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 [...]
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
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
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.
Tickets $28/$25 Purchase at the gate or online at https://www.commongroundonthehill.org/experience/concerts/all-concerts Grammy nominated fiddle master Bruce Molsky has collaborated with most highly respected players from roots to rock. Along with Andy Irvine & Donal Lunny, Bruce is a founding member of the supergroup Mozaik. You can see Bruce on the BBC TV “Transatlantic Sessions” with Aly [...]
Geraldine’s mantra is ‘Good Time Old Time’. They are a country-leaning string band bringing songwriting to the forefront, while blending elements of old time, American folk, bluegrass, and alternative country in a distinctive, enthusiastic sound. Big Howdy is a DC-based progressive bluegrass band featuring the duet singing of Dede Wyland and Randy Barrett. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/big-howdy-bluegrass-showcase-featuring-geraldine-tickets-1071441172389?aff=oddtdtcreator
Join Nothin' Fancy for their annual holiday show, in the heart of Old Town Manassas! Tickets $25. Children under 16 attend for free. Doors open at 6:30pm, showtime is 7:30pm. The Bull Run Unitarian Universalists at 9350 Main Street in Old Town Manassas is a non-smoking venue. Questions? E-mail chrysalis@bruu.org for more information. https://www.bruu.org/www2/events-calendar/chrysalis-concerts-music-transforming-community/ https://www.facebook.com/events/1598316954435975/
The Capital Area Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association (CABOMA) sponsors a jam each second and fourth Sunday of the month, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, 4444 Arlington Blvd., Arlington, VA 22204. Musicians of all levels are encouraged to take part, and the first hour includes a slow [...]
The Brunswick Bluegrass Jam at Beans in the Belfry is held on the first Thursday and second and fourth Sundays of every month. Contact: 301-834-7178, or visit http://www.beansinthebelfry.com/events/ or Facebook.