Jams



All jams are weekly and free admission unless stated otherwise (or we don’t know any better). If you have any light to shed on these nights, or know they're no longer running then please get in touch...

If you want more information or to get in touch with other jammers then we highly recommended the the excellent London Blues Jams forum.

MONDAYS

Lark in The Park, Copenhagen St, Islington
3rd Monday of each month

Cardinal Wolsey, Hampton Court www.jam-pact.com
Organiser Mark says: "We welcome all levels of experience... There is a friendly, non-elitist vibe, good "community" energy and quality drums, amps and PA (with monitors).

Ain’t Nothin’ But Blues Bar
20 Kingly St, W1B 5PZ (Oxford Circus tube) 9pm-12:45ish 020 7287 0514
Sam Hare now runs the list at this very popular night. Get there early or you’ll have to queue just to get in.

Windsor Castle
358 Carshalton Road, Carshalton, Surrey SM5 3PT 020 8669 1191
Robin Bibi is your host, first Monday of every month.
www.robinbibiband.co.uk/jam.htm

The Globe 20 Morning Lane, Hackney, London, E9 6NA 9pm-late 020 8985 6455. Billy Chong hosts this long-running jam

The Plough Inn 173 Wood Street Walthamstow, E17 3NU
(house band 9-9.30, jammers 9.30-10.30, houseband plus guests 10.30-11.00)
Every Monday EXCEPT bank holidays. Hosted by The Blues Filled Saucepan
020 8503 7419

Henderson’s Social Club sports ground Kenilworth Avenue, Harold Hill, Essex
(off A12 eastbound) 8:30-11:30 Singer and guitarist George keeps order at this well-attended night. Contact him on 07932 420981 for more. Beer at social club prices too..  

TUESDAYS

NEW Surbiton Flyer, 84 Victoria Road, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 4PD
9:00 – 11:45pm Run by “an American guy called Alex” was all the pub could tell us. More info welcome. 020 8390 2778

Belsize Blues Bar at The Sir Richard Steele Haverstock Hill NW3 4RL
2nd Tuesday of the month. Hosted by The Looters Eddie Angel, Jefferson Savage and other friends and guests

The Watermans Arms 1 Queens Road, Hersham,Surrey, KT12 5LT (Walton-on-Thames BR) 8:30-11:30pm
Three State Blues – formerly of the Grey Horse – now run a weekly jam at this well-established venue, where once Hersham Boys Sham 69 had a residency, no less. www.threestateblues.piczo.com

Express Yourself at Undersolo, under Bar Solo, Inverness Street, Camden NW1 (Camden Town tube) 08:00pm-01:00am
£3 before 10pm / £5 after House band includes Winston Delandro and James Lacelles. Features the same crowd that used to do the Southern K in Kilburn.
www.myspace.com/expressyourselflondon

The Adelaide  143 Adelaide Road, London, NW3 3NL (Swiss Cottage tube). The Niall Kelly Band began hosting a weekly jam here 10 April 2007. Feedback/comments welcome. E-mail: jamattheadelaide@gmail.com
Web: www.myspace.com/jamattheadelaide

Spice of Life 6 Moor St., W1D 5NA 8-11pm 0207 437 7013
Bob from Up All Night Music runs a tight ship at this central London basement venue, which attracts hordes of listeners as well as players.

Hot Hob jam at SEAXE Music Bar (formerly Pam’s Bar), adjacent to the Essex Arms, Warley Hill, Brentwood, Essex CM14 5HA 8:45pm-midnight-ish
Good beer and a good crowd at this lively night, an Essex institution, run by Richard “Dobbers” Dobney. Keyboards and harmonica amp.(yes!!) often  provided. £1 for jammers, £2 for punters 01277 201164
www.essexarms.net/

WEDNESDAYS

The Green Note Café Bar 106 Parkway, Camden NW1 7AN. 020 7485 9899 Bluesinlondon.com hosts this monthly night (on the 2nd Wednesday) with house band The Velours in an nice venue. The emphasis is on keeping it 'Rock' free and there's even a solo/duo 'unplugged' type segment to the evening so all you country pickin' sensitive singer/songwriter types can have a go too. Full band gear, including keys and a hapr amp (but bring your own mics please!) £2 for jammers, £4 for punters.

Grey Horse 46 Richmond Rd, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 5EE. 0208 541 4328 Robin Bibi and Andy Cortes alternate to host this long-standing and ever-popular jam at a lovely old Young’s pub just behind Kingston station. As of 25 June it 1. goes/went weekly and 2. moves/moved to Wedneday night from Tuesday. www.grey-horse.co.uk www.robinbibiband.co.uk/jam.htm

Red Lion, Linkfield Road in Isleworth, Middlesex 0208 560 1457
PA/Mic/back line provided www.red-lion.info

The Music Palace 159a Tottenham Lane, Crouch End, London N8 9BT (formerly Bar Rocca) 9:30pm-1am. Hosted by guitarist Mete and his band Shades of Blue playing all styles of blues and some jazz numbers for  the first set. After that they welcome the jammers for the rest of the night! 020 83475444.

Heathcote Grove Green Road, Leytonstone E11 4EA 8:15-11:30pm
Stevie King gets out his non-text portions to keep the jammers in order at this very well-attended night. Keyboards provided. Door charge: £1 for jammers, £2 for punters. 0208 502 0351

Half Moon 31 North St, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 2LD  9-11:30 pm Richard Pavitt’s legendary session way up beyond the M25.  Jam nights aren’t regular, they take place on Wednesdays when no gig is booked at the venue – on average there’s a jam about 3 weeks out of every four. Check website to confirm dates. Door charge: £3 www.bluesalive.co.uk
07973 217140

SEAXE Music Bar (formerly Pam’s Bar), adjacent to the Essex Arms,  Warley Hill, Brentwood, Essex CM14 5HA A chance to strut your stuff in more subdued surroundings at an open mic acoustic jam.

THURSDAYS

The Loaded Dog 485 High Road, Leytonstone E11 4PG 8.30 – Late
This popular jam had a reprieve and is now back, running fortnightly starting July 3 2008. Hosted by Dr. Blue and the Prescription 0208 556 6695

The Woodman  222 Durnford Road, Wimbledon Park , SW19 8DR 8:30-11:00pm ( Wimbledon Park tube)Fortnightly. www.roadhousegb.co.uk/gigs.cfm
Billed as “London’s friendliest jam” this night has been ably hosted as long as anyone can remember by Gary Boner and Roadhouse. Always a big crowd, and a tuba/banjo duo to finish the night.

The Crown  Roneo Corner, 360 Hornchurch Road, Romford, Essex RM12 4TW 8:30-11:30 . Hosted by Double Trouble. Features rock and pop as well as blues.
01708 447656

SATURDAYS

Ain’t Nothin’ But Blues Bar  20 Kingly St, W1B 5PZ (Oxford Circus tube)
3-7pm Afternoon open mic session featuring solo spots 020 7287 0514

SUNDAYS

Ain’t Nothin’ But Blues Bar  20 Kingly St, W1B 5PZ (Oxford Circus tube)
3-7pm Afternoon blues jam hosted by Niall Kelly. Usually slow to start but builds later so get there early to guarantee a good blow. 020 7287 0514

Filthy McNasty’s (formerly the Red Lion) 166 Heath Road, Twickenham, Middx TW1 4BN  (Twickenham BR) 4.30-7.30pm
This legendary and long-running afternoon session has had its ups and downs over the years but is now back on track in the hands of listmeister Dave McGeachie , 07976 334497.  020 8891 1141