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Find a Jam

Jams are a great way to get better and have fun with other players. Meet new people and make some music together! Regularly scheduled jams are listed below, but check with the organizers to make sure it’s happening that week.

Regularly Scheduled Jams – Find details in the calendar entry.

Monday

  • Beginner BG jam at First Parish Dedham, MA 2nd Mondays of the month 7-9 pm

Tuesday

  • Bluegrass Jam at The Smoot, Cambridge, MA 6:45 pm
  • Tuftonboro, NH Jam
  • Old Time Jam at The Word Barn, NH 6-8:30 pm 2nd Tuesdays of the month
  • Whately OT Jam 7-9 pm 3rd Tuesdays of the month
  • OT Jam Harvey Wheeler Community Center – Concord, MA 3rd Tuesdays, 2-4 pm

Wednesday

  • BG Jam at The Bebop 9 pm Boston, MA
  • Remnant OT Jam 2nd Wed of the month Cambridge, MA 6-9 pm
  • BG Jam – Mr. Sippy’s Rochester, NH 6:30-8:30 pm
  • Hunky Dory OT Jam at Crook Point Brewing – 1st and 3rd Weds. E. Providence, RI
  • Berlin Friends OT Jam 2nd and 4th Wed 11 am – 1 pm
  • BG Jam at The Sanctuary 2nd Wed of the month. Maynard, MA

Thursday

  • 2nd and 4th Thursdays Bluegrass Jam at Backbeat Brewing in Beverly, MA

Friday

  • Third Friday BG Jam at PCA Westford, MA

Saturday

  • The Burren BG jam 2 pm Somerville, MA
  • First Saturday OT Jam at Wright Farm Sudbury, MA 7 pm (confirm date though, cuz it changes)

Sunday

  • The Bebop Brunch and Bluegrass noon
  • Brookline OT Jam 1-3 pm, St. Paul’s Church Brookline, MA
  • JP Jam 2-4 pm Hamilton Restaurant, Brookline, MA in winter, Jamaica Pond in good weather
  • The Burren Old Time Jam 6-9 pm Somerville, MA
  • The Bebop Old Time Jam 7-10 pm Boston, MA

Check out the calendar for the many jams in the area.

Events

Today

  • Berlin OT Jam

    Berlin OT Jam
    19 Carter 19 Carter St, Berlin, MA, United States
    Jams and Picking Parties

    2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month. Friendly old time jam at the 19 Carter community center.

  • Bluegrass Jam at The Bebop

    Bluegrass Jam at The Bebop
    The Bebop 1116 Boylston St, Boston, MA, United States
    Jams and Picking Parties

    Bring your instrument and play some tunes with this talented bunch of bluegrass musicians! Or just come to eat and drink at The Bebop Boston. Every Wednesday 9-midnight.

  • Burren Bluegrass Jam

    Burren Bluegrass Jam
    The Burren 247 Elm Street, Somerville, MA, United States
    Jams and Picking Parties

    Long-running Bluegrass Jam hosted by Frank Drake. All levels welcome, but not a slow jam, per se. Usually takes the summer off for festivals, etc. Contact Frank’s web site to […]

  • Brookline Old Time Jam

    Brookline Old Time Jam
    St. Paul’s Episcopal Church – Brookline 15 St. Paul St, Brookline, MA
    Jams and Picking Parties

    Held every Sunday 1-3 at St Paul’s Church in Brookline, MA. Hosted by Andrew Tanis We get together and play old-time music. Join us if you play fiddle, clawhammer banjo, […]

  • Princeton Bluegrass Jam

    Princeton Bluegrass Jam
    First Congregation Church – Princeton 14 Mountain Rd, Princeton, MA, United States
    Jams and Picking Parties

    Weekly Blue Grass jam at the Fellowship Hall in the First Congregational church of Princeton, Ma 1-4 pm Every Sunday

  • JP Bluegrass Jam

    JP Bluegrass Jam
    Jams and Picking Parties

    At the Jamaica Pond in summer, and usually at The Hamilton Restaurant in Brookline in winter.

  • South County (RI) Old-Time Jam

    South County (RI) Old-Time Jam
    South County Museum 115 Strathmore Rd., Narragansett, RI, United States
    Jams and Picking Parties

    Second and fourth Mondays, 7-9pm South County Museum, 115 Strathmore Rd., Narragansett RI 02882 https://www.facebook.com/southcountyjam All levels invited! The South County Jam is a friendly and welcoming jam where newcomers are always […]

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