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Oregon Jams
Jam Listing Updated Feb 2006 - Always Call First!
Sundays
EUGENE AREA (Coburg):  Coburg Bluegrass Jam2nd Sunday of each month (November 12th next) Willakenzie Grange
3055 Willakenzie Road Eugene, OR Take the Beltline Exit off of I-5. Go West 1 mile to Coburg Road. Turn South for a 1/2 mile and turn left onto Willakenzie. The grange is down 2 blocks. For more information call Joe Cannaday at 541-344-3966
PORTLAND:  First Sunday of every month October- April: Portland Area OBA jam, 12:30-4:30PM, Portland Audubon Center, 5151 NW Cornell Road, Portland. Information: Audubon 503 292--6855 or powellR5923@msn.com.
PORTLAND: Second Sunday of every Month - Oct to April The Off-Key Easy Bluegrass Jam. 1 p.m. at the Lompoc, 1616 N.W. 23rd Ave., Portland. Hosted by Randy: offkeylompoc@yahoo.com
TIGARD: Third Sunday of every Month - Oct to April The Off-Key Easy Bluegrass Jam. 1 p.m. at 11725 S.W.
Springwood Drive in Tigard. (503)590-6464 banjo@notebene.net
HOOD RIVER:  Second Sunday of every month: Hood River Area jam, 2:00-6:00 p.m. at Eliot Glacier Pub, 4945 Baseline Rd. in downtown Parkdale. For more information call (541) 352-1022.
OAK GROVE:  2nd Sunday of every month, all-year round from 2:00 to 6:00pm.  All-acoustic jam. The jam location is at the Grange hall across the street from the church in Oak Grove, OR.  From Hwy 22 between Salem and Rickreall, Take Oak Grove Road, or From Hwy 99 W between Rickreall and Amity Take Farmer Road. Farmer Road and Oak Grove meet at an intersection near 2000 Oak Grove Road. The Grange Hall, Oak Grove Church, and Oak Grove School just a few feet from this intersection.  P. O. Box 155, Rickreall, Or 97371-0155, 503-623-2410, jrickreal@aol.com
ROSEBURG  Roseburg  3rd Sunday, Oct.-May,  12 - 5 pm at Evergreen Grange, 5361 Grange, Rd.  Take Exit 119 off I-5.  Just past the 2nd stop light, turn left on Grange Rd.  The Grange is down 1/2 mile on the left.  Call 541-679-0553 or liz@cmspan.net .
TILLAMOOK: first Sunday of every month. We have a great classroom space with a view of the river. When the weather gets nice, we can take it out onto the deck. Lots of visitors love to hear the music too. Hope you can add this to your list of goodies. Thanks much! Here is our little write-up about it: Bluegrass music is a way of celebrating the settlers who composed music about day to day life experiences. It reflected life of those living in the hills or mountains. The Tillamook Forest has had its share of settlers and homesteaders and we certainly have our share of mountains. Bring your mandolins, fiddles, guitars and banjos nd join in the fun. All ages and abilities are welcome. For directions, check us out at the website below.
 
Click on "plan a visit". Directions will be in the top left corner. Kristin Babbs Education and Interpretation Program Coordinator Tillamook Forest Center
503.815.6804 kbabbs@odf.state.or.us www.tillamookforestcenter.org.
Mondays
Portland: Rambling Bluegrass Jam every Monday night all year.  See www.ramblingbluegrass.org/ for information on location, time, contact, etc.
La Grande: Slow jam, first Monday of the month, hosted by Richard and Karen Rubicam, 207 Aquarius Way, La Grande, OR 97850. 541-963-7193. Go to http://mysite.verizon.net/res8aypu/jams for details.
La Grande: Pickin' Party, third Monday of the month, hosted by Richard and Karen Rubicam, 207 Aquarius Way, La Grande, OR 97850. 541-963-7193. Go to http://mysite.verizon.net/res8aypu/jams for details.
Tuesdays
PORTLAND:  McMenamin's Rock Creek Tavern on Tuesday. It starts at 7:00 PM. The jam is located in
Washington County off Germantown Road and Cornelius Pass Road î and/or add this link for directions:
http://www.mcmenamins.com/  (we are about 20 miles outside Portland and fifteen miles west of the
Beaverton Jam that is at Round Table.
EUGENE: Bluegrass jam at Sam Bond's Garage, every  Tuesday. 407 Blair Blvd, Eugene. Call 541-431-6603.
ASHLAND:  2nd Tuesday, Siskiyou Micropub, 31 Water Street, Ashland. 7-11 PM. Call 541 535 7001.  justapicker@charter.net
RIDGEFIELD, WA: Old Liberty Theater 115 N. Main. Every tuesday beginning at 7:00 PM with a 1 hr. class for guitar, mandolin, upright bass, banjo, autoharp, dobro & bluegrass acoustic instruments in general. A co-operative instruction operative by professional players. Call 360-749-1596 email funmusic2005@peoplepc.com
Wednesdays
BEAVERTON, OR:  Beaverton:  First and third Wednesday of every Month - 6:30-9:30 p.m. Round Table Pizza, 10150 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy Beaverton, OR  (just east of 217), janeromfo@yahoo.com
PORTLAND: 1st & 3rd Wed fiddle tunes and songs Workshop/Jam. 1912 NE Couch St 7PM Contact person is Susan Carter 503-658-2414 and 503-232-2014
SOUTHERN WILLAMETTE VALLEY: The jam is at the "Axe & Fiddle" (www.axeandfiddle.com) and is located at641 East Main Street, Cottage Grove, OR. The jam is EVERY Wednesday night from 7:30 10:30. It is an acoustic bluegrass jam open to all levels of musicianship. It's hosted by Chuck Holloway. Contact charlesmholloway@yahoo.com for more information.
EUGENE: New Wednesday jam in Eugene at Cosmic Pizza 7 to 10 P.M. every Wed eve till further notice hosted by Ramblin Robert of KRVM. All ages welcome.
 
Thursdays
BEND: 2nd and 4th Thursday from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Bend River Mall, Highway 97 Becky Brown and Verda Hinkle 541-318-7341 hinklebrown@coinet.com.
OREGON CITY:  Third Thursday of the month, Oct.-June: Wally's Music, 7:30 p.m., 607 Washington Street, Oregon City. Call (503) 656-5323 for information.
VANCOUVER, WA: 6-9 pm, All Acoustic String Instruments Welcome, Non Smoking., Spurs Bar & Grill, 109 W 15th street, Vancouver Washington
Fridays
DALLAS: Guthrie Park acoustic music jam, 7:00 p.m. Call Sally Clark (503) 623-0874
SCIO: 4th Friday of every month, year 'round at the ZCBJ Hall in downtown Scio. Kids and listeners are encouraged to attend this community sponsored event. Activities and beginners' jam starts at 7pm, with more advanced jamming beginning at 8:30pm. All acoustic. All ages welcome! Bring a munchie to share if you can, but not required. Donations accepted to help with the Hall rent and the cost of activities. Contact Starla Becker 503-394-3811
Klamath Falls, OR:, We currently meet the 2nd and 4th Fridays of the month, 6:00pm, at the Shasta View Community Hall - corner of Shasta Way and Madison St.  Our contact person is:  Ben Coker  541-783-3478.
Lebanon, OR: A new, acoustic jam session, emphasizing Folk, Bluegrass, and Gospel music will be held on the second Friday of the month from 7 to 10 pm, beginning May 11th, at the Lebanon Senior Center. Everyone is invited. Bring your instruments, music, and stands, or just come to listen to the music.

Bring the whole family and some snacks to share. All skill levels are welcome, from beginners to experts. The Senior Center is the large, red brick building at N. Second and Morton St. (now Tangent St.) near where Hwy 20 and 34 meet. Call 541.451.5716 for information or email LebanonJam@yahoo.com.
Saturdays
SNOHOMISH, WA:  First Saturday of the month: Maltby Bluegrass Jam, 2:00 p.m. to midnight at Maltby Community Club, 206th St. S.E. & 87th Ave. S.E., Snohomish. Jamming, potluck dinner, stage show and more jamming. Call Jan (360) 568-3685, JLJ35@juno.com
DALLAS:  Every third Saturday of the month: All gospel, all acoustic jam, 7:00-10:00 p.m. at Guthrie Park in Dallas. Call (503) 623-0874 or e-mail dusterjim@hotmail.com
TACOMA, WA: Fourth Saturday, noon-5:30 pm jam, Carpenters Hall, 1322 S. Fawcett.
Contact James Swanson (253) 472-3729
CHEHALIS, Wa: Chehalis Senior Center next to the fairgrounds in Chehalis, Washington. First Saturday of each month during the winter, 2 - 9:00 p.m. For information contact Frances Cramer (360) 736-1595
If you have jam updates or additions, please contact the OBA at PO Box 1115, Portland, OR 97207, or contact Webmaster email