Bear's Backyard Sessions
Full-day backyard-style hang during the August South Slope Stroll with 10-minute open mic music slots, a bring-your-own-instrument jam circle, and an afternoon local maker market. Caps off with an evening live set from 7–10 PM alongside BBQ, drinks, and community vibes.
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An informal old time jam centered on Appalachian fiddle tunes, banjo, and guitar in a brewery taproom setting. Bring an instrument or listen in with a pint for a laid-back, community-driven acoustic session.
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Raw community blues jam night that starts as a stripped back front porch acoustic circle, then shifts into a plugged in electric set that turns up the heat. Expect rotating players, improvisation, and tradition minded roots blues energy.
Raw community blues jam night that starts as a stripped back front porch acoustic circle, then shifts into a plugged in electric set that turns up the heat. Expect rotating players, improvisation, and tradition minded roots blues energy.
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Old-time mountain and folk tunes fill the pub in a participatory acoustic jam atmosphere. Expect fiddles, banjos, and guitars trading traditional melodies in a lively, community-driven session.
Old-time mountain and folk tunes fill the pub in a participatory acoustic jam atmosphere. Expect fiddles, banjos, and guitars trading traditional melodies in a lively, community-driven session.
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A monthly bluegrass jam fills a brewery taproom with fast-picking banjos, fiddles, and harmony choruses. Bring an instrument or listen in for an open, community-driven session welcoming all skill levels.
A monthly bluegrass jam fills a brewery taproom with fast-picking banjos, fiddles, and harmony choruses. Bring an instrument or listen in for an open, community-driven session welcoming all skill levels.