This article is from the Open Musical Jam Sessions FAQ, by Rich Kulawiec rsk@gsp.org with numerous contributions by others.
Austin, Texas, USA: [Celtic]
Colorado St. Cafe, 705 Colorado St., has a Scottish-Irish jam on Mondays
at 7:30 PM going till 10PM or so. Everyone welcome.
Contributed-by: jason@cs.utexas.edu (Jason Martin Levitt) or:
hmueller@orca.tamu.edu (Hal Mueller)
Austin, Texas, USA: [Blues]
Blues jam at Pearl's Oyster Bar, 9003 Research Blvd., Monday night.
[Update: Roberto Bayardo <bayardo@cs.utexas.edu> reports that this
jam may be defunct as of summer 1994.]
Contributed-by: jason@cs.utexas.edu (Jason Martin Levitt)
Austin, Texas, USA: [Blues]
Blues jam, every Sunday night 9-12 at Ginos Bar and Grill on the corner of
Stassney and South First.
Contributed-by: Roberto Bayardo <bayardo@cs.utexas.edu>
Austin, Texas, USA: [Blues]
Blues jam at the 311 Club, 311 E. 6th, 477-1630, on Sunday nights.
Contributed-by: jason@cs.utexas.edu (Jason Martin Levitt)
Austin, Texas, USA: [Bluegrass]
Bluegrass jam at Cap'n Tom's BBQ, 11800 N. Lamar, 834-1858 on the second
Saturday of the month (sometime in the afternoon).
Contributed-by: jason@cs.utexas.edu (Jason Martin Levitt)
and smiller@vf.jsc.nasa.gov
Austin, Texas, USA: [Blues]
Blues jam at Joe's Generic Bar, 315 E. 6th, 480-0171 on Sunday nights.
Contributed-by: jason@cs.utexas.edu (Jason Martin Levitt)
Austin, Texas, USA: [Jazz]
Jazz jam session every Monday night at The Elephant Room, 315 Congress
Avenue. Starts around 9:30, lasts until the wee hours of the night.
Many of Austin's best jazz players show up, lots of good music. No
cover, reasonably priced drinks, great jazz atmosphere (dark and
smokey). Call 473-2279 for details.
Contributed-by: hatter@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (John Eichenseer)
and jason@cs.utexas.edu (Jason Martin Levitt)
Austin, Texas, USA: [Celtic/Misc]
Senor O'Brien's, 624 E. 34th Street 78705 - 451-9665 (34th Street,
just west of Guadalupe). Saturday nights - Irish jam session
2nd & 4th Friday nights - Song session.
Contributed-by: hmueller@orca.tamu.edu (Hal Mueller)
and Bran Muffin <captain@armadillo.net> [Sep 96]
Austin, Texas, USA: [Folk/old-time]
Art's Rib House - Tuesday nights - fiddler's jam session.
2330 South Lamar Boulevard 78704, 442-8283
Contributed-by: Bran Muffin <captain@armadillo.net> [Sep 96]
Austin, Texas, USA: [Irish]
Draught Horse Pub & Brewery - Monday & Wednesday nights - Irish jam
session. 4112 Medical Parkway 78756, 452-6258 CAUTION: very smokey bar,
despite the "no smoking near the musicians" sign.
Contributed-by: Bran Muffin <captain@armadillo.net> [Sep 96]
Austin, Texas, USA: [Misc]
Dog & Duck - Friday evenings (early) - Bagpipe & drum practice
406 West 17th Street 78701, 479-0598 (near downtown).
Contributed-by: Bran Muffin <captain@armadillo.net> [Sep 96]
Austin, Texas, USA: [Folk]
There is a group that plays tunes for the folk dancing at the Hancock
Recreation Center on Wednesday nights (and maybe Fridays?) I'll be
adding info, when I get it, to the Hancock Neighborhood web page at
http://www.armadillo.net/hancock. Also see a list of Austin sessions
at http://www.actlab.utexas.edu/~captain/music.html.
Contributed-by: Bran Muffin <captain@armadillo.net> [Sep 96]
Austin, Texas, USA: [Celtic]
General info: http://www.io.com/~rarii/auscelt/acmn.html contains
more information on Celtic jam sessions in Texas and the Southwest.
Contributed-by: lrone@hrw.com (Larry Rone) [Dec 96]
Dallas, Texas, USA: [Celtic/Folk]
Open session, Wednesday nights at George Wesby's Pub in
Deep Ellum (Commerce St.). Usually starts about 9:00. Mixture
of instrumentals (jigs, reels, etc.) and songs, with instrumentals
usually predominating in the earlier part of the session. There's
a group of "regulars" (and a lot of "semi-regulars"), but newcomers
are extremely welcome.
Contributed-by: jturner@tad.eds.com (Jonathan Turner) [Mar 95]
Houston, Texas, USA: [Bluegrass]
The Bay Area Bluegrass Association (BABA) hosts a bluegrass jam at the
League City Civic Center on the 3rd Saturday of every month, 5 PM for
beginners, 7 PM others. Open stage for performance, good audience of
300-2000.
Contributed-by: smiller@vf.jsc.nasa.gov
Houston, Texas, USA: [Acoustic/Irish]
McGonigel's Mucky Duck, at 2425 Norfolk (http://www.printnet.com/md/)
offers an acoustic open mike Monday nights, hosted by Hillary Arwen.
Signup is at 7pm. Wednesday Irish Session (Celtic). Music starts
around 8PM and goes til about 12 (usually). Typical: 8-12 musicians
30-50 audience. Phone (713) 528-5999.
Contributed-by: toster@watson.bcm.tmc.edu[ [Aug 94]
and Kaetron@neosoft.com (Michael Croft) [Feb 96]
Houston, Texas, USA: [Unknown]
Every Thursday night, Open Mic at The Brazos Bottom Bar & Grill, hosted
by Joe Kirkpatrick and sponsored by the Fort Bend Songwriters Association.
Contributed-by: donal@brewich.hou.tx.us (Donal)
Houston, Texas, USA: [Unknown]
Every Sunday night, Open Mic at Molly Maquires near 1960 and Kuykendahl.
Contributed-by: donal@brewich.hou.tx.us (Donal)
Houston, Texas, USA: [Unknown]
Every Thursday night, Open Mic at Dan Electro's Guitar Bar.
Contributed-by: donal@brewich.hou.tx.us (Donal)
Houston, Texas, USA: [Celtic]
Chelsea Pub (University@Kirby) Wed 8PM-til it's over. This is the
current home of the sessions that were for years at the now-defunct Red
Lion Inn. The deal is, if you play, you get a free beer.
Contributed-by: <kaetron@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM> [Oct 94]
 
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