2026 Learn To Play Workshops & Camps
Are you looking to attend a music camp or workshop this year?
Camps and workshops are a great way to study with top professional players and talented instructors. Camps and workshops also provide you the opportunity to meet new friends and jamming partners. Below is a list of camps and workshops organized by state.
This list will also be posted on our website and updated throughout the year.
If you know of a camp or workshop that is not on our list, please let us know by emailing [email protected].
Dates are subject to change. Please check event websites and social media for up-to-date information.
ALABAMA
Wernick Method Jam Class at ABMA Showcase with Russ Holder
Gardendale, AL
May 2
Wernick Method Weekly Jam Class with Russ Holder
Huntsville, AL
Aug 15—22
Wernick Method Jam Class at TN Valley Fiddlers Convention with Russ Holder
Athens, AL
Oct 1—2
ARKANSAS
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Aaron Farris
Little Rock, AR
Mar 21—23
CALIFORNIA
Julian Family Fiddle Camp
Julian, California
May 6th – 10th 2026
(844) BLU-GRASS
familyfiddlecamp.com
Summer Music Camp
Grass Valley, California
June 13th – 17th 2026
(844) BLU-GRASS
cbacamp.com
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Mike & Gail Thomas
Hollister, CA
Feb 14—15
Wernick Method Jam Camp with John David
San Marcos, CA
Apr 11—12
Wernick Method Jam Camp with John David
Glendale, CA
Apr 25—26
Wernick Method Level 2 Jam Camp with John David
Glendale, CA
May 2—3
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Mike & Gail Thomas
Hollister, CA
May 23—24
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis
Big Bear, CA
Jun 5—7
Wernick Method Jam Camp with John David
Glendale, CA
Jun 27—28
Wernick Method Jam Camp with John David
Carpinteria, CA
Sep 19—20
COLORADO
Wernick Method Jam Class at Midwinter Bluegrass Festival with Pete Wernick
Denver, CO
Feb 14
Wernick Method Weekly Jam Class with Ernie Martinez
Denver, CO
Mar 1—29
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Michael Watry & Janeen Bogue
Colorado Springs, CO
Mar 6—8
Wernick Method Jam Class with Ed Harvey
Fort Collins, CO
June 20
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Wernick Method Weekly Jam Class with Jeff Harding
Washington, DC
Mar 25—Apr 22
FLORIDA
Vero Beach, Florida
July 6-11, 2026
https://www.mikeblockstringcamp.com
Banjo Ben’s Cabin Camp
St. Petersburg, FL
March 7, 2026
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis
Pensacola, FL
Feb 20—22
GEORGIA
Banjo Ben’s Cabin Camp
Athens, GA
April 9-11
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Cade Thacker & Joe Sewards
Roswell, GA
Mar 20—22
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Cade Thacker & Joe Sewards
Jasper, GA
Jun 12—14
IDAHO
Idaho Bluegrass Camp
2235 Paddock Ave. Weiser, ID 83672
June 4-7, 2026
ILLINOIS
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis
Peoria, IL
Apr 10—12
IOWA
Strawberry Jam Camp and Songwriter’s Workshop
314 W Mission St, Strawberry Point, IA 52076
July 22-24th 2026
563-608-1056 (Linzy Martin)
KENTUCKY
Wernick Method Jam Class at Spirit in the Bluegrass Festival with David Patton
Lexington, KY
Jun 12—13
Wernick Method Jam Class at Jerusalem Ridge Bluegrass Festival with David Patton
Rosine, KY
Sep 11-13
LOUISIANNA
Wernick Method Jam Class at New Orleans Bayou Bluegrass Festival with Jeff Burke
New Orleans, LA
March 21
MARYLAND
Wernick Method Weekly Jam Class with Ira Gitlin
College Park, MD
Mar 1—29
MASSACHUESETTS
Mandolin Camp North
Charlton MA
April 24-26 2026
Banjo Camp North
Charlton MA
May 15-17 2026
MISSOURI
Banjo Ben’s Cabin Camp
Branson, MO
May 21-22, 2026
Wernick Method Sunday Jam Class with Brian Bauer
St. Louis, MO
Mar 1
Wernick Method Sunday Jam Class with Eric Wilson
St. Peters, MO
April 2—May 14
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis
St. Louis, MO
May 29—31
Jade Green Farm Workshop Weekends
Harrisburg, MO
Multiple Workshops May through Nov 2026
flatpick.com/category_s/1882.htm
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Fiddleheads Jam Camp
Contoocook, NH
September 11-13
NORTH CAROLINA
The Swannanoa Gathering
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC
June 28 – August 1, 2026
O’Connor Method String Camp
Charlotte, NC
July 27 – 31
Myers Park Baptist Church and School
Béla Fleck’s Blue Ridge Banjo Camp
Brevard Music Center, Brevard, NC
August 11-15, 2026
Casey Driessen’s Blue Ridge Fiddle Camp
Brevard Music Center, Brevard, NC
August 19th – 22nd
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Gilbert Nelson & Pete Wernick
Boomer, NC
Apr 20—23
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis
Maggie Valley, NC
Sep 25—27
Wernick Method Level 2 Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis
Maggie Valley, NC
Sep 27—29
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis
Maggie Valley, NC
Oct 2—4
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Wernick Method Jam Class at Fiddleheads Jam Camp with Ellen Carlson and Melissa Bragdon Caron
Contoocook, NH
Sep 11
NEW JERSEY
Wernick Method Jam Class at Jam Jersey Pickin’ Party with Jordan Richmond & Liz Wolfe
Mahwah, NJ
Mar 21
NEW MEXICO
Desert Night Acoustic Songwriting Camp
Black Range Lodge, Kingston, NM
April 30-May 3, 2026
dnamusiccamp.com/dna-songwriting-camp-apr-30-may-3
DNA Music Summer Camp
Black Range Lodge, Kingston, NM
August 19-23, 2026
dnamusiccamp.com/summer-camp-aug-19-23
Desert Night Acoustic Music Camp
Black Range Lodge, Kingston, NM
October 8-11, 2026
dnamusiccamp.com/dna-music-camp-oct-8-11
Southwest Mandolin Camp
Black Range Lodge, Kingston, NM
October 28 – November 1, 2026
[email protected], [email protected]
dnamusiccamp.com/southwest-mandolin-camp-oct-28-nov-1
NEW YORK
GrassRoots Culture Camp
Trumansburg Fairgrounds. 2150 Trumansburg Rd.,
Trumansburg, NY 14886
July 12 – 15
(607) 387-5098
grassrootsfest.org/culture-camp
Chris Thile’s Acousticamp
Tarrytown, NY
July 13-16, 2026
Bluegrass Camp 2026
The Ashokan Center – 477 Beaverkill Road Olivebridge, NY
August 10-14, 2026
Everette Hamlette – (845) 707-3886 or [email protected]
ashokancenter.org/product/bluegrass-camp-2026
Banjo Weekend 2026
The Ashokan Center – 477 Beaverkill Road Olivebridge, NY
November 6-8, 2026
Everette Hamlette – (845) 707-3886 or [email protected]
ashokancenter.org/product/banjo-weekend-2026
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Christian Apuzzo
Brooklyn, NY
Feb 14—16
Wernick Method Saturday Jam Class with Paul Fairbanks & Rick Manning
Ithaca, NY
Feb 28
Wernick Method Weekly Jam Class with Denise Radtke & Bruce Thompson
Saratoga Springs, NY
Feb 28—Mar 14
Wernick Method Weekly Jam Class with Alan Epstein
Glens Falls, NY
Apr 4—May 2
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Liz Wolfe
New York, NY
Apr 10—12
Wernick Method Jam Class with Tom Behan
Voorheesville, NY
Apr 26—May 24
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Scott Hopkins
Delanson, NY
May 22—24
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Scott Hopkins
Oak Hill, NY
Jul 13—15
Wernick Method Level 2 Jam Camp with Pete Wernick
Silver Bay, NY
Aug 24—28
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Harry Gambrill
Silver Bay, NY
Aug 24—28
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Scott Hopkins
Delanson, NY
Oct 9—11
Wernick Method Holiday Jam Class with Scott Hopkins
Delanson, NY
Dec 6
OHIO
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Fred Staunton & George Welling
Pickerington, OH
Apr 10—11
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Fred Staunton & George Welling
Pickerington, OH
Jun 26—27
Wernick Method Jam Class at Route 23 Bluegrass Festival with Fred Staunton & George Welling
Piketon, OH
Sep 4—5
Wernick Method Jam Class at Mohican Bluegrass Festival with Fred Staunton & George Welling
Glenmont, OH
Sep 11—12
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Fred Staunton & George Welling
Pickerington, OH
Oct 23—24
PENNSYLVANIA
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Ira Gitlin
Gettysburg, PA
May 11—14
Wernick Method Jam Wind Gap Bluegrass Festival with Harry Gambrill
Wind Gap, PA
Jun 12—14
RHODE ISLAND
Wernick Method Weekly Jam Class with Paul Dube & Erin Dube
Pawtucket, RI
May 9 – June 6
TENNESSEE
Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamps (Old Time and Bluegrass Weeks)
Maryville College, Maryville TN
June 14-20 and June 21-27
[email protected] 865-982-3808
The “Eighth Of January” Old-Time Music Weekend
Fiddle & Pick, Pegram, TN
Jan 8 & 9, 2027
Nashville Mandolin Camp
Ridgetop, TN
April 9-12, 2026
A Weekend with Greg Blake
Ridgetop, TN
April 23-26, 2026
FiddleStar Camp
Ridgetop, TN
May 7-10, 2026
Nashville Vocal Camp
Ridgetop, TN
June 19-22
Nashville Clawhammer Camp
Ridgetop, TN
September 3-6, 2026
A Weekend with Abbie Gardner
Ridgetop, TN
September 17-20, 2026
A Weekend with Jake Workman
Ridgetop, TN
October 8-11, 2026
Nashville Fiddle and Banjo Camp
Ridgetop, TN
November 12-15, 2026
Wernick Method Saturday Jam Class with Jeff Schaeffer
Hohenwald, TN
Feb 21
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis
Mt. Juliet, TN
Feb 27—Mar 1
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Gilbert Nelson
Bristol/Abingdon, TN, VA
Sep 8—11
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis
Monteagle, TN
Oct 17—19
TEXAS
Banjo Ben’s Cabin Camp
Kilgore, TX
April 30-May 2, 2026
Camp Bluegrass
South Plains College, Levelland, TX
July 12-17, 2026
Banjo Ben’s Cabin Camp
Kilgore, TX
Oct 15-17, 2026
Wernick Method Jam Camp with John David
Austin, TX
Mar 21—22
VIRGINIA
Murphy Method Intermediate Banjo Camp
Winchester, VA
April 17-19
615-513-8620, [email protected]
www.murphymethod.com/intermediatecamp
Murphy Method Women’s Banjo Camp
Winchester, VA
July 31-Aug 2
615-513-8620, [email protected]
https://www.murphymethod.com/womenscamp
13th Annual Monroe Mandolin & Music Camp
Abingdon, VA
August 11-16, 2026
Heidi Herzog (714) 553-4433
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Gilbert Nelson
Abingdon, VA
Mar 27—29
WASHINGTON
American Banjo Camp
Pilgrim Firs Conference Center, Port Orchard, WA
09/10/2026 – 09/13/2026
WISCONSIN
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Debbie Wagner
Appleton, WI
Mar 20—22
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis
Madison, WI
Jul 10—12
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Debbie Wagner
Appleton, WI
Oct 16—18
Wernick Method Holiday Jam Class with Debbie Wagner
Appleton, WI
Dec 12
WEST VIRGINIA
Wernick Method Jam Class at Pickin’ in Parsons Festival with Larry Kernagis
Parsons, WV
Aug 5—7
NON-U.S./INTERNATIONAL
CANADA
Old School Bluegrass Camp
Elphin, Ontario (2968 Elphin Maberly Road K0G 1M0)
July 1-5, 2026
[email protected]
www.oldschoolcamps.ca
Old School Bluegrass Intensive
Everdale Place in Erin, Ontario (5812 6th Line, Hillsburgh, ON N0B 1Z)
September 18-20, 2026
[email protected]
www.oldschoolcamps.ca
FRANCE
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Gilles Rézard
Saint-Viâtre, France
May 23—25
IRELAND
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis
Limerick, IE
Nov 6—8
