BBU Bluegrass Calendar Week of April 20, 2026

[Chris Reckling]

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

Want to delve into the history of bluegrass in Boston or BBU memorabilia? https://bbu.org/about/archives/

Upcoming Festivals - who's ready for summer?

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!

4/20/2026
7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Monday Night Hoedown
The Beehive
Boston MA

4/20/2026
8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Bluegrass Night at Remnant
Remnant Satellite
Cambridge MA

4/22/2026
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
The Bottom Dollars at the Gardner Ale House
Gardner Ale House
Gardner MA

4/22/2026
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Grain Thief Weekly at The Burren
The Burren
Somerville MA

4/22/2026
8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Bluegrass Throedown at Nick-a-Nee’s - Black Cat Crossing
Nick-A-Nee’s
Providence RI

4/24/2026
8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
The Del McCoury Band – Providence
Uptown Theatre
Providence RI

4/26/2026
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Linden Tree Coffeehouse presents Southern Rail
Linden Tree at Temple Emmanuel
Wakefield MA

4/26/2026
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Nippo Lake Bluegrass Series - Lunch at the Dump
Nippo Lake Restaurant
Barrington NH

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

(always check with the venue for cancellations, changes)

4/21/2026
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Concord, MA Old Time Jam
Harvey Wheeler Community Center
Concord MA

4/21/2026
6:15 pm – 10:30 pm
Bluegrass Tuesdays Jam at The Smoot Standard
The Smoot Standard
Cambridge MA

4/21/2026
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuftonboro Country, Bluegrass and Gospel Jam session
The Old White Church, Center Tuftonboro, NH

4/21/2026
7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Rhumbline weekly bluegrass jam hosted by Joe Wilkins

4/22/2026
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Berlin OT Jam
19 Carter
Berlin MA

4/22/2026
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Mr. Sippy’s Bluegrass Jam
MrSippy BBQ
Rochester NH

4/22/2026
9:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Bluegrass Jam at The Bebop
The Bebop
Boston MA

4/23/2026
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
2nd and 4th Thursdays Bluegrass Jam at Backbeat Brewing in Beverly, MA
Backbeat Brewing
Beverly MA

4/25/2026
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Burren Bluegrass Jam
The Burren
Somerville MA

4/26/2026
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Bluegrass Jam at the Bebop
The Bebop
Boston MA

4/26/2026
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Brookline Old Time Jam
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church – Brookline
Brookline MA

4/26/2026
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Princeton Bluegrass Jam
First Congregation Church – Princeton
Princeton MA

4/26/2026
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
JP Bluegrass Jam
The Hamilton Restaurant or JP Pond

4/26/2026
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Burren Old Time Jam
The Burren
Somerville MA

4/26/2026
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Old Time Jam at The Bebop
The Bebop
Boston MA