Do you feel like a closet folk, bluegrass or blues music fan?  Do you play an instrument or just love listening to live music in small friendly venues?  Have a hard time convincing uninitiated friends to join you?  This group is for you!  Join folks who like to share their love of live music with friends.  We will post Connecticut area concerts at places like the Sounding Board in West Hartford, Branford Folk Coffeehouse, Infinity Music Hall in Norfolk, The Kate in Old Saybrook and other small v …

Our purpose is to have a great time singing and playing all kinds of folk music as a group. Anyone who loves folk music -- from the 60's Woodstock era to the present, including roots music, Irish music and folk/country -- will enjoy this group. We welcome those that can sing and/or play wonderfully and those who like to sing along or just listen. We welcome all acoustic musicians who love the genre and enjoy having others sing along. If as a result of this meetup, other gatherings emerge …

This is a group for amateur celtic folk musicians who'd like to meet up once a week to practice some tunes together. All instruments and levels are welcome, since we are a group of learning musicians. Tunes are practiced at a slow pace and you're welcome to bring sheet music, as well as encouraged to learn by ear. A list of regular tunes is available, though we're open to learning new tunes from you as well. Look forward to sharing tunes with everybody!

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 …

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.

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 …

Our goal is to gather together to support, promote, play and enjoy Irish and other forms of Celtic music in the greater New York City area. We welcome musicians who wish to play this music or learn how to play it as well as fans who wish to see live shows by artists in this genre. New York City has a rich Celtic music scene and we meet several times a month to see live bands play, including local, national and international acts. We also meet regularly for open traditional Irish seisiuns, includ …

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 …

Get together with other like-minded musicians, any level. Meet and perform together on all types of acoustic music; roots, traditional, folk, bluegrass, old-timey, Americana, whatever songs the group brings for the night. Mostly, its to have fun and play in a relaxed atmosphere.

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

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 …

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 …

Gathering of the Vibes Music and Arts Festivals, Meetups, and sponsored events intend to keep the vibes going all the time with smaller sponsored shows and events! Come out and bring music, art, family and friends! http://www.gatheringofthevibes.com History of the Vibes Vibes Celebrates 15th Year Gathering of the Vibes is an annual music, arts and camping festival now in its 15th year. Vibes has grown into a four-day festival that has featured such world-class talent as Crosby, Stills a …

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 …

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 …

In association with Make Music NY, New York's largest FREE outdoor music festival, Guitar World Magazine and NYC Guitar School are hosting Mass Appeal: Guitars - a free, live, EPIC ensemble of guitarists open to players of all ages, styles, and skill-levels. On June 21st we will swarm Union Square and play selected numbers that will bring the house down! Festivities begin at 4:00pm in Union Square with practice sessions, and booths by Mass Appeal Guitars sponsors including Guitar World Magazine …

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 …

Who We Are: We are a growing number of ukulele enthusiasts of all skill levels, from all walks of life, and different backgrounds who share in the love and respect of the Ukulele! Our Mission: Learn to play as a group. Improve our ukulele skills. Spread the joy of ukulele music. Just have fun playing the ukulele. Assist aspiring Ukies in their learning process. Why The Uke? The ukulele is the happiest, most accessible, and easiest string instrument to learn. Also, ukulele is the pe …

We're a diverse group of musicians and music lovers, representing ALL styles and ALL skill levels. We have many different types of events, and meet regularly to network, collaborate, workshop, share ideas/tips/knowledge, perform, jam, songswap and give/receive feedback. Come join us!

With roots buried deeply in Appalachia and influences spanning much of Europe and Africa, bluegrass music is more than a musical genre. It acts as a common language of sharp guitar melodies and banjo runs that have bridged cultural and generational gaps for more than a century. Today, many of the most talented Bluegrass musicians and passionate admirers play and live throughout Brooklyn, New York. This Meetup is to serve as a public forum for sharing and planning events related to bluegrass musi …

If you know how to walk, you can learn to contra! We're a group of contra dancers who love to meet new people, dance to live music and have a good time. The Round Hill Country Dancers meet to dance once a month with a live band and caller. We also visit nearby dances. No background or prior experience is needed. Come join us on the dance floor!

starting a singalong in my oakdale apartment. looking to sing songs from 60's 50's 70's, rousing songs, folk music, showtunes etc. if you play an instrument that does not have to be plugged in come on over and play, this is all about inprov, play and having a good old time. no perfectionists need come out this is a small and quite lovely space. enjoy. marshmellow toasting after.

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 …

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 …

While Ibiza, Amsterdam, Munich, Monte Carlo, Miami, Manchester and Paris may be capitals of House music, I am sure there are lovers of World House Music right here in Jersey City/Hoboken. Did you go grow up listening to Progressive House, Tribal, Soulful House, Deep House, Dance and maybe Trance? This group is for folks who would love the option to listen to House music in Lounges/Clubs/Restaurant/Bars right here in Jersey City. House music lovers, party goers, businesses and/or nightlife promot …

Just a bunch of folks who enjoy Good Food, Good Drinks and Good Times. You may also be interested in some of the other Meetup Groups I organize: Meetup Groups I Organize: NYC Beer Enthusiasts Meetup  - http://www.meetup.com/nycbeer NYC Sake Enthusiasts  - http://www.meetup.com/nyc-sake NYC Whisky Enthusiasts - http://www.meetup.com/nyc-whisky NYC Ping Pong - http://www.meetup.com/nyc-ping-pong Queens Ping Pong - http://www.meetup.com/QueensPingPong Photo 101 - http://www.meetup.com/Photo-10 …

This is a group for people who like to sit around and sing the rock and folks songs from the 1950s and 1960s and 1970s with several other treats thrown in. I have sung and played guitar over 50 years, know thousands of songs, play by ear, have played at endless parties where people sing along and have a good time. Also talked my way into a Beatles press conference. Probably best for those who don't need a song book or lyrics - just sit around sing what we remember, listen, have fun and meet like …

Singer-Songwriters who live, work or hang out on Long Island, and would like to share ideas about how they create...