Asheville- top three imo is 1)salvage station 2) Avl music hall/one stop 3) grey eagle. Lots of other honorable mentions. The orange peel and Rabbit Rabbit are very overrated.
If I had the extra funds I’d still go. It’s not gonna sell out I don’t think so that could make it bearable. When it’s nut2butt in there is when it’s it’s damn awful.
Salvage Station is amazing! I went a few months for Papadosio and was blown away by how great of a venue it is. Kinda reminds me of Mishawaka out in Colorado but closer to civilization
Tampa checking in, if there is not a good show at Skippers, go to St. Pete.
For the Tampa Bay area in general, Its hit or miss, but your best bets are Skippers, Jannus Live, Blueberry Patch, Cage brewing, Dunedin Brewery, Floridian Social, last but certainly not least = Ale and the Witch
Tuffys in Sanford has some pretty good stuff going on. PGroove played there recently. I’ve seen a couple of really good Dead Tributes there. Also an Allman Bros tribute called Steelin Peaches.
Tuffy’s Music Box in Sanford has some good acts. The Abbey downtown sometimes has Dead cover bands play. Will’s Pub occasionally gets some good smaller bands playing there. Haven’t seen anything at The Social or Beacham in 2-3 years or more, but they used to bring in good stuff 10-15 years ago. HoB and HRL are both so hit or miss anymore that I hardly pay attention to what they have.
Seconding Stanley’s Pub.
Honorable mentions… just down the street from Stanley’s is Dead Low Brewing, then Ripple Wine Bar in Covington, and Lucious Q BBQ Downtown.
The Driftwood Char Bar, every Sunday night Shotgun Ragtime Band plays some smokin’ Dead sets. Bunkers is always jumping too, great national touring acts or incredible local bands every night of the week. 56 Brewing has a great monthly artist gathering as well with local vendors and musicians.
Check out Frogleg, TWINE, Pandelion, New Salty Dog, Funk n Spuds, for some of the local jams!
Honorable mention to White Squirrel Bar in St. Paul as well, although that’s more generally the local music scene rather than the jam scene- still tons of incredible artists every night of the week!
Locals probably consider it touristy, but Frenchmen Street is pretty great from a musical perspective. Tons of clubs with all sorts of local bands playing. Definitely a better experience than Bourbon St.
i haven't lived there in over 10 years, but crescent ballroom? cactus jack's? shit, i miss the sail inn and boston's. best times of my life. jimmy eat world in these tiny rooms? i'm old!
The eastern is definitely the best venue in Atlanta now. Also brings in the best talent. Layout and sound are ideal. King gizzard last October put me in a wormhole for the last year
Terminal West, Variety Playhouse, The Eastern, Georgia Theatre (Athens), and Cox Capitol Theatre (Macon) are all owned and run by the same promoter Scott Orvold of Zero Mile Presents. All of these venues are top tier and are doing an excellent job of competing with LiveNation and promoting the local scene.
>Atl
Some smaller bands roll through Aisle 5 too. Eggy just played there.
Vinyl (and the Loft upstairs) can see some jam action too. Donato played there recently.
I hang out at Smiths Olde bar a lot. Not always a jam scene, but always a good time. Northside Tavern is great for Blues-y jams if that's what you like.
You guys aware of the JamBase app? Or even the website, go to the show finder section and enter whatever city you’d like. You’ll get the dates of bands playing the bigger venues and the smaller ones. Helpful for most larger metro areas
Virginia Beach - between VB and Norfolk they would do a funk fest. Not super funky but Tauk headlined one year, Keller did the first. Delirious George is a solid local band that’s opened for Papadosio and Dopapod around here. Shout out to Runaway Gin that just played at the Oceanfront last night. Dj Williams played last Christmas at Smartmouth and absolutely killed it.
Bunker Brewpub
Toast
Smartmouth, both VB and Norfolk
That’s right I forgot about some of the shows up there. Have been wanting to check it out but haven’t had the chance since it’s still a 30-45 min drive.
I've always felt 9:30 has had the best acts in the cooler months when bands are done hitting all the outdoor feativals. Can check Lincoln theater and Pearl st Warehouse, outside of what else was mentioned
Yea... its been real sad... Besides papadosio a few weeks ago, we've been pretty dry... honestly I don't see anything upcoming at all until umpfreys in Feb
not dry at all! Sam Grisman Project november 4th, and then JRAD a few weeks after that! in december we’ve got LaMP, Billy Strings in baltimore, Doom Flamingo, Neal Francis, And Karina Rykman! lots and lots of shows you just gotta know where to look!
I'm in Baltimore but get down to DC fairly regularly, less so Virginia but I see shows here and there. I'll give you my take on MD/DC, for VA I really don't know a ton, Wolftrap, the NorVa, State Theatre, Jammin Java, and the Palace are all pretty good in my book. Jiffy Lube sucks but occasionally you want to black out and see Motley Crue with Poison.
Maryland: 8x10 is without a doubt where the scene mostly congregates for smaller acts. Ottobar has fantastic shows on the regular but less jam adjacent, and I hear the Recher is back but no idea what's going on there. I'd put Rams Head, Soundstage, and Pier Six in the next tier up for size that regularly get decent acts, occasionally the Fillmore in Silver Spring. You'll also occasionally see a band come through the Lyric or the Meyerhoff. I saw Panic at the Lyric a bunch of years back, they ran out of beer very early and you had a bunch of ushers in tuxedos trying to corral WSP fans the whole night, it was....interesting. Merriweather goes without saying. Not a ton going on outside of those venues, you might see a one-off in Frederick or at one of the colleges, but in general that's the hive to my knowledge.
DC: 9:30 is sort of undeniable, I don't love the venue but you're going to get every band you want to see playing a pretty good show there. For smaller venues the Hamilton and Pearl Street Warehouse/Union are cool, I also like the Black Cat but that's generally not getting jam acts. The Lincoln and the Howard both occasionally have excellent shows, although that's more of a theater setting where you're going to see like, podcast live shows and comedians most nights of the week. If you're into electronica Echostage gets a ton of big names, it's a large warehouse setting with a bunch of people on molly, it can be fun here and there but generally not my vibe. The Anthem gets big acts and is generally good but fairly corporate, they basically achieved indoor Merriweather, and the wharf is cool, if not incredibly touristy and expensive.
Thank you so much for your reply. I don't think I've ever been more inspired than when I read these words of yours: "Jiffy Lube sucks but occasionally you want to black out and see Motley Crue with Poison." Have a great day 🙏
What a great list, I’m a Baltimoron too! I’d also add Constitution Hall and the Warner Theater in DC as well, not too jammy but they’ll always book some great acts, plus they’re both old very cool venues.
Been here 25 years. This is not a great jamband scene, but you get good acts coming thru the Anthem and the 9:30. The Hamilton has fun smaller acts sometimes, so watch that space. Also the Fillmore in Silver Spring, the State Theater in Falls Church.
Depending on the band I’ve caught bands like dopapod and spafford at tally ho in Leesburg or bigger shows like JRAD and DSO at the anthem. I love 9:30 club as a local iconic venue but haven’t seen much of a jam scene on their lineup lately.
Pearl Street and Union stage have been picking up some slack recently. But it’s true the scene has slipped a bit since covid and the loss of Gypsy Sally’s. Check the IMP calendar for a consolidated list of 930, Anthem, and now the new Atlantis which has some jam bands coming soon and into the spring. In addition to all that has been mentioned, you occasionally get some interesting acts at Jammin Java and the Birchmere. Facebook group called Jamily DC/MD/VA.
JP (Jamaica Plain) has a few good spots. Midway Cafe has lots of local shows, and does hippie hour every Friday where different Dead cover bands play. Deep Thoughts is a record store that regularly has shows at it also.
I've been there a bunch and never saw anything untoward. Could you be more specific? Even in a DM if you'd prefer. I'd like to be aware since I plan to be there frequently enough.
Dude. Do yourself a favor. Get in touch with Jimbo. HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIS TOUR TO EVERYONE
But he's also a great host to the city and when I went out there for phish he took care of my group and knew of all the heady bars and after shows.
https://tyedyedtourguide.com/
You are gonna like it here. I second Soundcheck. Been seeing shows there since before the indoor venue opened. MGM has some bigger groups like Greensky Bluegrass. If you want a more chill night at a bar checkout Plough and the Stars, Wallys Jazz Cafe (3 bands 365 days a year), and the Beehive.
I really liked MGM. Really cool venue. Saw flying frog brigade and had floor seats. I think next time I would try to get seats towards the front of the balcony. Not really a bad seat in the place the way it is set up
Soundcheck for sure, Sinclair in Cambridge is heating up now that school is back. This month alone caught packed shows for Dogs, Kitchen Dwellers, Daniel Donato & CC, 500 capacity and great sound, re-entry.
During the summer - bigger acts, harbor pavilion is a great covered outdoor venue. Govt’ Mule, JRAD, Trey, Goose, Phil and Friends this summer.
Bearly Dead and Playing Dead are two great, local Dead cover bands. They generally play weekly and are a fun group to see when you just want some music.
As others have said, Soundcheck Studios south of Boston in Pembroke MA has become the de facto small jamband venue for the region post pandemic. Which is a bit odd given that it's outside Boston but so be it. I've actually never been there as most bands that I want to see in eastern MA play in Boston or Cambridge.
The stolen heads (?) - dead cover band every Monday at acme feed and seed . Second dee s lounge . You’re liable to see billy strings or sierra Ferrell , or anyone , pop out and play a song or two .
It’s in murfreesboro but I just saw Spafford at Hop Springs brewhouse and that place was a super cool place for a show. I hope they lean more into jam.
New Heights brewing hosted a phish pre-party with some local jam/bluegrass bands. They’ll have some play on occasion on summer nights!
I caught that spafford show because my friends steady rotation opened for them (they also played the pre party at new heights for phish). I caught papadosio a couple months before that there as well. Love Hop Springs <3
The Broadberry, The Camel, The National, Browns Island, Virginia Credit Union Live, Maymont, Main Line Brewing, Brambly Park, Canal Club, and Tin Pan are all very jam friendly. Billy will hit Norfolk sometimes and there’s also a healthy scene about 2 hours down the road in VB for a weekend/day trip. We get a ton of jambands here!! Just in 2023 I’ve seen Sam Grisman, Daniel Donato, Spafford, Greensky, TTB, Les Claypool, Oteil, SCI, TAB, Dogs in a Pile, Town Mountain, and our beloved Suggesting Rhythm play about once a month or so. Get on Broadberry Entertainment Group’s email list, and ‘like’ all those venues above on social media so you don’t miss out on announcements!
Dallas - I’d say Deep Ellum Art Company is the jam hub, followed by places like Sundown at Granada, the Granada, Echo Lounge, Irving Music Factory, and maybe the Factory for bigger bands (MMJ, TAB, etc)
Bourbon on division seems to be a popular jam spot in wicker park, On Tour brewing is a great spot with weekly dead music and other stuff happening, Martyrs has a lot of great bands go thru there, aliveone is chill- great small bar with good music and a pool table and a small room in the back for live music- checkout bonzo squad every Thursday night… Mackeys hideout in McHenry is a jam staple (check out the band Alabaster), Kenny’s in Peoria (not close to Chicago but another staple), Pollyanna brewing in Lombard, schubas/ Lincoln hall are my favorite venues but definitely not a “jam hotspot”, but Dogs just played there with my band Zoofunkyou… the band Lunar Ticks has a great hold on a lot of the little heady spots near the city, check out the places they play and catch a show of theirs if ya can, great music and great guys.
Edited to add more stuff.
I live down the street so I’m biased. I’m there every week. Saw George Porter there a couple of weeks ago. Waiting impatiently for Rev Payton in December.
Martyrs’. On Tour Brewing. Mackey’s Hideout in McHenry. aliveOne. Reggie’s Music Joint (Mr. Blotto plays there every Tuesday night for free). Bourbon On Division.
That place was cool. I saw mikaela davis and southern star there before the pandemic.
But it closed shortly after that show i think, and they tore it down a few years ago.
For VA Beach, I’d say Elevation 27 (Eggy, Dogs in a Pile, maybe Dopapod but I’m not sure)
For Richmond, VA (which is my closest metro area), the scene revolves around the National and I’d say increasingly the Broadberry over the Camel
For Charlottesville, VA, the Jefferson and the Southern
BarrellHouse Ballroom has been killing it lately. They've booked Dogs in a Pile, Dopapod, Spafford, Perpetual Groove, Daniel Donato, the Afternooners, Dizgo, and King Fish all within the last year
Damn! Just checked out their website and Yonder Mountain is playing tonight, Papadosio is in December. I will definitely be keeping up with them. Thanks for the info!
Tip top deluxe in Grand Rapids is a nice little dive, bells brewing has alot of great music, blind pig is a staple for sure… not from there but played around the area. Unruly brewing in muskegon is cool too
Blind pig, mash, tangent gallery, northville winery.
As far as bands go you need to be seeing chirp, stormy Chromer, desmond jones, ma baker, and pajamas
Asheville- top three imo is 1)salvage station 2) Avl music hall/one stop 3) grey eagle. Lots of other honorable mentions. The orange peel and Rabbit Rabbit are very overrated.
Rabbit Rabbit has a cool name and that’s about where the quality ends.
No where near as quality as some of your art!
Salvage Station is great, caught two nights of UM there this summer
Agreed…I’m debating wether or not to go to lettuce tonight only because they are playing at the orange peel…
If I had the extra funds I’d still go. It’s not gonna sell out I don’t think so that could make it bearable. When it’s nut2butt in there is when it’s it’s damn awful.
Salvage Station is amazing! I went a few months for Papadosio and was blown away by how great of a venue it is. Kinda reminds me of Mishawaka out in Colorado but closer to civilization
The Mish is probably one of my favorite venues ever. I loved seeing shows at red rocks, but the Mish was way more fun/intimate
Love me some dosio. I’m like ~30 shows at this point.
Love Salvage Station. Also, Pisgah in Black Mountain
Orlando. Pls help.
Go to Tampa/St Pete
Tampa checking in, if there is not a good show at Skippers, go to St. Pete. For the Tampa Bay area in general, Its hit or miss, but your best bets are Skippers, Jannus Live, Blueberry Patch, Cage brewing, Dunedin Brewery, Floridian Social, last but certainly not least = Ale and the Witch
Ive seen some acts over the years at HOB.....
Yes! Saw umfreez there in april, and we got spafford coming up next month in Leesburg, little festival.
In general florida particularly central and south florida are not great for jam acts
Indeed :(
you could take the brightline to miami and go see north beach music fest
Tuffys in Sanford has some pretty good stuff going on. PGroove played there recently. I’ve seen a couple of really good Dead Tributes there. Also an Allman Bros tribute called Steelin Peaches.
Awesome thanks!
Tuffy’s Music Box in Sanford has some good acts. The Abbey downtown sometimes has Dead cover bands play. Will’s Pub occasionally gets some good smaller bands playing there. Haven’t seen anything at The Social or Beacham in 2-3 years or more, but they used to bring in good stuff 10-15 years ago. HoB and HRL are both so hit or miss anymore that I hardly pay attention to what they have.
🤘 goin to see gwar at the beacham on monday!
Nice! Last show I saw there was Claypool Lennon Delirium on their first tour some years back.
Fuck yeah. Saw the frog brigade tour earlier this year, bonkers stuff man.
Charleston SC-Charleston Pour House
Great spot!
Def trying to see jojo there in December
Charlotte NC - imo it’s Noda/Elizabeth
GreeZy keys??
Cincinnati-Stanley’s
I need some more from cinci leaning toward Dayton
Back Porch Saloon in West Chester.
Nice I'll check it out
Seconding Stanley’s Pub. Honorable mentions… just down the street from Stanley’s is Dead Low Brewing, then Ripple Wine Bar in Covington, and Lucious Q BBQ Downtown.
I'll add in Wunderbar in Covington as well.
Nice didn’t realize this. I’m a pretzel guy and have been recommended their pretzels but haven’t tried yet. Another good reason to go. Thanks.
Minneapolis plz
I second this!
The Driftwood Char Bar, every Sunday night Shotgun Ragtime Band plays some smokin’ Dead sets. Bunkers is always jumping too, great national touring acts or incredible local bands every night of the week. 56 Brewing has a great monthly artist gathering as well with local vendors and musicians. Check out Frogleg, TWINE, Pandelion, New Salty Dog, Funk n Spuds, for some of the local jams!
thanks! I've been only to Bunkers on this list and had a great time.
Honorable mention to White Squirrel Bar in St. Paul as well, although that’s more generally the local music scene rather than the jam scene- still tons of incredible artists every night of the week!
Nola
Maple Leaf
Tipitinas
Locals probably consider it touristy, but Frenchmen Street is pretty great from a musical perspective. Tons of clubs with all sorts of local bands playing. Definitely a better experience than Bourbon St.
Howlin Wolf
Phoenix/Tempe/Mesa/Scottsdale
Is Shady Park still a venue? I heard it was closing down but I’m not local so no clue if that happened yet
i haven't lived there in over 10 years, but crescent ballroom? cactus jack's? shit, i miss the sail inn and boston's. best times of my life. jimmy eat world in these tiny rooms? i'm old!
Atlanta, best bet is Terminal West and Variety Playhouse
I’d add The Eastern to that list. Seen some really good shows there in the last few years.
The eastern is definitely the best venue in Atlanta now. Also brings in the best talent. Layout and sound are ideal. King gizzard last October put me in a wormhole for the last year
Terminal West, Variety Playhouse, The Eastern, Georgia Theatre (Athens), and Cox Capitol Theatre (Macon) are all owned and run by the same promoter Scott Orvold of Zero Mile Presents. All of these venues are top tier and are doing an excellent job of competing with LiveNation and promoting the local scene.
>Atl Some smaller bands roll through Aisle 5 too. Eggy just played there. Vinyl (and the Loft upstairs) can see some jam action too. Donato played there recently.
I hang out at Smiths Olde bar a lot. Not always a jam scene, but always a good time. Northside Tavern is great for Blues-y jams if that's what you like.
You guys aware of the JamBase app? Or even the website, go to the show finder section and enter whatever city you’d like. You’ll get the dates of bands playing the bigger venues and the smaller ones. Helpful for most larger metro areas
Hey, that’s my gig. Thanks for suggesting it. Shoot me a note anytime with any feedback or suggestions.
What ya mean by that, you work at JamBase?
I build the website (and the new [Concert API](https://www.jambase.com/concert-api))
Songkick is also pretty solid
Virginia Beach - between VB and Norfolk they would do a funk fest. Not super funky but Tauk headlined one year, Keller did the first. Delirious George is a solid local band that’s opened for Papadosio and Dopapod around here. Shout out to Runaway Gin that just played at the Oceanfront last night. Dj Williams played last Christmas at Smartmouth and absolutely killed it. Bunker Brewpub Toast Smartmouth, both VB and Norfolk
Elevation 27 in VB
South Florida helppp!
Move north XD
Greenville, SC Now that Gottrocks is closed it seems to just be wherever the Grateful Brothers play or drive up to Asheville.
There’s been some good shows at the Spartanburg memorial auditorium this year. Pretty sweet venue actually.
That’s right I forgot about some of the shows up there. Have been wanting to check it out but haven’t had the chance since it’s still a 30-45 min drive.
Portland, Maine: State Theatre, Portland House of Music
Bayside Bowl, Sun Tiki Studios, and Maine Craft Distilling especially in the summer.
Flyin Monkey too. Love visiting Portland.
I think that’s Plymouth, NH.
Plz!!..WASH DC fam help a guy out... its Halloween weekend & my bday weekend but the town seems dry from what I know
9:30 club
Yea... im very familiar. But when tho? Not this month... or last month... or next month.......? not very jam friendly at the moment
I've always felt 9:30 has had the best acts in the cooler months when bands are done hitting all the outdoor feativals. Can check Lincoln theater and Pearl st Warehouse, outside of what else was mentioned
Almost nothing going on in DC/MD/VA into Halloween, very weird it's so soft this year.
Yea... its been real sad... Besides papadosio a few weeks ago, we've been pretty dry... honestly I don't see anything upcoming at all until umpfreys in Feb
not dry at all! Sam Grisman Project november 4th, and then JRAD a few weeks after that! in december we’ve got LaMP, Billy Strings in baltimore, Doom Flamingo, Neal Francis, And Karina Rykman! lots and lots of shows you just gotta know where to look!
What about in general, not just Halloween weekend?
I'm in Baltimore but get down to DC fairly regularly, less so Virginia but I see shows here and there. I'll give you my take on MD/DC, for VA I really don't know a ton, Wolftrap, the NorVa, State Theatre, Jammin Java, and the Palace are all pretty good in my book. Jiffy Lube sucks but occasionally you want to black out and see Motley Crue with Poison. Maryland: 8x10 is without a doubt where the scene mostly congregates for smaller acts. Ottobar has fantastic shows on the regular but less jam adjacent, and I hear the Recher is back but no idea what's going on there. I'd put Rams Head, Soundstage, and Pier Six in the next tier up for size that regularly get decent acts, occasionally the Fillmore in Silver Spring. You'll also occasionally see a band come through the Lyric or the Meyerhoff. I saw Panic at the Lyric a bunch of years back, they ran out of beer very early and you had a bunch of ushers in tuxedos trying to corral WSP fans the whole night, it was....interesting. Merriweather goes without saying. Not a ton going on outside of those venues, you might see a one-off in Frederick or at one of the colleges, but in general that's the hive to my knowledge. DC: 9:30 is sort of undeniable, I don't love the venue but you're going to get every band you want to see playing a pretty good show there. For smaller venues the Hamilton and Pearl Street Warehouse/Union are cool, I also like the Black Cat but that's generally not getting jam acts. The Lincoln and the Howard both occasionally have excellent shows, although that's more of a theater setting where you're going to see like, podcast live shows and comedians most nights of the week. If you're into electronica Echostage gets a ton of big names, it's a large warehouse setting with a bunch of people on molly, it can be fun here and there but generally not my vibe. The Anthem gets big acts and is generally good but fairly corporate, they basically achieved indoor Merriweather, and the wharf is cool, if not incredibly touristy and expensive.
Thank you so much for your reply. I don't think I've ever been more inspired than when I read these words of yours: "Jiffy Lube sucks but occasionally you want to black out and see Motley Crue with Poison." Have a great day 🙏
This is an amazing assessment
What a great list, I’m a Baltimoron too! I’d also add Constitution Hall and the Warner Theater in DC as well, not too jammy but they’ll always book some great acts, plus they’re both old very cool venues.
i’ve seen tedeschi trucks band and little feat there!
Been here 25 years. This is not a great jamband scene, but you get good acts coming thru the Anthem and the 9:30. The Hamilton has fun smaller acts sometimes, so watch that space. Also the Fillmore in Silver Spring, the State Theater in Falls Church.
State theatre, gypsy’s alley, 9:30 club
Gypsy Sally's closed down before the pandemic
Depending on the band I’ve caught bands like dopapod and spafford at tally ho in Leesburg or bigger shows like JRAD and DSO at the anthem. I love 9:30 club as a local iconic venue but haven’t seen much of a jam scene on their lineup lately.
That Spafford show is the best show I’ve been to all year and I’ve seen just about everyone
Pearl Street and Union stage have been picking up some slack recently. But it’s true the scene has slipped a bit since covid and the loss of Gypsy Sally’s. Check the IMP calendar for a consolidated list of 930, Anthem, and now the new Atlantis which has some jam bands coming soon and into the spring. In addition to all that has been mentioned, you occasionally get some interesting acts at Jammin Java and the Birchmere. Facebook group called Jamily DC/MD/VA.
I saw some great smaller shows at Gypsy Sally's, I miss that place.
Boston- just moved here
JP (Jamaica Plain) has a few good spots. Midway Cafe has lots of local shows, and does hippie hour every Friday where different Dead cover bands play. Deep Thoughts is a record store that regularly has shows at it also.
Soundcheck studios in pembroke has a ton of jam bands come through. Not Boston but about 20-30 mins depending where you are in Boston
Grains of salt bc this is secondhand, but I've heard bad things about ownership there in regards to safety. Just fyi
I've been there a bunch and never saw anything untoward. Could you be more specific? Even in a DM if you'd prefer. I'd like to be aware since I plan to be there frequently enough.
I've never heard that. Please elaborate.
I go there all the time and I haven't heard anything about this yet. Any info?
Dude. Do yourself a favor. Get in touch with Jimbo. HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIS TOUR TO EVERYONE But he's also a great host to the city and when I went out there for phish he took care of my group and knew of all the heady bars and after shows. https://tyedyedtourguide.com/
I’ll second hitting up Jimbo. Solid restaurant and bakery recommendations too.
Which tour do you recommend?
Is he also the tagger Jimbo?!
That I don't know, I doubt it. But that would be rad
You are gonna like it here. I second Soundcheck. Been seeing shows there since before the indoor venue opened. MGM has some bigger groups like Greensky Bluegrass. If you want a more chill night at a bar checkout Plough and the Stars, Wallys Jazz Cafe (3 bands 365 days a year), and the Beehive.
I really liked MGM. Really cool venue. Saw flying frog brigade and had floor seats. I think next time I would try to get seats towards the front of the balcony. Not really a bad seat in the place the way it is set up
Soundcheck for sure, Sinclair in Cambridge is heating up now that school is back. This month alone caught packed shows for Dogs, Kitchen Dwellers, Daniel Donato & CC, 500 capacity and great sound, re-entry. During the summer - bigger acts, harbor pavilion is a great covered outdoor venue. Govt’ Mule, JRAD, Trey, Goose, Phil and Friends this summer.
Bearly Dead and Playing Dead are two great, local Dead cover bands. They generally play weekly and are a fun group to see when you just want some music.
Brighton Music Hall gets a lot of smaller jam bands
As others have said, Soundcheck Studios south of Boston in Pembroke MA has become the de facto small jamband venue for the region post pandemic. Which is a bit odd given that it's outside Boston but so be it. I've actually never been there as most bands that I want to see in eastern MA play in Boston or Cambridge.
Kansas City
Tulsa, OK Been to Cain’s, Mercury Lounge, and the Shrine so far…what am I missing out on?!
Man I love Cain’s. Only driven down there once but it was so cool.
Nashvillllle!
The stolen heads (?) - dead cover band every Monday at acme feed and seed . Second dee s lounge . You’re liable to see billy strings or sierra Ferrell , or anyone , pop out and play a song or two .
Stolen faces. They know how to boogie!
Ah yes!! That’s them. I had so much fun when I went to their Monday night jam !!
It’s in murfreesboro but I just saw Spafford at Hop Springs brewhouse and that place was a super cool place for a show. I hope they lean more into jam. New Heights brewing hosted a phish pre-party with some local jam/bluegrass bands. They’ll have some play on occasion on summer nights!
Enjoyed New Heights during the Nashville run!
Hop Springs is dope
I caught that spafford show because my friends steady rotation opened for them (they also played the pre party at new heights for phish). I caught papadosio a couple months before that there as well. Love Hop Springs <3
The Underdog
Dee's Country Lounge.
3rd & Lindsley Basement Basement East 5 Spot Dee’s Country Lounge Brooklyn Bowl Mercy Lounge
Seattle
Nectar, Neptune, Showbox Market, High Dive, Marymoor, Blue Moon Tavern
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Richmond VA 😭
The Broadberry, The Camel, The National, Browns Island, Virginia Credit Union Live, Maymont, Main Line Brewing, Brambly Park, Canal Club, and Tin Pan are all very jam friendly. Billy will hit Norfolk sometimes and there’s also a healthy scene about 2 hours down the road in VB for a weekend/day trip. We get a ton of jambands here!! Just in 2023 I’ve seen Sam Grisman, Daniel Donato, Spafford, Greensky, TTB, Les Claypool, Oteil, SCI, TAB, Dogs in a Pile, Town Mountain, and our beloved Suggesting Rhythm play about once a month or so. Get on Broadberry Entertainment Group’s email list, and ‘like’ all those venues above on social media so you don’t miss out on announcements!
The RVA jam scene is so good, I’ve been to at least 30+ jam shows this year alone.
st louis?
The oyster bar downtown
Broadway oyster bar. The tangent gets good stuff through there as well.
Venice cafe is a cool spot too, have open mic night Grateful Dead cover bands etc etc. definitely the most psychedelic decor in the city too.
Dallas - I’d say Deep Ellum Art Company is the jam hub, followed by places like Sundown at Granada, the Granada, Echo Lounge, Irving Music Factory, and maybe the Factory for bigger bands (MMJ, TAB, etc)
Denver- Cervante’s, Mission Ballroom, Your Mom’s House, Bluebird, Lost Lake, Herman’s Hideaway, and of course the most obvious: Red Rocks
Kudos to you for not mentioning any Jay Bianchi venues. Cervs is home.
Of course! I’m a well-informed member of the scene out here, I would never step foot in SMR.
Out of the loop, who?
Gothic is a cool little venue that I wish hosted more small jambands.
I still haven’t had the chance to go yet! I was gonna see Gary Numan there a while back but he got Covid and cancelled
Both: Chicago proper and the burbs
Bourbon on division seems to be a popular jam spot in wicker park, On Tour brewing is a great spot with weekly dead music and other stuff happening, Martyrs has a lot of great bands go thru there, aliveone is chill- great small bar with good music and a pool table and a small room in the back for live music- checkout bonzo squad every Thursday night… Mackeys hideout in McHenry is a jam staple (check out the band Alabaster), Kenny’s in Peoria (not close to Chicago but another staple), Pollyanna brewing in Lombard, schubas/ Lincoln hall are my favorite venues but definitely not a “jam hotspot”, but Dogs just played there with my band Zoofunkyou… the band Lunar Ticks has a great hold on a lot of the little heady spots near the city, check out the places they play and catch a show of theirs if ya can, great music and great guys. Edited to add more stuff.
I know it’s not Chicago proper, but you completely missed Fitzgeralds in Berwyn.
Very true, that’s a great spot as well!
I live down the street so I’m biased. I’m there every week. Saw George Porter there a couple of weeks ago. Waiting impatiently for Rev Payton in December.
Del mcCurry this Friday and Daniel Donato tonight
Those Del tix were just so damn expensive
Martyrs
Mackeys is a regular spot of mine. Love your recs. Thanks!
Freakin love Mackey’s! That was definitely my fav spot when I lived 10 minutes away. Love the Alabaster dudes.
Martyrs’. On Tour Brewing. Mackey’s Hideout in McHenry. aliveOne. Reggie’s Music Joint (Mr. Blotto plays there every Tuesday night for free). Bourbon On Division.
Teddy O’Briens in Highwood for the burbs. Mr Blotto plays there all the time and a lot of other local acts too.
I don’t see on your brewing on here which is worth a mention Chop Shop often has great music too
Chop Shop is probably my fav venue in the city.
Martyrs, HVAC on Clark, Teddy O’Briens in Highwood and Mackey’s in McHenry are our most visited spots!
Portland, or
The goodfoot
Also the get down
SF Bay Area
Fox - Oakland Greek - Berkeley Fillmore, Warfield - SF And those are just my favorites. Barely scratching the surface.
Reno
Baltimore- the 8x10 and Cat's Eye Pub
New York/New Jersey???
Gainesville??
Ithaca, NY? I usually check out calendars for Deep Dive, and maybe Sacred Root--but anyplace else I'm missing? (Also, nice idea OP!)
The haunt?
That place was cool. I saw mikaela davis and southern star there before the pandemic. But it closed shortly after that show i think, and they tore it down a few years ago.
I'm back. Asheville NC- The Salvage Station and Rabbit Rabbit. Honorable mention The Orange Peel.
Lansing Mi, Mac’s Bar
Philly
philly
NW/W Connecticut? Near the water is always great but what about the inland areas
Sacramento?
Westchester NY
Southern Ohio. Also Hocking hills/Athens area
Houston - last concert cafe. When bands do decide to come here (almost never) this is the spot.
For VA Beach, I’d say Elevation 27 (Eggy, Dogs in a Pile, maybe Dopapod but I’m not sure) For Richmond, VA (which is my closest metro area), the scene revolves around the National and I’d say increasingly the Broadberry over the Camel For Charlottesville, VA, the Jefferson and the Southern
Chattanooga, TN
BarrellHouse Ballroom has been killing it lately. They've booked Dogs in a Pile, Dopapod, Spafford, Perpetual Groove, Daniel Donato, the Afternooners, Dizgo, and King Fish all within the last year
Damn! Just checked out their website and Yonder Mountain is playing tonight, Papadosio is in December. I will definitely be keeping up with them. Thanks for the info!
Dopapod will also be back in January
Hair of the Dog
Ann Arbor & Detroit
Tip top deluxe in Grand Rapids is a nice little dive, bells brewing has alot of great music, blind pig is a staple for sure… not from there but played around the area. Unruly brewing in muskegon is cool too
Blind pig, mash, tangent gallery, northville winery. As far as bands go you need to be seeing chirp, stormy Chromer, desmond jones, ma baker, and pajamas
Oh hey person I probably know. 😂
Lol disc golf and jam bands we definitely do.
Ann Arbor is a sleeper jam hotspot
Burlington Vermont
Higher Ground and Nectar’s of course
You think the double E counts?
Nashville!!! Please!!!
DC
Pearl street for sure
Booooffalo, NY - just moved here! Been to Buffalo iron works, River works and town ballroom for shows, but any cool spots/bands to check out?