Old Town School of Folk Music

Closed Memorial Day

All Old Town School locations and both Old Town School Music Stores will be closed on Monday, May 29th for Memorial Day.
Have a fun and safe holiday!

Festival of Aloha: May is Asian Pacific American Heritage month and what better way to celebrate than with our first ever Festival of Aloha! Join us for a 4 day multi-faceted festival celebrating the Pacific Arts with concerts, workshops, and much more.; More Info on Concerts | Register for Workshops

Mahalo Ukuleles on Sale in our Music Store: Aloha Month in the Old Town School Music Store means great deals on ukes, lap guitars, all Island-related instructional books, CDs, and accessories. They also have great deals on strings, slides, steel bars, and drumsticks.; This week, the Store is offering Mahalo ukuleles for only $25. Grab one, then help set a record for the World's Largest Ukulele Lesson in Welles Park this Saturday!; More Info on the Festival of Aloha

4- & 8-Week Kids' Classes: Time flies when we're having fun! Registration is open for our next session of classes (beginning the week of June 25th).; Here are some suggestions. Dance & Movement: Kangaroos or Yoga for Kids. For artists: Comics. For musicians: Young Voices, Fiddle 1 - Tween, Little Drummers, Big Drummers or Youth Mariachi Ensemble. And so many more!; All Kids Classes | Wiggleworms Classes

Square Roots Music Lineup Announced!: The Old Town School and our festival partner the Lincoln Square Chamber of Commerce are happy to announce the music lineup for the Square Roots Festival! Come out for performances by Sidi Touré, Waco Brothers, Ezra Furman, and many more! Click here for the full list. Expect an exciting and eclectic mix of music and dance, food and craft beer. It's going to be a ton of summer fun for the whole family, the whole neighborhood, and the whole city.; More Info

Four-Week Classes for Summer!: Looking to accessorize your summer?; Join us for a series of fabulously fun four-week music and dance classes at the Old Town School of Folk Music for Adults, Teens, and Kids. They are a great way to keep your fingers, ears, and feet in shape during the summer.; See the full schedule

The New Generation of Soul Blues featuring Theo Huff: Joined by friends and local masters of soul, Chicago blues torchbearer Theo Huff brings his effortless groove, cocksure flamboyance and sassy churchiness to the Old Town stage.; More Info | Buy Tickets

Live from the Old Town School: Available now for the first time ever! A bounty of archival dusties and killer performances from the Old Town School stage dating back to the '50s including Andrew Bird, Big Bill Broonzy, Jeff Tweedy, Steve Goodman, Bonnie Koloc and dozens more. For more info, click here.; Purchase Live from the Old Town School via CDBaby

Songs Of The Session: This session, we're playing "Titanic" and "C.C. Rider." Click here to hear the songs and for the charts, then play along!; More Info

Workshops: Workshops are a terrific way to study something new! Our faculty and special visitors showcase one-time-only specialties, trials of new class ideas, and extensions of our classes. Low commitment. Low cost. Give one a try!; Browse all Workshops