The Institute of Musical Traditions presents NPR host Bob Boilen book signing with music by Daniel Bachman at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church in Rockville, MD on Monday. 301-754-3611
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
Los Lobos
At the Ram’s Head in Annapolis: Monday & Tuesday: Tab Benoit; Wednesday: Victor Wooten Trio; Thursday: Dar Williams; Friday: A John Denver Tribute with Ted Vigil; Saturday: two shows by Los Lobos with Matt Andersen.410-268-4545
The BFMS Song Swap is Tuesday at the Four Hour Day Lutherie on Harford Road. The First Friday Show is on Friday (naturally!). Sunday at 4pm is the Patapsco Delta Boys. (410) 637-3728
The Baltimore Bluegrass Jam is Tuesday at the Five & Dime Ale House in Hampden. 443-835-2179
Ballaké Sissoko and Vincent Segal
Wednesday Malian kora master Ballaké Sissoko and French cellist Vincent Segal will be at the Barns of Wolf Trap in Vienna, VA. 1 (877) WOLFTRAP
Uptown Concerts presents No Fuss and Feathers featuring Carolann Solebello (formerly of Red Molly) and former Baltimore resident Karyn Oliver at Baldwin’s Station in Sykesville on Thursday. 410-795-1041
Jordan Tice & Horse County is at The Cabaret at Germano’s in Little Italy on Thursday. 410.752.4515
The Charm City Folk & Bluegrass Festival Battle of the Bands Final Four is Thursday at The 8×10 with Haint Blue, The High and Wides, The Dirty Grass Players, and Plank Stompers. Saturday is Mammojam 2017. 410-625-2000
Friday it’s a tribute to Nina Simone and Miriam Makeba with Akua Allrich at the Creative Alliance. Viva Brasil! Costumed Carnaval Party is Saturday with Pablo Regis & Forró For All Band, Amtchat Edwards, Samba Trovao, Rose Moraes, DJ’s Luiz Luoco & Miguel de Amor, plus costumed dancers. Ben Sollee is at Creative Alliance on Sunday. 410-276-1651
The Baltimore Square Dance is Friday in Hampden at The Ideal Arts Space with music by Backstep Cindy.
The Eric Byrd Trio is at Brown Memorial Woodbrook Presbyterian Church on Friday. 410-857-2771
Also Friday, Amir ElSaffar’s Two Rivers Ensemble combines jazz and Middle Eastern music in two shows at Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center in College Park. 301-405-2787
The Pam Ortiz Band continue their monthly series of benefit concerts on Friday and Sunday at Robert Ortiz Studios in Chestertown, MD. These shows highlight climate change and clean energy. 410-810-1400
Caleb Stine
The monthly Folkal Point concert series is Saturday at An Die Musik Live! with Caleb Stine. 410-385-2638
SONiA disappear fear
SONiA disappear fear plays at a benefit concert for Beit Tikvah House of Hope on Saturday at Corner Community Center on Roland Avenue. 410-913-2773
Also Saturday, the Concert for Hope featuring The Bridge and Bootleg is at Baltimore Soundstage. (410) 244-0057
Molsky’s Mountain Drifters are at Carroll Arts Center in Westminster on Saturday. 410-857-2771
There’s a klezmer brunch featuring Seth Kibel at Edlavitch DCJCC in Washington on Sunday at 11:30am.
Guitar duo Julian Lage & Chris Eldridge are at Jammin’ Java in Vienna VA on Sunday. 703/255-1566
