Chris Farrell is a veteran of Chicago’s Earl of Old Town singer-songwriter scene dating back too the days of John Prine and Steve Goodman. He spent forty years as a faculty member of the Old Town School of Folk Music. Some of his memorable performances over the years have been at The Bluebird Cafe in […]
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Steam Machine is a midwest based old time/bluegrass music project fronted by award winning Minneapolis fiddler AJ Srubas and Twin Cities old time music & dance instigator Rina Rossi on guitar. A shortlist of spectacular musicians perform with the band on banjo and bass, and when possible, mandolin. Originally formed in Minneapolis in 2017, Steam […]
Tapestry String Band, five talented musicians, will perform Americana, bluegrass, folk, Celtic, and more tunes in Mt. Morris Town Park, a beautiful lakeside park (rain site: Mountain View Community Center N3137 21st Lane, just off Highway 152, south of Mt. Morris). Bring lawn chairs and whatever you need to enjoy this outdoor experience. The afternoon […]
Carsie Blanton writes anthems for a world worth saving. Inspired by artists including Nina Simone and Randy Newman, her songs encompass a wide range of genres, from sultry pop to punk-tinged Americana. Whether alone with her electric guitar or fronting her four-piece “handsome band,” Carsie delivers every song with an equal dose of moxie and […]
The wonderful Madison quartet The Honey Pies will perform at Our House Concerts at 6 pm on Friday, Sept. 20. This will be our last outdoor show of the year. Tickets are $20. Contact us at annedave@chorus.net to reserve a seat.
Join award-winning folksinger Lil Rev for an evening of songs and stories. Lil Rev performs on a plethora of instruments, including guitar, banjo, ukulele. mountain dulcimer, harmonica and mandolin. He is known for his enthusiastic approach to roots-based music, blurring the lines between styles, as he covers folk, blues, early country, bluegrass and his own […]
September 21, 2024 | 7:00 p.m. Celebrating 20 years of the Alberta S. Kimball Foundation Series Celebrating 40 years of “inducing wild behavior worldwide” MOJO & The Bayou Gypsies bring all-original pure Americana and Louisiana Bayou traditions to the stage. With 23 albums of original music certified by the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame, Mister […]
Alicia Svigals, the world’s foremost klezmer fiddler and a founder of the Grammy-winning Klezmatics, will make joyous, kinetic music with a full-on old-school klezmer dance band playing a mix of original compositions and traditional arrangements. Alicia Svigals, violin Aaron Alexander, drums Curtis Hasselbring, trombone Ilya Shneyveys, accordion Jim Guttman, bass Jordan Hirsch, trumpet
Ewald André Dupont’s 1923 silent film The Ancient Law with live original music composed and performed by world-renowned klezmer violinist Alicia Svigals and celebrated silent film pianist Donald Sosin. Alicia Svigals and Donald Sosin have been bringing audiences to their feet throughout the US and Europe with their unique and stirring violin and piano scores […]
House concert. Claudia Schmidt and Sally Rogers. Email OverAtTheLakeHouse@gmail.com for ticket and venue information. Advance reservations only.
Casey Day and Greg Matysik form the duo Casey and Greg, known for their tight harmonies, excellent musicianship and entertaining style. They blend their guitar playing stylesto perfection. They will […]