surf Spot is located at 4627 Coast Highway, Pacifica, CA 94044. Phone:(650) 355-7873.

July 19, 2016

Three Day Reminder: This Friday — July 22 — Is GOF Festival Cheap Ticket Deadline

Three Day Reminder: The Cheap Ticket Deadline for discount advance tickets to the August 11-14 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is this Friday, July 22, 2016.

Handy Links:

Online Tickets

Festival Flyer

NCBS Membership

July 18, 2016

Foggy Coast Kids Set For The Second Foggy Mountain Bluegrass Festival In Pacifica On Sunday July 24

Foggy Mountain Bluegrass Festival

The Famed Foggy Coast Kids from Pacifica’s Cabrillo School are set to perform at the second Foggy Mountain Bluegrass Festival at The Surf Spot, Pacifica, on Sunday, July 24.

The FREE 11:00am-6:00pm outdoor festival is presented by The Surf Spot Restaurant and welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society. The Surf Spot is located at 4627 Coast Highway, Pacifica, CA 94044. Phone:(650) 355-7873.

The first festival last fall was a big hit and a fun time for everyone. Here is the Mercury News Review: September 2015 Cabrillo School Festival Performance.

Fine food and drink will be served and there is room for jamming. Come on down a make a day of it!

July 17, 2016

NCBS Announces The 2016 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Main Stage Schedule

The Northern California Bluegrass Society has announced the Main Stage Performance Schedule for the 2016 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.

FRIDAY, August 12

3:00pm — Amazing Dr. Zarcon’s Breathing Machine

4:00 — Wildcat Mountain Ramblers

5:00 — Pacific Drive

6:00 — Barwick & Siegfried

7:00 — Shepherd Canyon Band

8:00 — The Vivants

9:00 — Kitchen Help

SATURDAY, August 13

10:00am — Rambling Minors

11:00 — GrassKickers

Noon — Sidetrack

1:00pm — (Workshop/Lunch Break)

2:00 — One Button Suit

3:00 — Vintage Grass

4:00 — Brookdale Bluegrass Band

5:00 — (Workshop/Dinner Break)

6:00 — Stray Hollow

7:00 — Glad to Be Here

8:00 — Susie Glaze & The Hilonesome Band

9:00 — Sidesaddle & Co

SUNDAY, August 14

9:00am — Extended Roots

10:00 — Cliff Compton and Mountaintop (Gospel Plus)

11:00 — Courthouse Ramblers

Noon — Dim Lights

1:15pm — Kids On Stage

2:15 — Mountain Fire Band

3:15 — Blue Summit

4:15 — Damdave & The Left-Hand Band

July 16, 2016

NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund Now Accepting Donations For Fall 2016

A young bass player at music camp. (Photo: Brooks McGowan)

The Northern California Bluegrass Society Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund is now collecting donations for deserving students at the Fall 2016 Camp, set for October 6-9. A NCBS committee will award the scholarships from the fund.

Donations can be sent to:

Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society
PO Box 390846
Mountain View, CA 94039-0846
Attn: NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund

The Northern California Bluegrass Society, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization aka the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, accepts donations and disburses scholarships. Donations to the NCBS fund are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Donors should consult their tax advisors. The Federal Tax ID No. is 94-2907716. Thanks for your support!

Ingrid Noyes runs the camp, which is held each spring and fall. Information: Walker Creek Music Camp,

July 15, 2016

Festival Speed & Sara Rodenburg To Perform July 24 At Pacifica’s Foggy Mountain Bluegrass Festival

North Bay favorites Festival Speed (San Anselmo) and Sara Rodenburg (Point Richmond) are set to perform at the July 24 Foggy Mountain Bluegrass Festival at The Surf Spot, Pacifica. Seven bands will perform at the event.

The FREE Sunday afternoon outdoor festival is presented by The Surf Spot Restaurant and welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

In addition to the 11:00am-6:00pm stage line-up, there is room for jamming on the property.

A variety of good food and drink will be available while bluegrass fans enjoy the music.

Pacifica is close by, but is a world away from the bustling Bay Area. The Surf Spot is located at 4627 Coast Highway, Pacifica, CA 94044. Phone: (650) 355-7873.

July 14, 2016

One Week Reminder: Next Friday, July 22 Is Last Day To Purchase Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Discount Advance Tickets

One Week Reminder: The Discount Advance Ticket Deadline for the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is next Friday, July 22, 2016.

The 23rd benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society will be held at the San Benito County Historical Park, (next to Bolado Park, 7 miles south of Hollister) in Tres Pinos.

Online Tickets

Festival Flyer

NCBS Membership

July 13, 2016

Two Great NCBS Summertime Festivals Coming Soon To Pacifica & Tres Pinos

Two great Northern California Bluegrass Society summertime bluegrass festivals are coming up soon in Pacifica and Tres Pinos (near Hollister). Plan now to join us!

FREE Foggy Mountain Bluegrass Festival, July 24, The Surf Spot, Pacifica. (NCBS welcomed)

The Line-Up: Pacific Drive, The Dim Lights, Jim & Louise Mintun, Festival Speed, Redwood Ramblers, Sara Rodenburg, Foggy Coast Kids.

NCBS Presents The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, August 11-14, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos. The Discount Advance Ticket Deadline is July 22.

The Main Stage Line-Up: Amazing Dr. Zarcon’s Breathing Machine, Barwick & Siegfried, Blue Summit, Brookdale Bluegrass Band, Cliff Compton & Mountaintop, Courthouse Ramblers, Damdave & The Left-Hand Band, The Dim Lights, Glad To Be Here, GrassKickers, Kids on Stage, Kitchen Help, Mountain Fire Band, One Button Suit, Pacific Drive, Rambling Minors, Shepherd Canyon Band, Sidesaddle & Co, Sidetrack, Stray Hollow, Susie Glaze & The Hilonesome Band, The Vivants, Vintage Grass, & The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers.

July 12, 2016

Pacific Drive & Jim & Louise Mintun Set For FREE July 24 Foggy Mountain Bluegrass Festival In Pacifica

Pacific Drive and Jim & Louise Mintun are set to perform at the second Foggy Mountain Bluegrass Festival at The Surf Spot, Pacifica, on Sunday, July 24.

The FREE outdoor festival is presented by The Surf Spot Restaurant and welcomed by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

The music will run 11:00am-6:00pm. Fine food and drink will be available and there is room for jamming.

The Surf Spot is located at 4627 Coast Highway, Pacifica, CA 94044. Phone: (650) 355-7873.

July 11, 2016

NCBS Announces New, Upgraded Facilities For August 11-14, 2016 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

The Northern California Bluegrass Society has announced new, upgraded facilities at the new home of the 23rd Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival — the San Benito County Historical Park.

The event will be held August 11-14, 2016 next door to Bolado Park, just south of tiny Tres Pinos, and 7 miles south of Hollister on Highway 25. This is a great place for a bluegrass festival.

The benefit for the NCBS was held at Bolado Park 1994-2015, a run of 22 wonderful years. Bolado Park has now moved in a new direction, while the GOF Festival has moved up to a nicer place.

The San Benito County Historical Park offers more attractive performance and camping space than the old venue, with additional shade trees, grass, and other amenities. A brand new stage and electrical system will greet bluegrass fans.

The San Benito county park is managed by the San Benito County Historical Society, our hosts for the festival. The park features a lovely historical village with original historic buildings including a jail, schoolhouse, pharmacy, dance hall, saloon, house, town plaza, barns, and more. In addition, the park has a children’s play area, restrooms and showers, and is a bluegrass-friendly venue.

The new place will allow the Good Old Fashioned Festival to accommodate dog lovers and their beloved four-legged family members for the first time, while allowing other festival goers to enjoy their usual bluegrass activities undisturbed.

Discount Advance Ticket sales will end on Friday, July 22, 2016. Tickets are available by mail or online on this website.

Gates will open Thursday at Noon, with that day reserved for jamming and socializing. The festival stages will run Friday-Sunday. Free camping is included with your ticket. For information about RV hook-ups, call Michael Fisher at (831) 336-2186.

Main Stage Bands: Amazing Dr. Zarcon’s Breathing Machine, Barwick & Siegfried, Blue Summit, Brookdale Bluegrass Band, Cliff Compton and Mountaintop, Courthouse Ramblers, Damdave & the Left-Hand Band, Dim Lights, Extended Roots, Glad to Be Here, GrassKickers, Kids on Stage, Kitchen Help, Mountain Fire Band, One Button Suit, Pacific Drive, Rambling Minors, Shepherd Canyon Band, Sidesaddle & Co, Sidetrack, Stray Hollow, Susie Glaze & The Hilonesome Band, The Vivants, Vintage Grass, & the Wildcat Mountain Ramblers.

Additional bands will perform on Friday on the First Stage and all weekend long on the ‘Tweener Stage. The camp jamming will be non-stop! Bring your FM radio to enjoy the low power broadcast of the stage to the camp.

And remember — All of your friends will be there!