Welcome to the Yellowstone Bluegrass Association website.
It is our hope that this site will provide a wealth of information to those who enjoy listening to and playing Bluegrass and Old Time Music.
Our goal is to make available information about activities such as concerts, jams, workshops and other happenings in our community and region. Meet and follow bands that are members of our association and view upcoming concert schedules by nationally known bands that will be playing in our locale.
And yes… we would like to invite musicians in our area who enjoy playing Bluegrass and Old Time Music and even those of you who just like to listen to Bluegrass music to attend our weekly jams and to join our organization. We would love to have you as a member.
Click on our membership page for details.
Looking for a good jam? We've got one for ya whether you're a seasoned picker or just learning an instrument.
The YBA holds Friday night jams at the Blue Creek Baptist Church in Billings starting at 7:00 pm with the last song of the night being played at about 9 pm. You know how it is, when the music gets just right we sometimes run a little overtime.
Currently we are offering a Jam Class along with our regular jam. The class is taught by Almeda Bradshaw, multi-instrument musician, music teacher and award winning singer/songwriter. This class meets for about an hour starting at 7 pm and is held in one of the church classrooms. Jam class students are invited to join in on the regular jam when the class is dismissed. We are happy to say that this class has been well attended.
We put on a pot of coffee, too, because we are darn good hosts. Please bring water to drink as sometimes we work up a sweat.
Guests are always welcome.
Keep on reading, there is more exciting news in the next section.