MUSIC AND DANCE CIRCLE is the new name for the meetup group formerly called OPEN MUSIC CIRCLE (MANHATTAN), a gathering place for acoustic improv musicians, vocalists and dancers and others, and an opportunity for all to create together. The Open Music Circle has met regularly since 2004, joining Meetup in 2010 under the name of Open Music Circle (Manhattan). Musicians, singers and dancers of all backgrounds and traditions and others are invited to explore new territory, expand their skills, and …

Welcome to the New York City Classical Guitar Society! We are central to the New York City classical guitar community, and we would love to have you involved! We offer many events for guitarists and others who love guitar music. At the heart of the Society is our monthly meetup, where we share music with one another and have special presentations from guitarists, composers, and luthiers on topics of interest to guitarists. We also have a fast-growing guitar orchestra open to all that performs ne …

Buskers are aspiring musicians who perform live on the sidewalk, underground in a train station, or Central Park for free. Their musical styles range from acoustic to classical to folk and more. I was surprised to find there was not a single meetup dedicated to these adventurous musicians who play all over the world, so I thought I would create one. I have no idea where this will go. Perhaps we will find out where they play in advance and help build a fan base, or maybe we will find a venue and …

Looking for other guitarists to jam on anything Dead. Love the old -timey acoustic stuff of Garcia and Grisman, but open to play any Dead tunes. We could do Dylan, Beatles, Neil Young, blues, bluegrass, folk, etc as well. Didn't see many Jam Band meetups for guitarists, so thought this might be a good start. Just looking to have soem fun. All skill levels welcome.

Hey everybody, My name is Murat. I am guitar teacher at the University of Pennsylvania and teach and perform in New York. I love music and have been playing and teaching for most of my life. I am starting to give group guitar classes out of my place in Crown Heights on thursdays and sundays in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. I teach and play a lot of different styles, from rock/pop to classical, basic jazz, and Middle Eastern music. I will start with one beginner class and one intermediate. In the in …

I'd love to get together with other artists and musicians who play Bluegrass and Country music and are passionate about the Gospel genre. We can get together and jam and have a great time!

This group will meet to practice and play Guitar at Happy Hour. It is for beginners and intermediate players. We'll play along to a list of over 80 songs from beginning to end. It is just karaoke for guitar. The guitars have been removed from the tracks, so you'll provide the accompaniment. Fun, fun, fun! There'll be a charge for the events. Thank You!

Enjoy great indie musicians performing LIVE for you... in the comfort of a cozy LIVING ROOM! This group is run by seasoned indie scene-makers who are also experienced meetup organizers. We've been putting on countless Living Room-style concerts for years, and are well-connected to a thriving indie music scene consisting of hundreds of local musicians, venues and fans. PAST VENUES: - Hayko's Turkish Carpets, Amber's Place, Frank's Apartment, The Meta Center, Rockwood Music Hall, Prospect Park, C …

This Meetup offers yoga instruction with live, supportive acoustic music for yogis and yoginis. The music is presented by members of the Open Music Ensemble, see www.myspace.com/openmusicensemble, which has performed at the Global Mala Yoga for Peace, where it’s “heart and sweet sounds filled the air”, the Yoga Festival, JCC, and regularly at the Yoga and RawFood Expo. We will invite various yoga instructors to lead the asanas. For our first event, on Saturday, March 16, Danielle Katz, a certifi …

This group welcomes guitar players of ALL LEVELS. Yes, you can join if you're a total beginner, there will be a part for you to play. We'll play arrangements of popular songs and perform at venues in NYC. Arrangements will be written for three guitar parts, we can have as many guitars as we want as long as they are following one of the three guitar charts. GUITAR 1: Simple accompaniment; ideal for beginners playing 3 years or less; open chords, power chords and simple bass lines. GUITAR 2: Melod …

Guitar lovers and guitarists - welcome to the NYC Guitar Group! The NYC Guitar Group is for everyone and everything guitar- to bring us all together as a guitar community: guitarists, guitar students, guitar teachers, guitar makers, guitar sellers, guitar technicians, songwriters, composers, guitar managers, and everyone who loves the sound of the guitar.  This group is for you. Even if you've never held a guitar before, come join us and discover a beautiful instrument! Our mission is to bring t …

EVEVERY SUNDAY 6:00 PM SIGN UP , STARK REALITY Open Mic is for poets/spoken word/musicians/dancers and performance art of any kind. Music from rock n' roll, to hip hop, to blues, to folk, any music!!! This open mike is without censorship, designed for openess and total expression of the arts of music and poetry. From a rant to a chant to a lyric!!!

Introduction This group is for anyone who likes producing electronic music using software, and/or wishes to learn new production skills, other software products, find out about various plug-ins, and take their mixes to the next level. There is no particular skill requirement to join the group. However if you are a beginner, we recommend you at least try a demo version of a popular DAW software package, and watch some free tutorials on youtube before coming to your first meeting. We mostly concen …

The oldtime slow jam will take place every second and fourth Sunday @ Brooklyn Rod & Gun Club. The jam will have three leaders on banjo, guitar and fiddle who will be there from 6-8:30pm.  Promptly at 7:30 we'll take a break where you can get drinks and mingle.  We'll start up again and continue till 8:30.  There usually isn't food, although the grill sometimes is out during the summertime. Brooklyn R & G club is located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on 59 Kent ave. (N10th and Kent) in the bustling …

CONGRATULATIONS TO 2010 GRAMMY WINNER ZAC BROWN, WHO WON THE 2010 GRAMMY FOR BEST NEW ARTIST! THE NEW YORK CITY LIVE MUSIC MEETUP ATTENDED A PERFORMANCE BY ZAC AND HIS BAND, AND THEN PERSONALLY MET ZAC AND HIS BAND, AT A MEETUP ORGANIZED BY RICH CASELLA ON AUGUST 26, 2008. CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS. How often have you wished for more live music in your life? Finding good live music is like a tourist in NYC finding a good restaurant to go to. Unless you know the right areas to search, you will be rele …

Tired of playing with Jamey Aebersold?  Looking to play with other jazz musicians, but not quite ready to make your debut at Small's?  Tune Up! aims to create an ego-free, non-judgmental environment in which intermediate jazz musicians can gain valuable experience playing with others.  Join and take your skills to the next level!

Folk Music NYC celebrates, supports and carries on the traditions of folk music of all flavors, presenting concerts, musical get-togethers, singing parties, musical weekends and classes. Folk Music NYC is sponsored by the Folk Music Society of New York, Inc. / New York Pinewoods Folk Music Club. The club is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational corporation, an affiliate of the Country Dance and Song Society of America run by a volunteer Board of Directors.

We're a diverse group of musicians and music lovers, representing ALL styles and ALL skill levels. We have many different types of events, and meet regularly to network, collaborate, workshop, share ideas/tips/knowledge, perform, jam, songswap and give/receive feedback. Come join us!

Let's make new friends and check out the NYC Jazz/World Scene!

My name is Rich Casella. I decided to organize a musicians group because I had a lot of experience in the music business. Some good. Some bad. We are going to have group networking events, jams in the park/studios whatever else we can conjure up. in my travels I have seen many well intentioned artists make industry mistakes or improperly market themselves. My group has access to industry professionals that give guidance and together we discuss trends in our respective industries, approaches t …

Our purpose is to have a great time singing and playing all kinds of folk music as a group. Anyone who loves folk music -- from the 60's Woodstock era to the present, including roots music, Irish music and folk/country -- will enjoy this group. We welcome those that can sing and/or play wonderfully and those who like to sing along or just listen. We welcome all acoustic musicians who love the genre and enjoy having others sing along. If as a result of this meetup, other gatherings emerge …

Drum Circles & Hand Drumming, Acoustic Instruments, Vocals and Poetry reading for all levels, the aim being to provide an introduction to the percussion techniques and rhythmical systems of Central Asian, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern music. These are informal and friendly sessions (Drum Circles) and we hope that in addition to learning about percussion, attendees will gain a more general insight into the music and culture that interests us. We are also experimenting with poetry reading and s …