Berkeley Old-Time Music Convention
Concerts, workshops, dances, stringband contest & jams. Many events are free. Details and tickets at https://www.berkeleyoldtimemusic.org/
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Concerts, workshops, dances, stringband contest & jams. Many events are free. Details and tickets at https://www.berkeleyoldtimemusic.org/
Join us for a magically curated, intimate show where Bluegrass meets Ska featuring Beebs, Water Tower Band, and Aaron Barrett and Scott Klopfenstein of Reel Big Fish at Dead Lady Vintage in L.A. All Ages Welcome! Come early and shop around for some classic threads! A portion of ticket sales will go directly to our […]
3 day Bluegrass Festival with camping, workshops, kid’s activities, community dance, band contest, etc 2026 Lineup: The Infamous Stringdusters Blue Highway Kitchen Dwellers Mountain Grass Unit Bronwyn Keith-Hynes Tony Trischka’s Earl Jam featuring Michael Daves Woody Platt & the Bluegrass Gentlemen Wood Box Heroes East Nash Grass The Sentimental Gentlemen Mason Via Dom Flemons & […]
LONG BEACH DOG PARK JAM The Long Beach Dog Park Jam meets every Saturday from 10 a.m. to ??whenever?? near the Long Beach Rec Park Dog Park at 5201 E. 7th Street in Long Beach. It's outside, so bring a chair and some water, if it's hot. Bring your instrument and join us in a […]
Fiddlers' Jam 75th Anniversary, coming September 19th! Enjoy a day of great music, food and fun! Headliner band...Dirty Cello! Taking it to the street, Fiddletown! Fiddle contest open to all ages! Live Music Jam Joints Food, Beverages, and Artisan Crafts FREE!
Weekly bluegrass jam. Jam host Jeff Russinsky (661)742-5434
One of Northern California’s most exciting young acoustic bands comes to Boulder Creek for one night only — our first bluegrass under the redwoods. Crying Uncle Bluegrass Band mixes traditional bluegrass with Dawg music, jazz, and modern originals — IBMA’s 2023 Momentum Band of the Year and a 2024 Grand Ole Opry debut. Come early, […]
Located near the Joslyn Adult Center, this friendly, outdoor bluegrass jam occurs nearly every Sunday at 12 noon and typically goes until at least 2pm but may go as late as 4pm on occasion. All ages, skill levels and bluegrass instruments are welcome to come on down and play! Ample parking is available on both […]
Join us for our 9th annual celebration of world-class Blues musicians, a myriad of local craft breweries, and smoking BBQ vendors. Chris Cain, Terrie Odabi, and Aki Kumar Blues Jam will headline on the main stage. Local pitmasters have included Tante’s Catering, Evergood, T&S Extreme, Smoking Woods, Speer, Pearsons, Stackhouse BBQ–along with Alameda locals C’era […]
Every 3rd Sunday 2-4 at the Starry Plough, Berkeley - a hosted onion jam - meaning a core band maintains groove and everyone is welcome to layer around. Opportunity to play the host fiddler's repertoire, playing at shred speed. A great jam for intermediate/advanced players.
A friendly bluegrass jam for all experience levels, hosted by Peter Schurch on the third Sunday of every month at 4:30 pm, at the ceramics studio attached to the Sebastopol Center for the Arts in Ives Park.
Every Sunday from 4- 7 pm , Age: 21 and over jam- The Lucky Horseshoe Bar (453 Cortland, SF) hosts an intermediate "performance" bluegrass jam (on stage, playing into a mic and to a crowd) 4-7 pm. Must be able to lead a vocal or instrumental song.