What we’re about
This is a group for people who enjoy playing bluegrass and jamming together. All levels of musicians welcome. Hosted by Liz Wolfe and a variety of bluegrass friends.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Riverside Park Jam @ 102nd Street (weather permitting)Riverside Drive & West 102nd Street, New York, NY
Our flagship jam!
This week the Riverside Park jam will be on Sunday, at the usual time, weather permitting.
This is an all-levels jam.
Enter the park at 103rd Street, walk down the steps, and then veer to the left down the path. We’re on the promenade level overlooking the sports complex.
Always bring a chair if you absolutely need one since we can’t always rely on park chairs.
Contact me at liz @ bluegrassjamsnearme . com to get on the email notification list and to find out if the jam location is changed due to weather.
New to jamming? Click here for information about how jams work, and for a list of common jam songs.
I can bring you a jam songbook with some advance notice. ($10 requested). I can also mail one to you ($6 postage).
- Brooklyn Conservatory of Music Jam hosted by Christian Apuzzo!Needs location
Join the folks of Brooklyn Conservatory of Music in BKCM’s Concert Hall for their first open Bluegrass Jam of the year, led by Christian Apuzzo!
The jam is open to all ages and ability levels, and they’ll be picking both bluegrass classics and some fun tunes you may not have heard before. Come on down and bring a friend!
The Community Bluegrass Jam is pay-what-you-wish. Suggested Donation: $5
For more information, go to the BKCM's site or email Linnea Mumma .
- Superslow Jam - a low pressure jam to get you playing bluegrass in no time!48 Hamilton Terrace, New York, NY
Superslow Jam!
Never been to a bluegrass jam before? Know how to play an instrument but no bluegrass songs in your repertoire? Never led or taken a break in a song but would like to try? Just want to get more confident at jamming?
Come over to Liz's place for a completely no-pressure, try-it-out super slow jam. BONUS for fiddlers - I'll be hosting with Alex Deane!
We’ll learn some songs together, enjoy some snacks (feel free to bring something) and have some fun playing in no time!
Please RSVP so we know who’s coming.
To get on the email notification list for future jams, email liz(at)bluegrassjamsnearme . com.
New to jamming? Click here for information about how jams work, and for a list of common jam songs.
I’ve created a songbook of common jam songs. I'll have copies at the jam ($10 requested). Or I can mail you one ($6 postage).
- Wernick Method Jam Camp + Retreat Center + Fall Foliage = Fun!Warwick Center, Warwick, NJ$300.00
You're invited to a weekend-long Wernick Method jam camp!
What's special about this weekend is that we'll be hosting it at the beautiful Warwick Retreat and Conference Center in Warwick, NY in the height of the fall foliage season.
The weekend will include all the best parts of a Wernick camp - guided jams, harmony singing, and plenty of practice learning new songs and getting better at jamming. We'll also have evening fires, heavenly stargazing, walks in nature, and nighttime jamming.
Set on a 450 acre nature preserve, the site offers hotel style lodging with private baths, hiking and walking trails, and plenty of space for jamming both indoors and out.
The weekend includes 2 nights' lodging and 5 delicious meals (Saturday breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and Sunday breakfast and lunch.) Warwick is available via public transportation from NYC.
Enjoy friendly conversation, evening fires in the main lounge, stargazing, brilliant fall colors, and of course, JAMMING, JAMMING, JAMMING!
You can see the schedule and other details, as well as register to attend, at this link.
I hope you'll join me for this weekend of nature, jamming, connection and fun. I promise you'll leave a more confident musician and happier person.
The jam camp is $300 and lodging is $385/pp for a single and $325 for a double. You are able to attend the camp without staying onsite.
Let me know if you have any questions. Send an email to liz @ bluegrassjamsnearme . com
