Boston Bluegrass Union

Tuftonboro Country, Bluegrass and Gospel Jam session
2025-06-03 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-05-27 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-05-20 18:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | 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.

Bluegrass Tuesdays at Lily P's
2025-06-03 17:15 - 23:00, 2025-05-27 17:15 - 23:00, 2025-05-20 17:15 - 23:00 | Lily P’s Fried Chicken & Oysters, 50 Binney St., Cambridge, MA, 02142, United States
Jams and concerts every Tuesday at this Cambridge institution, going strong for over 25 years! Check the web site to join the mailing list and find out who is playing this week. https://bluegrasstuesdays.com/

5:15 pm – My Beginner-to-Intermediate Bluegrass Jam continues to meet nearly every Tuesday, but you’ll have to email me at tonywatt@gmail.com to be sure. This is a “teacher-directed” jam where we never know what songs we’re going to play, but we’re limited to no instrumentals and no very fast nor very complex songs.

6:30 pm – Kelley’s Intermediate Bluegrass Jam meets every week and is suitable for those who have some experience jamming already and can play songs and tunes, recognize chord changes, and play well with others.

6:45 pm – Ed’s Fiddle Tunes at 80 BPM Jam now meets in the hallway behind the kitchen, right by the stairwell to the garage. This jam focuses on classic bluegrass instrumentals played at very reasonable tempos.

7:00 pm – Wayne’s Intermediate-to-Advanced Bluegrass Jam typically evolves out of Kelley’s Intermediate Jam and then moves out back unless the weather is nice enough to play outside.

Plus, jamming throughout the restaurant until all hours!

For more information about any of these jams, please visithttps://bluegrasstuesdays.com/jams.html and email me at tonywatt@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Bluegrass Night at Remnant
2025-06-02 20:00 - 22:30, 2025-05-26 20:00 - 22:30, 2025-05-19 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.)

Old Time Jam at The Bebop
2025-06-01 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-25 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-05-18 19:00 - 22:00 | The Bebop, 1116 Boylston St, Boston, MA, 02116, United States
Groovy old time jam every Sunday night, 7-10 pm.

Bluegrass Brunch at An Sibin
2025-06-01 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-25 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-18 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.

Bluegrass Jam at The Burren
2025-05-31 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-24 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-05-17 14:00 - 16:00 | 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.

Long Lost String Band Springfest
2025-05-31 11:00 - 14:00 | RI
Long Lost String Band will be at the Brookline Springfest on Saturday May 31, 1-2 pm.
Join Brookline DPW at their fourth-annual Spring Fest on Saturday, May 31 from 11 AM to 2 PM at Olmsted Park’s Allerton Overlook. Spring Fest 2025 is a call for environmental action and we urge you to join us as we “Spring into Climate Action” Learn about the exciting community work that’s being done by our partners such as Emerald Necklace Conservancy, Brookline GreenSpace Alliance, Brookline Mothers Out Front, Brookline Rotary Club, and many others! The event will include environmental education activities, yard games, crafting stations, a tree ID walk, food, and music.
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Old Time Almost Friday
2025-05-29 19:00 - 23:00, 2025-05-22 19:00 - 23:00 | Lily P’s Fried Chicken & Oysters, 50 Binney St., Cambridge, MA, 02142, United States
Every week through May at Lily P’s in Cambridge, MA. Weekly performances and jams all night at various levels, led by local players.

Bluegrass Jam at The Bebop
2025-05-28 21:00 - 23:30, 2025-05-21 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.

Bluegrass Throedown at Nick-a-Nee's
2025-05-28 20:30 - 23:30, 2025-05-21 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

Black Creek Fiddlers Reunion
2025-05-23 00:00 - 2025-05-25 23:59 | Altamont Fairgrounds, 129 Grand St, Altamont, NY, United States
Old Time Music Gathering on Altamont Fairgrounds outside Albany, NY
Camping, music, workshops, Saturday potluck.
The Festival opens at 3 pm on Friday. Sign up/in and grab your festival wristband at the Welcome Tent.
The Festival officially closes at noon on Sunday, when we begin packing up chairs, tables, and pop-ups. Please grab a few chairs and bring them up to the volunteers for packing!

Mark Schatz - The Solo Concert
2025-05-21 19:00 - 21:00 | A private home in Harvard, Mass., email notlobreservations@gmail.com, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
Presented by notloB Parlour Concerts
At a private residence in Harvard, Massachusetts

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Doors: 6:30pm
Concert: 7:00pmNOTE: THIS IS AN OUTDOOR CONCERT AT A PRIVATE RESIDENCE IN HARVARD, MASSACHUSETTS. PLEASE READ “RESERVATIONS”/”VENUE”/“CAPACITY” BELOW.

(Harvard, Mass) Since 2007, notloB has presented >200 not-for-profit folk, Celtic, old-time, bluegrass, and progressive string concerts in unique venues throughout the greater Boston area, and in Harvard since 2019. Welcome back, Mark Schatz, who performed at notloB concert #215 on August 24, 2019. This performance will be outdoors; if inclement weather, it will be moved indoors.
A two-time winner of the IBMA Bass Player of the Year Award, Mark is best known for his contributions on some of the most iconic recordings in bluegrass by artists such as Tony Rice, Bela Fleck, John Hartford, Claire Lynch, Tim O’Brien, Sara Jarosz, and Nickel Creek. But Mark is also a master of the clawhammer banjo and is featured playing his own compositions on two solo projects on Rounder Records, BRAND NEW OLD TYME WAY and STEPPIN’ IN THE BOILER HOUSE. Mark is always ready to cut loose with some Southern Appalachian clogging and hambone, and his stagecraft was honed through a long association with the acclaimed Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble, for whom he still serves as Musical Director.
“Mark Schatz – The Solo Concert” offers Mark the opportunity to engage an audience in a very personal way with his unique and animated charm and broad skill set. He pulls out all of the stops on banjo, bass and guitar, presenting songs, stories, and tunes, tapping on a board, dancing, and reciting poetry, offering a vaudevillian feast for the eyes and ears.
Always in demand both in the studio and on the road, Mark appears on Bela Fleck’s most recent Grammy nominated project, Rhapsody in Blue. He appears as well on an upcoming solo project by Rick Faris.
Mark currently resides in Berkeley, California with his wife, Lisa Berman-Schatz, who is a graphic designer and fellow musician.
ARTIST’S WEBSITE: https://www.markschatz.net/
ARTIST’S VIDEO: Mark Schatz – The Solo Concert – https://youtu.be/2ZhdYDJqh4o
ADMISSION is by free-will offering, suggested amounts: Adults $20-25, teens and seniors $10-15. Cash at the door.
VENUE: The concert will be presented at a private residence in Harvard, Massachusetts. The address will be shared when the reservation request is confirmed. Please bring a folding chair or blanket. BYOB / snacks.
CAPACITY: If the performance is outdoors, the capacity is 35. If, due to inclement weather, it has to be moved indoors, seating is limited to the first 20 reservation holders. The in/out decision will be made by 4pm and patrons informed via email.
COVID PRECAUTIONS: Mask-friendly.
UPCOMING: Tuesday, September 9 – Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira – “As 2024 Canadian Folk Music Award Winners, Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira are a dynamic fiddle & cello duo. Fusing traditional and contemporary music styles, they create a powerfully uplifting and soulful performance, weaving a rhythmically driving and textured sound. Complemented by lively stepdancing, they bring life and fire into original tunes, songs, and high-energy repertoire from Scotland, Ireland, North America, and Scandinavia.” https://jocelynandellen.com/

RESERVATIONS REQUIRED:
Please email notloBreservations at gmail dot com
Include your name, which concert(s) you are requesting to reserve, the best way to reach you, and number in your party. Confirmation and queue position will be sent via email.
ABOUT NOTLOB PARLOUR CONCERTS: Since 2007, notloB has presented >200 not-for-profit folk, Celtic, old-time, bluegrass, and progressive string concerts in unique venues throughout the greater Boston area. Concerts in your home can be arranged.
Email – notlobreservations at gmail dot com
Mailing list ~ https://groups.google.com/g/notlob-parlour-concerts/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/notloBParlourConcerts/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/notlobmusic
Blog – https://notlobmusic.blogspot.com/
Phone – 413-658-4585

Whately Old Time Jam
2025-05-20 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.

Ruta Beggars at Follen Church
2025-05-16 19:30 - 22:00 | Follen Church, 755 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, 02420, United States
Come join us for a night of live music and fun at 755 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington on Fri May 16 2025 at 7:30 PM!
Appealing to traditional and progressive acoustic music fans alike, The Ruta Beggars combine bluegrass and early swing to create a timeless act filled with intricate vocal harmonies, fiery instrumentals, and plenty of fun. They have been praised for their creative yet tasteful arrangements and charming performances.
Andrew Sue Wing will open.

Familiar Strangers at Dirigible Brewing
2025-05-16 19:00 - 22:00 | Dirigible Brewing, 24 Porter Rd, Littleton, MA, United States
With musical roots firmly planted in bluegrass, Celtic, country, rock and everywhere between, the Familiar Strangers bend the genres of well known tunes with each double stop of the fiddle, strum of the guitar, thump of the upright bass or slide of the dobro.
