Folk Music in the Chicago Area

Folk Music News

Regular Folk Venues

Frequent Folk Venues

Occasional Folk Venues

Festivals

Feb 14-15 Chicago University of Chicago Folk Festival
 
Chicago Chicago Gospel Music Festival

Chicago Chicago Blues Festival
Jun 7
Morton Grove
Greater Chicago Jewish Festival

Morris Gebhard Woods Dulcimer & Traditional Music Festival

Itasca Scottish Festival & Highland Games

Downers Grover Rotary GroveFest

Berwyn Fitzgerald's American Music Festival

Chicago Irish American Heritage Festival
Jul 10-12
Chicago Square Roots Festival

Woodstock Woodstock Folk Festival

Evanston Evanston World Arts and Music Festival
Aug 22-23
Aurora
City of Lights Ukulele Festival
Sep 6-7
Geneva Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival

Glenview Grove Folk Fest

Local Radio Folk Programs

Folk Dance

Folk Music Organizations