Maurer:
Wednesdays: World Music 8:30pm
2/9 Girlyman
2/11 Ana Moura
2/12 Laura Doherty Valentine’s Family Show (11am)
2/12 Suzy Bogguss
2/17 Solas
2/18-19 North Mississippi Allstars, Alvin Youngblood Hart
2/23 Pine Leaf Boys
2/24 Bettye LaVette
2/25 Playing for Change
2/26 Klezmatics
3/3 Come For A Sing!
3/4 Sleep Canyon Rangers, Chatham County Line
3/8 The Wood Brothers
3/9 Hot Tuna/ Jake Shimabukuro, Helen Money
3/11 Lunasa, Slide
3/16 Levon Helm, Donald Fagen of Steely Dan, Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett of Little Feat
3/17 Levon Helm, Donald Fagen of Steely Dan, Shawn Mullens
3/18 Justin Roberts & The Not Ready for Naptime Players (12 & 3pm)
3/18 Carrie Newcomber
3/22 Bruce Molsky, Ale Moller
3/23 Mira Awad
3/24 Sierra Maestra, Buya
3/25 Kimya Dawson (4 & 7pm)
3/30 James McMurtry, Malcolm Holcombe
3/31 Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks, Atomic Duo
4/1 Karla Bonoff
4/12 The Fred Eaglesmith Travelling Show feat. The Baulous GInn Sisters
4/13 Graham Parker, Gretchen Peters
4/14 Abigail Washburn
4/15 Tannahill Weavers
4/19 Idan Raichel, Vieux Farka Toure Quartet
4/20 Sara Watkins, Chapin Sisters
4/21 Loudon Wainwright, The Pines
4/22 John Borka, Eliza Gilkyson
4/22 Ralph’s World (11am & 3pm)
4/25 Charanga Cakewalk
4/27 Cowboy Junkies
4/28 Special Consensus
4/29 Inti-Illimani
5/3 The Bad Plus
5/5 Poncho Sanchez, Terence Blancard
5/6 Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues, Sons of Never Wrong
5/11 Ditty Bops
5/12 Patty Larkin, Lucy Kaplansky
5/17 Glen Phillips
5/18 Ottmar Liebert, Luna Negra
5/19 12 Annual Alt Q Festival w/ Daphne Willis, Alix Dobkin
5/24 Festival of Aloha: Drums of Tahiti
5/26 Festival of Aloha: Darlene Ahuna, Daniel Ho
5/27 Festival of Aloha: Daniel Ho, Herb Ohta Jr., Jason Arimoto
Szold:
Fridays: Global Dance Party 8:30pm
2/11 The Black Lillies
2/12 Beppe Gambetta, Peter Ostroushko
2/18 Leni Stern & The Masters of African Percussion
2/19 Laura Veirs
2/25 It’s A Girl, Congress of Starlings
2/26 “Strumming Through Snapshots”
3/4 Steve Dawson
3/11 Slide Guitarists w/ Jon Spiegel, Steve Doyle, Keith Baumann, Chris Watz
3/18 Jonathan Kreisberg
3/31 Jodi Koplin & The Jigglejam Band (11am)
3/31 Evie Laden, Keith Terry
4/1 Steel Wheels
4/7 Peggy Seeger
4/14 BLOT
4/15 Galant & Tu PErds Ton Temps
4/21 Ami Saraiya & The Outcome
4/28 Sweetback Sisters, Silver Rose
4/29 Billy Branch, Sons of the Blues
5/5 Hola! Wiggleworms (11am)
5/6 Fruteland Jackson: The Legend of Robert Johnson
5/12 Because The Night: A Tribute to Clarence Clemons & Bruce Springsteen
5/13 Demetria Taylor
5/19 Laurence Juber
5/20 Diamonds in Our Own Back Yard w/ Sharon Lewis, Texas Fire
5/25 Festival of Aloha: Kanikapila w/ Daniel Ho, Darlene Ahuna
5/27 The New Generation of Soul Blues w/ Theo Huff
The Old Town School of Folk Music teaches and celebrates music and cultural expressions rooted in the traditions of diverse American and global communities.
As we begin our 50th year in 2007, enrollment in Old Town School tuition programs averages close to 6,000 students per week, 2,700 of them children. The Lincoln Square and Lincoln Park facilities hold hundreds of classes and workshops in music, dance and art for adults, children and teens seven days per week, 48 weeks per year. Early childhood and middle school music programs thrive in three suburban branches as well as in several community outreach programs throughout the city. The School presents performances by internationally known touring artists, the best of Chicago’s local artists and its staff and students virtually every weekend. Most Wednesday nights feature free concerts through AfroFolk Live and La Peña, popular and long established Community Programs. Some 85,000 come to these concerts and attend the Chicago Folk & Roots festival in nearby Welles Park annually.
Throughout our 50 year history, what has set the Old Town School of Folk Music apart from other music teaching programs has been the philosophy that music is for everyone. The founders wanted the School to be a place where, as founder Frank Hamilton said, “teacher and student would be partners in learning.” This philosophy is still in place and the Old Town School continues to be a place that gives people the tools to make their own music. Young and old, beginners and advanced players, people from various cultures and traditions come together to create music and learn from each other.
CTA By Train:
Take the Brown Line to the Western Station. Walk east to Lincoln Ave. then South on Lincoln to the 4544 N. Lincoln.
CTA By Bus:
Take the Lincoln (#11) or Western (#49) Bus Lines to their Wilson Ave. stops. 4544 N. Lincoln is a quick walk south on Lincoln Ave.
Driving westbound (from downtown) on I-90/94 (by the way, not 1(one)-90):
Exit at Western Ave. Follow signs (straight at first stoplight) to Western Ave, then turn right on to Western Ave (at second stoplight). Turn right on Montrose Ave. Turn left onto Lincoln, where the school will be on the left.
Driving eastbound (from north/nothwest suburbs) on 1-90/94:
Exit at Irving Park and head east (left). Turn left on to Western Ave. Turn right on to Montrose Ave. Turn left onto Lincoln, where the school will be on the left.
Driving from northbound Lake Shore Drive:
Exit at Montrose Ave. Turn left on to Montrose Ave. (heading west) Turn right onto Lincoln, where the school will be on the left.
Driving from southbound Lake Shore Drive:
Exit at Wilson. Turn right on to Wilson (heading west) Turn left onto Lincoln, where the cchool will be on the right.
Parking at 4544 N. Lincoln Ave.
City Lot Across the Street. You can park there 50¢ per hour on weekdays and $1.00 per hour on weekends, including Sundays. (Cheap!)
The Old Town School lot just east of the City Lot (you have to go through the city lot to get to it). Get your discount tokens at the machine near our front desk, or pay at the gate by credit card.
Sulzer Regional Library – enter on Sunnyside, East of Lincoln. Park on the West side of the lot (the East side is for residents!)
City lot at Western and Leland.
Metered Street Parking – (Lincoln Avenue or Western)
