Bay Area Jam Sessions
Find a Jam
Open jam sessions across the San Francisco Bay Area. Walk in, put your name on the list, and sit in. Start with a genre guide below, or browse the full live directory.
Guides by Genre
Weekly open blues jams from Oakland to Pinole, plus the Fillmore's iconic blues rooms. Rotating host bands, sign-up lists, all levels welcome.
bluesStandards, bebop, and originals at Bay Area jazz jams. Bring your horn and your real book, and play with the cats.
jazzBrowse Everything
Know a jam we're missing?
Glory Jams is community-maintained. If there's a recurring Bay Area jam that isn't listed, add it and help other musicians find it.
Submit a JamAbout these listings
Glory Jams tracks open jam sessions across the San Francisco Bay Area, with a focus on Oakland and the East Bay. We list jams we can confirm are still running.
Run a venue or host a jam? Apply to host a session, or drop us a line.