The Great Northeast Jug Band Festival

Join <a href="http://acarts.org/">Arlington Center for the Arts</a> for their annual <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! Performances by an all female-lead line up including <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DirtyMotherStringBand/">Dirty Mother String Band, </a><a href="https://zoelewis.com/home">Zoë Lewis and the Educated Fleas</a>, and <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/annie-and-the-fur-trappers/home">Annie and the Jug Tappers!</a>! Back in 2026! Join us the night before (Friday, September 25, 7:30pm) at Donut Villa (319 Broadway, Arlington, MA) for an Open Jug Band Jam lead by local favorite, <a href="https://thejugnut.com/">The Jug Nuts</a>! Also returning to the festival will be our Makers Tent, highlighting home-made and cigar box instrument builders! Jason Russell House Concert Series + Beer Garden is presented by the <a href="https://www.drinkarlingtonbeer.com/">Arlington Brewing Company </a>+ <a href="https://arlingtonhistorical.org/beer-garden/">Arlington Historical Society</a> RAIN LOCATION (PERFORMANCE + JAM ONLY): Arlington Community Center in the Main Hall, 27 Maple St Arlington, MA

Jason Russell House

Arlington Center for the Arts

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