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.
Every 2nd and 4th Friday from 5-9pm. Open bluegrass jam. All levels are welcome for a traditional circle stand up int./adv. bluegrass jam format. During warm weather there are multiple outdoor jam spots including the new pavilion and fire pit, or inside in the tasting room. From the parking lot, head up the hill to [...]
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 is [...]
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
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.
Open bluegrass jam at Union Mills Public House - on Carroll Creek in beautiful downtown Frederick, MD!
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 [...]