Folk (bluegrass, blues, country, jazz, and more) 
in the Greater Lansing Area

"PER CAPITA, this is the second strongest folk music community in the nation (Boston is number one)..."    - Sally Potter 

Shows, Events   (contact organizers for latest info)

• Bailey St. Pump House Concerts
  
  
• Community Sings (1st Mondays)
  
  
• Jamie Sue Songwriters Series
  
  
• Lakehouse Music
  
  
• Mid-Michigan Bluegrass & Folk Jams  (Dates vary - Fall, Winter, Spring)
  
  
• Ten Pound Fiddle  

Open Mics & Jams

• Be Beauty Open Mic at Robin Theater (1st Thurs, 7-8:30pm)

• Bob’s Barn Jamboree  (Sundays 3-7pm)  417 Johnson St., Lake Odessa, Old time, gospel, classic country, bluegrass, blues etc . 616-374-8205

• Coffee Barrel (3-4 Fridays/year)

• The Coffeehouse at All Saints:  3rd Friday, 7:20-9:30pm

• Elderly Bluegrass Jam (3rd Th - 7-8:30) 
  
  
• Folk Jam at MSU
  
  
• Gallery Brewery in Portland (Thursdays 7-10pm)
  
  
• Ionia Bluegrass
  
  
• Irish Pub Open Mic, Thursdays - 9:30pm  hosted by Ingham Co. Social Club, Lansing   517 482-3916
  
  
• Irish Jam at Fay's Evelyn Bay Coffee Shop in Charlotte    517-231-4546
  
  
• Kathy-oke:  Thursdays with the Kathy Ford Band at Sir Pizza in Old Town, Lansing
  
  
• MAC's
  
  
• Michigan Princess  Thursdays
  
  
• Midtown Brewing Co.  MBC Mondays 8pm  517 977-1349
  
  
• Moriarty's with Jen Wednesday at 9pm  802 E. Michigan, Lansing 
  
  
• Onondaga Tavern  Call Chela for details at 517 628-2301
  
  
• Pickin' in the Park Tuesdays at Sir Pizza on the Grand 7ish
  
  
• Pretty Shaky String Band (Wednesdays at Michigan Energy Options, 405 Grove St. E. Lansing)
  
  
• Rally in the Alley,  Bluegrass/Folk Jam (Thursday 7pm-11pm)  Grand Ledge American Legion 731 N Clinton St.
  
Bluegrass/Folk Jam (Thursday 7pm-11pm)  Grand Ledge American Legion 

• RCAH Folk Music at MSU
  
  
• Stagetime  at Sir Pizza on the Grand (Most Wednesdays at 7pm)
  
  
• Stober's Jazz Jam,  Tues at 10pm, hosted by Jeff Shoup Quintet  Lansing    517 487-4464
  
  
• Unicorn Tavern Blues Jam, Lansing Old Town, Thursdays - 10:00pm, hosted by Frog & the Beeftones  517 485-9910
  
  
• Woldumar Folkgrass Jam  (Typically 3rd Sundays in the Fall, Winter and Spring at Woldumar Nature Center in Lansing.   517-482-2382)
  
  
• Others?
   

More Venues...

• Creole Gallery
• Elderly Instruments
• Fay's Evelyn Bay
• Gone Wired
• Marshall Music
• Music Under the Pines
• Scene MetroSpace
• Ten Pound Fiddle (includes much more)
• ______________________ (create your own!)

Groups/Facebook Pages

• Capital Area Blues Society
• Greater Lansing Music Group
• Lansing Area Acoustic Music
• Lansing Area Ukulele Group (L.A.U.G.H.) over 100 members)
• Lansing Local Music Scene
• Michigan Music Festivals
• Mid-Michigan Ukulele Group Strum (M,M,U,G,S,) around 50 members
• The Local Music Scene (Lansing MI)

Helpful Tips

• Jam Etiquette
• Courtesy in a Jam (Chick Corea)
• suggest a link

More links!

• West Michigan Bluegrass Association
• Ionia Bluegrass
• The Ark
• Zellie's Opry House also on Facebook
• suggest a link!

Calendars

• Ten Pound Fiddle (includes much more)
• Create a Calendar

Corrections or suggestions?