Generally every Thursday night at Harlows pub in downtown Peterborough New Hampshire from 8 to 10. This is a casual and welcoming bluegrass jam hosted by John Meehan. Call or text John for confirmation and or details and be sure to check out the Harlow's website.
The weekly Tuftonboro Country, Bluegrass & Gospel Music Jam Session continues at the historic Old White Church of Center Tuftonboro every Tuesday from 6:30 until about 9:30 pm. Fans of country, bluegrass and gospel music are invited to enjoy an evening of music. There is no admission charge, a donation is requested to help cover operational expenses. The Church is located on Route 109A, just across from the Tuftonboro General Store & Post Office. Everyone is invited to attend the jam session while enjoying cookies and a cup of coffee. For more info call Joe at 569-3861.
A four-day music festival featuring a variety of bluegrass, roots and Americana music from both icons of the industry and innovative up-and-coming artists. Featuring a main stage, dance tent, camping, and more , plus a magical Green Mountain setting!
Acoustic bluegrass jam. All levels and abilities welcome.
This first-ever bluegrass camp at Ashokan will include instrument-specific instruction as well as singing classes, electives, and lots and lots of jamming. The inaugural camp features some of the best in bluegrass: Tony Trischka, Claire Lynch, Matt Flinner, Becky Buller, Scott Nygaard and Mike Bub. Don’t miss this chance to learn from and jam with some of the best musicians and teachers in bluegrass music.
Join WCMS for an acoustic evening of Americana classics – blues, Bluegrass, and classic hits that twang! This jam session offers a great entry level experience for those who want to learn how to play with each other in a jam setting, as well as being appropriate for more accomplished or advanced players. Songs are projected onto a screen to help you follow along, and host Steve Latanision will be on hand to help with chords and scales. We'll start with 20-30 well known Americana genre tunes to choose from (including Angel from Montgomery, Old Joe Clark, Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Friend of the Devil, and Rider). You can add your own favorite song if you bring a legible lead sheet. Note that this is an all acoustic evening – bring out your guitars, banjos, mandolins, and fiddles. $10 for participants; free for audience. For more information, call 781-721-2950 or visit www.winchestermusic.org. Winchester Community Music School, 407 Highland Avenue, Winchester.
Enjoy a toe-tapping Bluegrass set led by guitarist Tony Watt and Laura Orshaw on fiddle and vocals, followed by an open jam. Bring your instrument and sit in, or come to listen. All ages. Free refreshments! Tickets: $10 at the door. 36 King Street, Littleton MA. (978) 486-9524 | http://www.indianhillmusic.org.
Next Mirror Lake Bluegrass Jam is coming. When: Saturday, June 1, 3 pm to ? Where: 350 Forest Grove Ave, Wrentham, MA Details: This is currently a random event, but we are hoping to develop it in to something more regular. We'll cook up some food and drink. Pot luck food and beverages appreciated but totally optional. If the weather is nice swimming/wading/boating on tap so bring clothes/towels etc. for that. Please RSVP if possible with number of people and what instruments you'll be playing so we can plan for food and instrument balance. We'll probably cap the numbers around 12 pickers due to space limitations. Kids & family members that would like to hang out and enjoy the lake are welcome. Listed end time subject to change. Hosted by Steve and Galina.
To get folks ready for the Lowell Banjo and Fiddle Contest (Sept 7th), we are going to meet in Boarding House Park in Lowell on August 17th for jamming. We will play from 10AM until 2PM or so. We will break up into separate jams for different styles if there is interest in doing so. Bring instruments, a chair, and your own water and food. There won't be any vendors around but there will be open restrooms in some of the park buildings. Backup rain date is August 18th.
The 39th Annual Lowell Banjo and Fiddle Contest (Platinum sponsored by the BBU) will be held on September 7th, 2019 in Boarding House Park, in Lowell Massachusetts with workshops at 10AM, organized jams at 11AM and the contest beginning at noon. Informal jams happen all day long. For more details visit: http://lowellsummermusic.org/page.php?wpage=root/eventdetail.htm&Event=LSMS-E67225