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Two musicians perform on a stage in a rustic room decorated with taxidermy and checkered floors.
Plate I. Musicians performing at Occidental Saloon Thursday Night Bluegrass Jam. From occidentalwyoming.com
Three musicians perform with guitars and a double bass indoors.
Plate II. Musicians playing at Occidental Saloon Thursday Night Bluegrass Jam. From occidentalwyoming.com
A band performs country music on an indoor stage.
Plate III. Musicians performing at Occidental Saloon Thursday Night Bluegrass Jam. From occidentalwyoming.com

Occidental Saloon Thursday Night Bluegrass Jam

Buffalo, Wyoming, Johnson County, Wyoming. Music.

Details

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Where
10 North Main Street, Buffalo, Buffalo, Wyoming, WY 82834. Directions
When
Every Thursday at 7:00 PM.
Fees
Free (no cover charge).
Hours
Starts at about 7:00 PM.
Walk-in or reserve
Open to the public; no reservation required.
Phone
(307) 684-0451
Website
occidentalwyoming.com
Managed by
Occidental Hospitality, LLC.
Established
2006.

Weekly Thursday evening bluegrass, western and folk jam in the Occidental Saloon at the Historic Occidental Hotel in Buffalo, Wyoming; started in 2006; open to the public; never a cover charge; visiting musicians welcome to sit in.

Notable Events

  1. 2010The Bluegrass Jam celebrated its fourth anniversary; its first gathering drew about five people, while many Thursdays had become standing-room-only. wyofile.com

People

  • David Stewart, founder of the Thursday Night Bluegrass Jam.
  • Lynn Young, violinist and co-host of the weekly Thursday Night Jam Session.
  • Charlie Firnekas, oldest of the jam's original founders.

Sources

  1. occidentalwyoming.com/recurring-events/thurs-jam
  2. cowboystatedaily.com/2023/01/14/for-143-years-wyomings-wild-west-heritage-bolstered-by-buffalos-occidental-hotel
  3. wyofile.com/wyofiles-wyoming-the-occidental-hotel