Kansas Prairie Pickers Association

Calendar

First a list of some regular jams around the state. Before you drive any long distance to one, please call ahead. We all try to stick to a schedule but things change. If you have one to list, please contact us.

• Auburn, Kansas Prairie Picker Association jam, 4th Sunday of the month, October through April, Auburn Community Center, 1-5 p.m., for info call Ron Meier at (785) 887-6314. The 2011/2012 schedule is Jan 1, Jan 22, Feb 26, Mar 25, Apr 22.
• Fairview, Hosted by John Keim, second Sunday, October until March. Fairview Community Building 1:30p.m. 500 West Commercial Street. Call John at (785) 467-8971.
• Manhattan, Acoustic Country Music Jam, Ashland Community Center, Manhattan, KS, 7 mi. S of McDowell Creek Road., Jam 2nd Sunday of the month Oct. thru Apr. 1:30-5 p.m., for info call Don or Hazel Sargent (785) 539-6700. April w/potluck at 5p.m. after the jam.
• Lawrence, Kaw Valley Acoustic Music Assoc. Jam at the Dillards, 1720 Troon Land, 7:00-9:30 p.m. Usually the second Tuesday evening of the month. Contact John Dillard (785)865-5502.
• Lawrence, There's a weekly jam at Americana Music Academy , 1419 Mass. St. Saturday afternoons, 3-5 p.m. (785)830-9640 or visit their website calendar at www.americana-music.org. No musical style in particular, and is a "laid back & relaxed jam".
• Lawrence, There's a weekly Community Acoustic jam at Signs of Life Bookstore. 722 Mass Street, Wednesday, 7:30-9:30 p.m. (785)830-8030 or visit their website at http://www.signsoflifebooks.com. No musical style in particular.
• Council Grove, Barber Shop, Derrick Doty, barber, hosts this monthly jam at 7 p.m. on last Tuesday. (620)767-8316.
• Cottonwood Falls, Emma Chase Cafe, has jams on Friday nights, all month long. Different flavor each Friday: first Friday one is acoustic country, second Friday is acoustic bluegrass, third is acoustic Gospel, fourth Friday is old timey rock & roll and vintage country (amplifiers allowed), and fifth Friday is folk and Contra music. For info contact Sue Smith at 620-273-6020 or E-Mail: pmaid@kansas.net or visit their website at http://www.emmachasecafe.com
• Kansas City, HABOT (Heart of America Bluegrass & Old Time Music Association) Meets 3rd Fri. night of month Oct-May, 6-10:45 p.m. at North Cross United Methodist Chruch, 1321 N.E. Vivion Road in Kansas City. Contact Byron Jones (816) 471-6779 or Mary Bliefnick (816)532-0306 or visit http://www.banjonut.com
• Kansas City, Kansas City Area Bluegrass Music Club has monthly meetings, 2nd Friday of the month, Oct. thru May (maybe April?), at Vesper Hall in Blue Springs, MO (15 miles east of KC, on I-70). President: Jim Boling (816) 454-4773 or E-Mail: jboling@kc.rr.com
• Wichita, Kansas Bluegrass Association, Monthly jam, first Saturday of the month, Immanuel Baptist Church, 1415 S.Topeka St. from 10:00-1:00 p.m. Check the KBA website for details.
• Topeka, There's a weekly jam hosted by Americana Music Academy , Saturday afternoons, Potwin Presbyterian Church, 400 SW Washburn, use south door, park in Heating & Air lot across the street, 3-5 p.m., call Diane Gillenwater (785)249-8830 or visit their website calendar at www.americana-music.org.
• ...more to come...

We've listed several events on this page, but some other sources are:

• KANU Trailmix Music Events Calendar Lawrence Public Radio at http://kanu.ku.edu/trailmixevents.shtml
• Folk Jam To search for jams (national) http://www.folkjam.org
• West Side Folk Concerts (Lawrence) at http://www.westsidefolk.org
• Last Minute Folk Series (Topeka) at http://www.kansasfolk.org
• Kansas Folk Music & Dance Resource Center at http://www.kansasfolk.org
• Dirty Linen Gig Guide at http://www.dirtylinen.com/linen/special/tour.html
• Cybergrass Bluegrass Events Calendar at http://www.cybergrass.com
• iBluegrass Festivals listing at http://www.ibluegrass.com
• Acoustic Playground Festivals listing at http://newgrass.freeservers.com/countdown/ks.htm

Here are a few events in Kansas and surrounding area. We cannot guarantee or be responsible for the type of shows or festivals listed. If in doubt, please contact the promoter. If you have an event you'd like to list, contact us. If you want to see who did what in the past, check out our Calendar Archive.

2012

January 1: KPPA New Year's Pot Luck and Band Scramble. Start eating at 1 p.m., doors open around noon. Bring a main dish and a salad or desert. The Club provides paper plates, cups, napkins and plastic ware, and coffee/tea. Enter name for band scramble noon to 1 p.m., with names drawn form groups at 1:30. Fun to follow.

February 17-18: 23nd Annual Wichita Winter Bluegrass Festival. Featuring The Grascals, Charlie Sizemore Band, Bull Harman & Bull's Eye, Driven, Brightwater Junction, Misty Mountain Revival and more. At the Merriott (call 316 651-0333, ask for "Bluegrass Rate"). Contact Kerry Harrison at 316 524-6795 or E-Mail: ksstoto@att.net, or Mike Whitman at 316 529-2379 or E-Mail: mk21bk-kbafest@yahoo.com or Bruce Johnson at 316 733-4409 or E-Mail: bruce.e.johnson@cox.net. Visit KBA at http://www.kansasbluegrass.org

June 7-9: 19th Annual Prairie Lake Pickin' Party, Holton. More information later this year at Our Festival

June 15-16: 10th Annual Brown County Breakdown Bluegrass Festival, for info contact John Keim (785)467-8971 or visit website at http://browncountybluegrassfestival.com or email at calljo4avon@jbntelco.com.

July 20-22: Pickin' on the Plains Bluegrass Festival Colby, KS, This year will be Dailey & Vincent, Cody Shuler & Pine Mountain Railroad, Driven, Triple L, The McLemores, Larry Booth, Sappa Strings and more. visit website at http://www.PickinOnThePlains.com

July xx-xx: 12th Annual Bluegrass & Old Tyme Music Festival , Milford State Park (near Junction City). More info call Al Bowyer, (785)762-4995 or email at seadream@kansas.net or visit http://www.milfordlakebluegrassfestival.com

August 25-26: Kansas State Fiddling & Picking Championships, Lawrence, KS, South Park. More info call (785) 841-6495 or contact thru email on their web site: http://www.kansasfiddlingandpicking.org

September 12-16: 40th Walnut Valley Festival, Winfield contact Walnut Valley Association (620)221-3250 or visit www.wvfest.com.

September x-October x: International Bluegrass Festival, Guthrie, OK. Call (405)282-4446 or 1-877-203-1206 or visit www.oibf.com.

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Last Modified: May 21, 2012