Bluegrass Night at Radio West
2025-04-07 07:00 - 22:00, 2025-04-14 07:00 - 22:00, 2025-04-21 07:00 - 22:00, 2025-04-28 07:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Radio Coffee and Beer, 4204 Menchaca Rd, Austin, 78704, United States
A rotating cast of Austin’s finest Bluegrass Pickers! Rain or shine. Kid and pet friendly.

Austin Old Time Jam at Stargazer
2025-04-08 18:00 - 21:15, 2025-04-15 18:00 - 21:15, 2025-04-22 18:00 - 21:15 | Stargazer Bar, 979 Springdale, Suite 130, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
Traditional American Fiddle Tunes. All skill levels are welcomed and encouraged. Free to listen or to learn.

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Austin Old Time Jam at Stargazer
2025-04-08 18:00 - 21:15, 2025-04-15 18:00 - 21:15, 2025-04-22 18:00 - 21:15 | Stargazer Bar, 979 Springdale, Suite 130, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
Traditional Old Time Fiddle Tunes. All skill levels are welcomed and encouraged.

Free to listen or to learn.

Tune list

Chord charts

Austin Barn Dancers Community Contra Dance
2025-04-09 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-04-16 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-04-23 19:30 - 21:30 | Hancock Recreation Center, 811 E. 41st St, Austin, Texas, 78751, United States
Contradancing in Austin originated when AFTM (Austin Friends of Traditional Music) started a jam session at Hancock Recreation Center (click here for map) over 30 years ago or so. Somebody (the name was lost in time) said “Hey, this is a good dance floor so let’s dance!” and thus the dancing started. The dancing went through several variations and around 1990 became predominately contradance.

To this day the Wednesday night dance at HRC is still a community dance with an average of 40-60 dancers and and occasional 75 dancing to the music of LOCO (Local On-Call Orchestra) – an open band of 3-10+ members with many excellent musicians, where anyone is welcome to come and play. The callers will call a variety of dances, whether it be contras, squares, circles, or whatever. This is a free dance courtesy of the City of Austin and Austin Parks and Recreation Department.

The Austin Barn Dancers meet every Wednesday night at Hancock Recreation Center from 7:30 until 9:45.

Eddie Collins's Bluegrass Open Mic
2025-04-10 08:00 - 17:00 | New World Deli, 4101 Guadalupe Street, Austin, Texas, 78751, United States

Traditional Irish Music Session at B.D. Riley's
2025-04-10 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-04-17 19:00 - 22:00, 2025-04-24 19:00 - 22:00 | B.D. Riley’s, 1905 Aldrich St #130, Austin, Texas, 78723, United States
Sessions Thursdays at 7pm on the Paseo beside the pub. Session players get a drinks tab & food disco.

Africa Night at the Sahara Lounge
2025-04-12 00:30 - 01:00, 2025-04-19 00:30 - 01:00, 2025-04-26 00:30 - 01:00 | Sahara Lounge, 1413 Webberville, Austin, Texas, 78721, United States
Experience the magic of Africa Night, where the rhythm of the music is only surpassed by the vibrant energy of the crowd. Immerse yourself in a night of dancing and grooves that transcends all borders. Join the unique fusion of cultures on the dance floor – one moment, you’re grooving to the beat, and the next, engaged in captivating conversations. Every beat tells a story, and each connection is a celebratio.

CTBA Bluegrass Jam at Batch
2025-04-13 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-20 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-27 13:00 - 16:00 | Batch Craft Beer and Kolaches, 3220 Manor Road, Austin, TX, 78723, United States
Calling all pickers and music lovers! Please join the Central Texas Bluegrass Association (www.CentralTexasBluegrass.org) for their Sunday Bluegrass Jam, weekly since 1978.

Irish Session at Kelly's Pub
2025-04-13 15:00 - 18:00, 2025-04-20 15:00 - 18:00, 2025-04-27 15:00 - 18:00 | Kelly’s Irish Pub, 519 West Oltorf Stree, Austin, Texas, 78704, United States
Irish session. Free and open to the public. Everyone is welcome!

Lockhart Irish Session
2025-04-13 16:00 - 20:00 | O’Donnell’s Irish Pub and Cafe, 119 E San Antonio St, Lockhart, Texas, 78644, United States
Free and open to the general public. All age groups and ability levels welcome. For more information email lockhartirishsession@mailfence.com or call 512-560-5273.

AFTM April Old Time Jam @ Lazarus Brewing
2025-04-19 10:00 - 13:00 | Lazarus Brewing, 4803 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX, 78751, United States
Join us for another jam at Lazarus Brewing’s Airport Boulevard location! We’ll be inside the Casita at the back of Lazarus.

Please remember to thank our gracious hosts by purchasing food and drinks while there. Among their many options are tasty breakfast tacos, chilaquiles, lunch tacos, coffee, tea, wine, and — of course — beer.

There are a good number of low stools available, but you might want to bring your own favorite jam chair instead.

Lost Patterns, w/ Special Guest Rose Flower, at the Cactus Cafe
2025-04-24 19:00 - 21:30 | Cactus Cafe, 2308 Whitis Ave, Austin, Texas, 78705, United States

AFTM Spring Camp Jam / String Break - 2025
2025-04-25 08:00 - 2025-04-27 17:00
We’re again having our Spring Camp Jam in 2025, out at Camp Ben. This year, we are joining forces with String Break.

All pickers, singers, and listeners: come on out to beautiful Camp Ben McCulloch for jamming and camping! We call it a “Camp Jam” because that’s what’s happening. Bring your musical instruments, singing voices, or just ears to listen and join us for a real fun time! Let us know if you’d like to lead a particular jam (Bluegrass, Irish, Cajun, Old Time, Ballad Singing, or you name it). Otherwise, just jam as you see fit. We’ll have a white board set up to let you know what’s going on. Bring your own food and beverages.

The Camp Jam is free to attend. Camping fees are extra and should be paid directly to Camp Ben upon arrival. Electric hook ups are first come first served.

Organized Jams:Check the whiteboard by the kitchen at the Camp Jam for updates.

Old Time Slow Jam – 11AM Saturday – Hosted by Britt Irick and Tim Keough

Old Time Jam – 12PM Saturday – Hosted by Britt Irick and Tim Keough

Country Jam – 1:30PM Saturday – Hosted by Gary Mortensen

Cajun Jam – 3PM Saturday – Hosted by Ken Picou

Singing Circle – 4:30 PM Saturday – Hosted by Georgia Canfield
