It’s Jerry Garcia’s birthday at The 8×10 on Monday with Dead On featuring Austin Litz. 410-625-2000
The Baltimore Folk Music Society sponsors English Country Dance every Monday at St. Mark’s 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
At the Ram’s Head in Annapolis – Monday: Samantha Fish; Wednesday: Shooter Jennings & Waymore’s Outlaws; Thursday: Marcia Ball; Friday: Pat McGee Band w/ Ken Yates. 410-268-4545

The Revivalists, Brooks Long & the Mad Dog No Good, The Saint Johns
The next free WTMD First Thursday concert is this week in Canton Waterfront Park. The lineup is The Revivalists, Brooks Long & the Mad Dog No Good, and The Saint Johns. Music starts at 6:30pm.
It’s a Brazilian dance party at the Creative Alliance on Thursday with Monobloco from Rio De Janiero. Friday it’s Cris Jacobs, Patrick McAvinue, Mike Munford, and Alex Lacquement. And Saturday it’s blues & boogie woogie piano with Victor Wainright & the Wild Roots. 410-276-1651
John Gorka is at The Mainstay in Rock Hall on Thursday. (410) 639-9133
On Friday, Midway Fair plays an acoustic show at the Four Hour Day Lutherie on Harford Road with DT Huber and Eli August and the Abandoned Buildings. (410) 637-3728

Mamadou Kelly and Ban Kai Na
Guitarist Mamadou Kelly from Mali and his band Ban Kai Na will be at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage in Washington, DC on Friday at 6:00. Sunday they will be at Bossa Bistro in Washington. 202-650-9351
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 Free Range Blue. 410-529-7176