Boston Bluegrass Union

Backbeat Brewing Bluegrass Jam
2025-09-11 19:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | 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).

OTAF Old Time Jam at Russell Field
2025-09-11 19:30 - 22:30, 2025-09-18 19:30 - 22:30 | Russell Field Playground, 359 Rindge Ave, Cambridge, MA, United States
Old-Time Almost Fridays jams will be moving to the Russell Field Playground near Alewife in N. Cambridge. It’s less than a quarter-mile from the end of Route 2, has ample parking, and is less than a five-minute walk from the Alewife T Station. The schedule of the jams will remain similar:
7:30 pm Beg/Int Old-Time Jam
8:30 pm Int/Adv Old-Time Jam
Weekly hosts will keep things moving along.
Here’s what we’ve learned about jamming at the Russell Field Playground:
(1) There are two parking lots on Rindge Ave. on either side of the little league park (Comeau Field): the lot with the cul-de-sac (to the west of the field) is usually full, but there’s tons of space in the lot to the east of the ballpark, which is the lot for the Francis J. McCrehan Swimming Pool at 359 Rindge Ave., in Cambridge, MA 02140 (please note this is not the same location as Russell Field, which is the football field next-door).
(2) We often jam near the sprinkler spot (a.k.a. splash pad) near the yellow canopy, which is between the pool, the playground, and the ball field.
(3) There are working port-a-johns right there, so everyone can have that true “festival experience”.
(4) Please bring a folding chair (preferably without arms).
(5) It’s not as well lit as some people might like, so if you have a small camping lantern, you might want to bring one.
(6) Mosquitos were mostly not an issue, but you still might want to bring bug spray or wear heavier clothes, as long as it’s not too hot.

Strung Together Festival
2025-09-12 00:00 - 2025-09-14 23:59 | Searsport SHores Campground, 216 West Main Street, Searsport, ME, 04974, United States
Strung Together: A Maine String Band Weekend
“Where the Ocean Meets the Strings”
Calling all string-players, music lovers, and contradancers!
Tune up your instruments and put on your dancing shoes for a weekend celebration of Maine folk music!
Strung Together is a unique three-day experience that includes community jam sessions, contradances, story-telling, and workshops. Strung Together is focused on various forms of Maine folk music—music brought to Maine by seafarers, lumberjacks, travelers—and homesteaders that we continue to play and love here in Maine. Come prepared to jam and fall in love with the music of Maine!
Experienced Maine folk music players—including players of Old-Time, Irish, Bluegrass, Quebecois, and Cape Breton music—and contradancers gather at Strung Together, providing opportunities for new to advanced players to participate in Maine’s rich musical heritage. Players of all instruments and levels are welcome!
Strung Together is held at one of the most beautiful places on the planet—the award-winning Searsport Shores Campground in Searsport, Maine! There is no better place to celebrate and play Maine folk music than where the woods meet the sea at Searsport Shores Campground.
Proceeds will be used for musician scholarships and to help fund the instrument lending project at the Searsport Carver Memorial Library.

Wright Farm OT Jam
2025-09-13 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: Old Time Music in New England

Bluegrass Brunch at An Sibin
2025-09-14 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-21 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.

Old Time Jam at The Bebop
2025-09-14 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-09-21 19:00 - 22:00 | The Bebop, 1116 Boylston St, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
Groovy old time jam every Sunday night, 7-10 pm.

Monday Night Hoedown
2025-09-15 19:30 - 22:30, 2025-09-22 19:30 - 22:30 | The Beehive, 541 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, United States
Every Monday Night at The Beehive
Live Americana & Bluegrass Music
Special Burgers, Ribs, Wings, Steaks
Great Beers, Bourbon & Craft Cocktails
LIVE ON STAGE:
Join us every Monday for a foot-stomping celebration of Americana and bluegrass, featuring a rotating lineup of talented bands bringing their own unique spin on roots-inspired music. With hearty food specials, strong drinks, and a lively, soulful soundtrack, it’s the perfect way to kick off your week.
1st Monday- Caleb Swan Band….young bluegrass virtuosos
2nd Monday -The Joe Kessler Group-Bluegrass
3rd Monday-The wonderful Danniella Miraglia
4th Monday-Goodrich Family Band plays tonight. Goodrich Family is a fascinating mix of deep musicians from the jazz as well as great bluegrass players. Fusion at it’s best.

Bluegrass Night at Remnant
2025-09-15 20:00 - 22:30, 2025-09-22 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.)

Concord, MA Old Time Jam
2025-09-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Harvey Wheeler Community Center, 1276 Main St, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Third Tuesday of the month from 2-4 PM. The first jam is July 15. No jam in August, then start again in September.
Location: Harvey Wheeler Community Center, 1276 Main St, Concord, MA 01742
The entrance to the parking lot is on Church St. Enter the building from the parking lot. This space is run by the Concord Council on Aging, but all ages are welcome to the jam. There should be someone sitting at the entrance desk who can point you to the room. You might be asked to sign in.

Bluegrass Tuesdays Jam at The Smoot Standard
2025-09-16 18:15 - 22:30, 2025-09-23 18:15 - 22:30 | The Smoot Standard, 313 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA, 02139, United States
Bluegrass Tuesdays jams continue at The Smoot Standard and the patio at Naco Taco in Central Square in Cambridge, but we are shifting the start times forward by a half-hour. Bluegrass Tuesdays regularly scheduled jams will now be meeting on the following schedule:
6:15 pm – Beg-to-Int Bluegrass Jam (email tony…@gmail.com to join)
7:30 pm – Kelley’s Intermediate Bluegrass Jam
7:45 pm – Ed’s Slow-to-Medium Instrumental Jam
8:00 pm – Wayne’s Intermediate-to-Advanced Bluegrass Jam
Thanks to Chris Parsons (chef/owner of Lily RIP’s), our jams now meet every Tuesday at these two restaurants (rain or shine). Naco Taco is owned by the same folks as Smoots and is another sister restaurant of Lily P’s. The Smoot Standard is located at 313 Mass. Ave. in Cambridge, MA 02139, while Naco Taco is at 297 Mass. Ave. Smoot’s kitchen will be open until 9 pm, and drinks will be available late from JamBassador Jack.
Food and drinks are available at both locations, but I cannot stress this highly enough: DO NOT carry alcohol between the two restaurants. You can purchase alcoholic drinks at either location, but you must finish your drinks there – you CANNOT carry them down the sidewalk between the restaurants. I’m asking everyone to please remind each other of this very important rule – thanks!
As a reminder, we are still looking for the next home for Bluegrass Tuesdays, and we need your help! Please visit www.BluegrassTuesdays.com for a complete description of the kinds of places we’re looking for. Suggestions have been coming in, but we still need more, thanks!

Tony

Tuftonboro Country, Bluegrass and Gospel Jam session
2025-09-16 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-09-23 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.

Whately Old Time Jam
2025-09-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Whately Town Hall, 194 Chestnut Plain Rd, Whately, MA, 01093, United States
The Whately Old Time Jam takes place each month on the third Tuesday from 7pm-9pm-ish, unless there is a special event preceding the jam such as workshop. We gather in Whately Town Hall Audititorium in Whately, Massachusetts.
This is an Old Time jam, keeping to tunes and songs in the Old Time repertoire. Speed and tunes will be up to those who attend. We’ll go round the circle so everyone can choose tunes and pace. Old Time chestnuts, waltzes, obscure and/or crooked tunes, tunes that don’t resolve, tunes with questionable chords, tunes with weird numbers of A/B/C/D/E parts – all welcome if someone can lead it.

Mr. Sippy's Bluegrass Jam
2025-09-17 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-09-24 18:30 - 20:30 | MrSippy BBQ, 184 South Main Street, Rochester, NH, 03867, United States
Wednesdays at 6:30 pm bluegrass jam. Acoustic instruments.

Bluegrass Throedown at Nick-a-Nee's
2025-09-17 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
2025-09-17 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.

FreshGrass Festival
2025-09-19 00:00 - 2025-09-21 23:59 | MASS MoCA, 1040 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA, MA, 01247, United States
FreshGrass features roots music traditionalists and innovators on four stages and platforms throughout the MASS Moca museum’s 16-acre campus. Festival programming also includes FreshGrass commissions and world premieres; instrument and industry workshops; pop-up performances and retail; and local Berkshire food and spirits vendors.

3rd Friday Jam at PCA
2025-09-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Parish Center for the Arts, 10 Lincoln St, Westford, MA, 01886, United States
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

Newfound Grass in Loudon, NH Saturday
2025-09-20 12:00 - 15:00 | Meadow Ledge Farm, 612 Route 129, Loudon, NH, 03307, United States
Newfound Grass will be at Meadow Ledge Farm on Saturday September 20th from noon to 3.
612 Route 129, Loudon, NH
(603) 798-5860
http://www.meadowledgefarm.com/
https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=newfound%20grass

“Come for the doughnuts, stay for the music” or is it “Come for the music, stay for the doughnuts”?

The Splinters at Portico Brewing
2025-09-20 15:00 - 18:00 | Portico Brewing, 101 South Street, Somerville, MA, 02143, United States
The Splinters, a 5 piece bluegrass band featuring sweet 3 part harmonies, plays at Oktoberfest! Come get your leiderhosen on with some groovy bluegrass!
splintersmusic.com
Come celebrate Portico’s Second annual Oktoberfest! We’ll be offering up German beers and food specials, outdoor games, live music and Steinholding competitions in our Somerville taproom. Lederhosen and drindls welcomed, nay, encouraged!
Live music starts at 3pm, food specials ‘til 8pm. Free entry!
🍻 German beers include: Bauhaus Festbier, Hurkle Durkle Dunkel, alongside mainstay Two Point Pils
🥨 Pretzels and German food specials from Taqueria El Barrio
🪕 Live Music
🍺 Steinholding competitions will be held twice throughout the day – sign up and compete to win some sweet prizes! (It’s a thing)
See you there!

Old Time Jam at Nick-a-Nee's
2025-09-20 16:00 - 19:00 | Nick-A-Nee’s, 75 South Street, Providence, RI, 02907, United States
3rd Saturday of the month, 4-7 pm

South County (RI) Old-Time Jam
2025-09-22 19:00 - 21:00 | South County Museum, 115 Strathmore Rd., Narragansett, RI, 02882, United States
Second and fourth Mondays, 7-9pm
South County Museum, 115 Strathmore Rd., Narragansett RI 02882
https://www.facebook.com/southcountyjam
All levels invited! The South County Jam is a friendly and welcoming jam where newcomers are always welcome. We play a wide range of traditional fiddle tunes, going around the circle so everyone has a chance to suggest a tune they know and set the tempo.

The Bottom Dollars at Gardner Ale House
2025-09-24 18:30 - 21:30 | Gardner Ale House, Gardner, MA, United States
Gardner Ale House 74 Parker St, Gardner, MA 01440, USA

https://www.moonhillbrewing.com/
