Many New Trees To Be Planted At San Benito County Historical Park This Spring

Many new medium size trees will be planted all around the San Benito County Historical Park this spring. The park is the home of the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival. The addition of the trees has been an important upgrade for the park sought by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

The trees were originally grown by a Gilroy nursery for use in a large Alphabet (Google) office development in San Jose that was postponed or cancelled. REACH, a local environmental tree-planting organization is working with the San Benito County Historical Society to plant the donated trees at the park.

Thanks to volunteer Anita Kane for organizing the tree project!

 

One Week Reminder: March 30 Is Deadline To Apply To Lead A GOF Fest Workshop

One Week Reminder: The Application Deadline is March 30 to be a host for Workshops at the NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival to be held August 8-11 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
There are 9 compensated slots available on Friday August 9 and Saturday August 10.
Dance Hall, San Benito County Historical Park.

Ten Day Reminder: Apply For Workshop Host Positions At GOF Festival By March 30

Ten Day Reminder: Hosts are needed for Workshops at the NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival to be held August 8-11 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. There are 9 compensated slots available on Friday August 9 and Saturday August 10.
Application Deadline: March 30, 2024. 

Free Bluegrass Music Comes To The Plaza In Los Gatos On June 22

The new Los Gatos Bluegrass & Americana Music Festival is set for June 22 in Town Plaza Park in Los Gatos. The bands will include the Goat Hill Girls and the Wildcat Mountain Ramblers and more. NCBS welcomes this exciting FREE event to our area. The day event will also offer some special reserved seats.  The event is presented by the downtown Los Gatos business community. Info: (408) 348-7766.

Los Gatos Town Plaza

NCBS Welcomes The Berkeley Bluegrass Festival At The Freight

NCBS welcomes the 8th Annual Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, set for April 26-28 at the Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse in Berkeley. There are concerts each evening plus curated instructional workshops.

The Freight festival is the only bluegrass festival in the East Bay and is programmed by Grammy-award winner Laurie Lewis and the Freight’s Artistic Director Peter Williams.

The concert line-up:

FRIDAY, April 26 — Appalachian Road Show, Never Come Down, Broken Compass Bluegrass, & Fog Holler.

SATURDAY, April 27 — Laurie Lewis and Kathy Kallick, Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands, Kathy Kallick Band, Hard Drive, & Salty Sally.

SUNDAY, April 28 — Kody Norris, Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass, Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms Bluegrass Band, & Marin County Breakdown.

Appalachian Road Show

NCBS Is A Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Organization And Accepts Donations To Support Bluegrass Music

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. The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No. is 94-2907716.

Your donations support local bluegrass music. Thanks for your support!

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

NCBS Online Donations

Upcoming Northern California Bluegrass Events

Events of interest to Northern California Bluegrass Fans:

MARCH

15-17 – Brookdale Bluegrass & Roots Festival, Brookdale Lodge, Brookdale. (NCBS welcomed)

APRIL

11-14 – Walker Creek Music Camp, Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma. (NCBS welcomed)

16-21 – CBA Spring Campout (& California State Old Time Fiddle Association Open Fiddle & Picking Contest), Lodi Grape Festival Fairgrounds, Lodi.

26-28 – Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley. (NCBS welcomed)

25-28 – Merlefest, Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro, NC.

MAY

9-12 – Parkfield Bluegrass Festival, various venues, Parkfield.

23-26 – Strawberry Music Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley.

23-26 – Delfest, Allegany County Fairgrounds, Cumberland, MD.

24-26 – Pick & Gather Festival, Riverdance Farm, Livingston. (NCBS welcomed)

JUNE

13-16 – CBA Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley.

21-23 – Susanville Bluegrass Festival, Lassen County Fairgrounds, Susanville.

22 – Los Gatos Bluegrass Festival, Los Gatos Town Plaza, Los Gatos. FREE. (NCBS welcomed)

JULY

4-7 – High Sierra Music Festival, various venues, Quincy.

13 — NCBS Gathering Membership & Volunteer Party, Loch Lomond Park, Felton. FREE.

18-21 — Redwood Ramble, Camp Navarro, Navarro. (Sold Out)

19-21 — Scott Valley Bluegrass Festival, City Park, Etna.

AUGUST

8-11 – Historic 30th NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos.

16-18 — Summergrass San Diego, Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, Vista.

23-25 — Bowers Bluegrass Festival, Bowers Mansion Regional Park, Washoe Valley, NV.

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER

August 30-September 1 — Plumas Homegrown Americana Festival, Plumas Fairgrounds, Quincy. (NCBS welcomed)