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Jalopy Open Mic Every Wednesdsay! ( either in the theatre or the tavern)

Signups at 6pm, begins at 6:30pm Names are drawn out of a hat at 6:30pm and the performer is allowed one song or the total allotted time of four minutes. If there is a conflicting performance in the theatre, the open mic will be held in the tavern.

Feb 18, 2026

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Jalopy Theater Square Dance!

Doors 7:30pm, Dance 8pm $15 adv / $20 dos Callers, Liz Voz and Jesse Downs (of the band Sweet Milk and Peaches) from Wisconsin with the Jalopy Roundup Stringband! No partner needed! All dances taught! Don't be a square, DANCE square!

Feb 19, 2026

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Baymele

Doors 7:30pm, Show 8pm $20 adv / $25 dos Baymele ("little tree" in Yiddish) is a klezmer band rooted in the Bay Area, featuring Matthew Stein on fiddle, Dmitri Gaskin on accordion, and Misha Khalikulov on cello. Baymele's debut album Sapling celebrates the idea of new growth from old roots. A celebration of diasporic Jewish folk music, the album also features Baymele’s deep study of Polish folk music and their attempts to blend the two styles. Drawing from rich historical sources — including the Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine and Oskar Kolberg's collections in Poland — Sapling reimagines beautiful melodies that have traveled centuries and continents, often leading to more questions than answers. While many of these sources are light on biographical detail, they offer a glimpse into what life was like for the people who played and heard this music.

Feb 20, 2026

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Burstin' Boots Dance Party with The Slide Stops!

$20 adv / $25 door We'll teach yr feet The moves and swings we'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.

Feb 21, 2026

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Book Launch: Terence Degnan’s Echelon

Doors 7:30pm, Event 8pm Featuring special guest performers and readers and a musical performance by Feral Foster. Kurt Graves (host) is a pathfinder, mentor, wanderer, querior, friend and husband. His only published poems were in his high school creative writing publication. They were “Julia Frump” and “Beetles in Mass”. He loves and resides in beauty and suffering, largely because of his artist friends and artist wife. He loves the air of an all night hike at high elevation. He is a business coach and aims to be relentlessly helpful and a generator of fierce and open conversation. This is Terence Degnan ’s 5th book of poems. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and daughter. Zoë Ryder White ’s first full-length collection, The Visible Field, is forthcoming from River River Books in early 2026. A chapbook, Via Post, was a finalist for Tupelo Press’ Snowbound Chapbook award and won the Sixth Finch chapbook contest in 2022. HYPERSPACE was the editors’ choice pick for the Verse Tomaž Šalamun Prize in 2020 and is available from Factory Hollow Press. She co-authored A Study in Spring (Rabbit Catastrophe Press, 2015) and Elsewhere (Sixth Finch Press, 2020) with Nicole Callihan. Her poems have appeared in Tupelo Quarterly, Iterant, Plume, and Threepenny Review, among others. A former elementary school teacher, she edits books for educators about the craft of teaching. She lives in New York’s Hudson Valley with her family Denver Butson is an American poet who has published six books of poetry, has won numerous awards, and has had his work featured in the US on National Public Radio and the Library of Congress. His work in collaboration with visual artists, performing artists, and musicians has taken him to galleries, performance spaces, and stages across the US and Europe. A collection of his work with musicians, The Etcetera Variations, features some of the poetry he has performed with the likes of Mat Maneri, Marco Cappelli, Lucian Ban, Brandon Lopez, and Marc Ribot. In 2024, he was a featured poet at PEN Georgia’s 9th Annual Tbilisi International Festival of Literature. National Award winning novelist Colum McCann says that Butson’s poems “knock our comfortable balance all to hell, and then help stitch our imaginations back together again.” He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and daughter. Gabe Johnson is a lifelong educator, musician, and steward of the land. He has served as a school director and English teacher at Odyssey School for several years, fostering a passion for learning and community. A dedicated musician, Gabe has written, recorded, and performed music in various bands since high school. In recent years, Gabe founded Tater Knob Farm , a small, no-till farm committed to growing nutrient-dense vegetables using regenerative practices that support soil health, biodiversity, and carbon capture. He lives in Asheville, North Carolina, with his wife, Kate, and their two sons.

Feb 23, 2026

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Jalopy Chorus

Doors 7:30pm, Show 8pm $10 suggested, no one turned away for lack of funds. Brooklyn-based chorus performing world vocal harmonies! The program will feature music from Greece, Croatia, Corsica, Lithuania, Georgia, Macedonia, and the United States. All the money raised at this event will go to support the chorus.

Feb 28, 2026

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The NY Chaabi Orchestra: LOVE melts ICE

Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm On this waxing moon night of Ramadan and Adar, May the grieving winter melt into a spring of forgiveness and generosity, May growth and good fortune water our community. When the view clears up and the howling winds find peace, The moon on the surface and its reflection in the sky are but One. This event is a tribute to Amazigh heritage, a celebration of memory, resilience, and ancestral wisdom. It honors my beloved parents, the two siblings I lost, and all ancestors. Ad yifsus fell-asen wakal / May the land be light on them. We begin by reframing Africa beyond colonial borders, defining Indigenousness, sharing an Amazigh Ourstory, and situating the lands now known as Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, and Egypt. Through a poetic, multilingual repertoire of popular ( chaabi ) songs of love, heartbreak, hope, exile and longing, we retrace my parents’ journey and revive the voices of this heroic generation who broke the shackles of colonization, displacement, segregation, forced conscription, sexual enslavement, “scientific” experiments and nuclear testing, unyielding to torture, internment camps, massacres and mass incarceration, and rising above racism, worker exploitation, denial and marginalization in the homeland and in exile. Their legacy leaves humanity with the presence of beauty, pride, hope, resilience and joie-de-vivre, a guiding path for all those in pursuit of dignity and human rights. To harmonize our collective movement, we will also learn simple clapping patterns and dance steps together. Our journey culminates on the dance floor with DJ RAÏVING spinning rare and traditional music styles from the Homeland. Dr. Jihene Serkhane (she/they): Program Director/Curator, percussion, voice, dance Kamal Sadat (Wiwul) : mandole, percussion, voice François Wiss: guitar, voice Rachid Halihal : oud, violin, voice Redouane Hilal : percussion, voice Follow us on social media IG @NYChaabi, FB @NYChaabi, Jihene : FB @DarBrooklyn Wiwul : IG @lamaktadas Rachil Halihal: IG @rachlihal Francois Wiss: IG @musicyeti DJ RAÏVING: IG @nycraiparty, TicToc: @raivingnyc The New York Chaabi Orchestra (NYCO) is a pioneering African performance project in the United States, founded and led by trailblazing Amazigh darbuka player Dr. Jihene Serkhane, PhD (she/they). We celebrate and preserve the music, dance, and cultural heritage of North and West Africa (Tamazgha), while uplifting women, immigrant musicians, and local composers. NYCO creates spaces where traditions can be learned, shared, evolved, and joyfully experienced by people of all backgrounds. Through performance, education, and community engagement, we build bridges across cultures, expand representation, and stand proudly against sexism, ableism, Islamophobia, Judeophobia, cultural erasure, and cultural appropriation. Jihene, an Amazigh chaabi musician, dancer, and cultural activist from Algeria and Tunisia, has been studying, teaching, and performing MENA music since 2008. Currently mentored by Paris-based percussionist Amar Chaoui (Tinariwen, Gnawa Diffusion), Jihene teaches darbuka, singing, and dance in English, French, Spanish, and Derja privately and through her community program, Dar Brooklyn , which is open to women, children, and trans people. She has performed at events such as Le Festival au Desert in Mali with Khaira Arby (RIP) and Atri n'Assouf, and opened for The Rolling Stones’ 50th Anniversary Tour in NYC with BatalaNYC. The New York Chaabi Orchestra is sponsored, in part, by the Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, administered by Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC).

Mar 01, 2026

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Chris "Isto" White's 'Fingerpicking the Great American Songbook' Book Release

Doors 6:30pm, Event 7pm A free event to celebrate the release of musician and longtime Jalopy teacher Christopher "Isto" White's first book, "Fingerpicking the Great American Songbook." Copies of the book will be available for purchase. There will be performances of select arrangements from the book by Isto and a few of his students and friends. For those interested in a pre-event arranging workshop with Isto, please visit this link

Mar 02, 2026

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Roots n' Ruckus! MARCH!

After 18 years of weekly shows, Roots n' Ruckus is reborn! Join us on the first Wednesdays of the month for Jalopy's longest running and most integral series. We're returning in March with a fantastic lineup and as always- it's FREE! 8:30pm - Feral Foster 9:00pm - Miles Brenton 9:30pm - Riyae Park 10:00pm - Sammy Osmond & The No-Hellers 10:30pm - Hannah Lee Thompson

Mar 05, 2026

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Alkemie presents: What's Your Sign?

Doors 7pm, Show 7:30pm $25 adv / $30 dos It’s a tale as old as time - 2 lovers meet in secret in the dark of night, bathed in starlight….only to be interrupted by an astrologer who insists that they must consult with the stars before embarking upon their tryst. Is the moon in the sign of the Bull? In that case - a path to marriage may be advised! But if the moon is in Cancer, beware…it is a time for fighting and arguing! Alkemie returns to Jalopy Theatre to share medieval music that reflects the Zodiac and the ways it mapped onto daily life – including agriculture, recreation, magic, medicine, and personal divination. Do you know when to avoid tree-climbing and bloodletting, but to reunite quarreling friends? Join Alkemie to find out what activities might be safe for you to engage in on March 6 (when the moon will be in Libra). About the Band As travelers to the intersections of the medieval court, cloister, and folk world, ALKEMIE is unabashed about dismantling the barriers that have traditionally separated these domains and our present experience. Comprised of singer-performers playing two dozen instruments–including vielles (early fiddles), harps, psaltery, scheitholt (early zither), recorders, douçaines & dulcians (early double reeds), bagpipes, and percussion—they are known for their “characterful playing” (The New Yorker) and “fresh arrangements that incorporate touches of bluegrass and Celtic music” (The Whole Note). Alkemie recently created the soundtrack to the Peabody and BAFTA award-winning video game Pentiment, which Gamereactor said “truly elevated the experience to a height normally reserved for angels and aircrafts.”

Mar 07, 2026

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“What Is This World Coming to Blues": 12 Bar Blues Song Writing Workshop

March 7th, from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM. $20 workshop only, $35 workshop + concert ($5 discount, see concert details here ) Led by blues vocalist and Heritage Ambassador Beareather Reddy and multi-instrumentalist Ayodele Makeeru, this communal workshop explores the blues as a platform for expressing feelings on our current social and political climate using the work of historical icons like Bessie Smith as a reference point for new creations. Under the theme “What Is This World Coming To Blues?”, participants will discuss the blues form, brainstorm topics, and work in small groups to compose an original song. The session will conclude with a video recording of the finished piece. Additionally, all participants are invited to perform the song during the 8:30 PM performance of “Bessie Smith: They Called Her Empress.” Participation in the recording and performance are optional! We look forward to collaborating with you to transform personal and social reflections into the Blues, music of the soul. This program is made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, The Howard Gilman Foundation, The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and the New York State Council on the Arts.

Mar 07, 2026

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Bessie Smith: "They Called Her Empress!" with Beareather Reddy

Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm $20 adv / $25 dos $35 for workshop + concert ( see workshop details here ) “They Called Her Empress!” Beareather Reddy and her band revisit the 1920s and 1930s, an era when Black female singers began to express their feelings freely through their lyrics and performances. These women were trailblazers of the Black feminist movement, singing openly about sexual freedom, domestic violence, and economic disparity. While there were many influential artists during this time, the most popular and highest-paid of them all was Bessie Smith—the "Empress of the Blues." Featuring: Ayodele Maakheru - Guitar/Banjo Alphonso Horne - Trumpet Willherm Delisfort - Piano Christopher Dean Sullivan - Bass This program is made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, The Howard Gilman Foundation, The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and the New York State Council on the Arts.

Mar 08, 2026

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Jug Band Workshop hosted by Ernesto Gomez & Eli Smith!

When: Sunday, March 8th and March 15th - 3pm to 5pm (probably spill into 5:30pm) Where: The new classroom at 319 Columbia Sliding Scale $20 - $45 This Jug Band workshop offers a hands-on educational experience focusing on 1920s-30s style jug band music created with homemade instruments like washboards, kazoos, jugs, and washtub basses as well as harmonicas, guitars, ukuleles, banjos, etc. These interactive sessions teach rhythmic coordination, improvisation, and some musical history, allowing participants to join in at different levels of musicianship. We'll focus on: Instrument Exploration . Participants learn to play traditional, unconventional instruments, including blowing into ceramic or plastic jugs for bass, using washboards for percussion, and playing kazoos. Other jug band instruments as well. Musical Style . The focus will be on 1920s-1930s country blues, hokum, and old time with repertoire often including tunes from the Memphis Jug Band or Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers, just to name a few. Skill Levels & Engagement . Sessions are designed for all ages, fostering group cooperation and rhythmic skills through improvisation. Community & Jams . We will conclude each workshop with a jam session, allowing attendees to perform in a group setting. These workshops will be great for fostering musical creativity and exploring American roots music in a fun, accessible way. Come join us!

Mar 08, 2026

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Cole Quest and The City Pickers: Songs in the Spirit of Woody Guthrie

This event will be preceded by the talk 'WOODY AT HOME: Woody Guthrie's Brooklyn Home Recordings, 1951-1952,' led by Anna Canoni, Woody Guthrie's granddaughter. LEARN MORE HERE! 7pm doors, 7:30pm show $20 adv / $25 dos Get a $5 discount to attend both the presentation and the concert! This special evening draws influence from Woody Guthrie’s plain-spoken poetry, his compassion for humanity, and his belief that songs can be tools for solidarity. Cole Quest and The City Pickers will present original songs alongside selections from Woody’s catalog, as well as songs of protest and community from artists in his circle, including Pete Seeger, tracing the musical conversations that shaped American folk music and continue to resonate today. Come join us in song and sing out together in the spirit of Woody Guthrie. Rooted in tradition yet driven by a restless New York energy, Cole Quest and The City Pickers are carrying bluegrass forward with wit, warmth, and originality. Led by dobro player, songwriter, and vocalist Cole Quest — grandson of folk icon Woody Guthrie — the band has carved out a singular place in today’s roots music landscape. Their latest album, Homegrown (Jalopy Records, 2025), produced by Grammy Award–winning engineer Steve Rosenthal, brings the band’s journey into full focus. The record weaves four new originals with reimagined takes on songs by John Hartford, Peter Rowan, and Woody Guthrie himself, linking Cole’s own creative voice with his grandfather’s enduring legacy. No Depression hailed it as “an album that deftly moves the legacy of Woody Guthrie along in all the right ways.” Critics like Songlines (UK), Glide Magazine, and the Berkshire Eagle have noted how the band honors its lineage while commanding its own path. Their broad recognition includes a Bluegrass Standard cover (August 2025) and a feature in Bluegrass Unlimited. Formed by friends with a shared love of bluegrass, Quest first pulled the Pickers together in 2017 to record their debut self-titled project at the legendary Magic Shop studio. They went on to release their acclaimed EP Self [En]Titled on Omnivore Records in 2021. Over the years, they’ve won the Podunk Bluegrass Festival band competition, toured Germany multiple times, and shared stages with artists like Billy Strings, Sierra Hull, and Tony Trischka. But beyond accolades, what defines Cole Quest and The City Pickers is community. Their music bridges the solidarity of a Guthrie family sing-along with the high-lonesome sound of bluegrass made for a new century. Whether on record or on stage, they deliver an energizing, joyful performance that creates spaces where tradition meets innovation, laughter meets resilience, and every listener feels at home. This program is made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, The Howard Gilman Foundation, The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and the New York State Council on the Arts.

Mar 08, 2026

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Hits & Hot Dogs! A Formerly Unemployed Musicians' Baseball League Presentation

Doors 7:30pm, Show 8pm $20 adv / $25 dos The Formerly Unemployed Musicians’ Baseball League (FUMBL) returns to Jalopy for an encore performance of their wildly eclectic Baseball Extravaganza: Hits & Hot Dogs! This one-of-a-kind show features genre-bouncing, baseball-themed songs, skits, and silent films with original live scores performed by some of the best baseball-playing musicians NYC has to offer, including Curtis Brewer, Mitchell Cheng, Jared Engel, Chris Luquette, Dennis Lichtman, Kyle Nasser, Gabe Terracciano, Jay Sawyer, Aidan Scrimgeour , and many more! Come find out what FUMBL has in store for their 2nd annual Hits & Hotdogs—and yes, vegan hot dogs will be for sale! Get your tickets now before they sell out!

Mar 12, 2026

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Hammer County

7:30pm doors, 8pm show HAMMER COUNTY is Mike Shapiro, Jennifer Nelson, and Burkhard Bilger. Formed in 2015, they sing tight trio harmonies on Country classics and beguiling originals, with the occasional French cabaret number thrown in. Imagine the Louvin Brothers running into the Andrews Sisters at a roadhouse in southern Alabama. They drink a little too much bourbon and sing until their voices crack. And then Maurice Chevalier walks in. www.HammerCounty.com

Mar 13, 2026

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Square Dance with Becky Hill

7:30pm Doors, 8pm Lesson, 8:30pm Music $20 adv / $25 door Square Dance! Featuring a stellar lineup of musicians in a hall with great sound and a wooden floor! Square dance instruction provided by Becky Hill. All dances will be taught! No experience necessary. All ages friendly. No dance partner needed. Together we'll build community on the dance floor by 2s and 4s. Live Music provided by New York City's finest old-time musicians: Joseph DeJarnette, A'yen Tran, Steph Coleman, Bridger Dunnagen along with a few special guests.

Mar 15, 2026

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Hildaland

7pm doors, 7:30pm show $20 adv / $25 dos A contemporary collage of Scottish and American traditional music, Hildaland is a duo that approaches geographic borders as markers of exploration rather than boundaries to be wary of. Fiddle player Louise Bichan, originally from Orkney, Scotland, and mandolinist Ethan Setiawan, originally from Goshen, Indiana, have taken their duo from traditional Scottish roots through to progressive bluegrass and jazz, with music inspired largely by places and the journeys between them, both physical and musical.Regardless of their physical or musical location, the duo has an unmistakable sound. In defining their goal within traditional music and refining the scope of their musical territory, Hildaland has honed in on a specific, innovative, and beautiful voice as a band.

Mar 15, 2026

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Allison de Groot + Tatiana Hargreaves

$20 ADV / $25 DOS 8:00PM DOORS / 8:30PM SHOW Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves have been described as “one living, breathing organism”( Bandcamp Daily ), with their music “transform[ing] the listener to a different plane” ( No Depression ). Their sound together captivates listeners through intricate and interactive dynamics between the banjo and the fiddle. They are individually recognized as leaders in the young generation of roots musicians, de Groot being known for intricate clawhammer banjo work with Bruce Molsky, and Hargreaves bringing powerhouse fiddling to the stage with Laurie Lewis and David Rawlings in addition to teaching bluegrass fiddle at UNC-Chapel Hill. The duo’s 2022 sophomore album, Hurricane Clarice reflects history, family, literature, live performance, and environmental instability in the sounds, feelings, and sensations that permeate their music. The album won “Best Instrumental Group of the Year” and “Best Traditional Album of the Year” from the Canadian Folk Music Awards and also received a Juno nomination for “Traditional Roots Album of the Year.” Their first self-titled album released in 2019 garnered attention from CBC Q, Paste Magazine and Rolling Stone Country, earning the duo the Independent Music Awards “Best Bluegrass Album” and a nomination from IBMA for “Best Liner Notes of the Year.” The duo has performed at festivals and venues such as Newport Folk Festival, Savannah Music Festival, Winnipeg Folk Festival, the Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh, NC, and Red Wing Roots Music Festival. Allison de Groot & Tatiana Hargreaves create a sound that is adventurous, masterful, and original, as they expand on the eccentricities of old songs, while never losing sight of what makes them endure.

Mar 19, 2026

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The 9th Annual Brooklyn Jug & String Band Rendezvous FRIDAY TICKET

8+ bands over two days, each one taking a nose dive deep into early 20th century North American Jug and String Band music. Come feast your ears on the Jug Band, Hokum, and Old-time sounds playing at Jalopy! Schedule TBD!

Mar 21, 2026

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The Brooklyn Jug & String Band Rendezvous JUG BAND CONTEST - Live at The Jalopy Tavern

4-7pm - Free to the general public! Sign up by email to register your jug band for more details JugBandContest@gmail.com We'll need your jug band name, main contact info, and a short bio. RULES: #1 - Can be 2-5 members, no more, no less #2 - Must have at least one traditional jug band instrument • washtub bass, washboard, jug, kazoo, home-made a + #3 - Each band will play any 2x songs of their own choosing in their best jug band style performance 1st Place Prize = $200 + a set at Jalopy’s Roots n Ruckus 2nd Place Prize = FREE instrument set up at Retrofret of any stringed instrument 3rd Place Prize = “Band in a Box” from Kazoobie Kazoos *Please note. Participation in the contest does not guarantee tickets to the Rendezvous, next door at the Jalopy Theatre. If you want to attend, it is highly recommended that you purchase tickets ahead of time, because seating is very limited. Tickets can be purchased for Friday night & Saturday night for $25 or weekend passes for $45.

Mar 21, 2026

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The 9th Annual Brooklyn Jug & String Band Rendezvous SATURDAY TICKET

Mar 22, 2026

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Joel Veena: Ragas & Sagas with Mir Naqibul Islam

Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm $20 adv / $25 dos Award-winning artist of the 20-stringed Hindustani slide guitar, Joel Veena, presents 'Ragas & Sagas' - a special concert featuring traditional ragas, original compositions set in the brilliant tradition of south Asian music alongside fascinating tales from the lore of Hindustani (North Indian) music. The performance at Jalopy Theatre will feature two sets: one acoustic, ragas, and one electric, sagas, featuring Joel's new electric set combining electric guitar, bass, his unique modified slide guitar and live looping. Tabla virtuoso and founder of the NYC Tabla School, Mir Naqibul Islam accompanies the concert with his signature style of crisp articulation and emotive improvisation. Mir and Joel have been close collaborators since 2019 (when they first performed together at Jalopy itself), having recorded together for Joel's latest album CARDINAL , and concertgoers can enjoy the seamless interplay of performers deeply familiar with other's work. “The late great George Harrison may have brought this musical spirit into the Western mainstream, but Veena takes Indian guitar right back to its roots, sharing the cathartic charm of North Indian ragas with global ears.” - A & R Factory.

Mar 23, 2026

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The Dumas, Luquette & Knapp Trio

Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm $20 adv / $25 dos The Dumas, Luquette & Knapp Trio brings together decades of experience and world-class musicianship for an intimate evening of original, traditional, and contemporary bluegrass. Nick Dumas on mandolin and vocals, brings the soulful musical foundation he learned from his dobro-playing grandfather in Washington state. Now living in Wisconsin, Nick is a former member of Grammy-nominated Special Consensus and a three- time IBMA award winner. Nick recently released his solo album "Details" on Nashville's Skyline Records. Nick now has two new singles released on Skyline Records from a soon-to-come project that have both made it to #1 on the bluegrass airplay charts. When not touring with the trio or his own band "Nick Dumas & Branchline," Nick teaches full time music lessons, and plays with The Fiddler's Farm Band at home in WI. Chris Luquette showcases his virtuosic guitar work, drawing from his 11 years with the 2 time Grammy nominated band Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen. This multi-instrumentalist has shared stages with Jerry Douglas, Emmylou Harris, The Steel Wheels, Jim Lauderdale, The Steep Canyon Rangers, Luca Benedetti, The Infamous Stringdusters and many more. With his work in Dirty Kitchen, he has been awarded several IBMA awards, including 2014’s “Momentum Artist Of The Year” Originally from Seattle's vibrant music scene and now based in New York City, Chris brings an eclectic musical palette that spans from traditional bluegrass to world music influences. Andrew Knapp anchors the trio with his exceptional bass playing and rich vocals. Andrew can be seen with Seattle-based bluegrass band The Warren G. Hardings, as well as Nick Dumas & Branchline. As a classically and jazz trained bassist, he has performed with nationally recognized artists such as KennyGarrett and Terence Blanchard He has toured many places in Europe and Brazil, and played on ships for Carnival Cruise Lines. Andrew is also a graduate of the Whitworth University Jazz program. Together, these three master musicians create the perfect harmony of technical prowess, soulful storytelling, and the authentic spirit that makes bluegrass music so compelling. Don't miss this special spring tour stop featuring some of the finest talent in contemporary bluegrass.

Mar 27, 2026

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Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light

8pm doors, 8:30pm show $20 adv / $25 dos Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light are a Boston-based string band making music that blends folk tradition with feminist storytelling, poetic detail, and just enough grit. At the center is Sumner’s songwriting—rooted in history, myth, and personal reckoning—carried by close harmonies, upright bass, acoustic guitar, and fiddle. The trio features Kat Wallace on fiddle and vocals and Mike Siegel on upright bass and vocals, whose playing brings both tension and tenderness to the sound. Their sound is spare and intimate, sometimes eerie, sometimes sweet, always intentional. They call it Femericana —sharp-edged Americana with a splash of feminine rage. Sumner has performed at the Library of Congress, where five of her original songs are now archived, and was a 2024 winner of the Kerrville New Folk competition. Her song “Radium Girls (Curie Eleison)” struck a nerve—streamed over 300,000 times and picked up by dancers, theater directors, and deep listeners who saw themselves in its story. It’s been tattooed on arms, sung in audition rooms, and carried into classrooms and protests. The kind of song people hold onto. Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light has toured coast to coast, bringing their spellbinding live show to listening rooms, libraries, farms, and festivals across the country. They've appeared at Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, Earl Scruggs Festival, IBMA, and legendary folk listening rooms like Caffé Lena and Club Passim, where their shows have become a staple of the Boston folk scene. Their latest release, The Traveling Light Sessions , reimagines Sumner’s studio album Heartless Things —recorded live around one microphone with no overdubs. Just the way they play it.

Apr 03, 2026

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Alash Ensemble

Doors: 8:00pm Music: 8:30pm Alash are masters of Tuvan throat singing (xöömei), a remarkable technique for singing multiple pitches at the same time. What distinguishes this gifted trio from earlier generations of Tuvan throat singers is the subtle infusion of modern influences into their traditional music. One can find complex harmonies, Western instruments and contemporary song forms in Alash’s music, but its overall sound and spirit remain decidedly Tuvan. Trained in traditional Tuvan music since childhood, the Alash musicians studied at Kyzyl Arts College just as Tuva was beginning to open up to the West. They formed a traditional ensemble and won multiple awards for traditional throat singing in international xöömei competitions, both as an ensemble and as individuals. At the same time, they paid close attention to new trends coming out of the West. They have borrowed new ideas that mesh well with the sound and feel of traditional Tuvan music, but they have never sacrificed the integrity of their own heritage in an effort to make their music more hip. Alash first toured the United States under the sponsorship of the Open World Leadership program of the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Arts. Since then, they have returned many times to the delight of American audiences. The Washington Post described their music as “utterly stunning,” quipping that after the performance “audience members picked their jaws up off the floor.”

Apr 04, 2026

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Minnie Jordan Quartet / Lily Talmers

8pm doors, 8:30pm show $20 adv / $25 dos Up-and-coming jazz violinist and composer Minnie Jordan has been a fixture in the New York jazz, bluegrass, and Americana scenes since 2021. Her quartet brings a storyteller’s aesthetic to the contemporary jazz idiom, weaving memorable melodies through dynamic improvisation and compositional arcs. She has performed at festivals including the Dominican Republic Jazz Fest, Freshgrass, and Thomas Point, as well as Dizzy’s Club at Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center. Minnie will be joined by Evan Main on piano, Aidan Cafferty on bass, and Eliza Salem on drums. Lily Talmers writes of the innate divinity in humanity from a palpably Midwestern vantage. Her lyrics are spiritual and strange—vivid images that range from sludge-covered and dismal to childlike and wondrous. Every song on It Is Cyclical, Missing You was recorded live, each song in one continuous take, often with a full band in tow, produced by Talmers herself. Lily Talmers has seen praise from NPR, No Depression, Under The Radar, and The Bluegrass Situation among others. She won the Kerrville Folk Festival's 2024 New Folk Competition and has opened for the likes of Tommy Emmanuel, The Brother Brothers, and Anna Tivel.

Apr 09, 2026

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Bluegrass Improvisation for All Instruments with Stash Wyslouch - A Workshop

A Workshop with Stash Wyslouch - Bluegrass Improvisation for All Instruments Thursday, April 9, 2026: 5-6:30pm Fees are $50 for Workshop only OR $60 for Workshop + Concert after ($10 discount) Get ideas to structure your practice routine and get better at bluegrass improvisation. All instruments are welcome! Ideas will include melodic and rhythmic development, how to take a deep dive on your repertoire and strengthening the foundations in your playing for a more fulfilling musical experience. Stash Wyslouch is an iconoclastic Bluegrass flatpicker whose style is instantly recognizable incorporating any and all influences. He's played with Molsky's Mountain Drifters, The Jacob Jolliff Band and shared the stage with the likes of Julian Lage, Bryan Sutton, Peter Rowan and David Grisman.

Apr 09, 2026

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Mattie & Debbie Album Release Party

Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm $20 adv / $25 dos This show will be standing room with limited seating. Join Stash for a 5-6:30pm workshop before the show! Pay $60 for workshop + concert ($10 discount) OR $50 for workshop only! MATTIE & DEBBIE is one of the great duos of their generation. Comprised of two of the most unique talents to come out of the acoustic music scene, drummer/singer Sean Trischka and Bluegrass guitarist/singer Stash Wyslouch are a whole greater than the sum of their parts. Satan’s Junction , their debut album to be released April 2026 weaves intimate space and luscious harmonies with bluegrass pickin', top-40 hooks, and a slew of powerful anthems to get the whole family singing. Surely a kitchen sink of sound held together by an indescribable thread of musical intimacy, humor, knowledge, and experience. They’re one of the few groups to open for Billy Strings and Mr String’s words are sure to echo in your mind after seeing this couple of rabblerousing sweethearts: “I just f*cking love those guys” - Billy Strings Sean and Stash cut their teeth playing together, both as sidemen and bandleaders, in many different bluegrass/roots/folk/rock formations since 2013: The Deadly Gentlemen, Tony Trischka’s Early Roman Kings, The Stash Band, and Corporate Punk, to name a few. Individually speaking: Jersey boy Sean Trischka is an instinctive and sought-after drummer, songwriter, and singer with a musicality that relies on warmth, pocket, and a sense of playfulness. He has collaborated with a variety of notable artists and bands including Carsie Blanton, Mipso, Oteil Burbridge (Dead & Co), Bertha AKA Grateful Drag, Lula Wiles, and The Stray Birds. Stash Wyslouch is an iconoclastic Bluegrass flatpicker whose style is instantly recognizable incorporating any and all influences. He's played with Molsky's Mountain Drifters, The Jacob Jolliff Band and shared the stage with the likes of Julian Lage, Bryan Sutton, Peter Rowan and David Grisman.

Apr 10, 2026

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The Wilsons Springs Hotel / Nathan Xander

Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm $20 adv / $25 dos Homegrown in the rich music scene of Virginia, The Wilson Springs Hotel is a 5-star quintet brought together within a union of genres - a high-energy folk act committed to rock & roll, bluegrass and classic country. Forming in 2021, the band released two albums in quick succession, while growing a steadfast audience from their fiery and memorable performances out on the road. The group is named after a historic hotel in Lexington, Virginia, home of lead vocalist/songwriter/guitarist Jacob Ritter. 2024 found the band releasing a handful of singles that showcase an even more thoughtful and driving sound. Ritter's lyrics cover a plethora of subjects, from love and loss, and one’s internal growth as a result, to the relatable woes of the modern working man. Songs such as “Pulling Weeds” (featuring sweeping melodies from fiddle player Brendan Boylan and guitarist Victor McManus), explore the struggle with repetitive mental loops, much like attempting to get nutrients out of the same-old spent garden. The bouncy, danceable, and crowd-pleasing sound of “Two Step Man” takes a tongue-in-cheek approach to noting the finer aspects of a new relationship, while being driven by a toe-tapping country shuffle courtesy of drummer Stephan LaRue and bassist/backing vocalist Andrew Carper. Through its constant growth, the band remains unwilling to conform to a single genre, as is evident in the way that this newer material celebrates the many influences instilled by the variety of sonic backgrounds each band member brings with them. Having had multiple appearances at wonderful regional festivals such as DelFest, FloydFest and Rooster Walk, it’s no secret that The Wilson Springs Hotel is best experienced in a live setting. They expertly package dynamic performances full of raw emotion, humor and storytelling, with song-by-song showcases of each player’s talents. You will undoubtedly enjoy the many lovely amenities offered to you during your stay with The Wilson Springs Hotel. Nathan Xander writes songs that are steeped in the quiet, restrained tension of what Greil Marcus called the ‘Old, Weird America’. The New York based songwriter has spent the last decade refining his craft across stages of all sizes, from dive bars to folk festivals; having shared bills with Justin Townes Earle, Tyler Childers, Lydia Loveless, Tommy Stinson, Robbie Fulks, and Howe Gelb of Giant Sand. Xander sorts through love, loss, and evolving identity as he stands on the threshold of a new era in his own career.

Apr 11, 2026

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Rebecca Porter & the Rhinestone Roses with Special Guests Roberta Faceplant

Doors 7:30pm, Dance Lesson 8pm, Show 8:30pm $20 adv / $25 dos Born in Guam and raised in the Shenandoah Valley, Rebecca Porter blends soulful melodies and fearless lyrics with her honey-smooth voice to create her own brand of Appalachian honky tonk. Her 2023 EP, Queen of the Local, earned national acclaim and led to recognition in Rissi Palmer's Color Me Country Class of 2024, features on Ed Helms' Good Country, and a debut on NPR's Mountain Stage. Known for electrifying live performances, Porter captivates audiences with her emotional intensity and grit. Porter's personal and raw storytelling continues to push boundaries, projecting a cinematic soundscape that balances traditional country’s rugged spirit with an unapologetic journey of perseverance. Roberta Faceplant is a honky tonk hurricane from Philadelphia. Safely in the middle of a Venn diagram where kitsch meets bitch, the five-piece Outlaw Americana band has been called “a cowpunk miracle” and been compared to “Southern Culture on the Skids fronted by Laura Bell Bundy.” It’s Country, but you can hear the city. Raucous guitars, a driving rhythm section, and the raw, powerful, and soulful vocals of frontwoman Katie Feeney make Roberta Faceplant a five-fingered fist of Country grit. Lyrically, Feeney and the band pull no punches, tackling current events with tongue in cheek humor and rage. Peppered with Bob Seger-style working-man themes and a dose of Southern Rock, the band still holds tight to the true spirit of country music - three chords and the truth.

Apr 12, 2026

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The Orchestra of Indigenous Instruments and New Technologies

Doors 7:30pm, Show 8pm Described by the international press as a “shamanic orchestra of the technological age” and “a living museum of sound” the Orchestra of Indigenous Instruments and New Technologies recovers and brings to artistic life hundreds of forgotten indigenous musical instruments. The Orchestra will present the show “Hidden Sounds of the Americas”, an audiovisual journey through the sound geography from Alaska to Patagonia featuring traditional music and contemporary compositions. Through a scenic and audiovisual display the Orchestra unites ancestral sounds with electronic technologies as well as Native dances and masks of the Americas. The concert will feature replicas of unknown pre-Columbian instruments recovered by the Orchestra from archaeological Museums as well as from indigenous communities in the Amazonas, the Andes and Mesoamerica. This program is made possible in part through the Mid Atlantic Tours program of Mid Atlantic Arts with support from the National Endowment for the Arts in collaboration with Ibermúsicas.

Apr 15, 2026

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Baklava Express Record Release Show!

Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm $20 adv / $25 dos Baklava Express is a New York City-based cross cultural ensemble led by award winning composer and oud player, Josh Kaye. The group perform original compositions deeply rooted in a rich tapestry of diverse traditions, drawing strong inspiration from the liturgical music of Ashkenazi and Mizrahi communities, Ottoman classical music, and the folk traditions of the wider Mediterranean. Through the seamless fusion of these traditions, Baklava Express crafts a sound that feels both timeless and contemporary, and in doing so, the band builds musical bridges, connecting listeners from diverse backgrounds. Without a single word spoken, Baklava Express invites listeners into a world where music itself is the common language. Each piece is an invitation to find your own story and emotion within the sound, and audiences from all walks of life often discover that the music feels like a reflection of “home,” no matter where that home may be. In this way, Baklava Express creates a shared space of connection, memory, and cultural harmony, all through the power of instrumental music. Performers: Josh Kaye- Oud Daisy Castro- Violin Eren Erdogan - Ney Lefteris Boularis- Clarinet James Labrosse- Guitar James Robbins- Bass Jeremy Smith- Percussion Band website: https://baklavaexpress.bandzoogle.com/home

Apr 17, 2026

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Mark Erelli

$20 ADV / $25 DOS 8:00PM DOORS 8:30PM SHOW Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Mark Erelli is a Boston-based veteran of the folk and roots music scene, renowned for his emotional honesty, craftsmanship, and warmth. Erelli exploded out of the gate in 1999 when he won the prestigious Kerrville New Folk Award in the wake of his “auspicious debut” ( Billboard ), joining the ranks of previous honorees like Lyle Lovett and Nanci Griffith. More recently, Erelli penned the anti-gun violence song “By Degrees,” recorded in collaboration with Rosanne Cash, Sheryl Crow, and others, which garnered a nomination for Song of the Year at the 2019 Americana Honors and Awards. He followed this honor with a pair of records that drew comparisons to both Tom Petty and John Prine, as well as praise for their energy, grace, and resilience. Now, on his fourteenth solo album Spring Green , Erelli delivers his most cohesive and emotionally resonant work to date—a meditation on vulnerability, endurance, and renewal. Following 2023’s Lay Your Darkness Down , which chronicled his response to vision loss from retinitis pigmentosa, Spring Green finds Erelli in a place of hard-won peace. Co-produced with longtime collaborator Zachariah Hickman and tracked largely live over three days, the album feels fluid and organic—more watercolor painting than photographic snapshot. Its intimate sound recalls classic singer-songwriters like Jackson Browne and James Taylor, prioritizing storytelling and emotional clarity over stylistic showmanship. By choosing to release Spring Green independently through Bandcamp and personally fulfilling each order, Erelli reaffirms his commitment to authentic connection over industry convention. The album stands as both an artistic statement and a survival guide—proof that true strength lies in softness, and that being wholly oneself is more than enough.

Apr 19, 2026

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Paper Wings

Doors 7pm, Show 7:30pm $20 adv / $25 dos Long-time friends and collaborators Emily Mann and Wila Frank, known together as Paper Wings, dream up warm, pastoral folk songs furnished with delicate banjo and spellbinding harmonies so close you often can’t tell their voices apart. On their latest project, Listen to the World Spin, the Nashville duo’s songwriting flourishes, displaying their exceptional ability to reference nostalgic sounds of American folk music while maintaining their own compelling style of artful and unpretentious lyricism. Embracing themes of solitude, nature, and passage through time and space, Listen to the World Spin is a beautiful exploration of how we are never alone in our search for meaning and certainty in difficult times. “We needed these songs to guide and comfort us through the last few years,” says Frank, “And we hope they’ll do the same for others.” Listen to the World Spin was released on March 15th, 2024 with support from Free Dirt Records.

Apr 19, 2026

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Cristina Vane

Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm $20 adv / $25 dos More than a mere practitioner of her craft, Cristina Vane has a breadth and depth of serious musical skill compiled from countless miles across all kinds of geography. On her third studio album ‘Hear My Call,’ the pairing of a lifetime pursuit and growing treasure trove of songs makes for a record that demands to be heard. Her sound reflects and amalgam of experiences; born at the foothills of the alps in Italy and raised between Italy, England and France, Cristina’s half American – half Guatemalan heritage is as unique as her sound. She is a product of a merging of numerous worlds- her classic rock, 90s indie, and heavier roots with her passion for prewar blues, old time fiddle banjo music, country and bluegrass. Rolling Stone described her early single Badlands as “evocative of a young Bonnie Raitt and early PJ Harvey […] entrancing stuff”. A deft multi-instrumentalist and captivating vocalist, she began writing songs and playing guitar in her teens, before the power of slide guitar captured her attention one summer in London and changed the course of her sound. After graduating from Princeton University, Vane moved to Los Angeles with a dream to pursue her constant passion, music. There, inspired by Rory Block, Skip James, and Blind Willie Johnson, she began teaching herself slide in open tunings and found herself working at folk staple McCabe’s guitar shop where the universe conspired in her favor by putting under the tutelage of her fingerstyle guitar mentor, Pete Steinberg. It was also at McCabe’s that Vane began her journey on the clawhammer banjo, and continued to busk on the Venice Boardwalk, putting in countless hours of practice to become closer to the powerhouse performer she is today. After four years in Los Angeles, Vane felt the itch to move. True to her industrious and fearless nature, she used her small social media following at the time to crowd sourced her first tour, which she called “Show Me Your Hometown Tour” and describes as one of the most transformative experiences of her life. Six months of living out of her tent, car, and strangers couches, she dove into life on the road with a gusto that culminated in her moving to Nashville and recording her first studio album- “Nowhere Sounds Lovely”, recorded by Grammy award winning producer and drummer Cactus Moser (Wynonna Judd, Noelline Hoffman). Her second full length album came a year later, recorded at The Studio by Brook Sutton and coproduced with Jano Rix (Wood Brothers). This third album is different, though. In some ways, it retains the musical diversity of the first two- Vane refuses to bend herself into a box, writing excellent bluegrass songs that exist cohesively alongside her blues, rock, and hill country blues inspired tunes. But she feels differently now- a decade of finding herself has brought her full circle; in her words, “ “When it came to the album, I wanted it to be a reflection of who I am, not just of the old music that I’ve come to love”, she explains, “and I’m essentially a rock kid who is obsessed with old music. After being exposed to all of this music that was foreign to me, I am slowly figuring out how to find my own voice within it. It is the sound of growing up.” Recorded with Brook Sutton at The Studio, she had her touring band come in to reflect the reality of what she spends her year doing as a nationally touring artist, and features exciting co-writes with Mike Harris (Old Crow Medicine Show) and Silas Lowe, as well as guest features from Molly Tuttle, JD Simo, Kenny Vaughan, Bronwyn Keith Hines and Brenna MacMillan. Cristina has an extensive touring history and has provided direct support for: Molly Tuttle, Bob Weir, Jerry Douglas, Wynonna Judd, Sam Bush, Nikki Lane, Town Mountain, Duane Betts Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Arlo McKinley, and Willi Carlisle. She has been mentioned in Rolling Stone Country and NPR, and was featured in the Bank of America ad for Ken Burns’ “Country Music” documentary. She was an invited guest for Billy Strings’ String the Halls 3, has appeared on Travis Book’s (Infamous Stringdusters) Happy Hour and at Portland Blues Festival, Under the Big Sky Four Corners Folk Festival, and Roosterwalk.

May 02, 2026

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Di Rayze Aheym / The Journey Home

Doors 7:30pm, Show 8pm $20 adv / $25 dos Di rayze aheym / The journey home is a bilingual English / Yiddish poem written by the trailblazing lesbian poet Irena Klepfisz in the early 1980s. Avi Fox-Rosen set the poem to music creating a 9 song cycle. The adaptation bridges traditional Yiddish musical forms with contemporary songwriting, creating a dialogue between past and present to imagine a vibrant future right here. Join us to celebrate the release of this new album, featuring Irena's poetry, and the band lead by Avi Fox-Rosen featuring Alicia Svigals on fiddle and Marilyn Lerner on piano. With: Irena Klepfisz: reading her words Avi Fox-Rosen: voice and guitar Alicia Svigals, Rima Fand: violins Marilyn Lerner piano Zoe Guigeno bass Jason Nazary drums

May 31, 2026

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Ana Egge

7pm Doors, 7:30pm Show $20 adv / $25 DOS Ana Egge is a songwriter and apprentice luthier from Brooklyn, NY. She has released 13 studio albums playing her homemade guitar, recorded with Steve Earle, written with Jimmie Dale Gilmore and toured with Lucinda Williams, The Flatlanders and supported George Jones to name a few. She currently tours in support of her own music and is also a member of Iris DeMent’s band. Born in Canada and raised in North Dakota and New Mexico, Lucinda calls her, "The Folk Nina Simone."

May 31, 2026

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The 11th Annual Brooklyn World Wide (Friday Ticket)

LINE UP TBD! This program was made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the New York City Department of Transportation, the Howard Gilman Foundation, Falconworks Theater Company, and Von Trapp Brewery.

Jun 05, 2026

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The 11th Annual Brooklyn World Wide (Saturday Ticket)

Jun 06, 2026