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The FolkWorks Calendar is a comprehensive listings of folk/roots/trad related events. The listing includes both live and virtual concerts, dances, festivals, and more.

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Ken O’Malley solo show

O'Caine's Irish Pub 36101 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA, CA, United States

His passionate and compelling voice is what they notice first. As a solo artist, Ken O’Malley easily commands the room; with his band he also rocks the house. Quickly drawing the audience in, it is no wonder that the Irish News describes him “without question, as the single most enduring, influential and proficient of all […]

Open Mic Night

Grand Annex 434 West 6th St., San Pedro, CA, US

Acoustic Singers, Singer-Songwriters, Poets! There’s so much going on outside during the San Pedro Art Walk, we decided to move the Open Mic to the Second Thursday of each month. Please come on down to the Grand Annex for Second Thursday Open Mic Night on Thursday, November 11, 2021. To participate, please sign up at […]

$5

Clinton Davis

C5 Studios 210 S Warren St, Bishop, CA, United States

Lisa Gutkin on Stage – A Heymish St Patrick’s Day

Church in Ocean Park 235 Hill Dr, Santa Monica, CA, United States

To celebrate a heymish St Patrick's Day, Lisa Gutkin (of the Grammy Award-winning Klezmatics and the Tony Award winning play Indecent) will share Irish, American, and Jewish tunes, and original songs, creating an atmosphere so warm, you will feel as if you’re sitting at the fireplace in one of her favorite pubs. Lisa’s song Gonna Get […]

Whole Hog Irish Session in Moorpark

Angry Ferret Brewing Company 11990 Hertz St, Moorpark, CA

Start celebrating St. Paddy’s Day early on Friday March 15th with Whole Hog at Angry Ferret brewing Company in Moorpark! Rooted in tradition, Whole Hog pushes the boundaries of bluegrass, Irish, swing, country and old time music. Lush vocal harmonies, instrumental mastery and fresh arrangements are at the forefront of their unique sound. For a […]

Bobby Spencer & Bernie Pearl with the Vista Street Project

COLLAGE 731 South Pacific Avenue, San Pedro, CA, United States

Bobby “Hurricane” Spencer and the Vista Street Project will get the joint jumping with Special Guest Bernie Pearl, highlighting their musical partnership that spans decades. You'll get to hear some of Bobby's original music that hasn't been showcased before. Don't miss this one - it is going to be VERY special! After a massive stroke […]

$15

Clinton Davis

Mountain Music Parlor 735 S Center St, Reno, NV, United States

Clinton Davis in the house! As Americana exploded off the front porch, suddenly the sound of mandolins and banjo’s were heard AND SEEN in Rock venues, muscling out guitar solos and synthesizers on the radio, basically causing all sorts of happy wonderment, inspiration and a bit of confusion.  It spawned a whole new Gold rush, […]

Caro Pierotto

The Grand Annex 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro, CA, United States

From the moment Grammy-nominated Caro Pierotto strikes her first note, her captivating warm voice energizes the room. Accompanied by her all-star band, you’ll hear covers and original in Portuguese, Spanish and English featuring elements of samba, reggae and soulful pop. “The expressiveness and technical mastery in Caro Pierotto’s voice underscores Brazil’s tradition of great female […]

$16 – $40

Clinton Davis

The Pearl 13944 Main St, Walnut Grove, CA, United States

Clinton Davis is an old time folk musician currently based in San Diego, California. A fifth-generation Kentuckian, Davis grew up in rural Carroll County. His repertoire spans fiddle and banjo music native to his family home, the exuberant ragtime piano and guitar of early 20th-century New Orleans, and ballad songs and dance music of the […]

Perry Hall Folk Music Night, featuring Jeff Raught

Perry Hall United Methodist Church 9515 Belair Rd., Baltimore, MD, United States

Monthly open mic Folk Music Night is held Saturdays. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. The featured performer this month is Jeff Raught.

Free

John Kraus & The Goers St. Patrick’s Day Show & Sea Shanty Sing Along

The Grand Annex 434 W. 6th St., San Pedro, CA, United States

Captain John and the band deliver vintage sea shanties and nautical tunes with Celtic-punk and pirate-rock swagger. Kraus leads this merry crew of powerhouse musicians after years spent as a sea captain and growing up in a musical household. His pioneering band perfectly combines his love for music, the sea, and the legacy of seafaring […]

$25 – $40