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:

  • Bluegrass By the Bay, either delivered by mail or downloaded from the website
  • Discounts on advance tickets for NCBS events
  • Discounts on advance tickets for shows put on by our friends at Redwood Bluegrass Associates
  • Free classified ads in Bluegrass by the Bay
  • Voting privileges for the Northern California Bluegrass Awards and for the NCBS Board of Directors

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

June BBB Now Available Online

The new issue of Bluegrass By the Bay is now available in the Members Area.  This issue contains the special offer codes for NCBS member discounts to selected Mountain Winery concerts: the Bela Fleck/Chick Corea double bill and two Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Ramblers shows.

NCBS Membership Is Essential To Your Bluegrass Lifestyle & Available On This Website

Membership in the Northern California Bluegrass Society costs only $20 for an individual and $25 for a family (everyone living under one roof). Members receive many benefits, including a $20 discount on advance tickets to the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, August 13-15, 2010. So, membership is a deal. You can join on this website.

Free Want Ad In Bluegrass By The Bay For Each NCBS Member

Each member of the Northern California Bluegrass Society can place a free want ad in Bluegrass By The Bay magazine each month. The ads are useful for informing fellow members about lessons, instruments, bands, websites and other bluegrass-related matters. Members can submit ad copy to the (BBB Editors) bluegrassbythebay (at) gmail (dot) com before the 10th of the month preceding publication.

Easy Last-Minute Gifts: Northern California Bluegrass Society Memberships Available On This Website

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You can give individual or family gift memberships in the Northern California Bluegrass Society with just a few clicks on this website.

Individual: $20
Family: $25

Left: Some fun at the NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.

Need A Christmas Gift For A Bluegrass Friend? NCBS Memberships Are Easy And Fun!

Do you need a fun Christmas gift for an area bluegrass friend? Your friend will enjoy a year’s membership the Northern California Bluegrass Society. You can easily purchase a membership online for your friend just by clicking on “Membership” in the left column of this website. Only $20 for an individual or $25 for an entire family.