NORTH FLORIDA
CHIPLEY
NW FL Music Park Bluegrass Jam 4th Fri, 904.638.1016
DUNNELLON
Sunday Sampler: 2nd Sun monthly concert 2:30-4:45 pm, featuring a FL acoustic musician or group. Historical Dunnellon Theatre on Park Ave. Info Mem 352.489.3766
GAINESVILLE
Half-Fast Jam ea Tues 8:30-I0 pm. Call for location. Dea Browning- 352.495.2243 or fidderdea@gru.net
Wed nite pick-ins:
1st-Staley/Baird, 352.466.3801
2nd Jack Nettles, 352.375.1396
3rd Richard Jones, 352.372.7592
4th Sue Grooms, 352.375.1592
5th Art Crummer, 352.371.0942 Irish Jam- 1st & 3rd Sun Shamrock's Irish Pub, 1017 W University. Info Virginia Booneva@shands.ufl.edu
GREEN COVE SPRINGS
Oak Grove, ea Sat 6-10 pm, Riverview Restaurant, Pier 12 off Highway 16
HIGH SPRINGS
Museum American Memorabilia Concert Series, Bill Hutchinson 352.495.3051
JACKSONVILLE
Boom Town Theater open performer's circle, 1714 N Main St. Downtown just N of 7th & Main) Tues 7 pm, 5 min slots. Spoken word, music, dance etc. welcome, $2 cover, refreshments available, 904.632.0099
Wed night Jam at Wayne Fanning's, 1473 Winnebago Ave 904.786.3853
River City Dulcimers and Friends meet 1st and 3rd Sat 2-4:30 pm in Arlington. Info: Bruce bwf@everythingdulcimer.com 904.551.0114
LIVE OAK
Suwannee County Bluegrass Assn Jam, ea Sat 6-11 pm, Spirit of Suwannee Hwy 129. Non-members will be charged the Park fee which is $2 per person or $5 per car, whichever is cheaper. Info 386.364.1683
MACCLENNY
Suwannee Park open Mic at the music hall, 1st & 3rd Wed 7 pm Host Smokey Greene. Bernie Mason- 386.249.7990.
Sarah's Coffee House 11 W Macclenny Ave. 904.259.4214 http://www.sarahscoffee.com each 1st Sat Songwriters and Open Mic night hosted by a proven performer each month. Each Thursday Night is Speakers Corner, Poets and Storytellers are always welcome. Each Friday Night is live Jazz, and each Saturday is Live acoustic, Indie, Folk Rock, and Christian. David A. Theus.
MELROSE
Thursday Jam, (day of wk subject to change- call first) 7:30 pm Karen Newman 386.659.2041 or Pete & Eleta Sucsy 352.473.7761
MICANOPY
Sweetwater Shape Note Singers 3rd Sun (following third Sat) of ea mo, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Church of the Mediator on Cholokka Blvd. No experience needed to join in the singing Pat at 352.377.8061, Pat3@juno.com or Jeanne at 352.463.6630, evensong@atlantic.net
OCALA
Sunday Afternoon Jam 1 pm Jervey Gantt Park. Willie Ramsey 352.236.0662
OLD TOWN
Maple Sugar B'grass Pick-in 3rd Fri, Yellow Jacket Campground 352.542.8365, or 352.542.9510
PALATKA/POMONA PARK
Lou’s Little Ponderosa, 115 Sisco Rd. [east off Rt.17 ] Pomona Park Fl. 32181
Weekly music Jams. Mon- by request of type & style; Tues- Classic Country, Country Pop & Rock, Bluegrass, & Pop; Wed bluegrass & gospel, classic guitar or fingerpicking; Thurs by request of type & style; Fri- Classic Guitar, Fingerstyle Guitar, fiddles, & mandolins; Sat- Classic Country, 50 & 60's Rock & Pop, Pop Bluegrass, & Whatever You Request. Every Ist Sunday Music Gathering -Jams, Workshops, Dance, Info Lou 386.649.4994, lousponderosa@funport.net, or http://www.funport.com/lousponderosa PENSACOLA
Mesquite Charlie's Muscogee River Girls ea Thur & Sat 6-10 pm 590 NW St 904.434.0498
PENSACOLA BEACH
SunRay Taco House-White Sands Panhandle Band ea Wed 7-11 pm, 400 Quiet Water Beach Boardwalk. 904.932.0118
ST AUGUSTINE
The Milltop -live music nightly. Info- Don Oja-Dunaway 904.829.2329 or 829.3794, Sam Pacetti Mon, from 9 pm, Dave Dowling every other Tues 1-5, Thurs 5:30-8:30 pm, Will Pearsall Tues 9 pm, Sharon Dunaway Sat 1-5 pm
Peerce's Restaurant (in Camache Cove) Dave Dowling Weds. 5-8 pm
Scuttlebutts (Pacetti's Campground on Trout Creek, Hwy 13 N) Dave Dowling, Sun 2-5
White Lion, Bob Patterson with the Friends of Mine Band, every Sunday 8:30-11:30 pm. http://www.storyteller.net
Allison's on Anastasia, Jay Gilmore Blues Band ea wed. 8-12pm.113a Anastasia Blvd (A1A). Info 904.819.9334
O.C. White's, Bob Patterson 6:30-10 pm. http://www.ocwhites.com/
Cafe Alcazar, inside the Lightner Museum Antique mall, downtown, Rick Kuncicky every Wed-Sat noon-2:30 pm
Stogie's, The House Cats every Fri 9 pm, Charlotte Sangria's, The House Cats every Sat, upstairs. Corner Hypolita & St George Sts.
TALLAHASSEE
Irish Sessions at the Warehouse, 706 W Gaines St. 3rd Fri- 6:30-8:30 pm, Host Hank Scott 850.222.6088; Also at the Warehouse-Traditional Irish Sessions 1st Sat 8-12 pm. 850.222.6088, 3rd Sat Bluegrass Sessions 7-12 pm, Tom Henderson 850.224.9443
Rose & Thorn, open jam ea Tues, 3550 Mahan Dr. call 850.877.7673
Slow Jam 1st Wed 7:30 pm. Gus & Kate. 850.627.1715
Song Swap / Singalong 3rd Wed, Kate & Gus 850.627.1715
WHITE SPRINGS
Cracker Coffeehouse, every 1st Sat. 7-9 pm. Songs stories, yodeling music, poetry Open Mic. Stephen Foster Park. 386.397.2733
WEST/CENTRAL
ARCADIA
Bluegrass show & jam weekend. Sat 1-4 pm. $5 non-members. Camping. Craig's RV Park, 7 mi N of Arcadia on Hwy 17. Info http://www.craigsrv.com/bluegrass.html or 941.743.8138
BARTOW
Java Jack's Coffee House. This Caribbean style coffee house with soul! Great coffee drinks, light food menu, delicious desserts. BYOB if you want! 395 E.Van Fleet Dr. (Hwy 60) Right on hwy 60 next to Lowes From Tampa: I-4 to the Polk Parkway. Exit on 98. go south to Bartow. Left on 60. it's on the right
CITRUS PARK
Hammered Dulcimer Society 2nd & 4th Thurs. 6:30-9:30 Ray's Music Room, 14807 Del Valle Rd. All levels. Info Ed- 727.784.2193
CLEARWATER
Women's Spiritual Drumming Circle 1st and 3rd Mon of each month 7 to 8:30 pm. Bring your own drum, or drums and percussion provided Newcomer's encouraged. Info- Pam: 727.586.3777 or Elly: 727.848.7910 E-mail Teri_karma@hotmail.com
CRYSTAL BEACH
Mr Ethnic's Wed Night Fiddle Support Group. Slow jam. Beginners welcome. 727.784.5583
CRYSTAL RIVER
Old Time Music at The Depot 3rd Fridays, 7:30 pm 352.746.4862 or 795.4843
LARGO
String-a-long Dulcimer Soc, Informal lap dulcimer class at Heritage Village. Most Saturdays 10 am-12 noon. Beginners & adv. welcome. Info Camille- 727.797.7834
LECANTO
The Woodview Coffee House first Friday of ea mo. Each night presenting a featured group followed by an open mike. 2628 Woodview Lane, 7 pm with the music beginning at 7:30 pm. Info Jim Davis jimandnadia@earthlink.net or call 352-726-9814.
Performer's Circle at Nature Coast Unitarian-Universalist (NCUU) Fellowship 2149 Norvell Bryant Highway (CR 486). Open mic offering performers and folks who enjoy acoustic music, poetry and performance a place to gather and entertain one another. Doors open at 6:45 pm (for sign up) and the festivities begin at 7pm.
NEW PORT RICHEY
"The Fire Escape " Christian Coffeehouse some Friday nights. Info or to perform- Ally Smith 727.442.8495
SAFETY HARBOR
The Tech Cafe 500 Main St Unit E ea Sat night 7-10 pm. VGO, Terri Musgrove & N.S. Rockwell appear. Americana. Info Robin- 727.723.1116, or http://www.thetechcafe.com
The Whistle Stop Grill Open Mic every Wed nite, 915 Main St. 727-726-1956
ST PETERSBURG
St. Pete Song Circle Come sing, play or listen! Folk, Celtic, gospel ,old-time, shanties, peace & protest, bluegrass, etc. The Circle meets the 3rd Friday of the month, 7:30-9:30 pm at Friends Meeting House, 130 19th Ave SE. Info- McKell 727-894-0264, mckellmoorhead@yahoo.com; or Doug 727-586-2167, dpurcell49@aol.com.
1st Sunday Jam from 3:00 - 6:00 snacks, coffee, cold drinks provided Diana & Dan 727.642.7334 (cell) Diana or 727.643.9969 (cell) Dan music@hodgepodge-music.com
The Bluegrass Shop Saturday Jam noon- 4 pm 4125 66th St N. Info: Elson Smith 727.302.9740 http://www.thebluegrassshop.com
TAMPA
Society for Preservation of Early Country & Western Music 1st 3rd & 5th Mon 7:30 9:30 pm Lazy Daze Mobile Home Pk Rec hall. N of I-4, W of SR 579; 2nd & 4th Mon at DeSoto Pk Rec Ctr, Stuart & 26th St. Info Ken Conklin 813.589.9266
Bluegrass Jam 1st Sun, I pm 813.782.1645 Tom Henderson's Bluegrass Parlor, Bluegrass ea Thurs 8 pm, 4810 E Busch Blvd Hosted by Bluegrass Parlor Band 813.985.2780
Franklin St Mall Lunch hour entertainment. Various artists booked for lunch hour, noon 1:30 pm. Sponsored by City of Tampa Rec Dept. Info Angela 813.223.8518
Concerts in the UU Dome UU Church of Tampa. Info Gloria Holloway- 813.837.6572
Acoustic Music Showcase & Poetry Reading. ea Wed. 7:30 pm. 3 Palms Grille & Gallery, 8203 N. Armenia. 813.933.2401
Four Green Fields, 205 Platt Street, performances every Thurs, Fri, & Sat 9 pm-1 am. Traditional Irish Sessions every First Sunday 5-9 pm. Juniper hosts the unplugged, authentic, acoustic Irish Session. 813.254.4444. http://www.fourgreenfields.com Acoustic Jam. 2nd Tues at various homes. Info Rick 813.238.9713 Open Jam last Tues at Sacred Grounds Coffeehouse, 4819 Busch Blvd Temple Terrace with Rick Ferris, Ce-Ce Yokum, & friends. 8:30-midnite. Info: 813.983.0837 or http://www.sacredgroundstampa.com/
First Friday Open Mic Joffrey's Coffeehouse 615 Channelside Dr near downtown. 7:30 pm. Info jenjames@tampabay.rr.com or 813.685.2224
TREASURE ISLAND
Weekly Florida Folk Night at the KaTiki. Thursday Nights from sunset to 11 pm. Open Mic followed by Featured Guest. Hosted by Pete Gallagher & Pat Barmore. 8801 W Gulf Blvd Treasure Island, FL 33706. 727.360.2272. Info-- Pete at pgallag2@tampabay.rr.com or Pat at pbarmore@tampabay.rr.com . CENTRAL
APOPKA
Irish, Celtic Tunes Nite, ea Wed 7:30 pm. Jam- Old time, Florida Living Center SR #436 Info Sandra 407.786.2373, or Pete 386.774.6951
CASSIA
Cassia Community Club Bluegrass Jam, 2nd & 4th Sat 6-10 pm between Eustis & Deland on Hwy 44 info- 352.589.6573 or email dbowman2@cfl.rr.com
DADE CITY
Sertoma Youth Ranch Bluegrass camp/jam 1st weekend, 7 mi W of Dade City, 4 mi E of I-75 on CR 41. Info- 813.971.5294 or 681.7757
DELAND
Spring Garden Ranch Pick in, 3rd Fri, 5-7 pm. Food available. Off Hwy 17 N of Deland. Info- Tony 904.985.5654
ENTERPRISE
Jam 1st Wed at Katie & Joe's 910 Braddock Rd. 317.574.1397 or kbmusic@cfl.rr.com
EUSTIS
A Third Place 12 East Magnolia Ave. Thurs Open Mic Hosted by Wayne Carter, Weekends Various performers 352.357.9595
Irish Session at A Third Place, http://www.athirdplacepubcafe.com, 2nd Sunday, 4:30-7:30 pm. Cathy and John Benton. Info 352.589.4754.
Lake Eustis Folk Music Society hosts potluck, concert, jam session 3rd Sat 7 pm. Womens' Club of Eustis 227 N.Center St., Info Tara or Rick tarasong@earthlink.net
FT MEADE
Jamboree at Peace River Rec Ctr, I-4, S on US 98 to 98E, E on 98 1 1/2 mi. 2nd Sat 6-10 pm. No alcohol. Free. Country, bluegrass, gospel, cloggers. Bring lawn chair. 941.285.7776
LAKE CITY
Marion Street Cafe, historic downtown. Last Thurs. of ea month featured performer(s) starting at 7 pm. 279 N Marion Ave. No Cover. Info mckenziew@alltel.net
LONGWOOD
Bluegrass Pickins 3rd Sat 6-10 pm, Free. Longwood Community Center 200 W. Warren Ave. Info Marilyn Pardo 407.260.3447
MOUNT DORA
Courtyard Rendezvous ea Sun 1-3 outdoors. Jazz & Light Pop music., Bring a chair. Corner 4th Ave & Alexander St. Sponsored by Mainstreet Leasing. 352.735.0334
OCOEE
Twistee Treat of Ocoee Bluegrass & Country Jam ea Fri 6:30 pm rain or shine. Free. 10920 W. Colonial Drive. Info- 407.656.6036 or jlewis0@earthlink.net
ORLANDO
Black Cat Cafe open mic 2nd Fri, 8-11 pm, $2, 1st Unitarian Church 1901 E. Robinson St. Info Tom Greenman 407.482.1191 or t_greenman@hotmail.com
Acousticool Jam featuring Susie Cool. 1st Sat 6:30-8:30pm. Millie's Carribean Restaurant 9313 E. Colonial (Tower Sq Plaza). Info 407.658.9266 or susiecool2001@yahoo.com
Open Mic, 4th Fri 8-11pm, $2, hosted by Susie Cool. Edgewater Yoga & Arts 1317 Edgewater Dr. Info 407.426.9393 or 1yogaanarts.com
Folk Sampler at Orange County Public Library, 101 E Central Blvd, Saturdays 1-3 pm. CFFI presents a variety of folk & blues, also every Friday at noon.
Orlando Acoustic Guitar Society: 1st Tues, 6pm. Guitar Center, Winter Park Village 520 N. Orlando Ave.
2nd Sat. 1 -5:45pm. Orlando Public Library 101 East Central Blvd.
4th Wed. 6:30-9:00pm. Sam Ash Music 4644 E.Colonial Drive
Reilly's Lantern Pub Open Jam each Tues w/ Mama Carrie & Carter Everett, 5681 Vineland Rd. 10 pm-2 am. Come early to sign up. Info Carrie- 321.287.7721, carrielaby@yahoo.com or Reilly’s- 407.351.2260
The Rubicon Cafe 1st Fri ea month Various performers host open mic. Free. Unity Church 4801 Clarcona Ocoee Rd east of US 441, 7:30pm. Listeners and performers alike are invited.
Spiral Circle Bookstore Jam ea Sun 7-11pm 750 N Thornton Ave. Info Tara 352.483.3632, Tarasong@aol.com
Music in the Gazebo 2nd Sun. , Back Porch Jam 1-2:30 pm; concert 2:30-4 pm In the gazebo, outdoors, Langford Park, 1808 E Central Blvd. Free (bldg available for rain). Info Brianne or Nikki 407.246.2348
Live @ Leu Gardens Last Sun 3-5 pm Leu Gardens 1920 Forest Ave. Stuart Hall 407.898.8298 or www.cffolk.com/leugardens.htm
Monthly House Party, pot-luck, concert, jam. Info Barry Brogan 321.264.0678, or brogan29@bellsouth.net
Dulcimer Central, 1st & 3rd Tues nights, 7 pm. Dr. Phillips area of Orlando. Info: David.P.Lippy@LMCO.com or http://www.geocities.com/dulcimercentral .
Undergroundbluz, Kirkman & Conroy, 4th Fridays, "Folk-0ff" host, booking & info- Bob Sanders jlprodorlando@aol.com or 407.898.9798
White Wolf Cafe Fri & Sat. Local folk artists such as Barry, Blackwood, Rafkin, Riley, etc. 1829 N. Orange Ave. Info muchedudragon@hotmail.com or http://www.whitewolfcafe.com
OVIEDO
Open Mic 1st Tues 7-9 pm hosted by "Stormcrow" Sanders. Borders Books, 8585 Red Bug Rd. Info 407.898.9798
SANFORD
The Alley 114 S Park Ave, Sanford, 407.328.0700. Wednesdays, 7-11 pm Fiddlin' Al Eisenman, pcsvc@cfl.rr.com
ST. CLOUD
The Lighthouse Cafe Folk & Christian open mic, 4th Fri, 7:30-10:30 pm. St Cloud Presbyterian Church. Info Garry Brandt garbrandt54@yahoo.com
WINTER HAVEN
Central Park Downtown Pickin' in the Park, Sept-April. all styles, 1st Fri 6:30-8 pm. Info: Nat West 863.297.9387, or west@ithink.net
Picking Circle ea Mon 6:30 pm. Old Time Jam Lakeside Music Room. Info Sally Anderson 863.293.1510 or sandhd@verizon.net
WINTER PARK
Jam 3rd Wed. at Bruce & Sharon Hartmann's 1209 Formosa Ave. Info 407.898.2929 or Pete 386.774.6951, Sandra 407.786.2373 or email fiddle638@aol.com
Open Mic-ro Brew ea Sun 8-12pm hosted by Joel Kamins. Friends Lounge (formerly PJs)2083 Aloma Ave. Info 407.679.1944
YALAHA
Yalaha County Bakery Concert on the lawn ea Sat 10-noon., S of Lake Harris on CR 48, Info- bakery 352.324.3366 or http://www.yalahabakery.com
EAST/CENTRAL COCOA
Songwriter Sunday at Nature's Haven Aromatherapy Boutique 602 Brevard Ave Cocoa Village. This \regular event features live original music performances in a concert-like setting at our store on various Sunday afternoons, once monthly. Contact Tod or Doreen 321.632.1221, email todster77@yahoo.com doreen@naturespirit.com or http://www.naturespirit.com/songwriter-sunday-music-at-natures-haven/
MELBOURNE
Fiddler's Dream Jam ea Wed, 563 W Eau Gallie Blvd. Info 321.259.1149
Take Your Pick Dulcimer Club, 1st & 3rd Thurs 2-4 pm Arrowood Mobile Home Pk Clubhouse W Melbourne. Paul or Lome Jones 321.727.2316 Open mic all (acoustic) styles) every wed 8pm-12 midnight in the heart of old beach town of Melbourne Beach. 300 Ocean Ave @ the South Beach Pizzeria. Info 321-733-7977 or rhythmaka69@gmail.com. Message: Hey to all Central Florida players who know me or not!! Especially Brevard & Indian River counties ... and listeners ...there's a new open mic a-happening ...come on out and help keep this thing kickin' with good food, cheap drink , smoke-less AC atmosphere, with music feed for smokers / player warm-ups, outside Lots of diversified players! Frankie Cisco Harris
MERRITT ISLAND
Pickaway Music Store Bluegrass Jam, ea Tues 8 pm. 4711 Babcock St. Ed- 321.724.5182
Castaway's Bluegrass Jam, ea wed night 6-10:30 pm
SOUTHWEST
BRADENTON
VI Oaks Gallery 1st Fri ea mo., Art and Music, 6 pm potluck, 9 pm acoustic jam.1110 15th Ave. W. for info: Karen Klosky 941.747.0093
McSwiggins Pub, Thurs American folk, Celtic Fri-Sun 8 pm-midnight. 1301-13, 8th Ave. W. Info- 941.748.1625 or http://www.mcswiggins.com
Fogartyville Cafe ea Fri & Sat. Folk Music other features during the week, 800 17th Ave W. Info: http://www.fogartyville.com or 941.741.9755
Mountain Dulcimer Club of Bradenton/Sarasota meets every 1st Tues 6-8pm. Mt Dulcimer players & anyone interested in learning to play are invited
Rasher Tierney’s Irish Pub. Live music 4 nites. 5106 14th St W. Info- 941.266.3844. info@rashertierney’s.com
CHOKOLOSKEE
J T'S-Island Grill & Gallery open mic/jam ea Thurs 6-10 pm. 238 Mamie St. Info: Avery 941.695.3633
ENGLEWOOD
Bluegrass Jam, every Thurs. 7-9 pm Indian Mounds Park in Englewood. Just off 776 to Dearborn St. Follow the signs for park. Come by the Mounds at 6:30 to audition, bring a comfortable chair and bug spray.
FT MYERS
Concerts, 1st Sun. 2 pm-5 pm Tinsley Pavilion on the grounds of the Lee County Civic Center, Old Bayshore Rd. $5 Info- 941.482.0363
Sweetbean Café, Live music every Fri & Sat. Open Mic every Tues. 7pm. Info- 941.275.9000
Bluegrass Concerts 1st Sun. 2-5 Lee County Civic Center, N Fort Myers. $5. Info 239.693.5743
FT MYERS / CAPE CORAL
Fiddle Support Group ea Mon night; & Caloosahatchee Lap Dulcimer Society ea Tues night. Host Frank Dennis 239.542.2066 or fdleharpden@earthlink.net
FT MYERS / NAPLES
Dulcimer Club of SW FL meets Tuesday evenings. Info: Erma Clarke, President 239.455.9552 ermaclarke@aol.com or Joyce Waltman, 239.369.7992 musicianjoy@hotmail.com
OLDSMAR
Hammered Dulcimer Society, 2nd & 4th Thurs 7-9 pm Oldsmar City Hall 100 State St E. All levels. Info Ed- 727.784.2193
PUNTA GORDA
Pickin' in the Park Song Circle ea Thurs 7-9 pm Gilchrist Park.
SARASOTA
Sarasota Folk Club Concert & Open Mic last Mon. 7:15-10 pm. Featured act starts 8:30. Sailing Squadron City Island. Beer & wine avail. $5 or more donation. Info: Jean 941.377.9256, or 320.4774,
Folk Jam each Wed begins around 9 pm, various homes. Info: Jim Leps 941.747.2096
Old Time Song Circle at Hewitt's house, ea third Thurs, 7:30-11 pm. 941.377.9256
Old Packinghouse Cafe Live music Mon-Sat, 7-10 pm, Open Mic Mon. 987 S. Packinghouse Rd. Info: 941.371.9358. http://www.oldpackinghousecafe.com/
It's a Grind Coffee House, 3482 Clark Rd, Beneva Village Shops. Acoustic entertainment Wed 7-9:30 pm, Fri & Sat 7:30-10:30 pm. Live Music, Candle light & Great coffee & desserts. Folk, Blues, Jazz. Info- 941.924.7305
O'Leary's Tiki Bar & Grill open air venue, music daily 12-3 pm & 4-9 pm, 5 Bayfront Dr, 953.7505
Metro Coffee & Wine- live music Fri & Sat, 711 Osprey Ave. Info 941.365.1800 cell
Irish Rover Pub, 6518 Gateway Ave. Live Irish music Thur-Sat. Food/beer. Info Bob Vesey- 941.926.1060 or http://www.irishroversarasota.com or info@irishroversarasota.com
The Fly, 2831 N Tamiami Trail. Bar recently renovated, with a good selection beers. No cover. Info 360-1788
VENICE Jam every Monday at Stir The Soul, 525 E Venice Ave 7:30-10 pm. Hosts Bruce Brunette & Michael Garneau. All music styles welcome. Info Bruce- 941.492.5704 or bruceb@onsync.com SOUTHEAST
BOCA RATON
Liberties Bookstore, Music in the café 8-10 pm, Mizner Park, FREE. 309 Plaza Real 561.368.1300
Borders Books & Music 9887 Glades Rd. FREE, non-smoking 561.883.5854
Weekly Jams Call Bob Taylor for info-561.483.4535
Patrick J Meli Park 3rd Sat jam. Info 954.921.8704 or 561.395.7338
BOYNTON BEACH
Café Barista Open Mic ea Wed, 529 E Ocean Ave. Host Ric Pattison 561.364.4008
Borders Books & Music 525 N Congress Ave FREE non-smoking 561.734-2021
COCONUT GROVE
The Barnacle Historic State Park 3485 Main Hwy Sept.-May Every full moon 6-9 pm $5, under 10 free. Info 305.442.6866 or http://www.floridastateparks.org/thebarnacle
CORAL SPRINGS
Borders Books & Music Musical Support Group, 7:30 1st Wed, 700 Univ Ave. non-smoking FREE. Info- Silver Nightingale 954.340.3307
DADE COUNTY
Folksong Society Songswap & Jam, 2nd Sat 8 pm, Various homes. Info- Nellie 305.279.8100
Luna Star Cafe, 775 NE 125th St. First Thursday of every month Open mic 8-11 pm. Info Alexis 305.799.7123, or Danny Aaronson 954.614.2631
DAVIE
Workshops at Unity Fellowship Hall, 2nd & 4th Sat. Diana Black 954.435.7956
The Coffee Table Open Mic, ea Thur 8 pm 7711 Nova Dr, FREE 954.424.3177
Chocolate Moose Coffeehouse, Open mic w/Robert Mason Tues. 8-11pm (acoustic only) Pine Ridge Plaza, 9118 SR 84 (Next to Uncle Funnie's and Kabooms) 954.474.5040
DEERFIELD BEACH
Open mic every Thursday night at the MIXX Java Lounge, 2009 NE 2nd St. Sign-up is at 7 and music will be from 7:30-11:30.
DELRAY BEACH
Boston's on the Beach Acoustic & Folk Music, ea Thur & Fri 4-7 pm, 40 S Ocean Blvd. Info 407.582.2945
Bimini Bob's Acoustic Open Jam, ea Sun 7:30-11:30 pm 3205 S Fed Hwy. Info- 407.278.3545
Green Market, live music ea Sat 11 am-1 pm. W Atlantic Ave at NW 1st Ave E of Tennis Ctr. Info 561.276.7511
FT. LAUDERDALE
Borders Books & Music Galleria, 2240 E Sunrise Blvd FREE non-smoking. Info 954.723.9595
Dicey Riley's Open Mic, Tues w/Kevin; Bent Fender Trio ea Sun afternoon. 217 SW 2nd St. 954.522.2202
Duck Soup Jam, ea Tues 9 pm. 3809 NW 9th Ave. 954.561.9134
Maguire's Hill, Celtic Fri-& Sat 9 pm. 16535 N. Andrews Ave, 954.764.4453
BFC Sing out in the Park every3rd Sun, 1-4 pm. Fern Forest Park and Nature Center part of the Broward County Parks system.
BFC Folk Music Open House, Songswap/Jam, covered dish party last wkend various homes. FREE Non-smoking. Janis Rubel 561.487.0253 or grubel@interpoint.net
Durty Nellie's Saloon, Darrell House plays ea Wed & Fri 9 pm-1 am 954.563.3222.
Cafe Bluefish, Darrell House plays ea Sun 2-5 pm. 954.563.FISH.
Juice Stop, 1st Sun. Silver Nightingale. 300 SW 1st Ave. Info 954.523.2288.
Musicians' Support Group, 1st Wed 7:30 pm. facilitated by Silver Nightingale, Borders Books & Music, 2240 E Sunrise Blvd. Info 954.566.6335 or 954.941.4645
UU Labyrinth Cafe concert Series, UU Church Every 1st Sat 7:30 pm. Reservations requested. Info Myra- 954.779.2240 or myrafly@yahoo.com, and day of concert 954.478.8637
GEIGER KEY
Geiger Key Marine & Travel Pk., Live Bluegrass & BBQ 1st & 2nd Sun 6-10 pm. SR 941 mile marker 10.5. Info 305.296.3141
LAKE WORTH
Library Song Circle First & Third Saturdays of each month, 1-4 PM, Share your special songs, tunes, and stories. Palm Springs Library, 217 Cyprus Lane 561.964.5141
MIAMI
South Florida Folk Club open house song swap and pot luck supper at 5 pm 2nd Sunday of the month in various homes. Call 305.279.8100 for info.
Music Tech, 4045 SW 96 Ave., Miami has open jam sessions every Friday 8-10 p.m. Info- 305.554.8818
John Martins Restaurant, Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, open mic Sundays from 7:30 p. Info- John Brown, 305.267.2200
Luna Star Cafe, Open Mic 1st Thurs of every month. Country & Western or Bluegrass. 775 NE 125th St. 8-11 pm, 3 song limit. Info Alexis 305.799.7123, or call Danny Aaronson for more info about performing. 954.614.2631 http://www.lunastarcafe.com or danaaronson@earthlink.net
Elks Club, Open mic every Thurs. US 1 at 63rd Ave. Sign up begins at 7:30 pm. Hosted by Frost Walker 305.669.4488, or Lodge 305.668.2495
PLANTATION
Barnes & Noble, NSAI Broward Songwriters' Workshops, 2nd Sun, 7:15 pm 591 S University Dr. Info- B & N 954.723-0489 or Diana 954.435.7956
Borders Books & Music, 12171 W Sunrise Blvd. Free, non-smoking 954.723.9595. http://www.bordersstores.com/stores/store_pg.jsp?storeID=222
Starbuck's Live music ea Fri & Sat at Nob Hill & Cleary. Open Mic 7 pm, featured performer 9-11pm on 2nd Friday of each month. Info 954.587.2147 Sig or Liz
POMPANO BEACH
Fern Forest Jam/songswap 2nd Sun 2 pm 201 Lyons Rd. Karl 954.974.0318
The Green Marble, presents combination of young adults art gallery & teen coffeehouse open mic for teens ea Tues Eve, 616 E Atlantic Blvd 954.946.3992
Old Time Music Jam every Monday 7-9:30 pm Host: John Amon 954.943.6047
PORT ST LUCIE
Rooster's Dockside, near PSL Blvd & Bayshore, Open Mic ea Mon 8 pm midnite. 407.879.2422
Treasure Coast Dulcimer Society Tues.1-3 pm at Barry University Center, Len AlIman 561.460.9028 or Gloria Case 561.466.7313
STUART
Lyric Theatre Songwriters' Exchange, ea Tuesday 8 pm. Musicians must play originals only. Listeners invited. Info- Leigh Ann Cheek 561.220.1942
VERO BEACH
Dulcimers Plus, dulcimer group meets ea Mon. 7-9 pm at Pioneer Baptist Church. Info Julie Piraino 772.569.2525
WEST PALM BEACH
Coasters Play it in Public, Wed. Nights, Songwriters & Performers bring new material. 2409 S Dixie Hwy Info 561.655.4738
Underground Coffee Works, open mic Tues 8 pm. 105 Narcissus Ave. 561.835.4792
The Wing Hut Songwriters' Night, ea Thurs 8 pm 1632 S Military Tr 561.964.9596
Merlin's Bar & Grille Songwriters' Night, ea Thur 9pm-1 am, 1800 Latham Rd. Original material. 561.471.1331
Tree's Wings Songwriters' Workshop, 2nd Thurs 7:30 pm. 8020 S Dixie Hwy. Robin Plitt 561.586.4467, 561.582.0808
Yesterday Village, Get together & pick-in ea 2nd Sun, Palm Beach Fairgrounds. Info- John 561.795-3100 or Bob 561.965.4876.
O'Shea's, 531 Clematis. Irish music, Sundays 5-7 pm. Free. 833.3865
Around the World Café, ea Thurs, 7-10 open mic
Nashville Songwriters' Assn workshop, song critiques, creative writing ex, etc. Wed 7:30-10:30 pm at The AMP Shop, 776 South Congress, Grant Livingston 305.264.0094, Janet Goodman 305.899.0730, or Rachel Wiseman 561.795.1458, www.grantlivingston.com/html/nsai.htm
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