The 16th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, August 7-9, Bolado Park, Hollister:
FUN AT THE FEST: The Northern California Bluegrass Society’s Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is small, close-in, down home, relaxed and fun! This weekend’s Friday-Sunday gathering features 25 great California bands on the main stage and many more bands on the ‘tweener stage. Plus, the new First Stage will feature women performers.
The GOF offers flushy restrooms, hot showers, shade in the audience area, a low-power broadcast of the stage to the camp, excellent sound by Paul Knight, shaded tent camping, plenty of convenient, close-in RV camping with many hook-ups, children’s activities, a raffle, the NCBS election food and craft vendors, nominations for the Northern California Bluegrass Awards, and easy handicapped access…and plenty of great bluegrass jamming!
Bolado Park is set in a beautiful rural valley. The GOF is a benefit for the hundreds of events and services NCBS provides all year long to the bluegrass community of the San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay Areas.
TICKETS: There will be plenty of tickets at the gate. Cash or checks may be used to buy your tickets at the gate.
Gate Prices:
3-Day Adult $80
2-Day 64
1-Day Sat. 42
1-Day Fri or Sun 32
Youths (Ages 13-17) - 50% discount
Seniors (65 & above) - $3 per day discount
Children (12 & under) - FREE
CAMPING: Camping is FREE with all multi-day tickets. RVs hooked-up to electricity pay $20 per night.
THURSDAY NIGHT CAMPING: Ticket buyers can come to the festival on Thursday (afternoon only) by paying $10/person. Please stay out of the way of our hardworking set-up crew. Note that NCBS access to the park begins at noon on Thursday.
MUSIC SCHEDULE:
First Stage - Friday, August 7
1:00-3:00pm - Chickwagon will host a program of women performers.
Main Stage:
Friday, August 7th
3:00 - Mountain Drive
4:00 - Page Brownton & Sidetrack
5:00 - Dalton Mountain Gang
6:00 - Faux Renwah
7:00 - 49 Special
8:00 - Bean Creek
9:00 - Alhambra Valley Band
Saturday, August 8th
10:00 - OMGG
11:00 - Wronglers
12:00- Common Cents
1:00 - Workshop/Lunch Break
2:00 - Jimmy Chickenpants
3:00 - Smiley Mountain Band
4:00 - Stoney Mountain Ramblers
5:00 - Workshop/Dinner Break
6:00 - Barefoot Nellies
7:00 - Dark Hollow
8:00 - Circle R Boys
9:00 - Belle Monroe and Her Brewglass Boys
Sunday, August 9th
9:00 - Old Soles
10:00 - Wintons (Gospel Hour)
11:00 - Harmon’s Peak
12:00 - Kitchen Help
12:45 - Lunch Break
1:15 - Kids on Stage
2:15 - Houston Jones
3:15 - Nell Robinson & Red Level
4:15 - Earthquake Country
5:00 - Special Guest Yodeling Lady Lolita
WEATHER: Excellent — FRI: High 72, Low 49. SAT: High 76, Low 51. SUN: High 78, Low 51.
DIRECTIONS:
>From The Bay Area:
South on Highway 101 to just past Gilroy.
Exit right, then left over bridge on Highway 25 and go
southeast towards Hollister.
(Follow signs to Pinnacles National Park.)
Go through Hollister, then continue south on 25.
>From The Central Valley:
Exit I-5 at Highway 152 (Pacheco Pass) and go west
towards Gilroy.
Turn left on Highway 156 just past Casa de Fruta and go
south towards Hollister.
Go through Hollister, then continue south on Highway 25.
>From The Central Coast:
Take either Highway 101 (or Highway 1 to Highway 129 to 101)
north & east towards San Juan Batista.
Turn on Highway 156 near San Juan Batista and go east towards
Hollister.
Go through Hollister, then continue south on Highway 25.
FROM HOLLISTER:
Drive south on Highway 25, following signs to the Pinnacles and Bolado Park
Bolado Park, The San Benito County Fairgrounds, is 7 miles south of Hollister on Highway 25 (and 2 miles south of the town of Tres Pinos).
Enter the festival at Gate 1.
Gas stations, food stores, etc. are plentiful in Hollister and limited in Tres Pinos. The closest ATMs are in Hollister.
NO PETS: NO DOGS ALLOWED, except service dogs.
CAMP BROADCAST: KGOF will provide a low-power broadcast of the stage to the camp on your standard FM radio.
SEE YOU THIS WEEKEND: And remember, all of your friends will be there!
