• group photo of jammers at the John Hartford Jam, JamVal 2025, with Katie Hartford in the middle.
  • Memorabilia of past Joe Val Bluegrass Festival Events.
  • Memorabilia of past Joe Val Bluegrass Festival Events.
  • Joe Singleton at Bluegrass Karaoke with the JamVal All Stars. A stage with musicians bathed in blue light.
  • A guitar player leads Bluegrass Karaoke with the JamVal All Stars. A stage with musicians bathed in blue light.
  • People in a circle sitting in chairs at a jam session, playing instruments with the Jamval 2025 All Star band.
  • Old time jam session at jamval 2025 with fiddles, guitars, banjos and a bass.
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Thank you to every instructor, volunteer, board member, and picker for making BBU’s JamVal 2025 a success!

Check it out the JamVal 2025 page for all the info.

If you missed it, check the schedule on the JamVal page!

The Boston Bluegrass Union is an all-volunteer New England-based bluegrass music association promoting and supporting bluegrass festivals, concerts, jams, and bluegrass music education throughout the Northeast.

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Feb 14-16, 2025 JamVal 2025
Oct 20, 2024 7 pm Rick Faris Band
Apr 27, 2024 The Gibson Brothers

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