Northern California Bluegrass Society

Two far Northern California bluegrass festivals will be revived in 2024.  Line-ups have not yet been announced.

JUNE 21-23

The Susanville Bluegrass Festival was cancelled in 2023 but will return in 2024. The event is held at the Lassen County Fairgrounds in Susanville. The long-running event was previously staged by the Lassen County Fair but will now be run by a new nonprofit organization, although most of the organizers (including Dan & Cheryl Douglas) will remain the same.

JULY 19-21

The Scott Valley Bluegrass Festival ran for ten years in the town of Etna following its start in 2004. Ten years later, the revived event will return to the Etna City Park and Gene Bach will return as festival organizer. The gathering was famous for its small-town charm and friendliness.

 

The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the FREE Holiday Hootenanny. Here is the performance schedule:

FRIDAY, December 8

4:00pm — Doors Open

Main Stage

5:00pm — Banjer Dan

6:00 — T-Ranch

7:00 — Eric Burman & The Brookdale Bluegrass Band

8:00 — Stoney Mountain Ramblers

9:00 — Pathetic Honey String Band

Second Stage

5:00pm — Reckless

5:45 — Edgewood Mountain Boys

6:15 — Parallel Universe Boys

7:00 — Uncle Dan & The Foxtails

7:45 — Pilgrims Of Stroke

8:30 — John Henry’s Farm

9:15 — HoneyBoy Express

The FREE 18th Annual Holiday Hootenanny is set for this Friday, December 8.

The gathering will be presented by the Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company at 935 Washington Street in San Carlos. Our own Scott Dailey hosts this fun bluegrass evening and NCBS welcomes this fine musical gathering.

Fine beer will be served. A variety of food trucks will be there. There will be space for jamming.