Four Week Reminder: Applications for Bands wishing to play the Main Stage at the August 10-13, 2023 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival are due on December 31, 2022.
The gathering is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society — Now The Northern California Bluegrass Society — Is 40 Years Old
The Northern California Bluegrass Society is 40 years old in 2022.
The organization was founded as the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society in 1982.
2023 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Band Application Is On This Website
The official Band Application for the August 10-13, 2023 NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is on this website.
Applications are due by December 31, 2022.
NCBS Welcomes The FREE December 9 Holiday Hootenanny In San Carlos
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the FREE Holiday Hootenanny to San Carlos!
NCBS Is An IRC Section 501(C)(3) Charitable Organization & Accepts Donations
The deadline for Tax-Deductible Contributions for this year is December 31, 2022. The Northern California Bluegrass Society can be a part of your year-end tax planning as it accepts donations to support Local Bluegrass Music in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and all of Northern California.
The 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.
Mail-In Donations: NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.
Volunteer For The August 10-13 2023 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival!
The 2023 NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is set for August 10-13 in Tres Pinos. Some Volunteer Leadership Positions are open for next year’s GOF Festival.
Interested persons should contact Michael Hall <hallmw@gmail.com> for more information.
Performance Schedule Announced For FREE Holiday Hootenanny In San Carlos On December 9
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the FREE 17th Annual Holiday Hootenanny at the Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company, 935 Washington Street, San Carlos on Friday, December 9, 2022. There will be plenty of food trucks and fine beer and other drinks.
Here is the performance schedule:
4:00pm — Doors open
MAIN STAGE
- 5:00 – Reckless Mondays
- 5:30 – Brookdale Bluegrass Band
- 6:45 – Stoney Mountain Ramblers
- 8:00 – Pathetic Honey
- 9:15 – All-Star Jam
ANNEX STAGE
- 5:00 – Open Mic! Sign up or just show up.
- 7:30 – Pilgrims of Stoke
- 8:00 – HoneyBoy Express
- 9:00 – Davey Oceans & Friends
- More — Let organizer Scott Dailey know if you’d like to book a time-slot.
- Otherwise, there will be acoustic jamming in that space – bring your axe.
2022 Is The 40th Anniversary For The Northern California Bluegrass Society
The Northern California Bluegrass Society is 40 years old in 2022. The organization was founded as the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society in 1982.
Time To Be A Member Of The Northern California Bluegrass Society
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes all new, renewing, and returning members as we celebrate the return of live bluegrass music to our area! It only takes a moment to join or renew on this website or by mail. Your support of bluegrass music in our area is much appreciated.
FREE Holiday Hootenanny Set For December 9 In San Carlos
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the FREE 17th Annual Holiday Hootenanny at the Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company, 935 Washington Street, San Carlos on Friday, December 9, 2022 beginning at 4:00pm. More information will be available soon.