Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

Our largest event, the Good Old Fashioned has been held each summer since 1994. It features three wonderful days of California bands on the main stage, as well as hot campground pickers on the side stage between main acts. The GOF is also legendary among festival fans for both the quality and quantity of campground jamming.

The festival takes place on the second weekend in August at San Benito County Historical Park, just south of Hollister.  There is a tree-filled, shady campground for tent camping and a spacious meadow for RVs. The weather in August is typically comfortably warm during the day, with nights that range from mild to cold (pack layers!) The GOF is kid friendly, with a Kids on Stage program for budding bluegrass musicians and a wonderful volunteer-staffed crafts and activities corral next to the audience area.

The NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival in Tres Pinos will be held August 10-13, 2023.

2 thoughts on “Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

  1. Good afternoon.
    Im wondering if you allow food vendors during your festival.
    I serve bbq, pulled pork and tri tip sandwiches. Lemonade and ice tea.
    I also provide bakes goods, water and redbull.

    1. Yes, we have food vendors at our small festival. We already have a regular vendor, but if you submit more information, we will consider it. Send information (sample menus and prices, etc) by mail to NCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View CA 94039-0846, or by email to treasurer@ncbs.us. The GOF is a small festival with around 500 attendees.

      Bruce Edmundson
      Treasurer

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