Recurring events

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

• 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 jams at the Green Room (3600 Hickory Ave Baltimore), alternates old time or bluegrass by week

• 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

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

May 3rd Square Dance in Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, MD. Janine Smith caller, Rhys Jones fiddle, Jason Ashby banjo, Rachel Eddy guitar, Em Hammond bass. Instruction at 2, dance 3-5.

May 5 Kolodner jam at Green Room in Baltimore. Tue 7-10pm

May 7: Distant Country (Lydia Martin, Jonah Giuliano) album release, Comus Inn Dickerson MD. Thur 5:30-9:30

May 8-10 Dare to be Square, by DC Square Dance Collective, in Dumfries VA

May 9 Gravy Soppers at Myersville farmers market, 301 Main Street, Sat 9am-noon

May 14-17 Musicalia private party, 3rd rainy weekend in May.

May 15-16 World Fiddle Day at Harpers Ferry WV

May 17 Old Time Frederick jam in downtown Frederick at the Y Arts Center, 115 East Church Street, Frederick MD [map]. 1st & 3rd Sun, Sun noon-3pm

May 17 FOB jam at Olney Park MD. 2-6pm

May 21-24 DelFest in Cumberland MD

May 24 Manor Mill Jam , Sun 2:30-5:30

May 29 Gravy Soppers at Brunswick farmers market. Jason Miller on fiddle. Fri 4-7pm 

Jun 5-6 Mount Airy (NC) old time & bluegrass festival

Jun 6 - Jason in Richmond VA

Jun 6 Gravy Soppers at Boogie at the Barn, Burkittsville Preservation in MD. Kirk Evan on fiddle. Sat 2-6pm

Jun 6-7 Shape Note Sing. Grace Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 110 N Church St, Berryville VA, 10-4 with potluck lunch.

Jun 7 Old Time Frederick jam in downtown Frederick at the Y Arts Center, 115 East Church Street, Frederick MD [map]. 1st & 3rd Sun, Sun noon-3pm

Jun 13 Gravy Soppers at Barnstormers annual event. Carroll Manor Elementary School, 5624 Adamstown Road, Adamstown MD. Barn tours 10-3pm. Food, art auction, & music 3-5pm.

Jun 13 South Central Pennsylvania Old Time String Band Festival, Elicker's Grove Park, Spring Grove PA. Sat noon-overnight, potluck at 5pm.

Jun 14 Sandy Jam at New Market Plains Vineyards, Monrovia MD. Sun 1-5pm

Jun 19-21 Brandywine Revival of Old Time Music, West Chester PA

Jun 21 Old Time Frederick jam in downtown Frederick at the Y Arts Center, 115 East Church Street, Frederick MD [map]. 1st & 3rd Sun, Sun noon-3pm

Jun 28 - Jul 4 Fiddle, Banjo, Mando Week at Swannanoa Gathering, Asheville NC.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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, Sag 10-2

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

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