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The Second Annual Great Northeast Jug Band Festival

Saturday, May 2, 2020, 6:30-10:30pm
Arlington Masonic Temple
19 Academy Street, Arlington, MA 02476

New England's only annual jug band festival highlights traditions from the 1920s and 30s, and the modern evolution of this good-time music.

The festival features 4 of the regions best Jug Bands and will be hosted by musician, comedian, and entertainer Kenny Raskin! Bring your dancing shoes and don't miss this amazing line up of Jug Band greatness!

Food, Beer, Wine, and Soft Drinks will be available for sale at the event.

The evening's Line Up:

- The Squeakeasy Jug Band

- High Maintenance Jug Band

- Outrageous Fortune

- Busted Jug Band

** And join us before the event from 3-5:30pm for a series of FREE workshops across the street at the Arlington Center for the Arts. Participants will be able to:

- Explore funky & homemade jug band instruments at our Instrument Petting Zoo
- Learn to blow a bass line on a jug or keep time on spoons or washboard
- Bring your guitar, mandolin, or tenor banjo for workshops on playing jug band music!
- Jam along!

(For directions on wheelchair accessibility, please contact ACA at 781-648-6220 or at info@acarts.org in advance of the event)