Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival
The 32nd Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival 2026 will be held August 6-9th, 2026.
The festival takes place on the second weekend in August at San Benito County Historical Park, just south of Hollister. There is a tree-filled, shady campground for tent camping and a spacious meadow for RVs. The weather in August is typically comfortably warm during the day, with nights that range from mild to cold. The GOF is kid friendly, with a Kids on Stage program for budding bluegrass musicians and a wonderful volunteer-staffed crafts and activities corral next to the audience area.
Our largest event, the Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, “GOF”, has been held each summer since 1994. It features three wonderful days of California bands on the main stage, as well as hot campground pickers on the side stage between main acts. The GOF is legendary among festival fans for both the quality and quantity of campground jamming.
Tickets will be available at the gate and can be paid for by cash, check or credit/debit card.
Camping is included with all multi-day tickets; no reservations are required.
The festival is completely free for children age 12 or under!
*The festival is free for children ages 13-17 with pre-festival registration to our “Kids Camp”
Thursday night pre-festival camping: $15 (per adult)
RV hookups are not available except for limited electrical for medical needs.
Campers with dogs are welcome in our special dog camping area 🐶
(We don’t allow dogs in the main audience area, but we do have a large shaded area behind the main audience where pet owners and pets can watch the show together!)
Main Stage Lineup 2026
We are still processing band applications for the 2026 festival.
When we make our selections we will publish here!
Check out last years lineup below…
Main Stage Lineup 2025
Alan Bond and Skedaddle, Bay Area Special, Brianna Colliard and the Desert Marigolds, Charlie Torch, Critical Grass, Dark Hollow, Deep Thicket Dwellers, Hey Lonesome!, Honey Run, Jesse Appelman’s West Coast Stringband, Lucas Lawson, Marin County Breakdown, Matt Michienzie Band, Mission Blue, Mountain Drive, Rare Company, Sunny Side of the Mountain, Sweet Sally, Whole Hog, Yoseff Tucker and the Bow Ties
Main Stage Schedule
Friday
3:00—Hey Lonesome!
4:00—Honey Run
5:00—Whole Hog
6:00—Dinner/Workshops
7:00—Marin County Breakdown
8:00—Charlie Torch
9:00—Deep Thicket Dwellers
Saturday
10:00—Rare Company
11:00—Dark Hollow
12:00—Sunny Side of the Mountain
1:00—Lunch/Workshops
2:00—Mission Blue
3:00—Jesse Appleman’s West Coast Stringband
4:00—Bay Area Special
5:00—Sweet Sally
6:00—Dinner/Workshops
7:00—Briana Colliard and the Desert Marigolds
8:00—Yoseff Tucker and the Bow Ties
9:00—Matt Michienzie Band
Sunday
10:00—Mountain Drive
11:00—Kids on Stage
12:00—Critical Grass
1:00—Alan Bond and Skedaddle
2:00—Lucas Lawson
3:00—Festival Ends—Drive home safe!!