Boston Bluegrass Union

Tuftonboro Country, Bluegrass and Gospel Jam session
2023-11-07 18:30 - 21:30, 2023-10-31 18:30 - 21:30, 2023-10-24 18:30 - 21:30, 2023-10-17 18:30 - 21:30, 2023-10-10 18:30 - 21:30, 2023-10-03 18:30 - 21:30, 2023-09-26 18:30 - 21:30, 2023-09-19 18:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) and 2 more dates | 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.

Wernick Method Jam Class!
2023-11-07 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-10-31 08:00 - 17:00, 2023-10-25 08:00 - 17:00 | Union Music, 142 Southbridge Street, Worcester, MA, 01608, United States
Weekly Jam Class (Tue)

November 7, 2023 – November 28, 2023 (message me for individual weeks)

Taught by Jordan Richmond using the Wernick Method

Worcester, MA
Union Music, 142 Southbridge St, Worcester, MA 01608
4-6pm each Tuesday
Tuition: $95 for 4 sessions

Sign up HERE: https://wernickmethod.org/event/jr-2023-11-worcester

The Bull Run presents Southern Rail
2023-11-04 20:00 - 22:00 | The Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley, MA, 01464, United States
Celebrate the season with Bluegrass and an amazing fall menu and open bar. What could be better? Southern Rail brings their upbeat brand of Bluegrass and happy mayhem to Shirley’s renowned Bull Run Restaurant on Saturday Nov. 4 from 8-10 pm. This promises to be another packed house, featuring high-energy exuberant bluegrass with lush harmonies, irrepressible good humor, and sparkling banjo, guitar and mandolin. The concert will be held in the upstairs Ballroom. Last year’s concert was a sell-out, so reserve your tickets now!

Black Opry Revue
2023-11-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Groton Hill Music Center, 122 Old Ayer Road, Groton, MA, 01450, United States
“Black Opry has grown beyond its blog origins to be a force of change and a leader in the movement to bring racial equity to country music.”
—Rolling Stone
Black Opry is a showcase for Black artists and fans of country, blues, folk, and Americana music. One of the most valuable aspects of traditional music is its versatility and diversity in sound, and these remarkable young artists explore all of the intersections of these genres and beyond. According to founder Holly G: “No matter what it’s for or where we are, there’s an intense feeling of home, created simply by us being in the same room and celebrating this music that we all love. That feeling resonates throughout whatever space we are in, and it never fails to feel like a healing experience.”
The concert will feature three writers performing in the round.

Concord Conservatory Open Bluegrass Jam
2023-11-02 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-10-26 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-10-19 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-10-12 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-10-05 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-09-28 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-09-21 19:30 - 21:00, 2023-09-14 19:30 - 21:00 and 1 more date | Concord Conservatory of Music, 1317 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
The Open Bluegrass Jam is back!
Thursdays, 7:30 – 9:00 pm in the sanctuary
Open to bluegrass players at all levels – guitar, mandolin, banjo, fiddle, dobro, bass, singers – join Max Anderson as he calls the tunes, posts the charts, and leads the group (at a manageable speed) through the great repertoire of tunes and songs from the bluegrass tradition.
Open to musicians and those who just want to listen and observe.
Jam dates:
December 2, 9, and 16, January 6, 13, 20, and 27, February 3, 10, and 17, March 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31, April 7, 14, and 28, May 5, 12, 19, and 26
$10 suggested donation is greatly appreciated to support the program.

Wrentham's OCC Coffeehouse presents Southern Rail
2023-10-28 19:00 - 21:00 | OCC Coffeehouse, Original Congregational Church, 1 East St, Wrentham, MA, 02093, United States
Celebrate fall with Bluegrass and the world’s best home baked blueberry buckle! What could be better? Southern Rail brings their upbeat brand of Bluegrass and happy mayhem to Wrentham’s popular OCC Coffeehouse on Saturday October 28 from 7-9 pm. This promises to be a packed house, featuring high-energy exuberant bluegrass with lush harmonies, irrepressible good humor, and sparkling banjo, guitar and mandolin.

Joe Walsh/Grant Gordy Duo
2023-10-21 19:30 - 22:00 | Cafe Amici, 1640 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT, 06517, United States
GuitartownCT presents bluegrass greats Joe Walsh and Grant Gordy in concert on Saturday, October 21 at 7:30 PM. The show is at Café Amici, 1640 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT. Tickets are $35 at guitartownct.com.
Joe and Grant are at the top of their game. They bring tons of talent and years of experience at the highest levels of contemporary acoustic music, playing with David Grisman, The Gibson Brothers, and everyone in between. Joe Walsh continues to be the glue that holds New England’s young acoustic musicians together, and Grant has a similar role in Brooklyn.
Café Amici features a full menu of delicious Italian food. Come early for dinner, make a dinner reservation at 203-848-1682.

Goldenrod Bluegrass Festival
2023-10-21 11:00 - 17:00 | Golden Rod Bluegrass Festival, 625 Old Homestead Highway, Swanzey, NH, 03446, United States
Join Southern Rail for a wonderful autumn bluegrass festival. This is a fundraiser for the Goldenrod Grange restoration project.
Free chicken BBQ with festival ticket! Music runs 11 am-5 pm. BBQ will be served 4-5 pm. Children 7 and under are free.

Farmington Valley Acoustic Festival
2023-10-21 | Winding Trails, 50 Winding Trails Dr, Farmington, CT, 06032, United States
Farmington Valley Acoustic Festival Returns on October 21
The 8th Annual Farmington Valley Acoustic Festival is returning on Saturday, October 21st from 11:00am – 6:00pm at Winding Trails in Farmington. Set amongst the beautiful 380 acres of forest and fall foliage on Dunning Lake, there will be music on two stages, with a beer garden at the beach featuring free samples from local breweries. The festival headliner is Enter the Haggis. For the better part of two decades, Toronto’s Enter The Haggis has combined bagpipes and fiddles with a rock rhythm section to create a distinctively eclectic sound, praised by The Boston Globe, The Washington Post and Canada’s Globe and Mail. Their songs offer singalong melodies and deep, meaningful lyrics which tell the stories of everyday hard-working people, often faced with seemingly insurmountable challenges. Signature songs like “One Last Drink”, “Gasoline”, “Down With The Ship” and “Lancaster Gate” have had hundreds of thousands of plays on social media, appeared in Hollywood movies, and have been performed and recorded by artists around the world.
The Festival also features Damn Tall Buildings. If you like your bluegrass served with a little punch, attitude, grit and gravy, with that busking spirit that was so present and palpable in the early incarnations of Old Crow Medicine Show and made you realize that string band music could be so much more than fuddy-duddy reenactments by crusty ol’ relics, then the Damn Tall Buildings will slide in nice as a welcome addition to your listening rotation. Bluegrass at heart, but pulling from a wide range of influences including swing, ragtime, jazz, and even a hint of contemporary perspective in the songwriting, they offer virtually unmatched energy and enthusiasm, underpinned by intelligent songs that don’t skimp on the infectiousness.
Also appearing on the main stage will be The Ruta Beggars. Appealing to traditional and progressive acoustic music fans alike, The Ruta Beggars combine bluegrass and early swing to create a timeless act filled with intricate vocal harmonies, fiery instrumentals, and plenty of fun.
In addition, award-winning songwriters from local and nationally-touring acts will be performing. Tickets are limited and must be purchased in advance for $30 adults, and $10 children at windingtrails.org or by calling Winding Trails at (860) 677-8458.
This one-day music festival runs from 11:00 a.m. to sunset and is rain or shine. Performances take place on the Boathouse stage and the Dunning Lake stage. Bring a tent in the event of rain. Free samples from local breweries will be available, while supplies last. Food and additional refreshments are available for sale or attendees may BYOB and picnic. Take advantage of the scenic grounds at Winding Trails, with 12 miles of walking trails, sports fields, and disc golf.

Festival proceeds benefit the Winding Trails Trails Fund, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization providing year-round recreational and educational activities for the enjoyment and growth of families and individuals of all ages. The festival is presented by Lodestar Energy. ClarkHirth CPAs is sponsoring the Festival Beer Garden and Thomaston Savings Bank sponsors the Main stage. The festival is also made possible with support from the Wood-n-Tap, the Sounding Board, and The Law Offices of Michael Freeman.

Alison Brown
2023-10-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Groton Hill Music Center, 122 Old Ayer Road, Groton, MA, 01450, United States
Grammy-winning banjo phenom with her band

“Like James Taylor’s voice or B.B. King’s guitar, Alison Brown’s banjo is an instrument possessed of a unique sonic signature and an inescapable beauty…. an artist who never ceases to delight.” — Billboard Magazine
One of the most multi-faceted minds in roots music, Alison Brown is a Grammy-winning musician, Grammy-nominated producer, former investment banker (with an A.B. from Harvard and an M.B.A. from UCLA), and co-founder of The Compass Records Group which is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2023. Alison and her band have toured extensively throughout the U.S. and abroad with stops at some of music’s most prestigious venues, including Newport Folk Festival, The Kennedy Center, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Philadelphia Folk Festival, The Cambridge Folk Festival (England), Celtic Connections (Scotland), Dublin National Concert Hall (Ireland), Galway Arts Festival (Ireland) and Verbier Music Festival (Switzerland).
Although Alison began her musical career as a teenager in the Southern California bluegrass scene, she has built a reputation as one of today’s most forward thinking and innovative banjo players. She is known for taking the instrument far beyond its Appalachian roots by blending bluegrass and jazz influences into a sonic tapestry that has earned praise and recognition from a variety of national tastemakers including The Wall Street Journal, CBS Sunday Morning, NPR, and USA Today.
On her new release, aptly titled On Banjo, Alison continues her musical explorations on a set of original compositions that explore the range of the banjo. The album features an eclectic cast of collaborators including Steve Martin, Kronos Quartet, Sharon Isbin, Anat Cohen, Sierra Hull, Stuart Duncan and members of the Alison Brown Quintet.
Alison is the recipient of the USA Artists Fellowship in Music and the Distinguished Achievement Award from the International Bluegrass Music Association. In 2019, she was inducted into the American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame. She serves on the Board of Governors of the Recording Academy and as co-chair of the Steve Martin Banjo Prize.

Bluegrass Gospel Service w/Southern Rail
2023-09-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Federated Church of Norfolk, 1 Union St., Norfolk, MA, 02056, United States
Join us for a joyous morning of Bluegrass Gospel. All are welcome!
