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Folk Alliance International Livestream Calendar
A huge sortable calendar updated and maintained by the staff of Folk Alliance International.
Institute of Musical Traditions Concert Vault : Hundreds of great videos from the past two decades of IMT's 40 years of shows - highlighting folk, blues, world music and more from all over the Earth.
Philadelphia Folksong Society Digital Concert Venue : Presenting artists local, regional, and international – old favorites and new discoveries – to a digital audience of music lovers from the comfort of their own homes!
Undiscoveredmusic.net :Upcoming Live Streamed Acoustic Concerts
FocusMusic Venue Information:
Charlottesville
Unity of Charlottesville
2825 Hydraulic Cir
Charlottesville, VA 22901 | Herb Levy
Fairfax
Earp's Ordinary
10420 Main St., Fairfax, VA 22030 | Jillian Matundan
Gaithersburg
Island Pride Oasis Restaurant
617 S Frederick Ave., Gaithersburg, MD 20877 | Shelley Caplan
Mount Vernon
St. Aidan's Episcopal Church
8531 Riverside Rd., Alexandria, VA 22308 | Brent Ruggles
Rockville
Hank Dietle's Tavern
11010 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852 | Annette Wasilik
Silver Spring
Episcopal Church of the Ascension
633 Sligo Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910 | Judy Oliver
Sterling
Community Lutheran Church
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Sterling, 22135 Davis Dr Suite 104, Sterling, VA 20164 | Maura Greenman
Area Concert Series:
Institute of Musical Traditions
Folklore Society of Greater Washington
Carroll Cafe
Folk Club of Reston Herndon
One World Coffeehouse
Songwriters Association of Washington
Uptown Concerts
World Folk Music Association
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I've had the honour of presenting Friction Farm in a couple of different venues, but never in so Lovely a space as Sunday's show. At Episcopal Church of the Ascension they'll be greeted with beautiful acoustics and their charm gets to fill a truly wonderful space. We'd like YOU to come fill it too!
-tGBtN
 Sun 10/13 - Friction Farm (Silver Spring)
Sunday October 13th, 2024 FocusMusic presents Friction Farm at Episcopal Church of the Ascension. 633 Sligo Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910 | 7.30pm | adv tickets $25, day-of $30 (members $25 at the door)
Modern-folk duo Friction Farm is a husband and wife team of internationally traveling troubadours. Aidan Quinn and Christine Stay combine storytelling, social commentary and humor to create songs of everyday life, local heroes, and quirky observations. From ballads to anthems each song is filled with harmony and hope.
Friction Farm’s lyrically rich, harmony-driven songs have earned them spots as Kerrville New Folk Finalists and Falcon Ridge Emerging Artists. They are winners of the South Florida Folk Festival songwriter competition, have performed as official showcase artists at Regional Folk Alliance Conferences. Friction Farm feels at home on the road and on stage. Audiences lean into their stories, laugh at their humor, are inspired to do a little good in the world, and sing along once in a while. Aidan and Christine read. A lot. Friction Farm released a CD of songs inspired by books and, although they don’t plan another, they continue to use books as a source of inspiration. In order to help promote a love of reading and promote literacy among children under age ten, Friction Farm has also written and recorded a collection of songs inspired by children’s books.
Tickets at focusmusic.org!
Saturday, October 19th, 2024 - FocusMusic proudly presents Heather Mae and Natalia Zukerman.
The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Sterling | 22135 Davis Dr Suite 104, Sterling, VA 20164 | 7.30pm | adv tickets $25, day-of $30 (members $25 at the door)
Heather Mae’s live performances are a captivating blend of raw emotion and electrifying energy, having graced renowned venues like Joe’s Pub, Triple Door, and Swallow Hill over her decade-long touring career. Her talent has been recognized with victories at the 2017 Rocky Mountain Folks Fest Songwriter Showcase and the prestigious NERFA’s 2021 Artist-Activist of the Year award. In 2022, Mae raised an impressive $52,000 on Kickstarter, enabling her to produce not one, but two records. For her Alternative-Americana record, Mae collaborated with producer ZDAN, assembling a powerhouse band of women that included grammy-award winning Allison Russell and talented powerhouse duo,, Sistastrings. Meanwhile, the pop album counterpart delves into a vibrant indie-pop sound, co-produced by Mae herself and LOLLIES (Elle King and Timbaland). With both records set for a simultaneous release in 2025, Mae will be on everyone’s radar. More at heathermae.net
Born and bred amidst the vibrant tapestry of New York City, Natalia Zukerman's artistic journey has taken her on a mesmerizing adventure. From her formative years at Oberlin, where she honed her skills as a visual artist, to the bustling streets of San Francisco, where she birthed her mural business, "Off The Wall," Natalia's artistic spirit knows no bounds.
Tickets at focusmusic.org!
Sat 10/26 - Carrie Newcomer (Alexandria and Virtual)
Sat 10/26 - FocusMusic and WFMA present Carrie Newcomer w/pianist Gary Walters at Saint Aidan's Episcopal Church.
8531 Riverside Rd., Alexandria, Virginia, 22308 | 7pm | Admission: $40 in advance (members $36) / $45 at door (members $40) Virtual Tickets: $40 (members $36) available through WFMA.net
Carrie Newcomer is a songwriter, recording artist, performer, educator and activist. She has been described as a "prairie mystic" by the Boston Globe and one who "asks all the right questions" by Rolling Stone Magazine. Carrie has 20 nationally released albums on Available Light & Concord/Rounder Records including A Great Wild Mercy, Until Now, The Point of Arrival and The Beautiful Not Yet. Newcomer has released three books of poetry & essays, A Permeable Life: Poems and Essays, The Beautiful Not Yet: Poems and Essays & Lyrics, and Until Now: New Poems by Carrie Newcomer. Her song "I Should've Known Better" appeared on Nickel Creeks' Grammy-winning gold album This Side, and she earned an Emmy for her PBS special An Evening with Carrie Newcomer.
Tickets at focusmusic.org!
Saturday November 9th, 2024 FocusMusic presents Hiroya Tsukamoto at Episcopal Church of the Ascension.
633 Sligo Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910 | 7.30pm
Two time second place winner at International Fingerstyle Guitar Championship, Hiroya is a one-of-a-kind guitarist and composer. Born and raised in Kyoto, Japan and in 2000, he received a scholarship to Berklee College of Music and came to the US. Since then, he has been performing internationally including United Nations, Blue Note in New York Japanese National Television. Hiroya released six albums.
Tickets at focusmusic.org!
Saturday November 16th FocusMusic and Unity of Charlottesville present Kate MacLeod's Mind the Gap at Unity of Charlottesville.
2825 Hydraulic Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22901 | 7pm
Neo-Traditionalist musician, Kate MacLeod, defines Americana with her original music. Her songs are courageously honest and eclectic, while her instrumental music can be both atmospheric and driven.
Sat 11/23 - FocusMusic and WFMA present The Good Folk at Saint Aidan's Episcopal Church.
8531 Riverside Rd., Alexandria, Virginia, 22308 | $25 in advance (members $22.50) / $30 at door (members $25)
Virtual Tickets: $15 ($13.50 for members
The Good Folk, Meghan Mette, Eileen Estes, Joanna Clare, Sophie Chang, Agi Kovacs, and Patrick Winch, deliver powerful instrumentals, haunting vocals and three styles of percussive dance. Rooted in the beloved traditional music of Ireland and America, these artists explore familiar tunes and ballads as well as original compositions with respect, intentionality, and innovative interpretation. Offering thoughtful phrasing, delightful ornamentation, and emotive accompaniment, The Good Folk is one of the East coast’s most exciting collaborations bringing audiences a unique and delightful sound with each performance.
Tickets at focusmusic.org!
FocusMusic could use you.
In ways big and small, FocusMusic could use your help and support. This isn't a fundraising request (though we're always happy to receive donations), this is a request for skilled communicators, sound engineers, streaming engineers, we need people who can write grants, emails, social media posts. And yeah, we even need people who'll help us put the chairs back after a show.
We even need people simply interested in learning any of the above skills... because FocusMusic doesn't just want to be proud of the past 20 some years of concerts, we want to look forward to the NEXT 20 years as well - and that doesn't happen simply with ticket sales and an annual check or two - that happens with inspiration and excitement and emotions and smarts.
You can just reply to this email if you think any of the above could be YOU.
Other Local Performances.
As COVID ebbs, flows and resurges Local Performances continue to be something of an ever-shifting variable. However there are a couple of organizations and acts trying to find a way forward with physical, in-person events!
Mondays
rob's Open Mics
Our executive director and TGBtN, rob Hinkal*, runs regular open mics Mondays online, Tuesdays in Takoma Park, MD and Sundays in Catonsville… 10/8 w Dirk Hamilton, 10/15 w Justin Heath and Bebe, 10/22 w anna p.s., 10/29 w D. Davis, 11/5 w no feature because you're voting, 11/12 w Sense of Wonder, 11/19 w Rich Morey, 11/26 w Average Joey, 12/3 w Bill Baker, 12/10 w Howling at the Earth, 12/17 w Phillip Hough … Visit robsopenmics.ilyaimy.com for details.
Tues Oct 8
Institute of Musical Traditions Presents Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas
Saint Mark Presbyterian in Rockville, MD
Info at imtfolk.org
Fri Oct 18
Carroll Cafe returns with a benefit for Third Act DC w Jesse Palidofsky and Seth Kibel
Seekers Church in Washington DC
Info at carrollcafe.seekerschurch.org
Thurs Nov 7
Uptown Concerts Presents SETH GLIER & ANTJE DUVEKOT
Cellar Stage in Fulton, MD
Tickets and info at uptownconcerts.com
*These artists are members of FocusMusic leadership - we appreciate your support!
FocusMusic is a nonprofit 501(C)(3) organization supported by contributions from individual donors and by funding from supporting organizations.
 
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