Events

Join teacher and fiddler Bebe Blumenthal for a high-energy, collaborative ensemble class focused on arranging rehearsing and performing in a Bluegrass band.

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Open Bluegrass jam. All levels (multiple circles). The Farm Brewery at Broad Run is on a spacious, well laid out, farm with food and beverages available. The jam is held on the SECOND and FOURTH Thursdays. There is ample parking and a friendly staff. The Farm Brewery closes at 9:00 PM, hence, jam hours are 6:30 to 8:30 PM.

SMT holds a beginner friendly bluegrass jam every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. The jams are lead by SMT teachers and members of the band Cherry Blossom Special Nick Cameron, Mari Carlson, and Justin Heath. Bring your instrument and a song and don’t be afraid to take a solo. This is a free event but donations are welcome!

Family bands are a bluegrass tradition, with especially sweet harmonies and a warm stage presence. The Williamson Branch offers polished performances from a family with three daughters, aged 13 to 21. They have been recognized by the IBMA and have appeared on hundreds of stages. Gate opens 6 pm. Show at 7 pm. Sandwiches and snacks are available in the old Lucketts schoolhouse kitchen. Adults $22. Youth 5-17 $5.

Every Sunday, 2-4 pm

Sykesville Gatehouse Museum
7282 Cooper Dr
Sykesville, MD 21784

The first and third Monday of each month..

Contact:
VFW Post 350: 301-270-8008
or Barb Diederich: 301-633-2504 barb@barbdiederich.com

For more information or to subscribe to the announcement list, see the FAQ at https://www.barbdiederich.com/vfwjam/

HIGH HORSE is a Boston-based progressive-acoustic stringband breathing the energy of alternative rock into an indelible blend of Bluegrass, Old-time, and Folk magic with crisp vocals and virtuosic chops. Four friends with three bows, one pick, and great vibes deliver a rollicking romp. The band is fiddler Carson McHaney, cellist Karl Henry, guitarist G Rockwell, and bassist Noah Harrington.
Tickets $28 / $25 or pay-as-you-can (min. $15)
https://www.commongroundonthehill.org/experience/concerts/all-concerts
Presented by Common Ground Downtown.

Every month Justin Heath teaches different classic bluegrass songs to help students take their repertoire and jamming skills to the next level. Each class focuses on melody, accompaniment, kickoffs, endings, and soloing ideas while playing the songs together as a class. All instruments and all levels are welcome! Register here: https://checkout.square.site/buy/4W22P3K4UKQODSPGCRLVGAEK

Every Sunday, 2-4 pm

Sykesville Gatehouse Museum
7282 Cooper Dr
Sykesville, MD 21784

The Sandy Spring Bluegrass Jam meets at the Sandy Spring Museum from 2pm-4pm on the 4th Sunday of each month. All experience- and ability-levels welcome. Acoustic instruments only. $5 fee and registration encouraged to be made in advance online. Museum members jam for free. Register here: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36765/production/1187997?_gl=1*1eekqna*_gcl_au*MTc4MTA3MjUxMC4xNzYzNTg0OTM0Ljc3MDU4NTU4NS4xNzYzNTg0OTQxLjE3NjM1ODQ5ODM.

Learn how to jam with others at a Wernick Method bluegrass jam class-Wednesdays, March 25,April 1, 8, 15, 22

Weekly Jam Class (Wed)

Open Bluegrass jam. All levels (multiple circles). The Farm Brewery at Broad Run is on a spacious, well laid out, farm with food and beverages available. The jam is held on the SECOND and FOURTH Thursdays. There is ample parking and a friendly staff. The Farm Brewery closes at 9:00 PM, hence, jam hours are 6:30 to 8:30 PM.

SMT holds a beginner friendly bluegrass jam every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. The jams are lead by SMT teachers and members of the band Cherry Blossom Special Nick Cameron, Mari Carlson, and Justin Heath. Bring your instrument and a song and don’t be afraid to take a solo. This is a free event but donations are welcome!

Special Consensus is a contemporary bluegrass band led by SPBGMA Hall of Greats member, Greg Cahill (banjo). The band includes IBMA Male Vocalist of 2025, Greg Blake; Nico Humby on bass; and Brian McCarty on the mandolin. Karma Creak, a lively bluegrass band of all Loudoun County Public School teachers, will provide an opening act! They have played at the Bluegrass in the Gap Festival, the Round Hill Hometown Festival, and the Hillsboro Music in the Gap series. Gate opens 6:00 pm. Show 7:00. Tickets $22 adults, $5 youth 5-17. Sandwiches and snacks are available in the old schoolhouse kitchen.

Every Sunday, 2-4 pm

Sykesville Gatehouse Museum
7282 Cooper Dr
Sykesville, MD 21784

Led by : Steve Dannenfelser

“Bluegrass has brought more people together and made more friends than any music in the world”…Bill Monroe

Bring your instrument, or just your voice, and join us at the Harwood Nature Center on the first and third Saturday afternoon from 1-3:30 for a bluegrass jam. All ability levels are welcome!

All enthusiastic music lovers are welcome to come and listen, maybe you too will catch the bluegrass bug and pick up an instrument!

Register: https://sultanaeducation.org/event/1st-and-3rd-saturday-afternoon-bluegrass-jam/

Every Sunday, 2-4 pm

Sykesville Gatehouse Museum
7282 Cooper Dr
Sykesville, MD 21784

Open mic for Christian acoustic and a cappella music. Musician’s guidelines and dress code at http://openmic.rolandzimmermanfamily.org/#info-for-musicians

The first and third Monday of each month..

Contact:
VFW Post 350: 301-270-8008
or Barb Diederich: 301-633-2504 barb@barbdiederich.com

For more information or to subscribe to the announcement list, see the FAQ at https://www.barbdiederich.com/vfwjam/

Open Bluegrass jam. All levels (multiple circles). The Farm Brewery at Broad Run is on a spacious, well laid out, farm with food and beverages available. The jam is held on the SECOND and FOURTH Thursdays. There is ample parking and a friendly staff. The Farm Brewery closes at 9:00 PM, hence, jam hours are 6:30 to 8:30 PM.

SMT holds a beginner friendly bluegrass jam every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. The jams are lead by SMT teachers and members of the band Cherry Blossom Special Nick Cameron, Mari Carlson, and Justin Heath. Bring your instrument and a song and don’t be afraid to take a solo. This is a free event but donations are welcome!

Bass-led Band House Concert Series. At this intimate home in Vienna, Virginia, John Cowan & Luke Bulla, along with Sam Leslie, will start the evening with a Q&A hour at 5:30 pm. Concert starts at 7 pm. Tickets at www.dcbu.org.
Doors open at 5:15. Dinner for donations will be available along with sodas and snacks.
BYOB

John is a founding member of New Grass Revival and currently tours as the bassist and vocalist for the Doobie Brothers as well as other projects.
Luke is a Grammy award winner fiddle player from his days performing with Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder!

Darin and Brooke Aldridge have spent over a decade pleasing fans, reaping awards, and becoming Grand Ole Opry favorites. Brooke is a four-time winner of the IBMA “Female Vocalist of the Year.” Darin was a former member of the legendary The Country Gentlemen and is a gifted singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. Gate opens 6:00 PM. Show 7:00 PM. Adults $25. Youth 5-17 $5. Advance tickets are recommended for this show.

Darin & Brooke Aldridge

Every Sunday, 2-4 pm

Sykesville Gatehouse Museum
7282 Cooper Dr
Sykesville, MD 21784

American string band music spanning generations. For 50 years, Critton Hollow (Joe Herrmann – fiddle & banjo, Sam Herrmann – hammered dulcimer & guitar, and Joe Fallon – guitar and bass) has delighted audiences with traditional American string band music. Acoustic duo Dakota Karper (fiddle) and Benny Bleu Haravitch (banjo) present a fresh perspective with music grounded in Appalachian old-time and New York’s Finger Lakes banjo tradition.
Tickets $28 / $25 at https://www.commongroundonthehill.org/experience/concerts/all-concerts.
Presented by Common Ground on the Hill, a partnership of Common Ground on the Hill and the Carroll Arts Center.

Every Sunday, 2-4 pm

Sykesville Gatehouse Museum
7282 Cooper Dr
Sykesville, MD 21784

The first and third Monday of each month..

Contact:
VFW Post 350: 301-270-8008
or Barb Diederich: 301-633-2504 barb@barbdiederich.com

For more information or to subscribe to the announcement list, see the FAQ at https://www.barbdiederich.com/vfwjam/

Open Bluegrass jam. All levels (multiple circles). The Farm Brewery at Broad Run is on a spacious, well laid out, farm with food and beverages available. The jam is held on the SECOND and FOURTH Thursdays. There is ample parking and a friendly staff. The Farm Brewery closes at 9:00 PM, hence, jam hours are 6:30 to 8:30 PM.

SMT holds a beginner friendly bluegrass jam every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. The jams are lead by SMT teachers and members of the band Cherry Blossom Special Nick Cameron, Mari Carlson, and Justin Heath. Bring your instrument and a song and don’t be afraid to take a solo. This is a free event but donations are welcome!

Tickets are still available to the afternoon showing of fiddle virtuoso, Michael Cleveland and his bluegrass band, Flamekeeper. Cleveland is a Grammy winner and 12-time IBMA “Fiddle Player of the Year.” The band plays with energy and joy, keeping bluegrass on fire! The evening show is sold out, but there are still some seats left for the afternoon performance. Gate opens 2 pm. Show at 3 pm. Advance tickets are highly recommended as show may sell out. Get them at

Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper – 3 pm Show

Every month Justin Heath teaches different classic bluegrass songs to help students take their repertoire and jamming skills to the next level. Each class focuses on melody, accompaniment, kickoffs, endings, and soloing ideas while playing the songs together as a class. All instruments and all levels are welcome! Register here: https://checkout.square.site/buy/4W22P3K4UKQODSPGCRLVGAEK

Every Sunday, 2-4 pm

Sykesville Gatehouse Museum
7282 Cooper Dr
Sykesville, MD 21784