BBU Bluegrass Calendar Week of April 13, 2026

[Chris Reckling]

Boston Bluegrass Union Weekly Calendar! https://bbu.org/calendar

Congratulations to Sal Sauco and Debbie Hall for being inducted into the Rhode Island Bluegrass Alliance Hall of Fame last night! Also honored were Kevin Fennessy and Spider Bridge. https://www.ribluegrass.org/

Upcoming Festivals - who's ready for summer?

April 18, 19 Down Home Up Here Festival at Club Passim

April 24-26 New England Folk Festival https://www.neffa.org/

June 18-21 Blistered Fingers https://www.blisteredfingers.com/

June 25-28 Jenny Brook Bluegrass Festival  https://jennybrookbluegrass.com/

July 10-12 - Harry Smith Frolic Greenfield, MA

July 12 General Stanton Inn Bluegrass Festival Charlestown, RI

July 15-19 Grey Fox BG Festival https://greyfoxbluegrass.com/

July 23-26 Ossipee Valley Music Festival https://ossipeevalley.com/

Aug 5-9 Podunk BG Festival https://podunkbluegrass.com/

Aug 14-16 Ocean State BG Festival https://www.ribluegrass.org/event-info/ocean-state-bluegrass-festival-2026

Aug 13-16 Green Mountain Bluegrass and Roots https://www.greenmountainbluegrass.com/

Sept 3-6 The Crooked River Gathering https://crookedriverarts.org/

Sept 10-13 Old Tone https://www.oldtone.org/

Sept 12 Lowell Banjo and Fiddle Contest https://lowellsummermusic.org/pages/banjo-and-fiddle

Camps

April 24-26, 2026: Mandolin Camp North in Charlton, MA 

https://musiccampsnorth.com/mandolin-camp-overview/
May 15-17, 2026: Banjo Camp North in Charlton, MA

 https://musiccampsnorth.com/banjo-camp-overview/

June 14-18 Bruce and Darol's Great Big Fiddle Hang North Adams, MA https://www.freshgrassinstitute.org/bruce-darols-great-big-fiddle-hang

Add your own event - https://bbu.org/calendar

(When things go wrong with entering a calendar event, try it without entering a New Venue but put all the details in the main body.)

Shows this week. Support your local music!

4/13/2026
7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Monday Night Hoedown
The Beehive
Boston MA

4/13/2026
8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Bluegrass Night at Remnant - Ruth and Ben Stringband
Remnant Satellite
Cambridge MA

4/15/2026
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Grain Thief Weekly at The Burren
The Burren
Somerville MA

4/15/2026
8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Bluegrass Throedown at Nick-a-Nee’s - Hound and Handler
Nick-A-Nee’s
Providence RI

4/16/2026
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Shadowgrass
Brighton Music Hall
Boston MA

4/17/2026
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Grain Thief

The Burren
Somerville, MA

4/18/2026
7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tony Trischka’s EarlJam featuring Michael Daves
Belleville Congregational Church
Newburyport MA

4/19/2026
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Nippo Lake Bluegrass Series - Rockspring
Nippo Lake Restaurant
Barrington NH

Jams this week- for details see:  https://bbu.org/resources/jams/

(always check with the venue for cancellations, changes)

4/13/2026
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
South County (RI) Old-Time Jam
South County Museum
Narragansett RI

4/13/2026
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Beginner Bluegrass Slow Jam
First Church Dedham – Parish House
Dedham MA

4/14/2026
6:15 pm – 10:30 pm
Bluegrass Tuesdays Jam at The Smoot Standard
The Smoot Standard
Cambridge MA

4/14/2026
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuftonboro Country, Bluegrass and Gospel Jam session
The Old White Church, Center Tuftonboro, NH

4/14/2026
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
BG Jam Night at Groton Hill
Groton Hill Music Center
Groton MA

4/14/2026
7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Rhumbline weekly bluegrass jam hosted by Joe Wilkins

4/15/2026
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Hunky Dory OT Jam at Crook Point
Crook Point Brewing
East Providence RI

4/15/2026
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Mr. Sippy’s Bluegrass Jam
MrSippy BBQ
Rochester NH

4/15/2026
9:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Bluegrass Jam at The Bebop
The Bebop
Boston MA

4/17/2026
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
3rd Friday Jam at PCA
Parish Center for the Arts
Westford MA

4/18/2026
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Burren Bluegrass Jam
The Burren
Somerville MA

4/18/2026
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Old Time Jam at Nick-a-Nee’s
Nick-A-Nee’s
Providence RI

4/18/2026
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Bluegrass Jam at Wright Farm
Wright Farm
Sudbury MA

4/19/2026
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Bluegrass Jam at the Bebop
The Bebop
Boston MA

4/19/2026
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Brookline Old Time Jam
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church – Brookline
Brookline MA

4/19/2026
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Princeton Bluegrass Jam
First Congregation Church – Princeton
Princeton MA

4/19/2026
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
JP Bluegrass Jam
The Hamilton (or Jamaica Pond, weather permitting)

Brookline, MA

4/19/2026
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Littleton, NH Bluegrass Jam
Loading Dock
Littleton NH

4/19/2026
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Burren Old Time Jam
The Burren
Somerville MA

4/19/2026
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Old Time Jam at The Bebop
The Bebop
Boston MA