Raleigh Convention Center To Double In Size To Accommodate IBMA World Of Bluegrass & Other Conventions

The Raleigh Convention Center, home of the IBMA World Of Bluegrass Convention each September, will double its current size at its location in downtown Raleigh, NC. The expansion is needed to accommodate the bluegrass gathering and other large events. The expansion will require moving the outdoor Red Hat Amphitheater to an adjacent site. City approval will be required.

Raleigh Convention Center future expansion and Red Hat Amphitheater relocation illustration.

KKUP Bluegrass Marathon Wrap-Up Show Is Monday February 20 From 6:00-9:00pm

The annual KKUP Radio Bluegrass Marathon ends today, but there will be a final Wrap-Up Show hosted by NCBS Vice-President Mike Russell from 6:00-9:00pm on Monday, February 20. The station needs a few more donations to ensure the continued success of bluegrass music on this station throughout the coming year.

KKUP-Cupertino is a community radio station with studios in San Jose that broadcasts at 91.5FM in the South Bay & Monterey Bay Areas and online at www.kkup.org worldwide.

Donations Accepted For NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund

The Northern California Bluegrass Society is now collecting donations for the NCBS Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship FundNCBS/SCBS is an Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) OrganizationThe NCBS Walker Creek Scholarship Fund Committee awards scholarships twice each year to assist deserving students. The next round of scholarships will benefit attendees at the April 13-16, 2023 spring session.

Send donations to: Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846. Donations may be tax-advantaged.

Ingrid Noyes runs the Walker Creek Music Camp each spring and fall at the Walker Creek Ranch, Petaluma. Camp registration opens on January 30.

Walker Creek Music Camp

KKUP Bluegrass Marathon Is This Weekend At 91.5FM & Online At KKUP.org

The annual KKUP Radio Bluegrass Marathon, set for this weekend, Friday, February 17 to Sunday, February 19. There will also be a wrap-up show hosted by NCBS Vice-President Mike Russell from 6:00-9:00pm on Monday, February 20.

During the marathon, all music played 24 hours each day will be bluegrass and related musical genres. Many bands will play live in the studio during the marathon. NCBS welcomes the marathon — it’s what all radio programming should be all the time!

KKUP-Cupertino is a community radio station with studios in San Jose that broadcasts at 91.5FM in the South Bay & Monterey Bay Areas and online at www.kkup.org worldwide.

The KKUP Bluegrass, Folk & Country Marathon!

NCBS Members Will Be Able To Buy Discount Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Tickets

The 29th Annual Northern California Bluegrass Society Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is set for Thursday-Sunday, August 10-13, 2023 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.

NCBS Members will be able to purchase discount tickets when advance sales begin this spring.

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.

NCBS Membership Information