Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music has announced the new season of its World Music Wednesday & Global Dance Party series. The weekly events provide a showcase of world music and dance featuring some of the finest local and touring talent. Most World Music Wednesday concerts are free with a $10 suggested donation. Global Dance Party ticket prices vary.
Event Schedule:
September 4, 8:30 PM – Mames Babegenush – World Music Wednesday
September 11, 8:30 PM – Subrata Bhattacharya & Abhisek Lahiri / Lucio Feuillet Quinteto – World Music Wednesday
September 18, 7:00 PM – Jeremy Dutcher / The Englewood/Soweto Exchange – World Music Wednesday – World Music Festival Chicago
September 18, 8:30 PM – Beppe Gambetta – World Music Wednesday – Rescheduled from January 30
September 25, 7:00 PM – The Gurdjieff Ensemble / HaitiDansCo – World Music Wednesday – World Music Festival Chicago
September 28, 8:30 PM – Jimmy Träskelin and Tallari – Global Dance Party
October 2, 8:30 PM – Emel Mathlouthi – World Music Wednesday
October 9, 8:30 PM – Sammy Figueroa & His Latin Jazz Explosion – World Music Wednesday
October 16, 8:00 PM – Indigenous Peoples Day Concert Chicago – featuring Frank Waln, Nufolk Rebel Alliance, and OPLIAM – World Music Wednesday
October 23, 8:30 PM – Isabelle Olivier Trio – The O.A.S.I.S. Project – World Music Wednesday
October 30, 8:30 PM – Giovanni Seneca & Andreas Kapsalis – World Music Wednesday
November 1, 8:30 PM – Iré Elese Abure with Orisha Dance Chicago – Global Dance Party
November 6, 8:30 PM – The Bongo Hop – World Music Wednesday
November 13, 8:30 PM – René Izquierdo – New Latin American Music for the Guitar · World Music Wednesday
November 20, 8:30 PM – Nella – World Music Wednesday
November 27, 8:30 PM – Old Town School of Folk Music and Cenzontles present – The Cenzontles Indigenous Celebration · World Music Wednesday
Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N. Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
Author: World Music Central News Room
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