Bluegrass/gospel jam at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 79 Cross Street, Gardner, MA. Jam runs from 7:00PM-12 midnight Info: 978-632-0925. Jam to benefit our sister church in Kenya - donations accepted at the door. Directions: Exit 23 off rt 2 going west from Boston. Right off exit under bridge. Right at first light. Go left after BIG CHAIR onto Cross St. Church is on your right after first intersection.
Blackstone Valley Bluegrass is a dynamic, entertaining quartet that has been performing for over 16 years. The group features Dan Nowlan on mandolin, Ken Taylor on bass, Dave Dick on banjo and guitar, and Bob Dick on guitar and resophonic guitar. All members sing and the band is well known for their tight trios and full quartets. Put that together will some hot picking and lots of laughs, and you can have a great evening with Blackstone Valley Bluegrass. We hope to see you there! Advance tickets (save $3) through Brown Paper Tickets can be purchased visiting www.steeplecoffeehouse.org.
The BBU presents the Joe Val Festival at the Sheraton Framingham in Framingham, MA, just outside of Boston. Tons of bands, workshops, kid's academy, two stages, non-stop picking. More info at https://bbu.org/jvhome.htm
Jim Gaudet and The Railroad Boys with special guest Sara Milonovich on fiddle in concert at Club Passim, Cambridge, MA
Join the Bump Road Band for an evening of old-timey driven bluegrass at a sweet listening room adjacent to Nelson's Candies in Wilton, NH. (Candy store WILL be open during the show!) Shake off the winter blues as the House Band opens the show at 7PM. Bump Road Band takes the stage at 8Pm. BYOB--we'll just provide the bluegrass.
Saturday, 3/7 @ 9:00pm Featuring Wheelhouse Rodeo Wheelhouse Rodeo is a bluegrass inspired band featuring guitar, bass, banjo/mandolin, ukulele, and great harmonies. They play traditional bluegrass and lots of other popular music with a grassy rockabilly flair. Jo’s Nautical is a unique venue that is not to be missed. Good fun and good times, so dance yourself silly. Free http://www.josnautical.com/ https://www.facebook.com/wheelhouserodeo
It will be called Western Mass Grass and will be located at Sweet Music: Studio & Store, 185 W. State St, Suite D Granby, MA 01033 First and Third Fridays from 8pm. There's no fee or charge, but we are asking for a donation, whatever you can afford. We'll put out refreshments of some kind, and it's BYOB. There's plenty of parking in the lot. RSVP if you're coming so we know how many chairs to put out. Details and whatnot on the events page of the website: http://sweetmusicstudio.net/events.html
BBU presents Spring Jam'n Weekend 2015 Join us for the 2015 Boston Bluegrass Union Spring Jam'n Weekend at the historic Colonial Inn in Concord, MA. Jam all weekend long or attend workshops and instructor-led jams for all levels.
Come on by and see Rusty, Buzzy, and Ol' Delmer play a set at the Jennybrook Open Mic.
Darol Anger And The Furies Park Avenue Congregational Church 50 Paul Revere Road Arlington Saturday, April 25, 8pm See https://www.facebook.com/events/800019150047768/ for complete info and tickets. Darol Anger (5-string fiddle and mandocello) | Emy Phelps (guitar and vocals) | Jenna Moynihan (fiddle) | Mairi Chaimbeul (harp and vocals) | Aidan O'Donnell (bass) In Greek mythology, Furies were ferocious godlike female avengers who would swoop down on mortals and destroy them. In this band, the difference is that instead of destruction, inspiration occurs. Darol Anger and the Furies is a new group put together especially for this decade, comprised of a phenomenal all-star array of talented feminine presences,plus two notorious tricksters. Darol Anger is a unique fiddle guru, who spent three decades reinventing American string music to encompass his explorations of bluegrass, jazz, and all other music. The groups that he founded or co-founded include the David Grisman Quintet, the Turtle Island String Quartet, Psychograss, Montreux, and the Republic of Strings ensemble. His playing and composition overflow with passion, prodigious technique, and generous humor. He has spent his career enlightening and inspiring his fellow musicians, and vice-versa. Living in the Boston area, Darol has been a mentor to some of the most exciting and phenomenal young musicians in the world. These powerful presences are brought into synchronization and orbit around Anger’s vision and that unmistakable violin voice. The result is mythical, magical, musical mayhem. Emy Phelps is a standout artist in a large field, a prolific songwriter with a riveting voice which plumbs the deepest emotions. A musician of note in the Pacific Northwest, she has made a 30 year music career while raising 3 sons and one daughter, achieving degrees in Theatre Arts and Special Education. … Read More »