NCBS Welcomes The Return Of Bluegrass To Plymouth October 9-13

The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the First Annual Frankly Bluegrass Music Festival which will honor the late Frank Solivan, Sr., founder of Kids On Bluegrass & Kids On Stage. The event is presented by members of the Solivan family.

The Amador County Fairgrounds in Plymouth, site of several bluegrass festivals over the past 40 years, but none in the past decade, will host the new festival the Second Weekend of October (9-13).

The line-up: Frank Solivan & Chris Luquette, Kids On Bluegrass, Broken Compass Bluegrass, Special Consensus, Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa, Crying Uncle, Central Valley Boys, David Adkins & Mountain Soul, Kentucky Sky, and The Honey Buckets.

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NCBS Welcomes The Final IBMA World Of Bluegrass Held In Raleigh — Some Events Streamed

The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the September 24-28, 2024 International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass, the final gathering to be held in Raleigh, NC. The NCBS is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA.

Two important convention events will be streamed on Facebook:

The Momentum Awards (young and coming performers) 8:00AM WED, SEPT 25, and The Industry Awards (non-performer honorees) 8:00AM THU, SEPT 26:

 

 

NCBS Welcomes The Frankly Bluegrass Festival In Plymouth October Second Weekend

The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the First Annual Frankly Bluegrass Music Festival which will honor the late Frank Solivan, Sr., founder of Kids On Bluegrass & Kids On Stage. The event is presented by members of the Solivan family.

The Amador County Fairgrounds in Plymouth, site of several bluegrass festivals over the past 40 years, but none in the past decade, will host the new festival the Second Weekend of October (9-13).

The line-up: Frank Solivan & Chris Luquette, Kids On Bluegrass, Broken Compass Bluegrass, Special Consensus, Wayne Taylor & Appaloosa, Crying Uncle, Central Valley Boys, David Adkins & Mountain Soul, Kentucky Sky, and The Honey Buckets.

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NCBS/SCBS Is A Non-Profit Organization That Accepts Tax-Advantaged Donations

The Northern California Bluegrass Society supports local bluegrass music. The 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. The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No. is 94-2907716.

Mail-In Donations: NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.

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Upcoming Northern California Bluegrass Festivals

Here are the upcoming bluegrass festivals of interest to Northern California bluegrass fans:

SEPTEMBER

18-22 – Berkeley Old Time Music Convention, Various Venues, Berkeley.

24-29 – International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass, Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC. (NCBS welcomed)

OCTOBER

4-6 – Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Hellman Holler, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. FREE.

4-6 – Huck Finn Jubilee, Bonelli Bluffs RV Resort & Campground, San Dimas.

5 – Santa Barbara Old Time Fiddlers Festival, Stow House, Goleta.

9-13 – Frankly Bluegrass Music Festival, Amador County Fairgrounds, Plymouth. (NCBS welcomed)

14-20 – CBA Fall Campout, Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, Lodi.

19 – Sonia Shell Band & Johnny Campbell Band, Presented by the bands at the Live Oak Grange Hall, Santa Cruz. (Concert, Jam, Potluck). (NCBS welcomed)

NOVEMBER

8-10 – Wickenburg Bluegrass Festival, Rodeo Grounds, Wickenburg, AZ.

8-11 – CBA South State 48, Carlsbad By The Sea Hotel, Carlsbad.

DECEMBER

12-16 – Strings & Sol, Sapphire Resort, Puerto Morelos, Mexico.