Northern California bluegrass fans have a big Memorial Day Weekend of great area festivals coming up:
THU-MON — May 25-29 — Strawberry Music Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley. (Close to sold out)
SAT-MON — May 27-29 — Pick & Gather Festival, Riverdance Farms, Livingston. (NCBS welcomed)
SAT-MON — May 27-29 — Hickstival, Bolado Park, Tres Pinos. (Pete Hicks Memorial)
NCBS Members will be out in force at all three events. Please join us!
Two Month Reminder: The deadline to purchase Discount Advance Tickets to the August 10-13 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is JULY 22, 2023.
Longtime festival favorites eric burman & the brookdale bluegrass band (Bonny Doon) will return to the main stage at the Northern California Bluegrass Society’s 29th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.
The gathering is set for August 10-13, 2023 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
Discount Advance Tickets are now on sale on this website & by mail.
NCBS Members receive a deep discount on Advance Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Tickets. Non-Members receive a discount.
The line-up for the annual Northern California Bluegrass Society party for NCBS Members and Volunteers will include eric burman & the brookdale bluegrass band, Amy Warren, Lucas Lawson, Brent Pierce, the Gilroy Drifters, and more!
The FREE event will be held on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Loch Lomond Park (a City Of Santa Cruz park) near Felton. The gathering in the mountains will feature bands, jamming, picnicking, friends, nature, & fun!
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes all new, renewing, and returning members. You can join or renew your NCBS Membership on this website or by mail.
Your support of bluegrass music in our area is much appreciated.
FREE camping is included with all multi-day tickets at the August 10-13 NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the Pick & Gather Festival at Riverdance Farms in Livingston near Merced featuring bluegrass and other fine music.
The annual Northern California Bluegrass Society party for NCBS Members and Volunteers will be held on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Loch Lomond Park (a City Of Santa Cruz park) near Felton. The FREE gathering in the mountains will feature bands, jamming, picnicking, friends, nature, & fun!
Performers will include eric burman & the brookdale bluegrass band, Amy Warren, Lucas Lawson, Brent Pierce, the Gilroy Drifters, and more!
NCBS Members receive a deep discount on Advance Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Tickets. The gathering is set for August 10-13 and the deadline for advance ticket purchase is July 22. (Non-members receive a discount.)
Construction work to upgrade the water system and restrooms at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos will not take place during the August 10-13 NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival. The project is set to be completed by December 31, 2024.
