Upcoming Jams, Festivals & Camps

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Tuesday, Aug 4
  • 12:00 am Ashokan Family Week
    Ashokan Center, Inc., 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge, NY 12461 – 845-657-8333 x3

  • 7:00 pm Lucinda's Live Bluegrass
    Lucinda's 169 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009, United States

Wednesday, Aug 5
  • 12:00 am Ashokan Family Week
    Ashokan Center, Inc., 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge, NY 12461 – 845-657-8333 x3

  • 12:00 am 29th Annual Podunk Bluegrass Festival
    Goshen Fairgrounds, Route 63, 116 Old Middle St, Goshen, Connecticut 06756 – 860-506-5747

  • 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.

Thursday, Aug 6
  • 12:00 am Ashokan Family Week
    Ashokan Center, Inc., 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge, NY 12461 – 845-657-8333 x3

  • 12:00 am 29th Annual Podunk Bluegrass Festival
    Goshen Fairgrounds, Route 63, 116 Old Middle St, Goshen, Connecticut 06756 – 860-506-5747

Friday, Aug 7
  • 12:00 am Ashokan Family Week
    Ashokan Center, Inc., 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge, NY 12461 – 845-657-8333 x3

  • 12:00 am 29th Annual Podunk Bluegrass Festival
    Goshen Fairgrounds, Route 63, 116 Old Middle St, Goshen, Connecticut 06756 – 860-506-5747

Saturday, Aug 8
Sunday, Aug 9
  • 12:00 am 29th Annual Podunk Bluegrass Festival
    Goshen Fairgrounds, Route 63, 116 Old Middle St, Goshen, Connecticut 06756 – 860-506-5747

  • 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, Aug 10
  • 12:00 am Ashokan Bluegrass Week
    Ashokan Center, Inc., 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge, NY 12461 – 845-657-8333 x3

  • 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.

  • 9:00 pm Mona's Bluegrass Jam
    Mona's, 224 Ave. B, near 13th St., NY, NY 10009 – 212–353–3780

Tuesday, Aug 11
  • 12:00 am Ashokan Bluegrass Week
    Ashokan Center, Inc., 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge, NY 12461 – 845-657-8333 x3

  • 7:00 pm Lucinda's Live Bluegrass
    Lucinda's 169 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009, United States

Wednesday, Aug 12
  • 12:00 am Ashokan Bluegrass Week
    Ashokan Center, Inc., 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge, NY 12461 – 845-657-8333 x3

  • 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, Aug 13
  • 12:00 am Ashokan Bluegrass Week
    Ashokan Center, Inc., 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge, NY 12461 – 845-657-8333 x3

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

  • 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, Aug 14
Saturday, Aug 15
Sunday, Aug 16
Monday, Aug 17
  • 12:00 am Ashokan Southern Week
    Ashokan Center, Inc., 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge, NY 12461 – 845-657-8333 x3

  • 7:30 pm Big Ed Sullivan's Blues Jam
    The Red Lion, 151 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10012 – 212-260-9797

  • 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.

  • 9:00 pm Mona's Bluegrass Jam
    Mona's, 224 Ave. B, near 13th St., NY, NY 10009 – 212–353–3780

Tuesday, Aug 18
  • 12:00 am Ashokan Southern Week
    Ashokan Center, Inc., 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge, NY 12461 – 845-657-8333 x3

  • 7:00 pm Lucinda's Live Bluegrass
    Lucinda's 169 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009, United States

  • 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, Aug 19
  • 12:00 am Ashokan Southern Week
    Ashokan Center, Inc., 477 Beaverkill Road, Olivebridge, NY 12461 – 845-657-8333 x3

  • 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, Aug 20
Friday, Aug 21
Saturday, Aug 22
Monday, Aug 24
  • 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.

  • 9:00 pm Mona's Bluegrass Jam
    Mona's, 224 Ave. B, near 13th St., NY, NY 10009 – 212–353–3780

Tuesday, Aug 25
  • 7:00 pm Lucinda's Live Bluegrass
    Lucinda's 169 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009, United States

Wednesday, Aug 26
  • 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, Aug 27
  • 12:00 am Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Music Festival
    Litchfield Fairgrounds, 30 Plains Rd, Litchfield, ME 04350 – 207-873-6539

  • 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, Aug 28
  • 12:00 am Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Music Festival
    Litchfield Fairgrounds, 30 Plains Rd, Litchfield, ME 04350 – 207-873-6539

Saturday, Aug 29
Sunday, Aug 30
  • 12:00 am Blistered Fingers Family Bluegrass Music Festival
    Litchfield Fairgrounds, 30 Plains Rd, Litchfield, ME 04350 – 207-873-6539

Monday, Aug 31
  • 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.

  • 9:00 pm Mona's Bluegrass Jam
    Mona's, 224 Ave. B, near 13th St., NY, NY 10009 – 212–353–3780

Tuesday, Sep 1
  • 7:00 pm Lucinda's Live Bluegrass
    Lucinda's 169 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009, United States

Wednesday, Sep 2
  • 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.

Thursday, Sep 3
  • 12:00 am Fiddlin' Bear Old-Time Musicians' Gathering
    Arrowhead Ranch, 461 Cooley Rd., Parksville, NY 12768

    Always Labor Day Weekend starting Thursday before.
    http://www.sacrasoft.com/Genero/

Friday, Sep 4
  • 12:00 am Fiddlin' Bear Old-Time Musicians' Gathering
    Arrowhead Ranch, 461 Cooley Rd., Parksville, NY 12768

    Always Labor Day Weekend starting Thursday before.
    http://www.sacrasoft.com/Genero/

  • 12:00 am Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival
    Salem County Fair Grounds, State Highway 40, Woodstown, NJ 08098 – 302–321–6466

Saturday, Sep 5
  • 12:00 am Fiddlin' Bear Old-Time Musicians' Gathering
    Arrowhead Ranch, 461 Cooley Rd., Parksville, NY 12768

    Always Labor Day Weekend starting Thursday before.
    http://www.sacrasoft.com/Genero/

  • 12:00 am Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival
    Salem County Fair Grounds, State Highway 40, Woodstown, NJ 08098 – 302–321–6466

  • 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

Sunday, Sep 6
  • 12:00 am Fiddlin' Bear Old-Time Musicians' Gathering
    Arrowhead Ranch, 461 Cooley Rd., Parksville, NY 12768

    Always Labor Day Weekend starting Thursday before.
    http://www.sacrasoft.com/Genero/

  • 12:00 am Delaware Valley Bluegrass Festival
    Salem County Fair Grounds, State Highway 40, Woodstown, NJ 08098 – 302–321–6466

Monday, Sep 7
  • 12:00 am Fiddlin' Bear Old-Time Musicians' Gathering
    Arrowhead Ranch, 461 Cooley Rd., Parksville, NY 12768

    Always Labor Day Weekend starting Thursday before.
    http://www.sacrasoft.com/Genero/

  • 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

  • 9:00 pm Mona's Bluegrass Jam
    Mona's, 224 Ave. B, near 13th St., NY, NY 10009 – 212–353–3780

  • 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

Tuesday, Sep 8
  • 7:00 pm Lucinda's Live Bluegrass
    Lucinda's 169 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009, United States

Wednesday, Sep 9
  • 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, Sep 10
  • 12:00 am 1st Annual Remington Ryde "Reunion" Bluegrass Festival
    Mifflin County Fairgrounds, Reedsville, PA

  • 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, Sep 11
  • 12:00 am 1st Annual Remington Ryde "Reunion" Bluegrass Festival
    Mifflin County Fairgrounds, Reedsville, PA

Saturday, Sep 12