Old Town School of Folk Music

Grand Opening Celebration! Day 19: This event is at 4544 North Lincoln Avenue.; Joe Henry; Singer/songwriter and Grammy-winning producer Joe Henry returns to the Old Town School. Unloved will not be performing as previously scheduled.; Browse the Full List of the Grand Opening Celebration Events | More Info | Buy Tickets

Grand Opening Celebration! Day 20: This event is at 4544 North Lincoln Avenue.; Tribute to the Forever 27 Club; Join faculty, staff and friends of the Old Town School as we celebrate the many musicians who left us at the tender age of 27 — Robert Johnson, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse and more.; Browse the Full List of the Grand Opening Celebration Events | More Info | Buy Tickets

Global Dance Party: Pa Doute: In the mood for Haitian Roots Racine, Reggae or African Hi-Life? Start with a half hour dance class then shake it for the rest of the night with Pa Doute!; More Info | Buy Tickets

8-Week Kids' Classes: Our next session starts the week of March 5th, but why wait to register your child for one of these great classes! 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! Some 16-week classes can be joined at any time during the session. Registration is open now.; All Kids Classes | Wiggleworms Classes

Christine Lavin: A septuple threat (singer, songwriter, author, producer, radio host, crafter and baton twirler), Christine Lavin's music throws a spotlight on the highs and the lows of love and life with a twist. Crafters — come at 6:00 PM to craft with Christine!; More Info | Buy Tickets

Private Lessons: Registration is ongoing!

Learn at your own pace with our private lesson program. Take your lessons at our Lincoln Square or Armitage location for 30, 45 or 60 minutes — you choose!; Learn guitar, banjo, fiddle, Middle Eastern percussion, oud and how to sing like an angel from our newest private lesson teachers — Matt Brown, Lisa DeRosia, Rita Ruby and Wanees Zarour!

Support Creativity Celebrate Opportunity Build Community: Last year, we launched an $18 million fundraising campaign to add a new building to our family, which will increase our capacity and allow us to deepen our engagement with the Lincoln Square neighborhood and Chicago at large.; We need your help — and right now you can make twice the difference!; Through a generous Board Challenge, your gift has even more impact: Members of the Board have pledged more than $213,000 more for the building campaign to match your gift dollar for dollar!; Learn more about our expansion project here!; Support our building campaign now!

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