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Boston Bluegrass Union
BBU Hotline: 617-782-2251
info@bbu.org
PO Box 650061
West Newton, MA 02465-0061

Martin Guitars and Eastman Strings donated two fine instruments to help fund our educational programs.   We are auctioning the instruments through a silent auction opening Wednesday February 3rd and running through auction close at 8:30pm Eastern Standard Time on Saturday, March 20

more info and how to bid...

Instrument Auction


January-February 2010
Club Passim Music Workshops

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Other Events

Welcome to the Boston Bluegrass Union

bbuThe Boston Bluegrass Union is a all-volunteer New England-based bluegrass music association promoting and supporting bluegrass festivals, concerts, jams and bluegrass music education throughout the Northeast. We organize the Joe Val Bluegrass Festival in February as well as several concerts throughout the year. We also organize bluegrass jams and picking parties and support several bluegrass music workshops for children and adults. .Contrary to what our name suggests, we are not a labor or musicians union - we're just a bunch of volunteers working to help keep bluegrass music alive in America.

We also maintain the most up-to-date event calendar for bluegrass in New England, as well as collect information on bluegrass radio shows, bluegrass-oriented music shops, bluegrass instructors, and regional bluegrass bands. Check out our New England festival guide too.

Become a member, and you'll receive ticket discounts to all of our events as well as our bi-monthly newsletter "Bluegrass Breakdown". Annual memberships start at only $15. We're also a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and gladly accept donations to help us conduct our educational activities

The Boston and New England area is one of the "hottest" bluegrass music scenes in North America, and we invite you to come listen, learn, and play this wonderful music.

Stan Zdonik, BBU President

January-February 2010
Tony Watt Classes - Beginning Rhythm Guitar / First Fiddle Tune for Guitar or Mandolin
Brookline, MA / Cambridge, MA

January-April 2010
Rich Stillman Classes - Intermediate Banjo
Lexington, MA

February-April 2010
Rich Stillman Classes - Beginning Banjo
Lexington, MA

2nd and 4th Friday
Boston Front Porch
Brookline, MA

Monthly
Kids Jam
Brookline, MA

February 12, 2010
Friday Master and Beginner Classes with Michael Cleveland, Jesse Brock, Marshall Wilborn, Jimmy Heffernan, Greg Cahill, Rich Stillman, and Tony Watt
at Joe Val Bluegrass Festival
Framingham, MA

February 12-14, 2010
Free Workshops
at Joe Val Bluegrass Festival
Framingham, MA

February 12-14, 2010
Kids Academy
at Joe Val Bluegrass Festival
Framingham, MA

more Education info...

Every 4th Saturday 7pm-midnight
Stagecoach Inn
Groton, MA

Every Wednesday 7pm-10pm
Stagecoach Inn
Groton, MA

more jam info...

BBU Jams

BBU Education Events

February 12-14, 2010
Joe Val Bluegrass Festival
Sheraton Framingham
Framingham, MA

March 20, 2010 7:30pm
Blue Highway
National Heritage Museum
Lexington, MA

April 17, 2010 7:30pm
Steep Canyon Rangers
with Red Hot Black Top

National Heritage Museum
Lexington, MA

more events...

BBU Concerts and Festivals