Join Five of a Kind Bluegrass in the race day activities to include terrier races, shopping, hat contests, tailgate contests, and some of the best steeplechase racing you'll find anywhere at the 2024 Virginia Gold Cup at Great Meadows. Band performance is from 5:00 - 6:45pm. For more details about the event visit: https://vagoldcup.com/va/race-day-information
Close to Dupont Circle on Metro's red line. Contact: Malcolm Versel at maversel@gmail.com or Ben Schifman at ben.schifman@gmail.com. Information is also available in the Facebook Group http://omansion.com
The Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation ("Archie's Barbershop”) 4502 Hamilton St, Hyattsville, MD, just half a block off of Baltimore Ave. (Rt. 1) The jams are on the first and third Monday of each month. A small donation is requested (about $4, less if you’re hurting, more if you’ve got it to spare). This [...]
Slow Jam starts at 7pm and the Fast Jam goes from 8:15-10:30pm or so. Visit the Baltimore Old Time Jam Facebook Group for more information and to verify dates, times, and location. Info: bradkolodner@gmail.com 410-404-9270
A great place for beginners to get started. Music stands OK. Admission free. Donations encouraged to defray costs of utilities and coffee. Participants are encouraged to bring potluck goodies (cakes, pies, cookies, cupcakes, etc) for the 10-15 minute break at 8:30 pm. Contact: 814-883-0287 or askrug@comcast.net
Acoustic open mic at Happy Harbor Waterfront Bar and Restaurant 533 Deale Road, Deale, MD 20751 Every Wednesday from 7 to 9 pm. No cover, great food available. Contact: Mike Siegert at mjsiegert@gmail.com for more info.
Please note that the jam has a new location as of October 2016! Our new location is upstairs in the Oakton Church of the Brethren Sunday school building. The dates are the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month, i.e. Oct. 27, Nov. 11, and Nov. 26. Contact Jim Hewitt at mapleavenuejam@fastmail.fm for info and [...]
Mayfest is an annual festival for all ages located in Strasburg, VA, showcasing local music arts, crafts, and food. Come join Five of a Kind in their hometown on Saturday, 11 May from 11am -3 pm as they celebrate 44 years of playing bluegrass music in the Shenandoah Valley.
Explore the practical skills and thought process necessary to begin Neck Mastery applicable to Acoustic Bluegrass, Classic-country, Old-time and Folk music. Learn to play above the 5th fret, take solo-breaks, play backup, appreciate rhythm and syncopation, and improvise. This workshop will expand your knowledge and understanding of the fret-board, all without tablature. Jam etiquette and [...]