Weekly Jams
Bannock County - Bluegrass Jam (Thursday evenings)
Call or text 208-232-0092 for more info or use this form - click here
Call or text 208-232-0092 for more info or use this form - click here
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Boise - Beginner Jam
Tuesdays 6:30 to 8:45 pm - 2099 Century Way, Boise, 83709 (From September to May) Find out how the jam works (past year explanation), and read the blog Beginner 2025 for more info. Here the current playlist (March 2025) |
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Boise - High Beginner/Low Intermediate Jam Thursdays 6:30 to 8:45 pm - Ansots (Pioneer Building) This jam started September 7, 2021 Jason Homey facilitates the jam Find out how the jam works, and read the blog for more info. We use playlist for the 1/2 of the evening: Here the current playlist (March 2025) |
Ansots in the Pioneer Building (in downtown Boise)
The Pioneer Building is on the corner of 6th and Main in downtown Boise. Ansots is right next to Wise Guy Pizza, and is directly across the street from Pengilly's. |
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Boise - High Intermediate/Advanced Jam Wednesdays 6:30 to 8:45 pm - Hi Valley RV Park: 10555 Horseshoe Bend Rd., Boise. |
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Bonneville County - Bluegrass Jam 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month 6:30pm at 3451 S Ard Dr., Ammon, ID (map) (southwest corner of the City of Ammon Public Works Operations building) We welcome players at all levels. For more information contact Carol at [email protected] |
Hailey - Old Time & Bluegrass Intermediate Jam
1st and 3rd Monday of every month - 7-9PM - Mountain School of Music (100 2nd Av. Hailey)
Facebook.." Hailey Bluegrass Jam
Contact: Mia Edsall 208 720 4414 text or [email protected]
1st and 3rd Monday of every month - 7-9PM - Mountain School of Music (100 2nd Av. Hailey)
Facebook.." Hailey Bluegrass Jam
Contact: Mia Edsall 208 720 4414 text or [email protected]
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McCall - Advanced Jam
Mondays - 5:00 to 8:00pm - Broken Horn Brewing Co, Acoustic bluegrass/traditional based jam, welcoming Americana crabgrass - In it's 8th year. Glenn Gemelli is the facilitator, email - [email protected] or call 208-630-3985 For more info on the McCall Jam read this article by Drew Dodson from the Star-News.
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McCall - Open/novice-intermediate bluegrass jam (Winter only)
Thursdays, 5-7PM, at the McCall Community/Senior Center. We’ll resume our open/novice-friendly Community/Senior Center jam on October 3rd at 5PM. The Senior Center jam contact is Carolyn Troutner, [email protected], 208-315-1982
McCall - Outdoor Open Jam (summer only)
OPEN and novice friendly jam will be outside on the Ponderosa Park Visitor Center grounds - weekly on Thursdays, 3-5PM. Our last outdoor Ponderosa Park jam will occur on Sep 26, 2024
Glenn Gemelli is the contact: [email protected]
Thursdays, 5-7PM, at the McCall Community/Senior Center. We’ll resume our open/novice-friendly Community/Senior Center jam on October 3rd at 5PM. The Senior Center jam contact is Carolyn Troutner, [email protected], 208-315-1982
McCall - Outdoor Open Jam (summer only)
OPEN and novice friendly jam will be outside on the Ponderosa Park Visitor Center grounds - weekly on Thursdays, 3-5PM. Our last outdoor Ponderosa Park jam will occur on Sep 26, 2024
Glenn Gemelli is the contact: [email protected]
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Meridian - Open (Advanced) Jam (Bluegrass)
Thursdays - 6:00pm to 8pm - Touchmark Touchmark at 4037 E. Clocktower Lane Meridian, ID 83642 Meridian Touchmark / Meadowlake Village is a large retirement complex just east of the Meridian St Luke’s hospital and best accessed from Franklin Road. We will play in the chapel on the second floor. The Main Lodge is the building with the tall clock tower. Earl Mullins (208-514-6264) is the leader. |
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New Meadows - A bluegrass-folk jam/potluck
at the Granite Mountain Cafe, 213 Virginia St, New Meadows. weekly on Tuesdays, 5-7PM. This one is open to all abilities, instruments, and genres. Contact is Paul: 218-349-0143. |
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Pocatello - Big Mon-Day Bluegrass Jam
Intermediate+ jam on the 1st Monday of the month at 6:30pm at The Union Taproom in Pocatello Contact is Jeff May at [email protected] |
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Post Falls - Open Bluegrass Jam
at the Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center at 405 N. William St in Post Falls, ID on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 5:30-7:30 pm. Players are be encouraged to play without songbooks or device support. Those who are new to bluegrass jamming are welcome to join and participate at their level of comfort, which can include listening. Our goal is to get players together, learn from each other, and have fun! Bring your acoustic instrument and come join us. Contact Sara Heggland 208-484-3370 for more information, https://thejacklincenter.org/ |
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Star - Advanced Jam
Every first & third Tuesday of each month from 7 - 9pm. The Taphouse (9765 N State Street ste 100, Star, ID 83669) Jam for high intermediate to advanced players.- For more info contact Curtis at: [email protected] |
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Twin Falls - Jam
1st and 3rd Monday of each month - 7:00 to 9:00 pm) Idaho Pizza, 1859 Kimberley Road, Twin Falls ID. This has been going on for quite some time. Come and check it out! It's open to all levels of players. For more information call Mike at 208-320-7508. |
Monthly Jams
Times and dates are subject to change. Be sure to call the contact number for the jam before going!
Caldwell - ISBA Bluegrass Acoustic Jam:
Bi -Monthly on Saturdays (at 6pm) at the Ambassador RV Resort (615 Smeed Pkwy, Caldwell, ID 83605, USA)
ISBA's Bluegrass acoustic jam at Ambassador RV Resort in Caldwell just off of the freeway and 20-26 (Chinden Blvd). in the rec room. C0me and join in! Contact Keith Freedman at [email protected] for questions.
Bi -Monthly on Saturdays (at 6pm) at the Ambassador RV Resort (615 Smeed Pkwy, Caldwell, ID 83605, USA)
ISBA's Bluegrass acoustic jam at Ambassador RV Resort in Caldwell just off of the freeway and 20-26 (Chinden Blvd). in the rec room. C0me and join in! Contact Keith Freedman at [email protected] for questions.
Moscow - Jam - Every first Tuesday of each month from 7 - 9pm. One World Cafe (533 S Main St, Moscow, Idaho 83843)
Bluegrass open jam. Beginner-Advanced, players of all levels welcome! - For more info contact John: [email protected]
Bluegrass open jam. Beginner-Advanced, players of all levels welcome! - For more info contact John: [email protected]
For Bluegrass Jams in the Spokane and North Idaho area check out the INBMA (Inland Northwest Bluegrass Music Association) at http://www.spokanebluegrass.org/jams.html
Other Jam's in Boise
Irish Jam - Boise, ID (Sundays 7:30pm to 9:30pm - O'Michael's Pub & Grill - between Labor Day and Memorial Day)
This is going on for 15 years now, with a solid core of 10-15 Irish musicians, who come almost every week. Generally sets of 3 tunes in succession (jigs, reels, or polkas) are played. In a 2-hour session they go through 50 or more tunes and like to play fast! This is for advanced players, but feel free to come down for a listen.
Important note! This is not a 'jam' where people try to improvise over the chords. We play traditional Irish session tunes, and when we don't know the tune we generally sit out and listen. 'Jamming' would be impolite at an Irish session.
More info here: https://thesession.org/sessions/505
This is going on for 15 years now, with a solid core of 10-15 Irish musicians, who come almost every week. Generally sets of 3 tunes in succession (jigs, reels, or polkas) are played. In a 2-hour session they go through 50 or more tunes and like to play fast! This is for advanced players, but feel free to come down for a listen.
Important note! This is not a 'jam' where people try to improvise over the chords. We play traditional Irish session tunes, and when we don't know the tune we generally sit out and listen. 'Jamming' would be impolite at an Irish session.
More info here: https://thesession.org/sessions/505
Old-time Jam - Boise, ID (Mondays 7:00pm to 9:00pm - White Dog Brewing, 705 W Fulton St, Boise, ID 83702
- between Labor Day and Memorial Day)
- between Labor Day and Memorial Day)
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