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 Bolado 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 wonderfull volunteer-staffed crafts and activities corrall next to the audience area.

Please note that there are absolutely no dogs or pets of any kind permitted at Bolado Park, except for service dogs, which must be in uniform at all times.  Any ticketholders or volunteers who arrive with a pet will not be allowed to enter the festival grounds. To avoid unpleasantness and enjoy your festival, please respect this policy and make other arrangements for your pet.

Handicapped camping spots are available. Please contact Mike Fisher at 831-336-2185 to reserve a spot.

The GOF flier also serves as ticket order form for mail order tickets. Tickets are also available online, in the Members Area for NCBS members or here for non-members.
Applications are now being accepted from bands that would like to play at the 2010 festival.

We always need volunteers to help run the festival. Click here for the volunteer form.

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Volunteer Information For The August 8-11 NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE

GOOD OLD FASHIONED FESTIVAL

DATES:  THURSDAY - SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 9, 10 & 11 2013

Volunteers are needed in all areas!  Volunteers will receive 1 day free admission and one night camping at the festival for each 4 hour shift worked. Some positions that are more strenuous may have fewer hours. Volunteers will also receive “one” free meal ticket that can be used at any time during the festival at backstage Hospitality.

Name:______________________________________________________________________

Address:____________________________________________________________________

Phone Home:___________________________Work:________________________________

Cell:  ____________________________Email:_____________________________________

Please mark all areas of interest and days available:

___Committee Chairman (many areas available)

___ Serve on a Committee

___ Computer work

___Volunteer recruitment

___Sponsorship Chairman

___ Load equipment into Van Wednesday, Aug 7th (morning-afternoon) San Jose

___ Unload equipment Mon. (morning –afternoon) Aug 12th in San Jose

___ Drive vehicle with equipment on Wednesday Aug 7th and Monday August 12

___ Set up and shade cloth Wed. August 7 and Thurs, Aug. 8 and Fri. Aug 9 & Take down Sunday Aug 11th

___ Back Stage fencing, Wed. afternoon and Thursday Morning Aug 7th & 8th and take down Sunday Aug 11th

___Unload supplies at the park Wed. Aft/Eve.  Aug. 7th

___ Electrical work setup Thurs. Aug 8th & Fri. Aug 9th & takedown Sun Aug 11th

___ Clean up Sunday August 11th and Monday August 12th

___ Facilities (backstage set up, signs etc.) Thursday Aug 8th, Friday Aug 9 th & Sun Aug11th

___Janitorial Duties (Wed.  through Sun. Aug  7th 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th)

___ Security Thursday – Sunday, Aug 8th, 9 th,10th & 11th

___ Parking crew Thursday - Sunday Aug 8th 9th, 10th, 11th

___ Ticket sales at the Gate Thursday - Sunday Aug 8th, 9th, 10th & 11th

___ Children’s program, Friday -Sunday Aug 9th, 10th, 11th

___ T-shirt, membership, raffle & BOB booths Friday - Sunday Aug 9th, 10th, 11th

___ Band concession booth Fri - Sun. August 9th, 10th, 11th

___ Photography Friday - Sunday August 9th, 10th, 11th

___ Pickup supplies and ice Thursday – Sunday, Aug 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th

___ Volunteer check in Booth Thursday, Friday and Sat. Aug. 8th and 9th, & 10th

____ Hospitality (Back stage food preparation) Fri.-Sunday Aug 9th, 10th & 11th

Which days can you help?

___Wednesday August 7th ___ Thursday August 8th___ Friday August 9th

___ Saturday August 10th___ Sunday August 11th___ Monday August 12th

Please return this form to: Eric Burman

551 Winter Creek Rd.   Santa Cruz, CA 95060   E-mail: (Bluemoonranch@msn.com) Bluemoonranch (at) msn (dot) com

Comments:______________________________________________________________

August 8-11 Dates Set For 2013 NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

The 2013 NCBS Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held Thursday-Sunday, August 8-11 at Bolado Park, Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister on Highway 25). This will be the 20th year for this fun, small festival that features top California bluegrass talent and great camp jamming.

The main stage line-up will be announced shortly.

Ready for the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.

Ready for the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival!

20th Annual Northern California Bluegrass Society Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Is August 8-11

The Twentieth Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival (1994-2013), a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society, is set for Thursday- Sunday, August 8-11 at Bolado Park in Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister).

The festival will feature top California bands, open mikes, great jamming, all your friends, and a relaxed, fun weekend of bluegrass fun!

More details soon on this website.

The Good Old Fashioned is 20 years old!

The Good Old Fashioned is 20 years old!

20th Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is August 8-11; KKUP Has Tickets This Weekend

The 20th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society, is set for August 8-11, 2013 at Bolado Park, Tres Pinos.

The GOF line-ups, tickets, and more information will be announced next month on this website.

kkup-2013-bg-folk-co-marathon-logoThis weekend, four lucky supporters of bluegrass programming on KKUP Radio will receive a pair of GOF tickets as a premium during the annual Bluegrass, Folk & Country Marathon. The marathon runs Friday 3:00pm to Sunday Midnight, with a Thursday evening warm-up show and a Monday night wrap-up show.

Numerous area bluegrass bands will perform live on the air throughout the weekend.

The station can be heard at 91.5FM in the South Bay and Monterey Bay areas.

Volunteer Positions Available For The 2013 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival

The Northern California Bluegrass Society is beginning to organize the August 8-11, 2013 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, set for Bolado Park in Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister)

The following volunteer positions will be filled shortly:

- Volunteer Co-ordinator(s)

- Backstage Hospitality

- NCBS Booth

New volunteers are welcome! Contact (Penny Godlis) pennyg44 (at) gte (dot) net for more information.