Bluegrass & Traditional Country
Music Society of Australia
Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Clubs and regular events take place all over Australia & in New Zealand
Where possible, links have been provided. Otherwise we have included a phone number and/or Email address.
PLEASE EMAIL US WITH ANY OTHER REGULAR EVENTS OR UPDATES ON EVENTS LISTED HERE...
NOTE: We try to keep these up-to-date, but we do recommend checking before attending.
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Civic: Old Timey Tuesday - every second Tuesday.
Weston Creek: Old-time music session, Weds, 4-5pm. Donna or Larry (02) 6258 9845
Canberra: Maurice Kurtz - (02) 6231 7935 (banjomo@hotmail.com)
Parkes: Jammalong
Ainslie: Canberra Shape Note Singers Facebook page
NEW SOUTH WALES
Albion Park: Slow B/grass Jam, fortnightly. Wayne Millar, M: 0413 304 078.E: artalley@live.com.au
Lismore: Northern Rivers Old Timey & Bluegrass Session
Dorrigo Mountain Pick: 1st & 3rd Suns - Bridget: (02) 6657 2334 / Mob: 042 8415 078
Bluegrass Jam Sessions: 1st Weds of month - Foghorn Brewhouse
Bluegrass @ Yulli's:Sharm: orbitsharm@yahoo.com.au
Sinners Sunday Sessions: Town & Country Hotel, St Peters
Banjo Jammers: Thirroul. Alex: 0458 550 404
Thirroul Pick: Mark Ballesi: (02) 4267 5786
Gymea monthly jam: Ian - 0438 830 374 or Barb - (02) 9525 9708
Kembla Hts: Acoustic & Bluegrass nights - Steve Caskey - 0404 708 372
Sydney Shape Note Singers: Facebook page
Karuah: Lost Highway Karuah Bluegrass Music Festival
Dorrigo: Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival
Coolamon: Bluegrass weekend
Sydney Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Get-together: Annandale, 1st Sat of month.
QUEENSLAND
Brisbane: Hills B/grass Jam, Everton. 1st & 3rd Tue. Peter: 07-3351-5233/Paul: 0408 900 863
Nerang: Coast Acoustics
Brisbane: American Old Time Music in Brisbane
Brisbane: Tony Lake – 0413 614 665
Toowoomba: Kathy LeBrocque - (07) 4638 0221
Gold Coast: Rob Saunders - 0420 861 911
Gympie: Imbil Traditional Acoustic Music Weekend. Lynne Dand – 0412 851 286
Sunshine Coast: Terry Cook - (07) 5402 1727
Maleny: Aust Banjo Conference: Peter Nayhusen - 0416 113 496
Boreen Point: Apollonian Hotel monthly jams
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Prospect: Adelaide Old Time Music Jam, 1st & 3rd Sundays of month
Adelaide: Derick - (08) 8523 2036 or Phil - (08) 8391 0234
Wirrina: Wirrina Bluegrass & Acoustic Roots Festival
Hindmarsh: Backdoor Cajun Session - monthly jam - Governor Hindmarsh Hotel.
Hindmarsh: Weekly Old-time music jam - Governor Hindmarsh Hotel.
TASMANIA
Tasmanian Banjo Club (Hobart): Peter Dahl - (03) 6234 8935
Hobart Old Time String Band: Thursdays, 7.30pm, South Hobart
VICTORIA
Doncaster: Monthly Slow Bluegrass Jam - NEW LISTING!!!
Central Victoria: Oldtime Music in Central Victoria
Brunswick Old Time String Orchestra
Yarra Junction Fiddlers Convention
Blackwood Academy of Bluegrass and Old-Time Music
Guildford Banjo Jamboree: Ph: (03) 5473 4544 Email: banjojamboree@bigpond.com.au
Beechworth: Kelly Country Pick
Beechworth: Great Alpine Pick
Beechworth: Mountain Grass
Brunswick: Brunswick Old Time String Orchestra - alternate Thursdays
Brunswick East: Old-time stringband music. Craig Woodward - (03) 8300 0111
Melbourne: Railway Hotel: Old-time stringband music. Craig Woodward - (03) 8300 0111
Upwey: Mountain Pickers Assoc - (03) 9754 5707
Gippsland: Email: stringbusters@gmail.com
Gembrook: Bluegrass Jamming Camps. Email: jamcamps@australianbluegrass.com
Caloundra: Bluegrass Jamming Camps. Run by Greg McGrath
Bendigo Hillbillies: Facebook page
Melbourne: Sacred Harp Singers
Thornbury: Jamgrass
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Fremantle: Monthly bluegrass jam. Email: fremantlebluegrassjam@gmail.com
NEW ZEALAND
Wellington Bluegrass Society: http://wellingtonbluegrass.net.nz/
Auckland Bluegrass & Traditional Old Time Music Club: Keith Hollis 64-4-9834-431
Hamilton Back Porch Bluegrass: Contact Paul Trenwith: pstrenwith@clear.net.nz
American Old Time and Appalachian Music in New Zealand Facebook page
Also check out listings on the Australian Bluegrass Blog
BTCMSA
PO Box 396
Berowra Heights
NSW 2082
Australia
Phone: 042 336 3270
VICTORIA
Contact Nick Dear
Mobile: 0421 593 998
PICKIN' IN THE PARK
SUN 2 FEB 2020
12 midday till dusk
Banjo Patterson Park, Punt Rd, Gladesville, NSW.
Bluegrass & old-time music social jam session. All welcome to join or or sit and listen. BYO instrument, chair and refreshments. Shelter & electric BBQs available. Rain or shine. Ends at dusk, or when there is no one left playing. Free.
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The monthly Sydney Bluegrass & Old-Time Music Get-together in the Annandale Community Centre will resume on Saturday 7 March, 2020.
More info on Facebook.
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BLACKWOOD ACADEMY
The Blackwood Academy of Bluegrass & Old-Time Music offers a discount to members of the BTCMSA. Check out their Facebook page for information about upcoming events.
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