Monday, Letitia Van Sant will be at 49 West in Annapolis. 410-626-9796
The Institute of Musical Traditions presents a CD release concert by The Bog Band featuring traditional Irish music and dance 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
At the Ram’s Head in Annapolis – Monday: Peter & Jeremy: Peter Asher of Peter & Gordon and Jeremy Clyde of Chad & Jeremy; Tuesday: Ladysmith Black Mambazo; Wednesday: The Zombies w/Don DiLego; Saturday: Cris Jacobs w/ Jimi Davies (Jimi Haha); Sunday: Willy Porter and Carmen Nickerson w/ Tony Furtado. 410-268-4545
The Baltimore Bluegrass Jam is Tuesday at the Five & Dime Ale House in Hampden. 443-835-2179
I’m With Her
I’m With Her (Sarah Jarosz, Sara Watkins & Aiofe O’Donovan) are at the 9:30 Club in DC Tuesday night. 202-393-0930
The Zombies will be at the Birchmere in Alexandria VA on Tuesday. Dave Mason is Wednesday. 703-549-7500
The Pumpkin Bread Band are at the Four Hour Day Lutherie on Harford Road on Wednesday. (410) 637-3728
Orchester Praževica leads the monthly Gypsy Soul Party at Bossa Bistro in Washington on Wednesday. 202-650-9351
WTMD Film Series continues with the documentary “Muscle Shoals” about Rick Hall and the legendary FAME Studios on Thursday in WTMD’s performance space in Towson. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the movie starts at 8. This is a free event.
Tal National (photo by Jason Creps)
At the Creative Alliance: Thursday: Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper; Friday: Téada from Ireland; Saturday Tal National from Niger w/Outcalls. 410-276-1651
The Plate Scrapers, Strong Water, and West King String Band bring bluegrass to The 8×10 on Thursday. Friday it’s Christian Lopez, Plevyak, Conor Brendan and the Wild Hunt, and Splendor Tree. Saturday is Better Off Dead and Gettin Weir’d. 410-625-2000
Kristin Hersh and Grant-Lee Phillips will be at the Stoltz Listening Room at the Avalon Theatre in Easton MD on Thursday 410-822-7299 and also Friday at Pearl Street Warehouse in Washington, DC.
Robin Bullock is at An Die Musik Live! on Friday. 410-385-2638
The Institute of Musical Traditions presents “Fahey & Folk” at Takoma Park Community Center on Friday with two panel discussions and music of John Fahey by Daniel Bachman. 301-754-3611
In another Friday show, Lydia Martin & Emily Martin plus guest host Max Ochs will appear at the 333 Coffeehouse in the Annapolis Friends Meeting House. (443) 333-9613
Focus Music presents St. Patrick’s Day showcase at Positano Ristorante Italiano in Bethesda on Friday with Siobhán O’Brien, Cletus Kennelly, Sean McGhee, and the quartet Know1Else. 301-221-9000
WTMD’s Saturday Morning Tunes presents Alex & The Kaleidoscope on Saturday. Doors open at 9 a.m. and the music runs from 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. And will be broadcast live on 89.7 WTMD. Tickets at SaturdayMorningTunes.com
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 Ami Yares. 410-529-7176
Also Saturday, Divining Rod plays at the Ottobar along with Kurt Deemer Band, Canceled Stamps, and The Jennifers. 410-662-0069
Shamrockfest is Saturday at RFK Stadium in DC with Carbon Leaf, Sum 41, Reel Big Fish, Barley Juice, and more.
Next Sunday, Kerri Powers will be at the Stoltz Listening Room at the Avalon Theatre in Easton MD. 410-822-7299
