Sunday, 18 May 2014

[dcab-l] Upcoming Bluegrass Jams, Festivals, and Special Events

Upcoming Bluegrass Jams, Festivals, and Special Events
(One-time events such as festivals are in red.)


Thursday-Sunday May 15-18, 2014
Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival
Granite Hill Campground
Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Dr. Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys, the Steeldrivers, US Navy Bluegrass Band, Rhonda Vincent & the Rage, the Seldom Scene, Claire Lynch Band, too many more to mention.


Sunday 
May 18, 2014
 1:00-4:00 PM
Frying Pan Park Bluegrass Jam
Frying Pan Park
2709 W. Ox Road, Herndon, VA
First and third Sundays of every month.
Held Outdoors in Summer months, In the Country Store in Winter months
Information and Directions:  703-437-9101


Monday May 19, 2014 7:00-10:00 PM
DC Bluegrass Union VFW Bluegrass Jam
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 350
6420 Orchard Ave., Takoma Park, MD
First and third Monday of every month.
Free.
Sponsored by the DC Bluegrass Union.
For more information, see the FAQ at http://www.barbdiederich.com/vfwjam/, contact the VFW Post 350 at 301-270-8008, or email Barb Diederich at barb@barbdiederich.com .


Thursday May 22, 2014 7:00-8:30 PM (Celtic), 8:30 PM (Bluegrass)
Open Jam
Boe's Strings
26 S. Market Street, Frederick, MD
Every Thursday.
Information and Directions: 301-662-0750


Thursday-Sunday May 22-25, 2014
DelFest
Allegany County Fairgrounds
11490 Moss Ave, Cumberland, MD 21502
The Del McCoury Band, the String Cheese Incident, Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby, Yonder Mountain String Band, Railroad Earth, Hot Rize, too many more to mention.
Information:  http://delfest.com/


Sunday 
May 25, 2014
 2:00-3:00 PM (Slow jam), 2:00-6:00 PM (Regular jam)
CABOMA Jam
Lyon Park Community Center 
414 N Fillmore Street, Arlington, VA 
Second and fourth Sunday of every month.
Free.
Sponsored by the Capital Area Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association.
Information and Directions:  703-527-9520


Thursday May 29, 2014 7:00-8:30 PM (Celtic), 8:30 PM (Bluegrass)
Open Jam
Boe's Strings
26 S. Market Street, Frederick, MD
Every Thursday.
Information and Directions: 301-662-0750


Thursday-Saturday May 29-31, 2014
Graves Mountain Festival of Music
Graves Mountain Lodge
Virginia 670, Syria, VA
Steep Canyon Rangers, Lonesome River Band, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Love Canon, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out, Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, Newton & Thomas and many more.


Sunday June 1, 2014 11:00 AM-2:00 PM or later
Dupont Bluegrass Jam
The Mansion on O St
2020 O Street N.W., Washington DC
First Sunday of every month.
The Mansion has kindly offered 50% off breakfast, brunch or tea.
Free, but please consider making a donation.
Sponsored by the DC Bluegrass Union.
More info, and to sign up for the newsletter:
http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=05a7b93e316e261744ff7d145&id=aed02bf2d7


Sunday 
June 1, 2014
 1:00-4:00 PM
Frying Pan Park Bluegrass Jam
Frying Pan Park
2709 W. Ox Road, Herndon, VA
First and third Sundays of every month.
Held Outdoors in Summer months, In the Country Store in Winter months
Information and Directions:  703-437-9101


Monday June 2, 2014 7:00-10:00 PM
DC Bluegrass Union VFW Bluegrass Jam
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 350
6420 Orchard Ave., Takoma Park, MD
First and third Monday of every month.
Free.
Sponsored by the DC Bluegrass Union.
For more information, see the FAQ at http://www.barbdiederich.com/vfwjam/, contact the VFW Post 350 at 301-270-8008, or email Barb Diederich at barb@barbdiederich.com .


Thursday June 5, 2014 7:00-8:30 PM (Celtic), 8:30 PM (Bluegrass)
Open Jam
Boe's Strings
26 S. Market Street, Frederick, MD
Every Thursday.
Information and Directions: 301-662-0750


Sunday 
June 8, 2014
 2:00-3:00 PM (Slow jam), 2:00-6:00 PM (Regular jam)
CABOMA Jam
Lyon Park Community Center 
414 N Fillmore Street, Arlington, VA 
Second and fourth Sunday of every month.
Free.
Sponsored by the Capital Area Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association.
Information and Directions:  703-527-9520


Sunday June 8
, 2014
 6:00-9:00 PM
Sterling Golf Club Jam
Sterling Golf Swim & Tennis Club  http://www.sterlinggolfandswim.com/
333 S. Sterling Boulevard, Sterling VA 20164
Second Sunday of every month.
Open jam, and all players and guests are welcome and encouraged to join in. It's a great chance to play with some of NoVA's best.  Come on out for a acoustic roots jam of all musical flavors!
For info contact:  Dirk Johnson 703-406-4698  djohnson@roiwebsites.com


Thursday June 12, 2014 7:00-8:30 PM (Celtic), 8:30 PM (Bluegrass)
Open Jam
Boe's Strings
26 S. Market Street, Frederick, MD
Every Thursday.
Information and Directions: 301-662-0750


Saturday June 14, 2014 9:00AM-7:00 PM
Deer Creek Fiddlers' Convention
Carroll County Farm Museum
500 S Center Street, Westminster, MD  21157
Cash prizes for band and individual competition in bluegrass, Celtic, old-time, banjo, fiddle, Southern Appalachian clogging, guitar and more!  A juried arts and crafts fair, food and a children's area provide entertainment for the whole family.
Tickets: $12; $10 Seniors 65+/Teens; Children < 13 FREE.


Sunday 
June 15, 2014
 1:00-4:00 PM
Frying Pan Park Bluegrass Jam
Frying Pan Park
2709 W. Ox Road, Herndon, VA
First and third Sundays of every month.
Held Outdoors in Summer months, In the Country Store in Winter months
Information and Directions:  703-437-9101


Monday June 16, 2014 7:00-10:00 PM
DC Bluegrass Union VFW Bluegrass Jam
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 350
6420 Orchard Ave., Takoma Park, MD
First and third Monday of every month.
Free.
Sponsored by the DC Bluegrass Union.
For more information, see the FAQ at http://www.barbdiederich.com/vfwjam/, contact the VFW Post 350 at 301-270-8008, or email Barb Diederich at barb@barbdiederich.com .


Thursday June 19, 2014 7:00-8:30 PM (Celtic), 8:30 PM (Bluegrass)
Open Jam
Boe's Strings
26 S. Market Street, Frederick, MD
Every Thursday.
Information and Directions: 301-662-0750


Sunday 
June 22, 2014
 2:00-3:00 PM (Slow jam), 2:00-6:00 PM (Regular jam)
CABOMA Jam
Lyon Park Community Center 
414 N Fillmore Street, Arlington, VA 
Second and fourth Sunday of every month.
Free.
Sponsored by the Capital Area Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Association.
Information and Directions:  703-527-9520


Thursday June 26, 2014 7:00-8:30 PM (Celtic), 8:30 PM (Bluegrass)
Open Jam
Boe's Strings
26 S. Market Street, Frederick, MD
Every Thursday.
Information and Directions: 301-662-0750


Friday-Saturday June 27-28, 2014
River & Roots Festival
Watermelon Park Campground
3322 Lockes Mill Road, Berryville, VA 22611
The Steep Canyon Rangers, Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole, the Woodshedders, Furnace Mountain, Bud's Collective, Danny Knicely, many more.


Sunday-Friday June 29-July 4, 2014
DC Bluegrass Union Bluegrass & Old Time Music Camp
McDaniel College
Westminster, MD
Instructors:  Tony Trischka, Dudley Connell, Roland White, Mark Schatz, Cathy Fink, more.
Information:  contact Randy Barrett at 703-405-6230.


Saturday July 12, 2014
Bluegrass on the Grass
Dickinson College
West High Street, Carlisle, PA


Thursday-Saturday July 17-19, 2014
Mineral Bluegrass Festival
Walton Park
Mineral, VA


Saturday-Sunday July 19-20, 2014
Southern Cove Bluegrass Festival
Southern Cove Power Reunion Grounds
145 Cave Rd., New Enterprise,PA


Saturday July 26, 2014
California Ramblers Bluegrass Festival
Cryers Back Road Inn Pavilion
Compton, MD


Thursday-Saturday July 31-August 2, 2014
Bluegrass in the Blueridge
Page Valley Fairgrounds
Luray, VA


Note:  this newsletter is not for individual band performances, but for jams, festivals, and other events of general interest.  To add a listing, email me at barb@barbdiederich.com .

Note:  in the case of regularly scheduled jams or events, please contact the organizer to be sure that the event will be going on as scheduled.

Note:  you can learn about more open jams at http://www.dcbu.org/jams.htm.  You can learn about more events at http://www.dcbu.org/calendar.htm.  You can learn about more festivals at http://home.comcast.net/~epollak/festivals.htm.

You are on this list because you expressed an interest in bluegrass events in the DC area.  I do not endorse spam.  To get off this mailing list, send an email to barb@barbdiederich.com .

--Barb

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