Lauren Sheehan and Susie Glaze share a deep connection to traditional American music with two divergent paths. They discovered that these paths met beautifully when they joined forces to present … Continue reading Lauren Sheehan and Susie Glaze sing contemporary and traditional songs from the great American folk songbook →
Honey Whiskey Trio debuted with us back in 2014 on a split bill. They have continued to get even better and now they will be back to do a full … Continue reading Honey Whiskey Trio →
The Pasadena Folk Music Society wanted to present this fabulous band, but the quintet would not fit easily in our cozy Beckman Institute Auditorium venue, and neither would their audience, … Continue reading Lúnasa →
We missed out on our every-two-years show with Steve Gillete and Cindy Mangsen in 2018 because of scheduling complications, but we're happy to welcome them back in 2019! The show … Continue reading Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen →
Celebrate Saint Patrick's Day 24 hours early! Caltech's Public Events will present Dublin's Irsh Tenors and The Celtic Ladies in a show all about singing! Two superb Irish groups come … Continue reading Dublin’s Irish Tenors and The Celtic Ladies Saturday, on March 16, presented by Caltech Public Events! Receive a $5 discount if you mention the Folk Music Society when ordering tickets! In Beckman Auditorium →
The Pasadena Folk Music Society, in partnership with the Pasadena Public Library, presents a free concert for the entire family at the Pasadena Central Library in the Donald Wright Auditorium. Note … Continue reading Free concert for the family- especially kids! Cambalache plays the music of Veracruz, Mexico, with a bit of East L.A. and a great deal of joy →
We are very proud to present this fine group of musicians, Jayme Stone and Folklife, who explore the deep roots music of North America and beyond. This is a completely … Continue reading Jayme Stone & Folklife, great band, featuring Moira Smiley and others, updating old songs based on field recordings →
UPDATE: The new date for this show is October 26, 2019. Learn more. We apologize for the last minute postponement, but Linda Williams had to have an unanticipated ankle surgery … Continue reading POSTPONED: Robin & Linda Williams →
Celtic trio, Miller||MacDonald | Cormier will perform on Saturday, May 18 at 8:00 PM. The show will be in Beckman Institute Auditorium, our usual, intimate venue, Beckman Institute Auditorium, just … Continue reading Miller | MacDonald | Cormier →
Scotland's Old Blind Dogs, from Aberdeenshire, on Scotland’s northeast coast, has been one of the most popular acts (two of the shows sold out!) in our series over the years. … Continue reading Scotland’s Old Blind Dogs return to Pasadena Saturday, June 22 in Ramo Auditorium →
Here's a show like no other that the Folk Music Society has offered. Nevenka is a Los Angeles-based women's folk chorus performing songs from Eastern Europe, including Russian, Bulgarian, Croatian, … Continue reading Nevenka, Eastern European folk ensemble in Ramo Auditorium on Saturday, Sept. 21 →
Along with her solo musical career, Southern California songstress, Perla Batalla was also a back-up singer for the great singer and songwriter, Leonard Cohen, before his unfortunate death in 2016. … Continue reading Perla Batalla: A tribute to Leonard Cohen, Saturday, October 19, presented by Caltech Campus Programs! Receive a $5 discount if you mention the Folk Music Society when ordering tickets! In Beckman Auditorium →
Robin and Linda Williams are coming this fall! Linda's ankle is on the mend and they have rescheduled their tour, so we will be presenting them on Saturday, October 26! … Continue reading New Date! Robin and Linda Williams return to Pasadena Saturday, October 26 →
Dick Hensold is the leading Northumbrian smallpiper in North America. He returns to Caltech following his debut here a few years ago with Andrea Beaton in a show that was … Continue reading Dick Hensold and Patsy O’Brien in Beckman Institute Auditorium Saturday, November 9 →
Molly's Revenge has played for us a number of times and this "California Celtic" band has picked up a good many local fans in Southern California and throughout the West … Continue reading Winterdance Celtic Christmas Celebration with Molly’s Revenge FRIDAY, December 20 in Ramo Auditorium →
Jim and Susie Malcolm will perform in Beckman Institute Auditorium on FRIDAY, January 24 at 8:00 PM. Jim, who lives with his wife, Susie, in Perthshire, Scotland, has performed for … Continue reading Scotland’s Jim and Susie Malcolm in Pasadena →
The Pasadena Folk Music Society will present renowned harpist and storyteller, Patrick Ball on Saturday, March 7 at 8:00 PM in Beckman Institute Auditorium. Patrick has performed with us numerous times before, and, as usual, this one will combine his magnificent harp music with dramatic storytelling. This is a relatively new show that he has … Continue reading Master Harper, Patrick Ball, presents “Come Dance with me in Ireland: a Pilgrimage to Yeats Country” →
We are hoping to get Mari in the fall. Watch for future developments. Pasadena Folk Music Society currently has no concerts scheduled, but we will be back! Get on our Mailing List! to stay informed
Caltech has canceled this event. This decision was made out of concern for the health of our community as a social distancing measure in light of COVID-19. Box office staff will contact current ticket holders to issue refunds and answer any additional questions. If you obtained your ticket on Goldstar, you will be contacted by … Continue reading CANCELED: Eileen Ivers and unIVERSal roots →
Master fiddler, Mari Black, is bringing her World Fiddle Ensemble to Pasadena for a show called Fiddling Around the World. The show is a high-energy tour of fiddle music from all different corners of the globe, featuring a bit of background about the tunes, with Mari as the musical tour guide. She has won numerous … Continue reading Fiddler Mari Black and the World Fiddle Ensemble- SHOW POSTPONED- CHECK BACK FOR NEW DATE →