BBU Bluegrass Calendar Week of May 11, 2026

[Chris Reckling]

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

Check out the new Joe Val at 100 panel discussion from the 2026 Joe Val Bluegrass Festival  on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TfxPF5G8okc along with the other videos!

Upcoming Festivals

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

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

July 4 Morris Bluegrass Festival https://www.morrisbluegrassfestival.com/

July 10-12 - Harry Smith Frolic Greenfield, MA (Old Time)

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/

July 24-26 Lowell Folk Festival https://lowellfolkfestival.org/

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 Roots https://www.greenmountainbluegrass.com/

Aug 27-30 Blistered Fingers https://www.blisteredfingers.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

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

Aug 10-14 Ashoken Bluegrass Camp https://ashokancenter.org/product/bluegrass-camp-2026/

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!

Weekly shows, rotating cast of bands

5/11/2026
7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Monday Night Hoedown
The Beehive
Boston MA
5/11/2026
8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Bluegrass Night at Remnant Ruth and Ben Stringband
Remnant Satellite
Cambridge MA
5/13/2026
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Grain Thief Weekly at The Burren
The Burren
Somerville MA
5/13/2026
8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
Bluegrass Throedown at Nick-a-Nee’s - Sperry Creek
Nick-A-Nee’s
Providence RI

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

(always check with the venue for cancellations, changes)

5/11/2026
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
South County (RI) Old-Time Jam
South County Museum
Narragansett RI

5/11/2026
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Beginner Bluegrass Slow Jam
First Church Dedham – Parish House
Dedham MA

5/12/2026
6:15 pm – 10:30 pm
Bluegrass Tuesdays Jam at The Smoot Standard
The Smoot Standard
Cambridge MA

5/12/2026
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tuftonboro Country, Bluegrass and Gospel Jam session
The Old White Church, Center Tuftonboro, NH

5/12/2026
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
BG Jam Night at Groton Hill
Groton Hill Music Center
Groton MA

5/12/2026
7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Rhumbline weekly bluegrass jam hosted by Joe Wilkins

5/13/2026
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Berlin OT Jam
19 Carter
Berlin MA

5/13/2026
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Remnant Old Time Jam
Remnant Satellite
Cambridge MA

5/13/2026
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Bluegrass Jam hosted by Familiar Strangers
Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center – 82 Main Street Maynard
Maynard MA

5/13/2026
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Mr. Sippy’s Bluegrass Jam
MrSippy BBQ
Rochester NH

5/13/2026
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Bluegrass Open Jam
Sanctuary Cultural Arts Center – 82 Main Street Maynard
Maynard MA

5/13/2026
9:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Bluegrass Jam at The Bebop
The Bebop
Boston MA

5/14/2026
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Backbeat Brewing Bluegrass Jam
Backbeat Brewing
Beverly MA

5/15/2026
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
3rd Friday Jam at PCA
Parish Center for the Arts
Westford MA

5/16/2026
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Burren Bluegrass Jam
The Burren
Somerville MA

5/16/2026
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Old Time Jam at Nick-a-Nee’s
Nick-A-Nee’s
Providence RI

5/17/2026
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Bluegrass Jam at the Bebop
The Bebop
Boston MA

5/17/2026
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Brookline Old Time Jam
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church – Brookline
Brookline MA

5/17/2026
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Princeton Bluegrass Jam
First Congregation Church – Princeton
Princeton MA

5/17/2026
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
JP Bluegrass Jam

5/17/2026
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Littleton, NH Bluegrass Jam
Loading Dock
Littleton NH

5/17/2026
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Burren Old Time Jam
The Burren
Somerville MA

5/17/2026
7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Old Time Jam at The Bebop
The Bebop
Boston MA