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
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 2nd and 4th Friday, from 5-9pm. Indoors and out when weather is good. This is a traditional circle format bluegrass jam, no music stands.
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 [...]
Cherry Blossom Special is a 6 piece progressive Bluegrass band lead by mandolinist Nick Cameron with guitarist Justin Heath, fiddler Mari Carlson, Banjo player Gabby Cameron, cellist Sophie Chang and Bassist Greg Mulley. Based in in the Washington DC area since 2021 they draw inspiration from all the original founders of bluegrass, newer artists who [...]
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
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 [...]