Scroll down to find Bluegrass and Bluegrass-Related events in the Washington, DC area and surrounding vicinities. Verify the Dates, Times, and Admission Fees, before traveling to any of these events.
UMBC Albin O. Kuhn Gallery, Baltimore MD
Celebrating old-time mountain music singers-songwriter Ola Belle Reed, this gallery exhibit features photos, videos and items from the Maryland Traditions Archive’s Ola Belle Reed collection.
Co-curated by the Library Gallery’s Curator of Exhibitions Emily Cullen and Media and Communications Studies Professor Bill Shewbridge with Tim Newby, author of Baltimore: The Hard Drivin’ Sound & its Legacy (McFarland and Company, Inc. 2015).
THE BODY SHOP, Front Royal VA
Indoor Bluegrass and traditional music jam the 1st Saturday of each month from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at THE BODY SHOP, an auto collision repair business in Front Royal, VA. Event is free; however, a free will donation is appreciated. Chairs are available but limited, consider bringing a folding chair. All musical levels welcome.
If interested contact Tom Graziano – tel: 703409-9928 or e-mail: frontroyalbluegrassjam@gmail.com
49 West Coffehouse, Annapolis MD
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 Mansion at O St, Washington DC
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
Frying Pan Park Visitor Center, Hendon VA
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.
The Music Center at Strathmore, North Bethesda MD
Coming from all the way across the pond, the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain reinvents entire genres with only their ukes and their voices. The small but mighty uke proves to hold its own in the hands of this virtuosic group on a journey from Tchaikovsky to Nirvana via Otis Redding and Spaghetti Western soundtracks. Using instruments small and large, the Orchestra uses the limitations of the ukulele to embrace musical freedom and reveal unsuspected musical insights. Both the beauty and vacuity of popular and highbrow music are highlighted, the pompous and the trivial, the moving and the amusing. The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain may bring you laughter, chills, or even tears, but one thing is certain: it will change the way you think about music.
PRE-CONCERT EVENT
UKULELE STRUM ALONG
Before the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain’s main-stage performance, join us for a pre-show community strum-along. Free with your concert ticket, but space is not guaranteed for non-registrants.