About NCBS

The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a non-profit organization that exists to promote bluegrass music in northern California. The NCBS is member supported and run by volunteers. Its operations are overseen by the board of directors, also volunteers, elected by the membership.

The NCBS was founded in 1982 as the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society. Over the years its scope grew to cover more than just the Santa Cruz area, and in 1999 the membership voted to change its name to the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

As we are a non-profit organization, donations are both tax-deductible and greatly appreciated!

News

Upcoming NCBS Summer & Fall Dates & Deadlines

Here are some upcoming Northern California Bluegrass Society dates and deadlines coming this summer and fall for your calendar:

MAY

18 — RBA Presents The Tuttles With A. J. Lee, First Presbyterian Church, Mountain View (NCBS-welcomed).

JUNE

1 — NCBS Board Election Candidate Statements Due.

JULY

1 — Last Day For NCBS Members To Register With IBMA Member Advance Discount For International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass.

15 — Last Day To Purchase Discount Advance Tickets To Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival (NCBS Member Discount).

AUGUST

6 — Last Day For Mailed Ballots To Be Received For NCBS Election.

8-11 — 20th Annual NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.

10 — NCBS Board Of Directors Election At GOF Festival.

SEPTEMBER

24-28 — International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass (NCBS Member Discount).

OCTOBER

11-13 — Jake’s Brown Barn Bluegrass Reunion (NCBS-welcomed).

NCBS Treasurer Bruce Edmundson Named To NCBS Board Of Directors Open Seat

Bruce Edmundson

Bruce Edmundson

Bruce Edmundson of Mountain View has been named to fill the open seat on the Northern California Bluegrass Society Board Of Directors. He will serve until elections are held in August at the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.

He previously served on the board and has been the first “off board” treasurer in Society history during the 2012-2013 term — until now.

He has been an active bluegrass music volunteer with NCBS/SCBS and Redwood Bluegrass Associates for decades.

Welcome back, Bruce!

NCBS Members Receive Discount For Thursday, May 16 IBMA Sponsorships Webinar

ibma-logoNorthern California Bluegrass Society Members will receive a discount to the International Bluegrass Music Association online seminar “Sponsorships 101,” taught by Al McCree of  Atticus Brand Partners. The May 16, 2013, 4:00pm (Pacific Time) seminar is part of a regular monthly series of professional webinars offered by IBMA.

Webinar Information (mid-page)

To register, call Taylor Coughlin at 615-256-3222.

Regular price: $40; NCBS Member Price: $20. NCBS is an International Bluegrass Music Association member organization and NCBS members receive the discount IBMA member price.

NCBS Membership Information

NCBS Board Of Directors Candidate Statements Due June 1

bglogoThe annual election for the Northern California Bluegrass Society Board Of Directors will be held at the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival at Bolado Park in Tres Pinos on Saturday, August 10, 2013, 10:00am-5:00pm and by mail.

Candidate Statements are due to (Nancie Barker) nanciebar (at) msn (dot) com, co-editor of Bluegrass By The Bay magazine, by June 1, 2013, for publication in the July-August issue.

Statements are limited to 100 words and submission of a picture is optional. Information: (408) 782-5044.

Upcoming NCBS Dates & Deadlines

bglogoHere are the upcoming dates and deadlines for Northern California Bluegrass Society members & their friends:

MAY

4 — Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair, Duck Pond Stage, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz.

19 — RBA Presents The Tuttles With A. J. Lee, First Presbyterian Church, Mountain View (NCBS-welcomed).

JUNE

1 — NCBS Board Elections Candidate Statements Due.

JULY

1 — Last Day For NCBS Members To Register With IBMA Member Advance Discount For International Bluegrass Music Association World Of Bluegrass.

13 — Boulder Creek Bluegrass & Old Timey Festival, various venues, Boulder Creek (NCBS-welcomed).

15 — Last Day To Purchase Discount Advance Tickets To Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.

AUGUST

6 — Last Day For Mailed Ballots To Be Received For NCBS Election.

8-11 — 20th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.

10 — NCBS Board Of Directors Election At GOF Festival.