Kim Elking, of the band Goat Hill Girls, plays the mandolin onstage.

Bluegrass fans gathered Friday, Aug. 10 at the San Benito County Historical Park to celebrate day two of the 25th Annual Good Old-Fashioned Bluegrass Festival.

Michael Hall, president of the Northern California Bluegrass Society that hosted the event, announced that the 1800s-era Cottage Bar and Saloon would be open for the first time in the festival’s history.

Friday’s main stage performers featured Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, Red Dog Ash, Faux Renwah, Goat Hill Girls, Snap Jackson & The Knock on Wood Players, and Blue Summit.

 

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