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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.

The events are entered by contributors: musicians, event producers and publicists. Contributors are authorized by FolkWorks and are asked to keep their entries within the guidelines of folk/roots/trad genres. Please use the filters to see the events that are of interest to you and in your locality.

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Whole Hog Duo in Carpinteria

The Good Plow 5205 Carpinteria Ave, Carpinteria, CA, United States

Whole Hog Duo bringing bluegrass, Irish and Western swing to the Good Plow in Carpinteria, CA! Rooted in tradition, Whole Hog pushes the boundaries of bluegrass, Irish, swing, country and […]

Music They Don’t Want You to Hear

A weekly 2 hour radio show of folk music with a focus on singer songwriters.  We range from vintage to the latest releases giving preference to songs focused on social […]

ANDY & RENEE & HARD RAIN New Year’s Concert

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

Southbay favorite folk-rockers Andy & Renee return to the Annex to ring in the New Year! Celebrate the New Year on the dance floor while the band delivers hits from […]

$45 – $60

Whole Hog in Bakersfield

Roosters Honkytonk 1531 19th St, Bakersfield, CA, United States

Whole Hog bringing bluegrass, Irish & Western swing to Roosters Honkytonk in Bakersfield, CA on Friday, January 5th 8-11pm! Rooted in tradition, Whole Hog pushes the boundaries of bluegrass, Irish, […]

Whole Hog in Bakersfield II

Bakersfield Marriot - Convention Center 801 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA, United States

Join Whole Hog for an intimate, unamplified concert in the Parkfield Suite at Great 48. Rooted in tradition, Whole Hog pushes the boundaries of bluegrass, Irish, swing, country and old […]

Whole Hog in Bakersfield III

Bakersfield Marriot Convention Center 801 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA, United States

Join Whole Hog for an intimate, unamplified concert in the SDBS suite 912 at Great 48. Rooted in tradition, Whole Hog pushes the boundaries of bluegrass, Irish, swing, country and […]

Music They Don’t Want You to Hear

A weekly 2 hour radio show of folk music with a focus on singer songwriters.  We range from vintage to the latest releases giving preference to songs focused on social […]

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. […]

$5

Whole Hog Duo in Big Bear

Barrel 33 40754 Village Dr, Big Bear Lake, CA, United States

Whole Hog Duo bringing bluegrass, Irish & Western swing to Barrel 33 in Big Bear on Saturday, January 13th 5-8pm Rooted in tradition, Whole Hog pushes the boundaries of bluegrass, […]

17th Annual Southern California Slack Key Festival and Free Island Marketplace

Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Redondo Beach, CA, US

Kala Koa Entertainment celebrates 17 years of bringing the biggest and brightest names in Hawaiian music to the mainland with the 2024 Southern California Slack Key Festival returning to the Redondo […]

$25 – $65