Membership

The Northern California Bluegrass Society brings people together to enjoy, play, and promote bluegrass, old time, and related acoustic music. Membership in the NCBS brings you in touch with musicians and musical events connected to the world of bluegrass.

NCBS exists because of your support! Through a growing network of bluegrass society members, the local bluegrass community is thriving. The NCBS board, individual members and other affiliated organizations plan bluegrass events like jams and campouts, and publicize them through channels like our local bluegrass radio DJs, internet media and our printed monthly magazine, Bluegrass By the Bay.

Membership Benefits include:

Membership dues are $20/year for individuals, $25/year for a family (under one roof). Lifetime memberships are also available at $500 for individuals, $750 for couples. To join or renew online with PayPal:

Type of Membership: Individual Membership - $20/year

Family Membership - $25/year

Lifetime Membership (Individual) - $500

Lifetime Membership (Couple) - $750
I am a: New Member

Renewing Member
I would like to receive Bluegrass by the Bay: Online Only

By Mail

To pay by check, send to:

NCBS Membership
P.O. Box 390846
Mountain View, CA 94039-0846

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 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.

Three Month Reminder: NCBS Member Discount For IBMA Convention Ends July 1

Three Month Reminder: The deadline for Northern California Bluegrass Society Members to receive a deep discount to the big international bluegrass convention is July 1, 2013.

The NCBS is a longtime organizational member of the International Bluegrass Music Association and Northern California Bluegrass Society Members receive the IBMA  Member Discount for the IBMA World Of Bluegrass, set for Raleigh, North Carolina on September 24-28, 2013.