Performance Schedule

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For most shows performers determine the cover charge and customers pay that on entry. If you would like to make seating reservations send an email to reservations@ballardjamhouse.com with your request or call our main number at 206-789-1621 during business hours (after 6pm Thu-Sat). House revenues are from food and drink sales, so please come hungry and thirsty!

Our Reservation Policy
Our main room seats up to 46 people. We usually reserve around 40 seats in the room prior to the show, with the remaining seats available on a first come, first served basis.
Reserved seats are held until the show starts unless we are notified of a delay.
Occasionally performers will sell tickets online - when that happens we do not take seating reservations for their show and seating is first-come first-served.

NOTICE: As of July 1, 2025 9pm and 9:30pm shows are 21 and over.


October

Thu Oct 1
7pm - Brazilian/Global Jam Session ($15 cover)
Fri Oct 2
7pm - CARMAIG↯GEDDON - Singer-Songwriter Carmaig de Forest (ukelele/guitar) [Wikipedia Page] and Aimee Zoe (drums/vocals) [Website] - with opening act "Margaret" ($15 cover)
Sat Oct 3
7pm - "Everything's Coming up Roses" - Celebrate Women Songwriters with The Red Rose Gurls [Website] - Jean Lenke (vocals), Lillian Wu (piano), Olivia Ryan (bass), Tobi Stone (sax) and some very special student and new artist guests! ($20 cover)
Thu Oct 8
7pm - Vocalist Mackenzie Madsen accompanied by David Lee Joyner (piano) ($15 cover)
Sat Oct 10
7pm - Jazz Vocalist Rebecca Jaymes [Website] - with Kyle Matsuda (piano), Trevor Pelletier (bass), Will Lone (drums) and Adam Chmaj (sax) ($20 cover)
Thu Oct 15
7pm - Jo's Jazz Vocal Jam hosted by Joanne Klein - Bring charts, sign up, sing!! Eat, Drink and be Merry ($10 cover)
Fri Oct 16
7pm - Pianist Charlie Hiestand ($10 cover)
Sat Oct 17
7pm - Lady 'A' - "Welcome to the Porch" - Blues and Soul Showcase [Website] ($20 cover)
Thu Oct 22
7pm - Paul Benoit CD Release (cover TBD)
Sat Oct 24
7pm - Jazz Cabaret with vocalist Angela Petrucci ($20 cover)
9:30pm - Henry Spark Quintet ($20 cover)
Thu Oct 29
7pm - D.Aaron Trio - D.Aaron Johnson (piano), Peter Kim (bass) and Sandy Walker (drums) ($20 cover)
Fri Oct 30
7pm - Nancy Byers Quintet - Nancy Byers (vocals), David Lee Joyner (piano), Brian Monroney (guitar) and Mark Ivester (drums) ($20 cover)
Sat Oct 31
7pm - Don Berman Favorite Things Quartet - Don Berman (drums), Bruce Bernard (guitar), Steve Kim (bass) and Cynthia Mullis (sax) ($15 cover)

November

Thu Nov 5
7pm - Brazilian/Global Jam Session ($15 cover)
Fri Nov 6
7pm - Vocalist Tom Carlson, with Leeran Raphaely (piano), Trevor Pelletier (bass) and Will Lone (drums) ($20 cover)
Sat Nov 7
7pm - Greta Matassa presents two up and coming jazz singers, Emy Tseng and Irina Rutherford backed by her trio ($15 cover)
9pm - Greta Matassa Quintet ($20 cover)
Thu Nov 12
7pm - CABARET CHANTEUSE hosted by Gretchen Rumbaugh (details to follow)
Fri Nov 13
7pm - ThorNton Creek [Website] - Thornton Bowman (guitar/vocals), Don Miller (elec. guitar/vocals), Steve Miller (bass), Mark Drake (percussion/vocals) and Randy Rush (keys,accordion) ($10 cover)
Sat Nov 14
7pm - How Now Brown Cow [Website] - Dave Kurtiak (bass), Donovan Pfiefer (drums), Kerry O'Connor (piano) and Brad Schrandt (sax/flute) ($15 cover)
Thu Nov 19
7pm - Jo's Jazz Vocal Jam hosted by Joanne Klein - Bring charts, sign up, sing!! Eat, Drink and be Merry ($10 cover)
Fri Nov 20
7pm - Modern Songbook Society hosted by Nancy Erickson Lamont [Website]. Featuring Eric Verlinde (piano) and Nicole Yvette (vocals) ($20 cover/$15 students)
Sat Nov 21
7pm - Lady 'A' - "Welcome to the Porch" - Blues and Soul Showcase [Website] ($20 cover)
9pm - John Pinetree and the Yellin' Degenerates - Blues, Funk, Jazz and Soul [Website] ($20 cover)
Fri Nov 27
7pm - Jeff Busch Group (details to follow)
Sat Nov 28
7pm - Bluesy Tunes From The 20th Century - Robin Kallsen (vocals), Dave St. Bees (piano/vocals) and Lloyd Smith (drums) ($20 cover)