Backbeat 4th Thursday Jam - Beverly
2024-07-25 19:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Backbeat Brewing, 31A Park, Beverly, MA, 01915, United States
7-9:30 pm every 4th Thursday at Backbeat Brewing in Beverly, MA.

Join us the 4th Thursday of every month to listen or play! All levels welcome. Our first jam in May was a big success with over twenty players jamming in the restaurant and out on the patio. Lively bluegrass filled the air and judging by the hearty applause, everyone loved it!

The Backbeat menu feature two dozen delicious beers on tap, and the kitchen cooks up tasty thin-crust pizzas (including a gluten-free option) and various appetizers. Backbeat is located at 31 Park St (just off Rantoul), directly across the street from the Beverly Depot train station. There is plenty of on-street parking.

Check Facebook for updates to the schedule.

Concord Conservatory Open Bluegrass Jam
2024-07-25 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-08-01 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-08-08 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-08-15 19:30 - 21:00, 2024-08-22 19:30 - 21:00 | 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.

Larry and Joe
2024-07-28 19:00 - 21:30 | Club Passim, Cambridge, MA, United States
Larry Bellorín hails from Monagas, Venezuela and is a legend of Llanera music. Joe Troop is from North Carolina and is a GRAMMY-nominated bluegrass and oldtime musician. Larry was forced into exile and is an asylum seeker in North Carolina. Joe, after a decade in South America, got stranded back in his stomping grounds in the pandemic. Larry works construction to make ends meet. Joe’s acclaimed “latingrass” band Che Apalache was forced into hiatus, and he shifted into action working with asylum seeking migrants.
Currently based in the Triangle of North Carolina, both men are versatile multi-instrumentalists and singer-songwriters on a mission to show that music has no borders. As a duo they perform a fusion of Venezuelan and Appalachian folk music on harp, banjo, cuatro, fiddle, maracas, guitar, upright bass, and whatever else they decide to throw in the van. The program they offer features a distinct blend of their musical inheritances and traditions as well as storytelling about the ways that music and social movements coalesce.

Old Time Jam at The Bebop
2024-07-28 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-08-04 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-08-11 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-08-18 19:00 - 22:00, 2024-08-25 19:00 - 22:00 | The Bebop, 1116 Boylston St, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
Groovy old time jam every Sunday night, 7-10 pm.

Tuftonboro Country, Bluegrass and Gospel Jam session
2024-07-30 18:30 - 21:30, 2024-08-06 18:30 - 21:30, 2024-08-13 18:30 - 21:30, 2024-08-20 18:30 - 21:30, 2024-08-27 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.

Lonesome Ace Stringband
2024-07-30 20:00 - 22:00 | Club Passim, Cambridge, MA, United States
Masters of their trade, The Lonesome Ace Stringband bring grit, skill and abandon to Americana music, bridging old-time, bluegrass and folk traditions into a seamless hybrid of original material that is at once fresh and timeless.
Instrumentation alone sets this Toronto-based trio’s sound apart: consisting simply of fiddle (John Showman), clawhammer banjo (Chris Coole), and upright bass (Max Heineman). The spine-tingling harmonies and interchanging lead vocals only bring more magic to the equation. They’ve become festival favourites at Rockygrass, Celtic Connections, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Merlefest and regularly tour the USA, UK, Germany and, of course, Canada.
With more than a decade of group music-making under their belts, they’re releasing their fifth album, a feisty and mighty collection of all-original material titled ‘Try To Make It Fly’ (October 13, 2023).

Bluegrass Jam at The Bebop
2024-07-31 21:00 - 23:30, 2024-08-07 21:00 - 23:30, 2024-08-14 21:00 - 23:30, 2024-08-21 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.

The Hazel Project at MrSippy
2024-08-02 20:00 - 22:00 | MrSippy BBQ, 184 South Main Street, Rochester, NH, 03867, United States
Some of New England’s finest bluegrass musicians pay tribute to Hazel Dickens & Alice Gerrard.

Common Picking Mini Bluegrass Festival (On-the-Common)
2024-08-03 12:00 - 19:00 | Parish Center for the Arts, 10 Lincoln St, Westford, MA, 01886, United States
A full day of music, learning sessions, jamming and all things Bluegrass! Pack lawn chairs, blankets, picnics and your instruments (if you’d like to partake!) Listeners are also very welcome, as there will be much to hear! Sessions begin at noon, with a special guest concert to cap the event in the early evening. Join us! Presented by Parish Center for the Arts.
Sat, Aug 3
12:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
Westford Common
10 Lincoln Street
Westford, MA 01886

Hot Club of Cowtown at The Bull Run
2024-08-04 19:30 - 22:00 | The Bull Run Restaurant, 215 Great Road, Shirley, MA, 01464, United States
Award-winning Austin, Texas-based Hot Club of Cowtown may be the world’s most globe-trotting, effervescent string trio, who’s joyful sound blends the traditional Western swing of the 1940s American southwest with European hot jazz influences of the same era.
2024 marks three decades since guitarist Whit Smith and violinist Elana James met through a classified ad in the music section of New York City’s legendary alternative newspaper, the Village Voice. A few years later Jake Irwin was added as Bass player and Hot Club of Cowtown was born. And thirty years on, they continue to surprise and delight with their trademark “arsenal full of technique and joy,” Jon Caramanica, New York Times.
They have perfected a truly unique and infectious hybrid that playfully blurs musical boundaries, conjuring the spirit of both Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys and jazz legend Django Reinhardt.

The Splinters at Brookline Music Series
2024-08-07 18:00 - 19:30 | Brookline Private Home, Brookline, MA, United States
Come out to hear the Splinters at Fisher Hill Reservoir Park in Brookline, MA.
100 Fisher Ave Brookline, MA 02445

Della Mae at Lookout Farm
2024-08-11 17:30 - 20:30 | Lookout Farm, 89 Pleasant St, Natick, MA, 01760-5669, United States
TCAN presents DELLA MAE live and in concert, outdoors at Lookout Farm in South Natick, MA.
The Belkin Family Lookout Farm in Natick, established in 1651, is one of the oldest continuously working farms in America. Sited on 180 scenic acres, patrons will be seated at spaciously distanced picnic tables that are sanitized between use. Guests can enjoy farm-crafted beer, hard cider, and New England cuisine while enjoying a live concert by Della Mae.
Della Mae is a Grammy-nominated, all-women string band made up of founder and fiddle player Kimber Ludiker, lead vocalist/guitarist Celia Woodsmith, guitarist Avril Smith, and bassist Vickie Vaughn.
Hailing from across North America, and reared in diverse musical styles, they are one of the most charismatic and engaging roots bands touring today. They have traveled to over 30 countries, spreading peace and understanding through music.
Their mission as a band is to showcase top female musicians, and to improve opportunities for women and girls through advocacy, mentorship, programming, and performance.

3rd Friday Jam at PCA
2024-08-16 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

Low Lily at MrSippy
2024-08-16 20:00 - 22:00 | MrSippy BBQ, 184 South Main Street, Rochester, NH, 03867, United States
Ticketed Show
With the release of their new record ‘Angels in the Wreckage’ (produced by Dirk Powell), the Vermont-based American Roots band LOW LILY brings their infectious sound to a new level. With the energy of fiddle music, the introspective quality of contemporary folk, the precision of bluegrass, and the drive of Americana, the members of Low Lily (Liz Simmons, Flynn Cohen, and Natalie Padilla) combine their individual talents into one stunning soundscape.
Low Lily has shared their signature sound with enthusiastic audiences throughout North America and the UK, garnering two #1 songs on international folk radio and two Independent Music Award wins. In 2018, the band released a full-length album with 2X award-winning title track “10,000 Days Like These” and their original song “Hope Lingers On”, which has been sung by choirs around the world as an anthem for peace and justice.

High Horse at Passim
2024-08-20 20:00 - 22:00 | Club Passim, Cambridge, MA, United States
High Horse is a progressive-acoustic boy band featuring four friends, three bows, and one pick. A mix of celtic and classical music, it’s a band of brothers playing alternative rock on acoustic instruments, it’s a rollicking romp of great vibes, virtuosic chops, and tight vocals.
Comprised of fiddler Carson McHaney, cellist Karl Henry, guitarist G Rockwell, and bassist Noah Harrington; the band draws from their varied musical backgrounds to explore and perform original compositions and tunes from diverse folk traditions.
High Horse is based in Boston, collecting the skills and artistry learned from their education at the Berklee College of Music and New England Conservatory.
Their debut album will be released in 2024, produced by world-renowned mandolinist Jacob Jolliff and engineered by sound wizard Dave Sinko.
