The Baltimore Folk Music Society sponsors English Country Dance every Monday at St. Marks on the Hill on Reisterstown Road and American Contra and Square Dancing every Wednesday at the Lovely Lane Church on St. Paul Street. The BFMS Open Sing is Thursday at The Wharf Rat in Fells Point. 888.646.BFMS
The Institute of Musical Traditions presents The Stray Birds with Jordie Lane at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church in Rockville, MD on Monday. 301-754-3611
At the Ram’s Head in Annapolis – Wednesday: Darlingside and Tall Heights; Saturday: Richie Kotzen; Sunday: The James Hunter Six with Emily Elbert. 410-268-4545
John Brown’s Body and Jah Works are at The 8×10 on Thursday. Friday is a Halloween costume party with Bosley and Miss Tess & the Talkbacks. Yellow Dubmarine and Black Masala are on Saturday. 410-625-2000
Wednesday Glen Hirabayashi leads a Uke Club at the Creative Alliance. 410-276-1651
Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson is at Lincoln Theatre in Washington on Wednesday. 202-888-0050
Saturday is Folk Music Night at Perry Hall United Methodist Church on Belair Road from 7:00-10:00 pm. There’s an open mic, and featured guest Abigail Palmer. 410-529-7176
Also Saturday, Ari Hest with Shelby Blondell are at Eutaw Place at Beth Am Synagogue in Reservoir Hill. 410-484-9110
The Old Part of Town and Red Sammy are at An Die Musik Live! on Saturday. 410-385-2638
Tall Trees Concert Series presents ellen cherry and Jacob Panic at Towson Unitarian Universalist Church on Saturday. 410-294-9180
Another Saturday show is Simple Gifts at Fairfax Christian Church in Fairfax VA. 703-385-3520
Saturday, Los Straitjackets with Deke Dickerson and The Fleshtones will be at Gypsy Sally’s in Washington DC. 202-333-7700
Tony Trischka is at Carroll Arts Center in Westminster on Saturday. 410-857-2771
Next Sunday the Troubadours of True Bliss and the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea will be at Electric Maid in Washington DC.
