The 17th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, August 13-15, Bolado Park, Tres Pinos:
FESTIVAL FUN: The Northern California Bluegrass Society’s Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival is an intimate, close-to-home, relaxed and fun gathering of bluegrass friends! 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 expanded First Stage on Friday will feature 4 different show hosts and even more 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 both full hook-ups (water, sewer, power) and electric-only 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, along with plenty of jamming!
Bolado Park is set in a beautiful valley of ranches and vineyards. 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 Area and Monterey Bay Area.
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 $85
2-Day 68
1-Day Sat. 44
1-Day Fri or Sun 34
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 with full water, sewer, and power hook-ups pay $25 per night. RVs hooked-up to electricity (only) pay $20 per night.
THURSDAY NIGHT CAMPING: Weekend 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:
Friday, August 13
First Stage:
Stage Hosts:
11:00-11:45am — Nell Robinson (Take The Stage bands)
Noon-12:45pm — Regina Bartlett
1:00-1:45 — Cactus Bob & Prairie Flower
2:00-2:45 — Chickwagon (all women revue)
Main Stage:
3:00pm — Savannah Blue
4:00 — Pearly Blue
5:00 — Abbott Family
6:00 — California Borderline
7:00 — JEDD Brothers
8:00 — Mountain Drive
9:00 — David Thom Band
Saturday, August 14th
Main Stage:
10:00am — Jeanie and Chuck’s Country Roundup
11:00 — Wronglers
12:00pm — Rogue River
1:00 — Workshop/Lunch Break
2:00 — Belle Monroe and Her Brewglass Boys
3:00 — OMGG
4:00 — Nell Robinson & Red Level
5:00 — Workshop/Dinner Break
6:00 — Dark Hollow
7:00 — Barefoot Nellies
8:00 — Highway One
9:00 — Sidesaddle & Co.
Sunday, August 15th
Main Stage:
9:00am — Still Searchin’
10:00 — 27strings (Gospel Plus)
11:00 — Shades of Blue
12:00pm — Houston Jones
12:45 — Lunch Break
1:15 — Regina Bartlett presents Kids on Stage
2:15 — Faux Renwah
3:15 — Courthouse Ramblers
4:15 — Common Cents
WEATHER: PERFECT — FRIDAY: High 75/Low 50. SATURDAY: 75/50. SUNDAY 76/52.
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.
SKY SHOW: The Perseids Meteor Shower is scheduled to reach its peak on Saturday evening in the sky above Bolado Park while we jam below. No special equipment will be needed to enjoy this best-in-20-years astrological phenomenon.
SEE YOU AT THE FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND: And remember, all of your friends will be there!
