[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-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.

Information:  http://www.gravesmountain.com/events-calendar/festival-of-music/

Thursday-Saturday May 29-31, 2014

Veterans Bluegrass Festival

Comer Jones VFW Post 621

218 Veterans Ln., Luray, VA

The Bluegrass Brothers, Virginia Ramblers, Jay Armsworthy & Eastern Tradition, Dark Hollow, Martin Brothers & Aspen Run, California Ramblers and many more.

Admission is $25.00 per day; 3 day in advance is $55.00; Camping is $15.00 per day; no charge for Golf Carts; Handicap sites are available.

For more information: 540-860-1679 or http://www.vfwpost621.org/

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 .

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 12 and under FREE.

Information and registration:  http://www.commongroundonthehill.org/deercreekfestival.html

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 .

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

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.

Information:  http://www.riverandroots.com/

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.

Thursday July 3, 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 July 12, 2014

Bluegrass on the Grass

Dickinson College

West High Street, Carlisle, PA

Information:  

http://blogs.dickinson.edu/bluegrass/

Thursday-Saturday July 17-19, 2014

Mineral Bluegrass Festival

Walton Park

Mineral, VA

Information:  

http://mineralbluegrass.com/

Saturday-Sunday July 19-20, 2014

Southern Cove Bluegrass Festival

Southern Cove Power Reunion Grounds

145 Cave Rd., New Enterprise,PA

Information:  

http://www.southerncovebluegrass.com/

Saturday July 26, 2014

California Ramblers Bluegrass Festival

Cryers Back Road Inn Pavilion

Compton, MD

Information:  http://www.californiaramblers.com/contact-us

Thursday-Saturday July 31-August 2, 2014

Bluegrass in the Blueridge

Page Valley Fairgrounds

Luray, VA

Information:  http://www.bluegrassinluray.org/

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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