A memorial service for “Cousin” Al Knoth will be held on Wednesday, September 27 at 11:30am at the Grace Baptist Church, 484 East San Fernando Street, San Jose, CA 95112.
A social hour and food will follow, with an invitation for a bluegrass jam.
The Historic 30th Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is set for August 8-11, 2024. at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. The gathering is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society. The then Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society staged the first GOF next door at Bolado Park in 1994.
There is plenty of bluegrass on the schedule for this weekend. Enjoy!
SEPTEMBER
19-23 — AmericanaFest, various venues, Nashville.
20-24 – Berkeley Old Time Music Convention, various venues, Berkeley.
23 – Jamesburg School Benefit Bluegrass Festival, Jamesburg School Community Center, Jamesburg, Carmel Valley.
23 – Columbia Fiddle & Bango Contest, Gazebo, Columbia State Historic Park, Columbia.
This Saturday, September 23, a new benefit bluegrass festival will be held for the rural Jamesburg School Community Center in the Monterey County hills above Carmel Valley.
Bands will include NCBS favorites Eric Burman & The Brookdale Bluegrass band, BanjerDan Mazer, The Courthouse Ramblers, Brent Pierce & Acid Grass, The Gilroy Drifters, and more.
The NCBS Information Booth will be there. Stop by and say hello!
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the 2023 return of the International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass. The NCBS is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA. Many Northern Californians will be in attendance.
The convention and festival will be held September 26-30 in Raleigh, NC. The convention will be held at the Raleigh Convention Center, while the huge free weekend festival that follows will be held on stages throughout the downtown area.
Palo Alto native and former NCBS member Molly Tuttle (now of Nashville) will host the IBMA Awards ceremony during the convention. AJ Lee & Blue Summit will be a part of a special concert at the Red Hat Amphitheater.
The NCBS National Bluegrass Stolen & Missing Instrument Page is on this website. This service is for both theft victims and used instrument buyers.
The FREE page is searchable, and links can be added to connect additional information about the instrument. It provides a central reporting location for the recovery of stolen or lost bluegrass instruments. Musicians should immediately SELF POST information about stolen instruments. Instrument buyers should CHECK the page prior to purchase of any used instrument.
A new benefit bluegrass festival for the rural Jamesburg School Community Center in the Monterey County hills above Carmel Valley will be held on Saturday, September 23.
Bands will include NCBS favorites Eric Burman & The Brookdale Bluegrass band, BanjerDan Mazer, The Courthouse Ramblers, Brent Pierce & Acid Grass, The Gilroy Drifters, and more.
The NCBS Information Booth will be there. Stop by and say hello!
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes all new and old members. You can join or renew your NCBS Membership on this website.
Applications are open for the 2024 International Bluegrass Music Association Leadership Bluegrass Class. NCBS is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA.
NCBS Members are encouraged to apply for this rare opportunity. NCBS president Michael Hall (Class of 2003) will be happy to answer questions and consult about applications.
Applications will close on October 31. The class will be held March 4-6, 2024 in Nashville.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society Board Of Directors has elected officers for the 2023-2024 year. They are:
President — Michael Hall
Vice-President — Mike Russell
Secretary & Treasurer — Bruce Edmundson
