Enjoying the list of other events provided with our newsletters? Can’t remember that event you wanted to see or to catch the repeat online? Look no further, they are all listed here.
| 2025 | |
| 4/6 | Grammy winners Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary. Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. |
| 3/29 | Kaumakaiwa and Kulaiwi soaring vocals, island harmonies and a delightful folk vibe with Hula of Indigenous Hawai’i. Barclay Theater Irvine. |
| 3/23 | Yamato Drummers of Japan. Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. |
| 3/21 | Ukuelele Orchestra of Great Britian. Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. |
| 3/20 | Danu Irish traditional band. Barclay Theater Irvine. |
| 3/9 | Folk legends The Kingston Trio and The Limeliters. Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. |
| 2/8 | Joellen Lapidus & the Urban Gypsies at Boulevard Music. |
| 2/4 | KODO traditional Taiko Drum. Walt Disney Hall. |
| 2/1 | Mojo & the Bayou Gypsies Zydeco and Cajun music. Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. |
| 1/25 | Award winning guitarist Jesse Cook. BofA Performing Arts Center Thousand Oaks. |
| 1/24 | Virtuoso guitarist Jesse Cook renowned for his captivating fusion of world music. Irvine Barclay Theater. |
| 1/19 | 18th Annual Slack Key Festival. Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. |
| 1/16-2/2 | Celtic Connections yearly festival in Glasgow Scotland. |
| 2024 | |
| 12/13 | Jake Shimabukuro Holidays in Hawaii. Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. |
| 11/7 | Sophie Lukacs Trio blends Mandingo, folk, pop, and classical music genres. Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz in Los Angeles. |
| 11/13 | Crys Matthews & Julian Taylor at the Harmony Room, Eagle Rock |
| 11/3 | Bruce Forman & Pat Bergeson at Boulevard Music, Culver City |
| 10/29 | Southern Culture on the Skids at Zebulon Cafe in Los Angeles |
| 10/29 | Single Girl, Married Girl; Ian Fisher; Anna Moon & Cassie Boettcher at Hotel Cafe, Hollywood |
| 10/26 | Suzie Glaze New Folk Ensemble, Fret House, Covina |
| 10/23 | David Luning and Rosa Pullman with special guest Zoe Carter at The Daily |
| 10/20 | Western 80s Edge: A Celebration of Groundbreaking So Cal Roots at Zebulon Cafe in Los Angeles |
| 10/19 | Canadian singer-songwriter Leith Ross songs, rendered in folk-adjacent tones, resonate with vulnerability and authenticity. At the Ford Theater. |
| 10/19 | Jean Rohe, Sadie Gustafson-Zook & Carolyn Kendrick at the Harmony Room, Eagle Rock |
| 10/18 | Artnight Pasadena– an urban cornucopia of live music, literary and visual arts, fun and food trucks (6-10 PM, various locations). |
| 10/11-19 | Celtic Colours International Festival Cape Breton Island – 50 concerts in 36 communities. |
| 10/6 | Grammy nominated folk trio Bonny Light Horseman at the Ford Theater. |
| 10/5 | BBQ & Bluegrass with the True Blue Bluegrass Band. Knox Presbyterian Church. |
| 10/5 | One of the west coast’s original Old-Time music festivals Santa Barbara Old Time Fiddler’s Convention Rancho La Patera & Stow House Goleta, CA |
| 10/2 | The Eldermen Rancho Mirage Library, Rancho Mirage CA |
| 9/29 | Caña Dulce y Caña Brava harp and guitar based on traditional music from the area of Veracruz, Mexico. Ford Theater. |
| 9/26 | Dustbowl Revival Presents a Laurel Canyon Retrospective. Irvine Barclay Theater. |
| 9/20 | Los Angeles International Ukulele Festival at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center. |
| 9/18 | Rodrigo y Gabriela and Afro-Cuban All Stars at the Hollywood Bowl. |
| 9/14 | Las Colibri and other mariachi musicians will update some Mexican musical traditions in a program called “¡Viva La Tradición!” at the Ford Theater. |
| 9/14 | Mesmerising folk duo, Ordinary Elephant, at McCabes Guitar Shop Santa Monica. |
| 9/7 | Emmylou Harris, a living legend performs at the Los Angeles Folk Festival. The Bellwether in Los Angeles. |
| 9/6 | Nic Gareiss (percussive dance, bouzouki, vocals) and Simon Chrisman (hammer dulcimer, vocals). McCabe’s Guitar Shop Santa Monica. |
| 8/18 | The Imaginaries, an Americana duo perform at the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood. |
| 8/18 | TaikoProject‘s new program BENZAITEN, inspired by the Japanese goddess of wisdom, beauty, and dance at the Ford Theater. |
| 8/17 | Lila Downs blends folk traditions of Oaxaca and southern US. Marina del Rey Burton Chace Park |
| 8/11 | Bloco Obini ensemble will perform Afro-Brazilian bloco-style drumming at the Ford Theater. |
| 8/3 | Miskey Mountain Boys at Farnsworth Park Altadena. |
| 7/26 | Prateek Kuhadbrings a set of folk-driven songs about love and desire at the Ford Theater. |
| 6/30 | FAR-WEST Benefit Concert at McCabes Guitar Shop in Santa Monica. |
| 5/19 | Topanga Banjo Fiddle Contest & Folk Festival at King Gillette Ranch. |
| 5/4 | California Bluegrass Association’s Long Beach Bluegrass Festival, a free event. |
| 3/17 | Lizzie No at McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica. |
| 2/24 | Caltech Orchestra free concert Feb 24 and Sun Feb 25. |
| 2/22 | Bassekou Kouyate and his band, Ngoni Ba, perform at the Lodge Room. |
| 2/20 | Dylan LeBlanc performs at the Moroccan Lounge in Los Angeles. |
| 2/18 | Coleman Chamber Music Series presents the Takács Quartet. |
| 2/17-18 | Caltech Wind Orchestra Feb. 17 and Feb. 18 Ramo Auditorium. |
| 2/10 | South Pasadena’s 2024 Winter Arts Crawl. |
| 2/10 | Peter Rowan at Palm Springs Cultural Center. |
| 2/9 | Peter Rowan at McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica. |
| 2/9 | Blind Boys of Alabama and Bobby Rush Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts. |
| 2/8 | Blind Boys of Alabama and Bobby Rush Thousand Oaks Performing Arts Center. |
| 2/8 | Fingerpicking-guitar legend Leo Kottke Pepperdine University Lisa Smith Wengler Center. |
| 2/7 | Illuminating the Dynamic Night Sky: Discoveries from the Zwicky Transient Facility. Recording available on Watson Lecture Series Youtube channel. |
| 2/2-4 | Caltech Chamber Music in Dabney Hall. Feb. 2, Feb. 3 and Feb. 4. |
| 1/31-2/1 | Ranky Tanky at CSUN Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts. |
| 1/31 | Lunar Trailblazer: The Pioneering Small Satellite Set to Investigate Water on the Moon. Recording available on Watson Lecture Series Youtube channel. |
| 1/20-2/2 | New Christy Minstrels. KPFK Audio Archives, find Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, 7:00 am on the list. |