Jam Session

James River Bluegrass Association Jam Session

By admin / June 12, 2025 /

June 12, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm – This monthly gathering is part membership meeting and part informal bluegrass jam session. Visitors are welcome‚ and the first visit is free. Admission for non-members is $15 per person. The JMBA also holds monthly concerts (see their web site for details) and members get a discount off the ticket price at the door. To contact […]

Beginner Bluegrass Jam at the Front Porch

By Beth Worley / June 12, 2025 /

June 12, 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays are jam days!  Front Porch jams are open to all levels of players, including Front Porch students as well as non-students. Attending a jam is free, low-key, and fun! All jams take place at their Water Street location, except for the 2nd Monday Old Time Jam, which takes place at their Dale […]

Senior Mountain Pickers

By Beth Worley / June 13, 2025 /

June 13, 2025 @ 11:00 am – 2:30 pm – Fridays are for a-pickin and a-grinnin down at the Senior Center in Salem, VA. The Senior Mountain Pickers is an amazing group of musicians who play every Friday from 11am – 2:30pm. Bring an instrument or sit back and watch; either way, come on out to enjoy the music! Phone: 540-375-3054 URL: Senior Center | Salem, […]

The Willis Gap Community Center Open Jam

By BRI Team / June 13, 2025 /

June 13, 2025 @ 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm – The Willis Gap Community Center Open Jam (every Friday night) at 144 The Hollow Road, Ararat, VA 24053, Affiliated Partner of The Crooked Road Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail. A few miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway (Mabry Mill), a few miles from Meadows of Dan (Primland Auberge Resort), and a few miles from Mount Airy, […]

Friday Night Jamboree

By BRI Team / June 13, 2025 /

June 13, 2025 @ 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm – The Friday Night Jamboree is held every Friday night at the Floyd Country Store‚ and bluegrass concerts are staged periodically on Saturday nights. These events are worthy tributes to old-time and bluegrass music and to mountain dance. Many of those who attend the Friday Night Jamboree are regulars‚ but the Jamboree also gets visitors every […]

Patrick County Music Association Music Jamboree

By BRI Team / June 14, 2025 /

June 14, 2025 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm – The Patrick County Music Association invites you to come out every month and take in a first-rate music event and jam in the Rotary Buildings at the Stuart Fairgrounds. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the music ends around 9 p.m. Head to the larger building for bluegrass or old-time performances‚ or step inside the […]

Sunday Music Jam

By BRI Team / June 15, 2025 /

June 15, 2025 @ 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm – Every Sunday afternoon The Floyd Country Store comes alive with community music during their old time and bluegrass music jams. Bring your instrument and join in the music or grab some food and be in the audience! Sunday Music Jams are a great way to see traditional music the way it has been played and […]

Tuesday Tunes

By Beth Worley / June 17, 2025 /

June 17, 2025 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – Join The Floyd Country Store every Tuesday at 5:00pm for Tuesday Tunes, featuring great bluegrass or old-time music from local musicians. Admission is free for everyone, with tips appreciated. Phone: 540-745-4563 Email: info@floydcountrystore.com URL: http://www.floydcountrystore.com/ Hours: 5pm – 7pm

Roanoke Old Time & Americana Jam

By Beth Worley / June 18, 2025 /

June 18, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm – The Roanoke Old Time & Americana Jam takes place every Wednesday night, from 6pm – 8:30pm at Golden Cactus Brewing. Join them for good tunes, laughs, and delicious brews. Whether you’re a musician, dancer, or someone who just likes to sit and enjoy the music, all are welcome to these open jam sessions! URL: Roanoke […]

Mountain Music Jam

By BRI Team / June 18, 2025 /

June 18, 2025 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm – Every Wednesday night from 6:30 to 9:00pm, the Historic 1908 Courthouse sponsors an Old-time Mountain Music Jam. In the summer when the weather is nice, we do it out back in the band stand (gazebo). If the weather is threatening or cold, we move inside. The jam goes on year-round, 52 weeks a year, with […]

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