Eric Burman and his Brookdale Bluegrass Crew welcome us to this weekend’s Winter 2011 NCBS Boulder Creek Bluegrass & Old Timey Festival. This is a fun, convenient, affordable festival to help kick off your holiday season! Here is all you need to know to go to the Friday-Saturday, December 2-3 gathering in downtown Boulder Creek!

The Festival: Music performances and jams are held in various downtown Boulder Creek venues in this small, charming mountain community, 12 miles north of Santa Cruz on Highway 9  in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Tickets: Plenty will be available at Festival Headquarters – Scopazzi’s Restaurant. Friday –$15, Saturday — $20, Full Festival — $25. Online Tickets are also available for your convenience.

Band Schedule & Venues:

FRIDAY, December 2

Joe’s Bar

Noon-2:00am — Ongoing Jam Session.

Scopazzi’s Restaurant

6:00pm — The Golden State Review
7:00 — Hi Hat Bill
8:00 — The High Tone Sinners
9:00 — The Stoney Mountain Ramblers
10:00 — Blue Tail Flies

SATURDAY, December 3

PASS Studios

Noon — TBA
1:00pm — Jean Butterfield
2:00 — Sam & Ella
3:00 —  Banjo Jim
4:00 —  Copper Kettle
5:00 — Regina Bartlett
6:00 — The Abbott Brothers
7:00 — Common Cents
8:00 — String Slingers
9:00 —  Faux Renwah
10:00 — Quack Grass

Joe’s Bar

8:30pm – Carolyn Sills with Gerard, Jay Lingo, Jimmy Norris, Jerry Bradley and Charlie Wallace.
Midnight-2:00am — Saturday Night Jam.

SUNDAY, December 3

Boulder Creek Brewing Company

6:00-9:00pm — Heathen Hill (Free show to end the weekend.)

Lodging: There are many small motels and inns in the area. (Please note that the Brookdale Inn & Spa is closed.)

Music Sale: Regular bluegrass festival vendor The Music Caravan will be holding a sale all day Saturday at the Old West Legacy store on Highway 9 near the festival music venues.

Weather: Sunny & dry. FRI: High 65, Low 36. SAT: High 67, Low 36.

Fun: Remember — all of your friends will be there!

Posted Dec 1st, 2011 by Michael Hall in Brookdale Bluegrass Festivals |