Community folk calendar

Community folk music calendar

Updated 6/25/2022

All events are online (“virtual”) unless a location is provided.  All times are PDT. Calendar items or corrections can be sent to SFFMC Calendar Editor Shelby Solomon at folknikcal@yahoo.com.


Regularly Scheduled Events

Daily 9am:  Daily Antidote of Song https://carpediemarts.org/daily-antidote-of-song

Sun Noon, M-Th 8pm:  Meredith Axelrod & Craig Ventresco https://meredithaxelrod.com/ , live & archive: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3iKTFblJvkeTkF_JgdzX0A

Every Sunday 1pm:  Emma’s Revolution: Learn a song or concert (last Sun) https://www.emmasrevolution.com/concerts

Every Sunday 1pm (verify time):  Chuck Brodsky https://www.facebook.com/chuckbrodsky

Every Sunday 1pm:  instrumental Irish Traditional session, Plough & Stars: 116 Clement St, SF https://theploughandstars.com/

Every Sunday 3pm:  jam (check schedule for type), Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://secure.thefreight.org/events?k=jams&view=list

Every Sunday 4pm:  Buncrana seisún, Sláinte Pub: 131 Broadway, Oakland https://slainteoakland.com/

Every Sunday 5:30pm:  medium speed session, Starry Plough: 3101 Shattuck, Berkeley https://www.facebook.com/StarryPlough

Every Sunday 6:30pm:  open Irish Trad session, Chieftain: 198 5th St, SF https://www.thechieftain.com/live-music/

Every Sunday 7pm:  Seattle song circle http://www.seafolklore.org/wp/about-sfs/seattle-song-circle/

Every Sunday 7pm:  Agoura Hills song circle on Zoom, info: http://songmakers.org/

Every Sunday 7:30pm:  open session, Starry Plough: 3101 Shattuck, Berkeley https://www.facebook.com/StarryPlough

1st Sunday 11am:  Ballad Sing online from the Mermaid’s Tavern https://sites.google.com/view/lynnoel/music/mermaidstavern

1st Sunday 1pm:  SCVFA jam, Hoover School cafeteria or Rose Garden Park, San Jose, https://www.fiddlers.org/

1st Sunday 4pm:  Greenwich Village Folk Festival https://greenwichvillagefolkfestival.org/

2nd Sunday 1pm:  Marin Music Jam, Quietwood Grove, Marinwood https://www.meetup.com/Marin-Acoustic-Guitar-Group

2nd Sunday 2pm:  In Harmony’s Way Up in Auburn song circle, house, Auburn, call 530-492-5424 for directions

3rd Sunday 11am:  Chantey-Tavern Sing online Mermaid’s Tavern https://sites.google.com/view/lynnoel/music/mermaidstavern

3rd Sunday 1pm:  SCVFA jam at various parks, check https://www.fiddlers.org/ for location

4th Sunday 1pm:  Bluegrass & old-tIme jam, Ocean View Park, Santa Cruz, email: luke at playingbyear.com

4th Sunday 1:30pm:  CA state old-time fiddlers jam, UMC: 19806 Wisteria, Castro Valley https://californiabluegrass.org/calendar/

4th Sunday 2pm:  In Harmony’s Way Up in Auburn song circle on Zoom, call 530-492-5424 for Zoom link

4th Sunday 4pm:  NEFFA Live OnLine concert, register: https://www.neffa.org/neffa-live-online/

Every Monday 9:30am:  vocal warm-up with Briget Boyle https://brigetboyle.com/vocal-vitamin-livestreams

Every Monday noon:  Mudcat Worldwide Singaround on Zoom, email: joe at mudcat.org

Every Monday 7pm:  oldtime jam, UUCPA: 505 E Charleston Rd, Palo Alto, email: banjoclarka at yahoo.com

1st Monday 6pm: The Garage bluegrass jam, Out West Garage: 321 2nd St., Petaluma https://californiabluegrass.org/calendar/

3rd Monday 7:30pm:  Bay Area Sacred Harp (BASH) sing on Zoom, email: board at bayareasacredharp.org

Every Tuesday 4:30pm:  Golden Link (Rochester, NY) sing around on Zoom, https://goldenlink.org/

Every Tuesday 6:30pm:  Irish seisiún, O’Flaherty’s Irish Pub: 25 N San Pedro St., San Jose https://www.meetup.com/Santa-Cruz-South-Bay_Irish-Music-Meetup/

Every Tuesday 6:30pm:  open mic w/Ceni, Hopmonk: 230 Petaluma Ave, Sebastopol https://www.hopmonk.com/sebastopol

Every Tuesday 7pm:  Andronico’s old-time jam on Zoom, email for link: dinahbeatrice at gmail.com

Every Tuesday 7:30pm:  open mike, Starry Plough: 3101 Shattuck, Berkeley https://www.facebook.com/StarryPlough

Every Wednesday 12pm:  Trans-Atlantic Irish session on Zoom, info in Wed calendar: https://americeltic.net/events/

Every Wednesday 1pm:  beginner Uke class on Zoom, info: http://songmakers.org/

Every Wednesday 2:30pm:  John Whelan tune teach on Zoom http://johnwhelanmusic.com/slow-session/, archive: http://michaeleskin.com/johnwhelan.html

Every Wednesday 4pm:  John Whelan’s slow Irish session on Zoom http://johnwhelanmusic.com/slow-session/

Every Wed Jun 8-Sep7 4:30pm:  Peacetown Summer Concerts, various venues, Sebastopol https://www.peacetown.org/

Every Wednesday 5pm:  Irish session repertoire lessons w/Autumn Rhodes on Zoom, email autumn at cei.li

Every Wednesday 5pm:  Jay Ungar & Molly Mason https://www.facebook.com/jayandmolly/

Every Wednesday 6pm:  Open mic at Café Paradiso, Iowa https://www.facebook.com/OpenMicAtCafeParadiso

Every Wednesday 6:30pm sign-up for 7pm Guitar Merchant open mic on Zoom, info: http://songmakers.org/

Every Wednesday 6:30pm: open mic w/Dennis Haneda, HopMonk: 224 Vintage Way, Novato https://www.hopmonk.com/novato

Every Wednesday 7pm:  Americeltic/SCVFA Trad jam on Zoom, info in Wed calendar: https://americeltic.net/events/

Every Wednesday 7pm:  bluegrass jam, UUCPA: 505 E Charleston Rd, Palo Alto, email: banjoclarka at yahoo.com

1st Wednesday 8:15pm:  West Coast Songwriters Open Mic, 427 Mendocino, Santa Rosa https://www.thelostchurch.com/

2nd Wednesday 8pm:  Irish song session, Plough & Stars: 116 Clement St, SF https://theploughandstars.com/

3rd Wednesday 7pm:  CircleSing, First Congregational Church: 2330 Durant, Berkeley https://www.circlesing.org/

Every Thursday 2pm:  songwriting circle, 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental https://www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org/

Every Thursday 3pm:  Irish trad learner session on Zoom w/Alix (before Ould Sod session), email alix at alistriona.art

Every Thursday 6pm:  The Ould Sod Irish session on Zoom http://michaeleskin.com/session.html

Every Thursday 7pm:  Chuck Behrman’s song circle on Zoom, info: http://songmakers.org/

Every Thursday 8pm:  Irish session repertoire lessons w/Autumn Rhodes on Zoom, email autumn at cei.li

3rd Thursday 4:30pm:  house concert from the Mermaid’s Tavern https://sites.google.com/view/lynnoel/music/mermaidstavern

3rd Thursday 7pm:  traditional Irish seisiún, Rosie McCann’s: 1220 Pacific, Santa Cruz https://www.meetup.com/santa-cruz-south-bay_irish-music-meetup/

Every Friday 9:30am:  David Steinhart’s song circle on Zoom, info: http://songmakers.org/

1st Friday 5:30pm:  The Cross Keys, Way Station: 2001 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax http://waystationmarin.com/

1st Friday 8pm:  CCE Irish/Scottish singing session on Zoom https://sfcooleykeegancce.org/music/singing.html

3rd Friday 7pm:  online open mic https://www.meetup.com/SouthBayAcousticMusic/

last Friday 7pm:  Kate’s Café open mic, 6350 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, San Geronimo https://www.sgvcc.org/events/

Every Saturday 9:30am:  beginner Uke class on Zoom, info: http://songmakers.org/

Every Saturday 6pm:  Portland Folk Music Society song circle https://portlandfolkmusic.org/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=748368&module_id=350693

Every Saturday 7pm:  ukulele jam online https://www.meetup.com/San-Francisco-Ukulele-Meetup/

2nd Saturday 11am:  CircleSing workshop & sing, Ives Park Stage, Sebastopol https://voicesinanewworld.org/

2nd Saturday Noon:  bluegrass jam, Santa Clara Depot: 1005 Railroad Ave, Santa Clara, email: kennedymk at comcast.net

2nd Saturday Noon:  Portsmouth chantey sing online http://pmffest.org/monthly-chantey-sing/

3rd Saturday 11am:  Hyde St Pier virtual Chantey Sing https://maritime.org/chantey-sing/

3rd Saturday 1pm:  River City dulcimer jam, Strum Shop: 209 Vernon, Roseville https://www.rivercitydulcimers.com/

3rd Saturday 7pm:  Teton Tea song swap on Zoom, email kevinlangdon86 at yahoo.com

4th Saturday 11am:  River City dulcimer virtual jam, info: https://www.rivercitydulcimers.com/

Irregularly Scheduled Events

Abbie Weisenbloom house concert (Portland, OR) livestreams https://froggie.com/livestream/

Caffe Lena (Saratoga Springs, NY) livestreams https://www.caffelena.org/live-streaming-events/#

Club Passim (Cambridge, MA) livestreams most concerts https://www.passim.org/live-music/

San Mateo Area Folk Music Singalongs https://www.meetup.com/San-Mateo-Folk-Music-Meetup

SF Music Family jam in Golden Gate Park https://www.meetup.com/sf-music-family-jams/

Walnut Creek Jams https://www.meetup.com/walnut-creek-guitar-meetup-group


One-Time Events

Jul 1-3,8-10:  Woody Guthrie’s American Song musical, Healdsburg Plaza, Healdsburg https://www.raventheater.org/index.php

Fr Jul 1 4:30pm:  FSGW open sing on Zoom, register: https://fsgw.org/event-4860144

Fr Jul 1 7pm:  Duo Gadjo, Roxx on Main: 627 Main St., Martinez https://www.roxxonmain.com/

Fr Jul 1 7:30pm:  Skye Alexander/Elise & Steve, Monkey House: 1638 University, Berkeley https://www.themonkeyhouse.org/

Fr Jul 1 8pm:  Bill Kirchen, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Jul 2-4 Noon-8:30pm:  SFFMC July 4th picnic, Codornices Park, Berkeley, info: https://www.sffmc.org/

Sa Jul 2 Noon:  Sherry Austin & Henhouse, Michael’s on Main: 2591 Main, Soquel https://www.michaelsonmainmusic.com/

Sa Jul 2 8pm:  Mario y su TImbeko, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Su Jul 3 6pm:  Box Set, HopMonk: 224 Vintage Way, Novato https://www.hopmonk.com/novato

Su Jul 3 7pm:  Tsvey Brider, The Back Room: 1984 Bonita Ave, Berkeley https://backroommusic.com/

Jul 4-7:  Fiddle Tunes online option https://centrum.org/fiddle-tunes-2022-online-option/

Tu Jul 5 12pm: The Shackleton Trio online https://livetoyourlivingroom.com/events/

Tu Jul 5 1pm:  SFFMC Zoom sing, email ed_hilton at yahoo.com for Zoom link

W  Jul 6 9am (& recorded):  Rodopi Ensemble https://www.loc.gov/concerts/folklife/

W  Jul 6 7pm:  Rachel Baiman, B Street: 2700 Capitol Ave, Sacramento https://bstreettheatre.org/shows/

W  Jul 6 6pm:  Crying Time, Hopmonk: 230 Petaluma, Sebastopol https://www.hopmonk.com/sebastopol

W  Jul 6 7:30pm:  Daniel Champagne, Kuumbwa: 320 Cedar St, Santa Cruz https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/

W  Jul 6 8pm:  Adia Victoria, Felton Music Hall: 6275 Hwy 9, Felton https://feltonmusichall.com/

Th Jul 7 5:30pm:  Tom Rigney & Flambeau, Rudney Plaza, Walnut Creek https://www.lesherartscenter.org/

Th Jul 7 5:30pm:  Gaelic Storm online https://mandolin.com/

Th Jul 7 7pm:  Patrick Landeza & Sons, Kuumbwa: 320 Cedar St, Santa Cruz https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/

Th Jul 7 7pm:  Christie Lenée, B Street: 2700 Capitol Ave, Sacramento https://bstreettheatre.org/shows/

Th Jul 7 7:30pm:  The Waybacks, Michael’s on Main: 2591 Main, Soquel https://www.michaelsonmainmusic.com/

Fr Jul 8 10:30am:  FSGW Schweinhaut song circle on Zoom, register: https://fsgw.org/event-4859886

Fr Jul 8 7pm:  SFFMC musical meeting, email ed_hilton at yahoo.com for Zoom link

Fr Jul 8 7pm:  Maurice Tani & Friends, Rancho Nicasio: Town Square, Nicasio https://www.ranchonicasio.com/

Fr Jul 8 7pm:  Sin Silver, Roxx on Main: 627 Main St., Martinez https://www.roxxonmain.com/

Fr Jul 8 7pm:  Daniel Champagne, B Street: 2700 Capitol Ave, Sacramento https://bstreettheatre.org/shows/

Fr Jul 8 8pm:  BananaFish, The Back Room: 1984 Bonita Ave, Berkeley https://backroommusic.com/

Fr Jul 8 8pm:  The Waybacks, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Fr Jul 8 8pm:  Fulamuse, Hopmonk: 230 Petaluma, Sebastopol https://www.hopmonk.com/sebastopol

Fr Jul 8 9pm:  The Steel Wheels, Sweetwater: 19 Corte Madera, Mill Valley https://sweetwatermusichall.com/

Jul 9-15:  CA Coast Music Camp https://www.musiccamp.org/

Sa Jul 9 1pm:  SF Uke jam, Yerba Buena Gardens: Mission between 3rd & 4th, SF https://ybgfestival.org/event/sf-uke-jam-2022/

Sa Jul 9 2pm:  Melanie DeMore online https://www.californiarevels.org/events.html

Sa Jul 9 6pm:  Irish seisiún w/The Gas Men, UICC; 2700 45th Ave, SF https://americeltic.net/newsletter/#ls

Sa Jul 9 7pm:  Jessica Malone, B Street: 2700 Capitol Ave, Sacramento https://bstreettheatre.org/shows/

Sa Jul 9 8pm:  Daniel Champagne/Christie Lenée, Club Fox: 2209 Broadway, Redwood City http://clubfoxrwc.com/

Sa Jul 9 8pm:  The Waybacks, Hopmonk: 230 Petaluma, Sebastopol https://www.hopmonk.com/sebastopol

Sa Jul 9 8pm:  Stevie Cornell Duo, Lost Church: 427 Mendocino, Santa Rosa https://www.thelostchurch.com/

Starting week of July 11:  music classes from Freight & Salvage https://thefreight.org/learn-to-play/classes/view-all-classes/

Su Jul 10 2pm:  Old Crow Medicine Show/Molly Tuttle, Stern Grove: 19th & Sloat, SF https://www.sterngrove.org/

Su Jul 10 6pm: Watkins Family Hour, HopMonk: 224 Vintage Way, Novato https://www.hopmonk.com/novato

M  Jul 11 Noon:  Bobby McFerrin: Circlesongs, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

M  Jul 11 7:30pm:  Open Mic, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Tu Jul 12 8pm:  SFFMC Board Meeting, email ed_hilton at yahoo.com for info

Tu Jul 12 8pm:  R.O. Shapiro/Erin Chapin, Lost Church: 427 Mendocino, Santa Rosa https://www.thelostchurch.com/

Tu Jul 12 8pm:  Old Crow Medicine Show/Molly Tuttle, 50 Mark West Spring Rd, Santa Rosa https://lutherburbankcenter.org/

W  Jul 13 7pm:  Dan Frechette & Laurel Thomsen, Ugly Mug: 4640 Soquel Dr., Soquel http://www.fiddlingcricket.com/

W  Jul 13 7pm:  Amy Helm, Kuumbwa: 320 Cedar St, Santa Cruz https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/

W  Jul 13 8pm:  R.O. Shapiro, The Back Room: 1984 Bonita Ave, Berkeley https://backroommusic.com/

W  Jul 13 8pm:  Lakou Mizik, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

W  Jul 13 8pm:  Charles Wesley Godwin, Felton Music Hall: 6275 Hwy 9, Felton https://feltonmusichall.com/

W  Jul 13 8pm:  Ordinary Elephant/Singer & Songwriter, Lost Chur: 427 Mendocino, Santa Rosa https://www.thelostchurch.com/

Jul 14-17:  Women Drummers Born to Drum camp, Anthony Chabot Regional Park https://womendrummers.org/

Th Jul 14 5:30pm:  T Sisters, Rudney Plaza, Walnut Creek https://www.lesherartscenter.org/

Th Jul 14 7pm:  SonoMusette, Kuumbwa: 320 Cedar St, Santa Cruz https://www.kuumbwajazz.org/

Th Jul 14 7pm:  Andy McKee, B Street: 2700 Capitol Ave, Sacramento https://bstreettheatre.org/shows/

Th Jul 14 7:30pm:  Mason Jennings, HopMonk: 224 Vintage Way, Novato https://kcturnerpresents.com/

Th Jul 14 7:30pm:  Backyard Birds, Michael’s on Main: 2591 Main, Soquel https://www.michaelsonmainmusic.com/

Th Jul 14 8pm:  Battle of Santiago, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Th Jul 14 8pm:  Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, HopMonk: 224 Vintage Way, Novato https://kcturnerpresents.com/

Th Jul 14 8pm:  Mike Dawes/Trevor Gordon Hall, Blue Note: 1030 Main, Napa https://www.bluenotenapa.com/

Th Jul 14 8pm:  Les Filles de Illighadad, Felton Music Hall: 6275 Hwy 9, Felton https://feltonmusichall.com/

Th Jul 14 8pm:  The Sam Chase/Clementine Darling, Lost Church: 427 Mendocino, Santa Rosa https://www.thelostchurch.com/

Fr Jul 15 7pm:  LoWatters, Rancho Nicasio: Town Square, Nicasio https://www.ranchonicasio.com/

Fr Jul 15 7:30pm:  Terminators of Endearment, Monkey House: 1638 University, Berkeley https://www.themonkeyhouse.org/

Fr Jul 15 7:30pm:  The Mother Hips, HopMonk: 224 Vintage Way, Novato https://kcturnerpresents.com/

Fr Jul 15 8pm:  Zeb Gould, The Back Room: 1984 Bonita Ave, Berkeley https://backroommusic.com/

Fr Jul 15 9pm:  Wood Belly, Sweetwater: 19 Corte Madera, Mill Valley https://sweetwatermusichall.com/

Jul 16-22:  CA Coast Music Camp https://www.musiccamp.org/

Jul 16-17:  Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival, Monterey County Fairgrounds https://www.montereycelticfest.com/

Sa Jul 16:  SFFMC presents the SF Free Folk Festival online https://sffolkfest.org/

Sa Jul 16 6:30pm:  Hattie & the Moon Howlers, Robin’s Nest house concert, Davis https://www.robinsnestconcerts.com/home

Sa Jul 16 8pm:  Alice Howe, The Back Room: 1984 Bonita Ave, Berkeley https://backroommusic.com/

Sa Jul 16 8pm:  Amy Helm, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Sa Jul 16 8pm:  Mike Dawes, Felton Music Hall: 6275 Hwy 9, Felton https://feltonmusichall.com/

Su Jul 17,24,31,8/7 11am:  Voice Vocal Workshop w/Briget Boyle, Berkeley, register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/unleash-your-voice-vocal-workshop-series-with-briget-boyle-tickets-367682055927

Su Jul 17 1pm:  SCVFA jam, Ocean View Park: 102 Ocean View Ave, Santa Cruz https://www.fiddlers.org/

Su Jul 17 3pm:  The Real Sarahs, house concert, San Rafael https://www.meetup.com/Bay-Area-House-Concerts/

Su Jul 17 4pm:  Kevin Goldberg/Jackie Gage, Dala’s Nest House concert, Menlo Park, RSVP: dalasnestmusic at comcast.net

Su Jul 17 5pm:  The County Line Trio, 1220 Linda Mar, Pacifica https://pacificaperformances.org/

Su Jul 17 6pm:  Steve Poltz, HopMonk: 224 Vintage Way, Novato https://kcturnerpresents.com/

Su Jul 17 7pm:  SonoMusette, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Su Jul 17 7:30pm:  Brian Lemco & Alice Ducey, Monkey House: 1638 University, Berkeley https://www.themonkeyhouse.org/

Su Jul 17 8pm:  Jeremy Ferrara/Daniel Steinbock, Lost Church: 427 Mendocino, Santa Rosa https://www.thelostchurch.com/

Jul 18-21:  Camp Calvin online https://www.campcalvin.ca/home

M  Jul 18 Noon:  Bobby McFerrin: Circlesongs, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

M  Jul 18 8pm:  Briget Boyle, Fireside Lounge: 1453 Webster, Alameda https://brigetboyle.com/calendar

Tu Jul 19 1pm:  SFFMC Zoom sing, email ed_hilton at yahoo.com for Zoom link

Tu Jul 19 6pm:  Josh Brough String Band, HopMonk: 224 Vintage Way, Novato https://www.hopmonk.com/novato

Tu Jul 19 8pm:  Martha Redbone Roots Project, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

W  Jul 20 9am (& recorded):  The Chosen Few https://www.loc.gov/concerts/folklife/

W  Jul 20 12pm: Nancy Kerr online https://livetoyourlivingroom.com/events/

W  Jul 20 6pm:  Stevie Coyle, Hopmonk: 230 Petaluma, Sebastopol https://www.hopmonk.com/sebastopol

W  Jul 20 8pm:  California Guitar Trio, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Jul 21-24:  Northwest String Summit livestream https://stringsummit.com/

Th Jul 21 3:30pm:  Community family sing w/Carpe Diem Arts https://www.carpediemarts.org/home

Th Jul 21 4:30pm: Maura Volante online https://sites.google.com/view/lynnoel/music/mermaidstavern

Th Jul 21 7:30pm:  David Gans/Joe Craven, Monkey House: 1638 University, Berkeley https://www.themonkeyhouse.org/

Th Jul 21 8pm:  Sunny War, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Th Jul 21 8pm:  K.Pearce/J.Cramer/C.Daniely, Lost Church: 427 Mendocino, Santa Rosa https://www.thelostchurch.com/

Fr Jul 22 7pm:  SFFMC musical meeting, email ed_hilton at yahoo.com for Zoom link

Fr Jul 22 7pm:  Josh Brough String Band, Rancho Nicasio: Town Square, Nicasio https://www.ranchonicasio.com/

Fr Jul 22 7:30pm:  Kevin Radley/Sara Rodenberg/Amber Snyder, 1638 University, Berkeley https://www.themonkeyhouse.org/

Fr Jul 22 8pm:  Leo Kottke, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Fr Jul 22 8pm:  Jessie Colin Young, Rio: 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz https://www.riotheatre.com/

Sa Jul 23 11am:  Bruce Molsky & Laura Risk, SF Maritime online https://maritime.org/sea-music-concerts/

Sa Jul 23 2pm:  Jaeger & Reid, Rose Ave Acoustic house concert, Oakland https://roseavenue.com/concert/

Sa Jul 23 6pm:  Bob Schneider, HopMonk: 224 Vintage Way, Novato https://kcturnerpresents.com/

Sa Jul 23 7pm:  Aki Kumar, Roxx on Main: 627 Main St., Martinez https://www.roxxonmain.com/

Sa Jul 23 7:30pm:  The Vultures, Monkey House: 1638 University, Berkeley https://www.themonkeyhouse.org/

Sa Jul 23 8pm:  Leo Kottke, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Su Jul 24 4pm:  3 Acre Holler, 3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental https://www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org/

Su Jul 24 4pm:  EmmaLee Holmes-Hicks & Peter Zay, NEFFA Live OnLine, register: https://www.neffa.org/neffa-live-online/

Su Jul 24 6pm:  Bob Schneider, HopMonk: 224 Vintage Way, Novato https://kcturnerpresents.com/

Su Jul 24 7pm:  Mamak Khadem, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Su Jul 24 7pm:  Leo Kottke, B Street: 2700 Capitol Ave, Sacramento https://bstreettheatre.org/shows/

Jul 25-29:  West Marin Fiddle Camp, Bolinas https://www.westmarinfiddlecamp.com/

M  Jul 25 Noon:  Bobby McFerrin: Circlesongs, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

M  Jul 25 8pm:  Rising Appalachia, Mystic Theatre: 23 Petaluma Blvd, Petaluma https://mystictheatre.com/

Tu Jul 26 6pm:  Josh Brough String Band, HopMonk: 224 Vintage Way, Novato https://www.hopmonk.com/novato

Tu Jul 26 8pm:  Rising Appalachia, Mystic Theatre: 23 Petaluma Blvd, Petaluma https://mystictheatre.com/

Tu Jul 26 8pm:  The Travelin’ McCourys, Felton Music Hall: 6275 Hwy 9, Felton https://feltonmusichall.com/

W  Jul 27 6pm:  Mission Blue Bluegrass Band, Hopmonk: 230 Petaluma, Sebastopol https://www.hopmonk.com/sebastopol

Th Jul 28 8pm:  West Coast Songwriters Grand Finals, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Th Jul 28 8pm:  Brett Dennen, Hopmonk: 230 Petaluma, Sebastopol https://www.hopmonk.com/sebastopol

Th Jul 28 8pm:  Never Come Down/Cristina Vane, Sweetwater: 19 Corte Madera, Mill Valley https://sweetwatermusichall.com/

Fr Jul 29 7pm:  Jon Lawton, Roxx on Main: 627 Main St., Martinez https://www.roxxonmain.com/

Fr Jul 29 7pm:  Jesse Brewster, Rancho Nicasio: Town Square, Nicasio https://www.ranchonicasio.com/

Fr Jul 29 8pm:  Django Festival Allstars, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Fr Jul 29 8pm:  Ruthie Foster, Hopmonk: 230 Petaluma, Sebastopol https://www.hopmonk.com/sebastopol

Sa Jul 30 11:30am-10pm:  QuaranPalooza festival https://www.facebook.com/QuaranPalooza

Sa Jul 30 1pm:  George Kahumoku Jr., Michael’s on Main: 2591 Main, Soquel https://www.michaelsonmainmusic.com/

Sa Jul 30 2pm:  jam, Walnut Creek https://www.meetup.com/walnut-creek-guitar-meetup-group

Sa Jul 30 8pm:  Eric Thompson, The Back Room: 1984 Bonita Ave, Berkeley https://backroommusic.com/

Sa Jul 30 8pm:  Ruthie Foster, Felton Music Hall: 6275 Hwy 9, Felton https://feltonmusichall.com/

Sa Jul 30 8pm:  Girls With Guitars, Michael’s on Main: 2591 Main, Soquel https://www.michaelsonmainmusic.com/

Sa Jul 30 8pm:  Tony Furtado, Lost Church: 427 Mendocino, Santa Rosa https://www.thelostchurch.com/

Su Jul 31 6pm:  Cracker/Megan Slankard Trio, HopMonk: 224 Vintage Way, Novato https://kcturnerpresents.com/

Su Jul 31 7pm:  Coco Montoya, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Su Jul 31 7pm:  Ruthie Foster, SFJazz: 201 Franklin, SF https://www.sfjazz.org/

Aug 1 Noon:  Bobby McFerrin: Circlesongs, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

M  Aug 1 7:30pm:  Open Mic, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Tu Aug 2 1pm:  SFFMC Zoom sing, email ed_hilton at yahoo.com for Zoom link

Tu Aug 2 6pm:  Josh Brough String Band, HopMonk: 224 Vintage Way, Novato https://www.hopmonk.com/novato

Aug 3-7:  Lark Camp online https://www.larkcamp.org/lark-online-workshops/

W  Aug 3 9am (& recorded):  Janusz Prusinowski Kompania https://www.loc.gov/concerts/folklife/

W  Aug 3 6pm:  The Thompson Boys, Hopmonk: 230 Petaluma, Sebastopol https://www.hopmonk.com/sebastopol

Th Aug 4 8pm:  Taimane, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Aug 5-8:  From Women’s Hearts and Hands Guitar Camp, Mendocino http://womensheartsandhands.com/

Fr Aug 5 7pm:  Box Set, Rancho Nicasio: Town Square, Nicasio https://www.ranchonicasio.com/

Fr Aug 5 8pm:  Dawn and Hawkes, The Back Room: 1984 Bonita Ave, Berkeley https://backroommusic.com/

Fr Aug 5 8pm:  Orquesta La Moderna Tradición, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Sa Aug 6 11:30am:  Petaluma Music Festival, Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds, Petaluma https://petalumamusicfestival.org/

Sa Aug 6 6pm:  Lisa Zeiler & Jennie Chabon, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Sa Aug 6 6pm:  Late for the Train/Eric Long, Strum Shop: 209 Vernon, Roseville https://www.thestrumshop.com/

Sa Aug 6 7pm:  Jaeger & Reid, Back Forty house, San Mateo https://www.meetup.com/SouthBayHouseConcerts/

Sa Aug 6 7:30pm: Punch Brothers/Watchhouse/Sarah Jarosz, GMC, Sonoma State University https://gmc.sonoma.edu/all-events/

Su Aug 7 6pm:  Chuck Prophet, Twin Oaks Roadhouse: 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove https://kcturnerpresents.com/

Su Aug 7 7pm:  Tribute to Peter Engelhart, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Su Aug 7 7:30pm:  John Jorgenson Quintet, 320 Cedar, Santa Cruz 831-479-9421 https://www.snazzyproductions.com/snazzy/

Su Aug 7 8pm:  Late for the Train/Eric Long, Lost Church: 427 Mendocino, Santa Rosa https://www.thelostchurch.com/

M  Aug 8 Noon:  Bobby McFerrin: Circlesongs, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Tu Aug 9 6pm:  Josh Brough String Band, HopMonk: 224 Vintage Way, Novato https://www.hopmonk.com/novato

Tu Aug 9 8pm:  SFFMC Board Meeting, email ed_hilton at yahoo.com for info

W  Aug 10 8pm:  Meridian Brothers, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Aug 11-14:  Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass Festival, Tres Pinos https://ncbs.info/events/gof/

Th Aug 11 7pm:  The Kingston Trio, Rio: 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz https://www.riotheatre.com/

Fr Aug 12 7pm:  SFFMC musical meeting, email ed_hilton at yahoo.com for Zoom link

Fr Aug 12 7pm:  Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Raven: 115 North St, Healdsburg https://www.raventheater.org/index.php

Fr Aug 12 8pm:  Jenn Grinels, The Back Room: 1984 Bonita Ave, Berkeley https://backroommusic.com/

Fr Aug 12 8pm:  Telmary and HabanaSana, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Aug 13-14:  Gravenstein Apple Fair, Ragle Ranch Park, Sebastopol https://gravensteinapplefair.com/

Sa Aug 13 11am:  Eamonn Flynn online, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Sa Aug 13 6:30pm:  Dennis Johnson & Miss. Ramblers, Robin’s Nest house, Davis https://www.robinsnestconcerts.com/home

Sa Aug 13 8pm:  Lost Dog Street Band, Felton Music Hall: 6275 Hwy 9, Felton https://feltonmusichall.com/

Su Aug 14 10am:  CA Musical Saw Festival, Roaring Camp, Felton http://www.sawplayers.org/festinfo.html

Su Aug 14 4pm:  Scotty Wright & his band, Dala’s Nest House, Menlo Park, RSVP: dalasnestmusic at comcast.net

Su Aug 14 6pm:  Chuck Prophet, Twin Oaks Roadhouse: 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove https://kcturnerpresents.com/

Su Aug 14 8pm:  Lost Dog Street Band, GAMH: 859 O’Farrell, SF https://gamh.com/

Aug 15-19:  Bobby McFerrin: Circlesong School, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

M  Aug 15:  *** folknik Deadline *** Email materials to appropriate editor (see editor list in folknik)

M  Aug 15 7pm:  Bobby McFerrin: Circlesong concert, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Tu Aug 16 1pm:  SFFMC Zoom sing, email ed_hilton at yahoo.com for Zoom link

Tu Aug 16 6pm:  Josh Brough String Band, HopMonk: 224 Vintage Way, Novato https://www.hopmonk.com/novato

Tu Aug 16 7pm:  Bobby McFerrin: Circlesong concert, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

W  Aug 17 9am (& recorded):  WÖR https://www.loc.gov/concerts/folklife/

W  Aug 17 6pm:  Hattie and the Moon Howlers, Hopmonk: 230 Petaluma, Sebastopol https://www.hopmonk.com/sebastopol

W  Aug 17 7pm:  Bobby McFerrin: Circlesong concert, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

W  Aug 17 8pm:  John Moreland, Felton Music Hall: 6275 Hwy 9, Felton https://feltonmusichall.com/

Th Aug 18 Noon:  Bobby McFerrin: 24-hour Circlesong, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Th Aug 18 4:30pm: Peter & Audi Souza/Gary Foreman online https://sites.google.com/view/lynnoel/music/mermaidstavern

Th Aug 18 7pm:  Paul Thorn, B Street: 2700 Capitol Ave, Sacramento https://bstreettheatre.org/shows/

Aug 19-20:  Redwood Dulcimer Day online http://www.redwooddulcimerday.org/

Fr Aug 19 7pm:  Bobby McFerrin: Circlesong concert, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Fr Aug 19 7pm:  The Coffis Brothers, Treehouse house concert, Los Gatos https://www.meetup.com/SouthBayHouseConcerts/

Fr Aug 19 7pm:  Teneia/Justin Kawika Young, Mulcahy house, Los Altos https://www.meetup.com/SouthBayHouseConcerts/

Fr Aug 19 7:30pm:  Paul Thorn, Rio: 1205 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz https://www.snazzyproductions.com/snazzy/

Fr Aug 19 8pm:  Dana Cooper/Joel Rafael, The Back Room: 1984 Bonita Ave, Berkeley https://backroommusic.com/

Aug 20-21:  Locals Only festival, Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds https://www.snazzyproductions.com/snazzy/

Aug 20-21:  Cotati Accordian Festival, La Plaza Park, Cotati https://cotatifest.com/

Sa Aug 20 6:30pm:  Joe Craven & Mamajowali, Robin’s Nest house, Davis https://www.robinsnestconcerts.com/home

Sa Aug 20 8pm:  Aida Shahghasemi, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Su Aug 21 Noon:  Freight Fest, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Su Aug 21 2pm:  Brian Holland & Danny Coots, Rose Ave Acoustic house concert, Oakland https://roseavenue.com/concert/

Su Aug 21 3pm:  Deidre McCalla, The Back Room: 1984 Bonita Ave, Berkeley https://backroommusic.com/

Su Aug 21 3:30pm:  Community family sing w/Carpe Diem Arts https://www.carpediemarts.org/home

Su Aug 21 6pm:  Chuck Prophet, Twin Oaks Roadhouse: 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove https://kcturnerpresents.com/

Su Aug 21 7pm:  Paula Fuga, B Street: 2700 Capitol Ave, Sacramento https://bstreettheatre.org/shows/

Su Aug 21 8pm:  Dana Cooper/Joel Rafael, Lost Church: 427 Mendocino, Santa Rosa https://www.thelostchurch.com/

Tu Aug 23 6pm:  Josh Brough String Band, HopMonk: 224 Vintage Way, Novato https://www.hopmonk.com/novato

W  Aug 24 6pm:  Paul Knight & Friends, Hopmonk: 230 Petaluma, Sebastopol https://www.hopmonk.com/sebastopol

Aug 25-28:  CBA Golden Old-Time Campout, Suisun City https://californiabluegrass.org/goc/home/

Th Aug 25 8pm:  Rebolu, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Aug 26-Sep 3:  Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School, Boulder Creek http://www.valleyofthemoon.org/

Fr Aug 26 7pm:  SFFMC musical meeting, email ed_hilton at yahoo.com for Zoom link

Fr Aug 26 7pm:  Chris Webster & Nina Gerber, Rancho Nicasio: Town Square, Nicasio https://www.ranchonicasio.com/

Fr Aug 26 7pm:  Maria Muldaur, B Street: 2700 Capitol Ave, Sacramento https://bstreettheatre.org/shows/

Fr Aug 26 8pm:  Booker T. Jones, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Sa Aug 27:  Play Music on the Porch Day! https://playmusicontheporchday.com/

Sa Aug 27:  Rock the Gates summer fleadh, UICC; 2700 45th Ave, SF https://irishcentersf.org/event/rock-the-gates/

Sa Aug 27 11:30am-10pm:  QuaranPalooza festival https://www.facebook.com/QuaranPalooza

Sa Aug 27 7pm:  Evie Ladin Band, Odd Fellows: 415 2nd St, Davis, email: RobinDD49 at gmail.com

Sa Aug 27 7pm:  Adrienne Shamszad, B Street: 2700 Capitol Ave, Sacramento https://bstreettheatre.org/shows/

Sa Aug 27 8pm:  Booker T. Jones, Freight & Salvage: 2020 Addison St, Berkeley https://thefreight.org/

Sa Aug 27 8pm:  Laura T Lewis Trio/Wyld Iris, Lost Church: 427 Mendocino, Santa Rosa https://www.thelostchurch.com/

Su Aug 28 6pm:  Chuck Prophet, Twin Oaks Roadhouse: 5745 Old Redwood Hwy, Penngrove https://kcturnerpresents.com/

Tu Aug 30 6pm:  Josh Brough String Band, HopMonk: 224 Vintage Way, Novato https://www.hopmonk.com/novato

W  Aug 31 6pm:  Pedal Steel Extravaganza, Hopmonk: 230 Petaluma, Sebastopol https://www.hopmonk.com/sebastopol

Sep 2-5:  SFFMC Labor Day campout, Camp Herms, El Cerrito, registration info: https://www.sffmc.org/

Sep 3-4:  Scottish Highland Gathering & Games, Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton https://thescottishgames.com/

Su Sep 4 6pm:  Tim Flannery & the Lunatic Fringe, HopMonk: 224 Vintage Way, Novato https://kcturnerpresents.com/

M  Sep 5 11:30am:  Abbots Bromliad w/CA Revels, Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland https://www.californiarevels.org/events.html


Genre Music Calendars/Resources Online

Genre                   Calendar & Resources

Bluegrass             Bluegrass Signal: concert, jam, class, & radio show listings http://www.bgsignal.com/

Bluegrass             California Bluegrass Association https://californiabluegrass.org/calendar/

Bluegrass             Northern California Bluegrass Society https://ncbs.info/

Blues                     https://groups.io/g/JacksBluesClues/calendar

Cajun-Zydeco    SFBAYou.com https://calendar10.tripod.com/

Celtic                     AmeriCeltic: concert, session, & radio show listings https://americeltic.net/

Celtic                     Celtic Society of the Monterey Bay: concert, session, & radio show listings https://www.celticsociety.org/

Celtic                     CelticSF group, info to join https://groups.io/g/CelticSF

Country Dance  Country Dance & Song Society (CDSS) https://www.cdss.org/community/events-calendar

Flamenco            The Flamenco Society of San Jose: concert & class listings http://www.theflamencosociety.org/

Folk                        Folk Alliance International: event listing, resources, and conferences https://folk.org/

Folk                        FolkWorks: even listing, information/interviews https://folkworks.org/

Folk                        Library of Congress-American Folklife Center: American folklife, including music https://www.loc.gov/folklife/
Folklife concert schedule: https://www.loc.gov/concerts/folklife/

Folk                        Ministry of Folk: concert, session, & teacher listings https://www.ministryoffolk.com/

Folk                        Mudcat Café: lyrics & knowledge https://mudcat.org/

Folk                        Portland Folk Music Society https://portlandfolkmusic.org/content.aspx?page_id=4001&club_id=748368

Folk                        Somona County Folk Society https://socofoso.com/

Harp                      Harpers Hall: concert, gathering, & resource listings https://harpershall.com/index.html

Irish                       The Session: tunes, recording, sessions & events worldwide https://thesession.org/

Klezmer/Yiddish     KlezCalifornia: event & class listings https://klezcalifornia.org/

Music Hall            Song collection & history http://folksongandmusichall.com/

Old Time              oldtimeSF group, info to join https://groups.io/g/oldtimeSF

Old Time jams   https://www.facebook.com/groups/390588871395459

Roots Americana-Honky-Tonk-Alt Country-Rockabilly   Hicks with Sticks: event listings & blog http://www.hickswithsticks.com/

Sacred Harp        Sacred Harp Musical Heritage Association: sings and info https://fasola.org/

Saw                        Saw Notes: https://sawnotes.com/

Song Circles        (you may have to copy & paste this into your browser’s address bar to get it to work) https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=omflgqdt0jbq1c59j86rjvkkpo%40group.calendar.google.com

Song Circles        Boston Song Sessions: virtual sessions worldwide https://www.bostonsongsessions.org/virtual-sessions

Song Circles        Seattle Folklore Society http://www.seafolklore.org/wp/virtual-sings/

Song Circles        Songmakers: LA area Songcircles (& more) http://songmakers.org/

Ukulele                Got a Ukulele: everything uke https://www.gotaukulele.com/

Ukulele                Ukulele Club of Santa Cruz http://ukuleleclubofsantacruz.com/