Northern California Bluegrass Society

    

Upcoming Events of interest to Northern California Bluegrass Fans: 

MARCH 

14 – Sonoma County Bluegrass & Folk Festival, Sebastopol Community Center, Sebastopol. 

28 – Brianna Mai Colliard & The Desert Marigolds Record Release, Hacienda CV, Carmel Valley. 

APRIL 

14-19 – CBA Spring Campout, Lodi Grape Festival Fairgrounds, Lodi. 

APRIL-MAY 

April 30-May 2 – SierraGrass, Sierra Meadows, Ahwahnee. (NCBS welcomed) 

MAY 

2-3 – Berkeley Bluegrass Festival, The Freight, Berkeley. (NCBS welcomed) 

7-10 – Parkfield Bluegrass Festival, various venues, Parkfield. 

21-25 – Strawberry Spring Music Festival, Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley. 

22-24 – Two Day Town, Rancho Los Mochos, Livermore. 

23-25 – Camping Weekend (with music), Riverdance Farms, Livingston. 

30-31 – Pick & Gather Festival, Riverdance Farms, Livingston. (NCBS welcomed) 

30-31 – Redwood Mountain Faire, Roaring Camp, Felton. 

Coming August 6-9: NCBS presents the 32^nd Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, San Benito County Historical Park, Tres Pinos <www.gofbluegrassfest.com>. 

The Northern California Bluegrass Society accepts donations to support area bluegrass and is a California Not-For-Profit Corporation with Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) status that is also known as the Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society. The NCBS/SCBS Tax ID No. is 94-2907716.

Mail-In Donations: NCBS/SCBS, PO Box 390846, Mountain View, CA 94039-0846.

NCBS Online Donations

The second SierraGrass Festival will have a new date — the first weekend in May (April 30-May 2, 2026). The Ahwahnee event features AJ Lee & Blue Summit, and is hosted by the band. More details will be announced soon.

The Northern California Bluegrass Society Information Booth carries flyers for all festivals and other events of interest to Northern California bluegrass fans. The booth will provide information throughout the upcoming bluegrass event season.

The first booth outing this year will be on March 14, 2026. Now is the time for promoters and bands to send in flyers for the booth volunteers to hand out. Send to: Michael Hall, 610 Island Place, Redwood City, CA 94065. Flyers will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

We look forward to seeing everyone in a few weeks!

The 2026 Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held August 6-9 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. The beloved gathering is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.

It’s time to join the Northern California Bluegrass Society and be ready for bluegrass season! Membership in the Northern California Bluegrass Society supports local bluegrass music in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area, and in all of Northern California.

NCBS Membership

The annual KKUP Bluegrass, Folk & Country Marathon is this weekend at 91.5FM in the South Bay and Monterey Bay Areas and online at <www.kkupfm.org>. This is the way radio should be all year long, with great music on 24 hours a day.

NCBS Vice President Mike Russell and President Michael Hall will host 3 shows with live music during the marathon, Saturday 9:00pm-Midnight, Sunday 9:00am-Noon, and the Marathon Wrap-up show during Monday Night Bluegrass, Monday 6:00-9:00pm.

Tune In and Turn on!

Everyone is welcome to join the Strawberry Music Festival Family in celebrating the life of one of its founders, Charlie Cran. The gathering will be on Saturday, February 14, Noon-5:00pm, at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds in Sonora.

Please note the previously listed channel for the Hog Ranch Radio’s broadcast was incorrect. Hog Ranch Radio will broadcast the Celebration on 94.3 FM to the Sonora area, starting at 11:30 am.

If you cannot attend in person, the celebration will be streamed at <Meet – pwe-dsyf-wje> beginning at Noon.

The Lost River Bluegrass Festival in Merrill, OR will not be held this July due to the death of a founder. The festival is held 5 miles north of the California state line and features many California bands. The festival is expected to return in 2027.

The 32nd Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be held August 6-9 at the San Benito County Historical Park in Tres Pinos. The beloved gathering is a benefit for the Northern California Bluegrass Society.