Folk Event Listings
Please note that these are not BFMS events. Due to concerns about COVID-19 please check with the event organizers to see if these events are still being held.
Events listed on this page are not connected to or sponsored by the Baltimore Folk Music Society. These events are listed as a service to the Folk Music community. If you would like your Folk Music event listed on this page, please contact events@bfms.org and provide the details (Date, Artist, Venue, Website URL or other details) of your event.
Listing by Date - next 30 days
June 18 2026 to July 20 2026 - Dance
Irish Social (Set/Céilí) Dance Classes
Pinecrest Local Park
Thursday evenings, June 18 - August 20, 2026: GWCC's Irish Social (Set/Céilí) Dance Classes in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere, open to all Times: 7-8pm (basics) and 8-9:30pm (continuing experience) Venue: Pinecrest Local Park, 301 St. Lawrence Street, Silver Spring, MD 20901 Admission: $50/10 weeks, register & Pay at class, cash/check preferred, credit accepted. TRY A CLASS FREE! Cancelled classes are not rescheduled. More information: instructor Ann Marie Breheny at gwccdanceclasses@gmail.com, OR visit the GWCC website: https://gwcc-online.org/activities/dance-classes
June 27 2026 - Concert
Eli Lev
Sagamore Spirit
1:00 PM at Sagamore Spirit, 301 E Cromwell St, Baltimore, MD 21230. https://elilevmusic.bandcamp.com/album/past-lives Free! More info: https://www.sagamorespirit.com/
June 28 2026 - Dance
Sunday Afternoon Dancing Planet Contra Dance
Bumper Car Pavilion
3:00-6:00 pm, Introductory session 2:30 pm. Contras & Squares in the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, MD. Gaye Fifer calling with Box & String Trio (Bill Quern, Sarah Gowan, & Laura Alexander) . Admission: $15. Cash, check, or credit cards accepted at the door. (Credit card fees apply). https://dancingplanetproductions.com/contra/
June 28 2026 - Dance
Pop-Up Céilí
Guilford Hall Brewery
1pm–4pm at Guilford Hall Brewery in Baltimore’s vibrant Station North Arts District for an afternoon of lively dancing, great tunes, and good company. There will be a mix of set dances and ceili dances being called. Music by: Matt Mulqueen, Richard Hearn & Jim Eagan, Caller: Kate Spanos. Guilford Hall Brewery, 1611 Guilford Ave, Baltimore, MD 21202. Free street parking is easy to find nearby. We’ll be dancing in the second floor room called "Crown Hall", with delicious food and drinks available for purchase. (There’s also an elevator just inside the entrance if you’d prefer to skip the stairs.) EIC Members: $15. Non-Members: $20. Under 18: FREE. More info: emeraldisleclub.com
June 28 2026 - Dance
Dancing Planet Sunday Afternoon Contra
Ballroom Backroom at Glen Echo Park
3 - 6 pm, (free newcomer class at 2:30) BALLROOM BACKROOM at GLEN ECHO PARK. GAYE FIFER calling to the music of BOX & STRING TRIO (Bill Quern, Sarah Gowan, and Laura Alexander) Admission: $15. Cash, check, or credit cards accepted at the door. (Credit card fees apply). For more info: dancingplanet@erols.com
July 05 2026 - Dance
Bumper Car Squares
Ballroom Backroom at Glen Echo Park
Square dance intro session for all skill levels from 2:45pm - 3pmin the (climate controlled) Ballroom Backroom at Glen Echo Park. Then, Square Dance from 3:00-5:30 pm.caller Caroline Barnes leads a rousing square dance to rollicking music played by Strings on Wings (Todd Clewell-guitar/fiddle, Barb Schmid-fiddle, andJ eff Chumley-banjo). Short hydration break midway, but mostly FUN, lively Square Dancing the whole time. All ages welcome, no partner, prior dance experience, or special outfit needed. Admission: $15/adult, $5/teen, FREE for ages 12 and under. Cash, checks, and credit cards accepted at the door. Details (and discounted advance tickets!!) here: https://glenechopark.org/dances Facebook Event here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1586890089422017
July 18 2026 - Dance
Annapolis English Country Danc
Annapolis Friends Meeting Hall
7-9:30 PM (Intro Lesson: 6:30 PM) Sharon McKinley calls to the music of Phoenix: Steve Hickman, Marty Taylor and Bobby LaRose. Face masks are optional. Venue has windows and filter fans for circulation and ventilation. Please bring own water bottle. Snacks to share are welcome if you bring napkins+appropriate paper goods+utensils and plan to clean up after snack time. No experience or partner required. $15; students-$5; children through 5 years old-free. Annapolis Friends Meeting Hall, 351 Dubois Road, Annapolis, MD 21401. Pre-registration is not required, but please email aefallon@verizon.net to let us know if you can help with pre-dance setup and/or post dance hall restoration. Such help is much appreciated. Info: Jan Scopel, 443-540-0867, janscope@hotmail.com, facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057517095183
