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​Jams
​in
Idaho

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Weekly Jams
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Bannock County - Bluegrass Jam (Thursday evenings)
Call or text  208-232-0092 for more info or use this form - click here


​Boise - Beginner Jam 
(Thursdays - 6:30pm to 9pm - Ironwood Bar and Grill) - Started September 7, 2021
​A beginner bluegrass jam that is held on Thursday evenings at Ironwood Bar & Grill on Glenwood Road in Garden City. Jason Homey is facilitating the jam.
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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 (Jan 2023)
Beginner Jam Blog


​Boise - Intermediate Jam (Wednesdays - 6:30pm to 9pm) - at Ansots in the Pioneer Building (downtown Boise)
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Jason Homey will lead the intermediate jam once a month on the second Wednesday of each month,  the  Song list (used the first half of the evening) and more info are in the  blog. 
The Pioneer Building is on the corner of 6th and Main in downtown Boise. Ansots is located in the building right next to Wise Guys Pizza.
Intermediate Jam Blog

Bonneville County - Bluegrass Jam
We are hoping to start one soon - C
all or text  208-232-0092 for more info or use this form - click here

Hailey - Old Time & Bluegrass Intermediate Jam - every other Thursday @ 6:30pm - 8:30pm
The Jam starts Dec. 1, 2022 and runs every other Thursday. LaCab Sports Bar 107 S. Main St Hailey, ID. 
Contact: Mia Edsall 208 720 4414 text or nocheaphorses@gmail.com

McCall - Advanced Jam 
Mondays - 5:00 to 8:00pm - Broken Horn Brewing Co,
Acoustic bluegrass/traditional based jam, welcoming Americana crabgrass.  Glenn Gemelli is the facilitator, email - cgranch@frontiernet.net or call ​208-630-3985.
For more info on the McCall Jam read this article by Drew Dodson from the Star-News.
Star-News - McCall Jam
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McCall - Intermediate Jam 
Thursdays -  5:00 to 7:00pm -  Banyans (McCall Golf Clubhouse).


​Meridian - Open (Advanced) Jam (Bluegrass & Country) 
Thursdays - 7:00pm to 9pm - at the KOA in Meridian
Open jam at the KOA in Meridian (inside), in their club room.  Earl Mullins (208-514-6264) will be the leader for now.
Song list

Twin Falls - Jam  1st and 3rd Monday of each month - 7:00 to 9:00 pm) Gertie's Brick Oven Cookery
This has been going on for quite some time. Come and check it out!  It's in the basement at Gertie's Brick Oven Pizzeria, 602 Second Avenue South, Twin Falls Idaho from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. It's open to all levels of players.
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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!
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Caldwell - ISBA Bluegrass Acoustic Jam:
Bi -Monthly on either Fridays (at 7pm) or Saturdays (at 6pm) at the Ambassador RV Resort (615 Smeed Pkwy, Caldwell, ID 83605, USA) - see schedule below.
​ISBA's new 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 roundtuit3@yahoo.com for questions.

McCall - Beginner Jam 
1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each month, 3-5PM, McCall Community/Senior Center. 


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: john.brunsfeld@gmail.com

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

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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

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The listing of bluegrass jams in Idaho provides a single location where the bluegrass community can share information on upcoming bluegrass jams. IBA’s role is to post information provided by others as a public service to the bluegrass community. Posting of jams does not imply IBA sponsorship or endorsement, unless specifically stated as such. The IBA is not responsible nor liable for the accuracy of the information as submitted (i.e., times, dates, specific locations, name spellings and phone numbers) nor is IBA responsible nor liable for the jams themselves (i.e., event safety protocols, cancelations, and/or delays).

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PO Box 6074
Boise, ID 83707

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      • Keith Reed Interview
      • Jason Homey Interview
      • Becky Smith Interview
      • Marv Quinton Interview
      • Rue Frisbee Interview
      • Donna and Mike Bond Interview
      • Honi Deaton Interview
      • Dennis Stokes Interview
      • Gary Eller Interview
    • Articles >
      • Glen Garrett - The Golden Years
      • Sammie Bush - came to Weiser
      • Mark O’Connor - My History at Weiser
      • Barbara Lamb - Fiddler Extraordinaire
      • Charlie Simmons -The Idaho Bluegrass Association from 1975 to 1985
      • Idaho's 19th century Fiddlers
      • Weiser Fiddle Champions ​ 1950s & 1960s
      • ​Byron Berline
      • Dave Frisbee
      • Weiser Fiddle Champions from 1970s and 80s
      • Megan Lynch Chowning
      • Fiddle Champion ​in 1990s and 2000s
      • Tashina and Tristan Clarridge
    • Snap Shot - Videos from IBA members
  • Events
    • Calendar (BCBB)
    • Open Mic
    • Winterfest
    • IBA Concert Series
    • Springfest
    • Virtualgrass
    • Other Bluegrass Events
  • Jam
    • Idaho Jams
    • Jason's Beginner Jam Blog 2021 - 2022
    • Jason's Intermediate Jam Blog 2021 - 2022
    • All of Jason's Songs
    • Old Blogs from Jason >
      • Jason's Beginner Jam Blog 2019 - 2021
      • Jason's Intermediate Jam Blog 2019 - 2021
      • Jason's Beginner Jam Blog 2017 - 2018
      • Jason's Intermediate Jam Blog 2017 - 2018
      • Songs in 2016
  • Camps & Contests
    • Idaho Bluegrass and Banjo Camp
    • Banjo Contest
    • National Oldtime Fiddlers’ Contest
  • Idaho Bands
  • Teachers
  • Classified
  • Links
    • General
    • Learning
    • Specific Instruments