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2024 Bluegrass Band Scrambles: January 20th and April 27

Is there a budding stage musician inside you? Have you ever dreamed of standing on stage with people you didn’t know two hours before, playing bluegrass in front of tens of enthusiastic fans? (Dreams have to start somewhere.)

The Bluegrass Band Scramble may be for you!

Reserve your spot with two easy steps:

    1. Please reserve your spot and pay in advance ($35). Yeah, we know you’ll understand that we have to cover our costs.
    2. Complete the short registration form in advance. Tell us your name, contact information, and your instrument so that we can place you in a band.

If you’ve ever played in a jam session, or if you can play three chords in rhythm, come out and try your hand. Musicians enter the Scramble individually, and bands are created by picking names out of hats for each instrument, so bands have the tools they need. You and your new bandmates will have a two-hour practice session with CCM instructors’ coaching to prepare songs and stage patter for a three-song turn in front of a live audience and with a professional sound system.

The Scramble is purely for experience and enjoyment. There’s no competition, and there are no prizes, just the chance to meet up and perform with other musicians from the area and try your skills in front of an audience. Come out and have fun!

WHAT:   CCM Bluegrass Band Scramble

WHERE:  Concord Conservatory of Music, 1317 Main St., Concord, MA

WHEN:  January 20th and April 27, 12:00 pm

Band Scramble participants, 4:00 pm Live Concert – Free and open to the public

WHO:   You, if you can play three chords in rhythm or are advanced and all in between


Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances.

– Maya Angelou