Recurring events

• 1s & 3rd Sunday in 2026, our Downtown Frederick Jam, 12:30-3:30pm

• 4th Sunday of the month @ Donna's house in Windchester VA, 2-6pm

• 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month,  City-State Public House in DC, 6:30-9pm 

• Tuesday night jams moving from Green Room to Bluebird Pub in Baltimore

• Wednesday Night Jams @ The Barn in Harpers Ferry WV. 6pm Celtic, 7:30 old time

• 1st Wednesday jam at Hub City Brewery, 25 W Church St, Hagerstown, MD. 5:30pm?

• 3rd Wednesday of the month @ Takoma Park Busboys & Poets 7:30

• 1st & 3rd Wednesday jams (except summer) Common Ground @ Westminster MD, 7-9pm

• Thursday Night Jams @ Barns of Rose Hill in Berryville VA, 5-8 pm 

• Friday Old Time Jam on WAMU live streaming with host Brad Kolodner, 12-3pm

• Friday night Babson Jam, 13808 Drake Drive, Rockville MD, 7-11 

• 3rd Friday of the month @ River House in Capon Bridge WV, 6 pm

2026

Jul 3 Gravy Soppers at Greenbrier State Park. Campfire event for weekend campers. Fri 7:30-9pm

Jul 4 Smithsonian FolkLife Festival, usually on the DC Federal Mall, is on the road this  year

Jul 4 Jam at Cromwell Valley Park, 2002 Parkville MD, Sherwood entrance. Sat 1pm

July 4 Jam at Stone Oaks townhouse community in Towson MD. Sat 3pm

Jul 5 Old Time Frederick jam in downtown Frederick at the Y Arts Center, 115 East Church Street, Frederick MD [map]. 1st & 3rd Sun, Sun 12:30-3:30pm

Jul 6-10 Common Ground, Traditions Week 2 (in person), McDaniel College, Westminster MD

Jul 9 Baltimore Square Dance, Mobtown Ballroom. Thur night.

Jul 11 Gravy Soppers in Kennsington in pagoda across from farmers market. Sat 10-11

Jul 12 Sandy Jam at New Market Plains Vineyards, Monrovia MD. Sun 1-5pm

Jul 12 Blues, Gospel, R&B at John Brown Farm. Sat 9pm 

Jul 12-16 Jason in Washington DC

Jul 12 - 18 Old Time Week at Swannanoa Gathering, Asheville NC.

Jul 13 Distant Country, Serenity Fisher, Micheal Ronstadt at School of Musical Traditions, Takoma Park, 7:30pm

Jul 18 Gravy Soppers at Myersville farmers market, 9am-noon

Jul 19 Old Time Frederick jam in downtown Frederick at the Y Arts Center, 115 East Church Street, Frederick MD [map]. 1st & 3rd Sun, Sun 12:30-3:30pm

Jul 20-24 Augusta Old Time Week, Elkins WV features Tessa McCoy

Jul 24 - 28 Clifftop pre-festival camping WV. Fri - Tue

Jul 28 - Aug 1 Guitar Week at Swannanoa Gathering, Asheville NC.

Jul 28 Kolodners' Baltiore Jam at the Bluebird Pub. Tue 7-10pm

Jul 29 - Aug 2 Appalachian String Band Music Festival, Clifftop WV. Wed - Sun

Aug 2 Old Time Frederick jam in downtown Frederick at the Y Arts Center, 115 East Church Street, Frederick MD [map]. Every 1st & 3rd Sunday 12:30-3:30pm (Jason at Clifftop - expect a small jam)

Aug 3-8 Old Fiddlers' Convention, Galax VA

Aug 3-8 Galax (VA) Old Fiddler's Convention

Aug 8 Gravy Soppers at Wardensville WV Garden Market. Sat 10-2

Aug 8 BMFS Baltimore Family Barn Dance 2200 St. Paul Street, Baltimore. Sat 3-4:30pm

Aug 9 Sandy Jam at New Market Plains Vineyards, Monrovia MD. Sun 1-5pm

Aug 16 Old Time Frederick jam in downtown Frederick at the Y Arts Center, 115 East Church Street, Frederick MD [map]. Every 1st & 3rd Sunday 12:30-3:30pm

Aug 23 Washington Folk Festival hosted by FSGW all day in Glen Echo near DC

Aug 23 Kolodners' Backyard Concert with Ritchi & Rosie

Aug 27-30 Crooktop in Bradford PA

Sep 7 Lawnbuster potluck party at Kolodners' house, Baltimore MD. Labor Day noon-8pm

Sep ?-? Appalachian Heritage Festival at Shepherd University (2025 page)

Sep 10-12 Watermelon Pickers Fest, Berryville VA. Thur-Sat

Sep 11-13 Rockbridge old time festival, Glen Maury Park in Buena Vista VA. Camping starts Tue, events Fri-Sun

Sep 13 Sandy Jam at New Market Plains Vineyards, Monrovia MD. Sun 1-5pm

Sep 17-20 Hoppin John, Catham County NC. Thur-Sat nites

Sep 17-16 Appalachian Festival at Frostburg University, MD.

Sep 24-27 The Old Time Weekend aka John Brown's Dream, Thur-Sun. Register for details.

Oct 24 Gravy Soppers at Myersville farmers market, 9am-noon

Dec 12 FOB jam at Fox Haven Farm in Jefferson, MD. Sat 2pm

Dec 19 Critton Hollow at Barns of Rose Hill. 7:30

2027

Jun 12 Jams in Pennsylvania. Ask for details. Potluck Sat 5pm.