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Upcoming jams and shows near Frederick MD USA

Recurring events

Thursday Night Jams @ Barns of Rose Hill Jam in Berryville, VA - 5 PM to 8 PM.  1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays of Month @ Beans in the Belfry - Old Time Music Jam Brunswick, MD - 1 PM to 5 PM.  Wednesday Night Jams @ The Barn in Harpers Ferry, WV - 6 PM Celtic Jam - 7:30 PM Ole Timey Jam.  2nd Sunday of Month @ Escutcheon Brewing Company Old Time Jam in Winchester, VA - 6 PM.  3rd Friday of Month @ River House Jam in Capon Bridge, WV - 6 PM . 

July 2024

Jun 29-Jul 5 Smithsonian FolkLife Festival, Federal Mall, Washington DC. 

Jun 30 - Jul 6 Fiddle, Mando, Banjo Week at Swannanoa Gathering, Asheville NC.

Jul 14 Barn Dance at George's Mill, Lovettsville, VA. Music by Down Valley Ramblers. Sun jam 3-6, dance 6-8, bring your own picnic.  

Jul 14 Howard County Jam in West Friendship Park (weather permitting) Sun 1-5pm

Jul 17 Jonathan's jam in Takoma Park, Busboys and Poets, 3rd Wed 7:30pm

Jul 21 - 27 Old-Time Week at Swannanoa Gathering, Asheville NC. Erynn Marshall, Rhys Jones, Tessa & Chance McCoy, Earl White, John Herrmann, and many more!

Jul 26 Furnace Mountain at Barns of Rose Hill, Fri 7pm

Jul 28 - Aug 8. Guitar Week at Swannanoa Gathering, Asheville NC.

Jul 28 Manor Mill Jam , Sun 2:30-5:30

Jul 26-31 Appalachian String Band Music Festival. Clifftop WV, Pre-camping starts Fri 1pm

Aug 2024

Jul 31 - Aug 4 Appalachian String Band Music Festival, Clifftop WV. Wed - Sun

Aug 7 Larry & Joe house concert. Contact Sam & Joe Herrmann. Wed 7pm

Aug 10 Baltimore Square Dance at Mobtown Ballroom

Aug 11 Howard County Jam in West Friendship Park (weather permitting) Sun 1-5pm

Aug 11 Barn Dance at George's Mill, Lovettsville, VA. Music by Down Valley Ramblers. Sun jam 3-6, dance 6-8, bring your own picnic.

Aug 13 - Kolodners' Baltimore Old Time Jam at The Green Room. Tue 7pm

Aug 21 Jonathan's jam in Takoma Park, hosted by Gina this month, at Busboys and Poets every 3rd Wed 7:30pm

Aug 24 DC Square Dance Collective. Dance outdoors at Peirce Mill in Rock Creek Park. Sat 7-10pm 

Aug 25 Manor Mill Jam , Sun 2:30-5:30

Aug 27 - Kolodners' Baltimore Old Time Jam at The Green Room. Tue 7pm

September 2024

Sep 2 Lawnbuster potluck party at Kolodners' house, Baltimore MD. Noon-9pm

Sep 6-7 Watermelon Pickers Fest, Berryville VA. Fri-Sat

Sep 6-8 Rockbridge old time festival, Glen Maury Park in Buena Vista VA. Fri-Sun

Sep 8 Takoma Park Middle School, Takoma MD. Sun, starts 10:30 am

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Sep 15 Howard County Jam in West Friendship Park (weather permitting) Sun 1-5pm

Sep 18 Jonathan's jam in Takoma Park, hosted by Jonathan & Rachel this month, at Busboys and Poets every 3rd Wed 7:30pm

Sep 19-22 The Old Time Weekend, hosted by yours truly, Thur-Sun

Sep 20 Craggy Island at Beans in the Belfry. Fri 7pm

Sep 22 Manor Mill Jam , Sun 2:30-5:30

Sep 22 Barn Dance at George's Mill, Lovettsville, VA. Music by Hoppin Molly. Sun jam 3-6, dance 6-8, bring your own picnic.

Sep 28 Art at the Point featuring the Gravy Soppers band, Point of Rocks MD, Sat morning

October 2024

Oct 4 Outdoor square dance hosted by DC Square Dance Collective, Fri 7-10pm. Tickets required.

Oct 16 Jonathan's jam in Takoma Park, hosted by Noah Bowman and Kevin Enoch this month, at Busboys and Poets every 3rd Wed 7:30pm

Oct 11-13 Cabin Jam weekend (ask for details)

Oct 12 George Jackson & Brad Kolodner CD release party. The Green Room, Baltimore. Tickets

Oct 20 Mind the Gap with Fiddlin' Dave and Morgan Morrison. High Moon Santuary, Bluemont VA. Sun 4pm

Oct 22 - Kolodners' Baltimore Old Time Jam at The Green Room. Tue 7pm

Oct 27 Manor Mill Jam , Sun 2:30-5:30

November 2024

Nov 2 Old Time jam with Ken Kolodner. Sanderson's in DC. Sat 3-6pm

Nov 3 The Down Valley Ramblers (Gina Faber, Kirk Evans, Jeff Chumley) Benefit Concert for the Brunswick Food Bank at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1914 Ballenger Creek Pike, Point of Rocks, MD. Sun 4-5 p.m.

Nov 5 - Kolodners' Baltimore Old Time Jam at The Green Room. Tue 7pm

Nov 15-17 Upper Potomac Fiddle Retreat, Shepherdstown WV. Features Tessa & Chance McCoy.

Nov 23 Square dance with music by Mind the Gap. Hillsboro Old Stone School in VA. Sat 7pm

December 2024

Dec 15 Potluck party and jam at Fox Haven Farm hosted by FOB. Sun 2pm

2025

Jun 14 Gravy Soppers at Barnstormers in Frederick County MD

Sep 18-21 The Old Time Weekend, hosted by yours truly, Thur-Sun