Folk Music in the Capital Region

Julia Alsarraf, a Troy-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, performs a noon concert in the Music @ Noon series at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.

A jazz duo concert at Caffè Lena by pianist Chuck Lamb and Brazilian guitarist Diego Figueiredo, blending jazz, bossa nova and classical technique.

A concert by Robbie Fulks, a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and guitarist, blending country, bluegrass, folk and Americana, with opener Henry Ferland.

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco performs her show The Spirit of Love, with special guest Sweet Petunia.

Album release show: Matt Lorenz performs as The Suitcase Junket at Caffè Lena, playing songs from his new album To Go On on handmade instruments.

A two-day folk festival of music, dance and community from Skidmore and Bennington colleges, featuring Jenna Moynihan with Owen Marshall.

Live show by Professor Louie & The Crowmatix, a Woodstock, NY band playing roots-infused rock, blues, and Americana with songs from their catalog and music Professor Louie co-produced with The Band.

After-party show at Caffè Lena following the Northeast International Folk Alliance Conference, with Carolyn Shapiro, Sweet Petunia, and Great Aunt each performing a 30-minute set of original music.

Concert by Jordanian singer-songwriter Farah Siraj and her trio, blending Arabic music and flamenco. Part of the Nordlys Global Voices Series.

Open mic night at Caffè Lena where performers play their own or other songs on the stage, with 2 songs or 10 minutes per act and sign-up first come, first serve. All ages and styles are welcome.

A listening party at Caffè Lena where Chuck Vosganian (Rochmon) presents 16 classic Little Feat songs with live audio and video.

Bluegrass jam session at Caffè Lena where Red Spruce opens with a few tunes, then the floor opens to musicians playing classic grass, new grass and folk favorites. All are welcome to take part.

Singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata performs in concert at The Egg, with support from Will Dailey. Part of the Egg Presents series.

Cold Chocolate, a Boston-based duo of Ethan Robbins and Ariel Bernstein, performs in the Bright Series at Caffè Lena, mixing bluegrass, folk, funk and rock with tight harmonies.

Concert by The Wailin' Jennys, a folk trio of Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody and Heather Masse, presented by Bardavon with DSP Shows at UPAC in Kingston.

Guitarists Frank Vignola and Vinny Raniolo perform a jazz concert at Caffè Lena, weaving jazz standards, timeless classics and improvisation.

AJ Lee & Blue Summit, a Santa Cruz-based bluegrass band led by AJ Lee's vocals and mandolin, perform songs that stretch into folk, country, and Americana.

A concert by the Saratoga-based band Annie & the Hedonists, performing vintage jazz, swing, blues and Americana with lead vocals by Annie Rosen at Caffè Lena.

Concert by singer-songwriter Dan Navarro, half of the duo Lowen & Navarro, performing songs and stories from his career and his album Horizon Line at Caffè Lena. A livestream is available.

Open mic night at Caffè Lena where performers sign up to play two songs or 10 minutes on stage. Held every Monday, with sign-up from 6:30 to 7:00 PM and the show starting at 7:00 PM.

Open mic poetry program at Caffè Lena featuring poet Joseph Carosella, who grew up in Rotterdam, NY, and has written collections including Rabbit Tracks: The Poetry of Nature and Poetry on Foot.

A concert by South High Vocal Point, the competitive a cappella group from South Glens Falls high school, singing contemporary music of varied genres.

A concert by Heard, a world music and jazz band blending West African, Brazilian and Caribbean rhythms, as part of the Momentum Series at Caffè Lena.

Singer-songwriter Jeffrey Gaines performs with voice and guitar at Caffè Lena, with songs from a recording career spanning eight albums.

An afternoon concert by Billy Gilman, a Grammy-nominated singer and Billboard Music Award winner, featuring Christmas songs and hits.

Folk duo Pete and Maura Kennedy performs at Caffè Lena, celebrating their album of original songs Smoketree with folk-rock, Americana and close harmonies, as part of The Folk Heritage Series.

Open mic night at Caffè Lena where performers sign up to play two songs or 10 minutes on stage. Held every Monday, with sign-up from 6:30 to 7:00 PM and the show starting at 7:00 PM.

A storytelling open mic at Caffè Lena featuring Jeannine Laverty, who tells personal and folk stories that honor the earth.

Christmas with the Celts is an Irish Christmas show combining ancient Irish carols, contemporary Christmas songs, Irish dance, Irish instrumentation and a children's choir, touring the United States.

Special Consensus, a Chicago-based bluegrass band founded by banjo player Greg Cahill in 1975, performs at Caffè Lena.

SIRSY, the husband-and-wife duo of Melanie Krahmer and Rich Libutti, performs three different shows over three nights at Caffè Lena.

SIRSY, the husband-and-wife duo of Melanie Krahmer and Rich Libutti, performs three different shows over a weekend at Caffè Lena.

The husband-and-wife duo SIRSY, Melanie Krahmer and Rich Libutti, performs a full weekend of three different shows at Caffè Lena.

Singer-songwriter Judy Collins performs on her Sweet Judy Blue Eyes Farewell Tour at The Egg, presented by DSP as part of the Guest Presentation Series.

Canadian folk singer-songwriter Connie Kaldor performs songs and storytelling at Caffè Lena as part of the Folk Heritage Series.

Open mic night at Caffè Lena where performers sign up to play two songs or 10 minutes on stage. Held every Monday, with sign-up from 6:30 to 7:00 PM and the show starting at 7:00 PM.

A jazz concert at Caffè Lena in Saratoga featuring the Chuck Lamb Trio with special guest saxophonist Jimmy Greene. The show is part of the venue's monthly jazz series hosted by pianist Chuck Lamb.

Magician Michael Mills performs an evening of magic, illusion, comedy and audience participation at Caffè Lena. The show is recommended for ages 14 and up.

Irish traditional band Lúnasa, with support from Armbruster, performs at The Egg, celebrating the release of its 10th album, Live in Kyoto.

Buggy Jive, an acoustic soul rock singer-songwriter from the Albany, New York area, headlines a show in the listening room at Caffè Lena. The page notes that the show is livestreamed.

A Celtic music concert by Còig, a Cape Breton quartet of multi-instrumentalists led by Rachel McMullen, playing traditional tunes and original compositions.

A concert by singer-songwriter Lucy Kaplansky at Caffè Lena. Her latest release, The Lucy Story, is a retrospective of unreleased tracks, demos and live recordings.

A family-friendly concert for young children and their caregivers by Annie & Jonny Rosen, performing vintage jazz, swing, blues and roots Americana. Admission is free with registration.

The Empty Pockets, a Chicago blues, rock and folk band, perform a holiday concert at Caffè Lena with reimagined holiday songs such as "Let It Snow" and "Run Run Rudolph" alongside their own originals.

Folk singer-songwriter Willie Watson performs in concert, singing older folk songs and songs from his self-titled album. He is a founding member of Old Crow Medicine Show.

Intimate acoustic holiday concert by Ally the Piper, playing Celtic takes on holiday classics on Irish whistle, smallpipes and Highland bagpipes.

Open mic night at Caffè Lena where performers sign up to play two songs or 10 minutes on stage. Held every Monday, with sign-up from 6:30 to 7:00 PM and the show starting at 7:00 PM.

A listening party hosted by Chuck Vosganian, known as Rochmon, with a live audio and video presentation of over 14 songs by a range of artists. The evening honors musicians who died during the year.

Bluegrass jam session at Caffè Lena where musicians play classic and new grass and folk tunes, with sets opened by Red Spruce.

Ben Sherman Quartet is a jazz concert led by Brooklyn-based tenor saxophonist Ben Sherman, with Roman Goron, Solomon Gottfried and Jacob Patrone.

Singer-songwriter Kip Moore performs the Reason to Believe Acoustic Tour at The Egg, presented as part of the Guest Presentation Series.

A blues-rock concert by siblings Jocelyn & Chris and their band at Caffè Lena. Jocelyn & Chris have released six full-length studio albums and two live albums.

Cindy Cashdollar and Jack Petruzzelli perform Two Many Guitars, a concert with their band tracing a century of jazz, blues, Western Swing and roots music.

A concert by Triskele, an all-female Celtic band from Albany, NY, performing traditional, original and modern Celtic and Irish music with holiday tunes.

Concert by singer, songwriter and bassist Gail Ann Dorsey, known for her work with David Bowie, presenting new solo music at Caffè Lena.

Weekly open mic at Caffè Lena, open to all ages and styles, where performers play two songs or up to 10 minutes on stage.

An open mic poetry event at Caffè Lena featuring poet David Graham, author of three full-length poetry collections, including Honey of the Earth, and four chapbooks.

Annual reunion show at Caffè Lena by the Raquette River Rounders, a North Country string band performing traditional reels, old country, swing and blues.

Singer-songwriter Stephen Kellogg performs an evening of songs, stories and comedy at Caffè Lena, mixing music with humor and storytelling.

Singer-songwriter Stephen Kellogg performs an evening of songs, stories and comedy at Caffè Lena, mixing music with humor and storytelling.

Weekly open mic at Caffè Lena, open to all ages and styles, where performers play two songs or up to 10 minutes on stage.

Sober Salon, a quarterly event at Caffè Lena where people in recovery share creative work on stage, hosted by John Dillon and Vivian Nesbitt.

Nashville-based singer-songwriter Shea Dewan performs original songs about love, loss and finding strength, with haunting harmonies, at Caffè Lena.

A family folk concert by sisters Nerissa and Katryna Nields, designed for young children and their caregivers. Audience sing-alongs are part of the show.

A folk concert by sisters Nerissa and Katryna Nields, a duo performing harmonies and folk-pop songs. Their newest album is Circle of Days.

Jazz musicians Matt Steckler, Yayoi Ikawa, Lonnie Plaxico and Tony Lewis perform original compositions from their project Old Friends Beckoned / New Sounds Reckoned at Caffè Lena.

A weekly open mic night at Caffè Lena, all ages and styles, where performers sign up to play two songs or up to 10 minutes on stage.

Members of the Pickin' and Singin' Gatherin' host a community pub sing at Caffè Lena, with chorus songs such as sea shanties and labor or protest songs.

An acoustic concert by The Faux Paws, blending bluegrass, Celtic fiddle tunes, jazz saxophone and original songs, at Caffè Lena.

Singer-songwriters Crys Matthews and Seth Glier perform an evening of folk, Americana and storytelling songs at Caffè Lena.

An album release show by blues duo Mark & Jill, with Mark Tolstrup on slide guitar and Jill Tolstrup on vocals, playing acoustic blues and roots music.

Guitarist Mark Cosgrove leads Good Medicine, a five-piece bluegrass and Americana band, in a concert of folk, bluegrass, country and blues at Caffè Lena.

Weekly open mic night at Caffè Lena where performers sign up to play two songs or 10 minutes on stage, with all ages and styles welcome.

Alash, a trio of masters of Tuvan throat singing, performs Tuvan music that blends traditional styles with modern influences.

The Massachusetts-based band The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow performs high-energy American roots music with rich vocal harmonies and rock 'n' roll.

Two-time Grammy nominee Guy Davis performs an evening of blues and storytelling at Caffè Lena, presented with MLK Saratoga's Dr. King Celebration Weekend.

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Amythyst Kiah performs songs blending Americana, folk, blues and alt-rock, including material from her album Still + Bright.

Weekly open mic night at Caffè Lena where performers play two songs or up to 10 minutes, with all ages and styles welcome.

Estonian duo Puuluup, Ramo Teder and Marko Veisson, performs folk music on the bowed hiiu kannel lyre with electronic loops and rhythms.

The Alexis P. Suter Band, led by vocalist Alexis P. Suter, plays blues, soul, gospel and roots music in the Caffè Lena listening room.

Concert by The Cody Sisters, a Colorado bluegrass trio of Megan Cody, Maddie Cody and bassist Will Pavilonis, performing original songs and bluegrass music at Caffè Lena.

Concert by Nova Scotia singer-songwriter Dave Gunning, performing original songs and stories at Caffè Lena, drawing on his latest album Field Notes.

Caffè Lena's weekly open mic night, where performers sign up to play two songs or up to 10 minutes on the stage, all ages and styles welcome.

Folk singer-songwriter Ellis Paul performs songs of storytelling in the folk tradition, including material from his album 55.

Grammy-winning fiddler Bronwyn leads her new band in a bluegrass, Americana and roots show at Caffè Lena, part of the Bright Series.

Caffè Lena's weekly open mic, where performers of all ages and styles sign up to play two songs or 10 minutes on stage.

A performance by Gili Yalo, an Israeli musician whose music combines Ethiopian roots with soul, funk, psychedelic and jazz.

A family folk concert by the duo Goodnight Moonshine, Molly Venter and Eben Pariser, designed for young children and their caregivers.

A concert by the quartet Goodnight Moonshine, led by Molly Venter and Eben Pariser, blending folk, Americana, blues and jazz.

A concert by On The Lash, a quartet playing Irish traditional tunes and songs on flute, fiddle, guitar and mandolin with four-part vocal harmonies.

Celtic band Gaelic Storm performs in concert. The group, which began as a Santa Monica pub band, mixes Celtic traditions with energetic instrumentals.

A concert by La Banda Morisca, a six-piece band from Cadiz, Spain, blending traditional Mediterranean music with flamenco and Andalusian rock.

Toss the Feathers, an Irish traditional music group, performs in the Irish Music @ Noon concert, joined by uilleann piper Kara Doyle.

Irish band The High Kings perform on their The Power of the People Tour, presented at The Egg. The tour combines soaring harmonies, powerful storytelling, Irish tradition and live energy.

Scottish folk band Old Blind Dogs performs at Caffè Lena, marking 35 years with a new album of fiddle, cittern, guitar and Highland bagpipe music.

Irish traditional band Solas performs at The Egg, celebrating three decades of Irish music, with founding members Seamus Egan, Winifred Horan and John Williams joined by Nuala Kennedy and Alan Murray.

Live concert by UK duo The Black Feathers, husband-and-wife duo Ray Hughes and Sian Chandler, performing folk, Americana and acoustic indie songs with close harmonies and guitar at Caffè Lena.

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain performs a concert of reinterpreted music from many genres using only ukuleles and voices, at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall.

A country concert by singer-songwriter Phil Vassar, performing hits including Carlene, Six-Pack Summer and Just Another Day in Paradise.

A free Music @ Noon concert by the Hilltown Ramblers, a bluegrass band formed in 1993 in the Helderberg Mountains of upstate New York.

Kora player Yacouba Sissoko performs traditional West African songs and stories as a soloist and with his band SIYA, which combines solo kora with fuller instrumentation.

Dvořák—In The New World and Old World is a chamber concert with pianist Anna Polonsky, featuring String Quartet No. 12 The American and the Piano Quintet.

A live concert by UK singer-songwriter KT Tunstall, known for her debut album Eye To The Telescope and the hit Suddenly I See.

Children's music concert by singer-songwriter Laurie Berkner, known for her songs for young children and her award-winning albums.

Children's music concert by singer-songwriter Laurie Berkner, known for her songs for young children and her award-winning albums.

Trio Mandili, a Georgian vocal trio, performs live on its first US tour, presenting Georgian polyphonic singing. The group began as three friends singing together in the Georgian countryside.

A performance by singer Kiran Ahluwalia, who draws on Indian and Pakistani vocal traditions in songs that mix in blues, rock, R&B and jazz, with a six-piece band.

Singer-songwriter Sawyer Fredericks performs at Caffè Lena in one of the Sawyer-toga shows, playing Americana songs drawn from his albums, including Hide Your Ghost and No Need To Wonder.

Americana singer-songwriter Sawyer Fredericks performs at Caffè Lena, where his shows are described as an annual tradition. He won Season 8 of NBC's The Voice.

Acoustic singer-songwriter Warren Sieme performs original songs and interpretations of folk and Great American Songbook standards in a Music @ Noon concert.