Upcoming Northern California Bluegrass Events Through November

Here are the important upcoming bluegrass events of interest to Northern California Bluegrass fans through November:

OCTOBER

19-22 – Sugar Pine Music Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley. (Note: was Hangtown Halloween Ball)

NOVEMBER

1 — Infamous Stringdusters, Miner’s Foundry Cultural Center, Nevada City.

2 – Greensky Bluegrass, Fox Theatre, Oakland.

2-5 — CBA South State 48 Bluegrass by the Sea, various venues, Carlsbad.

3 — Laurie Lewis & The Right Hands, Fiddletown Community Center, Fiddletown.

4 — TILLYfest, various downtown venues, Woodland.

4 — Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band & Cross-Eyed Possum, Hopmonk Tavern, Novato.

10-12 — Wickenburg Bluegrass Festival, Rodeo Grounds, Wickenburg, AZ.

19 — Bela Fleck, SFJazz, San Francisco.

30 — Peter Rowan & Friends, Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley.

Sugar Pine Music Festival

Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company To Present FREE December 8 Holiday Hootenanny In San Carlos

The 18th Annual Holiday Hootenanny will kick off December bluegrass fun on Friday, December 8. The FREE event will be presented by the Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company and will be held at 5:00pm at the brewery, 935 Washington Street in San Carlos.

Scott Dailey books this fun bluegrass evening. The Stoney Mountain Ramblers and other bands will perform. Fine beer will be served. A variety of food trucks will be there. NCBS welcomes this gathering. There will be space for jamming.

The Holiday Hootenanny!

 

Two Week Reminder: Leadership Bluegrass Class Applications Due On October 31

Two Week Reminder: Applications will close on OCTOBER 31, 2023 for the 2024 International Bluegrass Music Association Leadership Bluegrass Class.

The class will be held March 4-6, 2024 in NashvilleNCBS Members are encouraged to apply for this rare opportunity.

NCBS is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA. NCBS president Michael Hall (Class of 2003) will be happy to answer questions and consult about applications.

Leadership Bluegrass Information

Leadership Bluegrass Class 2020

NCBS Missing & Stolen Bluegrass Instrument Page Is On This Website

The NCBS National Bluegrass Stolen & Missing Instrument Page is on this website. It provides a central reporting location for the recovery of stolen or lost bluegrass instruments. This service is for both theft victims and used instrument buyers.

The FREE page is searchable, and links can be added to connect additional information about the instrument.  Musicians should immediately SELF POST information about stolen instruments. Instrument buyers should CHECK the page prior to purchase of any used instrument.

 

NCBS Welcomes The Holiday Hootenanny In San Carlos December 8

The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the 18th Annual Holiday Hootenanny. The FREE event to kick off December bluegrass fun is presented by the Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company and will be held on Friday, December 8 at 5:00pm at the DCBC in San Carlos.

Scott Dailey books this fun bluegrass evening. The Stoney Mountain Ramblers and other bands will perform. Fine beer will be served. A variety of food trucks will be there.

The 18th Annual Holiday Hootenanny, December 8, 2023!

 

Three Week Reminder: Leadership Bluegrass Class Applications Due On October 31

Three Week Reminder: Applications will close on OCTOBER 31, 2023 for the 2024 International Bluegrass Music Association Leadership Bluegrass Class. The class will be held March 4-6, 2024 in Nashville.

NCBS is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA. NCBS Members are encouraged to apply for this rare opportunity. NCBS president Michael Hall (Class of 2003) will be happy to answer questions and consult about applications.

Leadership Bluegrass Information