The 2024 Brookdale Bluegrass Festival presented by the Brookdale Lodge and Eric Burman will be held March 15-17. NCBS welcomes this annual gathering.
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You can join or renew your NCBS Membership on this website.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes all new, renewing, and returning members.
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.
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.
NCBS To Welcome March 2024 Brookdale Bluegrass Festival To The Brookdale Lodge
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the 2024 Brookdale Bluegrass Festival presented by the Brookdale Lodge and Eric Burman.
Monday Night Bluegrass To Present Live Studio Music By Trouble Town & BanjerDan On October 9
GOF festival favorites Trouble Town (San Francisco) and BanjerDan Mazer (Los Gatos) will perform live in the studio on Monday Night Bluegrass, October 9, 2023, 6:00-9:00pm on KKUP Radio, 91.5FM in the South Bay & Santa Cruz areas and online at <www.kkup.org>. BanjerDan will talk about his brand new CD.
The program host is NCBS vice-president Mike Russell with NCBS president Michael Hall emceeing the on-air concert.
NCBS Welcomes Old & New Members — Join On This Website
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes all new, renewing, and returning members. You can join or renew your NCBS Membership on this website.
Holiday Hootenanny Set To Return December 8 At The Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the 18th Annual Holiday Hootenanny. Scott Dailey books this fun bluegrass evening.
The FREE event is presented by the Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company. It will be held on Friday, December 8 at 5:00pm at the DCBC in San Carlos.
Key October Northern California Bluegrass Events 2023
Here are the key October bluegrass music events of interest to Northern California Bluegrass fans:
OCTOBER
6 – Nickel Creek, Fox Theatre, Oakland.
6 & 7 – Billy Strings, Frost Amphitheatre, Stanford.
6-8 — Rebels & Renegades, Monterey County Fairgrounds, Monterey.
6-8 – Huck Finn Jubilee, Bonelli Park, San Dimas.
7 — Roaring Camp Brewgrass Festival, Roaring Camp, Felton.
7 — Santa Barbara Old-Time Fiddlers Festival, Stow House, Goleta.
9-15 — CBA Fall Campout, Grape Festival Fairgrounds, Lodi.
19-22 – Sugar Pine Music Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley. (Note: was Hangtown Halloween Ball)