Jam Sessions & Camp Outs
NOTE:
Because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, there is now a Shelter-In-Place directive for the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Non-essential gatherings of any size are banned, along with non-essential travel. So ... concerts, festivals, jams, classes, and dances will not be happening until further notice.
Online concerts and lessons, gift certificates and Patreon memberships, bandcamp and artist web sites, and woodshedding and other at-home music-related activities are encouraged. This, of course, includes listening to bluegrass and old time music on the radio. I've attempted to collect a list of stations and programs that might be of interest during these trying times. Thanks for your additional suggestions and ... stay safe!
March 29 (1 pm): Old Time jam w/ Tony Phillips - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley CANCELLED
April 13-20: CBA Spring Campout - Lodi Grape Festival Fairgrounds CANCELLED
- includes (April 17-18): California State Old Time Fiddle Association's Fiddle Contest CANCELLED
May 14-16: The Los Angeles Old Time Social
May 16 (noon): Bluegrass Pickin' Picnic hosted by Chuck & Jeanie Poling - Dahlia Picnic Area, Golden Gate Park
Aug. 8-16: Centralia Campout – Centralia, WA
Aug. 27-30: CBA Golden Oldtime Campout - Lake Sonoma <CBAoldtime@gmail.com>
Oct. 12-18: CBA Fall Campout - Lodi Grape Festival & Harvest Fairgrounds
Sundays (1 pm): Bluegrass & Country slow jam class w/ Richard Brandenburg - Freight & Salvage, Berkeley
Sundays (4 pm): The Lucky Horseshoe - 453 Cortland Ave., SF
Sundays (7 pm): Tam Jam - invitational jam at Taste of Rome, 1000 Bridgeway, Sausalito
1st Sunday (1 pm): Santa Clara Valley Fiddlers Association - Hoover Middle School, Naglee & Park Sts., San Jose
1st Sunday (2 pm): Skyline Pizza - 4400 Keller Ave., Oakland; Hap Engle <hapengle@gmail.com>
1st Sunday (5 pm): Bonehead's Texas BBQ - 3422 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette; Bruce Campbell <brewgrasser@gmail.com>
1st Sunday (8 pm): Shoe Jam - invitational jam at the Lucky Horseshoe, 453 Cortland Ave., SF
2nd Sun. (4 pm): Shred Session - Starry Plough, Berkeley (old time)
4th (1:30 pm): California Old Time Fiddlers Association - United Methodist Church, 19806 Wisteria St., Castro Valley
4th Sunday (1 pm): Ocean View Park, Santa Cruz
4th Sunday (3 pm): Redwood Café, Cotati (old time); Janette Duncan, Chris Carney, Steve DeLap (707-570-2745)
4th Sun. (4 pm): Starry Plough, Berkeley (old time)
Sundays @ 4 pm (March 22, April 12, May 17, June 14): Marin Bluegrass Sessions - Mantra Wines Tasting Room, Novato; Bruce Sadownick <bruce.sadownick@gmail.com>
Mondays: The Stork Club - 2330 Telegraph Ave., Oakland; Josh Jakus <joshjakus@gmail.com> & Rowan McCallister <mccallister.rowan@gmail.com>
Mondays (7 pm): Unitarian Universalist Church - 505 East Charleston Rd., Palo Alto (old time); Pete Showman <pete@showman.org>
Mondays: Taco Jam - invitational jam curated by Tom Lucas <TacoBot@jambot.org> - Baja Taqueria, 4070 Piedmont Ave. (@ 41st), Oakland
1st/3rd Tuesdays: Winters Tavern, Pacifica; Vicki Frankel <vicki.frankel@gmail.com>
1st/3rd/5th Tuesdays: Coffee Shop, Andronico's - Funston @ Irving, SF (old time); Dinah Stroe <dinahbeatrice@gmail.com>
2nd/4th Tuesdays: Dublin Heritage Center Park - 6600 Donlon, Dublin; Tegan McLane <tegan.mclane@dublin.ca.gov>
Fourth Tuesday: Ale Industries - 3096 E 10th St., Oakland; Nina Brilliant <nfbrilliant@gmail.com>
Wednesdays (6:30 pm): El Cerrito Music Works (upstairs), 11225 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito; Joyce <ecmusicworks@yahoo.com>
Wednesdays: Java Jam - invitational jam curated by Steve Rosen <steverosen@polarlight.com> - Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Company
Wednesdays (7 pm): Unitarian Universalist Church, 505 East Charleston Rd., Palo Alto (bluegrass); Clark Akatiff <banjoclarka@yahoo.com> and June Nishimoto <junenish@hotmail.com>
1st Wednesday: The Plough & Stars - 116 Clement (@ 2nd Ave.), SF; Jeanie & Chuck Poling <polingsf@gmail.com>
NOTE: jam began in 2001!
2nd Wednesday (8 pm): 47 Hills Brewing Company, South SF (invitation + open); Ted Kuster <ted@tedtedted.com>
2nd Wednesday (6:30 pm): Family Café - North Beach, SF; invitational, hosted by Jessica Furui <shefu@jambot.org>
4th Wednesday: Aqus Café, Petaluma
Thursdays: Morgan Hill Grange; <rsimunic@hotmail.com>
Thursdays (7 pm): SOMA StrEat Food Park, SF; Ted Kuster <ted@tedtedted.com>
1st/3rd/5th Thursdays: Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library, 6501 Telegraph Ave., Oakland (old time)
1st/3rd Thursdays: Marin Lutheran Church, 649 Meadowsweet, Corte Madera; Bob Loewenthal <Loew@comcast.net>
NOTE: jam began in 1999!
Saturdays (noon): HopMonk, Sebastopol; Patrick Campbell <patrick@BloomfieldBluegrassBand.com>
1st/3rd Saturdays: Mission Pizza & Pub, 1572 Washington Blvd., Fremont; hosted by the Mill Creek Ramblers
2nd Saturday (12 pm): Santa Clara Train Station, 1005 Railroad Ave., Santa Clara; Mary Kennedy <kennedymk@comcast.net>
NOTE: no jam in August
Saturdays @ 3 pm (April 4, May 2, June 27): Marin Bluegrass Sessions - Iron Springs Pub, Fairfax; Bruce Sadownick <bruce.sadownick@gmail.com>
4th Saturday: invitational jam curated by Fog Holler - Iron Springs Pub, San Rafael; Fog Holler <fogholler@gmail.com>