Dance
Music Jams and Open Bands
Last
updates made 3/26/2024 - a few listings have been removed, and an active date is included where info has been verified
There are many opportunities to play dance music in our area, both in jam
sessions and pick-up bands.
Please note: Sessions can be cancelled or moved without notice. We recommend you confirm time and location by checking websites, emailing
or calling the contact person
|
Type
of Music |
When |
Where |
Contact |
| Blues Jam | 4th
Wednesdays 8 p.m. |
Godfrey
Daniels 7 East 4th St., Bethlehem, PA |
www.godfreydaniels.org
or 610-867-2390 |
| Cajun Jam | 2nd
Wednesdays 7:30 p.m. |
Trenton
Social led by Alan Willinger |
website |
| Contra Pick-up Band - Princeton Country Dancers | Monthly | Princeton, NJ | http://princetoncountrydancers.org/music/ |
| Contra Pick-up Band - Spuds | monthly jam, and about 7 times a year for dances Active @ 3/26/2024 | Glenside, PA | http://www.thursdaycontra.com/~spuds/ |
| Contra Dance Tune Jam | 1st
and 3rd Sundays, 7 to 9 p.m. (sessions in summer are sporadic! check first!) |
Interfaith
Chapel, Hogg Hall, Lafayette College, Easton, PA 18042 |
Mary
Roth rothm@lafayette.edu |
| English Country Dance | Active @ 3/26/2024 | Narberth, PA | musicians'
page on Germantown Country Dancers website |
| Irish Session | 2nd
Wednesdays 8 pm |
McShea's
Restaurant & Bar, 242 Haverford Ave, Narberth, PA 19072 . |
(610)
667-0510 contact Den at newroad@home.com |
| Irish Session - Philadelphia Ceili Group | check schedule - Active @ 3/26/2024 | The
Irish Center at The Commodore Barry Club, 6815 Emlen Street, Mt. Airy, Phila, PA 19119 |
(215) 843-8051 or contact Tom and Pam O'Malley at PhilaCeiliGroup@aol.com or (215) 242-8047. |
| Irish Session | Saturday 4-7pm |
Fergies
Pub 1214 Sansom Phila |
(215)
928-8118 Darin Kelly and Brendan Callahan |
| Irish Session | The
Plough & The Stars, 2nd & Chestnut, Phila. |
(215) 733-0300 | |
| Klezmer Jam | First
Sundays 1 - 3pm |
Main
Line Reform Temple, 410 Montgomery Ave., Wynnewood PA |
610-389-6036 |
| Next
Generation Irish Learning Session |
Second
Sunday Sept - May 1-3 pm |
The
Irish Center Carpenter & Emlen Streets |
Dennis
and Kathy & Chris Brennan-Hagy Website |
| Old Time Music Jam | 1st and 3rd Tuesdays 7:45 PM | Mannion's
Pub Somerville, NJ |
http://www.donegone.net/sbfotm |
| Old Time Music Jam | 4th
Wednesdays 8PM - 11PM |
Mitchell's
Café 11 Church St Lambertville, NJ |
|
| Old Time Music Jam - Swarthmore Old Time String Jam | Active @ 3/26/2024 | The Park Avenue Community Center |
Adam Silverman <a@adambsilverman.com> |
| Scandinavian Music Jam | 4th Wednesdays | Lambertville, NJ | |
| Scottish Country Dance - Delaware Valley Branch of RSCDS | Active @ 3/26/2024 | musicians'
page on the Delaware Valley RSCDS website http://delvalrscds.org/dvmusic.html |
|
| Singing/Open Mike | 7 p.m. most Sunday evenings | Godfrey
Daniels 7 East 4th St., Bethlehem, PA |
www.godfreydaniels.org
or 610-867-2390 |
| Sing
Out! Singing/Open Mike |
2nd
Tuesdays 8 p.m. |
Godfrey
Daniels 7 East 4th St., Bethlehem, PA |
www.godfreydaniels.org
or 610-867-2390 |
| Swing Jam | 3rd
Tuesdays 8 p.m. |
Godfrey
Daniels 7 East 4th St., Bethlehem, PA |
www.godfreydaniels.org
or 610-867-2390 |
This list maintained by and Peggy Leiby.