Upcoming Bluegrass Related Events

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BBU presents Seldom Scene with Michelle Canning and Rough Edges

National Heritage Museum 33 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA

Saturday, March 8, 2014 National Heritage Museum (aka Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library, Inc.) Lexington, MA 7:30pm (doors open at 6:30pm) $27 for Members $29 for Non-Members

$29

Too Blue at One Eyed Pig

One Eyed Pig 71 S Main St., Newtown, CT

Too Blue show at new Thurs. night venue!

Free

Seacoast Jam at Garrison Players Arts Center

Garrison Players Arts Center 650 Portland Avenue, Rollinsford, NH

The Seacoast Bluegrass Jam meets one Friday per month at the Garrison Player’s Arts Center on Route 4, Rolinsford, NH at 6:30pm.  Dates for 2013-14: Oct 4, Nov 1, Dec 20, Jan 24, Feb 21, Mar 20 (TH), Apr 11, May 23, and June 13.  Info: [email protected] or (603) 343-4075.

Jam at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

St. Paul's Episcopal Church 79 Cross Street, Gardner, MA

MOVED TO MARCH 22 (this month only).  Bluegrass/gospel jam every 3rd Saturday 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.

Spring Hoedown feat. Too Blue

Outer Space 295 Treadwell St., Hamden, CT

Welcome Spring with this triple-artist show! Too Blue, 10 String Symphony, The Tattletale Saints.

$10.00

Seacoast Jam at Garrison Players Arts Center

Garrison Players Arts Center 650 Portland Avenue, Rollinsford, NH

The Seacoast Bluegrass Jam meets one Friday per month at the Garrison Player’s Arts Center on Route 4, Rolinsford, NH at 6:30pm.  Dates for 2013-14: Oct 4, Nov 1, Dec 20, Jan 24, Feb 21, Mar 20 (TH), Apr 11, May 23, and June 13.  Info: [email protected] or (603) 343-4075.

Cricket Tell the Weather, CD Release Tour, at the Blue Moon Coffeehouse, Rockland, MA, Sat. April 12th

The Blue Moon Coffeehouse Channing Church, 45 Webster St. , Rockland , MA

On Saturday, April 12th at 7:30 p.m. the Blue Moon Coffeehouse features the progressive bluegrass band, Cricket Tell the Weather performing as part of their CD release tour. Winners of the highly competitive 2013 FreshGrass Festival Band Contest, Cricket Tell the Weather is a five-piece indie string band featuring bluegrass-inspired original music. Strongly influenced by American traditional music, Cricket also includes rock, pop, and jazz elements, contributing to the growing genre of progressive bluegrass. Award-winning songwriters Andrea Asprelli (fiddle) and Jason Borisoff (guitar) received a blue ribbon in 2011 at the Podunk Bluegrass Festival Songwriting Competition for their co-written song “Remington”. They are joined by Manhattan-based Doug Goldstein on the banjo, Dan Tressler on mandolin from Easton, CT, and Jeff Picker from Portland, OR. The band is excited to be featured at Joe Val Bluegrass Festival, Del Fest, Ossipee Valley Music Festival, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, Brandywine Folk Festival, and FreshGrass Festival. Between sets by Cricket Tell the Weather, there will be an open mic.

$7 – $12