BBU Bluegrass Calendar Week of March 2, 2026

[Chris Reckling]

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

Lots of photos posted from our official Joe Val photographers: https://bbu.org/events/joe-val-festival/jvf-26-photos/

3 articles in Bluegrass Today with many great photos - https://bluegrasstoday.com/?s=Joe+Val+Bluegrass+Festival+2026+tara

Joe Val Feedback surveys still being accepted - your responses mean a lot to us!

https://forms.gle/BAbmT4Z9GL4iAK1v9

Upcoming Festivals

Mar 6-8, David Surrette Mandolin Festival https://www.ccmusicschool.org/event/david-surette-mandolin-festival-2026/ Concord, NH

April 9-12 Fiddle Hell Online https://www.fiddlehell.org/

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

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

Camps

March 27-29, 2026: Tony Watt's Flatpicking Forum (for Adv, Semi-Pro & Pro) in Hadley, MA 

https://tonywattbluegrass.com/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!

3/2/2026
7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Monday Night Hoedown
The Beehive
Boston MA

3/2/2026
8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Bluegrass Night at Remnant
Remnant Satellite
Cambridge MA

3/4/2026
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Grain Thief Weekly at The Burren
The Burren
Somerville MA

3/4/2026
8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Bluegrass Throedown at Nick-a-Nee’s - The Splinters
Nick-A-Nee’s
Providence RI

3/6/2026
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Jacob Joliff Band at Groton Hill
Groton Hill Music Center
Groton MA

3/7/2026
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Bluegrass and Blueberry Buckle!
OCC Coffeehouse
Wrentham MA

3/7/2026
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
The Bottom Dollars at the Oyster River Folk Concerts
Oyster River Folk Concerts
Durham NH

3/7/2026
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Tex’s Troubadours at The Grass Roots Coffeehouse
Grass Roots Coffeehouse
Northbridge MA

3/8/2026
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Nippo Lake Bluegrass Series - High Range
Nippo Lake Restaurant
Barrington NH

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

(always check with the venue for cancellations, changes)

3/3/2026
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Old Time Jam at The Word Barn
The Word Barn
Exeter New Hampshire

3/3/2026
6:15 pm – 10:30 pm
Bluegrass Tuesdays Jam at The Smoot Standard
The Smoot Standard
Cambridge MA

3/3/2026
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuftonboro Country, Bluegrass and Gospel Jam session
The Old White Church, Center Tuftonboro, NH

3/3/2026
7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Rhumbline weekly bluegrass jam hosted by Joe Wilkins

3/4/2026
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Hunky Dory OT Jam at Crook Point
Crook Point Brewing
East Providence RI

3/4/2026
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Mr. Sippy’s Bluegrass Jam
MrSippy BBQ
Rochester NH

3/4/2026
9:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Bluegrass Jam at The Bebop
The Bebop
Boston MA

3/5/2026
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Handsome Ladies jam
The Haven
Jamaica Plain

3/7/2026
11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Town Hall Bluegrass & Old Time Country Open Mic
Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm Street, Chester, VT
Chester VT

3/7/2026
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Burren Bluegrass Jam
The Burren
Somerville MA

3/7/2026
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Wright Farm OT Jam
Wright Farm
Sudbury MA

3/8/2026
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Brookline Old Time Jam
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church – Brookline
Brookline MA

3/8/2026
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Princeton Bluegrass Jam
First Congregation Church – Princeton
Princeton MA

3/8/2026
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
JP Bluegrass Jam
The Hamilton

Brookline, MA

3/8/2026
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Burren Old Time Jam
The Burren
Somerville MA

3/8/2026
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Old Time Jam at The Bebop
The Bebop
Boston MA