Buffalo Creek Brewing is Lake County's only destination brewery in the heart of Historic Downtown Long Grove. We're serious about serving fresh Craft Beer. Come and enjoy our Taproom, Beer-garden and event space. BCB has weekly specials, food on Fridays and concerts every Saturday!

Bandfinder was created by a trio of Chicago-based musicians to help musicians find each other. We used our own experiences to anticipate the questions you would ask someone you want to jam with and came up with matching algorithms to make it happen. You can also use your Bandfinder profile as your personal or band web site to share your talent with the world.

Open Jam is a mix between Open Mic and Karaoke, but for musicians. There is a list songs which musicians can sign up for. Anybody who plays an instrument or sings can sign up for that song's Jam Team. You can meet in real life (or not) and practice the song you've chosen and then on the night of the jam every team can perform their song.

Buffalo Creek Brewing is a rustic and vintage type establishment always looking for acts that beer lovers and locals can really enjoy. The acts that perform weekly at BCB are lower volume with a loud presence. Pervious performs at BCB include: Gina Gonzales, Anderlik, Otto & Church, Mackenzie O'brien, Green Noise, L&M Experience, Tiny Country and many, many more.

Buffalo Creek Brewing and Bandfinder are hosting an Open Jam in Long Grove, IL on August 11, from 4pm to 10 pm.

Go to Open Jam, find the song(s) you want to play on and follow the instructions.

Yes, as long as you can play in the key of the song. Sax, Violin, Harmonica, flute, whatever. Bring it on!

Just use your existing login and password for the signup process.

Bandfinder has a messaging feature you can use to communicate with members of your team.

At the venue will have PA, speakers and two microphones for vocals. You will need to bring your instrument, cords and amp.

We don't have a kit so we would ask you to be creative. Bongos, 5 gallon bucket, a snare and bass that you can setup and take down quickly would be welcome.

The guests at Buffalo Creek Brewing have come to expect folk and blue grass styles of music weekly, performers have really been able to explore their talents by producing covers of well-known songs and performers into twangy/folky listening experiences for the audience. When trying you produce your cover, please keep this in mind but stay true to your art as a musician.

For this event, the song list was chosen to play to the audience at the brewery.

You can sign up to three different songs.

If there are still open spots on the song list by August 5th the rules will be changed and you will be invited to sign up for unlimited songs.

Probably. We will be recording audio and video of the songs and musicians to be posted on social media. You never know who will find you. If you sign up you will be agreeing to give permission to record and display your awesomeness for the world to see.

Absolutely.

You will only get typical Bandfinder emails such as musicians matched and message alerts as well as periodic updates on the Jam you signed up for.

Yes. Each musician will get two free beers.

Yes. Drop us a note and we'll let you know when and where the next one takes place.

Everyone is welcome