The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the 7th Annual Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, set for April 21-23 at the Freight & Salvage. This Berkeley event is the only bluegrass festival in the East Bay.
Laurie Lewis, Peter Rowan, and the Dry Branch Fire Squad will headline. Other acts and workshops will fill the weekend.
The annual Northern California Bluegrass Society party for NCBS Members and Volunteers will be held on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Loch Lomond Park (City Of Santa Cruz park) near Felton.
The gathering in the mountains will feature bands, jamming, picnicking, friends, nature, & fun!
The annual raffle that supports the IBMA Foundation is on now and will run through May 12, 2023. Now is the time to get your tickets and support bluegrass music! The main prize is a vintage 1967 Martin D-35 Guitar with hardshell case, strap, stand, and other accessories valued at $5,000. The other totally unique prize is a pair of handmade (in your size) cowboy boots from master boot maker Lisa Sorrell. The boots will feature the art of the Louvin Brothers’ iconic “Satan Is Real” album cover and are valued at priceless!
Raffle Information, Prizes, & Tickets
The IBMA Foundation is affiliated with the International Bluegrass Music Association. The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA and NCBS past president Michael Hall is a member of the Foundation’s board of directors.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes all new, renewing, and returning members as we get ready for festival season! You can join or renew your NCBS Membership on this website or by mail!
NCBS Members receive a deep discount on Advance Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Tickets.
Live in-studio music will return to KKUP Radio’s Monday Night Bluegrass on April 10, 2023. The program host is NCBS Vice-President Mike Russell and the live music emcee is NCBS Past President Michael Hall.
On this Monday’s show, some guys who know the Stoney Mountain Ramblers really well — The Parallel Universe Boys — will perform and NCBS President Eric Burman will be interviewed. Tune In & Turn On!
The bluegrass program is on every Monday night 6:00-9:00pm with a different host each week. Now that Covid is (sorta) behind us, live bands will play on the show on second Mondays for your dining and dancing pleasure!
The station is at 91.5FM in the South Bay & Monterey Bay Areas and online at <www.kkup.org>.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the 7th Annual Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, set for April 21-23 at the Freight & Salvage. This Berkeley event is the only bluegrass festival in the East Bay. Laurie Lewis, Peter Rowan, and the Dry Branch Fire Squad will headline. Other acts and workshops will fill the weekend.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society’s Gathering for NCBS Members and Volunteers will be held on Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Loch Lomond Park (City Of Santa Cruz Park) near Felton.
The FREE event will feature bluegrass bands, jamming with your friends, picnicking, the natural beauty of the Santa Cruz Mountains, & plenty of fun and relaxation!
Details soon!
Here are April 2023 bluegrass events of interest to Northern California bluegrass fans:
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13-16 – Walker Creek Music Camp, Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma. (NCBS welcomed)
18-23 – CBA Spring Campout, Lodi Grape Festival Grounds, Lodi.
21-23 — California State Old Time Fiddle Association Open Fiddle & Picking Contest, Lodi Grape Festival Fairgrounds, Lodi.
21-23 – Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley. (NCBS welcomed)
27-30 – Merlefest, Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro, NC.
28-30 – Two Day Town (Campout), Lake Del Valle, Livermore. (Note that there will be no Two Day Town Festival this year.)
The San Benito County Historical Park, home of the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, did not suffer any impact from today’s Tres Pinos earthquake.
The earthquake measured 4.5 on the Richter scale.
The annual benefit festival for the Northern California Bluegrass Society will be held August 10-13, 2023.
Following the lifting of Covid-era restrictions, live in-studio live music will return to KKUP Radio’s Monday Night Bluegrass program on the second Monday each month, beginning on April 10, 2023. The program host is NCBS Vice-President Mike Russell and the live music emcee is NCBS past president Michael Hall.
Bands are being booked now for the remainder of the year. Interested bands should contact Mike Russell at <squelch@pacbell.net>.
The bluegrass program is on every Monday night 6:00-9:00pm with a different host each week. The live bands will play on the show on second Mondays. The station is at 91.5FM in the South Bay & Monterey Bay Areas and online at <www.kkup.org>.
