Jam-Related Events
See details on our ongoing Songwriting Circle here.
When: Sat. May 4th
Where: Calvary United Methodist Church, 4210 Austin Bluffs Pkwy
Time: 10:00 am - 1:30 pm
In 2023, the Black Rose hosted its first SuperJam at the Flying W Ranch. Over 200 people gathered in the main hall to play a few well-known tunes before separating into 9 separate jams in a variety of styles.
On May 4th we will be hosting our 2nd SuperJam at the Calvary United Methodist Church where the BIBGJS jam is normally held. Registration begins at 10:00 am.
SuperJam 2024 is the confluence of over 200 musicians from the Colorado Springs region playing music under one roof on one day. This annual SuperJam is the largest musical jam event in Colorado Springs.
Schedule:
10:00 - Registration
10:15 - Group Song with ALL jam participants in the Sanctuary
10:30-11:30 - 1st Jam Session: 10 individual jam sessions in the following genres led by Black Rose jam leaders:
Beginning and Intermediate Bluegrass (Bob Ucman)
Festival Bluegrass (Nancy Hildreth)
Classic Country (Doug Kladder)
Cowboy Campfire (Michael Watry)
Fiddle Tunes (Dana Moore and Bill Schmitz)
Gospel (Jerry White)
Gypsy Swing (Bill Leake)
Honkytonk (Greg Schochet)
Hootenanny Folk (Chuck Stovall)
Pop and Rock (Mike Burns)
11:45-12:45 - 2nd Jam Session - same 10 genres listed above, but you are free to move to a 2nd one, or stay where you are.
1:00 - Closing Group Song in the Sanctuary
There will be coffee, water and snacks available throughout the day, and a food truck will be on-site as well. The event is open to everyone, musicians and listeners alike, so please bring a friend. All we ask is a donation to cover the cost of the facility. Otherwise, it is free!
Check our Facebook page for more photos from last year’s event, and our YouTube Channel for a fantastic video!
ONLINE JAMMING WITH JAMKAZAM
We don’t do scheduled jams online, but many of our members use a program called JamKazam to connect remotely with other players.
JamKazam is a feature-rich, music-collaboration platform that enables remote players and singers to hear each other together and in sync in a virtual room. It helps greatly to overcome the problem of latency in computer-based music. Network latency is dependent on many factors, one being the physical distance between players. We’ve regularly used the platform locally with great success, and we’ve even found that it’s possible to jam with folks all around the country.
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FREE GETTING STARTED GUIDE
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You can familiarize yourself with this great resource by downloading our free, getting-started document. For much more on the platform itself, check out the JamKazam website and the many tutorials on YouTube.