The Northern California Bluegrass Society supports local bluegrass music. 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.
Three Week Reminder: The IBMA Foundation’s Strings for Dreams Bluegrass Raffle is underway. The prize for the 4th annual raffle is a 2011 Golden Era Deering Banjo with a hardshell case and other accessories, valued at $4,000. Longtime IBMA Foundation supporter Casey Henry donated the banjo. Previously owned by Casey’s student Betty Fisher, the instrument is in very good condition and has a powerful tone.
Tickets will be offered at $20 for one or $100 for six tickets. There is no limit to the number of chances each person may purchase. Raffle tickets are available until May 12, 2024 (11:59 pm, Eastern Daylight Time.)
The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a longtime organizational member of the International Bluegrass Music Association which is affiliated with the IBMA Foundation. The Foundation’s philanthropy supports the development of bluegrass music nationally and internationally. NCBS President Michael Hall serves on the foundation’s board of directors.
A maple, pre-war style bluegrass banjo made like the classic banjos of the 1930s with the same materials and the same weight, design, and features, the Golden Era is one of Deering’s most popular banjos for traditional bluegrass bands.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the 8th Annual Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, set for April 26-28 at the Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse in Berkeley. There are concerts each evening. The Freight festival is the only bluegrass festival in the East Bay and is programmed by Grammy-award winner Laurie Lewis and the Freight’s Artistic Director Peter Williams.
NCBS will be there — Come On Down!
The line-up:
FRIDAY, April 26 — Appalachian Road Show, Never Come Down, Broken Compass Bluegrass, & Fog Holler.
SATURDAY, April 27 — Laurie Lewis and Kathy Kallick, Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands, Kathy Kallick Band, Hard Drive, & Salty Sally.
SUNDAY, April 28 — Kody Norris, Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass, Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms Bluegrass Band, & Marin County Breakdown.
Your membership in the Northern California Bluegrass Society supports bluegrass music in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and in all of Northern California. The NCBS brings you the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival each August.
Join or renew your NCBS Membership on this website or by mail.
The Historic 30th Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held August 8-11, 2024 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos.
The festival is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the 8th Annual Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, set for April 26-28 at the Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse in Berkeley. There are concerts each evening. The Freight festival is the only bluegrass festival in the East Bay and is programmed by Grammy-award winner Laurie Lewis and the Freight’s Artistic Director Peter Williams.
The line-up:
FRIDAY, April 26 — Appalachian Road Show, Never Come Down, Broken Compass Bluegrass, & Fog Holler.
SATURDAY, April 27 — Laurie Lewis and Kathy Kallick, Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands, Kathy Kallick Band, Hard Drive, & Salty Sally.
SUNDAY, April 28 — Kody Norris, Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass, Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms Bluegrass Band, & Marin County Breakdown.
The NCBS Gathering, the FREE annual party for Northern California Bluegrass Society Members & Volunteers, has been set for Saturday July 13 at Loch Lomond Park in Felton.
The Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes a new FREE festival to our area!
The Northern California Bluegrass Society has announced the art for the Historic 30th Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, set for August 8-11, 2024.
Join the bluegrass folks who have joined the Northern California Bluegrass Society! Your NCBS membership supports bluegrass music in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and in all of Northern California. Join or renew your NCBS Membership on this website or by mail.
