Schooner Music Jam

Schooner Music Jam is an open jam session that runs every Sunday at Schooner Tavern, 2901 27th Ave. S. in Minneapolis. It's a regular thing, not a one-off, so if you're a musician looking for a place to play on your night off, this is one of the spots in the city that keeps a spot open for you week after week.

The format is straightforward: it's an open jam, which means the music is built on the fly by whoever shows up with an instrument. There's no set list or rehearsed program to follow, so what you hear changes every single time. It's the kind of room where you can bring your gear and jump in, or just hang out and listen to the session take shape around you.

On Sunday, October 18, the jam is listed from 7:30 PM, though the session usually runs from 7 PM to 10:30 PM. Admission is free, so you can drop in without worrying about a cover charge. If you're playing, bring your instrument; if you're just coming to hear, you've got a few hours of music to work with. It's a low-stakes way to spend a Sunday night in Minneapolis.