The Brookdale Bluegrass Festival presented by the Brookdale Lodge and booked by Eric Burman, is set for this weekend March 15-17, 2024 at the Brookdale Lodge. NCBS has welcomed this event since 2000. 
Los Gatos Downtown To Celebrate New Bluegrass Festival 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.
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.
NCBS welcomes this exciting FREE event to our area.
8th Annual Berkeley Bluegrass Festival At The Freight Set For April 26-28
The 8th Annual Berkeley Bluegrass Festival is set for April 26-28 at the Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse in Berkeley. NCBS welcomes this event to our area!
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.
There are concerts each evening plus curated instructional workshops.
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.
Hosts Needed For Workshops At The August 8-11 NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival
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.
Application Link: https://forms.gle/
Loch Lomond Park In Felton Will Be Venue For Annual NCBS Gathering July 13
The NCBS Gathering, the annual party for Northern California Bluegrass Society Members & Volunteers, has been set for Saturday July 13 at Loch Lomond Park in Felton. More information about this FREE event will be available soon.
NCBS 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 Membership Brings Bluegrass Music & Fun To Our Area
Your membership in the Northern California Bluegrass Society supports bluegrass music in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and in all of Northern California. Join or renew your NCBS Membership on this website or by mail.
The NCBS Gathering for Members & Volunteers is coming Saturday, July 13 at Loch Lomond Park in Felton.
Bluegrass Folks Should Vote On Election Day — March 5
The voices of Bluegrass Folks should be heard on Election Day, March 5, 2024. If you choose not to vote by mail, convenient Vote Centers will be open 7:00am-8:00pm in every California county.
Your vote is a valuable right as an American citizen. Ya’ll come!
NCBS Welcomes The Spring 2024 Brookdale Bluegrass Festival March 15-17
The Brookdale Bluegrass Festival presented by the Brookdale Lodge and booked by Eric Burman, is set for March 15-17, 2024 at the Brookdale Lodge.
NCBS has welcomed this event since 2000. Peter Rowan will headline the gathering.
Los Gatos Bluegrass & Americana Music Festival Is FREE, Set For June 22
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the new Los Gatos Bluegrass & Americana Music Festival on June 22 in Town Plaza Park in Los Gatos. The bands will include the Goat Hill Girls and the Wildcat Mountain Ramblers and more.
The FREE event will also offer some special reserved seats. The event is presented by the Los Gatos business community. Info: (408) 348-7766.
