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Find a Jam

Jams are a great way to get better and have fun with other players. Meet new people and make some music together! Regularly scheduled jams are listed below, but check with the organizers to make sure it’s happening that week.

Regularly Scheduled Jams – Find details in the calendar entry.

Monday

  • Beginner BG jam at First Parish Dedham, MA 2nd Mondays of the month 7-9 pm

Tuesday

  • Bluegrass Jam at The Smoot, Cambridge, MA 6:45 pm
  • Tuftonboro, NH Jam
  • Old Time Jam at The Word Barn, NH 6-8:30 pm Third Tuesdays of the month
  • Whately OT Jam 7-9 pm Third Tuesdays of the month

Wednesday

  • Bluegrass Jam at The Bebop 9 pm Boston, MA
  • Remnant OT Jam 2nd Wed of the month Cambridge, MA 6-9 pm
  • Bluegrass Jam – Mr. Sippy’s Rochester, NH 6:30-8:30 pm
  • OT Jam Harvey Wheeler Community Center – Concord, MA Third Tuesdays, 2-4 pm

Thursday

  • OTAF Old Time Jam at Russell Field Playground Cambridge, MA 7:30
  • 2nd and 4th Thursdays Bluegrass Jam at Backbeat Brewing in Beverly, MA

Friday

  • Third Friday BG Jam at PCA Westford, MA

Saturday

  • The Burren BG jam 2 pm Somerville, MA on Summer Vacation
  • First Saturday OT Jam at Wright Farm Sudbury, MA 7 pm

Sunday

  • The Bebop Brunch and Bluegrass noon
  • Brookline OT Jam 1-3 pm, St. Paul’s Church Brookline, MA
  • JP Jam 2-4 pm
  • The Burren Old Time Jam 6-9 pm Somerville, MA
  • The Bebop Old Time Jam 7-10 pm Boston, MA

Check out the calendar for the many jams in the area.

Today

  • Brookline OT Jam

    Brookline OT Jam

    St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 15 St. Paul St, Brookline, Massachusetts
    Jams and Picking Parties

    Friendly Old Time Jam at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Brookline, MA Hosted by Andrew Tanis.

  • JP Bluegrass Jam

    JP Bluegrass Jam

    Jams and Picking Parties

    At the Jamaica Pond in summer, and usually at The Hamilton Restaurant in Brookline in winter.

  • Concord, MA Old Time Jam

    Concord, MA Old Time Jam

    Harvey Wheeler Community Center 1276 Main St, Concord, MA, United States
    Jams and Picking Parties

    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 […]

  • Old Time Jam at The Word Barn

    Old Time Jam at The Word Barn

    The Word Barn 66 Newfields Road, Exeter, New Hampshire, United States
    Jams and Picking Parties

    Old Time Jam hosted by Betsy Green. Come be part of The Word Barn’s monthly old-time jam session! All levels and all instruments are welcome. Bring your banjo, fiddle, guitar, […]

  • Tuftonboro Country, Bluegrass and Gospel Jam session

    The Old White Church, Center Tuftonboro, NH
    Jams and Picking Parties

    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 […]

  • Bluegrass Jam at The Bebop

    Bluegrass Jam at The Bebop

    The Bebop 1116 Boylston St, Boston, MA, United States
    Jams and Picking Parties

    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.

  • Concord Bluegrass Band

    Concord Bluegrass Band

    Concord Conservatory of Music 1317 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States
    Jams and Picking Parties

    The Concord Bluegrass Band is an intermediate level ensemble, ideal for folks who are looking to play bluegrass music in an organized band setting. This ensemble experience will hone in […]

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