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Gowanus Jug & String Band Sessions
Thursday evenings starting May 1st, 6-8:30 at the Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse
165 2nd Street between Bond and the Gowanus Canal. We are excited to expand our musical offerings with this new weekly jam.
Jam Leader: Papa Ernie Vega
Dredger Host: Liz Rabson Schnore
Shenanigans will be on-shore tonight as a result of yesterday's storm. Hello Intrepid Gowanus Paddler, We have a different kind of "Boo!" for this Halloween afternoon. Unfortunately, yesterday's massive rainstorm […]
For twenty years the Ukulele Cabaret has provided a stage for musicians, artists and performers from New York's underground ukulele scene!
Help us clean up and close out the 2025 on-water season at the Bunker! We'll be tidying up the space, repainting some details, cleaning and repairing gear, linseeding the dock, […]
Keep jamming throughout the winter at the Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse. Bring your acoustic instrument, bring your jam busters, and be ready to expand your jam comfort zone!
Each year, as part of the Brooklyn Folk Festival , contestants gather on the banks of the fetid Gowanus Canal to see who can throw a banjo the farthest in the - BANJO TOSS: BANJO THROWING COMPETITION! The special "throwing banjo", attached to a rope is tossed into the canal, a federally designate Super Fund site. The marked rope pays out, showing how far the banjo has been tossed. It is then hauled back in for the next throw.
Keep jamming throughout the winter at the Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse. Bring your acoustic instrument, bring your jam busters, and be ready to expand your jam comfort zone!
KAJE is pleased to present VAULT|Gowanus : Landscape/Value, a site-responsive performance commission taking place Saturday, November 22nd at 2 19th Street at 5pm. The performance is programmed as part of a […]
Keep jamming throughout the winter at the Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse. Bring your acoustic instrument, bring your jam busters, and be ready to expand your jam comfort zone!
Join us at the Boathouse on Friday, December 12th from 7-10pm to celebrate the end of the 2025 season with us! Bring a snack to share, favorite memories, or […]
Keep jamming throughout the winter at the Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse. Bring your acoustic instrument, bring your jam busters, and be ready to expand your jam comfort zone!
Keep jamming throughout the winter at the Gowanus Dredgers Boathouse. Bring your acoustic instrument, bring your jam busters, and be ready to expand your jam comfort zone!