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Pemi Valley Bluegrass Festival

Sugar Shack Campground Route 175, Thornton, NH

2017 marks the 25th consecutive year for PEmi Valley Bluegrass Festival. We are a four day bluegrass festival located at the Sugar Shack Campground in Thornton, NH. The campground has beautiful campsites and is located on the Pemigewasset River. The festival begins at 5 PM on Wednesday, August 2 with a band contest and culminates with our final stage performance with the Del McCoury Band on the evening of Saturday, August 5. Other performers include Doyle Lawson, The Gibson Brothers, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Danny Paisley, The Special Consensus and other great bands. Event tickets include free rough camping including a family/quiet camping area. Reserved sites and powered reserved sites are available on a limited basis. Additional information is available on our website or by calling 603-239-2238.

$120

The Birch Hill Ramblers

The Eliot Church of Newton, UCC 474 Centre Street, Newton, MA

Y'all come! March 18 at The Eliot Church of Newton, UCC Join us for a Bluegrass Fundraiser featuring a Chili Supper at 6:00pm and the Birch Hill Ramblers at 7:00pm. Proceeds will support Newton's CAN-DO - Affordable Housing & the Newton DREAM FAR high school marathon club. $15 for chili and the concert; $10 for concert only; $50 cap for a family of four or more. You can reserve your tickets online at: http://www.eliotchurch.org/bluegrass-fundraiser-3182017.html

$15

Seldom Scene BBU concert in Lexington

National Heritage Museum 33 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA

Seldom Scene is always a favorite band in the Boston area.  They have been featured at Joe Val several times, and are always a big draw when they play our concert series.  They have been playing great, and inventive bluegrass music for decades.  Don't miss this chance to come out and see them.  They put on a great show!  The opening band is Sick, Sad, and Lonesome, who got rave reviews at the Showcase Stage at the latest Joe Val festival.

$28.00

“Songs Beyond” Fast Jam

On the Cambridge/Arlington border Cambridge, MA

These weekly Teacher-Directed Jams hosted by Tony Watt are open to all bluegrass instruments, both rhythm and lead players. Each week we play through songs from the same set repertoire at various tempos depending on the experience level of the jam. You can attend even if you don’t know all of the tunes as I have mp3s and copies of tab, chords, and lyrics for most of these tunes, however, I only have tabs for mandolin, guitar, and bass at this time. Every Wednesday the “Songs Beyond" fast jam meets from 9 until 10 pm in north Cambridge. Each week we play through songs chosen by a rotating "DJ" (a regular jam member) from the following repertoire: Big Sciota (in G), Big Spike Hammer (in A), Bill Cheatham (in A), Gold Rush (in A), Billy in the Lowground (in C), Fireball Mail (in G), Wayfaring Stranger (in Em), Blackberry Blossom (in G), St. Anne's Reel (in D), and possibly Old Joe Clark (in A). These are my fastest teacher-directed jams, and some might argue we play some of these songs too fast. The jams are held in north Cambridge, about a half mile from where Rt. 2 hits Cambridge at the Alewife T station. This location is one block from the intersection of Rt. 16 and Mass. Ave., near the Cambridge/Arlington border. There is plenty of meter-free, permit-free parking on Mass. Ave., and the location is only a 10-minute walk from Alewife and 15 minutes from Davis Sq. Most of the attendees of the jam are what I call “subscribers”, which means they have paid in advance and committed to attend a block of six jams. The subscriber cost is $10 per hour-long jam, but you … Read More »

$10 – $15

Old Time 7 Americana Fiddling Workshop

The Concord Conservatory of Music 1317 Main Street, Concord, MA

Grab your instrument and learn Old-Time and Americana Fiddling Songs that you can play with your friends.  Join renowned fiddlers Laura Cortese, violin, and Valerie Thompson, cello as they lead our workshop. This workshop is not just for beginners, but also for those doubling on another instrument.  We'll use several tunes to learn techniques, and will work hard on them so that you know the techniques and some new tunes when you leave.  This is a great workshop if you've been studying privately and want to start playing with other people.  There will be lots of playing, as the best way to learn is with fingers on strings jamming with friends! Bring your enthusiasm and your violin, cello, guitar, banjo, double bass, or mandolin. Ages: 8 to adults, you must have two years experience on your instrument. You will be taught by ear, no music is necessary. All are welcome! Fee: $40 per person.  Register online here.

$40

Southern Rail at the Medway Public Library

MEDWAY PUBLIC LIBRARY 26 HIGH ST, MEDWAY, MA

Southern Rail brings their upbeat brand of Bluegrass and happy mayhem to the Medway Public Library on Sunday March 26. This promises to be another packed house, featuring high-energy exuberant bluegrass with lush harmonies, irrepressible good humor, and sparkling banjo, guitar and mandolin. Southern Rail will be celebrating the release of their eagerly anticipated 12th CD, “Voices in the Wind”. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and free for children under 12.  Tickets can be reserved after March 1st by calling the library at 508-533-3217.   Tickets will also be available at the door on the day of the concert.

$5 – $12

“Songs Beyond” Fast Jam

On the Cambridge/Arlington border Cambridge, MA

These weekly Teacher-Directed Jams hosted by Tony Watt are open to all bluegrass instruments, both rhythm and lead players. Each week we play through songs from the same set repertoire at various tempos depending on the experience level of the jam. You can attend even if you don’t know all of the tunes as I have mp3s and copies of tab, chords, and lyrics for most of these tunes, however, I only have tabs for mandolin, guitar, and bass at this time. Every Wednesday the “Songs Beyond" fast jam meets from 9 until 10 pm in north Cambridge. Each week we play through songs chosen by a rotating "DJ" (a regular jam member) from the following repertoire: Big Sciota (in G), Big Spike Hammer (in A), Bill Cheatham (in A), Gold Rush (in A), Billy in the Lowground (in C), Fireball Mail (in G), Wayfaring Stranger (in Em), Blackberry Blossom (in G), St. Anne's Reel (in D), and possibly Old Joe Clark (in A). These are my fastest teacher-directed jams, and some might argue we play some of these songs too fast. The jams are held in north Cambridge, about a half mile from where Rt. 2 hits Cambridge at the Alewife T station. This location is one block from the intersection of Rt. 16 and Mass. Ave., near the Cambridge/Arlington border. There is plenty of meter-free, permit-free parking on Mass. Ave., and the location is only a 10-minute walk from Alewife and 15 minutes from Davis Sq. Most of the attendees of the jam are what I call “subscribers”, which means they have paid in advance and committed to attend a block of six jams. The subscriber cost is $10 per hour-long jam, but you … Read More »

$10 – $15

Barn Dance to Benefit Dana Farber with Mile Twelve Bluegrass

Arts at the Armory 191 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA

Come on down for a night of bluegrass music, honkytonk dancing, refreshments, cash bar, prizes and games! All proceeds will go directly to cancer research at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, as part of the Dana Farber Marathon Challenge. Mile Twelve, an incredible Boston based bluegrass band, will be holding down the fort. miletwelvebluegrass.com Tickets are tax deductible and sold on a sliding scale. For more information and to purchase tickets visit: danafarberbarndance.eventbrite.com Tickets also available at the door.

$30

Railroad House Band at the New Revival Coffeehouse

New Revival Coffeehouse 353 Great Road, Stow, MA

Railroad House is a six piece band featuring lush 2, 3, and 4 part vocal harmony and playing a diverse blend of Americana music, from straight ahead Bluegrass to Western Swing, and beyond. “Jonathan Campbell sings with heart with a strong lead vocal, and I enjoyed the band's versatility/interchangeability of the banjo/Dobro.” - Ken Irwin, Rounder Records “Railroad House was extremely polished. I especially liked their sense of dynamics; they would save their beautiful harmonies for choruses or key emotional points in the songs. Vocal-driven tunes are where this band shines, whether plucking a couple tunes from Steve Earle!…, serving up a standard like "Blue Ridge Mountain Home," or adapting a country tune like ‘Rough Around the Edges.’ All in all, it was entertaining, diverse, and impressive.” -  DaveArchie.blogspot Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the door, and are available at BrownPaperTickets.com. See RailroadHouseBand.com for more information on the band.  

$15 – $18
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