Newer to bluegrass or feeling rusty after not playing for a while? Want to devote some time to developing fresh breaks on jam favorites? Ours is a repertoire-building jam where we work through bluegrass standards. Every month, we start our jam by working through 8 new songs and end with an open jam. All ages [...]
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.
Come to our bi-weekly bluegrass jam for high school students and adults looking to build their jamming chops. We generally call standard tunes from bluegrass repertoire but everyone one is invited to call a song even if it is not strictly bluegrass. - Jammers should know at least the basics of their instrument, so they [...]
Every 3rd Tuesday local Bluegrass band Cherry Blossom Special performs a set and hosts an open mic night at My Dead Aunts Books in the SOHY Arts Building in the heart of the Hyattsville Arts District. It is a cosy welcoming environment to try out new material, polish up your performing skills, or just enjoy [...]
This raucous North Carolina trio has been spreading fried chicken and rock and roll since their inception in 1983. Somewhere between The Cramps and B-52s, Southern Culture on the Skids (SCOTS) are beloved for their unapologetic swagger, rockabilly riffs, and trailer park kitsch. The band’s 2021 release, At Home with Southern Culture on the Skids [...]
Noted professional mandolinist Tim Connell will present (live via Zoom) his original mandolin skill-building seminar Your Roadmap to Mandolin Mastery. REGISTER HERE: https://www.timsmandolessons.com/pl/2147549067k Tim is offering this workshop free of charge to all DC Bluegrass Union members! The presentation includes a dedicated 30-minute Q&A session at the end. Here’s a taste of what he will [...]
Sundays, 9:00-11:00 am. Note: jam extends until 12:00pm on alternating weeks. You will find us in the Back Room at 49 West Coffeehouse. For more information, contact Debbie Almlie at dsalmlie@outlook.com or at 703-927-5875 (voice or text). Venue Info: http://49westcoffeehouse.com/ 49 West Coffeehouse 49 West St Annapolis, MD 21401
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
An open acoustic jam for all levels and ages. This jam meets year round on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month unless the park is closed for a holiday or weather. If cold or rainy the jam is moved inside- ask visitor center staff for details.