Upcoming Jams, Festivals & Camps

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Friday, Apr 19

  • 12:00 am Mandolin Camp North 2024
    Prindle Pond Camp and Conference Center, Charlton, MA 01507 – 774–207–0284

    https://musiccampsnorth.com/

Saturday, Apr 20

  • 12:00 am Mandolin Camp North 2024
    Prindle Pond Camp and Conference Center, Charlton, MA 01507 – 774–207–0284

    https://musiccampsnorth.com/

  • 7:30 pm Luke Bulla Fiddle & Guitar
    Cafe Amici, 1640 Whitney Ave, Hamden, CT 06517

    Tickets $35 at www.guitartownct.com. Dinner before show call 203-848-1682 for reservations

  • 8:00 pm Tone's Bluegrass Jam
    Sunny's, 253 Conover St., at Beard, Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY 11231 – 718-625-8211

    Weekly https://www.sunnysredhook.com/calendar/

Sunday, Apr 21

  • 12:00 am Mandolin Camp North 2024
    Prindle Pond Camp and Conference Center, Charlton, MA 01507 – 774–207–0284

    https://musiccampsnorth.com/

  • 1:30 pm Manhattan Shape Note Singing
    The Church of The Epiphany, 1393 York Ave., NY, NY 10021 – 212-737-2720

    Third Sundays 1:30-4:30 Sept-May. Entrance on 74th St. Chapel to right of the main sanctuary. Check for any changes: http://nycsacredharp.org/localsingings.html

  • 2:00 pm Manhattan Shape Note Singing
    Church of the Epiphany, 1393 York Ave at 74th, NY, NY 10021

    Third Sundays each month September to June. Entrance on 74th St.—chapel to the right of the main sanctuary. http://manhattansing.org/info.htm

Monday, Apr 22

  • 8:00 pm Trad Irish Session
    Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th St., NY, NY 10036 - 212-247-2562

    Irish Traditional Music session (jam), lead by Don Meade. Every Monday.

  • 10:00 pm Mona's Bluegrass Jam
    Mona's, 224 Ave. B, near 13th St., NY, NY 10009 – 212–353–3780

    Live Streamed at This Link

Wednesday, Apr 24

  • 7:00 pm Manhattan Midweek Shape Note Singing
    St. John's Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher St., NY, NY 10014 – 212-242-5737

    btwn Bleecker & W. 4th, near 7th Ave. South Check http://tinyurl.com/nawmz9k  
    for updates.

Thursday, Apr 25

  • 7:00 pm Eastern L.I. Old Time Jam
    Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901 – 631-298-5292

    2nd and 4th Thursday every month. Old time musicians of every skill level welcome. http://poc2163.wix.com/eliotmj

Saturday, Apr 27
Sunday, Apr 28

  • 2:00 pm NY Mandolin Orchestra Centennial Concert
    Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 E. 88th St., NY, NY

    Join us in celebration of our 100th year as New York City's oldest performing mandolin orchestra!

Monday, Apr 29

  • 8:00 pm Trad Irish Session
    Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th St., NY, NY 10036 - 212-247-2562

    Irish Traditional Music session (jam), lead by Don Meade. Every Monday.

  • 10:00 pm Mona's Bluegrass Jam
    Mona's, 224 Ave. B, near 13th St., NY, NY 10009 – 212–353–3780

    Live Streamed at This Link

Wednesday, May 1

  • 6:15 pm Brooklyn Trad Slow Jam
    The Old Stone House, 336 3rd St, Brooklyn, NY 11215 – 718-768-3195

    Check Meetup

  • 6:30 pm HVBA Open Jam
    Bob Shepherd Highland Landing Park, 42 River Rd, Highland, NY 12528

    Hudson Valley Bluegrass Assn. Jam sessions feature a Slow Jam, for the first hour. For info
    First and Third Wednesdays.

  • 7:00 pm Manhattan Midweek Shape Note Singing
    St. John's Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher St., NY, NY 10014 – 212-242-5737

    btwn Bleecker & W. 4th, near 7th Ave. South Check http://tinyurl.com/nawmz9k  
    for updates.

Saturday, May 4

  • 2:00 pm Lower East Side Shape Note Singing
    Jimmy's No. 43, 43 East 7th St., btwn 2nd & 3rd, NY, NY 10003 – 212-982-3006

    Saturday before First Sundays

  • 8:00 pm Tone's Bluegrass Jam
    Sunny's, 253 Conover St., at Beard, Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY 11231 – 718-625-8211

    Weekly https://www.sunnysredhook.com/calendar/

Monday, May 6

  • 8:00 pm Trad Irish Session
    Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th St., NY, NY 10036 - 212-247-2562

    Irish Traditional Music session (jam), lead by Don Meade. Every Monday.

  • 8:30 pm Lowlands Old Time Jam
    Lowlands Bar, 543 3rd Ave. at 14 St, Brooklyn, NY 11215 – 347-463-9458

    First Mondays. Hosted by Betsy Plum, Kristin Andreassen, Stephanie Coleman & friends. Facebook Group link

  • 9:30 pm 1st Monday Bluegrass Jam
    Rockwood Music Hall, 196 Allen St., at E. Houston, NY, NY 10002 – 212-477-4155

    Hosted by Michael Daves http://tinyurl.com/kvcn2vf

  • 9:30 pm Big Ed Sullivan's Blues Jam
    The Red Lion, 151 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10012 – 212-260-9797

    Red Lion Blues Jam Link

  • 10:00 pm Mona's Bluegrass Jam
    Mona's, 224 Ave. B, near 13th St., NY, NY 10009 – 212–353–3780

    Live Streamed at This Link

Wednesday, May 8

  • 7:00 pm Manhattan Midweek Shape Note Singing
    St. John's Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher St., NY, NY 10014 – 212-242-5737

    btwn Bleecker & W. 4th, near 7th Ave. South Check http://tinyurl.com/nawmz9k  
    for updates.

Thursday, May 9

  • 7:00 pm Eastern L.I. Old Time Jam
    Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901 – 631-298-5292

    2nd and 4th Thursday every month. Old time musicians of every skill level welcome. https://poc2163.wixsite.com/eliotmj

Friday, May 10

  • 12:00 am Ashokan Scottish String Fling 2024
    Ashokan Fiddle & Dance Camps Ashokan Center, Inc., 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge, NY 12461 – 845-657-8333 x3

    https://ashokancenter.org/

Saturday, May 11
Sunday, May 12

  • 12:00 am Ashokan Scottish String Fling 2024
    Ashokan Fiddle & Dance Camps Ashokan Center, Inc., 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge, NY 12461 – 845-657-8333 x3

    https://ashokancenter.org/

  • 2:00 pm Joe Beasley Shape Note Singing
    St. Paul's Episcopal Church, (upstairs in Parish House), 199 Carroll St. (near corner of Clinton), Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, NY 11231 – 718-625-4126

    Second Sundays 2-5:00
    Call 718-793-2848 or email BJPub@Prodigy.net for info

  • 2:00 pm Shape Note Singing in B'klyn
    St. Paul's Episcopal Church, upstairs in parish house, 199 Carroll St. at Clinton, Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, NY 11231

    The Joe Beasley Singing, monthly

Monday, May 13

  • 8:00 pm Trad Irish Session
    Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th St., NY, NY 10036 - 212-247-2562

    Irish Traditional Music session (jam), lead by Don Meade. Every Monday.

  • 10:00 pm Mona's Bluegrass Jam
    Mona's, 224 Ave. B, near 13th St., NY, NY 10009 – 212–353–3780

    Live Streamed at This Link

Wednesday, May 15

  • 6:30 pm HVBA Open Jam
    Bob Shepherd Highland Landing Park, 42 River Rd, Highland, NY 12528


    Hudson Valley Bluegrass Assn. Jam sessions feature a Slow Jam, for the first hour. For info
    First and Third Wednesdays.

  • 7:00 pm Manhattan Midweek Shape Note Singing
    St. John's Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher St., NY, NY 10014 – 212-242-5737

    btwn Bleecker & W. 4th, near 7th Ave. South Check http://tinyurl.com/nawmz9k  
    for updates.

Thursday, May 16
Friday, May 17

  • 12:00 am Gettsburg Bluegrass Festival 2024
    Granite Hill Campground, 3340 Fairfield Rd., Gettysburg, PA 17325 – 800-642-TENT

    https://www.gettysburgbluegrass.com/

  • 12:00 am Banjo Camp North 2024
    Banjo Camp North Prindle Pond Camp and Conference Center, Charlton, MA 01507 – 774–207–0284

    https://musiccampsnorth.com/

Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19

  • 12:00 am Gettsburg Bluegrass Festival 2024
    Granite Hill Campground, 3340 Fairfield Rd., Gettysburg, PA 17325 – 800-642-TENT

    https://www.gettysburgbluegrass.com/

  • 12:00 am Banjo Camp North 2024
    Banjo Camp North Prindle Pond Camp and Conference Center, Charlton, MA 01507 – 774–207–0284

    https://musiccampsnorth.com/

  • 1:30 pm Manhattan Shape Note Singing
    The Church of The Epiphany, 1393 York Ave., NY, NY 10021 – 212-737-2720

    Third Sundays 1:30-4:30 Sept-May. Entrance on 74th St. Chapel to right of the main sanctuary. Check for any changes: http://nycsacredharp.org/localsingings.html

  • 2:00 pm Manhattan Shape Note Singing
    Church of the Epiphany, 1393 York Ave at 74th, NY, NY 10021

    Third Sundays each month September to June. Entrance on 74th St.—chapel to the right of the main sanctuary. http://manhattansing.org/info.htm

Monday, May 20

  • 8:00 pm Trad Irish Session
    Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th St., NY, NY 10036 - 212-247-2562

    Irish Traditional Music session (jam), lead by Don Meade. Every Monday.

  • 9:30 pm Big Ed Sullivan's Blues Jam
    The Red Lion, 151 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10012 – 212-260-9797

    Red Lion Blues Jam Link

  • 10:00 pm Mona's Bluegrass Jam
    Mona's, 224 Ave. B, near 13th St., NY, NY 10009 – 212–353–3780

    Live Streamed at This Link

Tuesday, May 21

  • 8:00 pm Freddy's Jam
    Freddy's Bar, 628 Fifth Ave. btwn 17th & 18th St., Brooklyn, NY 11215 – 718-768-0131

    Acoustic open Jam folk / country / bluegrass! Third Tues each Month.

Wednesday, May 22

  • 7:00 pm Manhattan Midweek Shape Note Singing
    St. John's Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher St., NY, NY 10014 – 212-242-5737

    btwn Bleecker & W. 4th, near 7th Ave. South Check http://tinyurl.com/nawmz9k  
    for updates.

Thursday, May 23

  • 12:00 am Delfest 2024
    Allegany County Fairgrounds, 11490 Moss Ave Cumberland, MD 21502 – 510-595-1115

    https://delfest.com/

  • 12:00 am Sterling Folkfest 2024
    Sterling Stage, 274 Kent Rd., Sterling, NY 13156

    https://sterlingstage.com/home

  • 7:00 pm Eastern L.I. Old Time Jam
    Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901 – 631-298-5292

    2nd and 4th Thursday every month. Old time musicians of every skill level welcome. http://poc2163.wix.com/eliotmj

Friday, May 24

  • 12:00 am Delfest 2024
    Allegany County Fairgrounds, 11490 Moss Ave Cumberland, MD 21502 – 510-595-1115

    https://delfest.com/

  • 12:00 am Sterling Folkfest 2024
    Sterling Stage, 274 Kent Rd., Sterling, NY 13156

    https://sterlingstage.com/home

  • 12:00 am Ashokan Uke Fest 2024
    Ashokan Fiddle & Dance Camps Ashokan Center, Inc., 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge, NY 12461 – 845-657-8333 x3

    https://ashokancenter.org/

  • 12:00 am Black Creek Fiddler's Reunion 2024
    Black Creek Fiddlers' Reunion Altamont Fairgrounds, 100 Main St., Altamont, NY 12010 – 518-765-2815

    https://blackcreek.oldsongs.org/

Saturday, May 25

  • 12:00 am Delfest 2024
    Allegany County Fairgrounds, 11490 Moss Ave Cumberland, MD 21502 – 510-595-1115

    https://delfest.com/

  • 12:00 am Sterling Folkfest 2024
    Sterling Stage, 274 Kent Rd., Sterling, NY 13156

    https://sterlingstage.com/home

  • 12:00 am Ashokan Uke Fest 2024
    Ashokan Fiddle & Dance Camps Ashokan Center, Inc., 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge, NY 12461 – 845-657-8333 x3

    https://ashokancenter.org/

  • 12:00 am Black Creek Fiddler's Reunion 2024
    Black Creek Fiddlers' Reunion Altamont Fairgrounds, 100 Main St., Altamont, NY 12010 – 518-765-2815

    https://blackcreek.oldsongs.org/

  • 8:00 pm Tone's Bluegrass Jam
    Sunny's, 253 Conover St., at Beard, Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY 11231 – 718-625-8211

    Weekly https://www.sunnysredhook.com/calendar/

Sunday, May 26

  • 12:00 am Delfest 2024
    Allegany County Fairgrounds, 11490 Moss Ave Cumberland, MD 21502 – 510-595-1115

    https://delfest.com/

  • 12:00 am Sterling Folkfest 2024
    Sterling Stage, 274 Kent Rd., Sterling, NY 13156

    https://sterlingstage.com/home

  • 12:00 am Ashokan Uke Fest 2024
    Ashokan Fiddle & Dance Camps Ashokan Center, Inc., 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge, NY 12461 – 845-657-8333 x3

    https://ashokancenter.org/

  • 12:00 am Black Creek Fiddler's Reunion 2024
    Black Creek Fiddlers' Reunion Altamont Fairgrounds, 100 Main St., Altamont, NY 12010 – 518-765-2815

    https://blackcreek.oldsongs.org/

Monday, May 27

  • 12:00 am Ashokan Uke Fest 2024
    Ashokan Fiddle & Dance Camps Ashokan Center, Inc., 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge, NY 12461 – 845-657-8333 x3

    https://ashokancenter.org/

  • 8:00 pm Trad Irish Session
    Landmark Tavern, 626 11th Avenue at 46th St., NY, NY 10036 - 212-247-2562

    Irish Traditional Music session (jam), lead by Don Meade. Every Monday.

  • 10:00 pm Mona's Bluegrass Jam
    Mona's, 224 Ave. B, near 13th St., NY, NY 10009 – 212–353–3780

    Live Streamed at This Link