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. 888.646.BFMS
The North Mississippi All Stars and Anders Osborne will be at the Birchmere in Alexandria VA on Monday. 703-549-7500
At the Ram’s Head in Annapolis – Tuesday: Kat Edmonson w/Robert Ellis; Wednesday: Travis Tritt acoustic; Friday: 2 shows with Los Lobos; Saturday: Justin Townes Earle w/Gill Landry; Sunday at 12:30: Asleep at the Wheel; Sunday evening: Wynonna & Friends. 410-268-4545
The Institute of Musical Traditions presents Class of 88: keyboardists Jon Carroll, Brian Simms, and Bill Starks at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church in Rockville, MD on Wednesday. 301-754-3611
Uptown Concerts presents one of the final shows by longtime folk duo Side by Side with Paul Prestopino & Ron Greenstein at Baldwin’s Station in Sykesville on Thursday. 410-795-1041
Brian Keith Wallen brings the blues to Grace Episcopal Church in New Market, MD on Thursday. 301-882-7172
Letitia VanSant & the Bonafides have a CD release concert at the Creative Alliance on Friday. Saturday it’s VIVA BRASIL! Samba Trovão and Forrobodó w/ DJ’s Luiz Luoco & Miguel De Amor. Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys are at the Creative Alliance on Sunday. 410-276-1651
Friday, Carbon Leaf and Billy Redfield are at Baltimore Soundstage. Saturday it’s the Concert for Hope featuring The Bridge and The Shakes. (410) 244-0057
Uptown Concerts and Tesca Concerts present Christine Lavin and Don White in concert: On the Funny Side of the Street: A Night of Brighter Laughter at Temple Emanuel in Reisterstown on Saturday. 410-526-3676
Longview Cottage House Concerts of Catonsville presents Bill Schmidt and Ann Porcella on Saturday. Reservations at svob@comcast.net
On Saturday, Focus Music presents Kim & Reggie Harris at Celebration Center for Spiritual Living in Falls Church, VA. (703) 380-3151
Also Sunday, there is a CD release concert for Azalea City Recordings Sampler V featuring Patty Reese Band, Blue Moon Cowgirls, Ruthie and The Wranglers, Jesse Palidofsky, Bill Starks, Dovetail Ensemble, Seth Kibel, Carey Creed and guests at Takoma Park Community Center. 301-270-2586
