May 21, 2025
Elias Alexander
Elias Alexander is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter whose work swells from the intersection of traditional music, electronic production, and songwriting. Using electronics, he alchemizes tradition into something healing, deeply personal, and of this moment. Wielding bagpipes, fiddle, guitar, whistles, and keyboards on stage while deftly looping and sampling to build energy, Elias weaves together melodies from the Scottish and...
May 21, 2025
Aqua String Band
The Aqua String Band will lead the 2025 Maryland Folk Festival parade at 5:45 pm on Friday, September 19 down Main Street to the opening ceremony at the Perdue Dance Stage. The Aqua String Band is an all-volunteer string band, best known for our participation in Philadelphia's annual Mummers Parade. The Band was organized on April 2, 1920 by Elmer...
May 21, 2025
Kurlou Reggae Allstars
Kurlou Reggae Allstars is a powerhouse reggae ensemble led by the electrifying vocals of Jamaican sensation Lenny Kurlou. Born in Cockburn Pen and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, Lenny grew up surrounded by some of the island’s most celebrated reggae artists. This vibrant environment fueled his early dreams of mastering the genre, and he’s since become known for his sultry, soulful...
May 21, 2025
Joe May’s Month of Mondays
Joe May, is a songwriter and producer equally inspired and inhibited by humor, heart, and self-awareness, dissecting his journey through life with laughter and quiet vulnerability. His forthcoming studio project, is a testament to this craft—a playful wink from someone who doesn’t take himself too seriously. Rooted in the smooth, sunlit sounds of ‘70s west coast pop and filtered through...
May 21, 2025
Gangstagrass
#1 Billboard-charting Gangstagrass -- the heartwarming fusion of banjo, fiddle, dope beats, and deep lyrics -- brings everybody together with a high-energy all-ages show you'll never forget, lifting spirits and spreading the message: “We all do better when we all do better!” Gangstagrass’s latest album, The Blackest Thing on the Menu, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Bluegrass chart—the very...
May 21, 2025
Charm City Junction
The Saturday Evening Square Dance returns! Dust off your dancing shoes and do-si-do to music of Charm City Junction! No experience or partner is needed. Every move will be taught by a professional square dance caller. All ages welcome. It’s a hilariously fun time! From dance inducing Old Time rhythms and foot stomping Irish melodies to hard-driving Bluegrass, Baltimore-based acoustic...
May 21, 2025
Kadencia
Kadencia is a powerful 11-piece Afro-Puerto Rican orchestra based in Virginia, dedicated to preserving and sharing the vibrant musical traditions of Bomba and Plena. Led by the dynamic father-son duo of Maurice Sanabria and Maurice “Tito” Sanabria, the band brings together a collective of talented Virginian musicians hailing from Richmond, Chesterfield, Henrico, and the Tri-Cities. Kadencia doesn’t just perform music...
