Boston Bluegrass Union

Ocean State Bluegrass Festival
2025-08-15 00:00 - 2025-08-17 23:59 (America/New_York) | Frerichs Farm, 65 Kinnicutt Ave, Warren, RI, 02885, United States
Join us for the sixth annual Ocean State Bluegrass Festival, Friday, August 15 through Sunday, August 17, 2025 at Frerichs Farm in Warren, RI. The event is sponsored by the Rhode Island Bluegrass Alliance (RIBA).
Full Festival ticket ($40) – includes one camping space for the duration of the event (Friday evening through Sunday afternoon) and Saturday workshops and show admission for one person. Additional people staying at the same camp site must purchase a Saturday ticket. Parking for one vehicle (one RV or one car, if camper or tent camping) at the camp site is included. Dry camping only (no water or electrical hookups available).
Saturday-only ticket ($30) – includes workshops and show admission for one person. Camping and parking are not included. Saturday admission is free for children 14 years old and younger.
Sunday – Free admission!
Parking is $5 per vehicle, per day (collected on-site).

Golden Shoals
2025-08-15 20:00 - 22:00 | Club Passim, Cambridge, MA, United States
Golden Shoals is a fiddle and guitar duo with a “rousing old-time-style music that’s fueled by acerbic modern-day wit” (No Depression). They are no strangers to traditional music, having placed in contests including Clifftop (3rd place 2023, 4th place 2022), Mount Airy, The Grand Masters Fiddlers Championship and Galax. Often switching instruments between fiddle, two guitars, and banjo, their original songs have been compared to Gillian Welch, with the added edge of instrumental prowess informed by energetic old time and bluegrass recordings.

Big Richard at Rockport Music
2025-08-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA, 01966, United States
Big Richard brings their electrifying harmonies, fiery virtuosity and bold bluegrass energy to Rockport! Fresh off the release of their acclaimed debut album Girl Dinner, this all-female supergroup delivers a must-see night of high-energy musicianship and irreverent charm.

Bronwyn Keith-Hynes
2025-08-17 16:00 - 18:00 | Club Passim, Cambridge, MA, United States
Grammy-winning fiddle virtuoso Bronwyn Keith-Hynes is stepping into the spotlight. After several years of wowing audiences as the fiddler for Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, the 2x IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year is striking out on her own – fronting a band for the first time and bringing her voice to the forefront. Known for her fiery fiddle playing and pure, rootsy singing, Bronwyn Keith-Hynes’ debut vocal album ‘I Built A World’ earned her a Grammy nomination this past February, and American Songwriter calls her “a world-class fiddler with a golden voice.”
2 Shows! 4:00PM and 7:00PM

Ragged Union at Club Passim
2025-08-18 20:00 - 23:00 | Club Passim, Cambridge, MA, United States
Ragged Union (Colorado) returns to Boston, performing songs from their latest release, Pyramid Stairs. The band has toured since 2014, with an original bluegrass sound built on outsider songwriting, unexpected arrangements, and world-class performance.
Visit the website for more details, and check out the new album on Spotify, Apple Music, or wherever you stream good tunes!
Club Passim Tickets
Monday, August 18
8pm
$20

Mr. Sippy's Bluegrass Jam
2025-08-20 18:30 - 20:30 | MrSippy BBQ, 184 South Main Street, Rochester, NH, 03867, United States
Wednesdays at 6:30 pm bluegrass jam. Acoustic instruments.

Kissing Other PPL
2025-08-22 20:00 - 22:30 | Club Passim, Cambridge, MA, United States
While on tour together in 2022, Durham based folk duo Viv & Riley, and Nashville-based singer/songwriter Rachel Baiman talked about the recent records that they had enjoyed. Each time one person would bring up a beloved album or song, another would chime in with enthusiastic agreement. With hours in the van to daydream, and hours on stage to enjoy harmonizing together, the three began to scheme about recording some covers together.

Lonesome Fest
2025-08-23 12:00 - 23:30 | Belgian Meadows Farm, Lebanon, ME, United States
Begun in 2017 as a project to bring Artist/Community friends together in beauteous natural setting.
Schedule for Music at LonesomomeFestX

12- NEBgB
1- Rachel McCartney
2- Cormac McCarthy
3-Tom Pirozzoli
4-Harvey Reid & Joyce Andersen
5-The Unsung Heroes

6:30- Musical Mixer!

7:30-The Hazel Project
8:30- The Mountain
9:30- TJ Wheeler & The Smokers

11pm Close
Firepit Sing-a-long.

Tickets: https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/mrsippy/lonesomefest-25

Silver Bay Bluegrass Camp
2025-08-25 00:00 - 2025-08-29 23:59 | Silver Bay YMCA Center, Silver Bay NY, 87 Silver Bay Rd, Silver Bay, CT, 12874, United States
There is no better place to learn how to play bluegrass banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, dobro or bass than at this Wernick method bluegrass camp. Daily lessons with experienced bluegrass teachers and musicians will help you learn how to jam quickly and get right to the fun of playing music together. Classes on harmony singing, bluegrass lead singing, songwriting, soloing, music theory, and beginner, intermediate, and advanced tutorials on each bluegrass instrument culminate in fun activities like bluegrass Karaoke night, Open Mic, a bluegrass gospel Vespers, and a faculty concert.

County Bluegrass Festival - Maine
2025-08-28 00:00 - 2025-08-31 23:59 | County Bluegrass, 119 West Limestone Rd, Fort Fairfield, ME, 04742, United States
Do you love the idea of camping out beneath the stars to the sound of Bluegrass music? County Bluegrass, located in Fort Fairfield, ME, is the largest public concert venue in the area that features a large camping area and Bluegrass music festivals. Reserve your campsite with family and friends and witness some most of the top bluegrass bands in the country!

Old Tone Music Festival
2025-09-04 00:00 - 2025-09-07 23:59 | Cool Whisper Farm, 1011 Co. Rd 21, Hillsdale, NY, 12529, United States
Oldtone preserves roots music and traditional folkways through artist and audience participation; connecting neighbors, bridging cultures, and sharing insight and wisdom across generations.
Foghorn Stringband, Danny Paisley, Jesse Lege, Tuba Skinny and more.

Fiddleheads Jam Camp
2025-09-05 00:00 - 2025-09-07 23:59 | Camp Methodios, 329 Camp Merrimac Road, Contoocook, NH, 03229, United States
The focus of Fiddleheads Acoustic Jam Camp is to teach and inspire musicians to play with each other in various styles – both singing and instrumental – and to experience playing in a band setting. Held each year in September, Jam Camp features hours of jams, workshops and concerts throughout the weekend. Campers form bands of various styles, work up and arrange a song together, and perform in an energy-filled Saturday evening concert. Jam Camp offers guided jams with focus on jamming essentials and techniques – hearing chords, backup, playing in different styles, soloing and having fun! Coaches and Campers jam in various styles Friday and Saturday evenings and often continue into the late night. From blues to bluegrass, jigs to jazz, cajun to country and more! We hire top-notch coaches who are not only amazing musicians but who are also great teachers! Coach Info
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Mountain Grass Unit at The Sinclair
2025-09-05 20:00 - 23:00 | The Sinclair, 52 Church Street, Cambridge, MA, 02138, United States
Mountain Grass Unit, from Birmingham, Alabama, is a young quartet redefining bluegrass with a fresh narrative. Comprised of Drury Anderson (mandolin, vocals), Luke Black (guitar, vocals), Josiah Nelson (fiddle, vocals), and Sam Wilson (bass, vocals), they blend tradition with bold exploration. Their journey began with a shared musical passion, forming a sound that merges bluegrass with country, jazz, funk, rock, and metal influences. Their debut EP, “Runnin’ FromTrouble,” released in 2024, showcases their original music and inventive covers, inspired by legends like Tony Rice and Billy Strings.

Lowell Banjo and Fiddle Contest
2025-09-06 10:00 - 18:00 | Boardinghouse Park, 40 French St., Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
At the Banjo & Fiddle Contest, we invite you to come celebrate musical heritage. The repertoire of tunes played during the Contest is what folklorists refer to as traditional music – music practiced by groups of people who share a common ethnic heritage, geographic region, or way of life.
Tunes are shared within families and communities and are passed on over generations.
Location: Boarding House Park, 40 French Street, Lowell.
Rain Location: Durgin Hall, University of Massachusetts Lowell College of Music, South Campus, 35 Wilder Street, Lowell, which is located 1.5 miles from Boarding House Park.
Directions are available at https://lowellsummermusic.org/pages/faqs
For More Info: Contact: info@lowellbanjoandfiddlecontest.org

Beginner Bluegrass Slow Jam
2025-09-08 19:00 - 21:00 | First Church Dedham – Parish House, 45 Bullard Street, Dedham, MA, 02026, United States
Beginner Bluegrass Slow Jam

When: Second Monday of each month
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
September through June

The Slow Jam is the perfect place for novice players, those just starting their Bluegrass journey, or anyone who’s a little shy about playing with others.
We create the safest possible environment to get comfortable making music with a group.
We play through simple, traditional Bluegrass songs, offering guidance and encouragement every step of the way.
All levels are welcome, and we take special care to support beginners and casual musicians.
Bring your acoustic instrument – everyone is welcome!

Location: First Church in Dedham – Parish House 45 Bullard Street, Dedham, MA 02026

Enter via Bullard Street.
Park in the lot behind the church.
Walk to the grassy quad in front.
The jams are held in the Parish House (the low building).
Upon entering, turn right and proceed down the short hallway to the dining room.

Details: Bring a song to share for some fun bluegrass jamming!
We hope to see you there!

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.

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.

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!

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/

Grain Thief Weekly at The Burren
2025-09-24 19:00 - 22:00 | The Burren, 247 Elm Street, Somerville, MA, 02144, United States
Grain Thief and friends hold forth in the front room at the Burren every Wednesday night.
Not a concert per se, but a good hang in this cozy bar in Davis Sq listening to good music.

Cancelled this week - Bluegrass Jam at The Burren
2025-09-27 14:00 - 17:00 | The Burren, 247 Elm Street, Somerville, MA, 02144, United States
Long-running Bluegrass Jam hosted by Frank Drake. All levels welcome, but not a slow jam, per se.

Usually takes the summer off for festivals, etc. Contact Frank’s web site to get on the mailing list.

Grain Thief on the Cape
2025-09-27 19:30 - 22:00 | Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St, South Yarmouth, MA, United States
House of the Dog- Country and Bluegrass by Grain Thief
Join us on Sep 27, 730pm for a performance by Boston quintet, Grain Thief, as they perform their newest work, House of the Dog, a masterful blend of country music and bluegrass. House of the Dog is a testament to perseverance, friendship, and the simple perfection found between friends, acoustic instruments, and a microphone. It is a record that unfolds with effortless grace, full of brand-new tunes you’re sure you’ve heard before, and feels as comfortable as broken-in denim. Thematically, House of the Dog continues the Grain Thief tradition by sharing deep musings on the human experience and wrapping them in everyday tales. This album is destined to take its rightful place in the canon of American music.
Tonight, Grain Thief will deliver another showstopping performance that will leave viewers wanting more. $25 Members, $30 Not-Yet-Members. For tickets, visit www.cultural-center.org or call 508-394-7100. Cultural Center of Cape Cod, 307 Old Main St., South Yarmouth.

The Roll on Buddies at Smith Orchard
2025-09-28 11:00 - 15:00 | Smith Orchard, 187 Leavitt Road, Belmont, NH, 03220, United States
The Roll on Buddies are:
Dave Shaw (banjo)
Gary Darling (mandolin)
Gary Hutchins (bass)
Tim FitzPatrick (guitar)

The Splinters at Cider Hill Farm
2025-09-28 13:00 - 16:00 | Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Ave, Amesbury, MA, 01913, United States
Sep 28, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT
Cider Hill Farm, 45 Fern Ave, Amesbury, MA 01913, USA
Relax on the farm this weekend. Take in free live music from 1-4 pm, visit our hard cider bar from 12 – 4 pm and grab some farm snacks at the food truck from 11 am – 4 pm. Non-alcoholic sparkling cider available.

Luke Bulla and Michael Daves
2025-09-28 19:00 - 21:30 | Groton Hill Music Center, 122 Old Ayer Road, Groton, MA, 01450, United States
at Groton Hill Music.

Town Hall Bluegrass & Old Time Country Open Mic
2025-10-04 11:00 - 16:00 | Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm Street, Chester, VT, 556 Elm Street, Chester, VT, 05143, United States
Town Hall Bluegrass & Old Time Country Open Mic
The Town Hall Bluegrass & Old Time Country Open Mic is back for the 2025/2026 season! Join us at the Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm Street, Chester, VT, for a full day of live acoustic music, community, and fun. Bring your instruments, your friends, and your love for bluegrass and old-time country music.
Season Dates:

October 4, 2025

November 1, 2025

December 6, 2025

January 3, 2026

February 7, 2026

March 7, 2026

April 4, 2026

Schedule:

Stage Sign Up & Open Jam: 11:00 am – 11:30 am

Open Mic: 11:30 am – 3:30 pm

Wrap-Up Jam: 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm

Details:

11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Acoustic instruments only – all musicians and spectators welcome

Homemade food, desserts, and beverages available for purchase

Admission is FREE – donations appreciated

Come play, sing, tap your toes, or just soak up the music and the friendly atmosphere. Help us spread the word so we can pack the hall and keep the music alive all season long!
Contact:📞 802-380-4106✉️ townhallbluegrassopenmic@gmail.com🌐 facebook.com/townhallbluegrassopenmic

Andrew & Noah VanNorstrand w/ Chris Sartori
2025-10-04 20:00 - 22:00 | Sadie’s Salon & Speakeasy, Winchester, MA, United States
over the past twenty years Andrew & Noah VanNorstrand have been bringing their brand of original folk music to festival stages, concert halls, dance floors and living rooms all over North America and beyond.
As teenagers, they helped define a new generation of contra dance music with their family band The Great Bear Trio and even appeared on the nationally syndicated public radio program A Prairie Home Companion.
Since then they’ve established themselves as virtuosic multi-instrumentalists and insightful songwriters, drawing from a wide range of genres including Bluegrass and Appalachian, Celtic and Quebecois, Swing and Jazz.
Andrew and Noah are often on tour with progressive folk roots band The Faux Paws but you can still occasionally catch them performing as a duo, exploring their deep repertoire and love for American folk music.

Nippo Lake Bluegrass Series
2025-10-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Nippo Lake Restaurant, 550 Province Rd, Barrington, NH, 03825, United States
Every Sunday night from 6-8 pm. Dinner reservations encouraged.
Overlooking New Hampshire’s Blue Hills mountain range, Nippo Lake Golf Club continues their Nippo Lake Bluegrass Series which runs from October to April each year.
The restaurant is open to the public, serves very good food at reasonable prices, and is conveniently located in Barrington, NH approximately 10-15 minutes north of the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH.
We hope to see you there.
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The Gibson Brothers
2025-10-05 19:00 - 21:30 | Groton Hill Music Center, 122 Old Ayer Road, Groton, MA, 01450, United States
There’s a reason why Ricky Skaggs pulled Eric and Leigh Gibson off the stage at the Ryman two decades ago and offered to produce their debut record. The same thing that led David Ferguson and Grammy Award winning producer and Black Keys frontman DanAuerbach to co-write and produce their 14th album “Mockingbird” (2018) and release it on his own label Easy Eye Sound alongside cultural icons such as Hank Williams Jr. and Dr. John: the Gibson Brothers are the real deal. They can pick. They can sing. And they can write a damn good country song. They’ve won about every bluegrass award you can name and released albums on almost every premier Americana label you can think of including Sugar Hill and Rounder, and, if that’s not enough, their songs have been recorded by bluegrass legends no less than Del McCoury.
