The Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be featured on KPFA Radio, 94.1 FM throughout Northern California and online everywhere this Sunday, August 1 from 3:00-5:00pm.  The rising stars of OMGG will talk about their appearance on the main stage at the GOF and discuss their music and film careers. The band will also perform live on the air. “Pig In A Pen” Host Ray Edlund will give away GOF tickets to station donors and interview NCBS President Michael Hall about the August 13-15, 2010 festival.

Here on YouTube, the Obviously Minors Guys And A Girl perform “More Than A Name On The Wall” at the 2009 GOF.

Programing Note: LIVE Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival music is on the radio on July 4th with Dark Hollow on KPFA, 94.1FM 3:00-5:00pm.

Update: Dark Hollow in KPFA online archives.

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There is much bluegrass music on the radio in the South Bay. Tune in - Turn on:

SUNDAY

KPFA — 94.1FM (Berkeley) — There is attractive music programing on from 11:00am to 5:00pm, with Ray Edlund (”Pig In A Pen”) and Tom Diamant (”Panhandle Country”) doing alternate Sundays from 3:00-5:00pm.

MONDAY

KKUP — 91.5FM (Cupertino) — “Monday Nite Bluegrass” runs 6:00-9:00pm. Hosts: Robbin’ Banks, Mike Russell, Paul Jacobs, and Breakfast Jack.

TUESDAY

KZSU — 90.5FM (Stanford) — “The Sarah Bellum That’s Not Bluegrass Show!” runs 9:00pm-Midnight (note new time), hosted by Lois Kellerman.

SATURDAY

KSCU — 103.3FM (Santa Clara) — “Dead Air,” some Saturdays 10:00am-Noon with Mike Russell.

KKUP — 91.5FM (Cupertino) — 5th Saturdays, 6:00-9:00pm. “Blues To Bluegrass” with Ed Cirimele.

There is bluegrass on the radio all over the Bay Area all week long.  The Northern California Bluegrass Society’s Radio Guide is listed under Resources on this website. Enjoy local bluegrass programming!

Monday, July 20:

LIVE MUSIC: Common Cents from Bonny Doon will play live on “Monday Night Bluegrass” hosted by Mike Russell on KKUP — 91.5FM (South Bay, Monterey Bay areas) from 6:00-9:00pm.

Sunday, July 26:

A Look At The Good Old Fashioned on “Panhandle Country” hosted by Tom Diamant on KPFA —  94.1 FM (Bay Area and most of Northern California) from 3:00-5:00pm. Also streamed online.

Tuesday, July 28:

Music Of The Good Old Fashioned on “The Sarah Bellum Bluegrass Show” hosted by Lois Kellerman aka Sarah Bellum on KZSU — 90.1FM (Peninsula and South Bay) from 9:00am-Noon. Also streamed online.

Saturday, August 1:

Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Preview on “Bluegrass Signal” hosted by Peter Thompson on KALW — 91.7FM (San Francisco, North and Mid-Bay) from 6:30-8:00pm. Also streamed online.

Sunday, August 2:

LIVE MUSIC: 49 Special from San Francisco will play live on “Pig In A Pen” hosted by Ray Edlund on KPFA —  94.1 FM (Bay Area and most of Northern California) from 3:00-5:00pm. Also streamed online.

The 16th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society, will be held August 7-9, 2009 at Bolado Park, 9000 Old Airline Highway, Hollister, CA.

The Northern California airwaves are full of bluegrass radio programs. This is a great way to enjoy old and new bluegrass artists in every part of the region, but you have to know where to dial in, as many of the stations are small. NCBS provides a complete directory of bluegrass programming on this website in the left column under Radio, compiled by Mike Russell, for your radio listening enjoyment.