Old Town School of Folk Music

New Concerts Announced!: On sale to members at 9am Wednesday, March 10th and on sale to the general public on Friday, March 12th. Click here for more information about newly added shows.; The Watson Twins (pictured) - Sunday, April 4th
Mary Gauthier & Mindy Smith - Saturday, May 8th
House of Waters - Friday, June 11th
with special guests Joel Styzens & Katinka Kleijn
Shawn Colvin - Saturday, June 12th
with special guest Nicholas Barron
The Handsome Family - Sunday, June 13th
with special guest The Thin Man
Motor City Rock n' Soul Revue - Saturday, June 19th
a tribute to the sound of Detroit
Hot Tuna Electric Show - Sunday, June 20th
featuring G.E. Smith
Jim Kweskin & Geoff Muldaur - Saturday, June 26th
special DVD release show for Chasin' Gus's Ghost
Henhouse Prowlers - Saturday, July 17th
6th Anniversary Show

6 String Social: Every Friday at 6:30PM
at 909 W. Armitage
This week Dan Fulkerson leads the charge with his selection of favorites...; More Info

Workshops: This week's upcoming workshops:
Brazilian Percussion - Thurs at 6pm
Dance Basics for Couples - Sat at 1pm
Swing Dance 2 - Sat at 3pm
Circuit Bending - Sun at 1pm
Rock n' Roots Fingerpicking - Sun at 2pm; More Info

Old Time Workshops with the Foghorn Trio: Sunday, March 14th at 2pm
Old Time Fiddle, Mandolin and Guitar workshops with Sammy, Caleb and Nadine from Foghorn Stringband!; First convene with all participants from the three workshops for a demonstration the tunes that will be learnt during the workshop. The workshops will then separate and work on the tunes. Once you've got it down, meet back with the other workshops at the end to play them all together!; More Info

Battlefield Band, Liz Carroll & Friends: Friday, March 12th at 7pm & 10pm; A co-bill of Celtic music from Scotland's Battlefield Band and Chicago's own Grammy nominated Liz Carroll.; Scotland's flagship folk musicians the Battlefield Band have performed their inspired fusion of ancient and modern Scottish traditional music for over thirty years. Howling pipes and ululating fiddle combine to make a unique sound that is truly captivating live.; Tickets & More Info