Jam Sessions, Open Stages and Song Circles |
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Please Note: Jam locations are smoking and alcohol-free unless otherwise noted.
Don’t see your favorite jam listed here? Email info to webmaster@nibaweb.org (All contributions are subject to review and approval by NIBA)
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Illinois Jams |
Jams and song circles are year round unless otherwise noted. |
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1st Tuesday 7:00 - 9:00 PM Red Line Tap 7006 North Glenwood Ave MAP Rogers Park, IL
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Song Circle & Jamming
Phone: 773-274-5463
Alcoholic beverages are for sale at this location. |
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1st Friday 7:00 PM Oregon Jam VFW Club 1310 W. Washington St. MAP Oregon, IL |
Note: Due to renovations of the Oregon Coliseum, the jam has temporarily moved to this new VFW Club location until further notice. Open Stage & Jamming Phone: 815-973-0942 |
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1st Friday 7:00 PM Ottawa Jam |
October to March Open Stage & Jamming
There will be no jam in March 2012
Phone: 815-257-6868 or 815-249-6879 |
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1st Saturday Noon-Dusk Metamora Jam Town Center, Park Gazebo Map Metamora, IL |
May to September
Open jam in the Metamora town center park gazebo for players of all skill levels. |
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1st Saturday 6:00 - 10:00 PM Harding Jam Earlville, IL |
October to May Open Stage & Jamming
Bring a dish to pass. |
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1st Saturday 6:00 - 10:00 PM Elwood Jam Elwood Community Church MAP |
October to May Open Stage & Jamming
Bring a dish to pass. |
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1st & 3rd Saturday Starts 1:00- 4:00 PM Monticello Jam Steeple Gallery 102 E. Lafayette MAP Monticello, IL |
Phone Jim Gortner at 217-762-2924 |
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1st & 3rd Sunday 3:30 - 6:00 PM Costello Jam |
Costello Jam is a Supporting Member of NIBA
773-989-7788 |
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1st Sunday 1:00 - 5:00 PM Quad City Bluegrass Association Jam |
Hosted by Quad Cities Bluegrass Association.
Contact Mike Beard Email: bluefox@mchsi.com
Phone: 309-230-2521 |
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2nd Wednesday 8:00 PM Montrose Jam |
Song Circle & Jamming
Email: billyj@wluw.org Phone: 773-895-5433 Alcoholic beverages are for sale at this location. |
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2nd Friday 7:00 PM Lanark Jam Lanark Heritage Center MAP 106 S. Broad Street Lanark, IL |
Phone: 815-275-0854 or 815-493-2434 |
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2nd and 4th Friday 8:00 - 11:00 PM Grayslake Jam |
Free will donation for the use of the church.
Jeff 847-989-9634 Jazzmanjeffmusic@yahoo.com
There will be no jam on September 9th
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2nd Saturday 12:30 - 6:30 PM Freeport Opry Jamboree Freeport Moose Lodge 601 E. South St. MAP Freeport, IL
Freeport Opry Jam Is A Supporting Member of NIBA |
October to May Open Stage & Jamming
Phone: 815-362-2001 or 815-978-2705
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Alcoholic beverages are for sale at this location. |
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2nd Saturday 6:00 - 10:00 PM Triumph Jam |
September to May Open Stage & Jamming
Phone: 815-674-6672
Bring a dish to pass. |
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2nd Sunday 1:00 – 5:00 PM Batavia Jam Batavia, IL (630) 761-1835 |
Song Circle Jam
Phone Tom Dearing 630-208-8473 or e-mail tomdearing@ameritech.net |
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2nd & 4th Sunday 6:00 - 9:30 PM Lake County Folk Club Aleks' Restaurant 525 Rockland Road Lake Bluff, IL |
2nd Sunday: Open Stage
4th Sunday: Song Circle Jam
See also www.thelakecountyfolkclub.org |
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3rd Friday 7:00 PM Franklin Grove Jam |
Phone: 815-456-3030 or 815-456-2466 |
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3rd Friday 6:00 PM Princeton Jam First Lutheran Church 116 N. Pleasant St. MAP Princeton, IL |
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3rd Saturday 7:00 - 11:00 PM Peotone Jam |
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3rd Saturday 6:30 - 10:00 PM Sycamore Jam |
Open Stage & Jamming
Call Jan at 815-895-6837 or send email to
Bring a dish to pass. |
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3rd Saturday 6:00 - 10:00 PM Streator Jam |
September to May Open Stage & Jamming
Phone: 815-882-2415 or 815-674-6672
Bring a dish to pass. |
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4th Saturday 6:00 PM Putnam Jam 2 Lake Thunderbird Drive MAP Putnam, IL |
Phone: 815-437-9026 |
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4th Saturday 6:00 - 10:00 PM Hinckley Jam Immanuel Lutheran Church MAP 12760 Lee Rd. Hinckley, IL |
October to May Open Stage & Jamming
Phone: 815-895-6945 Email: bluegrassmary@msn.com Bring a dish to pass! |
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4th Saturday 2:00 - 4:00 PM Plank Road Folk Music Society Bluegrass Jam |
Song Circle & Jamming Phone: 708-579-3987 |
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4th Sunday 5:00 - 8:00 PM Cullom Jam |
Call 815-689-2778 for more information. |
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Every Monday 7:00 - 10:00 PM Mokena Jam The Tribes Ale House MAP 11220 W.Lincoln Hwy, Rt. 30 & Wolf Rd. Mokena, IL |
Song Circle & Jamming
Call 815-464-0248 for more information.
Alcoholic beverages are for sale at this location. |
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Every Tuesday 7:00 PM to……. Urbana Jam Lincoln Square Mall MAP South Entrance Urbana, IL |
Song Circle & Jamming
Acoustic instrument players of all skill levels welcome. Bluegrass, old time, country & folk music. |
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Every Tuesday 9:00 PM to Midnight The Edgewater Lounge |
Bluegrass Jam
Acoustic instrument, bluegrass jam. Alcoholic beverages are for sale at this location.
Phone: 773-878-3343 |
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Every Thursday 5:30PM to 9:00PM Heyworth Jam American Legion Hall 203 E Main St MAP |
Song Circle & Jamming Pot Luck Dinner, Bring a dish to pass. Phone: 309-473-2343 |
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Every Thursday 7:00 - 9:00 PM 11 S. White St. Frankfort, IL MAP (815) 469-6321 |
Down Home Guitars is a Sponsoring Member of the Northern Illinois Bluegrass Association.
Song circle slow jam for beginners.
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Every Saturday Morning 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM Oak Park Jam 905 S. Lombard Ave. MAP Oak Park, IL
Phone: 708-524-2899 |
Song Circle
May Thru Oct at Oak Park Farmer’ s Market
Nov thru April indoors at the Buzz Café |
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Every Saturday 12:00 PM Gallery Cabaret 2020 N. Oakley MAP Chicago, IL 1 block N of Armitage, 1 block East of Western near the Western blue line stop |
Bluegrass Jam (Acoustic Instruments Only)
Website: www.gallerycabaret.com Phone: 773-489-5471 21+, I.D. Required Alcoholic beverages are for sale at this location. |
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Every Sunday 6:00 to 10:00 PM Sauk Village Jam 21801 Torrence Ave. |
Phone: 708-758-2242 Open Stage & Jamming Behind the police station.
Bring a dish to pass. |
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