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.
- Emporia Community Acoustic Jam
The first Friday and third Monday of the month from 6:00-8:30 p.m. at
Flint Hills Technical College Conference Center, 3301 W 18th, Emporia, KS.
For additional information call Bill at 620 341-1335 or email whanlon@fhtc.edu
- 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:
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 xx-xx: 8th Annual Brown County Breakdown Bluegrass Festival, for info contact John
Keim (785)467-8971 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: November 28, 2010