BUG Jams & Events

Past, Present, and Future

81 Events

Save the Dates for Upcoming BUG Jams!

BUG Jams & Events 11 December 2025

Save the Dates for Upcoming BUG Jams!

Mark your calendars to remind you when the BUG Jams are and when you can purchase tickets - it's not ALWAYS the same!

BUG Jam Live! January 14, 2026

BUG Jam 01/26 11 December 2025

BUG Jam Live! January 14, 2026

Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! It's FUN and you don’t need to be any good.

BUG Jam Live! February 11, 2026

BUG Jam 02/26 11 December 2025

BUG Jam Live! February 11, 2026

Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! It's FUN and you don’t need to be any good.

BUG Ho-Ho-Holiday Jam! December 10, 2025

BUG Jam 12/25 10 December 2025

BUG Ho-Ho-Holiday Jam! December 10, 2025

Don your gay apparel and festive hats and join us for an evening of seasonal songs and revelry! Yule enjoy yours-elves! It's FUN and you don’t need to be any good.

BUG Jam Live! November 19, 2025 - CANCELLED DUE TO MEDICAL EMERGENCY

BUG Jam 11/25 19 November 2025

BUG Jam Live! November 19, 2025 - CANCELLED DUE TO MEDICAL EMERGENCY

Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! It's FUN and you don’t need to be any good.

BUG Jam Live! October 15, 2025

BUG Jam 10/25 15 October 2025

BUG Jam Live! October 15, 2025

There's grave business afoot this night! Can you dig it? Let's boogey, man! We'll be playing songs of the season - autumn, seasons of life, and Halloween! Be sure to wear your finest "seasonal" apparel! It's FUN and you don’t need to be any good.

We're On Vacation - No BUG Jam In September 2025

BUG Jam 09/25 17 September 2025

We're On Vacation - No BUG Jam In September 2025

But Mark and I will be back before you know it!

BUGs Will Be Playing @ Orchard Walk Retirement Community - August 23!

BUG Jam 23/08/25 23 August 2025

BUGs Will Be Playing @ Orchard Walk Retirement Community - August 23!

We're on the road to entertain at Mark's mother's residence in Greely!

BUG Jam Live! August 20, 2025

BUG Jam 08/25 20 August 2025

BUG Jam Live! August 20, 2025

Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! It's FUN and you don’t need to be any good.

BUG Jam at our new digs! July 16, 2025

BUG Jam 07/25 16 July 2025

BUG Jam at our new digs! July 16, 2025

Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! It's FUN and you don’t need to be any good.

Our BUG Jam has moved to a new home!

BUG Jams & Events 19 June 2025

Our BUG Jam has moved to a new home!

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! June 18, 2025

BUG Jam 06/25 18 June 2025

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! June 18, 2025

Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! It's FUN and you don’t need to be any good.

BUGs Will Be Playing @ Unitarian House of Ottawa!

BUG Jam 07/06/25 7 June 2025

BUGs Will Be Playing @ Unitarian House of Ottawa!

We're kicking off Seniors Month with residents, friends, and staff at Unitarian House on June 7, 2025!

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! May 21, 2025

BUG Jam 05/25 21 May 2025

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! May 21, 2025

Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! It's FUN and you don’t need to be any good.

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! April 16, 2025

BUG Jam 04/25 16 April 2025

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! April 16, 2025

Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! It's FUN and you don’t need to be any good.

BUG Kitchen Party Jam Live @ Red Bird! March 19, 2025

BUG Jam 03/25 19 March 2025

BUG Kitchen Party Jam Live @ Red Bird! March 19, 2025

Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and shenanigans! It's FUN and you don’t need to be any good.

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! February 19, 2025

BUG Jam 02/25 19 February 2025

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! February 19, 2025

Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! It's FUN and you don’t need to be any good.

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! January 15, 2025

BUG Jam 01/25 15 January 2025

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! January 15, 2025

Happy New Year! Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! It's FUN! And you don’t need to be any good.

BUG Jam Live! January 14, 2025

BUG Jams & Events 1 January 2025

BUG Jam Live! January 14, 2025

Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! It's FUN and you don’t need to be any good

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! December 18, 2024

BUG Jam 12/24 18 December 2024

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! December 18, 2024

Don your gay apparel and festive hats and join us for an evening of seasonal songs and revelry! Yule enjoy yours-elves! Our motto - you don’t need to be any good.

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! November 20, 2024

BUG Jam 11/24 20 November 2024

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! November 20, 2024

Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! It's FUN! And you don’t need to be any good.

BUG Really Small, REALLY SLOW Jam with Sue & Mark! November 3, 2024

BUG Jams & Events 3 November 2024

BUG Really Small, REALLY SLOW Jam with Sue & Mark! November 3, 2024

Beginners! Mark and I are holding a ukulele slow jam in our home. Come join us!

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! October 16, 2024

BUG Jam 10/24 16 October 2024

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! October 16, 2024

Come on out for an evening of ukulele fun! We'll be playing tantalizing tunes about autumn, seasons of life, ghostly ballads and devilish ditties! And you don’t need to be any good.

James Hill's Americana Ukulele Workshop, Tuesday, October 1, 2024

BUG Jams & Events 1 October 2024

James Hill's Americana Ukulele Workshop, Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Come and have fun with internationally renowned Canadian ukulele artist and teacher, James Hill!

No BUG Jam In September - Mark and I are on vacation!

BUG Jams & Events 18 September 2024

No BUG Jam In September - Mark and I are on vacation!

Our next jam is October 16.

"BUGs About Beatles" Live @ Red Bird! August 21, 2024

BUG Jam 08/24 21 August 2024

"BUGs About Beatles" Live @ Red Bird! August 21, 2024

Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! It's FUN! And you don’t need to be any good.

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! July 17, 2024

BUG Jam 07/24 17 July 2024

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! July 17, 2024

Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! It's FUN! And you don’t need to be any good.

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! June 19, 2024

BUG Jam 06/24 19 June 2024

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! June 19, 2024

Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! It's FUN! And you don’t need to be any good. This month anything goes!

BUG "Dance Party" Jam Live @ Red Bird! May 15, 2024

BUG Jam 05/24 15 May 2024

BUG "Dance Party" Jam Live @ Red Bird! May 15, 2024

It's a dance party theme - 'cuz who doesn't dance around the Maypole in May! Any songs with the word "dance" in them, or any songs that are your favourites to dance to! Don't worry - no dancing required just enthusiastic uke playing and singing! It's FUN and you don’t need to be any good.

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! April 17, 2024

BUG Jam 04/24 18 April 2024

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! April 17, 2024

Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! It's FUN! And you don’t need to be any good.

James Hill Ukulele Workshop: "Harmony Singing For Everyone" April 14, 2024

BUG Jams & Events 14 April 2024

James Hill Ukulele Workshop: "Harmony Singing For Everyone" April 14, 2024

Red Bird Masterclass Presents: James Hill's Workshop Harmony Singing For Everyone (all skill levels)!

BUG Kitchen Party Jam Live @ Red Bird! Wednesday, March 20, 2024

BUG Jam 03/24 20 March 2024

BUG Kitchen Party Jam Live @ Red Bird! Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Join us for some fine tunes, shenanigans, and a wee tipple to ward off the last chill of winter! Sure we'll have a whale of a time! Ye dunna need to be any good.

BUG is back at "In From The Cold" - March 9, 2024!

BUG Jam 09/03/24 9 March 2024

BUG is back at "In From The Cold" - March 9, 2024!

This has been a favourite BUG outing since 2011!

BUG Really Small, REALLY SLOW Jam With Sue & Mark! March 2, 2024

BUG Jams & Events 2 March 2024

BUG Really Small, REALLY SLOW Jam With Sue & Mark! March 2, 2024

Beginners! Mark and I are holding a ukulele slow jam in our home. Come join us!

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! February 21, 2024

BUG Jam 02/24 21 February 2024

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! February 21, 2024

Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! It's FREE and you don’t need to be any good.

BUG Workshop with Sue & Mark - How To Lead a Song and Use a Microphone! February 3, 2024

BUG Jams & Events 3 February 2024

BUG Workshop with Sue & Mark - How To Lead a Song and Use a Microphone! February 3, 2024

Have you come up front or wanted to come up front to lead or co-lead a song at our BUG Jam but you're unsure how to count in a song for the group or use the microphones on stage? This workshop is for you!

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! January 17, 2024

BUG Jam 01/24 17 January 2024

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! January 17, 2024

Happy New Year! Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! It's FREE and you don’t need to be any good.

BUG’s Yulekulele Jam! Live @ Red Bird! December 20, 2023

BUG Jam 12/23 20 December 2023

BUG’s Yulekulele Jam! Live @ Red Bird! December 20, 2023

Don your gay apparel and festive hats and join us for an evening of seasonal songs and revelry! Yule enjoy yours-elves! It's FREE and you don’t need to be any good.

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! November 15, 2023

BUG Jam 11/23 15 November 2023

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! November 15, 2023

Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! It's FREE and you don’t need to be any good.

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! October 18, 2023

BUG Jam 10/23 18 October 2023

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! October 18, 2023

Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! It's FREE and you don’t need to be any good.

We're On Vacation - No BUG Jam In September

BUG Jams & Events 20 September 2023

We're On Vacation - No BUG Jam In September

But Mark and I will be back before you know it!

BUG’s British Invasion Live @ Red Bird! August 16, 2023

BUG Jam 08/23 16 August 2023

BUG’s British Invasion Live @ Red Bird! August 16, 2023

The British are coming, the British are coming! Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry celebrating the British Invasion! It's FREE and you don’t need to be any good.

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! July 19, 2023

BUG Jam 07/23 19 July 2023

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! July 19, 2023

Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! It's FREE and you don’t need to be any good.

Canada Day Ukulele Fun, July 1, 2023!

BUG Jam 01/07/23 1 July 2023

Canada Day Ukulele Fun, July 1, 2023!

The Vernon Ukulele Players have invited the Bytown Ukulele Group and all ukers in the Ottawa-Gatineau region to join them once again to entertain at the Vernon Ontario Canada Day festivities!

Oh Canada! BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! June 21, 2023

BUG Jam 06/23 21 June 2023

Oh Canada! BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! June 21, 2023

Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry celebrating Canada, National Indigenous Peoples Day, and the Summer Solstice! It's FREE and you don’t need to be any good.

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! May 17, 2023

BUG Jam 05/23 17 May 2023

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! May 17, 2023

Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and MAYhem! It’s FREE and you don’t need to be any good.

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! April 19, 2023

BUG Jam 04/23 19 April 2023

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! April 19, 2023

Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! It's FREE and you don’t need to be any good. This is the type of BUG you WANT to catch!

BUG is back at "In From The Cold" - March 18, 2023!

BUG Jam 18/03/23 18 March 2023

BUG is back at "In From The Cold" - March 18, 2023!

This has been a favourite BUG outing since 2011 and we’re so happy to be getting back there after the Covid hiatus!

It's Hooley Time! BUG Kitchen Party Jam Live @ Red Bird! March 15, 2023

BUG Jam 03/23 15 March 2023

It's Hooley Time! BUG Kitchen Party Jam Live @ Red Bird! March 15, 2023

Join us for some fine tunes, shenanigans, and a wee tipple to ward off the last chill of winter! Sure we'll have a whale of a time! It's FREE and ye dunna need to be any good.

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! February 22, 2023

BUG Jam 02/23 22 February 2023

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! February 22, 2023

Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! It's FREE and you don't need to be any good. This is the kind of BUG you WANT to catch!

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! January 25, 2023

BUG Jam 01/23 25 January 2023

BUG Jam Live @ Red Bird! January 25, 2023

Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! It's FREE and you don't need to be any good. This is the kind of BUG you WANT to catch!

BUG’s “Takin’ Care of Christmas” Jam December 21, 2022

BUG Jam 12/22 21 December 2022

BUG’s “Takin’ Care of Christmas” Jam December 21, 2022

Don your festive hats and come on out for a fun evening of ukulele revelry and holiday songs! Yule enjoy yours-elves! It's FREE and you don't need to be any good. This is the kind of BUG you WANT to catch!

BUG Jam ‘Anything Goes’ Live @ Red Bird! November 16, 2022

BUG Jam 11/22 16 November 2022

BUG Jam ‘Anything Goes’ Live @ Red Bird! November 16, 2022

Join us for an evening of ukulele songs and revelry! It's FREE and you don't need to be any good. This is the kind of BUG you WANT to catch!

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