The 19th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, August 9-12,  2012, Bolado Park, Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister):

FUN AT THE FESTIVAL: The Northern California Bluegrass Society’s Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is now 4 Days Long, but it is still the relaxed, intimate, close-in, fun gathering we all enjoy! This weekend’s Thursday-Sunday gathering features 25 great California bands on the main stage and many more bands on the ‘tweener stage.  Plus, the First Stage beginning at 11:00am on Friday will feature 4 different bands.

The GOF offers flushy restrooms, hot showers, shade in the audience area, a low-power broadcast of the stage to the camp, excellent sound by Paul Knight, shaded tent camping, plenty of convenient, close-in RV camping with both full  hook-ups (water, sewer, power) and electric-only hook-ups, children’s activities, a raffle, the NCBS election, food and craft vendors, nominations for the Northern California Bluegrass Awards, and easy handicapped access, along with plenty of jamming!

Bolado Park is set in a beautiful valley of ranches and vineyards. The park is engaged in the process of upgrading facilities.

The GOF is a benefit for the  NCBS and helps the Society’s volunteers provide services to area bluegrass community all year long.

TICKETS: There will be plenty of tickets at the gate. Cash or checks may be used to buy your tickets at the gate…and we are experimenting with credit cards at the gate for the first time.

Gate Prices:
3-Day Adult        $85
2-Day                      68
1-Day Sat.              44
1-Day Fri or Sun  34
Youths (Ages 13-17)  - 50% discount
Seniors (65 & above)  - $3 per day discount
Children (12 & under) - FREE

Thursday Ticket $15.

CAMPING: Camping is FREE with all multi-day tickets. RVs with full water, sewer, and power hook-ups pay $25 per night. RVs hooked-up to electricity (only) pay $20 per night.

MUSIC SCHEDULE:

There are NO stage performances on Thursday, which is reserved for jamming.

(The ‘Tweener Stage alternates with the Main Stage.)

Friday, August 10

Main Stage:
3:00pm — Lampel Brothers
4:00 — Highway 65
5:00 — Abbott Brothers
6:00 — Central Valley Boys
7:00 — JEDD Brothers
8:00 — Bean Creek
9:00 — Dark Hollow

10:00am - Oak Grove
11:00 —  Sidetrack
Noon — Amazing Dr. Zarcon’s Breathing Machine
1:00pm — Workshops/Lunch Break
2:00 — Faux Renwah
3:00 — Highway One
4:00 — Circle R Boys
5:00 — Workshops/Dinner Break
6:00 — Houston Jones
7:00 — Belle Monroe & Her Brewglass Boys
8:00 — Suzie Glaze & The Hilonesome Band
9:00 — Sidesaddle & Co.

9:00am — Carr Creek Crossing
10:00 — 27strings (Gospel)
11:00 — Hydra-Matic Drive
Noon — South County Special
12:45pm — Lunch Break
1:15 — Kids on Stage Presented by Regina Bartlett
2:15 — Border Radio
3:15 — Earthquake Country
4:15 — Common Cents

DIRECTIONS:

South on Highway 101 to just past Gilroy.
Exit right, then left over bridge on Highway 25 and go
southeast towards Hollister.
(Follow signs to Pinnacles National Park.)
Go through Hollister, then continue south on 25.

Exit I-5 at Highway 152 (Pacheco Pass) and go west
towards Gilroy.
Turn left on Highway 156 just past Casa de Fruta and go
south towards Hollister.
Go through Hollister, then continue south on Highway 25.

Take either Highway 101 (or Highway 1 to Highway 129 to 101)
north & east towards San Juan Batista.
Turn on Highway 156 near San Juan Batista and go east towards
Hollister.
Go through Hollister, then continue south on Highway 25.

FROM HOLLISTER:

Drive south on Highway 25, following signs to the Pinnacles and Bolado Park
Bolado Park, The San Benito County Fairgrounds, is 7 miles south of Hollister on Highway 25 (and 2 miles south of the town of Tres Pinos).
Enter the festival at Gate 1.

Gas stations, food stores, etc. are plentiful in Hollister and limited in Tres Pinos. The closest ATMs are in Hollister.

NO PETS: NO DOGS ALLOWED, except service dogs.

CAMP BROADCAST: KGOF will provide a low-power broadcast of the stage to the camp on your FM radio.

WEATHER: Dry. Thursday: High 84, Low 54. Friday: High 83, Low 55. Saturday: High 85, Low 56. Sunday: High 83, Low 54.

SEE YOU AT THE FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND!

And remember, all of your friends will be there!

Posted Aug 8th, 2012 by Michael Hall in GOF |