It’s Time For St. Patrick’s Weekend Bluegrass In Northern California!
Ed Neff, 15 Years At The Willowbrook Ale House
Tom Bekeny
St. Patrick’s Day Weekend will bring plenty of great bluegrass (and, well, some Irish) music to Northern California. Join your friends in the Northern California Bluegrass Society and enjoy some great live music for the holiday!
Details are on the NCBS Calendar on this website.
THURSDAY
Bill Evans (with Jim MacNunally, Chad O’Manning, Tom McBekeny and Steve O’Pottier), St. Patrick’s Bangers & Grass Celebration, Kensington Circus Pub, Kensington.
Girlyman
Blue & Lonesome, 15-Year Celebration Of Ed Neff Bluegrass At The Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma.
Gayle Lynn & The Hired Hands, Atlas Cafe, San Francisco.
Girlyman, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley.
Willie Nelson, Fox Theater, Oakland.
FRIDAY
Belle Monroe & Her Brewglass Boys, The Fall Risk, The Courtney Janes, Cafe du Nord, San Francisco.
Nell Robinson & Jim Nunally House Concert, Folsum, (RSVP) bluegrass (at) shaunv (dot) com.
Johnny Campbell & The Bluegrass Drifters, Bocci’s Cellar, Santa Cruz.
Going Away Party, Old Jawbone, Plough & Stars, San Francisco.
The JEDD Brothers, Severino’s, Aptos.
Ginny Mitchell Birthday Celebration, Digital Media Factory, Santa Cruz.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
California State Old-Time Open Fiddle & Picking Championships, Municipal Auditorium, Oroville.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY
Faux Renwah
Old Town Temecula Bluegrass Festival, various venues, Temecula.
ST. PADDY’S DAY! — SATURDAY
The Abbott Brothers, Companion Bakers, Santa Cruz.
High Country, Frog & Fiddle, Alameda.
Windy Hill, Snap Jackson & The Knock On Wood Players, Club Fox, Redwood City.
Culann's Hounds
Red Dog Ash, Barkin’ Dog Grill, Modesto.
Faux Renwah & Friends, Jack Douglass Saloon, Columbia.
The Black Brothers, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley.
Culann’s Hounds, Slim’s, San Francisco.
SUNDAY
Circle R Boys, San Gregorio General Store, San Gregorio.
The Black Brothers
Every Sunday Bluegrass Jam, Greek Bistro, Colfax.
The Abbott Brothers, Conscious Creations • Organic Goodness, Santa Cruz.
Steve Palazzo & Laura Smith, Brother Duets House Concert, Santa Cruz, (RSVP) spalazzo (at) cruzio (dot) com.
Bruce Molsky & Ale Moller, Freight & Salvage, Berkeley.
North Pacific String Band, The Harmony Honeys, The Neckbeard Boys, Milk Bar, San Francisco.
MONDAY
Windy Hill, Amnesia, San Francisco.
Bean Creek, Phil’s Fish Market, Moss Landing.
Taco Jam, Baja Tacqueria, Oakland.
Posted Mar 14th, 2012
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Performance Schedule Announced For The April 14 A Day Of Bluegrass In St. Helena
Snap Jackson & The Knock On Wood Players
The performance schedule for A Day Of Bluegrass in St. Helena on Saturday, April 14, 2012 has been announced. Doors will open at 10:00am.
10:30am — Pickle Creek
11:30 — Napa Valley Ramblers
Sara Rodenberg
12:30pm — The Bluegrass Vermin
1:30 — Long Haul
2:30 — Sara Rodenburg
3:30 — Golden State Revue
4:30 — Snap Jackson & The Knock On Wood Players
5:30 — David Thom Band
Golden State Revue
The first Napa Valley bluegrass festival in over 15 years will be presented by the Golden State Revue and sponsored by the Northern California Bluegrass Society. There will be jamming throughout the day. This is a $15 show, set for the Native Sons Of The Golden West Hall, 1313 Spring Street, St. Helena.
Advance Tickets
The David Thom Band
Posted Mar 13th, 2012
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Redwood Bluegrass Associates Presents Two Duets In Concert March 24
Lauren Rioux & Brittany Haas
Two duet acts — Chris Stuart & Janet Beazley and Brittany Haas & Lauren Rioux – will appear in a Redwood Bluegrass Associates concert at the First Presbyterian Church of Mountain View on Saturday, March 24, 2012. The RBA season series is sponsored by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The 8:00pm concert will be preceded by a 5:00pm open jam.
Janet Beazley & Chris Stuart
Posted Mar 12th, 2012
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NCBS Jake’s Brown Barn Bluegrass Reunion Set For October 12-14 In Gilroy
The 7th Annual NCBS Jake’s Brown Barn Bluegrass Reunion will be held Friday-Sunday, October 12-14, 2012 in Gilroy. The event was begun by the late Jake Quesenberry as the “Brown Barn Bluegrass Festival.” The event is presented by the Quesenberry Family and The Music Medics, and sponsored by the Northern California Bluegrass Society. More details soon.
Jake's Brown Barn Bluegrass Reunion returns to Gilroy October 12-14.
Posted Mar 11th, 2012
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NCBS Member Discount For March 15 IBMA Bluegrass In Schools Webinar
Northern California Bluegrass Society Members will receive a discount to the International Bluegrass Music Association webinar (online seminar) How To Present & Book Bluegrass Programs At Schools. The Thursday, March 15, 2012, 4:00-5:30pm (Pacific) online class will be taught by Greg Cahill of the Special Consensus and Matt Munsey of Monroe Crossing.
Seminar Details
Regular price: $40; NCBS Member Price: $20. NCBS is an International Bluegrass Music Association member organization and NCBS members receive the discount IBMA member price. Register: (615) 256-3222.
NCBS Membership
Posted Mar 10th, 2012
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Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival Will Be Four Days — Gates Open Thursday At Noon
The 2012 Northern California Bluegrass Society Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival will be a four-day event, held August 9-12 at Bolado Park in Tres Pinos (7 miles south of Hollister). Thursday afternoon and evening will be reserved for jamming; stage music will begin on Friday, as in past years.
Gates will open at NOON on THURSDAY, August 9.
GOF Staff will be the only attendees allowed early entry into the festival.
A Good Old Fashioned Jam
Posted Mar 9th, 2012
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All You Need To Know To Go To This Weekend’s NCBS Boulder Creek Festival
Eric Burman And His Merry Band Of Brookdale Bluegrassites welcome us to this weekend’s NCBS Spring Boulder Creek Bluegrass & Old Timey Festival up in the lovely Santa Cruz Mountains. Here is all you need to know to go to the Friday-Saturday, March 9-10 gathering in beautiful downtown Boulder Creek!
Cactus Bob & Prairie Flower
The Festival: Music performances and jams will be held at Scopazzi’s Restaurant & Lounge in this charming mountain community, conveniently located 12 miles north of Santa Cruz on Highway 9.
Tickets: Plenty will be available at the door. Friday –$15, Saturday — $20, Full Festival — $30. Online Tickets are also available for your convenience.
Music Schedule:
Scopazzi’s
FRIDAY, March 9
6:00pm — Sidetrack
7:00 — Artifacts
8:00 — High Tone Sinners
9:00 — Catus Bob & Prairie Flower
10:00 — Research & Development
The Driftless
SATURDAY, March 10
1:00pm — Bonafide Americana
2:00 — Peg Leg Reza
3:00 — Whispering Smith
4:00 — The Juncos
5:00 — Regina Bartlett
5:30 — Jean Butterfield
6:00 — Common Cents
7:00 — The Driftless
8:00 — The String Slingers
9:00 — The Down Beets
10:00 — Belle Monroe & Her Brewglass Boys
SUNDAY, March 11
6:00-9:00pm — Heathen Hill at the Boulder Creek Brewing Company (Free show to end the weekend).
Lodging: There are many small motels and inns in the area.
Weather: Nice. FRI: Sunny, High 71, Low 38. SAT: Mostly Sunny, High 62, Low 41.
Television & Internet: Check out past performances streamed online at Sandra Leigh’s Brookdale Bluegrass Hour (and locally on Santa Cruz Community TV). Artist Interviews on the Boulder Creek Insider website.
Fun: This small, relaxed festival, once held at the nearby but now closed Brookdale Lodge, has been held several times a year since 1998. Come and join in! And remember — all of your friends will be there!
Posted Mar 8th, 2012
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Chris Stuart & Janet Beazley, Brittany Haas & Lauren Rioux At March 24 RBA Concert
Chris Stuart & Janet Beazley and Brittany Haas & Lauren Rioux will perform on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the First Presbyterian Church of Mountain View. The program will be presented by Redwood Bluegrass Associates and sponsored by the Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The concert will begin at 8:00pm and will be preceded by an open jam beginning at 5:00pm.
The annual RBA concert series will conclude on April 14 with Loafer’s Glory.
Chris Stuart & Janet Beazley
Posted Mar 7th, 2012
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