A public jam session for local and visiting bluegrass and old-time music fans staged upstairs at the ANZA Club; everyone is welcome to watch or join in. A great way to meet Vancouver fiddle-huggers, this foot-stomping night out moves outdoors in July and August with some alfresco shenanigans at Trout Lake Park.
Bluegrass Jam Night
Vancouver
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