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Claire Lynch

National Heritage Museum 33 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA

Claire Lynch Saturday, April 2, 2016 National Heritage Museum (aka Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library, Inc.) Lexington, MA 7:30pm (doors open at 6:30pm) $24 for Members $26 for Non-Members click here to buy advance tickets on-line via credit card. Claire Lynch has long been recognized as a creative force in acoustic music and at the forefront of women who have expanded the bluegrass genre. With her 2013 award, Claire  has now earned The International Bluegrass Music Association’s “Female Vocalist of the Year” title three times, as well as two GRAMMY nominations. Dear Sister, her new album released May 28th, was also nominated for IBMA’s 2013 Album of the Year.  Recently she was awarded the prestigous 2012 Walker Fellowship and $50k grant for her music and songwriting accomplishments. She has been a huge crowd favorite at Joe Val and BBU concerts for years. Joining her is two-time IBMA Bass Player of the Year Mark Schatz, virtuoso guitar and mandolin picker Jarrod Walker, and mandolin, fiddle, and guitar powerhouse and 2009 Winfield national guitar champ Bryan McDowell. Tickets can be purchased online or by mailing a check (payable to the BBU) and self-addressed stamped envelope to Boston Bluegrass Union, PO Box 650061, West Newton, MA 02465. The National Heritage Museum (aka Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library, Inc.) is located at 33 Marrett Rd. (Route 2A), Lexington, MA 02421. Directions can be found at www.monh.org or call (781) 861-6559.

$26

Claire Lynch Songwriting Masterclass

A Private Home In Waltham

Claire Lynch Songwriting Master Class: Upward Writing, The Songwriter's Journey If you want your song to engage the listener and impact your audience, what are the steps toward that goal? How can you communicate heart-to-heart and leave the "fluff" behind? In this master class setting we will deconstruct songs written and presented by the attendees and identify specific ways to elevate them. Due to the hands on focus, this class is limited to 10 attendees. When: Sunday, April 3, 2016 from 1 - 5 PM Where: Waltham, MA - location and directions provided upon registration. Cost: $55.  Registration:  http://www.forthesong.com/workshops.html For more info contact: [email protected]  

$55

David Grisman Sextet at The Chevalier Theatre

Chevalier Theatre 30 Forest St., Medford, MA

As a mandolinist, singer, and composer, David Grisman is a great pioneer of jamgrass. After founding a band in 1973 called Old and in the Way with close friend Jerry Garcia (who gave him the nickname "Dawg"), Grisman created the David Grisman Bluegrass Experience and hit the road for forty years. With influences ranging from hot jazz to classic rock and even old-world Mediterranean folk, Grisman come to the Chevalier Theatre, this time with his hard-hitting sextet.  The Sextet includes Jim Kerwin (bass), Matt Eakle (flute and bass flute), George Marsh (drums and percussion), Chad Manning (violin, viola and mandolin) and George Cole (guitar). Opening act is the Boston area up and coming jazzgrass band, Cold Chocolate!

$35 – $65

Fall Jam’n Weekend

Colonial Inn 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA

Fall Jam'n Weekend is an indoor "non-festival" where you can jam all weekend long or attend instructor-led jams and free workshops (with your paid registration). All jammers are welcome at any level, from beginner to advanced. You can pick around the clock within the beautiful spaces of the Colonial Inn from Friday evening through early Sunday afternoon. The late-night jams in the "cottage" are getting quite popular!

$40.00

Seldom Scene BBU concert in Lexington

National Heritage Museum 33 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA

Seldom Scene is always a favorite band in the Boston area.  They have been featured at Joe Val several times, and are always a big draw when they play our concert series.  They have been playing great, and inventive bluegrass music for decades.  Don't miss this chance to come out and see them.  They put on a great show!  The opening band is Sick, Sad, and Lonesome, who got rave reviews at the Showcase Stage at the latest Joe Val festival.

$28.00

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BBU’s Second Saturday Bluegrass Jam at CCM

Concord Conservatory of Music 1317 Main Street, Concord, MA

Starting October 14th, 2017 at 7 pm, the BBU is partnering with the Concord Conservatory of Music (CCM) to co-sponsor a new Second Saturday Bluegrass Jam in West Concord. This monthly jam is open to all ages, all levels, and all bluegrass instruments, and the fee is $5. The jams are located at the Concord Conservatory of Music, which is housed in the West Concord Union Church at 1317 Main Street, Concord, MA 01742. There is plenty of free street parking around CCM, but please note that the entrance is through the side door on Pine St. (opposite Main St.). We will only have access to the lower level of the church, but that includes at least five separate rooms to jam in. More details can be found online at https://concordconservatory.org/Monthly_Bluegrass_Jam

$5

Joe Val Festival

Sheraton Framingham 1657 Worcester Road, Framingham

The Joe Val Festival is the premier New England bluegrass festival in the Winter.  The lineup is now being finalized, but you can be sure that it will be outstanding.  

Joe Val Bluegrass Festival

Sheraton Framingham 1657 Worcester Road, Framingham

The premier bluegrass festival  in New England!

Price varies by day

Southern Rail at the Joe Val Bluegrass Festival

Sheraton Framingham 1657 Worcester Road, Framingham

Join us Sunday morning for an exuberant hour of Bluegrass, Gospel and original material.  Our set is around 10:50am.

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The Gibson Brothers

National Heritage Museum 33 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA

Everybody knows and loves the Gibson Brothers.  They are great musicians and singers, and they always provide one of the most entertaining concerts in the business.   This concert will be a pure bluegrass concert, so come and be entertained.