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| JAM LOCATION: Allendale, IL |
Bluegrass in the Park Jam and Festival
Allendale Ruitan Park - Allendale, IL
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| 3rd Sat of Oct rain or shine 10:00 am - 4 p.m. |
| Free admission, concessions available - entertain includes great bands, horseshoe tournament, bring lawnchairs! Join us for jamming, food and fun! |
| Contact: Doug Hawf - (618) 263-3919 or email: douglashawf@yahoo.com www.myspace.com/bluegrassinthepark |
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| JAM LOCATION: Arthur, IL |
Amish Country Strawberry Jam - June 6, 2009
Downtown Arthur IL
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| June 6, 2009. |
-Camping Provisions - electric, water, waste dump, available nearby -4 blocks.
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Cost of festival, cost of camping : N/C, HA, tent camping available n/c, vehicles with hookups $10/night
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Jammers register for food coupons and raffle tickets
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Misc info: a new Bluegrass Jam event date for East central Illinois. acoustic preferred, held in conjunction with the Amish Country Strawberry Jam Festival… the 40th plus annual incarnation of Arthur's downtown early summer festival. Crafts, Food, other activities with a focus on Strawberries. A lot of Strawberry pie, cakes etc. Car show, tractor show, sidewalk sales, kids zone and more… fun for the family. No alcohol. Working on possible stage entertainment only if quality groups can be acquired |
Contact: George Fritz,
217-543-2766 or bbq@arthuril.com
website: www.illinoisamishcountry.com |
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| JAM LOCATION: Arthur, IL |
| 6 th Annual CIBR_BBQ and the Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Jam
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| Oct 10-11, 2009. |
As noted the 6 th year for this event -BBQ and Blue grass, downtown Arthur, much of the above applies, 40+ KCBS BBQ teams, 100+jammers, free bbq to jammers, Free raffle ticket on an instrument, stuff for the kids, all outside, and the surrounding Amish Country for visitors.
Website www.cibr-bbq.com or www.llinoisAmishCountry.com |
Contact: George Fritz,
217-543-2766 or bbq@arthuril.com
website: www.illinoisamishcountry.com |
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| JAM LOCATION:
Flora, IL |
| Bluegrass Reunion and Jam
Session - Charlie Brown Park, Flora IL 62839 |
| July 2009 |
| Camping available with electric.
Continual since 1990. Beautiful park and family fun. Little Toot
railroad ride for kids and lake for fishing. |
| Contact: The
Flora Chamber of Commerce (618) 662-5646 website: www.florail.us/parks.htm |
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| JAM LOCATION: Frankfort, IL |
| Bluegrass Jam,
The Tribe Restaurant,Frankfort, IL 60423
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| Every Monday 7pm-10pm |
| Acoustic bluegrass jam every Monday at The Galway Tribes Irish Pub & Restaurant in Frankfort, IL. Bring your guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, dobro, bass or any other acoustic instruments. Mostly adults, but kids welcome. |
| Contact: Steve Haberichter of Down Home Guitars at (815)469-6321 or email at steve@downhomeguitars :
For restaurant info and maps go to www.thegalwaytribes.com . |
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| JAM LOCATION: Freeport, IL |
| Freeport Opry acoustic jam and show,
Freeport Moose Lodge, 601 East South Street Freeport, IL 61032
(Across street from Cimino's Pizza) |
| Second Sat. of the month, Oct-May
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| Acoustic jam and stage show. Any type of music. All ages. Acoustic with exception of an electric bass. Food, drinks, fun. Procedes to Mooseheart |
Contact: Jeff Wagner or Mike Pingel
815-232-1516 Mike home-(815) 362-2048
website:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/profile.php?id=100000466879483&ref=ts |
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| JAM LOCATION:
Momence, IL |
| Momence Island Park, The park is right off the Kankakee river on Hiways 1 and 17 in Momence. |
| Every Wednesday at 1:00 to 4:00PM |
| Inside the park club house in the winter and outside in the back part of the park in an open aired pavilion summer time |
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| JAM LOCATION: Montgomery, IL |
| Bluegrass Jam at the Farm,
Dickson-Murst Farm, 2550 Dickson Road Montgomery Illinois |
| Sept 20, 2009 10-3 |
| Casual Jam at historic Centenial Farm. Lunch on the grounds. Antque tractors and hayride. Free Admission. Will be moved into the Barn and Corncrib if weather does not cooperate. For information call 630-272-0686 |
| Contact: For information call 630-272-0686 |
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| JAM LOCATION: Rochester, IL |
| Springfield Area Jam,
9 Florence Dr, Rochester IL 62563
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| Last Friday of the month - every month
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| This jam happens very regularly, still interested parties should contact Shane to verify before coming in case of occasional cancellations. This jam is at a persons house but is open to anyone willing to show up. We have a yahoo group to keep in touch concerning cancellations etc. Skill level is intermediate to advanced but again, anyone is welcome!
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| Contact: Shane Bumgarner 217-415-2645
sbumgarner@afscme31.org http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/illinoisbluegrass/ |
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| JAM LOCATION:
Sauk Village, IL |
| Sauk Village, behind the
Police Station at the Community Center |
| Every Sunday Night 6-10
p.m. |
| Free! Jam Rooms, stage, dance
floor. Been going on for 25 years! Right across the border from
Dyer, Indiana. |
| Contact: Contact
(219) 987-6053 |
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