BBU Bluegrass Calendar Week of Dec 8, 2025

[Chris Reckling]

Boston Bluegrass Union Weekly Calendar!

We'd love to get some help adding things to the calendar! It's quick and easy to do.

1. Check to see if the event is already on it. bbu.org/calendar

2. Hit that Add Your Event button and fill out the form.

3. Tell your friends.

(If you have trouble entering, try it without adding the organizer or venue, then email me.)

Upcoming Festivals and Camps

Feb 12-15, 2026 Joe Val Bluegrass Festival https://bbu.org/events/joe-val-festival/

Joe Val Volunteer application: https://forms.gle/RkyiyNWyirXCB2Ya7

Camps

Jan 9-11, 2026: Tony Watt's Flatpicking Camp (for Beg, Int & Adv) in Hadley, MA 

https://tonywattbluegrass.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/

Shows this week.

12/8/2025
7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Monday Night Hoedown
The Beehive
Boston MA

12/8/2025
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
High Horse at Club Passim w Kat Wallace
Club Passim
Cambridge MA

12/8/2025
8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Bluegrass Night at Remnant - Ruth and Ben Stringband
Remnant Satellite
Cambridge MA

12/10/2025
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Grain Thief Weekly at The Burren
The Burren
Somerville MA

12/10/2025
8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Bluegrass Throedown at Nick-a-Nee’s - The Splinters
Nick-A-Nee’s
Providence RI

12/13/2025
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Christmas in New England Nashua
Nashua Presbyterian Church
Nashua NH

12/14/2025
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Nippo Lake Bluegrass Series - The Bottom Dollars
Nippo Lake Restaurant
Barrington NH

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

12/8/2025
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
South County (RI) Old-Time Jam
South County Museum
Narragansett RI

12/8/2025
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Beginner Bluegrass Slow Jam
First Church Dedham – Parish House
Dedham MA

12/9/2025
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuftonboro Country, Bluegrass and Gospel Jam session
The Old White Church, Center Tuftonboro, NH

12/9/2025
7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Rhumbline weekly bluegrass jam hosted by Joe Wilkins

(The Smoot Standard Bluegrass Tuesdays jam is off this week, but back next week.)

12/10/2025
11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Berlin OT Jam
19 Carter
Berlin MA

12/10/2025
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Remnant Old Time Jam
Remnant Satellite
Cambridge MA

12/10/2025
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Mr. Sippy’s Bluegrass Jam
MrSippy BBQ
Rochester NH

12/10/2025
9:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Bluegrass Jam at The Bebop
The Bebop
Boston MA

12/11/2025
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Concord Bluegrass Band
Concord Conservatory of Music
Concord MA

12/11/2025
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Backbeat Brewing Bluegrass Jam
Backbeat Brewing
Beverly MA

12/13/2025
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Bluegrass Jam at The Burren
The Burren
Somerville MA

12/14/2025
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Brookline OT Jam
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Brookline Massachusetts

12/14/2025

2-4 pm

JP Jam

The Hamilton Restaurant

Brookline, MA

12/14/2025
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Old Time Jam at The Burren
The Burren
Somerville MA

12/14/2025
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Old Time Jam at The Bebop
The Bebop
Boston MA