Ongoing Open Stages and Bluegrass Jams

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Sundays

  • Bluegrass jam, Sundays, Shining Star Cafe, Nederland, 2-4 pm
  • Bluegrass circle jam atWahoo's Fish Tacos (no PA), first Sundays, 9617 E. County Line Road, Denver Tech Center, 303-662-8226, 4 pm
  • Open Stage at The Cricket on the Hill, 13th and Corona, Denver CO
  • Open Stage at The Ironworks, 12354 West Alameda Pkwy, 1/2 mile west of Union, Lakewood
  • Bluegrass, Folk, Blues, Old -Time "Dealers Choice" jam, North Fork Valley Restaurant, 140 W. Bridge Street, Hotchkiss, sponsored by North Fork Bluegrass, 4 pm
  • Monthly open jam at the Villa Grove Trade, 34094 HWY 285, Villa Grove, second Sunday of every month, All skill levels are welcome. 4 pm, for info call 719-655-2203
  • Sundays at Plantation House, 57922 US Highway 295, 2 miles west of Bailey, 5 pm, open mic / jam
  • Family Bluegrass Night at the Main Street Grill at First and Main in the Riverwalk Building, Edwards, 6-9 pm, hosted by Bluegrace Mountain Band
  • Cactus Jack's Saloon, Evergreen, 6 pm, open bluegrass jam, hosted by Bobber Johnson and the Nightcrawlers, every other Sunday starting Feb. 8, 2004
  • Grumpy's in Silver Plume every Sunday starting between 6-7 pm
  • Bellvue - Pleasant Valley Acoustic Music Assn. jam. 1st and 3rd Sundays, 2-5 p.m. October through May at the Cache La Poudre Grange hall in Bellvue, northwest of Fort Collins. For more info/directions call 970-484-7955.
  • United Methodist Church of Cortez, Hosanna Hoedown Bluegrass and Country Gospel jam, 5th Sunday
  • Open Stage at Mill Hill Saloon, 1668 S. 21st, Colorado Springs, 6 p.m.
  • Open stage and jam, Mountain Acoustic Music Association, at the Ute Pass Cultural Center, Midland and Fairview, Woodland Park, 3rd Sunday, 6:30 p.m. Tom Mnich (719) 687-1303
  • Bluegrass Jam, Club 90 9065 S 150 W in Salt Lake City
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Mondays

  • Open Stage at D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., 303-463-6683, 7 pm, 6:30 pm signup
  • Open Stage at Mead Street Station, 32nd and Lowell, 7 pm
  • Open Stage at Rock'N'Soul Cafe, Boulder CO, 7:30 pm
  • Bluegrass jam at O'Malleys, 2nd and 4th Mondays, Highway 105, Palmer Lake, 7:30 pm, Walter Josey, 720-733-7230 M-F 8-5 or 720-273-2354. joseywalter@hotmail.com. A lot of intermediate to advanced players. Beginners are welcome, but the pace of the jam will not slow. See The "Official" O'Malleys Bluegrass jam newsletter.
  • Jam at the Denver Folklore Center, 1893 S. Pearl St, Denver CO, 7 p.m. Note: No jams in December!
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Tuesdays

  • Bluegrass jam at Swing Station, 3311 Old 287, Laporte, 970-224-3326, 7:30 pm
  • Open Stage at The Roadhouse, 2035 S. Sheridan, Lakewood, just south of Jewell, 7-11 pm
  • Open Stage at Patriot and Loyalist, Englewood Civic Center, just northeast of Santa Fe and Hampden, 8-11 pm
  • Open Stage at the Toad Tavern
  • Bluegrass jam at Oskar Blues, 303 Main St, Lyons, hosted by Eric Thorin and KC Groves, 8-11 pm, 303-823-6685
  • Bluegrass Jam in the Cafe at Swallow Hill Music Association, 71 E. Yale Ave, Denver CO, 2nd and 4th Tuesdays 7 pm Beginners welcome
  • Song Circle in the Cafe at Swallow Hill Music Association, 71 E. Yale Ave, Denver CO, 1st Tuesdays
  • Open Jam in the Cafe at Swallow Hill Music Association, 71 E. Yale Ave, Denver CO, 3rd & 5th Tuesdays
  • Gospel jam and pie social, Ward Road Baptist Church, 5858 Ward Road, Arvada CO , 7 p.m. (303) 471-6282
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Wednesdays

  • Open Stage at Lincoln's Roadhouse, Pearl Street and Buchtel, Denver CO, 9 pm on
  • Open Stage at The Paradox Lounge , 3467 S Broadway, just north of Hampden, Englewood, 8pm-midnight
  • Open Stage at Platte River Bar and Grill, South Santa Fe, across from ACC, Littleton, 6-10 pm
  • Open Stage at The Shack, Broadway and Mineral, northwest corner, Littleton, 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 7 pm - midnight, hosted by Steve Pierce
  • Open Stage at Mercury Cafe, 22nd and California, Denver CO, 8 pm, 7:30 pm sign-up
  • Front Range Barbeque in Colorado Springs will be hosting bluegrass jams every Wednesday night starting in May. David Jeffrey, choirdir.david@mcpcusa.org
  • Bluegrass jam in Frisco at Q4U Barbeque Restaurant, 897 North Summit Blvd. Across the street from Wal-Mart. 970-668-1775, starting 7:30-8 pm
  • Acoustic jam at Steve's Guitars in Carbondale hosted by North Fork Valley Bluegrass, 7:30-10 pm
  • "The Big Pick" open bluegrass jam at the Pioneer Inn, Nederland, 8:30 pm, 303-258-7733
  • Jam with bluegrass at Avogadro's Number Restaurant, 605 S. Mason, Ft. Collins, 8:00 p.m. (970) 493-5555
  • Jam at Poor Richard's, 324 N. Tejon, Colorado Springs, 7:30-10 p.m. 719-578-1516 or 719-685-0953 for info
  • Open Mike, Woodland Perk Coffee Shop in Woodland Park, Safeway shipping center, 6 - 9 p.m.
  • Open Mike, Wooglin's Deli, 823 N. Tejon, Colorado Springs, every other Wednesday
  • Bluegrass Jam, Rocky Mountain Pizza, 39th and Wasatch in Salt Lake City 7:30-10 p.m. 801-278-0332
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Thursdays

  • Open bluegrass jam every Thursday at Borders Books, 29th Street Mall, Boulder, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. All levels are welcome.
  • Open Stage at Vines Wine Bar, 19501 Main St, Parker CO, 303-736-8463, 7 pm, Call Vines after 6 pm at 303-736-8463.
  • Beginning Bluegrass Jam at Benet Hill Center, 719-578-1516, Black Rose Acoustic Society, 7 pm
  • Songwriter's Open Stage at Swallow Hill Music Association , 71 E. Yale Ave, Denver CO, 303-777-1003, 4th Thursday, 7 pm, 6:30 pm sign-up
  • Open Stage, The Ice House, Evergreen
  • Bluegrass Jam, Diedrich Coffee House at Smoky Hill and Picadilly (Rt. 67), Aurora. A laid-back jam in a venue with good acoustics. All pickers welcome.
  • Open Stage in the Cafe at Swallow Hill Music Association, 71 E. Yale Ave, Denver CO, 2nd Thursdays
  • Songwriters' Open Stage in the Cafe at Swallow Hill Music Association, 71 E. Yale Ave, Denver CO,
  • Bluegrass jam at BeauJo's Mountain Bistro, 400 S. Camino Del Rio (next to Big 5 Sports), Durango CO, on the second Thursday of each month. Co-sponsored by Canyon Music, 6:30 -9 pm, 970-259-9089 or 970-259-1622
  • Jam at Arvada Covenant Church, 5555 Ward Road, Arvada CO; every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm (formerly Ward Road Baptist Church Tuesday jam).
  • Bluegrass jam at White Fence Farm Restaurant, on Jewell between Wadsworth and Sheridan, Lakewood, 7 - 9:30 p.m. -- 1st and 3rd Thursdays with the Bluegrass Music Preservation Society (formerly Ralph's Top Shop Jam). 2nd, 3rd, and 5th (if there is one) Thursdays' jam sponsored by CBMS.
  • Slow bluegrass jam for beginning and intermediate bluegrass pickers starting on Oct. 3, 2002, at 7 p.m. in Allenspark. R.S.V.P. is required to getdirections. Respond to news@eptrail.com, or call Brian and Jen at 303-747-2658. sponsored by the High Strung Bluegrass Society
  • Adams Mark Hotel in Grand Junction, jam, 1st & 3rd Thursdays
  • Bluegrass jam at Haggard's Black Dog Saloon once a month
  • Open Stage at Swallow Hill Music Association, 71 E. Yale, Denver CO, 2nd and 4th Thursdays 7-9 pm. Sign up at 6:30 pm
  • Song Circle at Swallow Hill Music Association, 71 E. Yale, Denver CO, 1st Thursdays 7-9 pm
  • Acoustic Open Mike at the Ancient Mariner in Manitou Springs, 9:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Hosted by Mike Fiorello (from the band Age & Treachery) and Christopher Stark (from the band Mothership) (719) 685-5503
  • Sandstones Pizza, Rockrimmon and Vindicator, Colorado Springs, 7:30 p.m.
  • IAMA Acoustic Jam, at the Ogden UT airport 7 pm
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Fridays

  • Jam at Olde Town Pickin' Parlor, 3rd Friday starting at 7 pm, 303-421-2304
  • Open Stage at Aspen Perk Coffe Shop, Aspen Park (on the Denver CO side of the "Hotdog", Skip Wilson, 303-816-4339
  • Jam, 1st & 3rd at Borders Bookstore in Grand Junction
  • Black Rose Acoustic Society, 2nd and 4th Fridays, open stage and featured act, 7:30 pm, Black Forest Community Center, Shoup and Black Forest Road, north of Colorado Springs
  • Buffalo Grass of Peyton, 3rd Fridays, jam 5:30 - 6:30 pm, performances starting 7 pm (ala Black Rose), Cowboy Church of Peyton, 1 mi. N of Murphy on N. Bradshaw Road, 719-488-4484
  • Bluegrass at The Center- a concert series on the 3rd Friday of every month at the Center, 600 S. Park Avenue, Montrose CO. For information, Call 970-240-9277
  • Mountain Acoustic Music Association (MAMA), 3rd Friday on the month at Ute Pass Cultural Center in Woodland Park, 7 p.m. (ala Black Rose).
  • Bluegrass jam alternates every week between the Montrose COuncil Chambers on Uncompagre (off Centenial Plaza) and the Olathe Baptist Church in Olathe. 7 pm.
  • Sherbino Theatre in Ridgeway, open mic, every Friday from 4 pm
  • Open stage and jam, Black Forest Comunity Center, Colorado Springs, 2nd and 4th Fridays, 7:30 pm
  • Ward General Store in Ward
  • Old Fashioned Hootenanny, Swallow Hill Music Association, 71 E. Yale, Denver CO, 7:00 p.m. sign-up pay or play; 7:30 pm. Watch Swallow Hill Newsletter for specific dates (not in July or August)
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Saturdays

  • New Open Bluegrass Jam. All Levels welcome. 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Borders Bookstore, 241 W. 104th Ave., Northglenn, Colorado. For any questions, contact the jam host, Lonny Lewis at 720-272-8897.
  • Pot-luck Picking Party, Olde Town Music, 285 S. Pearl, 303-738-8689, 1st Saturdays, 3-5 pm
  • Open Stage at La Dolce Vita, 5756 Olde Wadsworth, Arvada CO , 1st and 3rd Saturdays, 7-10 pm
  • Open Stage at Mile High Coffee, Englewood Civic Center, 7 pm
  • Benet Hill Open Stage 4th Saturdays, 7-10 pm. Colorado Springs, Contact Jim MacWilliams, 719-578-0254
  • Bluegrass jam session every Saturday night (10-1) at the Southern Sun Brewery in Boulder CO, hosted by Brad Murphey of Slipstream. You're likely to find the Slipstream band, the Hit & Run folks and others.
  • Caņon Rose Acoustic Society, open stage, 2nd & 4th Saturdays, Four Mile Community Club, Steinmeyer Ave & E. Main, Canyon City 719-269-1887
  • Cedaredge Community Center, open mic, 2nd Saturday, 7-10 pm
  • Western Slope Bluegrass Society jam at Common Grounds Coffee House, 1230 N. 12th St. Grand Junction, 3rd Saturday, 8 pm, Robert Rosenberg (970) 434-3951
  • Jam in Debeque, 4th Saturdy, no further details available at this time.
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