May 22-25 ~ DelFestAllegany County Fairgrounds, Cumberland, MD www.delfest.comThe Del McCoury Band • The String Cheese Incident • Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby w/ Yonder Mountain String Band • Railroad Earth - Hot Rize feat. Red Knuckles & The Trailblazers • Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn • The Travelin’ McCourys • Greensky Bluegrass • Carolina Chocolate Drops • The Devil Makes Three • Tim O’Brien & Darrell Scott • The Gibson Brothers • Sierra Hull • Jim Lauderdale • Chris Jones &The Night Drivers • The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band • Kruger Brothers • The Duhks • Joe Craven • Shook Twins • The Deadly Gentlemen • Spirit Family Reunion • Cabinet • The California Honeydrops • Rebecca Frazier and Hit & Run • The Unseen Strangers • T Sisters • Horseshoes & Hand Grenades

May 15-18 ~ Spring Gulch Folk FestivalSpring Gulch Resort Campground, 475 Lynch Road, New Holland, PAwww.springgulch.com/folkfestival.cfmJohn Gorka • Antje Duvekot • The Boxcars • Tom Chapin (Family Show) • Mustard’s Retreat • Michael Braunfeld • Vinegar Creek Constituency • Spuyten Duyvil • BeauSoleil • Brother Sun • Craig Bickhardt • Cassie and Maggie MacDonald • Alexis P. Suter Band • Nora Jane Struthers and the Party Line • Mary Gauthier • The Grand Slambovians

May 17-18 ~ Muses in the Vineyard Four Sisters Winery, Belvedere, NJ www.musesinthevineyard.comChristine Havrilla • Sarah Ayers Band • Trina Hamlin • Sarah Blacker • Regina Sayles • Kathy Moser • Shawnee Kilgore • Red Molly • Amy Speace • Danielle Miraglia • Maura Kennedy • Jess Klein • Camela Widad • Mara Levine with Caroline Cutroneo

May 22 - June 8 ~ Kerrville Folk FestivalQuiet Valley Ranch, Kerrville, TX 830.257.3600 www.kerrvillefolkfestival.comDale Watson • Judy Collins • John Flynn • Terri Hendrix • Ian Moore • Moors & McCumber • Mary Gauthier • Steve Seskin • Allen ShambIin • Vance Gilbert • Michael Smith • Trout Fishing in America • Mr. Pancake (Frank Meyer) • Brennan Leigh & Noel McKay • Shake Russell & Michael Hearne • Ray Chesna • Dana Cooper • James Hill • Jeff Black • Billy Jonas • Eliza Gilkyson • Harpeth Rising • Steve Forbert • Albert & Gage • Bobbi Bridger • Others TBA

Our roster of festival performers begins with Spring Gulch. Two old favorites, John Gorka and Antje Duvekot, headline

this year’s event. Not to be overlooked, however, is the kick-ass band from Yonkers, Spuyten Duyvil. As Fordham radio

DJ John Platt said when they burst upon the scene a few years ago, “They’re the real deal.” Brother Sun, Beausoleil,

and Mary Gauthier are also great additions.

Muses in the Vineyard is a celebration of the women of folk music, thus, all female acts. We can’t quarrel with the choices of Red Molly, Amy Speace and superwoman Trina

Hamlin (we love her so).

It’s for certain that Delfest will attract the “creme de la creme” of bluegrass and folk. In addition to The Del McCoury Band, we take note of Tim O’Brien, Darrell

Scott, Bela Fleck paired with Abigail Washburn, and those Canadian barn-burners, The Duhks. Joe Craven is a

professor of the connectivity of roots music with every other style. We first saw Joe live at the 2013 Northeast Regional

Folk Alliance (NERFA) Conference and hope to see him more often here in the Northeast.

The Kerrville website provided a partial listing of featured performers. The names that jump out at us are Judy Collins,

John Flynn, Eliza Gilkyson and Dale Watson. Our first introduction to Dale was via his Truckin’ Sessions album.

It came as a surprise to learn that his father was the revered bluegrass legend, Doc Watson.

by Richard CuccaroThe southward shift of the polar vortex, and its effect on the jet stream during the 2013-14 winter, turned New York City into Anchorage, Alaska. Frequent online weather checks showed that, on many days, Manhattan was as cold as or colder than Anchorage. Moving around outdoors and getting things done was difficult in subfreezing, single-digit temperatures. As a diehard climate change/global warming adherent, I have a hard time believing things are going to get any better. I have a nagging sense of lurking doom. This recalls a familial interaction during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. A still-green college student, with only a modicum of historical perspective, I hysterically blurted out to my father (realizing how ridiculous I sounded as soon as the words left my lips): “Dad! They’re gonna blow up the world! What are we gonna do?!!” With his blue-collar mindset and workingman’s aplomb, he said, “Eat. Sleep. Go to work. Get laid…” It turned out to be the smartest thing he ever said to me.

Pete Seeger said, “Participation — that’s what’s going to save the human race.”

Whether we survive or not, for now, we still have the music…

MAY2014

Volume 15 Issue 12

14th ANNUAL FESTIVAL ISSUE

Summer Festivals at Warwick Valley Winery114 Little York Road, Warwick, NY 845.258.4858 www.wvwinery.comMay 24,25, 26: Dylan Fest | A Weekend Tribute to Bob Dylan

Saturday-Dead on the Tracks, Mike Corbin, The Kennedys, Hollis Brown, The Complete Unknowns Sunday- Anthony Fiore, E’lissa Jones Band, Uncle Shoehorn, Rod MacDonald, The Kennedys, Waynard and Rainbow Full of Sound Monday- The Whitney Rose, Evan and Lesley, Rod MacDonald, The Kennedys, Bill Kirchen

June 28: British Invasion | UK groups that stormed America in the ’60s

June 29: Watkins Glen Revisited | A Tribute to the Summer Jam of 1973

Aug 2- 3: Cash & Country Weekend | Country Saturday / Black Sunday – Tribute to Johnny Cash

Aug 23 24: Dead Weekend | Tribute to the Grateful Dead

May 29 - June 1 ~ Strawberry Park Bluegrass Festival42 Pierce Road, Preston, CT 860.886.1944www.strawberrypark.net/2014-bluegrass-festival• Grass Routes • Boxcar Lilies • Gail Wade Turning Point • South Carolina Broadcasters • Cold Chocolate • Flatt Rabbit • Nora Jane Struthers • Cricket Tell the Weather • Monica Rizzio and Old Kings Highway • Tennessee Mafia Jug Band • The Greencards • Clair Lynch Band • Hot Mustard • Sierra Hull • Stray Birds • Boxcars • Dry Branch Fire Squad • Grascals

June 5-8 ~ Warren Haynes’ Mountain Jam Hunter Mountain, NY www.mountainjam.com• Allman Brothers Band • Bob Weir & RatDog • Gov’t Mule • Pretty Lights • The Avett Brothers • Tedeschi Trucks Band • Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley • Jeff Tweedy • Michael Franti & Spearhead • Umphrey’s McGee • Chris Robinson Brotherhood • Trampled By Turtles • Dark Star Orchestra • Robert Randolph & The Family Band • Blitzen Trapper • Beats Antique • Jackie Greene • Anders Osborne • Antibalas • Lucius • Valerie June • Moon Taxi • The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger (ft. Sean Lennon & Charlotte Kemp Muhl) • Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds • Reignwolf • Jonathan Wilson • The Weeks • Treetop Flyers • Sean Rowe • Connor Kennedy • Citizens Band Radio • Elijah & The Moon • Copious Jones • The Dirty Gems • K-Jamm • The Dough Rollers • Ratboy Jr. • Paul Green Rock Academy

June 6-9 ~ Strawberry Park Cajun/Zydeco Festival42 Pierce Rd, Preston, CT 860.886.1944 www.strawberrypark.net/2014-cajun-zydeco-festivall• Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys • The Pine Leaf Boys • The Revelers • Dennis Stroughmatt and the Creole Stomp • Jeffery Broussard and the Creole Cowboys • Bonsoir Catin • Lil Wayne & Same Ol’ 2-Step • Li’l Anne & Hot Cayenne • Planet Zydeco • Slippery Sneakers • JimmyJo & The Jumbol’ayuhs • C’est Bon

May 23-25 ~ GottaGetGon Folk FestivalSaratoga County Fairgrounds/Ballston Spa, NYwww.pickingandsinging.org/GGG_festival2x.htmMichael Jerome Browne • Gina Forsyth • The Murphy Beds (Jefferson Hamer and Eamon O’Leary) • Molly Andrews • New Folk; Hannah Rosen, MC • Alex Smith • The Irregulars (Vt) • South Carolina Broadcasters

At GottaGetGon, once again, we are unfamiliar with many of the names, but

can’t help being intrigued by the moniker, The Murphy Beds. We see that this is a

participatory festival where attendees who also play can jam with “official”

performers.

There are a bunch of tribute festivals throughout the summer at Warwick

Winery. The first one is always their tribute to Bob Dylan. We especially like

Rod MacDonald, The Kennedys and Bill Kirchen, but want to make sure that

nobody overlooks the brilliant fiddler E’lissa Jones and her band.

There’s a one-two punch of bluegrass and zydeco at Strawberry Park on

back-to-back weekends. At the bluegrass festival, there are some heavy hitters

like The Greencards and the Clair Lynch Band, who’ve been around awhile.

There are also some newer names like Sierra Hull, Cricket Tell the Weather and

our newest darlings, the Boxcar Lilies. Additionally, we see that Monica Rizzi, formerly of Tripping Lily, is here with a

new band, Old Kings Highway. Listeners may liken her singing to a cross between Mindy Smith and Alison Krauss. She’s a

marvelous fiddler as well.

A non-stop flow of groups will keep booties shakin’ at Warren Haynes’

Mountain Jam. Although Warren has stated that he’ll stop touring with the

Allman Brothers Band, they’re playing at this festival and we’ll bet the mortgage

that he’ll be sitting in. Derek Trucks, also an Allman Brothers Band member

(who’s also leaving), is here with his own group, the Tedeschi Trucks Band.

The “Tedeschi,” for the two or three people who didn’t already know, refers

to Derek’s guitar-slinging, singing wife, Susan. We’re intrigued by The Ghost of a

Saber Tooth Tiger, which features John Lennon’s son, Sean.

Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys are the headliners at the Strawberry

Park Cajun zydeco festival, and there’s certainly no problem with that. There’s

Louisiana dripping off Jeffery Broussard and the Creole Cowboys as well. We

know a lot of people who travel many miles to dance to this music and we’re

sure that all these bands will make those miles worthwhile.

Tedeschi Trucks Band

Photo: Patrick Dunn

June 21-22 ~ Clearwater’s Great Hudson River Revival

Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson, NY www.clearwaterfestival.org • Lucinda Williams • Puss ‘N’ Boots feat. Norah Jones, Sasha Dobson, Catherine Popper • Rufus Wainwright • The Mavericks • moe.Acoustic • Richard Thompson • Martin Sexton • David Bromberg Big Band • Josh Ritter • Dar Williams • Jake Shimabukuro • Buckwheat Zydeco • Bettye LaVette • Lake Street Dive • Laurie Berkner • Tom Paxton • The Klezmatics • Dan Bern • Bernice Johnson Reagon • Houndmouth • Toshi Reagon & Big Lovely • David Amram • Tom Chapin • Holly Near & Emma’s Revolution • Guy Davis • Rory Block • Delhi 2 Dublin • Garland Jeffreys • Wild Asparagus • Jay Ungar & Molly Mason • Tony Trischka • Pete Francis (of Dis-patch) • Spirit Family Reunion • Josh White Jr. • Arc Iris • Ricardo Lemvo • The Como Mamas • Laura Cantrell • John Fullbright • M.A.K.U. Soundsystem • Martha Redbone Roots Project • The Revelers • Joseph Firecrow • The Vanaver Caravan • Work o’ the Weavers • Jesse Lége & Bayou Brew • Margo Thunderbird • Brother Joscephus and the Love Revolution • Arm-of-the-Sea Theater • Elizabeth Mitchell • Thomasina Winslow • The Ebony Hillbillies • Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer • Marva P. Clark • Linda Richards • The Storycrafters • Peninnah Scham • Joseph and Jesse Bruchac • Davis Bates • Carol Birch • Bill Gordh • Jackson Gillman • Bob Reiser • Bairbre McCarthy • Judith Heineman and Dan Marcotte • Children at the Well • Walkabout Clearwater Chorus • The Rivertown Kids • Dog on Fleas • Dan Einbender • Rik Palieri & George Mann • Roger the Jester • Betty and the Baby Boomers • Hudson Valley Sally • Paul Richmond • Bernardo Palombo • Rick Nestler • Jacob and David Bernz • Matt Turk • Dirty Stay Out Skifflers • Edukated Fleas • Donna Nestler • Jan Christensen • Mel and Vinnie • Todd Crowley • Tinhorn Calico • Wild Swan Band • Keith Leaf • Nate Marshall • Ezzell Floranina

June 5-8 ~ Roots on The RiverAnnual Fred Eaglesmith Weekend, I-91, Exit 6, Bellows Falls, VT 866.484.3669 www.vermontfestivalsllc.com/roots-on-the-river-2014Hosted by James McMurtry featuring: • Curtis McMurtry • The Bottle Rockets • Mary Gauthier • Carolyn Wonderland • JD McPherson • Sean Rowe • Poor Old Shine • Heather Maloney Band • Caitlin Canty • Hayley Reardon • The Meadows Brothers • and many more

June 19-22 ~ Telluride Bluegrass FestivalTelluride, CO Tel: 800.624.2422 www.bluegrass.com/telluride• Brandi Carlile • Nickel Creek • Del McCoury Band • John Cowan, John McFee and Friends • The Lone Bellow • Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen • Chris Thile • Steve Winwood • Dave Rawlings Machine • Béla Fleck and the Colorado Symphony • Tim O’Brien & Darrell Scott • Jason Isbell • Keller Williams with The Travelin’ McCourys • Aoife O’Donovan • Chatham County Line • Leftover Salmon featuring Bill Payne • Sam Bush Band • Telluride Troubadour • Andrew Bird & The Hands of Glory • Yonder Mountain String Band • Punch Brothers • Peter Rowan • Front Country • Ray Lamontagne • Greensky Bluegrass • Jerry Douglas presents The Earls of Leicester • Béla Fleck & Brooklyn Rider • Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers • Dailey & Vincent

Things are going to get interesting, in an activist sort of way, at Roots on the

River with James McMurtry hosting. There may be no finer songwriter alive

who can castigate the corporate elite. We see that Heather Maloney and Caitlin

Canty have been included. If the festival organizers had been able to include

Darlingside, it would have been a trifecta, since both singers have close ties to this

fast-rising “string-rock” band. For the time being, however, the attendees will have to be content with the likes of The Bottle Rockets and Poor Old Shine. Not

too shabby.

The Telluride Bluegrass Festival is taking a back seat to no one in talent. There’s the re-formed Nickel Creek,

Del McCoury, The Lone Bellow, Steve Winwood (didn’t know he played

bluegrass, but who’s complaining? — not me), Leftover Salmon, Bela Fleck, Jerry

Douglas, Aoife O’Donovan … yikes! The talent alone will have the audience

gasping. In that thin mountain air, better bring your own oxygen.

Steve Lurie and his team have knocked it out of the park yet again at Clearwater

Festival. A bill that boasts the likes of Lucinda Williams, Rufus Wainwright and

Richard Thompson has become typical since Steve began booking this festival. We’re happy to see that the galvanizing

Josh Ritter has been invited back. While we’re using that word, let’s take notice of

Martin Sexton. That voice has dazzling folks for about two decades now. I should

probably be embarrassed to admit it, but this will be the first chance I’ll be getting to hear Jake Shimabukuro, live. It will be

interesting to see what Norah Jones has in store with her group, Puss ‘N’ Boots. This is an incredibly jam-packed roster, and it’s going to be tough to pick what stage to be

at during the two days.

Photo: Richard Cuccaro

James McMurtry

June 27-29 ~ Old Songs Festival of Traditional Music & Dance

Saratoga County Fairgrounds/Ballston Spa, NYwww.pickingandsinging.org/web2011/GGG.html•Peter & Mary Alice Amidon • Stefan Amidon • Annie & the Hedonists • Anita Best • Debra Cowan • Comas • Todd Crowley’s Musical Petting Zoo • De Temps Antan • John Dickson • Fennig’s All-Star String Band • The Fourth Wall • Stu Fuchs • Groovemama • Ankie, Nanne & Tseard • Ken & Brad Kolodner • Long Time Courting • Cindy Mangsen & Steve Gillette • Matuto • Timothy Mason, Trio of Poets • Will Mentor • Máire Ní Chathasaigh & Chris Newman • Nor’easter • Panache Quartet • Ocean Quartet • John Roberts • Roger the Jester • Lauren Sheehan • Sheesham and Lotus & ‘Son • Bill Spence • Toby Stover • The Stray Birds • Swallowtail • Jake Thomas • Vanaver Caravan • Vishten • Brooks Williams • George Wilson

June 28 ~ American Roots Music Festival at Caramoor 149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah, NY 12:30pmwww.caramoor.org/festival/americanrootsEvening Feature: Rosanne Cash Afternoon Performances: Bruce Molsky • Tony Trischka & Michael Daves • Kim & Reggie Harris • Miss Tess & the Talkbacks • Joe Crookston • Cricket Tell the Weather • Spuyten Duyvil • Walkabout Clearwater Chorus

July 5-7 ~ Great Blue Heron Music Festival Wait Corners Road , Sherman, NY 716.487.1781 www.greatblueheron.com/wp/Donna the Buffalo • The Horse Flies • The Town Pants • Holy Ghost Tent Revival • Jimkata • Red Dog Run • Big Leg Emma • Smackdab • Mosaic Foundation • Plastic Nebraska • The Ragbirds • Driftwood • Matt Homan and the Bluegrass Disciples • Ron Yarosz & The Vehicle • Tiger Maple String Band • Stewed Mulligan • Hindu Cowboys • Amanda Barton, Bill Ward • The Bogarts • Falling Hollywood • Claire Stuczynski • Ken Hardley • Max Garcia Conover • Black Rock Zydeco • Jim Donovan • Honey Spine • The Cabin Killers • Cindy “Love” Haight • Symba • 12/8 Path Band • Uncle Claud’s Heron Family Band • Naryan Padmanabha

July 4-6 ~ Mariposa Folk Festival Tudhope Park, Orillia, ON, Canada www.mariposafolk.comAni DiFranco • Birds of Chicago • Craig Cardiff • Dar Williams • Eileen Laverty Trio • Elephant Revival • Ennis • Hydra (featuring AroarA, Feist, Snowblink) • Ian Tamblyn • Keith Secola • Kim Wempe • Maria Dunn • PrufRock Shadowrunner • Red Wanting Blue • Rosanne Cash • Seryn • Sugar Brown • The Carper Family • The Harpoonist and The Axe Murderer • The JD Edwards Band • The Most Loyal • The Paper Kites • Three Little Birds • Tim Chaisson • Trevor Gordon Hall • Union Duke • Zachary Lucky

There are a whole slew of Amidon family members once again at Old Songs Festival.

We’re only familiar with Sam, offspring of Peter and Mary Alice, whose songs are

contemporary but still have a traditional feel. If our old friend, guitar-slinger Brooks Williams, can show up here, why not Sam?

We’re not sure if this is the first time The Stray Birds are performing here, but we are

sure that their virtuosity is going to make them an instant favorite of this audience.

The organizers at the Great Blue Heron Music Festival show great acumen in

booking both Donna the Buffalo and The Horse Flies. Donna has shown the ability to induce a trance-like effect on revelers with a penchant for dancing while the music is

playing. It’s sort of a Grateful Dead-meets -bluegrass-meets-zydeco thing. We’ve seen

The Horse Flies have that effect as well. Although we’re unfamiliar with many of these bands, we like the sound of Plastic

Nebraska, Stewed Mulligan and Hindu Cowboys. Nobody’s getting bored at this

festival!

Caramoor has struck gold again this year, getting Rosanne Cash as a headliner. She’s got

a new album out that’s getting rave reviews and this show is going to mesmerize. The people

we like the most during the afternoon are Tony Trischka and Michael Daves, Miss Tess & the

Talkbacks, Joe Crookston, Cricket Tell the Weather and Spuyten Duyvil. I first heard Miss

Tess & the Talkbacks when American Roots organizer Maggie Landau presented them at

her summertime MadSq. series in Manhattan’s Madison Square Park. Having come of age during the era of the rockabilly explosion, I

was thrilled when Tess and her band perfectly replicated the rockabilly sound, sending me

back to the ’50s through a tear in the time warp.

There are a lot of Canadian names that are new to us (except Feist) at Mariposa, but

we’re glad to see that stalwart Americans Ani DiFranco, Dar Williams and Rosanne Cash

have made it into the mix.

Rosanne Cash

Photo: Nicole Goddard

Ani DiFranco

July 5-6 ~ New Bedford Folk FestivalNew Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, New Bedford, MA www.newbedfordfolkfestival.comBarbo • Beaucoup Blue • Craig Bickhardt • Benoit Bourque • Kate Campbell • Ronny Cox • Joe Crookston • Chrissy Crowley • Cliff Eberhardt • Jonathan Edwards • Bob Franke • Gail Finnie • Marina Evans • Vance Gilbert • Bill Harley • Matt and Shannon Heaton • John Gorka • Anne Hills • Pete and Maura Kennedy • Christine Lavin and Don White • Mike Laureanno • Zoë Lewis • Grace and the RSO • The Murphy Beds • New Bedford Harbor Sea Chantey Chorus • Chris Pahud • Poor Old Shine • Hayley Reardon • RUNA • Sacred Harp with The Beans • Chris Smither • Devon Sproule • Spuyten Duyvil • Art Tebbetts • Steve Tilston • Jeff Warner

July 9-13 ~ Woody Guthrie Folk FestivalOkemah, OK www.woodyguthrie.com• Ellis Paul • Jimmy LaFave • Annie Guthrie • Joel Rafael • Tim Easton • Don Conoscenti • David Amram • Ronny Elliott • Ramsay Midwood • Rebecca Loebe • Red Dirt Rangers • Parker Millsap and Michael Rose • Ronny Cox • John Wort Hannam • Larry Long • Wink Burcham • Terri Hendrix and Lloyd Maines • Michael Fracasso • Paul Benjaman • Folk Uke • John Fullbright • Radoslav Lorkovic

July 9-13 ~ Winnipeg Folk Festival Birds Hill Park, Winnipeg, MB, Canada www.winnipegfolkfestival.ca/wpAaron Burnett • Aisha Alfa • Amy Helm & The Handsome Strangers • Ani DiFranco • Baskery • Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite • Bonnie Raitt • Boy & Bear • Bry Webb • Buffy Sainte-Marie • Calypso Rose • Cara Luft • Chic Gamine • Como Mamas • Corb Lund • Daniel Bachman • Daniel Romano • Danny Barnes • David Bridie • David Myles • Della Mae • Elephant Revival • Fortunate Ones • Fox & Branch • Frank Yamma • Geomungo Factory • Grace & Tony • Grant Lawrence • Gustavo with The Green Fools • Guy Forsyth • Hiss Golden Messenger • Hurray For The Riff Raff • Ismaila Alfa • Jake Shimabukuro • James Hill • James McMurtry • Jaron Freeman-Fox & The Opposite of Everything • Joan Baez • Joe Nolan • John Hammond • JP Hoe • Kacy & Clayton • Koo Koo Kanga Roo • Langhorne Slim & The Law • Left Lane Cruiser • Les Poules à Colin • Little Miss Higgins & The Winnipeg Five • Marie-Claude • Martha Redbone Roots Project • Mexican Institute Of Sound • Michael Bernard Fitzgerald • Mr Mark • Namgar • Noura Mint Seymali • Oliver Swain’s Big Machine • Palenke Soultribe • Reuben and the Dark • Ross Ainslie & Jarlath Henderson • Ruth Moody • Samantha Martin • Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion • Scarlett Jane • Shakey Graves • Sharon Van Etten • Shinyribs • Shovels & Rope • Spirit Family Reunion • Sunparlour Players • Sweet Alibi • The Both (feat. Aimee Mann & Ted Leo) • The Bros. Landreth • The Deep Dark Woods • The Relatives • The Rua Macmillan • The Sheepdogs • The Strumbellas • The Wilderness Of Manitoba • The Wood Brothers • The Wooden Sky • Whitney Rose

July 17-20 ~ Grey Fox Bluegrass FestivalThe Walsh Farm, 1 Poultney Road, Oak Hill, NY www.greyfoxbluegrass.comHosted by Dry Branch Fire Squad • Nickel Creek • Del McCoury’s 75th Birthday Delebration • The Gibson Brothers • Carolina Chocolate Drops • Tim O’Brien and Darrell Scott • Keller Williams and The Travelin’ McCourys • Claire Lynch Band • Steep Canyon Rangers • Della Mae • Balsam Range • The Deadly Gentlemen • Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen • Jim Lauderdale featuring Della Mae • Joe Mullins & the Radio Ramblers • Red Wine • Elephant Revival • Nora Jane Struthers & the Party Line • The HillBenders • Aoife O’Donovan Band • Jim Gaudet & the Railroad Boys • The Steel Wheels • Town Mountain • Wood & Wire • The Barley Jacks • The Barefoot Movement • Gangstagrass • Lonely Heartstring Band • Mama Corn • Bill Keith • John Kirk, Trish Miller & Quickstep • Red June • Caribou Mountain Collective

We’re happy to welcome back a lot of old friends to New Bedford this year. Among these are Fast

Folk alumni Christine Lavin, John Gorka and Cliff Eberhardt; the father-and-son tandem of David and

Adrian Mowry known as Beaucoup Blue (David rips off some of the cleanest, most lyrical slide guitar licks we’ve ever heard); Pete and Maura Kennedy and Joe Crookston, all of whom write

anthemic songs that can provide uplift during these discouraging times; and Vance Gilbert, an

acquaintance since the mid-’90s, when his soaring vocals and outrageous humor won over vast

audiences. We’re disappointed, however, to see no mention of genre-bending fiddler extraordinaire

Jeremy Kittel, in attendance for the past two years. We hoped he’d be the heir apparent to the late,

sorely missed Johnny Cunningham, whose yearly appearances at New Bedford brought magic to the

proceedings. Oh, well… we can always hope for next year.

Winnipeg has a cavalcade of roots stars, such as Buffy Sainte-Marie, Joan Baez and Bonnie Raitt.

It’s quite a mix. Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion provide lineage to folk royalty, while Amy Helm

does the same for roots-rock. We know James McMurtry will rock out, while Jake Shimabukuro shreds it on uke. Speaking of shredding, We hope The Bros. Landreth will be doing just that, even if

Sonny isn’t part of the act.

The Woody Guthrie Folk Festival has longtime participants Ellis Paul and Jimmy LaFave, while it

also brings in newer acts such as Rebecca Loebe. Since John Fullbright is an Okemah native (and

brilliant songwriter as well), it’s fitting that he “represent.”

Grey Fox is pretty much the “monster of the Northeast” when it comes to bluegrass festivals.

Many from Delfest are here: Tim O’Brien and Darrell Scott, Nickel Creek, The Deadly Gentlemen (whose banjo wizard, Greg Liszt,

started in Crooked Still), The Travelin’ McCourys and Del himself. His 75th birthday party is being called a “Delebration.” It’s nice to see that Aoife

O’Donovan, another Crooked Still alumna, has gained widespread fame as a solo act (while

fronting her own band).

Beaucoup Blue

Photo: Richard Cuccaro

July 18-20 ~ Great South Bay Music FestivalSmith Street at Shorefront Park in Patchogue, NY www.greatsouthbaymusicfestival.com• B.B. King • Moe. • Taking Back Sunday • Anders Osborne • The Fabulous Thunderbirds • Conspirator • Commander Cody • The Last Hombres • Max Creek • Circa Survive • The London Souls • Zach Deputy • Balance And Composure • James Maddock • Nine Days • Randy Jackson • Laurie Berkner • The Scofflaws • Gabrielle Ross • Kerry Kearney Band • Miles to Dayton • Butchers Blind • The Electrix • Ancient Tongue And I Am Tim • Funkin’ A • Grant’s Tomb • Soundswell • The Serotones • Lo Fi 3 • Noah’s Arc • Dune Local • Don Bikoff • Nghbrs • The Joni Project With Katie Pearlman • Montauk Project • Dave Diamond • Cassandra House • Robert Bruey • Matty O’Brien Group • Funknasty, East • Home Grown String Band • Dead Ahead • Alan Semerdjian • John Sparling • Bryan Gallo • Count To Ten • Elliot & The Ghost • Funkt Up • Bx2 • Annika • Pursuing JC • Casey Baron

July 23-27 ~ FloydFestFloyd, VA   540.745.FEST www.floydfest.com• Donna the Buffalo • • The Duhks • JJ Grey & Mofro • Buddy Guy • Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite • The Campbell Brothers • Carolina Chocolate Drops • Robert Randolph & The Family Band • Ray LaMontagne • Gabe Morales Trio • Lettuce • Chris Kasper • Underhill Rose • The Dirty Beggars • Cold Chocolate • The Lee Boys • Guitar Prodigies w/ Quinn Sullivan & Gabe Morales • Michaela Anne • Run Boy Run • The Dixie Dream Dancers • The Floorboards • Curtis Eller’s American Circus • Spoon Fight • Super Ape • Paleface • The Get Right Band • Deer Run Drifters • River Whyless • Crystal Bright & the Silver Hands • The Deadmen • Paper Bird • Rising Appalachia • Michael Franti & Spearhead • Ms. Lauryn Hill • Madrone • The London Souls • Groundation • Incendio • Maria Levitov • Driftwood • Allen Thompson Band • Antique Firearms • Major and the Monbacks • Seth Stainback and Roosterfoot • Annabelle’s Curse • Bootleg Dynasty • Swampcandy • Elonzo • Mighty Joshua • Hackensaw Boys • Jonathon Boogie Long • Adam Ezra Group • Thievery Corporation • The Giving Tree Band • Tauk • Conspirator • Rusty Maples • Ancient Cities • Oak Creek Band • The Southern Belles • Ben Miller Band • Blue Mule • The Shack Band • Proverbial • Grandpa’s Cough Medicine • The New Familiars • Quinn Sullivan

July 19 ~ Huntington Folk Festival Chapin Rainbow Stage at Heckscher Park, Huntington, NY Prime Avenue and Main Street (Route 25A) www.fmsh.org/huntington-folk-festivalEvening show Headliner: Bobtown

Afternoon Program: 12 noon - 6pm Unplugged showcases and song swaps. Hosted by Acoustic Live in NYC and AcousticMusicScene.com.

We see a wide spectrum of performers at the Great South Bay Music Festival. There are

local and national touring acts, bands and solo acts, contemporary and retro. B.B. King and

the Fabulous Thunderbirds bring the retro, and we’ll take local heroes, Miles to Dayton, as a

representative of the contemporary scene.

Acoustic Live, along with Mike Kornfeld’s acousticmusicscene.com, will once again host afternoon showcases at the Huntington Folk

Festival. We cannot hope to outshine the evening headliner, Bobtown, but we’ll do our best to entertain.

Afternoon showcase acts scheduled to appear are: Acoustic Live in NYC: Chris Fuller, Mark Allen

Berube, Honor Finnegan, Jeremiah Birnbaum, The YaYas, Wool&Grant, Brad Cole, Marci Geller,

Paul Sachs, My Dad’s Truck, Gathering Time and Scott Wolfson & The Other Heroes

acousticmusicscene.com: Jeremiah Birnbaum, Emma Brooke, Christine

DeLeon, Honor Finnegan, Marci Geller, Loretta Hagen, Jenai Huff, Susan Kane, Judy Kass, Libby

Koch, Lisa Jane Lipkin, Alex Mallett, My Dad’s Truck, Eugene Ruffolo, Dylan Sneed, Toby Tobias, Robinson Treacher, Scott Wolfson & Other Heroes,

Wool&Grant and The YaYas

FloydFest cuts a wide swath through the musical landscape by including former Fugees lead singer

Lauryn Hill, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, Ray

LaMontagne, Donna the Buffalo, Buddy Guy, Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite. No part of

the taste spectrum is left untouched.

There’s a seriously high level of musical choices again at Newport Folk Festival. We like seeing Ryan Adams, Jeff Tweedy and Conor Oberst in

the mix. We only recently got turned onto Hurray for the Riff Raff, with Alynda Lee Segarra. Online bio material from eMusic (Amanda

Petrusich) states that Alynda “ditched her home in the Bronx to hop a freight train bound for

California” and “criss-crossed America by rail before settling in New Orleans in the mid-2000s.” She then fell in with “the cabal of street musicians

who eventually became her backers” in the current band. Film rights, anyone?

The Duhks

July 25-27 ~ Newport Folk FestivalFort Adams State Park, Harrison Avenue, Newport, RI www.newportfolkfest.netRyan Adams • Band of Horses • Jimmy Cliff • Jenny Lewis • Robert Hunter • Devil Makes Three • Lake Street Dive • Reignwolf • Noah Gundersen • Anais Mitchell and Jefferson Hamer • Phox • Death Vessel • Tall Tall Trees • Nickel Creek • Deer Tick • Shovels and Rope • The Milk Carton Kids • Puss ‘N’ Boots • Lucius • Houndmouth • J Roddy Walston • Shakey Graves • The Oh Hellos • Aoife O’Donovan • Willie Watson • Benjamin Booker • Mavis Staples • Jeff Tweedy • Conor Oberst • Rodrigo y Gabriela • Dawes • Trampled by Turtles • Hurray for the Riff Raff • Gregory Alan Isakov • Thao • Lucero • Valerie June • The Lonesome Trio • Caitlin Rose • Leif Vollebekk • The Deslondes

August 14-17 ~ The Peach Music Festival The Pavilion at Montage Mountain & Montage Mountain, Scranton, PA www.thepeachmusicfestival.comWake Up with Warren Haynes • Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band • Lotus •Big Gigantic • The Taj Mahal Trio • Blackberry Smoke • George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic • Victor Wooten • The Greyboy Allstars • JJ Grey and Mofro • Papadosio • From Good Homes • Tribal Seeds • The Wood Brothers • The Revivalists •Dopapod • The Infamous Stringdusters • Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers • The Soul Rebels • Boombox • Particle • Bobby Lee Rodgers • The London Souls

August 1-3 ~ Falcon Ridge Folk Festival 44 County Road 7D, Hillsdale, NY, Dodds Farm, just off Route 22 north of Hillsdale www.falconridgefolk.comCheryl Wheeler • Brother Sun • John Gorka • Nerissa & Katryna Nields • The Duhks • Aoife O’Donovan • Tom Paxton • Christine Lavin & Don White • Tracy Grammer • Spuyten Duyvil • Kim & Reggie Harris • Magpie • Annie & the Hedonists • The Clayfoot Strutters • The Grand Slambovians • Great Bear Trio • Ronny Cox • Perpetual e-Motion • The Andrew & Noah Band. Emerging Artist winners: The Boxcar Lilies, Darlingside, Roosevelt Dime, Connor Garvey

Aug 30 - Sep. 1 ~ Rhythm & Roots Festival Ninigret Park, 4813 Old Post Road, Route 1  Charlestown, RI 888.855.6940 www.rhythmandroots.comHosted by The Duhks and featuring: • Steve Riley& The Mamou Playboys • Bill Nershi & The Travelin’ McCourys • Donna the Buffalo’s 25th Anniversary Bash • CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band • Elizabeth Cook • AJ Ghent Band • Courtboullion • Matuto • The Pine Leaf Boys • Sarah & the Tall Boys • The Revelers • Ed Poulliard & Preston Frank • Mo’ Mojo and more TBA

August 17-19 ~ Philadelphia Folk Festival Old Poole Farm Schwenksville, PA www.folkfest.orgOld Crow Medicine Show • The Lone Bellow • Sarah Jarosz • Tommy Emmanuel • Natalie MacMaster • Janis Ian • Loudon Wainwright III • Shemekia Copeland • The Gibson Brothers • Tempest • The Slide Brothers • Rebirth Brass Band • Steep Canyon Rangers • Archie Fisher • Antsy McClain • Barbara Gettes • Caroline Rose • DakhaBrakha • Dave Fry • DisCanto • Honey Child • Hot Club of Cowtown • Irene Molloy • Jefferson Berry and The Urban Acoustic Coalition • Jordie Lane • John Flynn • El Caribefunk • Johnnyswim • Josh White Jr. • Kwesi K • Katie Frank and The Pheromones • Mutlu • Old Man Luedecke • Orpheus Supertones • Parsonsfield • Rebecca Loebe • Ryan Tennis and the Clubhouse Band • SONiA • Steve Poltz • Ten Strings and a Goat Skin • Vance Gilbert • The Wallace Brothers • Gene Shay • Great Groove Band • Dennis Hangey • Give and Take Jugglers and more TBA

The Gathering of the Vibes, held in my hometown, continues to pay tribute to the Grateful Dead in any number

of configurations. We’ve noted before that Donna the Buffalo can expertly weave a Dead-like trance into their set. Dark

Star Orchestra is always guaranteed to show up here. We’re not sure how Maceo Parker will fit in, but he’s welcome

anywhere. John Fogerty weaves his own trance with that new album, Wrote a Song for Everyone, pairing with people

like Dawes, Bob Seger and My Morning Jacket on old Creedence material.

We love all the Emerging Artist winners at Falcon Ridge: The Boxcar Lilies, Darlingside, Roosevelt Dime and Connor

Garvey. We never get tired of seeing The Duhks and Aoife O’Donovan, who are making the festival rounds. Tom Paxton

has been one of the greatest of the folksingers to come out of the ‘60s. He was in the vanguard of those writing their

own material. We got a kick out of seeing him referenced in the film, Inside Llewyn Davis. Acoustic Live in NYC will be

hosting unplugged showcases at our booth again. Scheduled to appear are:

Friday - Sorcha Cribben-Merrill, Gathering Time, Mark Allen Berube, Scott Wolfson & The Other Heroes, Heather Styka,

Jeremiah Birnbaum, Michael G. Ronstadt & Aaron Nathans, Brad Yoder Duo, The YaYas and My Dad’s Truck;

Saturday - Shawn Taylor, Phil Henry, Beth DeSombre, Heather Pierson, Spuyten Duyvil, Wool&Grant, Brad Cole,

Marci Geller, Friction Farm and Paul Sachs; Sunday - Tastes Like Blue, Zoe Mulford, Meg Braun,

Honor Finnegan and The Levins.

Warren Haynes reprises his “Wake Up” call from Mountain Jam at The Peach Music Festival. We’ve seen Taj Mahal

solo, so it’s going to be interesting to see what he does in a trio setting. It’s easy to see how The Wood Brothers fit in

here, but we’re guessing that the festival wants to push the envelope with George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic. We

have no problem with that.

The Philadelphia Folk Festival is presenting monster guitarist Tommy Emmanuel and our favorite dancing fiddler,

Natalie MacMaster — perhaps the finest to ever come out of Cape Breton. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen Hot Club of Cowtown, so we’re hoping they play on Saturday, usually our one day in attendance. We got to see The Lone

Bellow at Clearwater last year, and we’re also hoping to catch them again.

Rhythm & Roots has published a limited lineup at this point and we’re glad to see Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys will make their usual appearance. We find it unusual that The Duhks

are hosting, as we’ve not perceived them to be in the Cajun or zydeco realm, but hey, they do French Canadian, so there should be no problem. We’ll be looking forward to Donna the Buffalo’s

25th Anniversary Bash. Hope to see you in Charlestown on Labor Day weekend!

July 31 - Aug 3 ~ Gathering of the VibesSeaside Park, Sound View Drive, Bridgeport, CT 203.908.3030 www.gatheringofthevibes.comPhil Lesh & Friends feat. John Scofield, John Medeski, Joe Russo, John Kadlecik • The Black Crowes • Tedeschi Trucks Band • Grace Potter and the Nocturnals • The Roots • Funky Meters • John Butler Trio • Galactic • Dark Star Orchestra • John Scofield Uberjam • Original Strangefolk • Railroad Earth • Fishbone • Assembly of Dust • Max Creek • Ryan Montbleau Band • Lord Huron • The Revivalists • Tribal Seeds • The Nigel Hall Band •David Gans • McLovins • Band Together • Lukas Nelson & P.O.T.R. • Cosmic Jibaros • Borboletta: A Tribute to Santana • Jimkata • Andy the Music Man • MC Wavy Gravy

Natalie MacMaster

Photos: Richard Cuccaro

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ManhattanBB King Blues Club & Grill

237 W 42nd St. (betw 7th/8th Ave.) www.bbkingblues.com8 & 10pm Every Tuesday In Lucille’s:

B.B. King Blues Club All*Stars w/ The Harlem Blues Project and a revolving cast of NYC blues players $15

MAY 13 8pm Jimmie Vaughan and the Tilt-A-Whirl Band $30 Adv / $35 Door

15, 16 7:30pm Al Kooper 70th Birthday Celebration with special guests $27.50 Adv / $32 Door

19 8pm Richie Furay (Buffalo Springfield, Poco) $30 Adv / $35 Door27 7:30pm Chris Duarte & Johnny A $20 Adv / $25 Door29 8pm Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra $35 Adv / $40 DoorJUN 16, 19, 20 8pm Tommy Emmanuel $32 Adv / $37 Door21 7:30pm Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band $45 Adv / $50 Door25, 26 8pm Ginger Baker $42.50 Adv / $50 Door

Beacon Theatre74th Street & Broadway

www.beacontheatrenyc.comCall: (212) 307-7171 / (914) 454-3388 (201) 507-8900

Prices are StubHub @ time of publicationMAY 1, 3 8pm Rodrigo y Gabriela $40-$755 9pm Coldplay $TBAJUN 10 Willie Nelson and Family & Alison Krauss and Union Sta-

tion featuring Jerry Douglas w/ special guest Kacey Musgraves $65 - $130

17, 18 8pm Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band $59.50-$129JUL 22, 23 8pm An Evening With Sarah McLachlan $46 - $116AUG 12, 13 8pm Tori Amos $42.50 - $77.50

Best Buy Theater1515 Broadway @Times Square www.bestbuytheater.com

Bitter End147 Bleecker 212-673-7030

$5 Cover/2 drink min. per set www.bitterend.comMAY 1 Sounds To Break The Silence (a Benefit for Suicide Prevention),

---plus---The Foggy Details 2 Razor Boy Music Inc. presents Spacebeard (7pm) Lili Roquelin,

Bruce Sudano and the Candyman Band, Rhoades, The Midnight Moan, Bad Buka, The Evan Kremin Band

3 Tunes For Tots (2-6:30) -- plus -- Skyfactor, Razor Boy Music Inc. presents --plus-- I Am The Third (10pm), Long Gone Day, Soraia, The Bowery Boys

4 Singer/Songwriter Sessions (7pm)5 The New York Songwriter’s Circle ($10) Young Performers Night with

Isabelle Rogers, Betty Ostager, Nate Collins, Sam Collins, Isabelle Jordan, charlotte Wolf, Jackie Marchal, Ari Zizzo, Isabella Aguiar, Alexis Rieser, Gabrielle Scotto, Kamila Paulka, Marina Hunt, Eloise Moritz, Ben Kessler --plus-- Alexander Glassman, The Richie Can-nata Monday Night Jam ($10)

6 Olivia Wendwl (7pm), Eitan Akman, Monique Owens, Devin Tracy, The David Kolker Band ($8)

7 Jessica Morgan (7pm), Annalise Azadian, Martin Briley, The Grand($10), Paul Coelho

See venue web site for updates

Blarney Star Productionswith Glucksman Ireland House present a monthly Irish

traditional music concert series at Washington Square United Methodist Church 135 West 4th Street (6th Ave - MacDougal St)

Info: Ireland House (212) 998-3950 or: www.nyu.edu/pages/irelandhouseAll shows 8pm Concert Adm $15

MAY 1 8m Sean McComiskey

The Blue Note131 3rd St 212-475-8592 www.bluenotejazz.com

MAY 20, 21, 22 8 & 10:30pm Tuck & Patti Bar $20 / Table $35JUN 12-15 8 & 10:30pm Ramsey Lewis Electric with Philip Bailey

(Earth Wind & Fire) Bar $40 / Table $6530 8 & 10:30pm Gato Barbieri Bar $30 / Table $45JUL 1 5, 16 8 & 10:30pm Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Bar $20 / Table $35

The Bowery Ballroom6 Delancy St (at The Bowery) 212-533-2111

www.bowery ballroom.comTix @ Mercury Lounge, 866-468-7619, www.ticketweb.com

Cafe Vivaldi32 Jones St. www.caffevivaldi.com

Open Mic Night Mondays: 6:30-11pm Sign up: 6pmMAY 1 7pm Brian Kramer CD & book release2 8pm Caffe Vivaldi @ Renee Weiler Concert Hall (Greenwich House

Music – 46 Barrow Street, NYC); Isabella Lundgren with Brian Kramer and Joe Alterman Trio

3 7:15pm Mari Solberg, 8:30pm Carolyn Walker4 4pm Schubert Lied (Song) Recital w/ Mary Ann Stewart – soprano

& Emir Gamsizoglu – pianist, 6pm Noel Brennan, 7pm Andrea Carlson, 8pm Periscope + 1, 9pm John Lander

7 7:15pm Roger Davidson, 8:30pm Joe Young, 9:30pm Joe Alterman Trio8 7:45pm Ian McFeron, 9pm Marques/Stinson/O’Farrill Trio9 9:30pm Niall Connolly13 7:30pm Pete Muller15 9:30pm Fred Gilde17 2pm Poems on Love, Death and The Mediterranean, 8pm Caffe

Vivaldi @ Renee Weiler Concert Hall Presents: Neel Murgai Ensemble, 9:30pm Michael Drabik

18, 2 5 3:30pm Schubert Lied (Song) Recital w/ Stefanie Izzo - soprano Emir Gamsizoglu - pianist

21 8:30pm Equilibrium, 9:30pm Arnan Raz22 7:45pm Erika Lloyd, 9pm Murray Hidary24 7:15pm Stephen Babcock, 8pm Caffe Vivaldi @ Renee Weiler

Concert Hall Presents: New Vintage Baroque29 8pm Marques/Stinson/O’Farrill Trio, 8:15pm Kathryn ChristieJUN 7 7pm Murray Hidary, 9:15 & 10:45pm Kristin Hoffmann

Carnegie Hall57th St & 7th Ave. 212-477-0622 www.carnegiehall.org

Ticket info: CarnegieCharge - 212-247-7800. Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

Zankel Hall ----------Carnegie Kids: Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem FREE MAY 18 2pm @ Bronx Library Center, Bronx Library Center, 310 East

Kingsbridge Road (at Briggs Avenue), BronxJUN 11 10:30am Hudson Guild, 441 West 26th Street (at Tenth

Avenue), Manhattan

City Winery143 Varick Street (between Spring and Vandam Streets)

Sundays 11am - 2pm Klezmer Brunch (212) 608-0555 www.citywinery.com

MAY 4 8pm Suzanne Vega w/ Ari Hest $40, $45, $55, $605 8pm Rodney Crowell featuring Steuart Smith & Friends $25, $28,

$30, $328 8pm Joseph Arthur $22, $25, $28, $3211 8pm Joan Osborne; 2nd Annual Mother’s Day Benefit Concert

Special Guest TBA $45, $55, $6012 8pm Robben Ford w/Jason Loughlin $25, $35, $4213 8pm Colin Blunstone (The Zombies) $40, $45, $5516 8pm Eddie From Ohio w/ Jake Armerding $30, $32, $35, $3817 8pm Wesley Stace’s Cabinet of Wonders $25, $28, $3518 8pm Luka Bloom w/Jenni Alpert $25, $28, $32, $3519 8pm Luka Bloom w/ Linda Draper $25, $28, $32, $3525, 26 8pm Taj Mahal - solo $60, $65, $7028, 29 8pm World Party w/ Gabriel Kelley $25, $28, $32, $3530 8pm Kristian Bush (Sugarland) $18, $25, $28, $35JUN 4 8pm Rich Robinson (Black Crowes) & friends $25, $28, $32, $355, 6 8pm 10,000 Maniacs w/ Michael Mcdermott $40, $45, $5010 8pm Robert Earl Keen $35, $45, $5011 8pm Todd Snider $35, $40, $4513 8pm Paula Cole ($32, $35, $4019 8pm Buster Poindexter $20, $22, $2820 8pm Red Molly w/ Roosevelt Dime $18, $20, $22, $2524 8pm Griffin House $22, $25, $2825 8pm Joe Henry $32, $35, $38, $4026 8pm Jackopierce w/ Halle Petro $20, $25, $28

28, 29 8pm The English Beat $40, $50, $60JUL 3 8pm Lee Rocker (Stray Cats) & Jimmy Vivino (The Fab Faux)

$35, $40, $45, $508 8pm Marshall Crenshaw / The Bottle Rockets

$22, $28, $32, $359 Dave and Phil Alvin w/ The Guilty Ones $20, $25, $28

The Concert Hallat the New York Society for Ethical Culture

2 West 64th Street at Central Park West www.nysec.org

Cornelia St. Cafe29 Cornelia St. (bet. w 4th St. & bleecker, just off of 6th Ave.)

212-989-9319 www.corneliastreetcafe.comMAY 5 8:30pm Amram & Co w/ David Amram, piano, french

horn, flutes, composition & surprises; Kevin Twigg, drums, glockenspiel; Rene Hart, bass; Elliot Peper, bongos; Robbie Winterhawk, congas $10 cover plus $10 minimum

18 8:30pm New Brazilian Perspectives: Billy Newman Quintet $10 cover plus $10 minimum

31 6pm Lili Añel $10 cover plus $10 minimum

Country Dance New York www.cdny.org

Weekly dances are held from September to mid-JuneAmerican Contra Dances -- Saturdays 8-11pm

7:30 Beginner’s Workshop -at Chinatown Y’s Houston Street Center, 273 Bowery, unless otherwise stated

English Country Dances -- Tuesdays & occasional Fridays 7-10:15pm -at Philip Coltoff Center, 219 Sullivan Street

The Cutting Room44 E. 32nd Street 212-691-1900

thecuttingroomnyc.comMAY 2 8pm Bucky Pizzarelli w/ Frank Vignola, Ed Laub,

10pm Erin Sax, Brad Cole $15 Adv / $20 Door9 Mika Stoltzman w/ Steve Gadd & John Tropea $25 Gen Adm. /

$45 VIP28 8pm Dominic Chianese (“Uncle Junior” of The Sopranos)

$25 Adv / $30 Door30 8pm Benefit for Baby Mary Rose w/ The Rents, David Kolker

Band, and One of These Days $10 Adv / $15 Door31 7:30pm Marty Balin (Jefferson Airplane) $30 Adv / $35 DoorJUN 7 8pm Jim Dawson $20 Adv / $25 Door10 8pm Nashville To New York w/ Gary Burr, Georgia Middleman,

Dave Berg, Gretchen Peters $15 Adv / $20 Door

Dempsey’s Pub61 2nd Ave. (bet. 3 & 4 St.) 212-388-0662

Tuesdays: 8:30 Traditional Irish Open Session

Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street

The Ear Inn326 Spring St 212-226-9060 Music Mon, Weds. No Cover

earinn.com

The 55 Bar55 Christopher St (212) 929-9883 www.55bar.com

APR 2 7pm KJ Denhert - The Early Sessions; Special Guest from Brazil, Denise Reis w/ percussionist Marcelo and other guests.

9 10pm Gregoire MaretSee venue web site for updates

Greenwich Village Bistro13 Carmine St. 212-206-9777

Live music Wednesday thru Saturday 9-11www.greenwichvillagebistro.com

Highline Ballroom431 W. 16th Street (between 9-10 Ave.)

www.highlineballroom.comSeated Shows - Gen Adm / First come, first seated

$10 per person minimum at tables at seated showsMAY 24 8pm Upright Citizens Brigade TourCo; A Night of Improvised

Hosted By WFUV’sJohn Platt

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196 Allen St. (bet Houston & Stanton) Manhattan www.rockwoodmusichall.com

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“Spectacular! There are still toomany people who are unaware ofher music. Lets change that!”

- Ron Olesko, WFDU

• NERFA 1-Day Official Showcase ‘14,• S. Florida Folk Fest-Main Stage ‘14• Feature Show Case-FAI ‘14• Finalist CT Folk Fest Song Comp ‘13

mail@marcigeller.comwww.MarciGeller.com

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Comedy $20 Adv / $25 DoorJUN 7 7:30pm Los Lobos $42.50 - $76.5016 8pm Ben Ottewell (Gomez) $20 Adv / $25 Door18 8pm Willie Nile $25 - $5020 7:30pm Brandy Clark $18-$2523 8pm Beth Hart Band $35 - $59.5024 8pm Jamestown Revival $15 Adv / $18 Door

Hill Country NY30 West 26th St #1

(212) 255-4544 www.hillcountryny.comTuesdays @ 8:30pm Rock ‘n Twang Live Band Karaoke FREE

MAY 1 9pm Woody Pines No Cover2 10pm Peter Karp & Sue Foley No Cover7 9pm Jumbo Brown No Cover8 10pm Ali Holder No Cover9 10pm Shonna Tucker & Eye Candy No Cover10 9:30pm Eugene Chrysler No Cover12 9pm John Moreland / M. Lockwood Porter No Cover14 9pm David Jacobs-Strain No Cover15 9pm Killer Joe & Lido Soul No Cover16 10pm Badnews Barnes & The Brethren Of Blues No Cover17 10pm Jeff Slate’s Dylan Obscura No Cover19 9pm Chatham County LIne $15-$2021 9pm The Slim Kings with Liberty Devitto No Cover22 9:30pm American Babies No Cover23 10pm Citizens Band Radio No Cover28 9:30pm Webb Wilder No Cover29 9pm Waylon Speed No Cover30 10pm Brian Ashley Jones & High Viscosity No Cover31 10pm The Woodshedders No CoverJUN 2 9:30pm The Damn Quails No Cover5 11pm Dale Watson $15-$207 10pm Skyrocket No Cover11 9pm Honey Spine No Cover12 9pm Zoe Muth & The Lost High Rollers No Cover14 10pm The Currys No Cover16 9:30pm Baskery No Cover18 9:30pm House Of Hats No Cover20 10pm Swift Technique No Cover21 11pm Band Of Heathens $15-$2025 9pm Kenny Roby Band No Cover26 9pm Gunther Brown No Cover27 10pm The Slim Kings with Liberty Devitto No CoverJUL 2 9pm Jeremy Steding No Cover11 11pm Billy Joe Shaver $30-$3516 9pm Rosehill No Cover17 9pm Lipbone Redding No Cover19 10pm The Bellfuries No Cover30 9pm Liz Frame & The Kickers No Cover

Housing Works Used Book Cafe126 Crosby Street (212-334-3324)

www.housingworks.org/usedbookcafe

The Iridium1650 Broadway (212) 582-2121 www.theiridium.com

Shows at 8 & 10pmMAY 6 8:30pm John Hiatt & The Combo: A live Front and Center

Taping $60, $90, $1959 8:30 & 10:30pm Duke Robillard $2514 8:30 & 10:30pm Eden Brent $25-3517, 18 8:30 & 10:30pm Oz Noy Trio featuring Oteil Burbridge & Keith

Carlock $3525 8:30 & 10:30pm A.J. Croce $2527 8:30pm Carolyn Wonderland $2528, 29 8:30pm David Lindley $35-45

Irving Plaza17 Irving Place (cor. 15th St.) www.irvingplaza.com

Joe’s PubAt the Public Theater 425 Lafayette St. 212-239-6200

www.joespub.com MAY 1 7:30pm Valerie Ghent CD Release $1510 7pm Holly Near w/ special guests Emma’s Revolution, Adrienne

Torf and Jan Martinelli $3012 9:30pm Keren Ann $25 22 7pm Allison Moorer Blues for Dixie: Songs of the South $18 23 7:30pm Bill Kirchen $20, 9:30pm Rickie Lee Jones $60 25 9:30pm Eli Zoller and the O, Pioneer Band $12 28 9:30pm Holly Williams $20 29 7:40pm Sofia Rei & Aca Seca Trio $2031 7pm Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line $15

Kathryn_Space House ConcertsLower East Side/East Village

Doors at 7pm music at 8pm refreshments servedrsvp essential to: kathryn_space@yahoo.com

MAY 17 8pm Paul Sachs $20 suggested donation31 8pm Diana Jones $20 suggested donation

Let’s ZydecoConnolly’s on 45th, 121 West 45th (6th-Bwy) 3rd floor

212-685-7597 www.LetsZydeco.comDoors Open 6pm for dinner, drinks or socializing

Fri, Sat shows 8:30 to Midnight Dance lesson 7pmSunday shows 7:30-10:30pm Dance lesson 6:15pm

Pay at Door- No Advance ticketMAY 31 Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys $22JUN 15 The Pine Leaf Boys $2220 Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band $22

Madison Square Garden7th Ave. & 33rd St www.ticketmaster.com

Mercury Lounge217 E. Houston St. 212-260-4700

www.mercuryloungenyc.comMAY 8 7:30pm The Felice Brothers $25 SOLD OUT9 11:30pm Drivin’ N Cryin’ Special Acoustic Performance by Alberta

Cross with Invisible Man $1521 7:30pm Willie Watson / Mandolin Orange $10 Adv / $12 Door22 7:30pm Stone Jack Jones presents The From Nashville, With Love

And Torture Tour; Wooden Wand, Coupler, lylas $10 Adv / $12 Door28 7:30pm Gregory Brothers; The Key of Awesome $15

The National Underground159 E. Houston St. between Allen and Eldridgewww.myspace.com/thenationalunderground

info@thenationalunderground.com Open seven days a week until 3:30am

New York PinewoodsFolk Music Club Office: 444 W. 54 St, #7

Folk-Fone: 718-651-1115 Shows at various times/locations Shows at various times/locations www.folkmusicny.org

Folk Ope n Sing; First Wednesday of each month; 7-10pm; Ethical Culture Society 53 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn (near 2nd St.). Info: Frank, 212-636-6341, or Laura, 718-788-7563.

Old-Time Music Jam every other Tuesday, 7:30-9:30pm in BrooklynIrish Trad itional Music Session, 8-11pm Mondays. At the Landmark

Tavern, 626 11th Avenue (on 46th St); co-sponsored with and led by Don Meade; for info 212-247-2562 or www.thelandmarktavern.org/events.php

Monthly Shanty Sing on Staten Island, usually on the third Sunday. at the Noble Maritime Collection (to give the official title) on the 3rd Sunday of every month from 2-5pm at the Noble Gallery, Building D, Snug Harbor Cultural Center, 1000 Richmond Terrace

MAY 2 8pm Legends: John Roberts & Tony Barrand @ St. John’s Church, 81 Christopher Street, Manhattan $22; $18 FMSNY memb, $10 kids under 12 and FT students

30 8pm Workshop Folk Songs, Stories, and Rituals of Cornwall pre-sented by Kathy Wallis FMSNY memb $10, non-memb $12. Info: education@folkmusicmy.org or call Steve Suffet at 718-786-1533

92Y Tribeca Mainstage 200 Hudson Street 92y.org/92yTribeca

Live at Cafe 92YTribeca

92nd St Y 1395 Lexington Ave. 212.415.5500 www.92Y.org

Parkside Lounge 317 E Houston St (bet Aves B & C) 212-673-6270

www.parksidelounge.net

The People’s VoiceThe Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist

40 E. 35th Street (betw Madison & Park Aves) 212-787-3903 Shows at 8:00 unless* Admission: $15, $10 memb.

www.PeoplesVoiceCafe.orgMAY 3 Ben Tousley & Sue Kranz; Carrie & Michael Kline10 SONiA of Disappear Fear17 50th Anniversary Tribute to Freedom Summer

Paddy Reilly’s519 2nd Ave. (@ 29th St.) 212-686-1210

www.paddyreillysmusicbar.usSunday: 5-9pm Bluegrass Jam Session

1st & 3rd Mondays: 7:30pm Bluegrass & Beyond Jam 2nd & 4th Mondays: 7pm Bluegrass Slow Jam

Tuesday: 7pm Irish Traditional NiteWednesday: 6pm Open Mic Nite

Thursdays: 11pm-1am Irish Culture Nite w/ Niall O’Leary and Friends

Friday: 11pm - 1am The ProdigalsSaturday: 6-9pm Songwriters Open Mic and Showcase

11pm Irish Nite

Postcrypt Coffeehouse2980 Broadway Basement of St. Paul’s chapel,

Columbia University (212) 854-1953http://www.columbia.edu/cu/postcrypt/coffeehouse

Shows: 8:30 / 9:30 / 10:30 in order listed Free/DonationFor current week’s listings see website

The Red Lion 151 Bleecker St. (Thompson St.)

(212) 260-9797 www.RedLion-NYC.comMon 7-10pm Dan’s Jam (hosted by Dan Donnelly)

Rockwood Music Hall196 Allen St. (bet Houston & Stanton) 212-477-4155

www.rockwoodmusichall.comStage 1MAY 1 6-Roy Schneider & Kim Mayfield, 7-Saskia Lane, 8-Parker

Ainsworth, 9-Secondstar, 10-Goste, 11-Jerry Fuentes, 12-Dirty Proper, 1-Hurrah! A Bolt of Light

2 7-Heather Reid (The Murmurs), 8-All Night Chemists, 9-Goodnight Blue Moon, 11-Bryan Dunn, 12-The Fine Machines, 1-Ashkon Davaran

3 3-Keith Everett & the Orange Morris, 4-M.R. Poulopoulos, 5-Emily Duff, 6-Michelle Lewis, 7-Sarah Factor, 8-Younger Me, 10-TAT, 11-The Dive Bombers

4 3-Squirrel Ship, 4-Jessica Rowboat, 5-Echo Bloom, 6-Tim Pourbaix “River Well” Record Release, 7-Jadea Kelly, 8-Jim Keller, 9-Steve Addabbo, 10-Rebecca Loebe, 11-The Jewbadours, 12-Cariad Harmon

5 6-Minor Soul, 7-Ali Holder, 8-Suzanna Choffel, 9-The Tony Scherr Trio feat. Rob Jost & Anton Fier, 10-Jim Campilongo Trio w/ Chris Morrissey, Josh Dion, 11-Ric Molina Group, 12-Teddy Kumpel

6 7pm Communion Club Night w/ Neulore, Bootstraps, Busy Living, Josh Dillard, Catey Shaw, Michael Daves, The Nepotist, Emilyn Brodsky, The Humble Grapes, Lolo, Jeff Taylor, & More TBA; plus DJ sets by: The Big P.A. (of Bang the Drum), Mike Spinella (Rolling Stone) ($11-$15)

7 6-Estee Maria, 7-Chris O’Brien, 8-The Tall Pines, 9-Loren Benjamin Residency, 10-Rony’s Insomnia, 11-Ghost of Paul Revere, 12-Tyler Blanton Electric Project w/ Nate Wood & Sam Minaie

8 6-Skye Steele, 7-Clara Berry & Wooldog, 8-Silvertone, 9-Simi Stone, 10-Grace McLean and Them Apples, 11-Hungry Hands, 12-Kills to Kisses, 1-Hurrah! A Bolt of Light

9 6-Erica Blinn & the Handsome Machine, 7-Billy Keane, 8-The New Students, 9-Snowday, 10-Michael Wagner, 11-Easy Tells, 1-Colin Cannon Trio

10 3-Cint Washington, 4-Stephen Babcock, 5-Jon King, 6-Sean Ashby, 7-Mackenzie Shivers Record Release, 8-Matt Singer, 9-David Craig, 10-zerobridge, 11-Villains in Love, 12-Jacknife Sympathy

11 3-The Afternoon Edition, 4-Bay Bryan, 5-Chad Yarborough & The Unlovable Monsters, 6-Aaron Barrera, 7-Mika Hary, 8-Jillian Bordeaux, 9-Albert Guerzon, 10-Dusty Brown, 11-Lyon Apprentice, 12-Cariad Harmon

12 6-Andrea Tomasi, 7-Adrien Reju, 8-Rebecca Haviland & Whiskey Heart, 9-The Tony Scherr Trio feat. Rob Jost & Anton Fier, 10-Jim Campilongo Trio w/ Chris Morrissey, Josh Dion, 11-Grey McMur-ray, 12-Brian Lang

13 6-Kylie Rothfield, Mike Squillante, Sam DeRosa, 8-Neha, 9-Hudson Mueller, 10-Michael Daves, 11-Rich Hinman, 12-The Mark Guiliana Adult Jazz Ensemble

14 6-Ashni, 7-Nicola, 8-MaryLeigh Roohan, 9-Zach Berkman, 10-Kes-

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10-Sister Speak, 11-Johnnie Lee Jordan, 12-Adam Minkoff/Akie Bermiss/Sean Dixon, 1-Hurrah! A Bolt of Light

16 6-Lindsay Dunphy, 7-Tom Goss, 8-Grace Weber, 9-Elijah Tucker, 10-Fife & Drom, 11-Greg Smith & the Broken English, 12-Buffalo Clover, 1-ThatsMyCole

17 4-Eva Walsh, 5-Jenn Mundia, 6-Ionie, 7-Ponies Will Bite You! EP Release, 8-Loren Benjamin Residency, 9-Fort Vine, 10-Luke Wesley, 11-Rony’s Insomnia, 12-Will Hastings, 1-Ben Cain

18 4-Annalise Emerick, 5-Martina Fišerová, 6-Mika Hary, 7-Jeannine Hebb, 8-Karlie Bruce, 9-Charlie Rose, 10-Carl Banks, 11-Jackie Venson, 12-Cariad Harmon

19 6-Beatrice Mason, 7-Adrien Reju, 8-Rebecca Haviland & Whiskey Heart, 9-The Tony Scherr Trio feat. Rob Jost & Anton Fier, 10-Jim Campilongo Trio w/ Chris Morrissey, Josh Dion, 11-Food Will Win the War, 12-Teddy Kumpel

20 6-Scott Krokoff, 7-Cathedral Parkway,008-Sara Phillips, 9-Taylor Faith, 10-Michael Daves, 11-Samia, 12-Zach Brock

21 6-Courtney Jaye, 7-Colee James, 8-Caitlin Bell, 9-Loren Benjamin Residency, 10-Inland Traveler, 11-Rich Hinman, 12-The Mark Guiliana Adult Jazz Ensemble

22 6-Annie Girl and the Flight, 7-Matt Keating, 8-Meghann Wright, 10-All Night Chemists, 11-Black Bunny, 12-The Dive Bombers, 1-Hurrah! A Bolt of Light

Stage 2MAY 1 7:30-Michelle Chamuel: A Live Performance Listening Party

(Sold Out), 9-Aaron Lee Tasjan, 10-Sons of Origin, 11-Mark Guiliana’s Beat Music: The Rockwood Improvisations ($12)

2 7-The Amigos, 8-Holy Ghost Tent Revival, 9:15-Niall Connolly, 10:30-Lyle Divinsky, 11:30-Silent Rider

3 7-Private Event -Andrew Mancilla Album Release Show, The Artist, 9-Frank LoCrasto, 10-Mamarazzi, 11-Nicky Egan, 12-Carte Blanche

4 7-Private Event, 8:15-Kimberly Nichole, 9:15-Dave Wanamaker, 10:30-The Leeway

5 7-Rachel Eckroth Record Release, 8-Nicole Weiss & the Upward Somethings, 9-Now vs. Now ($10)

6 7pm Communion Club Night - all stages ($11-$15)7 7-Private Event, 8:30-Becca Stevens Band (Buy Tickets), 10-Kate

Davis, 11-Nufsaid CD Release8 7-Ken Yates, 8-Barnaby Bright ($10), 9-Aaron Lee Tasjan,

10-Plastic Cannons, 11:30-Boroko9 7:15-Aaron Comess (Spin Doctors Drummer) - “Blues for Use”

Record Release Show w/ Teddy Kumpel and Richard Hammond *Free CD with every ticket purchase w/ Special Guest opener Chris Barron (of Spin Doctors) ($10), 10-goodbyemotel w/ Aurora Barnes ($10), 11:15-Numasbala, 12:15-Arjun

10 12-Teachings On Music: A Creative Workshop Series with drummer Mark Guiliana (All Ages) ($40- Week 1 of 3), ($100 - 3 Week Pass), 7:30-Tacoma Narrows, 8:30-Amy Vachal, 9:30-Animal Years, Rocket & the Ghost ($10), 11:30-Derek James & the Lovely Fools, 12:30-Progger

11 2-Park Slope Rock School Showcase ($5), 7-Seamus Blake (Buy Tickets), 8-Nic Armstrong, 9-Patryk Larney, 10:15-Onward, Etc., 11:15-DW6

12 7-Private Event, 10:30-Kelly & the Hermanos, 11:30-Nicky Blitz13 7-Andrea Daly, 8-Rexford, 9-David Ford w/ Jarrod Dickenson ($15),

11-Sasha Daniel Trio14 7-Private Event, 8:15-Steven Roth, 9-BMI Presents: Liz Menezes,

Laura Kalop, Cristina Morrison, Eljuri15 7-Kris Delmhorst ($12), 8:15-Curtis Peoples ($12), 9:15-Aaron

Lee Tasjan, 10:15-The Hipstones, 11:45-Studio Eff16 Private Event17 12-Teachings On Music: A Creative Workshop Series with drummer

Mark Guiliana (All Ages), ($40 - Week 2 of 3), ($100- 3 Week Pass), 6:30-Steve Moakler w/ Cody Fry ($10), 11-EMEFE Family Night

18 7-The Doyle Brothers, 8-Drew Yowell, 9-The Superpowers, 10-Jon Cowherd, 11-Apoena

19 7:30-Chameleon, 8:30-Kojo Odu Roney & Friends, 9:30-Colony House

20 7-Jen Chapin ($15), 8:30-Sun Hollow Sun, 9:30-Jamie Bendell, Alice Lee, & Special Guest

21 6-Hayley, 7-Victoria Herrmann, 8-Pants Velour ($5), 9:15-Sam Bisbee ($10), 10:30-Chris Cubeta

22 7-Private Event, 9:30-Simone Felice ($17-$20)Stage 3MAY 1 7:30 & 9:30-David Berkeley ($12)

2 7-Swell Motions, Vibratorio ($12), 9-Charlie Hunter ($15), 11-Nick Africano ($5)

3 7-Tom Glynn ($10), 8-Alan Semerdjian w/ Aram Bajakian (Guitar) and Matt Iselin (Piano) ($10-$12), 10-Matt Sucich ($10)

4 8-Erene ($10), 9:30-Casey Driessen ($10)5 8-Jesse Ruben ($10), 9-First Monday Bluegrass Jam hosted by

Michael Daves (No Cover)6 7pm Communion Club Night - all stages ($11-$15)7 8-Building Pictures ($10), 9:30-Stevie and the Lion ($10)8 8-Amy Regan ($10), 9:30-Andrew Rose Gregory ($8), 11-Chris

Morrissey w/ Chris Speed (Saxophone), Matt Mitchell (Piano), Mark Guiliana (Drums) ($10)

9 7-Lizzie Weber ($10), 9-Matt Walters ($10), 10:30-Broken Crowns ($10)10 7-Julia Patinella ($10), 8:30-Jean Rohe, Maeve Gilchrist ($10),

10-Bird Courage ($10)11 7-Aaron Grad ($10), 9:30-Bryan McCoy ($10)12 8:-Olivia Quillio ($8), 9:30-Alli Foss and the Everythings ($10)13 7-On Your Radar feat. The Grahams, The Lords of Liechtenstein,

Conor Garvey - Hosted by John Platt from WFUV ($12), 10-Tor Miller ($12)

14 8-Lana Is ($8), 9:30-Wes Hutchinson & Casey Shea ($10)15 8-Talia Billig ($10), 9:30-Nels Andrews ($10)16 Private Event17 7:30-Delaney Gibson - “Tall Like the Tree” Album Release Show w/

Micheal Beatty ($10), 10-An Evening with Sam King, Amy Vachal, & Dan Mills ($15)

18 7-This is Not the Radio ($8), 9:30-Charlie Faye ($10)19 8-Jon Dee Graham & William Harries Graham ($10), 9:30-Myra

Flynn, Res ($10)20 8-Joanna Wallfisch ($10), 9:30-Coyle Girelli (The Chevin) ($10) 21 8-Todd Alsup ($10), 9:30-Steafan Hanvey w/ Emily Cavanagh ($10)22 8-Claudia Acuña ($12), 9:30-Emily Elbert ($8)See venue web site for updates

Rocky Sullivan’s129 Lexington Avenue 212-725-3871

Mondays from 9 ‘til midnight-Informal seisiun of Irish traditional music with Marie Reilly

The Rodeo Bar375 3rd Avenue, New York, New York 10016

Corner of 27th Street and Third Avenue (212) 683-6500 www.rodeobar.com

Showtimes: Mon-Tues 9pm - Midn, Wed 10pm - MidnThurs 10pm - 1am Fri-Sat 10:30pm - 1:30am

Mariachi Mondays 8pmMAY 1 9pm Popa Chubby $20 Adv / $25 Door2 Jack Grace Band3 Barry Ryans Rockabilly Express4 The Ramblin Kind5 LIve Band Kuntry Karaoke6 Western Caravan7 Brain Cloud8 Jumbo Brown9 Christine Santelli10 Kenny Holly11 Dusty Wright12 LIve Band Kuntry Karaoke13 Babs Winn and the Kickin Boogie Band14 Susquehanna Industrial Tool and Die Co.15 The Weisstronauts15 7 to 9 - Hell or High Water16 Jim Campilongo and Honeyfingers17 Belmont Playboys18 Sari Schorr19 LIve Band Kuntry Karaoke20 Lindy Loo and Special Guests21 One Car Crash22 Jan Bell and The Maybelles23 $5 Dollar Bill Valentine and the Downtime Players25 Dysfunctional Family Jazz Band26 LIve Band Kuntry Karaoke27 Emily Duff28 Stephen Clair

29 The Bakersfield Breakers; CD Release Show30 Simon and the Bar Sinisters31 The Reach Around Rodeo ClownsSee venue web site for updates

The Rubin Museum of Art150 W 17th Street

212.620.5000 ext 344 www.rmanyc.org Music Without Borders presents the “Naked Soul” Series

All shows at 7pmMAY 9 Dan Bern $40 Adv / $45 Door / $36 Memb30 Shelby Lynne $45 Adv / $50 Door / $40.50 MembJUN 13 Jill Sobule $30 Adv / $35 Door / $27 Memb27 Ben Sollee $27.50 Adv / $30 Door / $24.75 MembSEP 5 John Gorka $30 Adv / $35 Door / $27 Memb19 Janis Ian $45. Adv / $50 Door / $40.50 MembOCT 10 Martha Wainwright $30 Adv / $35 Door / $27 Memb17 Erin McKeown $25 Adv / $27.50 Door / $22.50 MembNOV 7 Melissa Ferrick $25 Adv / $30 Door / $22.50 MembDEC 12 Dana Fuchs $30 Adv / $35 Door / $27 Memb

SubCulture45 Bleecker Street, Downstairs (212) 533-5470

www.subculturenewyork.comMAY 8 7:30pm Rachael Sage & the Sequins EP Release

w/ Mary Jennings $15 Adv / $20 Door10 7:30pm Hannah And Maggie $15 Adv / $18 Door30 7:30pm Ellis Paul $22 Adv / $25 Door

Sugar Bar254 W. 72nd St. 212.579.0222

Symphony Space 2537 Broadway (95th St) 212.864.1414

www.symphonyspace.org

Terminal 5610 W 56th St (212) 665-3832 www.terminal5nyc.com

Terra Blues149 Bleecker St 212-777-7776 www.terrablues.com

7pm Acoustic / 10pm Electric

The Town Hall123 W.43rd St. www.the-townhall-nyc.org 212-398-6447

JUN 5 8pm Patty Griffin $52.50, $69.5013 8pm Mumbo Jumbo: Bobby McFerrin and Questlove in Musical

Dialogue $45-$85

UMO Music EventsUMO Weekly Sunday Afternoon Free Winter Music Event

Shades of Green Pub 125 East 15 Street (Betw Irving Place & 3rd Ave)

2pm to 6pm FREE - 1 Drink Minimum / 212-674-1394Performers welcome: Folk / Rock / R&B 2010 back to 1960’s More info “Underground Music Online” www.umo.com

(Note - Spring, Summer & Fall Music is in Washington Square Park)

Webster Hall125 E. 11th St. www.websterhall.com

BronxAn Beal Bocht Cafe

445 W 238th St, Riverdale 718-884-7127 anbealbochtcafe.comShows at 9:30

Sun: 4-7pm Trad Irish Session Tues: Open Mic Night

Starving Artist Cafe & GalleryCity Island 249 City Island Avenue

718.885.3779 www.starvingartistonline.com

BrooklynBarbes

376 9th St at 6th Ave Park Slope 347-422-0248www.barbesbrooklyn.com

All events $10 suggested donation, unless otherwise notedSundays @ 9pm Stephane Wrembel

Mondays @ 7pm Brain CloudMondays @ 9:30pm Chicha Libre

Tuesdays @ 9pm Slavic Soul Party $10/setWednesdays @ 10pm The Mandingo Ambassadors

Saturdays in May@ 6pm Mitra SumaraMAY 1 10pm The Craterobber Series: A new DJ series focused on

presenting all manner of vintage tropical music from around the world. This month: Sonido Martines

2 8pm Exposed Blues Duo (Anders Nilsson-guitar / Fay Victor- vocals), 10pm Grupo Chonta

3 4pm Songs for Unusual Creatures, 6pm Mitra Sumara, 8pm Pitch-Blak Brass Band, 10pm Banda Sinaloense de Los Muertos $10FOLK CONCERTS AT FIRST UNITARIAN PIERREPONT ST. AT MONROE PL. BROOKLYN HEIGHTS

$25 In Advance / $30 At Door

May 3rd

Saturday, 8pm

We’re About 9 and ilyAIMY

May 17th

Saturday, 8pm

$25 In Advance / $30 At Door

Seth Glier and The Yayas

June 7th

Saturday, 8pm

$35 In Advance / $40 At Door

and Special Guest

Kate Taylor

Livingston Taylor

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7 8pm Flying Home: Playing the music of Benny Goodman; classic swing hits of the 30s, 40s, and 50s

9 8pm Paradox Trio10 6pm Mitra Sumara, 8pm Ben Sidran, 10pm Los Hacheros11 7pm Barbes Classical w/ Thomas Meglioranza, baritone

14 7pm Raelian Cabaret16 8pm The Regional de NY 20 7pm Ilusha Tsinadze21 8pm Billy Mintz Quartet23 8pm House of Waters25 8pm Jim Campilongo and Honeyfingers(Note: See above for recurring residency performers)

The Bell House149 7th Street www.thebellhouseny.com

Brooklyn Bowl61 Wythe Avenue (718) 963-3369 www.brooklynbowl.com

Brooklyn Music Shop presentsProspect Range 1226 Prospect Ave. @ Vanderbilt

Reservations via email: Don@BrooklynMusicShop.comShows @ 8pm

MAY 10 Toru JazzJUN 7 Michael Hill

First Acoustics CoffeehouseFirst Unitarian Congregational Society

Brooklyn Heights 50 Monroe Place at Pierrepont St.718-288-5994 www.firstacoustics.org

All seats $25 Adv / $30 Door except***All concerts 8pm except*

MAY 3 We’re About 9 and ilyAIMY17 Seth Glier and The YayasJUN 7 Livingston Taylor w/ Spec Guest Kate Taylor $35 Adv / $40 Door**

Jalopy315 Columbia St 718.395.3214 www.jalopy.biz

Wednesdays @ 9pm Roots and Ruckus FREEMAY 1 8- Gerry Tenney and The Hard times Orchestra East May Day

Concert featuring the music of Charlie Poole and The Band. (and some Yiddish also) $20

2 8- Camp Kinderland Hootenanny Benefit $203 3-Old Time Open Jam with Harry Bolick, 9- M.Shanghai String

Band $104 10:30-Little Laffs with Allison Guinn $5 Kids, $10 Adults, $25 Fam-

ily, 9- Wepecket Island Records Rolling Roots Revue $106 9- Jalopy Tavern: Wyndham Baird9, 10 11 Bayou ‘n Brooklyn Festival of Cajun, Creole, and Zydeco

Music 3 Day Pass $509 Friday: $20, 9-Preston Frank10 Saturday $30

Workshop: 12-Kelli Jones-Savoy, Joel Savoy, Wilson Savoy, 1:30-Cajun Community Jam Tavern: 1:30-Cajun Hobos, 3-Maggie & Michel, 7-Jambalaya Supper Mainstage: 2-Emily Duff Band, 3-Cajun Dance Lesson, 3-Empty Bottle Ramblers, 4:30-Kelli & Joel Savoy, 6-Dr. Zsa’s Powdered Zydeco, 7:30-Krewe de la Rue, 9-Cajun Supergroup,10-Jesse Lege & Bayou Brew, 12-Empty Bottle Ramblers & Guests

11 Sunday $20 Workshop: 12-Kelli Jones-Savoy, Joel Savoy, Wilson Savoy, 1:30-Cajun Community Jam, 3:30-Beginning Cajun Fiddle Tavern: 1:30-Kelli & Joel Savoy Mainstage: 2-Cajun Dance Lesson w/ Catahoula Cajun Band, 3:30-Cajun Supergroup, 5-Li’l Mo & The Monicats, 7-Jesse Lege & Bayou Brew, 8:30-Zydeco Dance Lesson w/ Dr. Zsa’s Powdered Zydeco & Guests

15 9-Taylor Locke $10, 10- The Chapin Sisters $1018 12- Vocal Harmony Basics $20, 2- Vocal Harmony Duos and Trios

$25, Both Vocal Harmony Workshops $4024 Feral Foster’s Record Release Party w/ 9- Feral Foster & His

Band $10, 10- Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens $10, 11-The Ricochets $10

Music Hall of Williamsburg66 North Sixth Street www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com

MAY 1 9pm The Both (Aimee Mann and Ted Leo) $259 8pm Mavis Staples $35 Adv / $40 Door22 9pm Cass McCombs $16 Adv / $18 Door

Littlefield622 Degraw Street (bet 3 - 4th Ave) littlefieldNYC.com

Pete’s Candy Store709 Lorimer Street Williamsburg (718) 302 - 3770

www.petescandystore.com

Rocky Sullivan’s34 Van Dyke St. (@ Dwight St.), Red Hook718-246-8050 www.rockysullivans.com

Two Moon Art House & Café315 4th Avenue www.twomoonbklyn.com

2nd Fridays 8pm Co-hosts Carolann Solebello & Bev Grant$10 Donation - One drink minimum

MAY 9 8pm Bev & Carolann Present… Beth DeSombre

Union Hall702 Union St. (718) 638-4400 www.unionhallny.com

WarsawPolish National Home 261 Driggs Avenue

www.warsawconcerts.com

QueensThe Irish Cottage

108-07 72nd Avenue, Forest Hills (between Austin Street and Queens Boulevard, two blocks south of the 71st/Continental

stop of the E, F, R, and V trains) 718-520-8530

Woodside Library54-22 Skillman Avenue (718) 429-4700

Staten IslandEvery Thing Goes Book Cafe

& Neighborhood Stage 208 Bay Street 718-447-8256 www.well.com/user/ganas/etgstores

Historic Richmond TownTavern Concerts 441 Clarke Avenue (718) 351-1611

www.historicrichmondtown.orgReservations: (718) 351-1611, Ext. 281

2 shows ea. Sat. Jan-Apr 6 & 8pm, $15, $12/SIHS Memb.

Long IslandAcoustic Long Island

Deepwell Mansion 497 Route 25aSaint James (Long Island) www.acousticlongisland.com

Live shows and audio and video podcasts First Wednesday ea. month: 8-10pm - FREE

MAY 7 Todd Kramer, Barnaby BrightJUN 4 Heather Maloney, DarlingsideJUL 12 4-8pm 9th Annual Summer Concert, performers TBA

Babylon Village Arts Council2nd Thursday Concert Series

American Legion Hall 22 Grove Pl. Babylon VillageFree Admission Info: 631-669-1810 babylonvillagearts.org

BACCA Performing Arts Center Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts 4th Friday Concert Series

149 N Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst 631-587-3696 Open Mic @ 7:30 Shows @ 8pm Adm: $15

Every 3rd Sunday 1-5pm Song Swap www.babylonarts.com

4th Friday Concert Series - Artists TBA

Boulton Center for the Performing Arts37 W. Main Street Bay Shore (631)969-1101

www.boultoncenter.org All shows 8pm Reserved Seating - Adm: Member / Non-MembMAY 1 Junior Brown $35 / $402 Strunz & Farah $35 / $409 Steve Forbert $30 / $3510 David Bromberg $65 / $7014 Colin Blunstone $55, $6021 Lisa Loeb $40, $4530 Laurence Juber $30, $3531 Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra $50, $55JUN 5 The Lone Bellow $30, $3512 Duncan Sheik $40, 4514 Lisa Marie Presley $55, $6021 Josh Ritter $40, $45

JUL 2 Black Oak Arkansas $20, $2525 The Subdudes $60, $6526 Craig Fuller $40, $4529 Dick Dale $35, $40AUG 1 Marc Cohn $60, $652 Buckwheat Zydeco $40, $4515 Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett (Little Feat) $40,$4516 John Hammond $35, $40

Court House Concertswww.courthouseconcerts.com

Pre-show gathering 2pm, Showtime 3pmSuggested Donation: $20

Reservations required e-mail: courthouseconcerts@yahoo.com

Eclectic CaféUnitarian Universalist Society of South Suffolk28 Brentwood Rd Bay Shore 631 661-1278

www.eclecticcafe.org2nd Sat/month 7:30 1-hr open mic, then feature act(s)

$10 Advanced, $13 DoorMAY 10 The Boxcar Lilies

Finch Mountain House Concerts Babylon 631) 661-1278 or kfinken@suffolk.lib.ny.us

7pm Pot Luck supper before each show$20 suggested donation Reservations required

Folk-Groovin’ CaféThe Vault, 90-21 Springfield Blvd. , Dix Hills

Hosted by Jim Frazzitta www.facebook.com/pages/The-Folk-Groovin-CaféPerformers contact frazzittasongs@optimum.net

Performances: 8pm Adm $10 Refreshments included

Folk Music Society of HuntingtonCongregational Church of Huntington, L.I.

30 Washington Drive, Centerport, (631) 425-2925 www.fmsh.org

First Saturday Series Concerts begin at 8:30 Open Mic 7:30Admission $25 / members $20 - advance tix on website

MAY 3 Beaucoup Blue & Jon BrooksJUN 7 John GorkaOCT 4 Boxcar LiliesNOV 1 The Kennedys

Hard Luck Café at the Cinema Arts Centre 423 Park Ave, Huntington

Third Thursday Concerts begin at 8:30pm w/ Open Mic at 7:30pm Admission $15 / $10 FMSH & CAC members - No advance tickets

MAY 15 Scott Cook & Larry KolkerJUN 19 Lords of Liechtenstein & He-Bird, She-BirdSEP 18 Miles To Dayton & Anna Dagmar String Quartet

Folk Jams at the South Huntington Public Library One Sunday each month, Sep-June, 1-4pm FREE

May 18, Jun 8

Huntington Folk Festival - FreeJUL 19 Noon to 6pm - artists from NY metro area and beyond in

canopy tents, 8:30pm - Bobtown - on Chapin Rainbow Stage

Garden StageUnitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau

223 Stewart Avenue Garden City www.gardenstage.com/calendar.html

Concerts scheduled one Friday of the month Sep thru MayMAY 2 Gathering Time $20 Adv / $22 DoorJUN 6 Rod MacDonald w/ Mark Dann on Bass $18 Adv / $20 Door

Grounds and Sounds CafeUnitarian Universalist Fellowship

380 Nicholls Road, Stony Brook www.groundsandsounds.orgOpen Mic at 8pm Feature Act at 8:45pm Adm: $12.50

MAY 9 Robert EuropeJUN 13 Miles to Dayton

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Landmark on Main Street232 Main Street Port Washington 516-767-6444

www.landmarkonmainstreet.orgShows: 8pm Adm: Prem Seats / Memb -- Standard / Memb

Fabulous Folk SeriesMAY 17 Iris DeMent $37, $42, $47

Last Licks CafeUnitarian Universalist Fellowship

109 Brown’s Rd., Huntington 631-427-9547 lastlickscafe.org Open mic: 7:30pm, sign up @ 7pm, headliner: 8:30pm

Adm: $15 / $10 seniors/studentsMAY 24 OOMPA Spring Showcase

Our Times CoffeehouseLong Island Ethical Humanist Society 38 Old Country Road,

Garden City 516-541-1006 www.ourtimescoffeehouse.orgShows: 8pm (generally on the 3rd Friday of each month)

Donations: Adults $15, Seniors & Students (w/Schl I.D) $12Children (under 12) $6 (very young children are free)

MAY 16 Stephanie Bettman & Luke HalpinJUN 20 Canvas Moon BandSEP 19 Harpeth RisingOCT 17 Heather Pierson / Cathy KregerNOV 21 Sultans of String

The Song Box House ConcertsHeld in recording studio at private residence

Every 4th Sat. in Seaford (south shore Nassau County) Reservations 516-579-5365 or songbox@optonline.net

(confirmation and directions via return email)MAY 24 8pm TBAJUN 28 8pm Gina Forsyth / Honor Finnegan

Soulful Sundown Coffeehouse SeriesThe Unitarian Universalist Church at Shelter Rock

48 Shelter Rock Road. Manhasset www.uucsr.org7:30 Uplifting message, then music - Chris Marshak & band

8:30 Feature act FREEMAY 9 Kat QuinnJUN 13 Sloan Wainwright

The Stephen Talkhouse 161 Main Street, Amagansett, NY www.stephentalkhouse.comMAY 3 8pm Black & Sparrow23 8pm Luka Bloom w/ Alfredo Meret $25/ $4024 8pm Taj Mahal (solo) $150/ $16525 8pm Southside Johnny & The Poor Fools31 7pm Buster Poindexter $75/ $90JUN 1 8pm Caroline Doctorow & The Come What Mays $158 8pm Rachel Ann Weiss $1014 7pm Marshall Crenshaw $25/ $4015 8pm Scott Kirby & Dave Edmisten $2019 8pm Sarah Dashew $2020 8pm Inda Eaton $3021 7pm Martin Sexton $80/ $9527 8pm The English Beat $80

The University CafeSunday Street Acoustic Concert series at The University Cafe

Student Union Building Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY631-632-1093 www.universitycafe.org -”Special Events”

e-mail: SundayStreetWUSB@aol.comAll shows 2pm on Sundays except*

MAY 4 7pm Casey Neill and the Norway Rats/Butchers Blind opens $20 Adv / $25 Door

17 8pm Bob Dylan’s 73rd Birthday Celebration with The Kennedys, Rod MacDonald, Russ Seeger, Steve Kaplan, Brian Kachejian and Bill Herman $30 Adv / $35 Door (*Saturday show)

Westchester

Beczak Environmental Education Center UrbanH20

35 Alexander Street Yonkers www.beczak.org3rd Sat ea. month @7:30pm Adm: $10

MAY 17 Cricket Tell the Weather / Heather Maloney

The Capitol Theatre149 Westchester Avenue (914) 934-9362

Caramoor149 Girdle Ridge Road, Katonah www.caramoor.org

Roots Music in the Music Room Info: 914.232.5035 Tickets: 914.232.1252

Roots Music in the Music RoomJune 28 American Roots Music FestivalEvening Performances:Rosanne Cash, The River & The ThreadThe Lone BellowDaytime Performances:Bruce Molsky, Tony Trischka & Michael Daves, Kim & Reggie Harris, Miss Tess & the Talkbacks, Joe Crookston & the BlueBird Jubilee with Peter Glanville, Cricket Tell the Weather, Spuyten Duyvil, Walkabout Clearwater Chorus

Common Ground Community Concertsinfo: 914-478-2710 or www.commongroundfusw.com

Venues: Common Ground Coffeehouse @ The First Unitarian Society

25 Old Jackson Ave, Hastings on Hudson Shows @ 7:30pmCommon Ground @ South Church

South Presbyterian Church, 343 Bwy, Dobbs FerryMAY 31 7:30 pm: Blind Boy Paxton and Mamie Minch

Emelin TheaterLibrary Lane, Mamaroneck 914-698-0098

All shows @ 8pm www.emelin.org

Hammond House111 Grasslands Rd. Valhalla 914-347-8209

www.TribesHill.com

Irvington Town Hall Theater85 Main Street Irvington www.irvingtontheater.com

The Peekskill Coffee House 101 South Division St. Peekskill

www.peekskillcoffee.com 914-739-1287

River Spirit Music River Spirit Music House Concert Series

Hastings-on-Hudson (address provided with reservation)Reservations - www.riverspiritmusic.com

Sundays. Doors/potluck dinner - 4PM; Music - 5PMDonation: $20 in advance, $22 at door (subject to availability)

MAY 4 Fred Gillen, Jr. & Friends Farewell Show

Tarrytown Music Hall13 Main St Tarrytown (914) 631-3390

www.tarrytownmusichall.orgpresented by Music Without Borders

MAY 9 8pm Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes $50-$6010 8pm Judy Collins & Don McLean $58-$12518 7pm Spin Doctors $40JUN 7 8pm Patty Griffin (with her combo) $48-$9520 8pm Happy Together Tour featuring The Turtles w/ Flo & Eddie ,

Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night) Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad), Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels and Gary Lewis & the Playboys $55-$125

Tarrytown TunesChrist Episcopal Church, West Elizabeth St. / Rte 9, Tarrytown,

Tarrytown Tunes @ FacebookDoors - 45 min. before showtime $20 sugg. donation @ door

“mingle and munch” after show - pot luck dish requestedmore info: tarrytowntunes@gmail.com

Towne Crier Cafe379 Main Street Beacon, NY

(845) 855 1300 www.townecrier.com Show Adm: Adv / Door (Adv: + $3/ticket handling)

MAY 2 8:30pm Ellis Paul w/ Rebecca Loebe $20 Adv / $25 Door3 12 noon: A Special Open Mic: “Pete Seeger’s 95th Birthday

Celebration” FREE—open to all. Sign up early to perform. 8:30pm David Wax Museum $20 Adv / $25 Door

4 7:30pm Jeff Haynes presents “Pete Seeger: The Storm King” w/ Dar Williams, David Amram, Richie Sterns, Jane Kelly Williams, Sara Milonovich and others $30 Adv / $35 Door

8 7:30pm Motherlode Trio with special guests — Benefit Concert for the Haldane School Foundation $35 Adv / $40 Door

9 8:30pm John Pizzarelli with Martin Pizzarelli $45 Adv / $50 Door10 8:30pm Robben Ford; with special guest Scott Beall w/James

Cammack $40 Adv / $45 Door11 7:30pm Holly Near with John Bucchino and Emma’s Revolution

$25 Adv / $30 Door15 7:30pm Johnny Hoppe & The Lonely $15 Adv / $20 Door16 8:30pm Brother Sun / Modern Man with David Buskin, George

Wurzbach and Rob Carlson $25 Adv / $30 Door17 8:30pm The Machine performs Pink Floyd (acoustic) $35 Adv / $40 Door18 7:30pm Iris DeMent Band; w/ spec. guest Jake Klar $35 Adv / $40 Door22 8pm An evening with Dave Mason & Traffic Jam $65 Adv / $70 Door23 8:30pm The The Band Band $20 Adv / $25 Door24 8:30pm Loudon Wainwright III $35 Adv / $40 Door25 7:30pm Slam Allen Band $15 Adv / $20 Door30 8:30pm David Wilcox; w/ spec. guest Andy Revkin $25 Adv / $30 Door31 8:30pm The Klezmatics $25 Adv / $30 Door

Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse New Location! Memorial United Methodist Church

250 Bryant Ave, White Plains (914) 242-0374 www.WalkaboutClearwater.orgShows start at 7:30pm except*

MAY 10 John Gorka $20 Adv / $25 Door

Rockland CountyBorderline Folk Music Club

At the home of Steve Shapiro 7 Trailside Court, New Cityor New City Ambulance Corps, 200 Congers Road, New City

www.borderlinefolkmusicclub.orgAttendees are asked to bring a cold pot luck dessert dish

Reservations strongly suggestedsolz1@optonline.net or (845)-354-4586

MAY 18 2pm Gathering Time w/ Anne Price $20 / memb $15JUN 22 2pm Jeff Scroggins & Colorado Bluegrass Band

w/ Mara Levine $20 / memb $15

Turning Point468 Piermont Ave, Piermont 845-359-1089

www.turningpointcafe.comOpen Mic Night Weds & Thurs, 7pm, signup 5-7pm $4

MAY 2 9pm Garland Jeffreys Trio $303 5pm John Batdorf Batdorf & Rodney) $20

8:30pm Professor Louie & The Crowmatix $204 Lword Pride Party presents at 4pm Kiyomi Valentine & Lori Michaels8 8pm Steve Forbert $30 9 8pm Dean Friedman Band $3010 9pm Popa Chubby Band $2515 8pm Chris Smither $3016 9pm Carlos Colina and The Straight Up Band $1517 8pm Finn and the Sharks $2518 4pm Marjorie Thompson $1530 8pm AztecTwo Step Two Sets (1st set music of Simon and Garfun-

kel, Everly Brothers, 2nd set, Aztec Two Step) $3831 8pm The Spampinato Brothers $25JUN 1 4pm David Lindley $35, 7pm James Maddock $256 9pm Terry Reid and the Cosmic American Derelicts $307 6pm Paul Geremia $20, 8pm Debbie Davies Blues Band $22.5012 8pm Bruce Minsky $1513 9pm NRBQ and the Whole Wheat Horns $40 14 7pm Johnny A $30 9:30 $2520 8pm Rockin’ Rob Stoner’s Bob Dylan Birthday Celebration w/

James Maddock, Luther Rix and Evan Rossiter $25

Upstate New YorkCaffe Lena

47 Phila Street,, Saratoga Springs (518) 583-0022 List of Shows: www.caffelena.com/calendar.htm

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Colony Café22 Rock City Road Woodstock

845 679-5342 Weekdays 6-11 Sat & Sun12-11 closed Wed

Harmony52 Mill Hill Road Woodstock, NY

http://www.facebook.com/harmonymusicwoodstocknyMondays: Open Mic: Poetry;

Tuesdays: Singles, DuosWeds. Open Mic: Music (Sign up 7pm, music 8-11pm)

Thursdays: Bluegrass Clubhouse with Bill Keith & guestsFridays & Saturdays: Bands; Sundays: Singles, Duos

Rosendale Cafe434 Main St., Rosendale (914) 658-9048

www.rosendalecafe.comMAY 10 8pm Too Blue $1017 8pm Slam Allen $1530 8pm Chris Smither $2231 8pm The Jeff “Siege” Siegel Quartet $10JUN 7 8pm John Abercrombie Trio $1513 8pm Mary Gauthier $2221 8pm Lara Hope and the Ark-Tones $1028 8pm Frank Vignola, Vinny Raniolo, Bucky Pizzarelli, and Ed

Laub $25JUL 11 8pm Jim Hurst $1012 8pm Abby Hollander Band $10OCT 10 8pm Roy Book Binder $15

Singer-Songwriter HeavenHouse Concerts in Beekman, N.Y.

Potluck @ 2pm; Show @ 3pm All are welcome!Limited seating; reservations requested

Tel: John Hamilton, 917-734-8851 or email Birdman566@aol.com

MAY 4 Chuck Brodsky Don Lowe opensJUN 1 Jory NashJUL 13 Rod MacDonald SEP 7 Jonathan Byrd

Warwick Valley Winery114 Little York Road, Warwick, NY, 845-258-4858

www.wvwinery.comSpecial Events:

Doors open at 7pm for wine tasting and Bistro style dinnerUncorked & Unplugged Afternoon Series 2 - 5pm No Cover

MAY 3 Straight Shot4 Longchamp & Manzo10 Evan & Lesley11 Rave On - Music of Buddy Holly17 ShoeHorn Duo18 Tim O’Donohue24,25, 26 Dylan Fest (See festival listings, page 2)

New Jersey The Acoustic Cafe

In Our Lady of Mercy School, 25 Fremont Ave. Park Ridge Info: 201-573-0718 www.cafeacoustic.orgShowtime: 8pm Doors open at 7:30 Adm $18 - $25

MAY 31 Toby Walker w /Jann Klose $18 Adv / $21 DoorSEP 27 Brother Sun $20 Adv / $22 Door

Acoustic Night in MetuchenBrewed Awakening, 417 Main St. Shows run from 7:30 - 9pm

The Barrington Coffeehouse Musicafe131 Clements Bridge Rd., Barrington

Reservations: 856.573.7800 www.barringtoncoffeehouse.com7:30 - 11pm & beyond Wide Open Mic Every Thursday FREE

“Friday Main Stage” & “Saturday Night Special”8-10 pm. ($10 cover unless noted*)

Cabin Concerts at Tim & Lori Blixt’s60 Hawthorne Road Wayne (973) 616-0853

timandlori@cabinconcerts.com www.cabinconcerts.comYour hosts: Tim and Lori Blixt

Acoustic Vacations in the Mountains Inclusive retreats at the West Mountain Inn, Arlington Vt. An all new show each night!!info: www.cabinconcerts.com / www.westmountaininn.com

MAY 4 3pm Buzz Cason $25AUG 12-14 Ellis Paul @ West Mt. Inn (see above) E-Mail for info.

Coffee With Consciencewww.coffeewithconscience.org

Concert Series of WestfieldWestfield First United Methodist Church

1 East Broad Street (corner of North Ave) WestfieldShows at 8pm Price online/@door

MAY 31 8pm David Wilcox $26 / $30

Concerts at the CrossingUnitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing268 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road TitusvilleShows at 7:30pm www.concertsatthecrossing.com

SEP 27 Aztec Two Step $25; Kids *14 and under, $5OCT 19 Seth Glier w/special guest Annalise Emerick $25; Kids* $5 NOV 15 Girls, Guns and Glory / Sarah Borges $20; Kids* $5

Cozy Cabin ConcertsGreen Brook, New Jersey 732.752.5294www.facebook.com/CozyCabinConcerts

divab202@yahoo.comDoors /pot luck supper at 6pm, music at 7pmAll shows are suggested donation $20/person

JUN 1 Tall Heights 22 Pete Donnelly w/ MaryLeigh RoohanJUL 20 Mieka Pauley AUG 23 Vinx

Darress Theatre615 Main Street, Boonton, NJ

Open Mic every third wed ea/month Sign-up: 7:30pmMore info: darresstheatre.com rocktime1.com

Heights House Concert SeriesJersey City Address given w/ reservation

www.heightshouseconcerts.com 201-310-1322All shows Sundays 2:30pm

reservations: info@HeightsHouseConcerts.com

The Hillside Café45 Hillside Crescent, Nutley (@ Church and Prospect St.)

Community room of Franklin Reformed ChurchDoors open: 7:30pm Shows: 8pm Admission: $12

973-667-7055 www.hillsidecafe.com

Hurdy Gurdy Folk Music Coffeehouse Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10 20th Street, Fair Lawn Shows at 8:00 201 384-1325 www.hurdygurdyfolk.org

Prices: member/non-memberMAY 10 Vance Gilbert plus Honor FinneganJUN 7 Catie Curtis plus Jenna Lindbo

Mexicali Live1409 Queen Anne Road Teaneck www.mexicalilive.com

MAY 8 8pm Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams $25JUL 17 8pm Les Dudek $20

The Minstrel Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, 21 Normandy Hts. Rd,

Shows at 8pm 973-335-9489 $8 Cover www.folkproject.orgMAY 2 Ocean Celtic with Millstone River Morris 9 Open Stage16 Zoe Mulford with Brad Yoder23 Closed for The Folk Project Acoustic Getaway w/ Frank Vignola,

Julie Gold, James Keelaghan, David Massengill, Victoria Vox, The MSG Blue Trio, Valerie Dupont & The Big Vocalotto; concerts & workshops

30 Rich Deans & The Rainmakers with Sydney KayneJUN 6 John Gorka with Nalani & Sarina13 Open Stage20 Liza & A.J. with Spook Handy27 The Boxcar Lilies with Oakes & SmithJUL 4 Closed for Independence Day11 Open Stage18 Cliff Eberhardt w/ Erik Frandsen25 The Minstrel’s 39th Birthday ShowAUG 1 Reeds, Rhythm,and All That Brass w/ opener TBA 8 Open Stage15 Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright Roche with Dan Pelletier22 Christine DeLeon with Mike Del VecchioSEP 5 Open Stage12 Finest Kind w/ opener TBA19 Modern Man with Bob Cannon

MAY 17-18 Muses in the Vineyard

Four Sisters Winery, Belvedere, NJ musesinthevineyard.com(See festival listings, page 1)

Music at the MissionWest Milford Presbyterian Church

1452 Union Valley Road West Milford 973-728-4201www.musicatthemission.org

Doors open at 7:30pm - Music starts at 8pm Adm: Non-memb Adv / Door

MAY 17 James Maddock $22 Adv / $25 Door

New Legacy Concert SeriesRingwood Public Library

30 Cannici Drive, Ringwood 973-962-6256www.ringwoodlibrary.org/newlegacy.shtml

JUL 13 2pm Red Molly $20

njpac1 Center Street Newark (973) 642-8989 www.njpac.org

MAY 8 8pm Rodriquez $39.50-$89.50JUN 19-20 8pm Earth, Wind & Fire $39-$129AUG 8 8pm Pat Metheny Unity Group / Bruce Hornbsby $39 - $99

Notes From Home (house concert series)

Montclair 201-214-1138 Doors open 1 hour before Concert potluck dinner www.notesfromhomenj.com

Reservations: chris@notesfromhomenj.com RSVP for locationMAY 20 Maia Sharp, Garrison Starr, and AG (Adrianne Gonzalez)

Outpost in the “Burbs” CoffeehouseUnitarian Church of Montclair, 67 Church Street, Montclair

(Larger shows* held at First Congregational Church of Montclair 40 South Fullerton Ave)

973-744-6560 Shows at 8:00 www.outpostintheburbs.orgMAY 9 8pm Richard Barone w/ special guests In the Round featuring

Milton, Jeffrey Gaines And Deni Bonet $25 Adv / $28 DoorJUN 6 Forever Ray special guests Jazz House Kids $28.13 Indigenous w/ opener Daniella Cotton $25

Princeton Folk Music SocietyConcerts at Christ Congregation Church

50 Walnut Lane in Princeton 3rd Friday of the month - 8:15 info@princetonfolk.org (609) 799-0944

www.princetonfolk.orgMAY 16 Tom Chapin

Sanctuary Concertswww.sanctuaryconcerts.org

Presbyterian Church, 240 Southern Boulevard, Chatham973.376.4946 Boxoffice@sanctuaryconcerts.org

Concerts 8pm Admission includes coffee and baked dessertsMAY 10 Marshall Crenshaw + Jim Boggia Audience Appreciation

Concert $20 (free for Pick Six)17 Modern Man and Buskin & Batteau End-of-Season Concert and

Celebration $15 (free for Pick Six)SEP 20 An Evening With Janis Ian $30 OCT 18 Gary Wright “Dream Weaver: A Memoir” Tour $25 NOV 11 7pm Arlo Guthrie Solo Acoustic Evening SOLD OUTDEC 12 7pm Dar Williams “The Honesty Room” 20th Anniversary

Performance $30 APR 25, 2015 Archie Fisher, Jez Lowe and James Keelaghan $20

South Orange Performing Arts Center1 Sopac Way, South Orange, NY www.SOPACNow.org

MAY 7 7:30pm Suzanne Vega $34-$509 8pm Tom Paxton & Holly Near $25-$4815 7:30pm The Mavericks $60-$85JUN 7 8pm The Smithereens $33-$60

The Society Cafe Concert SeriesAnderson Hall Unitarian Universalist Society of Ridgewood

113 Cottage Place, Ridgewood www.societycafeconcertseries.com Doors 7pm Show 8pm

Splatter ConcertsUkrainian American Cultural Center60 North Jefferson Rd., Whippany

Shows @ 7pm 973-585-7175 www.splatterconcerts.comAdm $ as listed Ages 13-17: $5 12 & under free

To order tickets, e-mail name & no. of tickets desired to: splatterconcerts@yahoo.com

MAY 21 Amy Madden w/ special guest Christy Jones $2028 Wailing for Walter: A concert to benefit bluesman Walter Trout

w/ Debbie Davies, Popa Chubby, Arthur Nielsen, Carlos Colina & Straight Up, Son Lewis, Midnight Ramblers, plus special guest performers and emcees Suggested Donation $15 at the door

JUL 13 Samantha Fish $23 Adv / $25 Door

ConnecticutAcoustic Celebration

Temple Shearith Israel 46 Peaceable St Ridgefield or St. Stephen’s Church, North Hall 351 Main St

www.acousticcelebration.org(203) 431-6501 info@acousticcelebration.org

Branford Folk Coffeehouse First Congregational Church of Branford

1009 Main Street, Branford www.folknotes.org/branfordfolk Shows: 8pm nonmemb $15, memb $12, children 12 - under, $5MAY 10 Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen

CT FolkFirst Presbyterian Church 704 Whitney Ave, New Haven

“First Friday” Concert Series www.ctfolk.com/home.htmlGen Adm / $10 Students Door: $20 Gen Adm / $15 Students

MAY 2 A Tribute to Simon and Garfunkel with Hannah and Maggie and The Sea The Sea

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Fairfield Theater Companywww.fairfieldtheatre.org

FTC @ The Klein Klein Memorial Auditorium910 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport

JUN 5 8pm Buddy Guy and Los Lobos $45, $65, $75, $85, $95JUL 13 8pm Steel Pulse $30 Adv / $35 Door

FTC on StageOne70 Sanford St., Fairfield Shows: 7:45pm

MAY 2 New Riders Of The Purple Sage $377 Caravan Of Thieves (7:30pm) $459 Charles Neville w/ Gent Treadly $2515 Ryan Montbleau - solo $25 29 Simone Felice $2531 Albert Cummings $32JUN 4 Marcia Ball $4811 Joe Ely $3518 Leon Russell $8528 Joe Purdy $25JUL 13 James Hunter Six $4822, 23 The Subdudes $5824 NRBQ $35AUG 8 Hot Club Of Cowtown $2524 The Slide Brothers $28SEP 5 Ian Hunter and The Rant Band $7517 John Mayall Band $7519 Popa Chubby $32NOV 5 Average White Band $65

Norwalk Concert Hall125 East Ave, Norwalk

JUL 18 8pm Gordon Lightfoot $35, $55, $75OCT 19 7:45pm Jake Shimabukuro $65 / $45 / $35

Good Folk CoffeehouseRowayton Methodist Church Fellowship Hall

Rowayton Avenue & Pennoyer Street, Rowayton (203) 866-4450 www.goodfolkcoffeehouse.com

Doors open at 7:30pm - Music starts at 8pmAdult Donation: $25 - Children 7 to 12 half price - Under 7 free

Molten Java Coffee213 Greenwood Ave., Bethel

203-739-0313 www.moltenjavaevents.com MAY 10, JUN 14, AUG 23, SEP 20, OCT 18, NOV 22

8pm My Dad’s TruckMAY 11, JUN 15, AUG 24, SEP 21, OCT 19, NOV 23

2pm Bill WisnowskiDEC 14 2pm My Dad’s Truck’s Annual Children of Christmas

show with Bonnie Wisnowski and Santa

The Ridgefield Playhouse80 East Ridge Ridgefield 203-438-5795

www.ridgefieldplayhouse.com

The Sounding BoardThe Universalist Church of West Hartford,

433 Fern Street, West Hartfordhttp://www.folknotes.org 860-635-7685

Doors 7pm Music 8pm Adv tix: www.brownpapertickets.com reservations or more info: reservations@folknotes.org

Adm: gen. / mem. Children 12 and under $8MAY 10 Red Molly (At The Unitarian Society Of Hartford) $TBA17 The Portable Folk Music Festival $TBA31 The Dulcimer Association - Benefit for the Sounding Board (at The

Unitarian Society) $TBA

The Vanilla Bean CafeCorner of Rts 44, 169 & 97 Pomfret (860)928-1562

www.thevanillabeancafe.comMAY 2 Curtis Brand 3 Brooks Williams 9 Lisa Martin 10 Kevin Briody 17 Joel Cage 24 Lui Collins 31 Atwater-Donnelly JUN 6 Ian Fitzgerald 7 Marc Berger 13 Lisa Martin 14 Carolyn Walker21 Ninesixteen 28 Steve Tilston JUL 12 Marina Evans

Voices CaféThe Unitarian Church 10 Lyons Plains Road Westport

203-227-7205 x14 www.voicescafe.orgAll Shows 8pm; Reserved seating for groups of 4+

Adm: Adv / DoorMAY 10 Cheryl WheelerJUN 14 TBA

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MAY 9 8pm Richard Barone w/ special guests In the Round featuring Milton, Jeffrey Gaines and Deni Bonet $25 Adv / $28 Door

JUN 6 Forever Ray special guests Jazz House Kids $28.13 Indigenous w/ opener Daniella Cotton $25

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JUNE 21 & 22 | CROTON POINT PARK | CROTON-ON-HUDSONWESTCHESTER COUNTY, NY

Fun and Exciting Family Activities all Weekend Long! Family Stage

Tall Ships & Small Boat Rides

Story Grove

Circle of Song

Children’s Crafts & Activities

Green Living Expo

Handcrafters’ Village

Artisanal Food & Farm Market

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26th Annual Aug 1, 2 & 3, 2014

Dodds Farm44 CR 7D Hillsdale NY

over 40 acts on 4 stages

A Three Day Community of Folk Music & Dance at the Foot of the Berkshires

Concerts, Dance Tent, Family Stage, Craft Village, International Food Court,

Activities 4 Kids, Emerging Artist Showcase,NEW-Thurs Pre-Fest Day & Social Media School

www.FalconRidgeFolk.com - 866 325-2744

Friday Summer’s Eve Song Swap with John Gorka, Tom Paxton, Cheryl Wheeler & Seth Glier

Aoife O’Donovan, Great Bear Trio,The Duhks,Brother Sun, Krewe de la Rue, Perpetual e-Motion,The Grand Slambovians, Spuyten Duyvil, Ronny Cox,

Christine Lavin & Don White, The Clayfoot Strutters,Roosevelt Dime, Louise Mosrie, Kim & Reggie Harris,

Darlingside, The Boxcar Lilies, Tracy Grammer, Magpie,The Ivy Vine Players & many others