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The Great Northeast Jug Band Festival

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Hours:2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Ages:Infants, Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:Outdoor
Cost:Free
Category:Music & Concerts

New England’s ONLY Jug Band Festival will highlight traditions from the 1920’s and 30’s, and the modern evolution of this good-time music.

This event is free and open to the public at the Arlington Craft Beer Garden at the Jason Russell House (7 Jason St Arlington, MA 02476).

General admission seating will be available to enjoy performances by four of the region's best Jug Bands!

Event Schedule:

​• 2-3PM | Jug Band Jam + DIY Instrument Making

Jug Band Jam: Calling all guitar players, uke strummers, banjo pickers, kazoo hummers, washboard beaters, and tub thumpers!

Kick off the festival by participating in a jug band jam lead by Arlington’s own SqueakEasy Jug Band!

Make your own musical instrument! We’ll provide materials and instructions to make simple shakers, hummable kazoos, and decorate-able jugs out of recycled or easily found materials.

​• 3-6PM | Performances

​• 3PM - Amy Kucharik and Friends with Benefits

​• 4PM - The Busted Jug Band

​• 5PM - Washboard Slim and the Blue Lights

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www.acarts.org/jug-band-festival

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Arlington Community Center 27 Maple St., Arlington, MA, 02476 map

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