Summer 2021 Events
Endless Summer - 2021 Susquehanna Folk Festival
Online and In-Person
The Susquehanna Folk Festival wraps up this month with the David Bromberg Quintet, but the Endless Summer of Folk doesn't end there. Our new “Hit Rewind” series brings selected events back to enjoy and share with friends. make 2021 an endless summer of folk. MORE
till June 14 - Enter our 2021 Liars Contest
Online
Love telling tall tales and shaggy dog stories? Enter the Susquehanna Folk Festival's 2021 Liars Contest! Anyone who can tell a short, funny, family-friendly story is invited to apply. Cash prizes! Deadline is June 14. Full details here... MORE
Sat, June 5 - Sierra Hull & Justin Moses
Online
We're declaring June 5th to be Mandolin Day! IMBA favorites and Grammy nominees Sierra Hull and Justin Moses are the first headline act to be announced in our endless summer of festival events. We're pleased to host them for a virtual mandolin workshop and live-streamed evening concert on Saturday, June 5. MORE
Sun, June 6 - Old-Time Music Workshop Series
Online
This series of workshops is for novice fiddle and banjo players, adults and teens. Seasoned teacher Janie Rothfield will teach you tunes, show you tricks, and share the fun of playing old-time music. Give it a try! Four Sunday evenings in June. MORE
Wed, June 9 - Beverley Street
Online
A fun, fast-paced program full of silly sing-a-longs, zippy fiddle and banjo music, physical comedy, funny poetry, and awesome storytelling for all ages. Janie Rothfield and Allan Carr back up master children's performer Bill Wellington in this FREE all-ages program on Wednesday afternoon, June 9. MORE
Fri, June 18 - Zoom Basics Workshop
Online
Get comfortable with Zoom in this short, easy (and free!) workshop. We'll have fun trying out backgrounds, breakout rooms, audio settings, and other frequently used components. The best way to learn is to play! Zoom Basics Workshop on Friday afternoon, June 18. MORE
Wed, June 23 - Bringing it Home: The Power of Song
Online
Three local artists chat about the powerful role that songs play in our lives. Singing can affirm our beliefs, soothe a restless child, heal a wounded heart, unite a community, and move people to dance with joy. Virtual conversation on Wednesday, June 23. MORE
Thu, June 24 - Le Vent du Nord
Online
Loudly, proudly Québécois, these five friends blow us away every time they come to our stage. We're absolutely thrilled to have them as a headline act for our 2021 festival. Celebrate Fête Nationale du Québec (Québec National Day) with a virtual concert on Thursday, June 24. MORE
Wed, June 30 - Cups & Crankies: Homegrown Family Fun
Online
Games and crafts with ordinary paper cups, moving panoramas (crankies), original and traditional songs about our animal friends, dancing, and plenty of silliness. A FREE interactive workshop for all ages on Wednesday afternoon, June 30. MORE
Thu, July 1 - Fiddle Traditions
Online
Join us to explore one of folk music’s most iconic instruments with an all-star cast of fiddlers: Brittany Haas (Bluegrass/Old-Time and Americana), Ben Hunter (Blues), Olivier Demers (Québécois), and Bruce Molsky (Old-Time) who will also serve as moderator. Virtual seminar on Thursday, July 1. MORE
Sun, July 11 - Happy Traum
Goldsboro, PA
Happy Traum has been a star in the folk firmament since the early days of the folk revival. This revered guitarist and singer will be our first in-person performer since spring 2020, and we are so looking forward to it. LIVE IN PERSON! Outdoor workshop, blues jam and concert on Sunday, July 11. MORE
Wed, July 14 - Andy’s Wild Amphibian Show
Online
Andy's Wild Amphibian Show features many things including tadpoles, ridiculous parental questions, a five-gallon pickle jar, and a cat named Bootsie! The hilarious Andy Offutt Irwin is the creator of this FREE all-ages program on Wednesday afternoon, July 14. MORE
Wed, July 14 - Liars Contest
Online
Get your tickets now for the Susquehanna Folk Festival's 2021 Liars Contest! We've just announced the finalists who will tell their best short, funny, family-friendly falsehood, and our panel of judges who will pick three winners. Emcee Andy Offutt Irwin will also tell a whopper or two. Livestream contest on Wednesday evening, July 14. MORE
Expired - Hit Rewind: Happy Traum
Online
Our “Hit Rewind” series revisits popular Susquehanna Folk events. This particular Hit Rewind event has ended. MORE
Wed, August 11 - Bringing it Home: Beautiful Gestures
Online
A classical Indian dancer, an African American quilter, and an artist of hooked rugs: what do they have in common? Three local women featured in our Folk Artists Gallery chat about women's art and the many ways we make meaning with our hands. Virtual conversation on Wednesday, August 11. MORE
Fri, August 13 - “Spoonful of Jazz” Solo Jazz Dance Class
Mt Gretna, PA
Hot diggity! IN-PERSON dancing returns with world champion swing dancer Carla Crowen. Learn how it's done in The Big Easy — and at the Tuba Skinny concert that evening, you'll be dancing in the aisles! Everyone is welcome at our IN-PERSON dance class on Friday, August 13. MORE
Fri, August 13 - Tuba Skinny (SOLD OUT!)
Mt Gretna, PA
To call Tuba Skinny revivalists would be to miss the point. The New Orleans ensemble have never conceded the death of pre-1940s jazz and blues... they laze and weave around each other as if bebop never happened. LIVE IN PERSON! Outdoor concert on Friday, August 13. MORE
Sat, August 14 - Emerging Artists Sought!
Online
Acoustic musicians who are not yet regulars on the festival or concert series circuits are invited to apply for our virtual Emerging Artist Showcase to be held in late September. Application deadline is midnight Saturday, August 14.
Sat, August 14 - Nora Brown
Mt Gretna, PA
15-year-old Nora Brown "has a host of roots music legends pouring out of her fingertips and through her lips," says The Bluegrass Situation. Dedicated to the traditional banjo music and soulful ballads of the south, Nora possesses a music wisdom that is far beyond her years. LIVE IN PERSON! Outdoor concert on Saturday, August 14. MORE
Sun, August 22 - Guitar Summit
Online
Three tremendous guitar ambassadors explore one of the defining instruments of modern folk music: hot bluegrass star Chris Eldridge (Infamous Stringdusters, Punch Brothers), brilliant Celtic guitarist John Doyle (Solas, Teetotalers, duos and solo) and the legendary fingerstyle/blues artist Happy Traum (with brother Artie Traum, and solo) who will also serve as moderator. Virtual seminar on Sunday, August 22. MORE
Sat, August 28 - Folk Artists Gathering
Online
Families, neighborhoods, and communities in Central Pennsylvania share so many artistic traditions. All folk artists are invited to join us for a networking event on Saturday, August 28 at Hershey Public Library. MORE
Sun, August 29 - Bruce Molsky & Tony Trischka
Goldsboro, PA
"Banjo liberationist" Tony Trischka and Appalachian fiddle virtuoso Bruce Molsky marry tradition and innovation in a day of acoustic fun with bluegrass and old-time music. LIVE IN PERSON! Workshop, jam session and concert on Sunday, August 29. MORE
Sun, August 29 - Colebrook Road
Harrisburg, PA
POSTPONED UNTIL SUNDAY! Central Pennsylvania's own Colebrook Road bridges the divide between traditional and progressive, creating new enthusiasts for bluegrass while expanding the definition of the genre for established fans. LIVE IN PERSON! Free outdoor concert on Sunday, August 29 MORE
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