This is a short list of ongoing jams and local blues venues around the South Sound. If you have a jam or local blues event to add please contact SSBA with event name, venue/location, time and other pertinent details.
Creole Soul Open Mic Jam Night every Thursday, Des Moines
April 2 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmThursday nights- Billy “The Pocket” Blues Jams at Dawsons
April 2 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmJim Valley Project at Kimball Coffeehouse
April 3 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmBilly Stoops & The Dirt Angels at Gabriela’s, Maple Valley
April 3 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAll Blues, Every Saturday and Sunday night on KNKX 88.5 fm
April 4 @ 6:00 pm - 12:00 amCory Wilds Band at the Sand Bar and Grill
April 4 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmBilly Stoops & The Dirt Angels at the Manette Saloon, Bremerton
April 4 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmTim Hall Blues Jam every Sunday at Zesty’s Steakhouse
April 5 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmBilly Shew Blues Jam, every Sunday at Dawson’s
April 5 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmMonday Jazz at Brother Don’s Bar & Grill, Bremerton
April 6 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmJam every Tuesday at Brother Don’s Bar & Grill with the Tim Hall band
April 7 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmBilly Shew hosts the Jam every Tuesday night at the Burien Eagles Eagles
April 7 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmThe Spin-offs at the Washington State Spring Fair
April 10 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pmBilly Stapleton’s Powerhouse at Kimball Coffeehouse, Gig Harbor
April 10 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmRyan Higgins Band at the Pig Bar, Olympia
April 11 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmSunday Blues at the Spar with the T-Town Aces
April 12 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmBilly Shew Jam at Dawsons every Sunday
April 12 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmMaxwell street all stars Blues Jam 2nd and 3rd Mondays at Echoes Brewing, Poulsbo
April 13 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmMonday Jazz at Brother Don’s Bar & Grill, Bremerton
April 13 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmJam every Tuesday at Brother Don’s Bar & Grill with the Tim Hall band
April 14 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmBilly Shew Jam every Tuesday night at the Burien Eagles
April 14 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmRick Estrin & The Nightcats at the Blue Mouse Theatre, Tacoma
April 16 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmThursday nights- Billy “The Pocket” Blues Jams at Dawsons
April 16 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmCD3 (CD Woodbury Trio) at Kimball Coffee House
April 17 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmRandy Hansen at the Chalet Theatre, Enumclaw
April 17 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmMichele D’Amour & the Love Dealers at the Urban Elk, Tacoma
April 18 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmRick Estrin & The Nightcats at the Palindrome, Port Townsend
April 18 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmBlues Vespers at The Kilworth Memorial Chapel featuring The Jay Mabin Band with special guest- Paul Green
April 19 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pmSunday Blues at the Spar with Annie Eastwood All-Star Band
April 19 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmBilly Shew Jam at Dawson’s every Sunday
April 19 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmJam every Tuesday at Brother Don’s Bar & Grill with the Tim Hall band
April 21 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmBilly Shew Jam every Tuesday night at the Burien Eagles
April 21 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmCory Wilds Band Tuesday open Jam Night at Elmer’s Bar and Grill
April 21 @ 8:00 pm - 11:30 pmCreole Soul Open Mic Jam Night Thursdays, Des Moines
April 23 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmBruce Maier Blues Band at Longmire Springs Brewing Company, Packwood
April 25 @ 5:30 pm - 8:00 pmSunday Blues at the Spar with The Rafael Tranquilino Band
April 26 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmBilly Shew Jam at Dawson’s every Sunday
April 26 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmMike Witmer hosts “Mojo Mike’s Blues Revue” every Monday on KVSH 101.9 FM
April 27 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pmPurdy’s Tuesday Blues Showcase featuring the Ryan T. Higgins Band, Sumner
April 28 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmBilly Shew Jam every Tuesday night at the Burien Eagles
April 28 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmCory Wilds Band Tuesday open Jam Night at Elmer’s Bar and Grill
April 28 @ 8:00 pm - 11:30 pmLTD Presents The Tad Robinson Band at the Blue Mouse Theatre, Tacoma
April 30 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Annie Eastwood All-Star Band at Kimball Coffeehouse, Gig Harbor
May 1 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmBell Bottom Blues- Tribute to Eric Clapton- at Green River College Student Affairs Building
May 2 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmBlues Vespers at the Kilworth Memorial Chapel featuring Adam Levy & Tim Lerch (CD release party)
May 3 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pmJam every Tuesday at Brother Don’s Bar & Grill with the Tim Hall band
May 5 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmCory Wilds Band Tuesday open Jam Night at Elmer’s Bar and Grill
May 5 @ 8:00 pm - 11:30 pmThursday nights- Billy “The Pocket” Blues Jams at Dawsons
May 7 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmThe Spanish Ballroom Presents MidNite Bourbon with Guest Joel Astley
May 7 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmThe Trailer Park Kings at Kimball Coffeehouse
May 8 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmAll Blues, Every Saturday and Sunday night on KNKX 88.5 fm
May 9 @ 6:00 pm - 12:00 amBilly Shew Blues Jam, every Sunday at Dawson’s
May 10 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmMaxwell street all stars Blues Jam 2nd and 3rd Mondays at Echoes Brewing, Poulsbo
May 11 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pmJam every Tuesday at Brother Don’s Bar & Grill with the Tim Hall band
May 12 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmCory Wilds Band Tuesday open Jam Night at Elmer’s Bar and Grill
May 12 @ 8:00 pm - 11:30 pmCreole Soul Open Mic Jam Night Thursdays, Des Moines
May 14 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmBilly Shew Jam every Tuesday night at the Burien Eagles
May 19 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmCory Wilds Band Tuesday open Jam Night at Elmer’s Bar and Grill
May 19 @ 8:00 pm - 11:30 pmMcMenamins Presents: The Bruce Maier Blues Band with Backlash at the Spanish Ballroom
May 20 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmMark Dufresne band at Kimball Coffeehouse, Gig Harbor
May 22 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmMcmenamins Presents: One Way Out (Allman Brothers tribute) at the Spanish Ballroom, Also- Rafael Tranquilino, Tacoma
May 22 @ 8:00 pm - 10:30 pmBilly Shew Jam at Dawsons every Sunday
May 24 @ 7:00 pm - 11:00 pmPurdy’s Tuesday Blues Showcase featuring Stevie & The Blue Flames, Sumner
May 26 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmThursday nights- Billy “The Pocket” Blues Jams at Dawsons
May 28 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pmSunday Blues at the Spar
May 31 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Sundays
- Captain Jack’s Bar & Grill, Sumner, WA Open Mic night Hosted by Rob Tudor and David McKibbin
7:00-10:00 sign up starts at 6:00 https://captainjacksbarandgrill.shop/
- Dawson’s Bar and Grill, Tacoma, WA. Jam Sessions with Billy Shew 7-11 pm
- Zesty’s Steakhouse, Lakewood, WA. Blues Jam with Tim Hall, 6-9 pm
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Brother Don’s Bar and Grill, Bremerton, WA. Joe Faker Jam 5-8 pm
Mondays
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Slims Last Chance Saloon, Open mic, 7:00- 10:00pm
Maxwell street all stars Blues Jam 2nd and 3rd Mondays at Echoes Brewing, Poulsbo, 5-7 pm hosted by the “Maxwell Street All-Stars
Tuesdays
- Elmer’s Bar & Grill, Burien, WA. Jam night with Cory Wilds band, 8:00 pm – 12:00 am
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Georges BLT Tuesday Night Open Mic hosted by Slim Wizzy & Friends 7:00pm – 9:00pm
- Burien Eagles Jam with Billy Shew and friends, 7-10 pm
- Bluesday at Brother Don’s Bar & Grill in Bremerton, Jam with The Tim Hall Band, 7-10 pm
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Twisted Fork Saloon Tacoma, WA Open Mic Night, Rob Tudor and Dave McKibbin, 7-9 pm
Wednesdays
- Gabriela’s, Maple Valley, Wednesday Night Jams at Stockton’s with Billy Shew & Friends, 6-9 pm
- Dawson’s Bar & Grill, Tacoma, WA. Jam Night hosted by Lynn Sorensen and Doug McGreen, 8-Midnight
- Vashon Community Pub and Smokehouse, Open Mic, Hosted by JD Hobson, 6:30-9 pm
Thursdays
- Kimball Coffeehouse, Open Mic, Gig Harbor, WA. Open Mic 6 PM – 8 pm
- Orting L&M Firehouse Pub, Open mic every Thursday, Host Bruce Bray, 7-10 pm
- Dawson’s Bar & Grill, Tacoma, WA. Billy ‘The Pocket” Jam hosted by Billy Barner, 7-10:00 pm
- New Moon Craft Tavern, Port Angeles, WA. Big Alvin Owen, 7-11 pm
- North End on Pearl, Tacoma, Thursday night open jam sessions, 7-11 pm
- The New Frontier, Tacoma, WA, hosted by Chuck Muller, 7-9 pm
- Rock the Dock, Tacoma, WA, Open Mic hosted by Dustin Lafferty, 7-10 pm
- Flight Path, Burien, WA, Open Mic Jam night, 8:30-11:30 pm
- Red Dog Saloon, Renton, Thursday Nigh Roundup! Jam hosted by Billy Shew, 7-10 pm
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Every Thursday open mic & Blues Jam at Creole Soul, Des Moines, 7-10:30 pm,
Fridays
- TBD