Learning To Play
2025 Workshops and 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.
Arizona
Wernick Method Weekly Jam Class with Justin Gambrill
Phoenix, AZ
March 18 – May 06
California
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Mike & Gail Thomas
Hollister, CA
February 15-16
Julian Family Fiddle Camp
Julian, California
May 7th – 11th
(844) BLU-GRASS
familyfiddlecamp.com
Wernick Method Jam Camp with John David
Glendale, CA
April 26-27
Wernick Method Level 2 Jam Camp with John David
Glendale, CA
May 3-4 2025
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis
Big Bear, CA
June 6-8 2025
Summer Music Camp
Grass Valley, California
June 8th – 11th
(844) BLU-GRASS
californiabluegrass.org/summer_music_camp/smc-home/
Wernick Method Jam Camp with John David
Glendale, CA
June 21-22
Chris Thile Acoustic Camp
Pacific Grove, CA
June 27 – July 1, 2025
Wernick Method Jam Camp with John David
Carpinteria, CA
September 20-21
Wernick Method Jam Camp with John David
Glendale, CA
September 27-28
Wernick Method Level 2 Jam Camp with John David
Glendale, CA
November 22-23
Colorado
Wernick Method Jam Class at Midwinter Bluegrass Festival with Pete Wernick
Denver, CO
February 15
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Janeen Bogue
Lyons, CO
March 1-2
Wernick Method Weekly Jam Class with Ernie Martinez
Denver, CO
May 4-18
Wernick Method Jam Class at SnowyGrass Festival with Pete Wernick
Estes Park, CO
August 22
District of Columbia
Wernick Method Weekly Jam Class with Jeff Harding
Washington, DC
March 19 – April 23
Florida
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis
Pensacola, FL
February 21-23
Banjo Ben’s Cabin Camp
St. Petersburg, FL
March 1st, 2025
Wernick Method Bluegrass Cruise with Larry Kernagis
Miami, FL
March 2-9
Mike Block String Camp
Vero Beach, Florida
July 7-12, 2025
Georgia
Wernick Method Weekend Jam
Camp with Cade Thacker & Joe Sewards
Roswell, GA
March 14-16
Banjo Ben’s Cabin Camp
Athens, GA
April 3-5, 2025
Idaho
Idaho Bluegrass Camp
2235 Paddock Avenue
Weiser, ID 83672
June 5-8, 2025
Illinois
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis
Peoria, IL
April 11-13
Indiana
Midwest Banjo Camp
North Manchester, Indiana
June 5-8, 2025
[email protected]
www.midwestbanjocamp.com
Iowa
Strawberry Jam Camp
Strawberry Point, IA 52076
July 23 – 25, 2025
563-608-1056
Strawberry Jam Camp Songwriters Workshop
Strawberry Point, IA 52076
July 23 – 25, 2025
563-608-1056
[email protected] or [email protected]
Kansas
Walnut Valley Festival Hands-On Workshops
Winfield, KS
September 17th, 2025
620-221-3260
Kentucky
Bluegrass Unlimited Workshop Weekend
Owensboro, KY
February 6-8, 2026
www.bluegrasshall.org/education/bluegrass-unlimited-weekend-workshop/
Maine
Wernick Method Jam Class at Blistered Fingers Festival with Austin Scelzo
Litchfield, ME
June 18-20
New England Fiddle Ensemble
New Hampshire & Maine
November – June
Ellen Carlson, Melissa Caron,
Maryland
Wernick Method Weekly Jam Class with Ira Gitlin
College Park, MD
March 9-30
Massachusetts
Wernick Method Weekly Jam Class with Trevin Nelson
Cambridge, MA
April 16 – May 21
Mandolin Camp North
Charlton MA
April 25-27
802-275-2121
Banjo Camp North
Charlton MA
May 16-18
802-275-2121
Minnesota
Wernick Method Festival Jam Class with Graham Sones
Richmond, MN
May 31
Missouri
Wernick Method Weekly Jam Class with Eric Wilson
St. Peters, MO
March 20 – April 24
Flatpicking Guitar Workshop
Harrisburg, MO
May 16-18, 2025
flatpick.com/category_s/1882.htm
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis
St. Louis, MO
May 30 – June 1
Mandolin Workshop
Harrisburg, MO
June 20-22
https://www.flatpick.com/category_s/1882.htm
Songwriting Workshop
Harrisburg, MO
July 18-20
Banjo Workshop
Harrisburg, MO
September 12-14
Flatpicking Guitar Workshop
Harrisburg, MO
October 17-19
flatpick.com/category_s/1882.htm
Montana
Pete Huttlinger Guitar & Fly Fishing Camp
Livingston, Montana
August 4-7 (Acoustic Jazz Experience)
Erin Morris
Huttlinger [email protected]
615.419.9988
Pete Huttlinger Guitar & Fly Fishing Camp
Livingston, Montana
August 11-14 (Fingerstyle Guitar)
Erin Morris
Huttlinger [email protected]
615.419.9988
Banjo Ben’s Cabin Camp
Big Fork, MT
August 14-16, 2025
Nebraska
Wernick Method Weekly Jam Class with Jenny & Matt Richardson
Lincoln, NE
March 23 – April 13
New Hampshire
Fiddleheads Jam Camp
Camp Methodios, Contoocook, NH
September 5 – 7, 2025
Ellen Carlson, Melissa Caron,
Wernick Method Jam Class at Fiddleheads with Ellen Carlson & Melissa Bragdon-Caron
Contoocook, NH
September 5
New England Fiddle Ensemble
New Hampshire & Maine
November – June
Ellen Carlson, Melissa Caron,
New Jersey
Wernick Method Festival Jam Class with Jordan Richmond & Liz Wolfe
Mahwah, NJ
April 4-5
New Mexico
New Mexico Banjo Camp
Black Range Lodge, Kingston, NM
April 24-27 and May 1-4
Bill Evans,
510-520-7005,
DNA Song Camp
The Black Range Lodge, Kingston NM
May 8-11, 2025
[email protected],
575-571-5298
desertnightmusiccamp.com
DNA Summer Camp
The Black Range Lodge,
Kingston, NM
August 13-17, 2025
[email protected],
575-571-5298
www.desertnightmusiccamp.com
DNA Music Camp
The Black Range Lodge,
Kingston NM
October 9-12, 2025
[email protected],
575-571-5298
www.desertnightmusiccamp.com
The Southwest Mandolin Camp
The Black Range Lodge,
Kingston NM
October30-Nov 2, 2025
[email protected],
575-571-5298
www.desertnightmusiccamp.com
New York
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Liz Wolfe
New York, NY
February 21-23
Wernick Method Jam Class with Bill Fahy
Rome, NY
February 22
Wernick Method Weekly Jam Class with Alan Epstein
Glens Falls, NY
March 15 – April 12
GrassRoots Culture Camp
Trumansburg Fairgrounds,
2150 Trumansburg Rd.,
Trumansburg, NY 14886
July 13-16
(607) 387-5098
grassrootsfest.org/culture-camp
Wernick Method Grey Fox Jam Camp with Scott Hopkins
Oak Hill, NY
July 14-16
Bluegrass Camp 2025
Ashokan Center
477 Beaverkill Rd,
Olivebridge, NY 12461
August 4-8, 2025
(845) 657-8333
ashokancenter.org/product/bluegrass-camp-2025/
Wernick Method Level 2 Jam Camp with Pete Wernick
Silver Bay, NY
August 25-29
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Harry Gambrill
Silver Bay, NY
August 25-29
Banjo Weekend 2025
Ashokan Center
477 Beaverkill Rd,
Olivebridge, NY 12461
Nov 7-9, 2025
(845) 657-8333
ashokancenter.org/product/banjo-weekend-2025/
North Carolina
O’Connor Method String Camp
Charlotte, NC
July 14-18, 2025 (Orientation July 13)
The Swannanoa Gathering
Warren Wilson College
Swannanoa, NC
June 29 – August 2
12th Annual Monroe Mandolin Camp
Lake Junaluska Conference Center, Lake Junaluska, NC
September 9-14, 2025
Heidi Herzog
Béla Fleck’s Blue Ridge Banjo Camp
Brevard Music Center
Brevard, NC
August 12-17, 2025
Bryan Sutton’s Blueridge Guitar Camp
Brevard Music Center
Brevard, NC
May 28 – June 1, 2025
Casey Driessen’s Blue Ridge Fiddle Camp
Brevard Music Center
Brevard, NC
August 21-24, 2025
Wernick Method Ukulele-Only Class with Leslie Dare & Susan West
Raleigh, NC
March 1
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Gilbert Nelson
Burlington, NC
March 7-9
Wernick Method MerleFest Jam Camp with Gilbert Nelson & Pete Wernick
Boomer, NC
April 21-24
Wernick Method Jam Class at Malpass Bros Festival with Gilbert Nelson
Denton, NC
May 8
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis
Maggie Valley, NC
September 26-28
Wernick Method Jam with the Pros Camp with Larry Kernagis & NuBlu
Maggie Valley, NC
September 28-30
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis
Maggie Valley, NC
October 3-5
Ohio
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Fred Staunton & George Welling
Pickerington, OH
March 21-22
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Fred Staunton & George Welling
Pickerington, OH
June 13-14
Wernick Method Jam Class at Mohican Bluegrass Festival with Fred Staunton & George Welling
Glenmont, OH
September 12-13
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Fred Staunton & George Welling
Pickerington, OH
October 24-25
Oklahoma
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis
Tulsa, OK
May 2-4
Oregon
Thompson NW Flatpick Camp 2025
Sisters, Oregon
April 25th -April 27th
Pennsylvania
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Ira Gitlin
Gettysburg, PA
May 12-15
Wernick Method Jam Class at Wind Gap Bluegrass Festival with Harry Gambrill
Wind Gap, PA
June 6-8
Rhode Island
Wernick Method Weekly Jam Class with Paul Dube & Erin Dube
Pawtucket, RI
April 26 – May 31
South Dakota
Wernick Method Jam Class with Matt Jensen
Sioux Falls, SD
April 12
Tennessee
Wernick Method Saturday Jam Class with Chuck Thompson
Old Hickory, TN
February 22
“I Am Bluegrass” WO-mon Bluegrass Music Gathering
Nashville, TN
March 6-9, 2025
Heidi Herzog
Wernick Method Weekly Jam Class with Chuck Thompson
Old Hickory, TN
March 8
Nashville Flatpick Camp (Spring and Fall Editions)
Ridgetop, TN
Annually in March and October
615.636.9925
www.nashvilleacousticcamps.com
Nashville Mandolin Camp
Ridgetop, TN
Annually in April
615.636.9925
www.nashvilleacousticcamps.com
FiddleStar Camp
Ridgetop, TN
Annually in May
615.636.9925 [email protected]
www.nashvilleacousticcamps.com
Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamps – Old Time Week
Maryville College
502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy,
Maryville, TN 37804
June 8-14, 2025
865-982-3808
Steve Kaufman’s Acoustic Kamps – Bluegrass Week
Maryville College
502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37804
June 15-21, 2025
865-982-3808
Nashville Clawhammer Camp
Ridgetop, TN
Annually on Labor Day Weekend
615.636.9925
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Gilbert Nelson
Bristol/Abingdon, TN, VA
September 9-12
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis
Monteagle, TN
October 24-26
Nashville Dobro Camp
Ridgetop, TN
Annually in October
615.636.9925 [email protected]
Nashville Fiddle Banjo Camp
Ridgetop, TN
Annually in November
615.636.9925 [email protected]
“Eighth of January” Old Time Music Weekend
Jan 9 & 10, 2026
Musical Heritage Center of Middle Tennessee,
Pegram, TN
Texas
Wernick Method Jam with Jim Penson
Arlington, TX
February 15
Wernick Method Jam Camp with John David
Dripping Springs, TX
March 22-23
Banjo Ben’s Cabin Camp
Kilgore, TX
April 24-26, 2025
Live Oak Fiddle Camp Junior Fiddle & Guitar Workshop
April 25
Hallettsville, Texas
Live Oak Fiddle Camp
May 25-29, 2025
Hallettsville, Texas
Camp Bluegrass
Levelland, TX
July 13-18, 2025
Banjo Ben’s Cabin Camp
Kilgore, TX
Oct 30 – Nov 1, 2025
Virginia
Wernick Method Weekly Jam Class with Annie Savage
Staunton, VA
March 1 – April 5
[email protected]
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Gilbert Nelson
Abingdon, VA
March 21-23
Murphy Method Intermediate Banjo Camp
Winchester, VA
April 4-6, 2025
615-513-8620
murphymethod.com/intermediatecamp
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Leslie Dare & Susan West
Williamsburg, VA
April 11-13
Mini-Jam Camp
Southwest VA Higher Education Center, Abingdon, VA
mid-July, 2025
Heidi Herzog
Murphy Method Women’s Banjo Camp
Winchester, VA
July 25-27, 2025
615-513-8620
Washington
American Banjo Camp
Port Orchard, WA
Sept. 4-7, 2025
[email protected]
americanbanjocamp.com
West Virginia
Allegheny Echoes Summer Workshops
Marlinton, WV
June 22-28, 2025
304 962 3789
Wernick Method Jam Class at Pickin’ in Parsons Festival with Larry Kernagis
Parsons, WV
July 30 – August 1
Wisconsin
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Debbie Wagner
Appleton, WI
February 21-23
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Debbie Wagner
Appleton, WI
April 11-13
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Larry Kernagis
Madison, WI
July 11-13
Wyoming
17th Annual Targhee Music Camp
Grand Targhee Ski Resort, Alta, Wyoming
August 4-7, 2025
Non-US/International
Canada
Old School Bluegrass Camp
Elphin, Ontario
July 2-6, 2025
France
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Pierre Bastide
Paris, FR
March 29-30
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Gilles Rézard
Saint-Viâtre, France
May 17-18
Wernick Method Jam Class at La Roche Festival with Gilles
Rézard
La Roche, France
July 30 – August 3
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Ti’ Pierre
Romagnieu, FR
November 15-16
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Ti’ Pierre
Romagnieu, FR
November 29-30
Germany
Wernick Method Jam Class with Michael Jockel
Alsbach-Hähnlein, Germany
March 8
Ireland
Wernick Method Jam Camp with Pete Wernick
Dublin, IE
June 7-14
