The Great Northeast Jug Band Festival!

About this event

The SIXTH **Great Northeast Jug Band Festival!** 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. This event is free and open to the public at the Beer Garden at the Jason Russell House (7 Jason St, Arlington, MA 02476). Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy performances by four of the region's best Jug Bands! This year, the festival lineup highlights woman-lead jug bands, and will feature an expanded Makers Tent, featuring home-made and cigar box instrument builders! *Jason Russell House Beer Garden is presented by the Arlington Historical Society and Jason RussellHouse. Craft Beer by Arlington Brewing Company!* Here's the schedule: ### Friday\, September 25 \| 7:30\-9:30pm #### Open Jug Band Jam Join [The Jug Nuts ](https://thejugnut.com/the-jug-nuts)for the return of our Open Jug Band Jam at Donut Villa! @ 319 Broadway in Arlington ### Saturday\, September 26 \| 1\-6pm #### Festival Performances + Makers Tent Jug Band Jam w/ [Jazzmo and The Jug Nuts](https://thejugnut.com/the-jug-nuts) (open to all) [ Dirty Mother String Band ](https://www.facebook.com/DirtyMotherStringBand/) More jamming! [Zoë Lewis and the Educated Fleas ](https://zoelewis.com/home) Even more jamming! [Annie and the Jug Tappers ](https://sites.google.com/view/annie-and-the-fur-trappers/home) ​ ALL DAY \| Returning in 2026\! \-\- Makers Tent highlighting home\-made and cigar box instrument builders\! Featured artists information coming soon\! Details: [Great Northeast Jug Band Festival 2026](https://www.acarts.org/jug-band-festival) \* RAIN LOCATION : Arlington Community Center in the Main Hall, 27 Maple St Arlington, MA