One thread for all of the on-going jam sessions in the Bay Area. SAN FRANCISCO: JAPANTOWN PEACE PAGODA - FRIDAYS, 5 - 8 pm If you haven't heard, KG Tuesday is no longer going to be held at the hone zone, aka the peace pagoda (more info further down in the thread). To keep the San Francisco jams alive, one of the Tuesday homies, Chris (@punkrockpiper), has decided to throw his own jams at the Peace Pagoda on Fridays instead of Tuesdays. Same time and place, new day. @daun_yon will also be frequenting these jams as he works down the street. Come hang with him on Fridays as well, he'll be sure to level you up on tricks! To stay updated on these jams, follow the Ghost Fox page on Instagram: @ghost.fox.official! Chris also makes some pretty sweet kendama bags, and Ghost Fox is the name of his brand. It's a page dedicated to the kendama meet ups and his bags, so if that's something you're interested in, check it out! Hopefully more people will be able to come out since it will be the weekend! SAN JOSE: SAN JO SLAY - CHINESE CULTURAL GARDENS, SATURDAYS, 2 - 6 pm This jam is run by the wizard himself, Ben Herald (@benherald). I don't think I have to tell you to follow him to stay updated because if you're not following him at this point, you SLEEPIN! These jams are super chill, the jam spot is in the back of the park so it's pretty secluded from the rest of the people who use it for parties and such. It's peaceful and quiet and just an all around nice jam spot. There's also a Wendy's nearby, so munchies are covered. In terms of staying updated on the San Jo Slay jams, follow Ben or Jacob Low (@jacoblow). They always post about the jams. SANTA CRUZ (NEW): KG TUESDAY - COMING SOON Towards the end of September, my buddy Eli and I moved out to Santa Cruz. We now attend UCSC and are stoked to spread the dama love out here! Plenty of great spots on campus to jam and get people interested. We are currently still trying to figure out the logistics of the official jam. As of now, we are just having To stay updated on these Tuesday jams, follow the official KG Tuesday page (@kgtuesday). If you have any questions about the Tuesday jams, feel free to message Eli (@elikertel), Alex (@handsoffmysack), or myself (@nickalecka) up as well if you have any questions about the Tuesday sesh I hope this helps anyone who is in the Bay Area and looking for a kendama jam to attend! Whether you just moved here or you're visiting, come out to a jam! You got 3 to choose from!
I never realized how many jams I could go to that were all local! I'll try to make it out to one of these jams, preferably San Jo Slay because I live about 5-10 minutes away from the park.
Not that I know of, or at least can confirm are on-going. There have been some in Oakland in the past, but that was when Jake Wiens still lived there and threw them every now and then
East bay dama player checking in (Walnut Creek). Trying to guage interest in an East Bay meetup! Reply or dm me if theres anyone out here!
i would try hitting up @Daun_yon on IG, I know he lives around fairfield so he might be interested in getting something going. He actually had some Sunday jams going on near Vacaville but I haven't really seen anything about it lately
Yo so now that Jacob is attending UCSC, does that mean he'll join you and Eli in the Santa Cruz jams?