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Private Banjo Lessons

Once you make your purchase we will contact you and set you up a time with an instructor at your convenience. Lesson Cancellation Policy: Once a lesson is scheduled, you can cancel it or reschedule it with no charge and no penalty by contacting your teacher at least 24 hours before your lesson. With fewer than 24 hours notice, there are no cancellations and you will be charged for the lesson. All lessons must be scheduled within a year of purchase.

Aug 12, 2022

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Private Voice Lessons

Aug 09, 2023

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Private Ukulele Lessons

Apr 24, 2024

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Private Mandolin Lessons

Jul 07, 2024

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Private Fiddle Lessons

Jul 07, 2024

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Private Guitar Lessons

Jan 06, 2025

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Beginning Mandolin - An Eight-Week Group Classes with Steve Burke

with Steve Burke Wednesdays at 7:00pm: 4/30, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11, 6/18, 6/25 *please note update to original schedule: no class on 5/7, and an additional class on 6/25 Beginning Mandolin is for absolute beginners. You don't have to have any musical background to begin playing. The class will introduce all the basics of playing mandolin - forming chord shapes, playing melodies, tuning and rhythm. By the end of eight weeks you'll have learned multiple songs in different styles. We'll give you all you need to get started. To learn more about Steve, please visit Steveburke.me or Instagram.com/steveburk3. *For financial aid and payment plans contact Lynette at Lynette@jalopytheatre.org This ticket is a revocable license and may be taken up and admission refused upon refunding the purchase price appearing hereon and is grounds for seizure and cancellation without compensation. Holder of this ticket (“Holder”) voluntarily assumes all risks and danger incidental to the event for which this ticket is issued whether occurring prior to, during, or after same, including, but not limited to, contracting, and/or spreading the COVID-19 virus, and agrees that the organization, venue, presenter, agents, participants, or players are not responsible or liable for any injuries, sickness, or death resulting from such causes. Holder acknowledges that the COVID-19 pandemic remains a threat to individual and public health, COVID-19 is a highly contagious disease transmitted through human contact and respiratory droplets (including through the air and via common surfaces) and it is possible that Holder may contract COVID-19 while at the event for which this ticket is issued. Holder agrees by use of this ticket not to transmit or aid in transmitting any description, account, picture, or reproduction of the event to which this ticket is issued. Breach of the foregoing will automatically terminate this license. Holder agrees that the license comprised by this ticket may be removed and Holder may be ejected from the event for which this ticket is issued in the event that Holder violates any law, ordinance, or venue regulation. Holder grants permission to the organization sponsoring the event for which this ticket is issued to utilize Holder’s image or likeness in connection with any video or other transmission or reproduction of the event to which this ticket relates.

Apr 30, 2025

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Intermediate Mandolin - An Eight-Week Group Classes with Steve Burke

with Steve Burke Wednesdays at 8:15 pm: 4/30, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4, 6/11, 6/18, 6/25 *please note updates to original schedule: class begins at 8:15 pm. no class on 5/7, and an additional class on 6/25 Intermediate Mandolin is for someone with a basic grasp of the instrument but wants to dive deeper. We’ll cover more chord shapes, basic theory and how it applies to mandolin and look deeper into musical styles. Students should expect to be introduced to scales, arpeggios and how they fit into chords. By the end of eight weeks you should be comfortable playing progressions in a variety of keys and have expanded your ear to begin improvising. To learn more about Steve, please visit Steveburke.me or Instagram.com/steveburk3. *For financial aid and payment plans contact Lynette at Lynette@jalopytheatre.org This ticket is a revocable license and may be taken up and admission refused upon refunding the purchase price appearing hereon and is grounds for seizure and cancellation without compensation. Holder of this ticket (“Holder”) voluntarily assumes all risks and danger incidental to the event for which this ticket is issued whether occurring prior to, during, or after same, including, but not limited to, contracting, and/or spreading the COVID-19 virus, and agrees that the organization, venue, presenter, agents, participants, or players are not responsible or liable for any injuries, sickness, or death resulting from such causes. Holder acknowledges that the COVID-19 pandemic remains a threat to individual and public health, COVID-19 is a highly contagious disease transmitted through human contact and respiratory droplets (including through the air and via common surfaces) and it is possible that Holder may contract COVID-19 while at the event for which this ticket is issued. Holder agrees by use of this ticket not to transmit or aid in transmitting any description, account, picture, or reproduction of the event to which this ticket is issued. Breach of the foregoing will automatically terminate this license. Holder agrees that the license comprised by this ticket may be removed and Holder may be ejected from the event for which this ticket is issued in the event that Holder violates any law, ordinance, or venue regulation. Holder grants permission to the organization sponsoring the event for which this ticket is issued to utilize Holder’s image or likeness in connection with any video or other transmission or reproduction of the event to which this ticket relates.

May 01, 2025

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Bluegrass Jam Ensemble Class (Beginner to Intermediate) - A Four-Week Class with Christian Apuzzo

with Christian Apuzzo Tuesdays from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm: 5/27, 6/3, 6/17, 6/24 Have you ever wanted to play bluegrass music with other people but never knew where to start? This class will focus on just that: bluegrass jam etiquette. This section of the Bluegrass Jam class is for Beginner to Intermediate players who can play basic chord progressions and would benefit from moving at a slower tempo while learning new songs and the basics of how to play in an ensemble. We will learn various popular bluegrass tunes from artists such as Bill Monroe, the Stanley Brothers, and many more. You’ll also learn basic skills like ear training and music theory to help you navigate tunes you may not be familiar with, and give you the essentials to sound great even on a tune you have never heard before! *For financial aid and payment plans contact Lynette at Lynette@jalopytheatre.org

May 27, 2025

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Bluegrass Jam Ensemble Class (Intermediate to Advanced) - A Four-Week Class with Christian Apuzzo

with Christian Apuzzo Tuesdays from 8pm to 9:30 pm: 5/27, 6/3, 6/17, 6/24 Have you ever wanted to play bluegrass music with other people but never knew where to start? This class will focus on just that: bluegrass jam etiquette. This section of the Bluegrass Jam class is for Intermediate to Advanced players. The class is open to returning students and/or instrumentalists who are proficient in most keys and can play every major and minor chord. You should feel quite agile with chord progressions and are ready to dive in and jam at faster tempos and explore soloing. Please check with the instructor before signing up if you are unsure We will learn various popular bluegrass tunes from artists such as Bill Monroe, the Stanley Brothers, and many more. You’ll also learn basic skills like ear training and music theory to help you navigate tunes you may not be familiar with, and give you the essentials to sound great even on a tune you have never heard before! *For financial aid and payment plans contact Lynette at Lynette@jalopytheatre.org *For financial aid and payment plans contact Lynette at Lynette@jalopytheatre.org

May 28, 2025

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Private Harmonica Lessons

May 29, 2025

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Beginning Fiddle - A Four-Week Group Class with Glendon Jones

with Glendon Jones Thursdays at 7:00pm: 5/29, 6/5, 6/12, 6/19 For this four-week session, players will need to have some experience because they will be joining those who just took an eight-week session of Beginning Fiddle. With a focus on playing songs right from week 1, the class will progress from familiar simple melodies (ie. Mary Had a Little Lamb) to classic American fiddle tunes. Along the way you'll also learn several major scales, basic bowing and fingering techniques and how to read tablature, a simplified form of notation. *For financial aid and payment plans contact Lynette at Lynette@jalopytheatre.org

May 29, 2025

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The Jalopy BanjOrchestra!! Weekly Drop-In Session with Kyle Tigges

with Kyle Tigges Drop-In Sessions on Thursdays from 7pm to 9 pm: 5/29, 6/5, 6/12, 6/19 Come join the Jalopy “BanjOchestra!” Get ready for a rowdy group of strumming, picking, singing, kazooing, hooting, whistling, and whatever else shapes up in this new formation of the Jalopy BanjOchestra!With an opportunity to play all together at the School of Music Folk Fest on June 14 at Jalopy and Governors Island Porch Stomp Festival on June 21st. Open to any experienced banjo player with knowledge of common chord shapes(in open G tuning) and rhythms. Please email Kyle@jalopytheatre.org with any questions or ideas. For financial aid email lynette@jalopytheatre.org. This ticket is a revocable license and may be taken up and admission refused upon refunding the purchase price appearing hereon and is grounds for seizure and cancellation without compensation. Holder of this ticket (“Holder”) voluntarily assumes all risks and danger incidental to the event for which this ticket is issued whether occurring prior to, during, or after same, including, but not limited to, contracting, and/or spreading the COVID-19 virus, and agrees that the organization, venue, presenter, agents, participants, or players are not responsible or liable for any injuries, sickness, or death resulting from such causes. Holder acknowledges that the COVID-19 pandemic remains a threat to individual and public health, COVID-19 is a highly contagious disease transmitted through human contact and respiratory droplets (including through the air and via common surfaces) and it is possible that Holder may contract COVID-19 while at the event for which this ticket is issued. Holder agrees by use of this ticket not to transmit or aid in transmitting any description, account, picture, or reproduction of the event to which this ticket is issued. Breach of the foregoing will automatically terminate this license. Holder agrees that the license comprised by this ticket may be removed and Holder may be ejected from the event for which this ticket is issued in the event that Holder violates any law, ordinance, or venue regulation. Holder grants permission to the organization sponsoring the event for which this ticket is issued to utilize Holder’s image or likeness in connection with any video or other transmission or reproduction of the event to which this ticket relates.

May 29, 2025

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Intermediate Fiddle - A Four-Week Group Class with Glendon Jones

with Glendon Jones Thursdays at 8:00pm: 5/29, 6/5, 6/12, 6/19 Intermediate Fiddle is intended for anyone who has taken Fiddle 1 or had some introductory fiddle instruction. It is also an excellent entry point for anyone who has played violin in the past (even many years before). Topics will include 2-octave scales, basic fiddle rhythm, finding your own best bow grip, dynamics, drone strings and more. These concepts will be introduced through a series of traditional American fiddle tunes. Students can expect to learn 5-7 tunes during the eight weeks. Every tune will be taught by ear with recorded examples and tablature provided. *For financial aid and payment plans contact Lynette at Lynette@jalopytheatre.org

May 30, 2025

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Jalopy Bandcamp - A Four-Week Class with Caroline Kuhn

with Caroline Kuhn Mondays from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm: 6/2, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30 This class is open to singers and instrumentalists (advanced beginner and higher) who want to learn how to play in a band and gain confidence in their performances. We will discuss how to arrange music together in small and large ensembles, how to find one’s voice within a group, and strategies for becoming more comfortable on stage. During these sessions, we will work on songs in both a large ensemble and in two smaller bands. At the end of the last class, we will host a song share with sign up open to the public, and kick off the night with the repertoire we’ve worked up as a group. Along the way, we'll work on musicianship and ensemble skills, tackling performance nerves, and just have fun! Repertoire will be a range of songs that lend themselves to band arrangements. If you have song suggestions, please offer them! All instruments are welcome! However, if you play a non-string instrument (piano, drums, woodwinds, etc.), please contact Caroline prior to enrollment to make sure we can accommodate your instrument at the school. Chord-based Instrumentalists will need to be able to read and play simple chord progressions. Vocalists and melodic instrumentalists will need to be able to match pitch and learn melodies by ear. Feel free to email thisiscarolinekuhn@gmail.com if you have any questions or want to figure out if this class is right for you For financial aid email lynette@jalopytheatre.org.

Jun 02, 2025

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Beginning Guitar - A Three-Week Group Class with Kyle Morgan

with Kyle Morgan Mondays at 7 pm: 6/2, 6/9, 6/16 Guitar I Class is for absolute beginners. You don't have to have any musical background to begin playing. The class will introduce all the basics of playing guitar - forming chord shapes, tuning, rhythm, and playing some basic songs. We'll give you all you need to get started. *For financial aid and payment plans contact Lynette at Lynette@jalopytheatre.org

Jun 02, 2025

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Songwriting with Isto - A Four-Week Online Class

with Chris "Isto" White Mondays ONLINE at 8:00pm: 6/2, 6/9, 6/16, 6/30 A 4-week class on the art of songwriting. Each week, we will discuss some different aspects of songwriting (both in terms of lyrics and music). Students will be given songwriting assignments, and the following week we will go over what people have come up with, and discuss some new ideas. People who didn't take the first songwriting class are welcome to sign up for Songwriting II as long as they have already written at least one song and are ready to write more. This class will meet virtually on Zoom. A link will be sent to your email a few days before the class begins. For financial aid email lynette@jalopytheatre.org.

Jun 03, 2025

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Intermediate Guitar - A Three-Week Group Class with Kyle Morgan

with Kyle Morgan Mondays at 8 pm: 6/2, 6/9, 6/16 For people who know a handful of chords, but want to become more familiar with them by learning new songs and strumming patterns. Students are welcome to re-take Guitar II as many times as they want - When there are return students, each session will consist of at least 50% new material. Songs from different genres will be presented. The main chords covered will be E, A, D, G, C, Am, Em, Dm, E7, A7, D7, G7, B7 and F. If you know some of these chords already and a few songs, this class for you!. For financial assistance please email lynette@jalopytheatre.org *For financial aid and payment plans contact Lynette at Lynette@jalopytheatre.org This ticket is a revocable license and may be taken up and admission refused upon refunding the purchase price appearing hereon and is grounds for seizure and cancellation without compensation. Holder of this ticket (“Holder”) voluntarily assumes all risks and danger incidental to the event for which this ticket is issued whether occurring prior to, during, or after same, including, but not limited to, contracting, and/or spreading the COVID-19 virus, and agrees that the organization, venue, presenter, agents, participants, or players are not responsible or liable for any injuries, sickness, or death resulting from such causes. Holder acknowledges that the COVID-19 pandemic remains a threat to individual and public health, COVID-19 is a highly contagious disease transmitted through human contact and respiratory droplets (including through the air and via common surfaces) and it is possible that Holder may contract COVID-19 while at the event for which this ticket is issued. Holder agrees by use of this ticket not to transmit or aid in transmitting any description, account, picture, or reproduction of the event to which this ticket is issued. Breach of the foregoing will automatically terminate this license. Holder agrees that the license comprised by this ticket may be removed and Holder may be ejected from the event for which this ticket is issued in the event that Holder violates any law, ordinance, or venue regulation. Holder grants permission to the organization sponsoring the event for which this ticket is issued to utilize Holder’s image or likeness in connection with any video or other transmission or reproduction of the event to which this ticket relates.

Jun 03, 2025

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Joni Mitchell's Alternate Tunings: A Four-Week Class with Ali Dineen

with Ali Dineen Wednesdays 7 pm - 8 pm: 6/4, 6/11, 6/18, 6/25 Come learn some of Joni Mitchell's most beloved songs in some of her favorite guitar tunings. We will learn 3 songs, including a variety of chord shapes within each tuning that are used in different songs by Joni and other artists. Advanced beginners and intermediate players welcome; should be comfortable reading basic chord charts and tablature, and able to tune your own guitar. *For financial aid and payment plans contact Lynette at Lynette@jalopytheatre.org

Jun 04, 2025

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Nicoletta Todesco 'The Cockroach Diary' Album Release

Doors at 7:30 PM | Music at 8:00 PM Guitarist and composer Nicoletta Todesco invites you into the surreal, intimate world of The Cockroach Diary — an album for guitar and voice that explores loneliness, creativity, and ambition in a hollow New York City. Stuck in a period of emotional and artistic limbo, the artist begins an unlikely conversation with a periplaneta americana dwelling in the hidden crevices of her apartment. This unexpected relationship sets her on a path of self-discovery, leading her beyond the constraints of musical scores and into a new, empowered identity. Through classical and electric guitar, poetry, and song, The Cockroach Diary is an intimate and explosive experience that transcends genre — drawing listeners into the mind of an artist navigating healing and transformation. Special guest: Eli Greenhoe Artwork: Manuela Simoncelli

Jun 12, 2025

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A People's History of North American Music presented by Eric Isaacson

Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm $15 adv / $20 DOS A new lecture / film / slideshow that attempts to tell the entire history of North American music in ninety minutes! Mississippi Record label and store founder Eric Isaacson will guide you through this whirlwind presentation of archival film, sound clips and images. Subjects include: Examples of industrialization devolving the human race to become dumber while other animals are getting smarter. The insane early American Puritan's visions of a utopian musicless society. How The Church Of Scientology saved the record industry. A brief history of Mississippi Records and details about the many chips on their shoulders. The dystopian world of Spotify and AI music. Hopeful messages about the future. Overall, it's the story of how the powers that be try to control music and people throughout history finding ways to work outside puritans, corporations and tech lords' systems despite these social engineers' best efforts. Don't worry, it's a fun telling of this tale with lots of great music, images and wild stories. Here's a preview - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK0JHWGjGAQ&t=2s

Jun 14, 2025

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Jalopy Folk School Music Festival

2025 JALOPY SCHOOL OF FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL!!! Come see what the fabulous JALOPY FOLK MUSIC SCHOOL has been up to this year! Featuring music from our fabulous JALOPY STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND OTHER LOCAL MUSICIANS A FREE nyc DOT OPEN STREETS EVENT!!! Fun for all ages and voices!!! (No registration required to attend this festival but... PLEASE DO REGISTER FOR THE FREE* HARMONICA WORKSHOP!!! ) 2:00 pm Beatles JAM SESSION & SINGALONG with KYLE TIGGES bring your outside voice, the whole family and some fun instruments to play!! (LIVE MUSIC ON OPEN STREETS) 3:00 pm harmonica WORKSHOP with HYLLUS *FREE!! (REGISTER NOW TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT!!) *($25 "Folk Master Harmonica" key of C available for purchase at time of registration) Train Imitation Workshop: In this one hour workshop, we'll make a brief overview of one of the most fundamental but often overlooked harmonica techniques: the musical imitation of the steam engine. A quick YouTube search will reveal at least a dozen or more "harmonica train" recordings going back to the 1920's. Practically every great player has learned to master this technique, and for good reason: it's fun, it's musical, it never fails to impress, and it's one of the best ways to begin building proper form and technique on the harmonica. We'll take a listen to some of the classic harmonica "railroad blues" and train imitation recordings, and I'll demonstrate the various sounds and effects that can be heard on many of them, including bell sounds, whistle sounds, chugging sounds, and the many different ways these effects can be created, whether you're an advanced player (playing different rhythms at once, singing while playing, etc.) or a true beginner (no note bending required!). By the end of the hour, we'll be able to play as a class the journey of a steam engine as it leaves the station, rides the rails and pulls into the station again. The class may be attended with just a diatonic harmonica in the key of C; in addition, students are encouraged to bring a harmonica in the key of G, if they have one, as well as any other harmonicas they may wish to bring. (WORKSHOP held in the JALOPY THEATRE SPACE) 3:00 pm jalopy jr. BUSKERS!! (LIVE MUSIC ON OPEN STREETS) 4:00 pm jalopy jr. FOLK SCHOOL SHOWCASE with performances by Jalopy Jr. String Band Classes & private lesson students (in the JALOPY THEATRE SPACE) 4:30 - 7:30 pm THE AUTOMAT blues, jazz, & rhythm! (LIVE MUSIC ON OPEN STREETS) 5:00 - 8:00 pm jalopy Adult FOLK SCHOOL SHOWCASE with performances by Jalopy adult group instrumental classes, vocal groups, & private lesson students (in the JALOPY THEATRE SPACE) email kyle@jalopytheatre.org with questions or for more info

Jun 14, 2025

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Michael Daves Open Streets Bluegrass Jam

Join us for an open bluegrass jam session led by Michael Daves with Erik Alvar holding it down on bass. This will be a circle-style jam (no microphone) is open to players of all levels, and will happen as part of Jalopy's Open Streets series! The jam will run from 4-6pm and will feature some of Michael’s private students. No cover - $5 suggested donation. Photo by Zach Williams

Jun 15, 2025

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Bruce Molsky, Tony Trischka & Michael Daves

Doors 7:30pm, Show 8pm $30 adv / $35 DOS Bruce Molsky is one of the most revered “multi-hyphenated career” ambassadors for America’s old-time mountain music. For decades, he’s been a globetrotting performer, ethnomusicologist and educator, a recording artist with an expansive discography including seven solo albums, well over a dozen collaborations and two Grammy-nominations. He’s also the classic “musician’s musician” – a man who’s received high praise from diverse fans and collaborators like Linda Ronstadt, Mark Knopfler, Celtic giants Donal Lunny and Andy Irvine, jazzer Bill Frisell and dobro master Jerry Douglas, a true country gentleman by way of the Big Apple aptly dubbed “the Rembrandt of Appalachian fiddlers” by virtuoso violinist and sometimes bandmate Darol Anger. Tony Trischka is considered to be the consummate banjo artist and perhaps the most influential banjo player in the roots music world. For more than 45 years, his stylings have inspired a whole generation of bluegrass and acoustic musicians with the many voices he has brought to the instrument. He’s been nominated twice for a Grammy award, at both the 40th and 50th annual Grammy ceremonies. He won three awards at the 2007 International Bluegrass Music Association gathering, including Recorded Event of the Year and Banjo Player of the Year. As a trio, Molsky, Trischka and Daves find raucously good-natured common ground between bluegrass and old-time styles. Heralded as “a leading light of the New York bluegrass scene” by the New York Times, Georgia-born guitarist/singer Michael Daves has garnered attention for his work with Tony Trischka, Steve Martin, and Chris Thile, with whom he shares a Grammy nomination for their 2011 album Sleep With One Eye Open. Daves’ unruly interpretations of American roots music standards have won him a place of almost fanatical admiration as a "renegade traditionalist." His most recent project is the double album Orchids and Violence, which renders identical track lists in contrasting bluegrass and experimental electric styles.

Jun 15, 2025

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Singing! A Four-Session Mini-Course with Katie Martucci

with Katie Martucci Mondays, 7:00 - 8:30pm: 6/16, 6/23, 6/30, 7/7 All voices welcome! Looking to connect with your voice and other singers? Curious about hearing and singing vocal harmonies? Each class we will dive into questions of vocal technique and practice some basic ear training to feel more grounded, confident and playful in our singing. We will also learn a different song, complete with vocal harmonies each week. Feel free to email Katie at katharine.a.martucci@gmail.com if you have any questions! For financial aid email Lynette@jalopytheatre.org

Jun 16, 2025

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Tuesday Morning Music

TUESDAY MORNING MUSIC at JALOPY! ALL AGES WELCOME Drop-in $25 per family (PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE) 9:30am - 10:15am 10:30am - 11:15am We'll be sharing songs with folks of all ages in this cross-generational singalong. Come down to Jalopy to sing, dance, or even just to hang out and listen. We'll keep things easy-going as we slowly get the music flowing again. $25 per family (PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE) Please reach out with any questions and ideas: kyle@jalopytheatre.org KYLE TIGGES: Kyle Tigges is musical artist and activist born and raised in middle America who is currently residing in New York. You can find Kyle happily sharing a wide mix of upbeat and bittersweet tunes with folks of all ages in and around the NYC and Hudson Valley areas. He is primarily a singer and guitar/banjo player but he enjoys fumbling around on harmonica, drums, and fiddle. Kyle Tigges has become a go-to musician for live music for many folks and frequents an eclectic mix of vibrant venues in his community. Keeping music local and bringing people together with music is one of the most powerful ways to boost environmental awareness and create the kind of change that is sustainable and regenerative as we work together towards a healthy, beautiful planet.

Jun 17, 2025

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Burstin' Boots Dance Party with The Slide Stops and Sargent Seedoo!

$20 adv / $25 door Sargent Seedoo teaches yr feet The moves and swings he'll chant Gd respects us when we work But Loves us when we dance! 7:30-8pm: Simple 2 Step Lesson, Simple Line Dance Lesson 8-8:45pm: Band strikes up and we dance 9-9:30pm: A lil tougher line dance and some more 2 Step moves 9:30-10:15pm: Band strikes up and we dance 10:15pm: Last Call, Move it on over to the Jackson Lynch Band at Jalopy Tavern Line dancing provides a space for everybody to move w/ one another and feel that power of dancing in time w/ others w/o the touch.

Jun 20, 2025

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Exceedingly Good Song Night with Ken Schatz

This session will be held upstairs in the Great Blue Room. We sing Folk Songs, Blues, Gospel, Old-Time, Appalachian, Sea Songs & Chanteys, Worksongs, Ballads, Railroad Songs, Prison Songs, Lullabies, Forebitters, Broadsides, Hymns, Vaudeville, Camp Songs, Farming, Mining & Factory Songs, Country, Bluegrass, Spirituals, Cowboy Songs, Songs of the British Isles, Labor & Union Songs, Drinking Songs, Children’s Songs, Field Hollers, Music Hall, Love Songs, Parodies, and more... We welcome singers and listeners! Also instruments and friends! Each Song Night, we have a loose theme to encourage people to learn new songs and remember ones they haven't sung in a while. Witty rationalizations are welcome. Harmonies and Songs with Choruses are especially appreciated!

Jun 22, 2025

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Thursday Afternoon Singalong

THURSDAY AFTERNOON FAMILY SINGALONG at JALOPY! ALL AGES WELCOME Drop-in $25 per family (PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE) 3:30pm - 4:15pm We'll be sharing songs with folks of all ages in this cross-generational singalong. Come down to Jalopy to sing, dance, clap, or even just hang out and listen. $25 per family (PLEASE REGISTER IN ADVANCE) Please reach out with any questions and ideas: kyle@jalopytheatre.org leah@jalopytheatre.org LEAH TASH: Leah Tash is a born and raised New Yorker who has years of experience teaching music and singing songs with little ones. Her passion spans across many different genres, cultures, and artists. Whether it’s a rock ’n’ roll song she grew up on or a traditional tune written long ago, Leah’s repertoire is full of all of the songs and stories she is most inspired by. She hopes to pass this inspiration on to folks of all generations, and maybe even get them to groove a little too!

Jun 26, 2025

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Joe Crookston / Selena Tibert

Doors 6:30pm, Show 7pm $20 adv / $25 DOS As an artist, Joe Crookston is a force of nature. He is a vulnerable and powerful fiddler, slide guitar player, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. He communes with his audience and welcomes them into his magic…every time. With Joe, it’s not just a concert, it’s a COMPASSIONATE STORY REVOLUTION. Gordon Lightfoot personally invited Joe to tour with him and open concerts on his last US tour. From headlining The Kerrville Folk Fest, Philadelphia Folk Fest, Black Bear Americana Fest. In the US, as well as major Canadian festivals, receiving Folk Alliance International “Album of the Year” releasing NINE BECOMES ONE (2025) to being named Folk Alliance International Artist-in- Resident, Joe is a creative force for good. He’s played with Suzanne Vega, Dar Williams, David Francey, John McCutcheon, John Gorka, Judy Collins and 100s more. His songs have been made into award winning films. In concert, he is funny as hell one moment and transcendent the next. HE BELIEVES IN STORIES. Come to a show. Visual, artful and surprising. Brooklyn in July, Oklahoma towns, rattlesnake tails, turbary thieves, meter maids and drunk roosters. At the end of the night, you’ll leave inspired. “The Long Note” is a phrase in Irish culture. “The Long Note” is that place of resonance and transcendence where the music, the voices, the instruments, and the community ALL come together and unite. THERE IS A LONG NOTE & JOE IS REACHING FOR IT. Whether he’s weaving through lap slide songs or fiddling an American Southern tune, he’ll draw you in. It happens every time. Watch a YouTube video...it’s fine, but it’s not the same.You gotta go to a show. With unwavering courage to be himself, he is literate, poignant and funny as hell. He lives in Ithaca NY, and tours regularly in the US, Ireland and Canada. WWW.JOECROOKSTON.COM Selena Tibert is an alternative folk artist and musician based in Brooklyn. Grounded in expertly crafted musical arrangements with a clear, rich vocal, her songs pulse with modern jazz and 70s folk influence. Lyrically, she treats personal and universal narratives with mythological reverence, best exemplified in each line of her latest record, The Fool. Raised in ruggedly beautiful Camano Island, WA in the Pacific Northwest, Selena Tibert’s early life was colored with music and storytelling. Her parents, also musicians, raised her on genre classics like Carole King, Simon & Garfunkel, Joni Mitchell, and Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young. She’s brought her enigmatic songs to life across the country from Seattle and Portland to Boston and beyond, including storied NYC venues The Bowery Electric, Berlin, Rockwood Music Hall, and more. In June of 2024, Selena Tibert released her debut EP, The Fool . The record was produced, arranged, and engineered entirely by Tibert, whose other skill lies in sourcing exceptional talent to help bring her vision to life. The EP was mixed and mastered by Tom Gardner at Rift Studios in Brooklyn. In live performance, these songs are lifted from their recorded arrangements with careful precision, while allowing room for adept improvisation from Tibert’s band. Sonically, the record is both grounded and mercurial, evoking Marika Hackman and Anaïs Mitchell. “At the same time powerful and subtle, this voice expresses a full palette of emotions,” writes Indiefferential . Her two previous releases, singles “Where It’s Dark” and “Feels Like a Sin”, are impressive standalones. “Where It’s Dark”, Tibert’s first release and also self-produced, is darkly inviting, blending acoustic folk with gently synthesized vocal harmonies. Drawing comparisons to 70s rock storytellers Uriah Heep and legendary singer-songwriter Janis Ian, The Other Side Reviews writes: “The soothing, almost raw arrangement draws you into a spine-chilling melody; however, it is Tibert’s ethereal vocals that enhance a sense of intoxicating breathlessness to the haunting single.” “Feels Like a Sin” acts thematically like sister-song to “Where It’s Dark”, but leans more heavily on the modern folk sounds of Laura Marling or Haley Heynderickx. Deftly addressing feelings of social anxiety, it’s a deeply personal song without being overly sentimental or self-deprecating; another testament to Tibert’s writing. Selena Tibert has released sold out direct-to-vinyl sessions with Leesta Vall Sound Recordings in Brooklyn, and produced, arranged, and engineered the single “Sweet Thing” with fellow NYC folk duo Hearth.

Jun 26, 2025

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Jackson & the Janks Record Release

Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm $20 adv / $25 DOS Jackson and the Janks are a New York based rock and roll and rhythm and blues garage gospel band. Known to light up the floor with fresh and time honored dancin' music. Sacred steel lifting you up and bass saxophone holding it down. You’re strolling down an alley in New Orleans or Brooklyn late at night and this sound jumps out at you - rock & roll, classic rhythm & blues, sung and played with verve, personality, and joy. The dance floor is full. You stroll in and hear sounds that wouldn’t have sounded out of place on the legendary Specialty Records of the 1950’s and ’60’s. Jackson and the Janks have performed at the Brooklyn Folk Fest, Blackpot Festival (Louisiana), and Oldtone Festival (New York) and did a video session for tastemaker series GemsOnVHS and Jackson a solo session for Paste. Its residency on Fridays in Brooklyn (when they’re not on tour) packs the house week after week with fans and folks drawn in by the word-of-mouth buzz and the sound.

Jun 28, 2025

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The Jacob Jolliff Band

Jacob Jolliff is one of the world’s premier contemporary mandolinists. In 2011, he graduated from Berklee College of Music, having studied there on a full scholarship. The following year, in 2012, he won the USA’s National Mandolin Championship in Wineld, KS. A fixture of the bluegrass scene, he has performed and collaborated with Béla Fleck, Tony Trischka, Michael Daves, Grant Gordy, Wes Corbett, and Alex Hargreaves, to name a few. Additionally, throughout his 20s, he toured as a member of the groups Joy Kills Sorrow and Yonder Mountain String Band. Currently, his focus is on his own ensemble, The Jacob Jolliff Band—one of the most cutting-edge progressive bluegrass groups on the scene today. They’ve released three albums, the most recent of which, “Instrumentals, Vol. 2: Mandolin Mysteries,” dropped in May 2024. The band plays a combination of complex original instrumental music and vocal repertoire that spans from trad bluegrass to unlikely pop covers. Improvisation and the ensemble interplay are at the forefront.

Jun 29, 2025

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Wilson & Walsh 2-Step Dance Party at Jalopy Open Streets

Join us for a dance party on the street in front of Jalopy! Samoa Wilson - vox Sean Walsh - guitar and vox James Wyatt Woodall - pedal steel Drew Hart - bass Brian Geltner - drums

Jun 29, 2025

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Blues Dance New York Presents Jontavious Willis

Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm Jontavious Willis is resolved in his mission: to reinvigorate today’s Blues with the spirit of the past. Inspired by a time when the Blues were plentiful and rhythm reigned supreme, Jontavious leverages his unique sound—a synthesis of his Georgia heritage and reverence for traditional Blues—to get the world dancing again. A Grammy-nominated musician and songwriter, Jontavious performs original, toe-tapping tunes in the style of Delta, Piedmont, Texas, and Gospel Blues. Dynamic vocals, technical prowess, and an abundance of Southern charm keep Jontavious sending jolts of vitality through the Blues community. Jontavious was born and raised in rural Georgia, an environment with deep cultural roots that provides the inspiration he has continuously drawn upon to create his unique sound. He spent much of his childhood singing Gospel music at the Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church with his grandfather, which provided him his first setting to perform for an audience. An early phenom, his passion for the Blues was sparked at age 14 when he came across a YouTube video of Muddy Waters playing “Hoochie Coochie Man.” He achieved widespread acclaim when living legend Taj Mahal invited Jontavious to accompany him onstage in 2015, with Taj describing him as his “Wonderboy.” Jontavious was invited to open for Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ during their joint TajMo tour in 2018, giving him an opportunity to present his work on a national stage. Blues Dance New York is dedicated to fostering community and encouraging lifelong learning through a shared passion for blues dancing and blues music as forms of expression. We endeavor to share knowledge about the history of blues dance and music. Everyone has the right to dance, and people moving and learning together can lead to powerful experiences. We are dedicated to creating spaces where people feel brave, respected, and welcomed. Blues is more than a dance: it brings people together.

Jul 06, 2025

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Andean Folk Dance Party with INKARAYKU

$15 adv / $20 DOS Our Andean folk dance party is back by popular demand! Join us for a one of a kind Raymi (party in Quechua language) featuring acclaimed Andean folk band Inkarayku, performing classic repertoire from Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. Whether you're an Andean music aficionado or hearing the sounds of these flute driven melodies for the first time, this program offers something for everyone with FREE folk dance instruction to boot. Learn to dance Huayno and Carnavales, before joining in the fun. Dancers of all ages and levels are welcome. Inkarayku Music www.inkarayku.com

Jul 06, 2025

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Jalopy Jr. BEGINNER Music & Dance SUMMER CAMP

Jalopy Jr. Folk BEGINNER Music & Dance Camp Monday July 14th - Friday July 18th 9:00am - 3:00pm (DISCOUNTED "EARLY BIRD" PRICING ENDS APRIL 30TH!) The Jalopy Jr. Folk Beginner camp will be for younger kids, ages 5 - 10. Campers will have the opportunity to focus on singing, guitar, banjo, fiddle, ukulele and traditional folk dances and games. Here, at Jalopy, we are flexible and can find a place for any student with any amount of previous musical experience. If you have questions about if the beginner camp is right for your child just contact us at: kyle@jalopytheatre.org At the Jalopy Jr. Folk Summer Camp, every day will be packed with singing, dancing, small group lessons, ensemble playing, and visits from special guest musicians! One of our very special guests this year will be a wonderful musician and sitar player named Neel Murgai!!! (https://www.neelmurgai.com) Our goal is to make music education approachable, fun, and accessible to any student regardless of their previous experience or financial situation. With our light-hearted, song-based teaching style, students will begin playing songs immediately and will perform them at week’s end. This program is an excellent choice for any child who enjoys music and learning. We can help you figure out which is best for them. Rental instruments are available as well as generous financial aid through the new Don Friedman Scholarship fund. Contact Lynette@jalopytheatre.org for more information. We believe that music education is equally about development of personal skills and cooperative interaction with others. So our staff of experienced musicians and educators are dedicated to providing an environment that responds to your child's individual needs while maintaining a supportive social setting for everyone. Join us for a week of music, creativity and fun! *Please plan on packing a daily snack and lunch for your campers.

Jul 14, 2025

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Jalopy Jr. INTERMEDIATE Music & Dance SUMMER CAMP

Jalopy Jr. Folk INTERMEDIATE Music & Dance Camp July 21st - July 25th 9:00am - 3:00pm (DISCOUNTED "EARLY BIRD" PRICING ENDS APRIL 30TH!) The Jalopy Jr. Folk intermediate camp will be for slightly older kids, ages 9 - 15. Campers will have the opportunity to focus on singing, guitar, banjo, fiddle, ukulele and traditional folk dances and games. Here, at Jalopy, we are flexible and can find a place for any student with any amount of previous musical experience. If you have questions about if the beginner camp is right for your child just contact us at: kyle@jalopytheatre.org At the Jalopy Jr. Folk Summer Camp, every day will be packed with singing, dancing, small group lessons, ensemble playing, and visits from special guest musicians! One of our very special guests this year will be a wonderful musician and sitar player named Neel Murgai!!! (https://www.neelmurgai.com) Our goal is to make music education approachable, fun, and accessible to any student regardless of their previous experience or financial situation. With our light-hearted, song-based teaching style, students will begin playing songs immediately and will perform them at week’s end. This program is an excellent choice for any child who enjoys music and learning. We can help you figure out which is best for them. Rental instruments are available as well as generous financial aid through the new Don Friedman Scholarship fund. Contact Lynette@jalopytheatre.org for more information. We believe that music education is equally about development of personal skills and cooperative interaction with others. So our staff of experienced musicians and educators are dedicated to providing an environment that responds to your child's individual needs while maintaining a supportive social setting for everyone. Join us for a week of music, creativity and fun! *Please plan on packing a daily snack and lunch for your campers.

Jul 21, 2025

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Lone Piñon

Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm $20 adv / $25 DOS Lone Piñon is a New Mexican string band, or “orquesta típica”, whose music celebrates the integrity and diversity of their region's cultural roots. With fiddles, upright bass, guitars, accordions, vihuela, and bilingual vocals, they play a wide spectrum of the traditional music that is at home in New Mexico. The Norte has long been a crossroads of cultures, and centuries of intersecting histories, trade routes, migrations, and cultural movements have endowed the region with an expansive and rich musical heritage that weaves together Spanish, Mexican, Indigenous, European immigrant, Anglo-American, and Afro-American musical influences. The oldest strands of this tradition have survived in continuity, renewed by each new generation’s contribution to core style and repertoire that has been passed from musician to musician, in some cases over many centuries. Though rapid cultural change since the ‘50s has led to these sounds becoming scarce in their home territory, they never fully disappeared--thanks to the elders and past generations that lovingly and tenaciously carried them forward, renewing the voice of their musical ancestors at each step into changing circumstances. The musicians of Lone Piñon learned from elder musicians who instilled in them a respect for continuity and an example of the radicalism, creativity, and cross-cultural solidarity that has always been necessary for musical traditions to adapt and thrive in each generation. In 2014, Lone Piñon was founded as a platform for creativity around the oldest sounds of traditional New Mexico string music, sounds that had all but disappeared from daily life in many Northern New Mexico communities. Through relationship with elders, study of field recordings, connections to parallel traditional music and dance revitalization movements in the US and Mexico, and hundreds of local and national performances, they have brought the language of the New Mexico orquesta típica back onto the modern stage, back onto dance floors, into a contemporary aesthetic/artistic conversation, and into the ears of a young generation. The musical landscape of Northern New Mexico bears the record of interconnecting musical movements that cross state, national, generational, and ethnic borders. Lone Piñon’s active and recorded repertoire reflects that complexity, and has included a wide range of regionally-relevant material (Western swing, conjunto, New Mexican Spanish and Mexican ranchera, Central Mexican son regional, country, onda chicana, etc.) around the core New Mexican violin and accordion-driven polkas, cunas, inditas, valses, and chotes learned from elders.

Jul 30, 2025

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Cole Quest & the City Pickers Homegrown Album Release

Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm $20 adv / $25 dos Cole Quest and The City Pickers are not your average bluegrass band. Led by the charismatic and talented Cole Quest, grandson of the folk icon Woody Guthrie, this group of New York City musicians is united by their love of bluegrass and their passion for bringing a fresh, innovative sound to the traditional genre. With their infectious energy and high-spirited talent, The City Pickers have become a mainstay on the local scene and have gained recognition from industry professionals and fans alike. Their debut album, recorded at NYC's renowned Magic Shop studio, was released in 2017 to critical acclaim, and in April 2021, they released their first EP, Self [En]Titled on Omnivore Records, with the help of Grammy award-winning producer and engineers including Steve Rosenthal. But what really sets Cole Quest and The City Pickers apart is their unique musical approach. Blending original tunes with traditional favorites, they infuse each song with a special brand of high-spirited energy and a high lonesome sound that'll leave you wanting more. Their music is inspired by the stories and emotions of everyday life, and their instrumentation and vocal style are second to none. Over the years, The City Pickers have shared bills with some of the biggest names in bluegrass and Americana music, including Billy Strings, Sierra Hull, Sarah Jaroz, Della Mae, The Brothers Comatose, The Lil Smokies, Whiskey Shivers, Old Salt Union, The Lonely Heartstring Band, Willie Watson, Blind Boy Paxton, Mike + Ruthy (of The Mammals), Paula Cole, Tom Paxton, David Amram, Tony Trischka, and Michael Daves among others. But for them, the real joy comes from performing for live audiences across the world and connecting with fans who share their love of bluegrass. They have also been featured in The Bluegrass Situation, Bluegrass Today, Folk Alley, WFUV, American Songwriter, Americana Highways, The Alternate Root, The Morton Report, and many more.

Aug 02, 2025

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Khumariyaan

Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm $20 adv / $25 DOS Khumariyaan is celebrated for blending traditional folk music with modern styles. The band's name, translates as "the state of musical intoxication," capturing the essence of this hyper-folk jam band. Formed in 2009 in Peshawar, Pakistan as an instrumental quartet, Khumariyaan emerged during a tumultuous period marked by Talibanization, sectarian violence, military operations, and neo- imperialist expansions. In such a climate, art, including music, served as a form of resistance. In the intervening decade, Khumariyaan has expanded its repertory of culturally rooted music, and, in 2024, welcomed a vocalist (and third guitarist) into the mix. Hospitality is central to Pushtoon culture; Khumariyaan welcomes all under its expansive, potent, and intoxicating musical tent. With its propulsive, furious sound, Khumariyaan, "The Intoxicators," has reawakened the live music scene in Peshawar, the ancient crossroads through the Khyber Pass that links Pakistan and Afghanistan. The lute-like Pashto rubab is the meeting point for this transfixing, hyper-folk quintet that intertwines the djembe-like zerbaghali (clay or wooden goblet drum), sehtar (long-necked lute), and searching vocals underpinned with driving acoustic guitars. Khumariyaan’s rolling pulse and richly layered sound builds to frenzied intensity. It’s an addictive and accessible pleasure that has ushered in a new era for an eclipsed music. “We are group of individuals that have come together as one soul to experience and share the trance that is live acoustic music. To us, music is the best sublimated form of art. In our journey, we hope to entice musical ‘goose bumps’, and become a moving philosophical experience.” – rubab player and band leader Farhan Bogra. Khumariyaan began its journey in 2009 and made its US debut tour in 2014 as part of Center Stage. In the intervening decade they’ve shared their work in Europe, the Middle East, and in East Africa, spreading art like water on the fires of fundamentalism in all its forms. Farhan Bogra, founder, plays various ethnic lutes including the rubab and sehtar. Sparlay Rawail plays Dhol and lead guitar. He has a background in studio art and architecture from the National Council of the Arts. Shiraz Khan specializes in percussion and plays the indigenous percussion instrument Zerbaghali. Aamer Shafiq plays rhythm guitar and leads the Attan dance with the band. Obaid Khan is lead vocalist and guitarist. He holds a master's degree in Anthropology. Farhan Bogra – rabab and sehtar, band leader Sparlay Rawail – lead guitar and dhol Aamer Shafiq – rhythm guitar Shiraz Khan – percussion Obaid Khan - vocals “ Khumariyaan’s extended tunes spill across the border between Pashtoon folk and jam-band rock. It’s a cool vibe with the extra merit of puncturing stereotypes .” – Boston Globe Khumariyaan is on tour in the USA as part of Center Stage, an initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs with funding provided by the U.S. Government. It is administered by the New England Foundation for the Arts in cooperation with the U.S. Regional Arts Organizations. General management is provided by Lisa Booth Management, Inc. www.centerstageUS.org .

Aug 03, 2025

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Michael Daves Quartet with Alex Hargreaves, Jacob Jolliff, & Erik Alvar

Bluegrass guitarist & singer Michael Daves is heralded as “a leading light of the New York bluegrass scene” by the New York Times, Daves has garnered attention for his work with Tony Trischka, Steve Martin, and Chris Thile, with whom he shares a Grammy nomination for their 2011 Nonesuch Records release "Sleep With One Eye Open." Alex Hargreaves is described as “one of the greatest improvising violinists in America today” by virtuoso mandolinist/composer Mike Marshall. Hargreaves currently tours full time with Grammy award-winning guitarist and singer Billy Strings and has toured with Jerry Douglas, David Grisman, Bela Fleck, Danilo Perez, Sarah Jarosz, as well as performing with many others including Punch Brothers, Sierra Hull, Steve Martin and Kacey Musgraves. He was a member of the Grammy award-winning Turtle Island Quartet from 2016–2019, appearing on their 2018 release, Bird’s Eye View, and was a frequent member of the house band on the NPR variety show, Live From Here with Chris Thile. Jacob Jolliff is one of the country’s premier contemporary bluegrass mandolinists. His namesake solo project, The Jacob Jolliff Band, is the next generation of bluegrass supergroups, which features a rotating quartet of some of the most virtuosic and innovative young pickers in the country. Jolliff has also performed with Bela Fleck’s My Bluegrass Heart, Yonder Mountain String Band and Joy Kills Sorrow Erik Alvar (Nefesh Mountain, formerly Billy Strings) rounds out the quartet on bass.

Aug 04, 2025

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Mama's Broke

$20 adv/$25 DOS 8:00pm Doors, 8:30pm Start Mama's Broke is a powerful duo that deliver a compelling performance with heart and raw energy. Although highly influenced by their Canadian roots, Lisa and Amy are based out of nowhere and everywhere. Their two strong voices blend to create haunting harmonies, while they artfully juggle fiddle, banjo, guitar and mandolin, and incorporate traditional dance and foot percussion into their performance. Their original -and often dark- compositions push the boundaries of tradition and the constraints of genre. Drawing from old-time, Quebecois, blues, punk, celtic, balkan and doom metal, they create a soundscape that is both familiar and new.

Sep 05, 2025

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Chris Acker

Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm $20 adv / $25 dos In a genre full of tall tales and marketable lies, Chris Acker crafts candid songs – weaving his wit and woes into a body of work that exposes the stale plight of the American Songster to the honest, and sometimes hilarious, light of day. Since leaving his childhood home of Seattle, Washington, Chris Acker has called the haggard decadence of the New Orleans Americana world his purlieu. In the tradition of Guthrie and Prine, Chris lends a quavering voice to the half-rotten romance of the unremarkable and unrefined. Regardless if you’re sitting by a backyard fire on a muggy Louisiana night or standing stage-side in some far flung town, when you hear Chris Acker playing, you’re hearing the end result of countless hours of observing the masters of the craft…and the end result of repeating their mistakes. Some hard-times don’t happen behind plows, they happen behind dish-pits and cash registers. Some ramblers don’t feel the hot breath of freedom, just the smell of car exhaust and a couch for a bed. From the folk revival through the golden age of country music, deafened by punk shows and brass bands alike, Chris’s songwriting is a nod to the absurd yet muted brilliance that inhabits the molded corners of the bars he patrons and cratered street he treads, paired with a pained honesty that merits a long second look.

Sep 13, 2025

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Stephen Kellog's Old Friends Tour with Marc Roberge

Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm $35 Marc Roberge is a songwriter and co-founder of the legendary American rock band O.A.R. Throughout nearly three decades of releasing music and touring with the band, Roberge has enjoyed scaled down, personal acoustic performances in which he can stretch out and tell the stories that give life to the songs. A Stephen Kellogg performance is like watching Ted Lasso live. Whether he’s playing music or doing stand-up, his shows leave people inspired and restored. For more than two decades, this wordsmith, Tedx speaker, stand- up comic, author and troubadour, has delighted audiences around the world. Planet Bluegrass calls him “a first class songwriter with a poet's gift for fresh imagery,” and Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz says of Kellogg, “there are few people in rock n’ roll who are just so great.” He has received the Armed Forces Entertainer of the Year award and has had his work nominated for a Grammy. Rolling Stone magazine describes his sound as “John Prine fronting the Heartbreakers.” The recent “Sit Down & Stand Up” Tour was a one man show that opened to rave reviews from fans and critics alike, culminating in a two-night filming for a forthcoming one-hour comedy special. A mix of music, humor and storytelling, each performance paints a unique canvas that covers the full spectrum of human emotions. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and you’ll go home with a full heart.

Sep 18, 2025

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Joachim Cooder

Doors. 8pm, Show 8:30pm $25 adv / $30 DOS Joachim Cooder grew up surrounded by music alongside his father, legendary guitarist Ry Cooder who took him on the road at an early age on the drums, playing both live and in the studio. These touring and recording projects allowed him to share stages and recordings with Johnny Cash, Ali Farka Touré, V. M. Bhatt, Steve Earle, John Lee Hooker, Dr. John, Nick Lowe, and most notably the award winning project The Buena Vista Social Club. Joachim discovered the joys of playing an electric mbira through a small amp, and the sound that emanated was inspired by the world music that always captivated him, “I’m always hearing some sort of defunct cosmic ice cream truck in my head – that’s the sound I’m after with my mbiras and tank drums and other tuned percussion." In 2020 Nonesuch Records released Over That Road I’m Bound, the songs of Uncle Dave Macon and Joachim’s unique and celebrated re-imagining of these early country songs and earning Joachim #1 Most Added at Americana, and a Top 10 Album & Single (US & UK). Here in 2023, the new album is being wrapped up for a February 2024 release.

Sep 28, 2025

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Andy Statman & Michael Daves

Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm Andy Statman is one of his generation's most creative and influential mandolinists, having achieved legendary status for his unique melding of bluegrass, traditional Jewish music, and avant-garde jazz. "Bill Monroe and John Coltrane poured into one person. .. He plays all those just great crazy jazz kind of licks, but with the heart and fire of Bill Monroe ... I don't know anyone else that approaches the mandolin the way he does." -Ricky Skaggs, NPR "One of the greatest mandolinists of this - or any - era ... He thinks at the speed of light and can play whatever he thinks of. As an improviser, he is fearless, and his musical vocabulary has no limitations." -Chicago Tribune Grammy-nominated singer and guitarist Michael Daves was heralded as “a leading light of the New York bluegrass scene” by the New York Times. Daves has garnered attention for his work with Chris Thile, Steve Martin, Tony Trischka, and Bruce Molksy in addition to his solo performances. Photo credit: Manish Gosalia

Oct 20, 2025

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The 2025 Brooklyn Folk Fest Friday Ticket

EARLY BIRD TICKETS WITH DISCOUNT CODE ‘ EARLYFOLK ’ THROUGH JULY 12th! LINEUP INFO COMING SOON! Brought to you in part by the New York State Council on the Arts, The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, The Howard Gilman Foundation, the Epstein Foundation, the Folk Music Society of New York, the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, the O'Connell Organization, Archer Roose Wines, and Five Boroughs Brewery.

Nov 08, 2025

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The 2025 Brooklyn Folk Fest Saturday Afternoon Ticket

Nov 08, 2025

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The 2025 Brooklyn Folk Fest Saturday Evening Ticket

Nov 09, 2025

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The 2025 Brooklyn Folk Fest Sunday Afternoon Ticket

Nov 09, 2025

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The 2025 Brooklyn Folk Fest Sunday Evening Ticket

Nov 09, 2025

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Michael Daves & Jacob Jolliff

Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm Michael Daves and Jacob Jolliff are two of America’s premier bluegrass talents. After years of collaborating in various bands and informal settings they have teamed up as a formidable duo featuring high lonesome vocal harmony and fiery flatpicking. Their sound is an homage to the classic guitar-mandolin “brother duets” while leaving plenty of room for improvisation and inspired left turns. They effortlessly straddle the line between hard-core traditional bluegrass and experimental forms. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Michael Daves grew up playing bluegrass in the grand old tradition of staying up late & singing loud. Although he’s since moved north, the Southern roots permeate his music, however traditional or experimental. Heralded as “a leading light of the New York bluegrass scene” by the New York Times, Daves has garnered attention for his work with Chris Thile, Steve Martin, Tony Trischka, Bruce Molsky and others in addition to his solo performances. His album “Sleep With One Eye Open” with Thile earned a 2011 Grammy nomination. Daves is also one of the most experienced instructors in bluegrass music, with a vocal school on ArtistWorks, presentations at many festivals, camps, and institutions including Carnegie Hall, and a private studio going back to the mid- 1990s. Jacob Jolliff has become one of the country's most notable contemporary mandolinists. He was a member of the beloved New England roots band Joy Kills Sorrow, while attending Berklee School of Music on a full scholarship. In 2012, Jolliff won the National Mandolin Championship in Winfield, KS. Now a fixture of the national bluegrass community, he has collaborated and shared the stage with Darol Anger, Sam Bush, Ronnie McCoury, Jerry Douglas, Tony Trischka, and David Grisman among others. When Joy Kills Sorrow disbanded in 2014, Jolliff got the call to join Yonder Mountain String Band with whom he toured full time through 2019. In 2022 Jolliff released a self-titled Jacob Jolliff Band album and toured with Béla Fleck as part of My Bluegrass Heart. Photo credit: Aidan Grant

Dec 15, 2025