SWFBA hosts Monthly Jam/Fests meetings at
Ramblers Rest Campground in Venice, Florida.
SWFBA Monthly Jam/Fests include open bluegrass music jams all weekend and a mini-fest/concert on our weekend Saturdays from 1-4:30PM. All events are open to the public and SWFBA Family memberships are always available!
Jam/Fest Schedule (2012): Feb. 10-12, Mar. 9-11, Apr.13-15, May 11-13, Jun. 8-10!
Our Next Jam/Fest: February 10-12, 2012
- Featuring: TBA
Bluegrass Show - February 11, 2012 - 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
The show will be held in McDonald Hall at the front of the RV park. Chairs are provided.
Admission is $7 each or free with family membership ($30/year/family). We consider a family to be everyone who is related and living in the same household. No guests can be included in the family membership. Parking is located in front of the building.
If anyone is willing to help set up the chairs and tables for the show please come at 10:00 am Saturday. We could use your help!
Camping: During the summer camping is in the 'W' section, since many long term campers have left the park. On Jam/Fest Saturdays, if you mention that you are with the SWFBA, they will give you a discount rate on camping. read more...
Jam Sessions: Jam Sessions start Friday around 7 p.m. Jams can be held in the McDonald Hall Recreation Center, in the screened pavilion by the river, or around the campsites. There is a quiet time starting at midnight for jams held in the campsites. Please be considerate to your neighbors. They may not all be bluegrass fans. Jams can be held after midnight in the screened pavilion by the river or in McDonald Hall, located in the front of the park outside the gate.
Slow Jam: There will be a Slo-Jam at 10:30 on Saturday!
Food - Vendor food service is available during the show on Saturday.
Strings, T-Shirts, & Caps - We have some new V-neck T-Shirts, an assortment of caps, and strings for banjo, mandolin, guitar and dobro for sale during the show. Come by and pick up what you need. SWFBA CD - Featuring some of the great performances from our past shows will be available for a $15 donation to the SWFBA. Check them out at our merchandise table.
Thank you for supporting the SWFBA,
Herb Washburn, President
SWFBA Monthly Jam/Fests include open bluegrass music jams all weekend and a mini-fest/concert on our weekend Saturdays from 1-4:30PM. All events are open to the public and SWFBA Family memberships are always available!
Jam/Fest Schedule (2012): Feb. 10-12, Mar. 9-11, Apr.13-15, May 11-13, Jun. 8-10!
Our Next Jam/Fest: February 10-12, 2012
- Featuring: TBA
Bluegrass Show - February 11, 2012 - 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
The show will be held in McDonald Hall at the front of the RV park. Chairs are provided.
Admission is $7 each or free with family membership ($30/year/family). We consider a family to be everyone who is related and living in the same household. No guests can be included in the family membership. Parking is located in front of the building.
If anyone is willing to help set up the chairs and tables for the show please come at 10:00 am Saturday. We could use your help!
Camping: During the summer camping is in the 'W' section, since many long term campers have left the park. On Jam/Fest Saturdays, if you mention that you are with the SWFBA, they will give you a discount rate on camping. read more...
Jam Sessions: Jam Sessions start Friday around 7 p.m. Jams can be held in the McDonald Hall Recreation Center, in the screened pavilion by the river, or around the campsites. There is a quiet time starting at midnight for jams held in the campsites. Please be considerate to your neighbors. They may not all be bluegrass fans. Jams can be held after midnight in the screened pavilion by the river or in McDonald Hall, located in the front of the park outside the gate.
Slow Jam: There will be a Slo-Jam at 10:30 on Saturday!
Food - Vendor food service is available during the show on Saturday.
Strings, T-Shirts, & Caps - We have some new V-neck T-Shirts, an assortment of caps, and strings for banjo, mandolin, guitar and dobro for sale during the show. Come by and pick up what you need. SWFBA CD - Featuring some of the great performances from our past shows will be available for a $15 donation to the SWFBA. Check them out at our merchandise table.
Thank you for supporting the SWFBA,
Herb Washburn, President
Association Headlines:
Volunteers Needed! Would you like to help us? read more...
Jam/Fests: How do we do it for a $30.00 annual membership per family? read more...
Thank You!: Thanks to Everyone who contributes and supports SWFBA! read more...