The Baltimore Folk Music Society sponsors English Country Dance every Monday at Church of the Nativity and Holy Comforter on York Road and American Contra and Square Dancing every Wednesday at the Lovely Lane Church on St. Paul Street. Saturday at 3pm it’s a “Gentle” English Country Dance selected to be gentle on the knees, hips, feet, and backs of the dancers at Church of the Nativity. 888.646.BFMS
At the Ram’s Head in Annapolis – Monday: Crash Test Dummies 25th Anniversary Tour w/ Joey Harkum; Tuesday: Peter & Jeremy: Peter Asher of Peter & Gordon and Jeremy Clyde of Chad & Jeremy; Wednesday: Danny Burns Album Release Party w/ Aine O’Doherty; Sunday: afternoon and evening shows by Gaelic Storm. 410-268-4545
On Tuesday there’s an old-time music jam led by Ken and Brad Kolodner at the Five & Dime Ale House in Hampden. 443-835-2179
The BFMS Song Swap is Tuesday at the Four Hour Day Lutherie on Harford Road. There’s a Uke Jam Saturday at 11am. Sunday at 2 pm it’s Balfolk Music Session featuring traditional and contemporary folk dance music from Brittany and France – a music session, not a dance. (410) 637-3728
At the Birchmere in Alexandria VA – Tuesday & Wednesday: Tommy Emmanuel & John Knowles; Sunday: The Kingston Trio. 703-549-7500
Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio
Uptown Concerts presents Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio at Baldwin’s Station in Sykesville on Thursday. 410-795-1041
The Seldom Scene are at The 8×10 on Thursday with The Plate Scrapers and The High and Wides. 410-625-2000
Dustbowl Revival
Also Thursday, Dustbowl Revival is at Gordon Center for Performing Arts in Owings Mills. 410.356.7469
DOGO from Togo will be at Bossa Bistro in Washington on Thursday. 202-650-9351
Danny Burns is at City Winery in Washington, DC on Thursday. (202) 250-2531
At The Soundry in Columbia, MD – Thursday: The Steel Wheels; Friday: Better Off Dead. 443.283.1200
Friday is Kentavius Jones’ Album Release w/ Brooks Long & The Mad Dog No Good at the Creative Alliance. On Saturday Marc Ribot provides music for the 1924 Soviet silent science fiction film Aelita: Queen of Mars. 410-276-1651
Also Friday, The Kurt Deemer Band have a CD release party with Harlan County Kings and Andy Bopp acoustic at Metro Gallery. 410-224-0899
Kaia Kater (photo by Raez Argulla)
Another Friday show is Kaia Kater opening for Steep Canyon Rangers at The Hamilton in Washington DC. 202-787-1000
King Bullfrog will be at at Hill Center in Washington DC on Friday at 5pm.
