Upcoming Bluegrass Related Events

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3rd Friday Jam at PCA

Parish Center for the Arts 10 Lincoln St, Westford, MA

Featuring, but not limited to Bluegrass music Bring your Guitar, Banjo, Fiddle, Bass, Dobro, Harp (all types), mandolin, bones, etc.. and come and enjoy a night of great music. The Parish Center For The Arts (The PCA). 10 Lincoln Street Westford, MA PCA is a BYOB facility, so feel free to bring snacks, a bottle, whatever! Please bring whatever you need, and be sure to police up everything when we go. I ask you to leave no trash, garbage, bottles, cans, etc behind. There are chairs and tables as needed. This is a pass-the-hat event, with proceeds going to the PCA to offset the cost of our usage. Welcome to players of all skill levels and audiences alike. Free parking Monthly on 3rd Fridays, 7-10pm

Guitar Clinic with Hayes Griffin

Winchester Community Music School 407 Highland Avenue, Winchester, MA

Right Hand Mechanics: Guitar Clinic with Hayes Griffin This 90-minute workshop is for any guitarist who wants to gain better control and fluency in flat-pick playing. Guest clinician Hayes Griffin will help participants to: • Better control your picking hand • Gain control when playing awkward string skips • Gain fluidity at a variety of tempos • Build techniques for better tone • Learn how to practice to affirm good picking technique Open to intermediate and advanced guitar players ages 13+. Please bring your guitar and a flat pick! Free for WCMS students; $15 for the general public. Advance registration is required.

$15
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Backbeat 4th Thursday Jam – Beverly

Backbeat Brewing 31A Park, Beverly, MA

7-9:30 pm every 4th Thursday at Backbeat Brewing in Beverly, MA. Join us the 4th Thursday of every month to listen or play! All levels welcome. Our first jam in May was a big success with over twenty players jamming in the restaurant and out on the patio. Lively bluegrass filled the air and judging by the hearty applause, everyone loved it! The Backbeat menu feature two dozen delicious beers on tap, and the kitchen cooks up tasty thin-crust pizzas (including a gluten-free option) and various appetizers. Backbeat is located at 31 Park St (just off Rantoul), directly across the street from the Beverly Depot train station. There is plenty of on-street parking. Check Facebook for updates to the schedule.

Noam Pikelny and Friends

Berklee Performance Center 136 Massachusetts Ave., Boston, MA

Bluegrass banjo standout Noam Pikelny (Opens in a new window)brings together accomplished friends for this concert that promises virtuosity, playful and unbounded musicianship, and, if Pikelny’s self-deprecatingly hilarious YouTube outings are any indication, plenty of smiles and humor.

$29 – $85

Southern Rail in Springvale, ME

SANFORD-SPRINGVALE HISTORICAL MUSEUM 505 MAIN ST (RT 109), SPRINGVALE, ME

Southern Rail welcomes spring with their exuberant blend of upbeat bluegrass and riveting vocals at the acclaimed Sanford Springvale Historical Museum. Join us for a lovely Sunday afternoon of music and fellowship. The concert runs 3-5, and doors open at 2:15. Come early and browse the fascinating exhibits! Tickets at the door or by contacting:  gcauger@me.com  or 207-651-1980a

$20

Southern Rail at the Concord Conservatory of Music

Concord Conservatory of Music 1317 Main Street, Concord, MA

Southern Rail welcomes spring with their exuberant blend of upbeat bluegrass and riveting vocals in the acclaimed American Roots Series presented by the Concord Conservatory of Music.  Tickets will be available at the door or in advance at:   https://concordconservatory.org/events/southern-rail/  

$25