FOLK EVENTS: WHO’S WHERE IN THE GREATER WASHINGTON, DC AREA
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FSGW Folklore Society of Greater Washington; www.fsgw.org
BFMS Baltimore Folk Music Society; www.bfms.org 410-366-0808
SFMS Susquehanna Folk Music Society www.sfmsfolk.org
SAW Songwriters Association of Washington; www.saw.org
s/s Singer-songwriter
+ In dance listings: caller + musicians
In list of artists, indicates performing together
+ In list of artists, indicates performing separately
UUCh Unitarian Universalist Church
IMT Institute of Musical Traditions
HMT House of Musical Traditions
BEN Benefit event
ResReq Reservations required
S/O Sold out
* Additional date of a multiple-date performance
< always confirm with venue >
Saturday, June 20
7th Annual Silver Spring Blues Festival 10a – 9p in Town Center, Silver Spring, MD; Market Stage (Fenton
St. Market): 10/Miles Spicer & Pearl Bailes, 11/Geoff “Stingy Brim” Seals hamornica wkshop, 12n/Rick
Franklin, 1/Jackson & Oziel, 2/Archie Edwards Blues Ensemble; Fountain Stage (Ellsworth Dr.) 3/kickoff
w/Warner Williams, 3:15/School of Rock plays blues, 4/Lisa Lim Band, 5/Nadine Rae & the Allstars,
6/Billy Thompson Band, 7/Anthony “Swamp Dog” Clark, 8/King Solomon Hicks’ Band of Brothers;
Silverspringbluesfestival.com
Songwriters Association of Washington Community Day @ The Surge, 1988 Kirby Rd. (at Westmoreland
St.), McLean, VA 22101; incl original songs, jams, networking, writing workshops, open mic; saw.org
Havre de Grace MD Blues Festival @ Steppingstone Farm Museum, 461 Quaker Bottom Rd., Havre de
Grace, MD 21078
Music & Cultural Festival 3-7pm, on historic grounds of Allen Chapel A.M.E.Church, 2518 Fairland Rd.,
Silver Spring, MD 20904; $20/10under16/freeunder6; incl Washington Revels Jubilee Voices, Men in
Black (bluegrass gospel), Allen Chapel MIME Ministry, steel pan, jazz; vendors, food; bring seating;
6:00 pm Marinera Viva, Peruvian national dance w/world influences @ Millennium Stage, Kennedy
Center, 2700 F St., NWDC; free; w/Smithsonian Folklife Festival
6:30 pm Bob Brill, The Spectacles, Rick LaRocca, host Joseph Isaacs f/Music Matters Showcase @ Mad
City Coffee House, 10801 Hickory Ridge Rd, Columbia MD 21044; donations; 410-964-8671;
www.josephisaacs.com
6:30 pm Hurray for the Riff Raff + opener Mechanical River outdoors @ Flying Dog Brewery, 4607
Wedgewood Blvd., Frederick, MD 21703;
7:00 pm The Misbehavin’ Maidens @ The Limerick Pub, 11301 Elkin St., Wheaton, MD
7:00 pm Belmont & Jones, oldtime blues @ Beans in the Belfry, 122 W. Potomac St., Brunswick, MD
7:30 pm Jeff Majors, gospel harp @ Birchmere, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA; $25
7:30 pm Taiwanese Cultural Heritage Night, music & dance @ Ossian Hall Park, 7900 Heritage Dr.,
Annandale, VA 22003; free; weather no. 703-324-SHOW (7469)
7:30 pm FSGW storyswap in Silver Spring, MD; RSVP: - fsgw.org
8:00 pm Janiva Magness @ Bethesda Blues & Jazz, 7719 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814; $25;
dance floor
8:00 pm “Celtic Woman” show @ Wolf Trap Filene Center, 1551 Trap Rd, Vienna Va 22182; $30-65;
wolftrap.org
8:00 pm songsters Ben Hunter & Joe Samons fm Seattle @ Archie’s Barbershop, 4701 Queensbury Rd.,
Riverdale Park, MD; $15; Res: -- see wkshop tomorrow
8:00 pm The Big Cheese (family band) feat. w/others @ Epicure Café, 11104 Lee Hwy, Fairfax, VA
8:00 pm Cousin John Band @ New Deal Café, 113 Centerway, Roosevelt Center, Greenbelt, MD
8:00 pm Hot Club of San Francisco presents “Cinema Vivant, Film & Gypsy Swing” @ the Horowitz
Center at Howard Community College, off Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD; $35; part of
Columbia Festival of the Arts; columbiafestival.org
8:00 pm Sarnoff & Hess @ Frederick Coffee Co., 100 N. East St., Frederick, MD
8:00 pm Steven Gellman @ The Cornerstone Coffeehouse, 2133 Market St., Camp Hill, PA; 717-737-
5026
8:00 pm The Deanna Bogart Band @ The Mainstay, 5753 Main St., Rock Hall, MD; $20; 410-639-9133
8:30 pm Carbon Leaf + opener Marie Miller @ The Hamilton, 14th & F Sts., NWDC; $30-35
+10:30 Shartel & Hume in Hamilton LOFT
9:00 pm The Howlin’ Brothers open for Dangermuffin + Covered with Jam @ Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St.,
NWDC; $12/16; gypsysallys.com
9:00 pm Johnny Grave band @ Sauf Haus, 1216 18th St., NWDC (Dupont Circle)
9:30 pm Split String Soup @ Kalypso’s, 1617 Washington Plaza No., Reston, VA
10:00 pm Muddy Crows @ Roofer’s Union, 2446 18th St., NWDC 20009
Sunday, June 21
Fiddle & banjo wkshop 12n-2ish w/Ben hunter & Joe Seamons, Seattle songsters, @ Archie’s Barbershop,
4701 Queensbury Rd., Riverdale Park, MD; $25(20if you attend Sat. concert);
Res:
1:00 pm >4 bluegrass jam @ Frying Pan Park, Country Store, 2709 W. Ox Rd., Herndon, VA
3:00 pm old time jam w/Old Time Frederick @ Beans in the Belfry, 122 W. Potomac St., Brunswick, MD
3:30 pm waltz with Green Light Karma [David Knight/fid, Andrew Marcus/acc, Dave Wiesler/pno/gtr] @
Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo park, MD; $10; 2:45 lesson; waltztimedances.org
4:00 pm >8 Mike Surratt & the Continentals @ Old Stein Inn, 1143 Central Ave., Edgewater, MD; 410-
798-6807 – no dance floor
6:00 pm Middle Eastern music/dance @ New Deal Café, 113 Centerway, Roosevelt Center, Greenbelt,
MD
6:30 pm Revels-Carpe Diem Community Sing @ Revels Studio, 531 Dale Dr., Silver Spring, MD;
Topic: Summer Solstice; guest songleaders incl Slaveya; donations;
carpediemarts.org & revelsdc.org
7:30 pm April Verch @ Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003; free; weather
no. 703-324-SHOW (7469)
7:30 pm FSGW Squares & Contras @ Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, MD; $13/10mem/5stdts; Gaye
Fifer + STEAM! [David Firestine/mand/bzki, Robert Rosenberg/gtr/bjo, Claire Jamieson
Zucher/bdrn, Alice Boyle/fid/vla]
8:00 pm The Deslondes + openers Twain + Feral Foster, Americana @ Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St.,
NWDC; $10/14
8:01 pm Jonny Grave Trio @ the Gibson, 14th & U Sts., NWDC
Monday, June 22
6:00 pm Deanna Bogart Blues Band for Blue Monday @ Westminster Church, 400 I St, SWDC;
$5; 202-484-7700, westminsterdc.org
7:15 pm Songwriter Showcase @ Brewers Alley, 124 N. Market St, Frederick, MD; pianist Ray Jozwiak
+ feat. Mike Kelly + cameos Dominic Cicala + Cassie Urbany + regulars Rod Deacey,
John Holly, Ron Goad + Tomy Wright, others
7:30 pm Daryl Davis Presents: an Evening with Angela Hill (gospel, blues, r&b +)@ Bethesda Blues &
Jazz, 7719 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814; $5; dance floor
7:30 pm David Crosby @ Birchmere, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA; $90.50 SOLD OUT
7:30 pm Sam Amidon + Aaron Tinjum & the Tangents @ Jammin’ Java, 227 E. Maple Ave., Vienna,
VA; $15; jamminjava.com
Tuesday, June 23
10:00 am >11a Stories from Strawberry Park feat. Barbra Effron’s Storytime Express in the Mosaic, 2910
District Ave., (Merrifield) Fairfax, VA; free
7:00 pm Split String Soup @ Dogfish Alehouse, 6220 Leesburg Pike (7 Corners ShopCtr), Falls Church,
VA
7:00 pm Todd C Walker hosts open mic @ Frederick Coffee Co., 100 N. East St., Frederick, MD
7:15 pm Brother Sun [Pat Wictor, Joe Jencks, Greg Greenway] f/Folk Club of Reston & Herndon @
Amphora’s Diner Deluxe, 1151 Elden St., Herndon, VA 20170; $14/13m3m;
; restonherndonfolkclub.com
7:30 pm Taj Mahal Trio @ The Hamilton, 14th & F Sts., NWDC; $38-55; thehamiltondc.com
7:30 pm Guy Davis + Reggie Harris for FocusMusic @ Ted’s 355 Diner, 895 Rockville Pike,
Rockville, MD 20852; $15/18; focusmusic.org
8:00 pm open mic in Vinyl Lounge, Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St., NWDC; free adm; gypsysallys.com
8:00 pm Craig Rosendale @ Brewer’s Alley, 124 N. Market St, Frederick, MD
8:30 pm Mark Winner & the Blues Warriors @ JV’s, 6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church, Va
9:00 pm Cheick Hamala Diabate’s Griot Street, downstairs @ Bossa Bistro, 2463 18th St., NWDC; 202-
650-9351
Wednesday, June 24
Smithsonian Folklife Festival Wed-Sun this week & next 11am-5pm + 7pm concerts, in and north of
National Museum of the American Indian, on National Mall between 3rd & 4th Sts.; Peru is featured; incl
music & dance, crafts, visual arts, traditional lore, foodways; free; festival.si.edu
6:00 pm New Inca Son @ Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center, 2700 F St., NWDC; free; w/Smithsonian
Folklife Festival
6:00 pm The Rivers Band @ Westview Promenade, Buckeystown Pike & Crestwood BLvd., Frederick,
MD 21703
6:30 pm The Vespers + Save the Arcadian + The Duskwhales @ Metropolitan Kitchen & Lounge, 169
West St., Annapolis, MD; $10
7:00 pm Music Pilgrim Trio @ Friendship Heights Village Center, 4433 S. Park, Chevy Chase, MD
20815; free
7:00 pm Irish trad session led by Zan McLeod or Philippe Varlet @ The Limerick Pub, 11301 Elkin St.,
Wheaton, MD
7:30 pm Solas @ Lee District Park Amphitheatre, 6601 Telegraph Rd., Franconia Va 22310;
Weather no. 703-324-SHOW
8:00 pm SAW music variety showcase hosted by Ron Goad @ Epicure Café, 11104 Lee Hwy, Fairfax,
VA; saw.org
8:00 pm FSGW English Country Dance @ Glen Echo Town Hall, 6106 Harvard Ave., Glen Echo, Md;
$12/10mem/5stdt;
8:00 pm BFMS Contras @ Lovely Lane Ch, 2200 St.Paul St, Baltimore MD 21218; $13/9mem; Sue Gola
+ Treble Makers [Emily Aubrey/fid, Robin Wilson/fl/sax/conc, Brenna Hogan/hamdulc/fid,
Liz Donaldson/pno]; new dancer orientation 730; bfms.org
8:30 pm Nora Jane Struthers & the Party Line @ Smokehouse Live, 1602 Village Market Blvd.,
Leesburg, VA 20176; $8/12; smokehouse-live.com
Thursday, June 25
Great Labor Arts Exchange Th-Sun @ The Rosa Parks & Tommy Douglas Center, 10000 NH Ave, Silver
Spring, MD 20903 http://www.laborheritage.org/glae-2015/ incl Anne Feeney, Debra Cowan,
Mr. B’s Bluegrass Festival @ Mr. B’s Park, 7243 Gatewood Rd., Woodfore (Ladysmith), VA;
Thur: 2-9, incl Jollet Lane, Milford Station, Paige Co. Ramblers, Bluegrass Brothers;
Fri 1-10p incl Rapidan Ridge, Copper Canyon, Davis Bradley Duo, Uncle Bill & Boys, Calif. Ramblers;
Sat 1-11 incl The Honakers, Homegrown Bluegrass, Dark Hollow, Mill Run, Code Blue;
Camping, jams, mrbspark.com
6:00 pm CANCELLED - weather Patsy’s Honky Tonk Torch & Twang in courtyard of Dorsey’s Search
Village Center, 4725 Dorsey Hall Dr., Columbia, MD 21042
7:00 pm SAW open mic hosted by Lynn Hollyfield @ New Deal Café, 113 Centerway, Roosevelt Center,
Greenbelt, MD
7:00 pm Eric Knowles & friends, bluegrass @ Beans in the Belfry, 122 W. Potomac St., Brunswick, MD
7:30 pm HoneyHoney + Nora Jane Struthers & the Party Line @ The Hamilton, 14th & F Sts., NWDC;
$15-18; thehamiltondc.com
7:30 pm Azalea City Recording Sampler @ Takoma Park Community Center Auditorium, 7500 Maple
Ave., Takoma Park, MD; $10-15; incl Ruthie & the Wranglers, Blue Moon Cowgirls, Jesse
Palidofsky, Bill Starks, Dovetail Ensemble, Seth Kibel, Carey Creed, Joe Uehlein
azaleacityrecordings.com
7:30 pm Mason Jennings + opener Karen Jonas – popfolk & Americana @ Birchmere, 3701 Mt. Vernon
Ave., Alexandria, VA; $25
7:30 pm David Sager’s “Pie in the Sky” Jazz Band for Summer Concert in Bumper Car Pavilion, Glen
Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD; free
7:30 pm Bill Emerson & Sweet Dixie @ Frying Pan Farm Park - Kidwell Farm, 2709 W. Ox Rd.,
Herndon, Va 20171; free; weather no. 703-324-SHOW (7469)
7:30 pm Chatham County Line + Deer Creek opens @ AMP by Strathmore, 11810 Grand Park Ave., No.
Bethesda, MD 20852; $20-30; ampbystrathmore.com
7:30 pm Second Stoop (tellers) presents “Password Please” – the story behind a password; signup; $10;
@ The Windup Space, 12 W. North Ave., Baltimore, MD 21201
8:00 pm Tribute to B.B. King feat. Joe Louis Walker + Stacy Brooks Band, Clarence “The Bluesman”
Turner, B.G. Richardson, Black Betty, Lou “Jerome” Price, more @ The Howard Theatre, 620
T St., NWDC; $25-55; $10minimum; thehowardtheatre.com
8:00 pm King Street Bluegrass @ Mr. Henry’s Capitol Hill, 601 PA Ave., SEDC
8:00 pm The Quebe Sisters, TX western swing @ Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave., Baltimore, MD
21224; Adv$20/17mem, door$23/20mem; creativealliance.org
Friday, June 26
2nd annual River & Roots Festival FriSat @ Watermelon Park, 3322 Lockes Mill Rd., Berryville, VA 22611;
Incl David Grisman Sextet, Town Mountain, Pat Donohue, Danny Knicely w/Wyatt Rice & Mark Schatz,
Furnace Mountain, The Woodshedders, Hillbilly Gypsies, White Top Mountain Band, Greg Ruby, The Hot
Seats, Matt Jones & the Bobs, The Spruce Brothers, Jonny & the Jambusters, Split String Soup; camping;
kidstuff; workshops, youth showcase; riverandroots.com
6:00 pm Heather Lloyd (ilyAIMY) @ Linganore Winecellars, 13601 Glissans Mill Rd.,. Mt. Airy, MD
21771; Linganorewines.com
6:00 pm all acoustic open mic & potluck @ The Mainstay, 5753 Main St., Rock Hall, MD; 410-639-9133
7:00 pm Blu Cedar [Michelle Lockey & Nathan Nasby] @ Ebenezer’s Coffeehouse, 201 F St., NEDC;
free
7:00 pm FriSat The Growlers [C.B. Heinemann & Charlie MacVicar] @ The Limerick Pub, 11301 Elkin
St., Wheaton, MD
7:00 pm Cumberland Valley Duo @ Beans in the Belfry, 122 W. Potomac St., Brunswick, MD
7:30 pm Quebe Sisters Band @ Grist Mill Park, 4710 Mt. Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria, Va 22309;
Free; weather no. 703-324-SHOW (7469)
7:30 pm Mipso, bluegrass @ Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003; free;
weather no. 703-324-SHOW (7469)
7:30 pm The Stoop Storytelling Series: Kitchen Confidential (stories about cooking, eating, food issues @
the Horowitz Center at Howard Community College, off Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD;
$15; part of Columbia Festival of the Arts; columbiafestival.org
7:30 pm Dixie Power Trio for Bluemont Concerts @ Old Frederick County Courthouse (Civil War
Museum), 20 N. Loudoun St., Winchester, VA 22601; $5/4mem-sr/2kids sugg’d; bluemont.org
Rain site: 1st Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Loudun St.
8:00 pm Rosanne Cash “The River & the Thread” tour @ Hylton Center Merchant Hall, 10906
George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA 20110; $45-99; hyltoncenter.org 888-945-2468
8:00 pm Lea Gilmore’s Big Fat Blues Cabaret, w/band @ Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave.,
Baltimore, MD 21224; Adv$20/17mem, door$23/20mem; creativealliance.org
Co-sp’d w/Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation
8:00 pm Wispy Mop Music Variety Show feat. Straight On Til Morning + Katy + Josh Gray + host Todd
C Walker @ Frederick Coffee Co., 100 N. East St., Frederick, MD
8:30 pm Friday Contras @ Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD;
$10/5under18; Perry Shafran + Hot Feet [Mat Clark/fid, Dave Wiesler/pno/gtr, Ralph
Gordon/bs]
9:00 pm Town Mountain + openers Nikki Lane + Brand Ole’ Ditch @ Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St.,
NWDC; $12/16; gypsysallys.com
9:00 pm The Vespers + Annie Stokes + The Hummingbyrds @ Iota, 2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA;
$12; 22201
9:01 pm Jonny Grave @ Nanny O’Brien’s 3319 CT Ave., NWDC
10:00 pm Andy Poxon @ Roofer’s Union, 2446 18th St., NWDC 20009
10:30 pm Moonshine Society @ The Hamilton LOFT, 14th & F Sts., NWDC; free