The Great Northeast Jug Band Festival

Join&nbsp;<a href="http://acarts.org/">Arlington Center for the Arts</a>&nbsp;for their annual&nbsp;<a href="https://www.acarts.org/jug-band-festival">Great Northeast Jug Band Festival</a>. 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. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy performances by three of the region’s best Jug Bands! Performance by&nbsp;Amy Kucharik and Friends with Benefits,&nbsp;The All New Genetically Altered Jug Band, and&nbsp;Miss Maybell and Her Ragtime Romeos! &nbsp; Back in 2025!&nbsp;Join us the night before (Friday, September 26, 7:30pm) at Donut Villa (319 Broadway, Arlington, MA) for an&nbsp;Open Jug Band Jam! New this year — the festival will feature a&nbsp;Makers Tent, highlighting home-made and cigar box instrument builders! ​ Jason Russell House Beer Garden is presented by the&nbsp;<a href="https://arlingtonhistorical.org/beer-garden/">Arlington Historical Society and Jason Russell House</a>. Craft Beer by Arlington Brewing Company! ​ RAIN LOCATION (PERFORMANCE + JAM ONLY):&nbsp;Arlington Community Center in the Main Hall, 27 Maple St Arlington, MA This event is free and open to the public. All food and drink will be available for sale through individual vendors. Friday, September 26 | 7:30-9:30pm&nbsp; Open Jug Band Jam Join&nbsp;<a href="https://thejugnut.com/">The Jug Nuts</a>&nbsp;for the return of our&nbsp;Open Jug Band Jam at Donut Villa! @ 319 Broadway in Arlington Saturday, September 27 | 1-6pm Festival Performances + Makers Tent 1pm&nbsp;|&nbsp;Jug Band Jam w/ The Jug Nuts (open to all) 2pm&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.amykucharik.com/bands.html">Amy Kucharik &amp; Friends with Benefits&nbsp;</a>(1 Hour Set) ​3:15pm&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/angajb.jugband/">The All New Genetically Altered Jug Band&nbsp;(1 Hour Set)</a> 4:30pm&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.missmaybell.com/">Miss Maybell &amp; Her Ragtime Romeos&nbsp;(1 Hour Set)</a> ALL DAY&nbsp;|&nbsp;New this year! --&nbsp;Makers Tent&nbsp;highlighting home-made and cigar box instrument builders!

Jason Russell House

Arlington Center for the Arts

S22: conversations

Wondering what to do in Boston? Places to eat? Free activities? Good for a group? Date night spot? Girls night out? The best things to do? Ask Joyraft!

Best places to go in Boston? Things to do? Places to eat?

Questions & answers about things to do in Boston

Recs 💬

Community recs 💬

S4: top picks

The most fun, cool and unique things to do in Boston. Can’t miss events, shows and experiences. Concerts, restaurants, bars, free things in Boston and beyond.

The most fun and cool events happening around Boston

Hot and new things to do in Boston

Hot & new

Hot & new 🔥

S11: happening this weekend

What to do in Boston this weekend? From festivals, concerts, performances, free events, screenings and more, Joyraft has the best things to do in Boston.

25+ things to do in Boston/Cambridge/Somerville this weekend

Things to do in Boston this weekend

This wknd

This weekend for you

S21: roundups

Our top picks: outdoor dining, free events, spring festivals, best bars, upcoming concerts, museum parties - the latest in and around Boston.  Slug: joyraft-top-picks-best-things-to-do-boston-ma

Top picks of the best things to do in and around Boston

Joyraft picks: Boston’s best things to do

Roundups ⭐️

Curated by Joyraft ⭐️

S28: calendar experiences

This week in Boston

This week in Boston 📆

This week 📆

S20: c+d experiences

Discover new, unique events and experiences happening in and around Boston. Perfect for date night, good for a group or with a friend. Be the first to know.

The newest events happening in and around Boston

The newest events on Joyraft

Just added

Just added to Joyraft

S16: editor picks

The most unique and can’t miss things coming up in Boston / Cambridge / Somerville and beyond. Festivals, food, drinks, fairs, concerts, art and free activities.

Unique and Can’t Miss Things to Do in Boston

Can’t-miss things to do in Boston 🚨

Can't-miss things to do 🚨

S2 (A): top experiences

The most popular things to do on Joyraft. Concerts, restaurants, bars, events, parties, openings, kid friendly, date ideas, free things in Boston and beyond.

Top 20 things to do in Boston

Top 20: Joyraft’s most popular

Top 20

Top 20 on Joyraft

S3 (A): trending experiences

Discover can’t miss events and things to do in Boston. The most fun, unique and cool events coming to the Boston area this spring and summer.

The hottest events happening in Boston

Trending events on Joyraft

Trending 📈

S17: interest based

Your guide to everything free in and around Boston. From events, to fairs, to festivals, to outdoors. Joyraft has all the free events happening near you.

100+ free things to do in Boston and beyond

Free things to do in Boston

Free things to do

S19: interest based

Kid-friendly events in Boston

S18: interest based

Where to eat and drink in Boston? Joyraft has Boston’s newest bars, restaurants and specials. Drinks and pre fixe dinner menus. Cambridge & Somerville too.

Boston Bars and Restaurants: Events and Openings

Food & drink experiences in Boston

Food & drink experiences 

Where

The Great Northeast Jug Band Festival

Website

Where?