Upcoming Concerts
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In our online Concert Series Program Book, see what SFMS has coming up, and find out about Central PA businesses and arts organizations that support live folk music.
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Sat, April 11 - Bryan McDowell & Mark Schatz
Harrisburg
Join us for an eclectic musical feast hosted by two giants of American acoustic music. We might hear old-time, boogie-woogie, folk ballads... anything and everything, the sky’s the limit! Guaranteed fun.
Concert on Saturday, April 11 at Fort Hunter.
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Sat, April 25 - Folk Music at Wildwood Wetland Festival
Harrisburg
SFMS presents Joe Pye and Neidig & Koretzky as musical guests at Wildwood Park’s 25th Annual Wetlands Festival, which will also include wildlife exhibits, nature walks, animals to meet, crafts and food trucks. Rain or shine!
FREE family fun and live music on Saturday, April 25 at Harrisburg’s Wildwood Park.
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Sun, April 26 - Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas
York
This brilliant duo blend profound understanding of Scottish traditional music with cutting-edge string exploration, intimate chamber music with ecstatic dance energy, and place the cello at the rhythmic heart of it all. Alasdair Fraser has been called “the Michael Jordan of Scottish fiddling”, and one could say that’s no less true for cellist Natalie Haas.
An open Celtic music session at 5:45 pm kicks off the evening.
Concert on Sunday, April 26 at UUCY.
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Fri, May 8 - The Kennedys
Harrisburg
Folk duo Pete and Maura Kennedy blend country, bluegrass, Western swing and janglepop in a joyous musical mashup. After well over a million miles of touring during decades of performing and writing, they are masters of encouraging, empowerings songs that pull back against divisions.
Concert on Friday, May 8 at Fort Hunter.
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Mon, May 11 - Mama’s Broke
Harrisburg
This Canadian duo challenges the borders between people, places, and traditions, while encouraging freedom of expression and community through music. Their dark, fiery, folk-without-borders sound is a rich synthesis of influences they’ve absorbed during twelve years of near-constant transatlantic touring.
Opening the show is Jude Brothers: an eclectic blend of traditional sensibilities and contemporary concerns, a feral strangeness and delicate sweetness, an unnerving ancientness and an endearing naivety — an artist comfortable navigating their own contradictions as a freak folk singer-songwriter from northwest Arkansas.
Concert on Monday, May 11 at Fort Hunter.
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Fri, June 5 - Stone House Breakdown: Sunset Music
Harrisburg
As part of Fort Hunter Park’s “Sunset Music and Movies” series, SFMS presents Stone House Breakdown, a local band that revives and celebrates Appalachian music. They perform original songs in the traditional bluegrass style, old timey standards, bluegrass gospel, and contemporary Americana folk. Rain date June 7th.
Outdoor concert on Friday, June 5 at Fort Hunter Park.
Sun, June 21 - Michael Daves & Jacob Jolliff
Lancaster
Two of America’s premier bluegrass talents have teamed up as a formidable duo, straddling the line between hard-core traditional bluegrass and experimental forms. Their high lonesome vocal harmony and fiery flat picking honors the classic guitar-mandolin “brother duets” while leaving plenty of room for improvisation and inspired left turns.
Concert on Sunday, June 21 at West Art in Lancaster.
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Sun, September 20 - Folk at Fort Hunter Day
Harrisburg
SFMS hosts an open jam session as part of the annual Fort Hunter Day festivities. Afternoon music includes Acoustic Stew, Maximum Buffalo, and Big Sky Quartet. Enjoy family-friendly activities and historical demonstrations, food, crafts, and more.
All day Sunday, September 20 at Fort Hunter Park.
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Sat, September 26 - Field & Folk: save the date!
New Cumberland
Mark your calendar for a fun outdoor harvest dinner with live music: our 5th annual Field & Folk! The performer will be announced soon. Pencil in the following evening as a rain date, but put a big red circle around
Saturday evening, September 26 at Beshore Hill Farm.
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