Common Ground on the Hill

10/09/2026

Let the rhythm carry you away - FREE Drum Circle Jams start Wed., Oct. 28 at St. Paul's UCC. Drum Circle Jams will take place on LAST Wednesdays monthly. Get all the info!

10/08/2026

Thanks to the Community Media Center of Carroll County for naming this weekend's concert with Professor Louie & The Crowmatix as a Top Pick for this weekend! Tickets on sale at the gate or online - get yours today! https://www.commongroundonthehill.org/experience/concerts/all-concerts

Here are our Top picks for this weekend. https://www.carrollmediacenter.org/top-5-things. Player on Air presents: Macbeth, Friday-Sunday. On Saturday its, Hampstead Fall Festival 2026, Common Ground Downtown presents: Professor Louie & The Crowmatix at Carroll Arts Center, Head over to Sykesville for the Piney Run Park Fall Festival or the Sykesville Fall Festival – Autumn Around the World. Enjoy the Traditional Arts Festival at Carroll County Farm Museum, and don't miss the Westminster Oyster Stroll. Enjoy the Best of Fall in Carroll County visit Carrollgrown.org/fallfun.
Players On Air at Coppermine Pantherplex, Town of Hampstead, Maryland, Common Ground on the Hill, Carroll Arts Center, Carroll County Farm Museum Piney Run Park Downtown Sykesville Connection City of Westminster Recreation & Parks Department Carroll County Grown

10/05/2026

1st Wednesday Jam coming up THIS Wednesday, 7-9 PM at the Carroll Arts Center!

09/17/2026

Fall programming from music to arts to jams! Next concert: Professor Louie & the Crowmatix open the season with a bang!

09/17/2026

What are you doing this weekend? Consider heading out to visit our fellow MD Folklife Center at Frostburg State University for their 21st annual Appalachian Festival, running all weekend long! Music, dance, history, storytelling and more - what could be a better way to spend your weekend?

IT’S THIS WEEKEND--The 21st annual Appalachian Festival is coming to FSU Sept. 17–19! Come celebrate Appalachian music, culture, history and traditions with live music, dancing, storytelling, food, artisans, hands-on activities and more. There's sure to be something for everyone at this free, family-friendly event. Come celebrate Appalachia with us!

Full schedule: frostburg.edu/events/afestival

09/14/2026

3rd Wednesday FREE Jams are back! Join us THIS Wednesday, 9/16, from 7-9 PM at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Westminster. All instruments, all skill levels, all ages, singers and listeners welcome for a large group bluegrass/old-time/blues/folk jam! Bring about 10 copies your favorite tune to share! Full jam schedule is online at https://www.commongroundonthehill.org/experience/programs-and-workshops/jams/jams

09/09/2026

Here's a don't-miss event from Upperco Music Festival! This is a fantastic festival and camping venue. Get your tickets now - and look for us there! A little birdie says you'll want to take note because we're going to be partnering with them on some fantastic programming soon - keep an eye out for the announcement!🤩🎻🎶🦌

⛺️Camping begins September 21
🎶🪕Music begins September 23
ARE YOU READY?
Secure your tickets soon!
Here are all of the details!

Four incredible days of world-class bluegrass, camping, great food, friends, workshops and unforgettable memories… and this year’s lineup is absolutely stacked!

🎶 Featuring:
🪕 Authentic Unlimited Band
🪕 The Kody Norris Show
🪕 The Po' Ramblin' Boys
🪕 Ralph Stanley II & The Clinch Mountain Boys
🪕 Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass
🪕 Big Country Bluegrass
🪕 Williamson Branch
🪕 Nothin’ Fancy
🪕 ironwooddriveband
🪕 The Mayo Family Band
🪕 Danny Stewart & The Chiggers
🪕 Jeff Dillard Bluegrass Band
🪕 The Carroll County Ramblers
🪕 Hammer Creek Bluegrass

💥 That’s 14 incredible bands bringing some of the best bluegrass in the country to Upperco!

🎟️ Tickets:
https://uppercovolunteerfirecompany.ticketspice.com/upperco-music-festival-2026

Gather your friends, bring your chairs, pack your camping gear, and get ready for four days of amazing music and memories.

We can’t wait to see you! 💙🎻

09/08/2026

Wow - congratulations to David Morris, past Traditions Week instructor, former CGOTH board member and founder of the Common Ground on the Hill Acoustic Roots Songwriting Contest! His song "Tenth Day of September", written with the late John Miller, and performed by Dave Adkins, is at the top of the Roots Music Report's Top 50 Bluegrass Song Chart! See the chart here: https://www.rootsmusicreport.com/charts/view/song/genre/bluegrass/weekly and take a listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSFpm2mtAQ4

Dave Adkins - "Tenth Day Of September"Written by David Morris and ...

08/28/2026

It's back to school and back to JAMS! 1st Wednesday Jams return on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at the Carroll Arts Center in Westminster, MD! Join us from 7-9 PM for blues/folk, Celtic and bluegrass/old-time jams. All ages, all skill levels, all instruments are welcome, as well as listeners and singers. 🎻🎶😍

Complete jam schedule online at https://www.commongroundonthehill.org/experience/programs-and-workshops/jams/jams