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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 2nd Tuesdays of the month
  • Whately OT Jam 7-9 pm 3rd Tuesdays of the month
  • OT Jam Harvey Wheeler Community Center – Concord, MA 3rd Tuesdays, 2-4 pm

Wednesday

  • BG Jam at The Bebop 9 pm Boston, MA
  • Remnant OT Jam 2nd Wed of the month Cambridge, MA 6-9 pm
  • BG Jam – Mr. Sippy’s Rochester, NH 6:30-8:30 pm
  • Hunky Dory OT Jam at Crook Point Brewing – 1st and 3rd Weds. E. Providence, RI
  • Berlin Friends OT Jam 2nd and 4th Wed 11 am – 1 pm
  • BG Jam at The Sanctuary 2nd Wed of the month. Maynard, MA

Thursday

  • 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
  • First Saturday OT Jam at Wright Farm Sudbury, MA 7 pm (confirm date though, cuz it changes)

Sunday

  • The Bebop Brunch and Bluegrass noon
  • Brookline OT Jam 1-3 pm, St. Paul’s Church Brookline, MA
  • JP Jam 2-4 pm Hamilton Restaurant, Brookline, MA in winter, Jamaica Pond in good weather
  • 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.

Events

Today

  • Harry Smith Frolic

    Camp Kiwanee Camp Kiwanee Road, Hanson, MA, United States
    Jams and Picking Parties

    Old Time Music jamming weekend with a Saturday, midnight rendition of Harry Smith Anthology Vol 3 this year. Starts Friday at 5 pm thru Sunday 1 pm-ish. https://www.sacrasoft.com/HarrySmith/

  • 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.

  • Littleton, NH Bluegrass Jam

    Littleton, NH Bluegrass Jam
    Loading Dock 35 Mill St, Littleton, NH, United States
    Jams and Picking Parties

    The Littleton Bluegrass Jam gets together on the 2nd and 3rd Sundays of the month from 3-5pm at the Loading Dock music venue in Littleton, NH: 35 Mill St, Littleton, […]

  • South County (RI) Old-Time Jam

    South County (RI) Old-Time Jam
    South County Museum 115 Strathmore Rd., Narragansett, RI, United States
    Jams and Picking Parties

    Second and fourth Mondays, 7-9pm South County Museum, 115 Strathmore Rd., Narragansett RI 02882 https://www.facebook.com/southcountyjam All levels invited! The South County Jam is a friendly and welcoming jam where newcomers are always […]

  • 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.

Jams for Kids. Please email [email protected] if you are interested in restarting the Kids Jams.

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