
Beautiful Downtown Boulder Creek
The winter edition of the NCBS Boulder Creek Bluegrass & Old Timey Festival has been set for December 2-3, 2011. It will be held in various venues around downtown Boulder Creek. (This event had been planned for the now-unavailable Brookdale Inn & Spa and has been moved one mile north into town.)
The festival is presented by Eric Burman & his “Brookdale Bluegrass” crew and sponsored by the Northern California Bluegrass Society. This is a small, fun festival that brings bluegrass fans to the Santa Cruz Mountains community in March, July and December each year. Ya’ll come!
Posted Oct 12th, 2011
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Eric Burman and his Brookdale Bluegrass Festival Crew will warmly welcome us to this weekend’s Summer Edition of the NCBS Boulder Creek Bluegrass & Old Timey Festival. Here is all you need to know to go and have some fun at the Friday-Sunday, July 15-17 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 and about a mile north of the Brookdale Inn & Spa on Highway 9 in the San Lorenzo Valley of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Tickets: Plenty will be available at Festival Headquarters – Scopazzi’s Restaurant, $15 per day or $25 for all 3 days. Online Tickets are also available for your convenience.
Map: Boulder Creek & the San Lorenzo Valley
Band Schedule & Venues:
Friday July 15, 2011
Scopazzi’s Restaurant
6:00pm — Page Brownton and Sidetrack
7:00 — Regina Bartlett
7:30 — Jean Butterfield
8:00 — Common Cents
9:00 — Spur of the Moment
10:00 — Jimmy Chickenpants
PASS Studio
11:00 — Late Night Jam
Saturday, July 16th
PASS Studio
1:00pm — TBA
2:00 — Stoney Mt. Ramblers
3:00 — NJR w Julio “Inglasses” Guerra
4:00 — Jean Butterfield
Dinner Break
Scopazzi’s Restaurant
7:00 — South County Special
8:00 — The Bluetail Flies
9:00 — The High Tone Sinners
10:00 — Faux Renwah
Joe’s Bar
8:00 — The Upcreek Drifters
11:00 — Bluegrass Jam
Sunday, July 17
PASS Studio
There will be bands playing during the day — TBA.
Boulder Creek Brewing Company
6:00pm — Heathen Hill
Lodging: There are many small motels and inns in the area, and rooms (only) are available at the larger Brookdale Inn & Spa a mile south of Boulder Creek. (Please note that no festival events will be held at the Brookdale.) Nearby campgrounds are available at public and private parks in the San Lorenzo Valley.
Weather: Great — A sunny weekend. Highs: FRI 74, SAT 74, SUN 76. Lows: 51.
Fun: See you there!

Posted Jul 14th, 2011
by Michael Hall in
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The summer bluegrass fun is about to get started up in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The NCBS Boulder Creek Bluegrass & Old Timey Festival is set for this Friday-Sunday, July 15-17, 2011. Eric Burman’s Brookdale Bluegrass volunteers have put together a weekend of excellent bands in a relaxed, walkable small town setting. The festivals have been held several times each year since 1998.

Faux Renwah In Boulder Creek
Bands: Faux Renwah, Jimmy Chickenpants, Black Crown String Band, South County Special, High Tone Sinners, Upcreek Drifters, Common Cents, Bluetail Flies, Jean Butterfield, Spur Of The Moment, Regina Bartlett, Page Brownton, NJR with Julio “Inglasses” Guerra.
Posted Jul 12th, 2011
by Michael Hall in
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The line-up is complete for the Boulder Creek Bluegrass & Old Timey Festival, set for July 13-15, 2011 at various venues in downtown Boulder Creek. The second summer event is presented by Eric Burman, Bruce Bellochio, PASS, and the Northern California Bluegrass Society — and continues the hallowed 1998-2009 Brookdale Bluegrass tradition. Other BCBOT festivals are held the first weekend of December and the second weekend of March each year.
The Bands: Faux Renwah, Jimmy Chickenpants, Black Crown String Band, South County Special, High Tone Sinners, Upcreek Drifters, Common Cents, Bluetail Flies, Jean Butterfield, Spur Of The Moment, Regina Bartlett, Page Brownton, NJR with Julio “Inglasses” Guerra.
Posted Jul 5th, 2011
by Michael Hall in
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The NCBS Boulder Creek Bluegrass & Old-Timey Festival will be held July 15-17, 2011 in downtown Boulder Creek, 11 miles north of Santa Cruz on Highway 9 in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Eric Burman and his hard-working Brookdale Bluegrass crew will be there to greet us! Ya’ll come!

Posted Jun 26th, 2011
by Michael Hall in
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