All the Concerts

All the concerts for the Pasadena Folk Music Society (and it’s former incarnation as the Caltech Folk Music Society), since the beginning in January 1983, along with Brian’s and Simon’s pre-Folk Music Society concerts.

(Thanks Brian for the updated early listings!)

5/17/25 Kevin Burke
3/1/25 Téada
11/16/24 Kathy Kallick Band
08/03/24  Canceled Kathy Kallick Band
07/06/24  Syncopaths
04/13/24  Scottish Fiddlers of Los Angeles with Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas
03/02/24  Low Lily
01/27/24  Jim and Susie Malcolm
09/16/23 The Mari Black Trio
05/13/23 Online Concert: John McCutcheon “Jackpot! A Wild Card Show”
04/16/23 Online Concert: John McCutcheon “Hammer Dulcimer!”
03/19/23 Online Concert: John McCutcheon “The Women Who Made Me”
02/11/23 Online Concert: John McCutcheon Love Songs!
12/11/22 Online Concert: Winter Solstice A Holiday Concert with John McCutcheon
11/13/22 Online Concert: John McCutcheon sings songs co-written with Tom Paxton
10/29/22 Tannahill Weavers
10/16/22 Online Concert: John McCutcheon- Stories behind the Songs
09/04/22 Online Concert: John McCutcheon- Songs from New Album, Leap!
06/18/22 Old Blind Dogs
05/07/22 Online Concert: John McCutcheon
04/10/22 Online Concert: with Five Folk-Music Virtuosos
04/03/22 Online Concert: Songwriters in the Round
04/18/20 Mari Black and the World Fiddle Ensemble (Postponed because of COVID PANDEMIC)
03/15/20 Eileen Ivers and Universal Roots (presented by Caltech Public Programming)
03/07/20 Patrick Ball
01/24/20 Jim and Susie Malcolm
12/20/19 Winterdance Celtic Christmas Celebration with Molly’s Revenge (Ramo Auditorium)
11/09/19 Dick Hensold and Patsy O’Brien
10/26/19 Robin and Linda Williams
10/19/19 Perla Batalla: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen (presented by Caltech Public Programming)
09/21/19 Nevenka (Ramo Auditorium)
06/22/19 Old Blind Dogs (Ramo Auditorium)
05/18/19 Miller | MacDonald | Cormier
04/06/19 Jayme Stone and Folklife
03/23/19 Cambalache (free show at Pasadena Central Library)
03/16/19 Dublin’s Irish Tenors and The Celtic Ladies (presented by Caltech Public Events)
03/09/19 Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen
02/23/19 Lúnasa (Beckman Auditorium)
02/09/19 Honey Whiskey Trio
01/12/19 Lauren Sheehan and Susie Glaze
12/15/18 Kevin Burke
11/10/18 John McCutheon
10/20/18 Bill Staines
10/06/18 Jeni Hankins
09/15/18 Tannahill Weavers
08/25/18 New World String Project with Stuart Mason, John Weed, Lisa Lynne and Aryeh Frankfurter
08/04/18 Mother’s Boys
06/02/18 Crary, Evans & Barnick
05/12/18 Bryan Bowers and Geoff Goodhue
04/28/18 Claude Bourbon
03/31/18 The (New) Kingston Trio (Josh Reynolds, Mike Marvin, Tim Gorelangton)
03/03/18 John Gorka
02/23/18 Old Blind Dogs
02/10/18 Peter Yarrow
01/27/18 Jim Malcolm
01/20/18 Adonis Puentes and the Voice of Cuba Orchestra
12/09/17 Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands
11/11/17 The Susie Glaze New Folk Ensemble
10/07/17 Low Lily and John Whelan
08/20/17 Rosalie Sorrels Memorial/Celebration of Life
08/12/17 Phil Salazar and the Kin Folk
07/08/17 The Recollective
06/17/17 Jim Kweskin and friends
06/03/17 Brocelïande
05/13/17 Ben Miller and Anita MacDonald
04/29/17 Alan Reid and Rob van Sante (Show was postponed.)
04/01/17 Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas
03/11/17 Michael Smith
02/18/17 Dàimh
01/28/17 The Revelers
01/14/17 Brad Colerick
12/03/16 Witcher, Recupido & Levitt
11/05/16 Chris Proctor
10/22/16 Rita Hosking
09/17/16 Sarah McQuaid
08/27/16 Dan Frechette and Laurel Thomsen
08/21/16 Eric Uglum and Bud Bierhaus/ Vintage Martins- Bluegrass in the Garden
07/16/16 Patrick Ball
06/18/16 Kevin Burke
05/21/16 Andrea Beaton and Dick Hensold
04/23/16 Jayme Stone’s Lomax Project
04/02/16 John McCutcheon
 03/19/16 Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen
03/12/16 Caladh Nua
03/05/16 Old Blind Dogs
 02/20/16 Beppe Gambetta
12/12/15 Mark O’Connor’s Appalachian Christmas
12/05/15 Laurie Lewis and Kathy Kallick
11/14/15 The Good Lovelies
11/07/15 Claudia Russel and Bruce Kaplan
10/10/15 Kathy Kallick Band
 09/26/15 John Flynn
08/22/15 Marina V and Aireene Espiritu
06/13/15 Susie Glaze & The Hilonesome Band
05/30/15 Bryan Bowers
05/09/15 RUNA (replacing the canceled Old Blind Dogs)
03/28/15 Katy Moffatt
03/14/15 Paddy Keenan
02/28/15 Socks in the Frying Pan
02/13/15 Celtic Fiddle Festival
01/24/15 Jim Malcolm
12/13/14 Danú: A Christmas Gathering: Féile na Nollag
12/06/14 T Sisters
11/15/14 Jeni & Billy
10/18/14 Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands
09/27/14 Moira Smiley & VOCO
08/16/14 Peter Feldmann and the Very Lonesome Boys
07/12/14 Lisa Haley and the Zydekats
06/28/14 Sabrina and Craig & Honey Whiskey Trio
05/03/14 Robin and Linda Williams and Their Fine Group
04/12/14 Alan Reid and Rob van Sante
03/29/14 April Verch Band
03/22/14 Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen
03/07/14 Cherish the Ladies
03/01/14 Ladysmith Black Mambazo
02/15/14 Tannahill Weavers
01/24/14 John McCutcheon
12/14/13 Patrick Ball
11/23/13 Kingston Trio
11/16/13 Tony McManus
11/01/13 Dan Crary & Thunderation
10/05/13 Chris Proctor
08/24/13 Evie Ladin & Keith Terry & Triple Chicken Foot
07/27/13 MilkDrive
07/13/13 RUNA
06/22/13 Hay Dudes
05/11/13 Susie Glaze & the Hilonesome Band
04/20/13 Fishtank Ensemble
03/23/13 Janis Ian
03/09/13 David Mallett
02/09/13 Joanna Cazden & Debra Cowan
02/02/13 Atlantic Steps
01/19/13 Severin Browne & James Hurley
12/08/12 Brocelïande
11/17/12 Lúnasa
11/10/12 Kristina Olsen
10/27/12 Cathy Barton & Dave Para
10/13/12 Jez Lowe
09/07/12 Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands
08/11/12 Tom Russell & Thad Beckman
07/07/12 Legends of the Celtic Harp, featuring Patrick Ball, Lisa Lynne, and Aryeh Frankfurter
06/22/12 Aaron Jones and Claire Mann
05/12/12 Jeni & Billy
04/21/12 Salty Suites
03/31/12 Michael Smith
03/17/12 Cheryl Wheeler & Kenny White
02/25/12 Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen
01/27/12 Spirit of Uganda
01/21/12 Jim Malcolm
12/10/11 Kevin Burke
12/03/11 Tomaseen Foley’s Celtic Christmas
11/19/11 Rita Hosking & Cousin Jack
10/29/11 William Jackson and Gráinne Hambly
10/08/11 Small Potatoes & Dave Morrison
09/17/11 Moya Brennan & Cormac De Barra
08/13/11 Loafer’s Glory
07/23/11 The Syncopaths
06/04/11 Rosalie Sorrels
05/04/11 Molly’s Revenge
04/16/11 Susie Glaze & The Hilonesome Band
04/02/11 Nrityagram Dance Ensemble
03/19/11 Gerry O’Beirne and Rosie Shipley
03/11/11 Step Afrika!
02/26/11 Country Joe McDonald
02/11/11 Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana
01/29/11 Katy Moffat
12/11/10 Ronny Cox
11/06/10 Patrick Ball
11/05/10 Eileen Ivers
10/15/10 JIGU! Thunder Drums of China
10/09/10 Marley’s Ghost
10/02/10 Calpulli Mexican Dance Company
09/11/10 Eliza Gilkyson
07/17/10 Tannahill Weavers
06/26/10 Andy Irvine
06/12/10 Old Blind Dogs
05/15/10 Laurie Lewis & Tom Rozum
04/24/10 Priscilla Herdman
03/20/10 Chris Stuart and Backcountry
03/12/10 Ladysmith Black Mambazo
03/05/10 Tommy Sands with Moya & Fionan Sands
02/27/10 The Wailin’ Jennys
02/13/10 Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen
01/23/10 Jim Malcolm
12/06/09 Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas
12/05/09 Don Vappie and the Creole Jazz Serenaders
11/21/09 Anne Hills
11/07/09 Battlefield Band
10/23/09 Barynya
10/10/09 David Mallett
09/12/09 Cheryl Wheeler & Kenny White
05/09/09 Bryan Bowers
04/18/09 Moira Smiley & VOCO
02/28/09 Lúnasa
02/27/09 Gráda
02/20/09 Carolina Chocolate Drops
02/07/09 Kingston Trio
01/10/09 Peter Ostroushko
12/06/08 Tony McManus
11/07/08 Andy M. Stewart & Gerry O’Beirne
10/25/08 Natalie MacMaster
10/18/08 Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem and Pine Leaf Boys
10/11/08 Sara Grey with Kieron Means
09/06/08 Patrick Ball
08/09/08 Molly’s Revenge
06/14/08 Mary Z. Cox & Bob Cox
05/16/08 The Limeliters
04/05/08 Joel Fafard
03/08/08 Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen
02/23/08 Nancy McCallion
02/08/08 Leahy
01/26/08 Campbell Brothers
01/25/08 John McCutcheon
01/12/08 Harvey Reid
12/01/07 Santa Cruz River Band
11/10/07 Sons of the Never Wrong
11/02/07 Vishten
10/20/07 Anne Hills
09/22/07 Women on the Move: Beautiful CD Release Concert
07/28/07 Susie Glaze & The Hilonsome Band
06/01/07 Rosalie Sorrells
05/12/07 Perfect Strangers
04/14/07 Bryan Bowers
03/17/07 Wilson & McKee
03/09/07 Boys of the Lough
02/17/07 Cheryl Wheeler & Kenny White
02/03/07 Jim Malcolm
01/19/07 Eliza Gilkyson
01/06/07 Cathy Barton & Dave Para
12/9,10/06 A Scottish Christmas with Bonnie Rideout
11/04/06 Jamie Laval & Ashley Broder
10/27/06 Dervish
10/14/06 Aaron Jones & Claire Mann
10/07/06 Inti-Illimani
09/09/06 Peter Ostroushko & Arkadiy Yushin
07/01/06 Fairport Convention
06/09/06 Cache Valley Drifters
04/22/06 Priscilla Herdman
04/29/06 Natalie McMaster
03/04/06 Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen
01/21/06 Chris Proctor
12/10/05 Kevin Burke
11/04/05 Patrick Ball in The Fine Beauty of the Island
11/05/05 Battlefield Band
10/15/05 John McEuen, David Amram & Buddy Spicher (3 Jammin’ Gents, a show in honor of the late Vassar Clements & marketing partner with Caltech Public Events)
10/01/05 bohola
09/17/05 Gerry O’Beirne (Andy Stewart forced to cancel tour)
05/14/05 Old Blind Dogs
04/09/05 Mary Z. Cox accompanied by Bob Cox
03/19/05 Teada
03/05/05 Vishten
02/19/05 The Perfect Strangers
02/05/05 Jim Malcolm
01/21/05 John McCutcheon & The Chapin Sisters
12/11/04 Brocelïande
10/23/04 Lúnasa
10/09/04 William Jackson
09/10/04 Michael Smith
08/29/04 Katy Moffatt
04/24/04 Bryan Bowers
03/27/04 Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen
02/28/04 David Crosby
01/23/04 Kingston Trio
01/16/04 Harvey Reid
12/20/03 Cyntia Smith & the Lilies
11/15/03 Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
10/17/03 Fil Campbell & Tom McFarland
09/09/03 Peter Ostroushko
07/26/03 Tom Smith
06/28/03 Jon Wilcox, Danny Wheetman, & David West
05/31/03 Priscilla Herdman
05/10/03 Sparky & Rhonda Rucker
04/12/03 Aoife Clancy
03/22/03 Riders of the Purple Sage & Border Radio
02/21/03 Robin & Linda Williams
01/17/03 David Massengill
01/10/03 EnsembleGalilei with Jean Redpath
12/21/02 Brocelïande
11/09/02 Cosy Sheridan
10/19/02 Dan Crary & Beppe Gambetta
10/11/02 David Mallett
09/20/02 Fairport Convention & Equation
09/06/02 Old Blind Dogs
06/29/02 Teada
06/08/02 Katy Moffatt
05/11/02 James LeeStanley
04/13/02 Bryan Bowers
03/23/02 Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen
02/23/02 Michael Smith
01/11/02 Chris Proctor
12/15/01 Kevin Burke
11/09/01 Chulrua
10/20/01 William Jackson
09/08/01 Cache Valley Drifters
07/27/01 Danu
05/19/01 Dave Para & Cathy Barton
04/13/01 Priscilla Herdman
03/16/01 Katy Moffatt
02/09/01 Patrick Ball
01/12/01 Rosalie Sorrels
12/16/00 Gregg Miner
11/17/00 Adie Grey & Dave MacKenzie
09/09/00 Tarras
08/12/00 New West
05/13/00 Lui Collins
04/22/00 Eileen McGann
03/25/00 Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen
02/12/00 William Pint & Felicia Dale
01/29/00 Patrick Ball
01/08/00 Bluegrass Etc.
12/10/99 John McEuen
11/13/99 Chris Proctor
10/09/99 Steve Tilston
09/10/99 Tom Lewis
07/31/99 Martin Simpson
06/12/99 Rincon Ramblers
03/26/99 Peggy Seeger
02/26/99 Richard Greene, Peter Feldman, & Tom Sauber
02/05/99 Cache Valley Drifters
01/17/99 Bob Franke
09/26/98 Duck Baker
08/28/98 Michael Smith
07/18/98 Cyrus Clarke Band
05/30/98 William Jackson
03/28/98 Joanna Cazden & Bob Franke
03/01/98 Harvey Reid
02/14/98 Lou & Peter Berryman
10/05/97 Danu
07/27/97 Ruth Barrett & Cyntia Smith
04/26/97 Louis Killen, John Roberts & Tony Barrand
04/13/97 Copperline
03/22/97 Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen
03/01/97 Harvey Reid
01/19/97 Chris Proctor
05/04/96 Carla Sciaky
03/30/96 Ruth Barrett & Cyntia Smith
01/14/96 Harvey Reid & Chris Proctor
10/28/95 Brown Sisters & George Cavanaugh
10/07/95 Erica Wheeler
05/20/95 Kristina Olsen
02/26/95 Utah Phillips
02/04/95 Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen
01/15/95 Chris Proctor & Harvey Reed
12/10/94 David Massingill
11/20/94 Si Kahn
11/06/94 Acousticats
10/08/94 Cache Valley Drifters
04/08/94 Ruth Barrett & Cyntia Smith
03/27/94 Iron Mountain String Band
02/05/94 Utah Phillips
01/16/94 Harvey Reid & Chris Proctor
12/12/93 Kevin Burke & Open House
11/06/93 Tom Lewis
10/09/93 Sally Fingerett
07/24/93 Katy Moffatt
06/19/93 Ken Perlman & Rich & Maureen DelGrosso
03/13/93 Don Haynie & Sheryl Samuel
02/14/93 Golden Bough
01/22/93 Chris Proctor & Harvey Reid
12/12/92 Duck Baker & Molly Andrews
11/21/92 Ruth Barrett & Cyntia Smith
11/08/92 Jem Moore & Ariane Lydon
10/17/92 Ed Miller
05/17/92 Marley’s Ghost
04/25/92 Tom Smith (did not play) & Tracy Moore
03/28/92 Martin & Jessica Simpson
02/15/92 Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen
01/18/92 Bob Franke
12/14/91 Dan Crary
11/09/91 Claudia Schmidt
10/05/91 Margaret Christl
09/21/91 Carla Sciaky
06/07/91 Tom Ball & Kenny Sultan
04/23/91 Andy Irvine
04/13/91 Kristina Olsen
03/03/91 John McCutcheon
02/02/91 Martin & Jessica Simpson
11/11/90 Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
10/06/90 Joanna Cazden
09/16/90 Cilla & Ray Fisher
06/02/90 Ed Miller
05/18/90 Stanley Greenthal
05/05/90 Margaret Christl
03/30/90 Andrew York & Jennifer Robin
03/10/90 Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen
02/18/90 John McCutcheon
01/13/90 Kim Wallach & Carla Sciaky
11/10/89 Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
10/14/89 Phil Salazar Band
09/23/89 Priscilla Herdman
06/25/89? Huayucaltia
05/13/89 Word of Mouth, Ciro Hurtado & Cindy Harding
04/15/89 Sally Rogers & Howie Bursen
03/31/89 Betsy Rose
02/04/89 Joanna Cazden
01/21/89 Martin & Jessica Simpson
12/02/88 Kristina Olsen
11/19/88 Ossian
10/08/88 Laurie Lewis & the Grant Street Band
09/17/88? Bob Bossin & Collective Vision
05/29/88 Priscilla Herdman
04/29/88? John Gorka & Roy Forbes (Bim)
02/12/88 Utah Phillips
12/06/87 Chris Proctor & Kim Robertson
11/06/87 Martin Carthy & the Watersons
10/10/87 Andy M. Stewart & Manus Lunny
09/12/87 Kristina Olsen
05/16/87 Sidesaddle
03/13/87 Sally Rogers & Howie Bursen
02/07/87? Carla Sciaky
01/17/87 Dewey Balfa & Tracey Schwarz
12/13/86? Tom Ball & Kenny Sultan
10/18/86 Joanna Cazden & Foxglove
10/05/86 Silly Wizard
05/17/86 Cyderman’s Fancy
04/05/86 Golden Bough
02/22/86 Kim Wallach & Andrew Calhoun
01/17/86 Rick & Lorraine Lee with Holly Tannen
12/06/85 Banish Misfortune
11/16/85 Mother Logo
10/12/85 Rees & Gallagher
05/04/85 Ruth Barrett & Cyntia Smith
03/30/85 Joanna Cazden & Bob Bossin
03/02/85 Cathy Fink & Fred Small
02/23/85 Kevin Burke, Andy Irvine & Gerry O’Beirne
11/17/84 Don Lange, Bob Franke & Dick Pinney
10/19/84 Carla Sciaky & Kim Robertson
09/28/84 Thom Moore & Janie Cribbs & Geoff Bartley
05/04/84 Joanna Cazden & Hotte Ayre
04/13/84 Backwoods Jazz Quartet
03/23/84 De Dannan
03/02/84 Fred Small
02/03/84 Tom Ball & Kenny Sultan
01/21/84 Artie Traum & Kim Wallach
12/02/83 Old Mother Logo
10/28/83 Berline, Crary & Hickman
10/15/83 Carla Sciaky
09/23/83 Silly Wizard
08/27/83 Geof Morgan
10/12/85 Dave Frishberg
07/08/83 Cache Valley Drifters
06/17/83 Caswell Carnahan
05/20/83 Train to Sligo & Matthew Allen & Julie Searles
04/29/83 Dick Pinney & Chris Proctor
04/01/83 Ruth Barrett & Cyntia Smith
02/25/83 Kevin Burke & Micheal O Domhnaill (co-sponsored with the Caltech Graduate Student Council)
02/10/83 Cathy Fink
01/21/83 Joanna Cazden the first offical show of the Caltech Folk Music Society (co-sponsored with the Caltech Y & Organization for Women at Caltech)
11/16/82 Don Lange, (Caltech Y & Graduate Student Council)
10/05/82 Geof Morgan (Caltech Y, Organization for Women atCaltech, & Graduate Student Council)
08/13/82 Tracy Strann (Caltech Y)
05/20/82 Stan Rogers (Caltech Y)
04/12/82 Peter Alsop (Caltech Y)
01/29/82 Joanna Cazden (Caltech Y & Organization for Women at Caltech)