Birches Bend To Return To The August 10-13 NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

The Northern California Bluegrass Society will eagerly await the return of Birches Bend (Berkeley) to the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival in the lovely & talented hamlet of Tres Pinos. The 29th GOF gathering of friends & family is set for August 10-13, 2023 at the San Benito County Historical Park.

Discount Advance Tickets are on sale through July 22 on this website & by mail.

Complete Main Stage Band Line-Up

NCBS Members receive a deep discount on Advance Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Tickets. Non-Members receive a discount.

NCBS Membership Information

GOF Tickets — Members

GOF Tickets — Non-Members

Birches Bend

Three Week Reminder: NCBS Volunteer & Membership Party Is Saturday July 8 At Loch Lomond

Three Week Reminder: The annual Northern California Bluegrass Society party for NCBS Members and Volunteers will be held on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Loch Lomond Park near Felton.

The FREE gathering in the mountains will feature bands, jamming, picnicking, friends, nature, & fun! 

Bands will include eric burman & the brookdale bluegrass band, Amy Warren, Lucas Lawson, Brent Pierce, the Gilroy Drifters, and more to be added.

Loch Lomond

The Post Folk Revivalists To Perform At The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival August 10-13

The Northern California Bluegrass Society’s 29th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will present The Post Folk Revivalists from Boulder Creek.

The festival is set for August 10-13, 2023 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres PinosDiscount Advance Tickets are on sale through July 22 on this website & by mail.

Complete Main Stage Band Line-Up

NCBS Members receive a deep discount on Advance Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Tickets. Non-Members receive a discount.

NCBS Membership Information

GOF Tickets — Members

GOF Tickets — Non-Members

The Post Folk Revivalists

Upcoming Northern California Bluegrass Events

Here are the upcoming Northern California Bluegrass Events (and other events of interest to Northern California bluegrass fans):

JUNE

15-18 – CBA Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley.

23-25 – Susanville Bluegrass Festival, Lassen County Fairgrounds, Susanville. (CANCELLED. Will return in 2024.)

23-25 – Live Oak Music Festival, El Chorro Regional Park, San Luis Obispo.

24 – Bluegrass Pride Festival, Salesforce Park, San Francisco.

JUNE-JULY

June 28-July 2 – Gene Bach’s Twin Bridges Bluegrass Festival, Madison County Fairgrounds, Twin Bridges, MT.

June 28-July 2 – High Sierra Music Festival, various venues, Quincy.

JULY

8 — NCBS Presents The NCBS Volunteer & Member Gathering, Loch Lomond Park, Felton. (Free)

20-23 – Redwood Ramble, Camp Navarro, Navarro. (Sold Out)

22 — CBA Founder’s Celebration: Carl Pagter Remembrance, Fairfield Community Center, Fairfield.

28-30 – Rockygrass, Planet Bluegrass Ranch, Lyons, CO. (Sold Out)

AUGUST

10-13 — NCBS Presents The 29th Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos.

18-20 – Summergrass San Diego, Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, Vista.

24-27 – Bowers Bluegrass Festival, Bowers Mansion Regional Park, New Washoe City, NV.

SEPTEMBER

1-3 – Plumas Homegrown Americana Festival, Plumas County Fairgrounds, Quincy, (NCBS welcomed)

20-24 – Berkeley Old Time Music Convention, various venues, Berkeley.

23 – Secret Bluegrass Festival, Jamesburg School Community Center, Carmel Valley.

23 – Columbia Fiddle & Bango Contest, Gazebo, Columbia State Historic Park, Columbia.

26-30 – IBMA World Of Bluegrass, Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC. (NCBS welcomed)

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER

September 29-October 1 – Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Hellman Hollow, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.

Stop By & Say Hello At The NCBS Information Booth At The CBA Father’s Day Festival This Weekend

The Northern California Bluegrass Society Information Booth will be at the CBA Father’s Day Bluegrass Festival at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley this weekend. The booth will have information about all upcoming events of interest to Northern California bluegrass fans, including complete details about NCBS events.

Stop by and say hello! We will say hello back!

Dark Hollow Bluegrass Band Headed For The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival August 10-13

San Francisco’s Dark Hollow Bluegrass Band is headed to the Northern California Bluegrass Society’s 29th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival. This is a rare appearance by one of Northern California’s top traditional bluegrass units.

The friendly, fun and relaxed bluegrass festival gathering is set for August 10-13, 2023 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.

Discount Advance Tickets are on sale through July 22 on this website & by mail.

Complete Main Stage Band Line-Up

NCBS Members receive a deep discount on Advance Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Tickets. Non-Members receive a discount.

NCBS Membership Information

GOF Tickets — Members

GOF Tickets — Non-Members

Dark Hollow Bluegrass Band

August 10-13 GOF Festival To Welcome Festival Favorite Bean Creek Back To The Stage

Bean Creek will return to the main stage at the Northern California Bluegrass Society’s Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival on August 10-13, 2023 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.

The 29th annual gathering of bluegrass friends and family will be fun, relaxed, and friendly. The Bean Creek band (Santa Cruz) is a festival favorite!

Discount Advance Tickets are on sale through July 22 on this website & by mail.

Complete Main Stage Band Line-Up

NCBS Members receive a deep discount on Advance Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Tickets. Non-Members receive a discount.

NCBS Membership Information

GOF Tickets — Members

GOF Tickets — Non-Members

Billy Pitrone of Bean Creek