Johnny Clegg
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
The Institute of Musical Traditions presents “Songs of Love & Resistance” with Joe Uehlein & the U-liners, Sam Gleaves, Cathy Fink, and Marcy Marxer at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church in Rockville, MD on Monday. 301-754-3611
Guitarist Michael Joseph Harris leads the Gypsy Jazz Jam every Monday at the Five & Dime Ale House in Hampden. The Baltimore Bluegrass Jam is Tuesday. 443-835-2179
Willie Watson is at Songbyrd Music House & Record Cafe in Washington, DC on Monday. (202) 450-2917
At the Ram’s Head in Annapolis – Monday: Scott Kirby Band; Tuesday: Son Little w/ALA.NI; Wednesday: Daryl Stuermer; Thursday: The Return: The Ultimate Beatles Experience; Sunday: Edwin McCain w/ Nick Norman. 410-268-4545
It’s the BFMS Song Swap at the Four Hour Day Lutherie on Harford Road on Tuesday. Thursday it’s March to May, Claire Hitchens, and Velvet Pines. Sunday: Stuart Rodes. (410) 637-3728
Noah Gunderson with Silver Torches are at the 9:30 Club in DC Tuesday night. 202-393-0930
Thursday is WTMD‘s Halloween Spooktacular at WTMD’s studio in Towson! Aurora Gorealis, Thee Lexington Arrows, The Lushpockets, DJ Rob Macy, Vanishing Hitchhickers, sinister stories, a live seance and more! Come dressed in your deadliest costume. Tickets at Missiontix.com
Brooks Williams
Uptown Concerts presents Brooks Williams at Baldwin’s Station in Sykesville on Thursday. 410-795-1041
Jackie Greene at the Birchmere in Alexandria VA on Thursday. 703-549-7500
“The Final Journey” by South Africa’s Johnny Clegg stops at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA on Thursday 215-572-7650 and the Warner Theatre in Washington on Friday. 202.783.4000
Whitney Rose is at Hill Country Live in Washington DC on Friday. 202-556-2050
On Saturday it’s the Halloween “Glow Ball” at the Creative Alliance with Afrobeat music by Underground System from Brooklyn. 410-276-1651
Believe in Music presents “Halloween 2017” at the Maryland Science Center on Saturday with James Brown Dance Party, the Dirty Grass Players, Ampersand String Band, Porch Setter’s Union, Haint Blue, LITZ, Bond St. District, and more.
Tom Paxton
Tom Paxton’s 80th Birthday Bash is at the Birchmere in Alexandria VA on Saturday with Tom Rush, Debi Smith, David Buskin, Robin Bullock, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, and The DonJuans. 703-549-7500
The Pam Ortiz Band has their annual “Songs of the Sea, Water and Sailing” concert on Saturday at Garfield Center for the Arts in Chestertown. 410-810 2060
Next Sunday the World Folk Music Association (WFMA) presents a tribute concert “Remembering Oscar Brand,” the late New York City singer and DJ, at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre in Rockville. Artists include The Limeliters, Christine Lavin, Carolyn Hester, David Buskin, Josh White, Jr, Roy Zimmerman, Dave Rowe, Sean McGhee, and more. 301-608-2121
Focus Music presents Zoe Mulford at Positano Ristorante Italiano in Bethesda on Sunday. 301-221-9000
