Boston Bluegrass Union

Jeffrey Foucault, Twisted Pine, Maya DeVitry
2025-04-25 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | United Church of Christ, 723 Massachusetts Avenue, Boxborough, MA, United States
he Town and The City Festival Presents

Jeffrey Foucault
Twisted Pine
Maya de Vitry

Christ Church United
180 E. Merrimack St., Lowell, MA 01852

Doors: 6:30PM
All Ages // GA

Bluegrass Jam at The Burren
2025-04-26 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-03 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-10 14:00 - 16:00 | The Burren, 247 Elm Street, Somerville, MA, 02144, United States
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 get on the mailing list.

Southern Rail at CCM
2025-04-26 19:00 - 21:30 | The Concord Conservatory of Music, 1317 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Southern Rail’s performances are high-energy exuberant fun, with riveting harmonies, irrepressible humor and sparkling banjo, mandolin, and guitar solo work.

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 7:00 pm

Purchase Tickets in advance or payable at the door for this event. ($25 General Admission and free for students 18 and under)

Southern Rail celebrates more than four decades of performing together. CCM faculty member Rich Stillman (banjo and harmony vocals, Jim Muller (guitar and lead vocals), Sharon Horovitch (acoustic bass and harmony vocals), and John Tibert (mandolin and harmony vocals) give us rich vocals on beautiful and creative bluegrass arrangements.

Southern Rail brims with contemporary energy, harmonies and nuance while featuring lots of original material…A bluegrass band with the total package of style, material, vocals and picking. They stand ready for an international breakout.

– Bluegrass Canada Magazine

Bluegrass Brunch at An Sibin
2025-04-27 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-04 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-11 13:00 - 15:00 | An Sibin, 1193 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA, 02139, United States
Every Sunday! Hosted by BB Bowness (banjo) and Alex Rubin (guitar) and special guests each week.

Twisted Pine at The Word Barn
2025-04-27 19:00 - 21:00 | The Word Barn, 66 Newfields Road, Exeter, New Hampshire, 03833, United States
On October 18th, Twisted Pine releases its joyous third LP, Love Your Mind, on Signature Sounds Recordings. The title represents the quartet landing on a more expansive sound than ever, after years of touring, serious introspection, bouts of self-doubt, glorious bursts of creativity, and many after-hour festival jam sessions and pickin’ till dawn.
Co-produced by the band and longtime-collaborator Dan Cardinal at his studio Dimension Sound in Boston, the record is loaded with experimental production, fearless songwriting featuring input from each member, finely-crafted collaborative arrangements, playing that’s virtuosic and visceral. It’s a reflection of what the band listens to. It’s buoyant pop and delicate folk, raging old-time energy, and old-school r&b grooves.
On vinyl and on stage, the sound of Twisted Pine is unmistakable, exuberant, daring.
What started as a (semi-)traditional bluegrass band in the trenches of the storied folk, bluegrass, and Americana scene in Boston a decade ago has bloomed into an ensemble of players who shapeshift across genres. Even the expansive “progressive bluegrass” label doesn’t come close to capturing their musical scope.

Old Time Jam at The Bebop
2025-04-27 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-04 19:00 - 22:00 | The Bebop, 1116 Boylston St, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
Groovy old time jam every Sunday night, 7-10 pm.

Bluegrass Night at Remnant
2025-04-28 20:00 - 22:30, 2025-05-05 20:00 - 22:30 | Remnant Satellite, 877 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA, 02141, United States
Bluegrass and roots bands every Monday night.
Remnant Satellite location in East Cambridge (This is the old Atwood’s place.)

Bluegrass Tuesdays at Lily P's
2025-04-29 17:15 - 23:00, 2025-05-06 17:15 - 23:00 | Lily P’s Fried Chicken & Oysters, 50 Binney St., Cambridge, MA, 02142, United States
Jams and concerts every Tuesday at this Cambridge institution, going strong for over 25 years! Check the web site to join the mailing list and find out who is playing this week. https://bluegrasstuesdays.com/

5:15 pm – My Beginner-to-Intermediate Bluegrass Jam continues to meet nearly every Tuesday, but you’ll have to email me at tonywatt@gmail.com to be sure. This is a “teacher-directed” jam where we never know what songs we’re going to play, but we’re limited to no instrumentals and no very fast nor very complex songs.

6:30 pm – Kelley’s Intermediate Bluegrass Jam meets every week and is suitable for those who have some experience jamming already and can play songs and tunes, recognize chord changes, and play well with others.

6:45 pm – Ed’s Fiddle Tunes at 80 BPM Jam now meets in the hallway behind the kitchen, right by the stairwell to the garage. This jam focuses on classic bluegrass instrumentals played at very reasonable tempos.

7:00 pm – Wayne’s Intermediate-to-Advanced Bluegrass Jam typically evolves out of Kelley’s Intermediate Jam and then moves out back unless the weather is nice enough to play outside.

Plus, jamming throughout the restaurant until all hours!

For more information about any of these jams, please visithttps://bluegrasstuesdays.com/jams.html and email me at tonywatt@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Tuftonboro Country, Bluegrass and Gospel Jam session
2025-04-29 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-05-06 18:30 - 21:30 | The Old White Church, Center Tuftonboro, NH
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.

Missy Raines and Allegheny at Passim
2025-04-30 20:00 - 22:00 | Club Passim, Cambridge, MA, United States
GRAMMY nominated Missy Raines was named 2021 International Bluegrass Music Association Bass Player of the Year, for the 10th time, more than any other bass player in the history of the organization. She is a bass players’ bass player, a singer, songwriter, teacher, sideman, and bandleader. In addition to the Bass Player awards, she’s received multiple awards from the IBMA for Recorded Event of the Year and Song of the Year. In 2019, Missy was featured in The Country Music Hall of Fame as part of their American Currents exhibit. In January of 2020, Missy Raines & Allegheny debuted on the Grand Ole Opry.

Bluegrass Throedown at Nick-a-Nee's
2025-04-30 20:30 - 23:30, 2025-05-07 20:30 - 23:30 | Nick-A-Nee’s, 75 South Street, Providence, RI, 02907, United States
Every Wednesday in Providence, RI!
We are the only venue in Providence featuring LIVE BLUEGRASS music every week. We feature a different band every week. (Wednesday 8:30 -11:30).
Nick-A-Nee’s is located in the Providence Jewelry District…right around the corner from Rick’s Road House. The location is clean, comfortable and the street has many lights. The food and drink are VERY reasonably priced.
There is NO COVER CHARGE to attend. Nick-A-Nee’s: http://www.facebook.com/nickanees

Bluegrass Jam at The Bebop
2025-04-30 21:00 - 23:30, 2025-05-07 21:00 - 23:30 | The Bebop, 1116 Boylston St, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
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.

Hound and Handler EP Release
2025-05-01 19:00 - 22:00 | The Burren, 247 Elm Street, Somerville, MA, 02144, United States
Hound & Handler is a high-energy Bluegrass/Americana band from Boston who released their debut LP ‘Lies & Advice’ in September 2023. They deliver lively original songs centered around the struggles of establishing oneself in a time & place where the vast majority of money is funneled straight to the fortunate few, leaving the rest of us to fight for scraps. Established in 2021 as an Americana band including drums and occasional electric guitars, the band has since honed their bluegrass roots, now featuring a lineup of Sean Davis playing mandolin, guitar and singing high-lonesome harmonies, Ross Kiah on guitar and lead vocals, and Joe Everett joining the band on upright bass and vocals.
https://hound-handler.bandcamp.com/album/lies-advice
With All She Wrote

Old Time Almost Friday
2025-05-01 19:00 - 23:00, 2025-05-08 19:00 - 23:00 | Lily P’s Fried Chicken & Oysters, 50 Binney St., Cambridge, MA, 02142, United States
Every week through May at Lily P’s in Cambridge, MA. Weekly performances and jams all night at various levels, led by local players.

Grass Roots Coffeehouse presents Blackstone Valley Bluegrass
2025-05-03 19:30 - 21:30 | Grass Roots Coffeehouse, Rockdale Congregational Church 42 Fowler Road, Northbridge, MA, 01534, United States
Our next Grass Roots Coffeehouse concert is on Saturday May 3, 2025 and features Blackstone Valley Bluegrass, a local favorite that has been performing for the Grass Roots crowds for over 20 years! The band plays a mixture of traditional, contemporary, and original Bluegrass music and always puts on an entertaining show. The band consists of Tim St. Jean on mandolin from Putnam, CT, Pete Fein on banjo from Stow, MA, Peter Tillotson on bass from North Grafton, MA, and original band member Bob Dick from Northbridge, MA.

The Grass Roots Coffeehouse is located at the Rockdale Congregational Church, 42 Fowler Road Northbridge MA. Admission to the concert is $15. Hot foods, beverages and desserts are available prior to the concert and during intermission. We’ll have turkey chili and a soup of the day, turkey and ham sliders, beverages and desserts all at very reasonable prices! Doors open at 6:30, concert begins at 7:30 and usually wraps up by 9:30. Proceeds support the artists and the church. The Coffeehouse is run by volunteers. For more info visit http://www.rockdalechurchonline.org or call Bob@ 617-429-0347.

Authentic Unlimited
2025-05-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Belleville Congregational Church, 300 High Street, newburyport, MA, 01950, United States
Authentic Unlimited will be performing at Belleville Congregational Church, presented by Belleville Roots.
Authentic Unlimied evolved out of Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver when Doyle retired. Three members of that band helped to form AU which has been nominated for a Grammy and has won numerous IBMA Awards including Song of the Year and Vocal Group of the Year.

High Horse with Kat Wallace
2025-05-08 19:00 - 22:00 | The Burren, 247 Elm Street, Somerville, MA, 02144, United States
High Horse is a progressive-acoustic boy band featuring four friends, three bows, and one pick. A mix of Bluegrass, Old-time, and Celtic music, it’s a band of brothers playing alternative rock on acoustic instruments. It’s a rollicking romp of great vibes, virtuosic chops, and tight vocals. Comprised of fiddler Carson McHaney, cellist Karl Henry, guitarist G Rockwell, and bassist Noah Harrington; the band draws from their varied musical backgrounds to explore and perform original compositions and tunes from diverse folk traditions.
https://www.highhorseband.com
Kat Wallace is a Boston-based multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter. Known for her fiddle playing in Rachel Sumner and Traveling Light, she’s now writing and singing her own songs on tenor guitar. Her debut album “Grand Design” marks a new chapter for Wallace, showcasing her Americana influences from legendary songwriters like Gillian Welch and John Prine, as well as centuries-old Celtic and English balladry. In her live shows, her rip roaring command of the fiddle is woven throughout the set with original and traditional tunes and adds dimension to her sonorous and lyric driven songs.
katwallacemusic.com

Backbeat Brewing Bluegrass Jam
2025-05-08 19:00 - 23:00 | Backbeat Brewing, 31A Park, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
All pickers, singers and Bluegrass fans are invited to join us on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of every month at Backbeat Brewing in Beverly, MA. The jam starts at 7pm and runs until at least 10 (usually ends closer to midnight!)

There is plenty of on-street parking. (Meters run to 8pm in Beverly)

The taps offer many delicious brews ranging from NE IPA’s to genuine English style cask ales, and the kitchen cooks up tasty thin crust pizzas (available in gluten free and vegan options).

Wright Farm OT Jam
2025-05-10 19:00 - 23:00 | Wright Farm, 157 Woodside Rd, Sudbury, MA, United States
Monthly jam at a farmhouse in Sudbury. Usually there is a potluck and several rooms to jam in.
First Saturday of the month but check Facebook for the latest: https://www.facebook.com/groups/172490962805839
