Two Week Reminder: Leadership Bluegrass Class Application Deadline Is November 18

Two Week Reminder: The deadline for Applications for the International Bluegrass Music Association’s 2025 Leadership Bluegrass Class is November 18, 2024. The 2025 class will be held March 10-12 in Nashville.

The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA. NCBS Members are encouraged to apply.

The NCBS Stolen Instrument Page Is Free & On This Website

The NCBS National Bluegrass Stolen & Missing Instrument Page is on this website. It provides a central reporting location for the recovery of stolen or lost bluegrass instruments. This service is for both theft victims and used instrument buyers. The FREE page is searchable, and links can be added to connect additional information about the instrument. Please post again when the instrument is recovered.

NCBS/SCBS Accepts Tax-Advantaged Donations To Support Bluegrass Music

The Northern California Bluegrass Society supports local bluegrass music.

The Society 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. NCBS/SCBS accepts tax-advantaged donations.

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

Bluegrass Folks Can Enjoy Voting Early This Weekend

All California Vote Centers will be open this weekend leading up to the big election on Tuesday November 5. Bluegrass Folks can enjoy voting early and avoid the lines on Election Day.

The vote centers located throughout each county will be open Saturday, November 2 through Monday, November 4 from 9:00am to 5:00pm. On election day proper, the hours will be 7:00am to 8:00pm.

Make your bluegrass voice heard!

November 18 Is The Deadline For Applying For The 2025 IBMA Leadership Bluegrass Class

The deadline for Applications for the International Bluegrass Music Association’s 2025 Leadership Bluegrass Class is November 18, 2024.

The Northern California Bluegrass Society is a longtime organizational member of the IBMA. NCBS Members are encouraged to apply.

The 2025 class will be held March 10-12 in Nashville.