CONGRATULATIONS TO 2010 GRAMMY WINNER ZAC BROWN, WHO WON THE 2010 GRAMMY FOR BEST NEW ARTIST! THE NEW YORK CITY LIVE MUSIC MEETUP ATTENDED A PERFORMANCE BY ZAC AND HIS BAND, AND THEN PERSONALLY MET ZAC AND HIS BAND, AT A MEETUP ORGANIZED BY RICH CASELLA ON AUGUST 26, 2008. CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS. How often have you wished for more live music in your life? Finding good live music is like a tourist in NYC finding a good restaurant to go to. Unless you know the right areas to search, you will be rele …

A home for all acoustic players, singers, and people who like to play unplugged in general. While all levels are welcome, we are an Intermediate to Advanced group. We currently have two main alternating Meetups: - One is a "Chord jam" where we all play and sing the same song at once, and the experts get a chance to solo. - The other is a "Performance Night" where we each take turns playing a song solo or with a friend. These are usually blues, rags, bluegrass, country or also folk/modern, d …

This meetup is meant to bring people together to experience live music in boston and metrowest. Discover and eclectic mix of concerts and get rewarded for it. If enough fans like an idea, the group will negotiate a special discount to the event, drinks, merch or other deals through our partner Yiplee.com. Invite your friends, family, or sister's cousins mechanic. Anyone is welcome as long as they like live music. We especially love folk, rock, alternative, and acoustic music. Share your styl …

Meet other local Folk music fans and enjoy the friendship of fellow folk singers. The group is dedicated to folk songs, the blues, old fashioned guitar playing, blue grass and singing get togethers.

Jalopy Theatre offers 5 series per year of music classes for mandolin, ï¬?ddle, banjo, guitar and ukulele for adults, in a class setting of a maximum of 7 students. We offer beginner, intermediate and advance levels of instruction. We hope to make learning an instrument both approachable and fun. With a light-hearted, song based learning style, students begin learning songs immediately. A class series runs for 8 weeks for $245 prepaid or if you don’t have an instrument, you can rent one from us …

The KookeeUkies, The Ukulele Club of Southern Connecticut, is a group of ukulele players of all ages . We meet to play the ukulele and sing together, discuss ukulele related topics, share what we know about playing the ukulele, and just have fun. Our songs range from Tin Pan Alley to present day. Many of our songs have come from Dr. Uke's website: www.doctoruke.com - thank you Jim Rosokoff, Youtube.com - musicteacher2009 - thanks Mike Lynch, also from chordie.com, and other ukulele websites. Th …

Guitarists, pianists, cellists, vocalists, woodwind players, sax, hand drums... in short, we don't use electricity. We're professionals and closet musicians. Some of us are self trained and some  are classically trained. We gave up the idea of becoming musicians in lieu of another field but never let go of our common passion. This is a welcoming group for musicians who want to respectfully & creatively share with and learn from other musicians.  To be heard by others. To be moved by the spirit o …

Hello -  WELCOME TO THE GROUP!! The intent and goal of this meetup is to nurture musical ability and talent and gain more theoretical and practical experience, and play out.  We go to open mics and have shows  periodically with other meetup groups and on some Sundays a jam/rehearsal to jam or rehearse for performances.  Music is a powerful force for good in the world. Lets get together and JAM!!!  See list of standard songs in the Music Jam Lists This group is for musicians and aspiring musician …

Holidays come and go.  Clothes wear out.  Bank accounts go up and down. But learning to play the Guitar last a lifetime!  In this Meetup group you will find Acoustic Guitar Workshops, 12-week courses where you learn and master the fundamentals of reading and playing notes and chords. The courses range from beginner to advanced levels.  You'll also have access to Jam Sessions,  where you can develop and expand your ability to play with groups of other musicians. I have been successfully teaching …

STUDIO TWO is ANTONIA ART's home for the performing arts DANCE,  MUSIC, POETRY & THEATER. This is our Meetup group for the Music Open Mic. The Music Open Mic is held at the Bean Runner Cafe Located at 201 South Division Street, Peekskill, NY – 914.737.1701 Please come out and share your talents or enjoy those of others.  Join our MeetUp to stay informed about upcoming events. Thanks and welcome! Scarlet Antonia - Director, Antonia Arts at Studio Two

"First Thursday" Open Mic Nights @ Starbucks are a great way to get performing experience in front of a supportive and appreciative audience. Open Mic Nights occur the first Thursday of the month at the Starbucks in downtown Winchester (Main Street location). We welcome performers, families and friends for this lively emceed, coffee house-style event. Individual or small duo/trio performances are encouraged, but we welcome all ages, all instruments, and all types of music. Hosted by guitarist/so …

If you have talent, play an acoustic instrument and want to play out with others, come join a very special and supportive group of other musicians in a special new venture! It’s too fun! And you might learn one or two things from the many talented others in the group, including new techniques, new musical ideas and great new songs. The Northwest Connecticut Acoustic Music Society, begun by a core group of experienced musicians and friends, is an assembly of fun and talented musicians who enjoy …

Folk Music NYC celebrates, supports and carries on the traditions of folk music of all flavors, presenting concerts, musical get-togethers, singing parties, musical weekends and classes. Folk Music NYC is sponsored by the Folk Music Society of New York, Inc. / New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club. The club is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational corporation, an affiliate of the Country Dance and Song Society of America run by a volunteer Board of Directors.

Hudson Valley - Gardiner NY Irish Music Trad Slow-Session exists to bring together beginner, intermediate and advanced players in a convivial, non-threatening environment to play trad music. We aim to meet at people's homes or other local private spaces where we don't need to "perform" for our listeners, we can just play for ourselves and our own enjoyment. If you are not playing music but wish to join our group as a "Listener" there are Meetups that you can attend as well. We often mention open …

The Bergen County Acoustic Musicians group is back! If you love acoustic rock and folk/rock guitar music and enjoy singing, you will find a welcoming group of fellow musicians. We have an outstanding venue locally, with great food and drinks, upstairs at the Westside Village Tavern, Ridgefield Park, NJ. Please join this group to get updates and for a relaxed & fun night of music. Stay tuned for more details.  Larry

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The purpose of this group is to unite fans of live music in Stamford and the surrounding towns.  Events will include local shows from New Haven to New York (of course, the more local the better!). Favorite venues currently are Acoustic Cafe and Gathering of the Vibes.  Open to all genres but with a preference for original indie rock, blues, roots, folk, funk, bluegrass, and anything in between.  This is a no-attitude, accepting group- I don't claim to be on the cutting edge of music, just love s …

The Greenwich Acoustic Music Circle (GAMC) is a monthly play/sing along jam for acoustic instrumentalists and for singers.  We welcome people at all levels of ability.  It's simply an evening of sharing great songs with others in a friendly and supportive environment. How it works: We go around in a circle and every person has an opportunity to lead, suggest, or request at least one song, though usually we get to two or three go rounds.  For the first two times around, we ask that everyone look …

A special place to come and jam with Bluegrass music. Guitar players, banjo pickers, mandolin players and bass players welcome. Our group focuses on Bluegrass music and traditional songs.  You don't have to be Earl Scruggs or Doc Watson...just enjoy playing Bluegrass.  No Special format.  Just pull a chair up to the circle and start pickin'.  Our official group songbook will be the "Bluegrass Fakebook" available on Amazon.com  Other books available are "Rise up singing", also available on Amazon …

I love seeing live music. This group is for people like me, whose spirits are lifted by good music and who also want to support local musicians and venues. If you’re fed up of dragging reluctant friends to see a great band at a local venue, or just want to get to know some fellow music lovers, then this group is for you! I hope we can meet up a couple of times a month in various venues around the Northampton area – including the Iron Horse and Pearl Street. You can check out bands you like and …

**NEW FOR 2013 **We'll have a sign up sheet for songs (open mic style or group / sing along) to keep the music moving. WHAT:  Musical campfire event. Bring your instrument and a couple songs to perform.  If you want others to sing along, that's awesome! If it's not a super well known song, bring some copies of the lyrics (10-15 should do it). Want others to play along? Yeoow! Bring copies of the chords to share with other musicians. Not very musically proficient? No problem! If you can keep a be …

This group is for people who work in the web startup industry who play or are learning to play acoustic instruments in old time, folk, or bluegrass style music.  Vocalists are also welcome! We will learn from one another, practice together, and jam. Please respect that this group is currently only for web startup people and is only for old time / folk / bluegrass music.  If you do not work for a web company and have no interest in playing that type of music, please do not apply to join.  Thanks …

Enjoy great indie musicians performing LIVE for you... in the comfort of a cozy LIVING ROOM! This group is run by seasoned indie scene-makers who are also experienced meetup organizers. We've been putting on countless Living Room-style concerts for years, and are well-connected to a thriving indie music scene consisting of hundreds of local musicians, venues and fans. PAST VENUES: - Hayko's Turkish Carpets, Amber's Place, Frank's Apartment, The Meta Center, Rockwood Music Hall, Prospect Park, C …

Mission Statement: Over the next few years, I would like to immerse myself in the learning and understanding all types of music: classical, baroque, folk, jazz, blues, rock, country, etc., to experience the process of lyric and song writing, and to learn to play instruments from cello to kazoo (I don’t mean master, but to gain an introduction to a wide variety of instruments). I would like to find individuals, musicians or non-musicians, interested in joining or participating in this endeavor. P …

This group is about the joy of music, especially when you are making it and even more especially when you are making it with others. My goal in starting this group is to allow people to come together and play music. To get the ball rolling, I envision this being a monthly to weekly thing where we could get together, play, and socialize at member's apartments (hopefully some people with lots of space will join and we can all be merry together. Otherwise, my apartment will hold about 5, as long as …

The Boston Balalaika Society Orchestra is seeking people who would like to learn how to play music on Russian folk instruments: balalaika, domra and bayan. Beginners and Musicians of all levels and ages are welcome. Rehearsals occur every Tuesday evening from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM at ICC, 557 Cambridge Street (at Gordon Street), Allston, MA 02134. Weekly rehearsals are easily accessible by MBTA #57 bus or a 10 minute walk from the B Green Line Warren Street train stop. Please direct any questions t …

Buskers are aspiring musicians who perform live on the sidewalk, underground in a train station, or Central Park for free. Their musical styles range from acoustic to classical to folk and more. I was surprised to find there was not a single meetup dedicated to these adventurous musicians who play all over the world, so I thought I would create one. I have no idea where this will go. Perhaps we will find out where they play in advance and help build a fan base, or maybe we will find a venue and …

Looking for for people with like minded taste in music who are interested in seeing performances in the greater Hartford area and beyond (Northhampton/Boston/New York etc). We can also just get together locally, socialize, listen and discuss music. Ultimately, I would like to have a House Concert Series in are area (for members of the group only) where we can invite and sponsor artists to play in our living rooms. In this way we can support the artists we enjoy and get to see them perform first …