John is one of the most requested performers for us, and there are a number of reasons. He is a fine songwriter and songfinder, one of the very best! Consider … Continue reading John McCutcheon →

We are very proud to present this fine group of musicians exploring the deep roots music of North America. Jayme Stone is a Canadian banjo innovator, known for his bringing … Continue reading Jayme Stone’s Lomax Project →

(Note: This show was originally scheduled for January 16, 2016.) Don't miss this special pairing! This promises to be an exciting evening of fiddle and pipes! One of Cape Breton's … Continue reading Andrea Beaton and Dick Hensold →

It has been over four years since Kevin Burke has played at Caltech, and we're honored and delighted to have the return of this fiddler extraordinaire. In a 30-plus year … Continue reading Kevin Burke →

We welcome back Patrick Ball, who has honored our series by appearing 7 times before, with completely different shows and different musical configurations, combining elements of music, storytelling, theater and … Continue reading Patrick Ball: Celtic Harp and Story →

The Pasadena Folk Music Society moves off the Caltech campus for the first time ever to present a special Sunday morning concert featuring the fine voices and guitar work of … Continue reading Sunday Morning Bluegrass Gospel in the Garden! →

Dan Frechette, guitar/vocals, and Laurel Thomsen, violin/vocals will be making their Caltech debut at this show. We are happy to be presenting this fine duo who we expect you will … Continue reading Dan Frechette and Laurel Thomsen →

Born in Spain, raised in Chicago and now living in rural England, Sarah refuses to be pigeonholed, segueing easily from one of her emotive originals into a 1930s Cuban jazz … Continue reading Sarah McQuaid →

Singer/songwriter Rita Hosking, from Northern California, returns for her second appearance at Caltech. She continues to gain attention for her original songs and her personable style. She was winner of … Continue reading Rita Hosking →

An inventive guitarist, now living in Salt Lake City, Chris Proctor has 11 fine albums to his credit. Chris is a musical adventurer whose voice is the acoustic six and … Continue reading Chris Proctor →

Witcher, Recupido & Levitt perform a very satisfying country tinged style of bluegrass music. This band evolved from the Witcher Brothers, who were long one of the mainstays of Southern … Continue reading Witcher, Recupido & Levitt →

Caltech's Public Events presents a sensational evening of joy, hope, laughter, friendship, and celebration, of life through storytelling, music, song and dance in a night that sparkles with life and … Continue reading Caltech Public Events presents An Irish Christmas! Receive a $5 discount if you mention the Folk Music Society when ordering tickets! Saturday, December 17 in Beckman Auditorium (Big Beckman) at 8PM →

Brad Colerick has been an important factor for the Los Angeles area songwriters and performers. You might be familiar with his music series in South Pasadena, where he presented, performed … Continue reading Brad Colerick →

We've got a real Southern band, a Louisiana band, coming to Caltech for this show. They are so big in size (6 members), stature, and anticipated audience size that we're … Continue reading The Revelers →

We're going to fill up our little stage space with this great young band, based in Lochaber in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, an area as much renowned for … Continue reading Dàimh, quintet from Scotland, in Beckman Institute Auditorium (Little Beckman) →

Michael is hugely known as the songwriter of The Dutchman, a song recorded early on by Steve Goodman and then performed and recorded by all kinds of great singers since … Continue reading Michael Smith, extraordinary songwriter, singer, guitarist to appear at Caltech Saturday, March 11 →

Don't miss the opportunity to hear the return of Alasdair Fraser, Scottish fiddler extraordinaire and Natalie Haas on cello! Alasdair, now living in the Sierra Nevada foothills, has long been … Continue reading Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas →

Ben Miller and Anita MacDonald will be making their first appearance at Caltech in Beckman Institute Auditorium (Little Beckman.) They have been playing together for about four years, blending the … Continue reading Ben Miller and Anita MacDonald →

Brocelïande (Margaret Davis, Kristoph Klover, and Kris Yenney) will return to Caltech with music from the British Isles, Medieval and Renaissance music, and original settings of the songs of J.R.R. … Continue reading Brocelïande, Celtic and Early Music Ensemble →