DATE: March 09, 2026
VENUE: Sleepers Bar/ ADDRESS:2601 Walnut St., Bloomington, IN 47404
TIME: 07:00-09:00 /PHONE: 812/822-7234
WEBSITE: https://www.sleepersbarbloomington.com
NOTES: HOOMAC Singer/ Songwriter Showcase
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DATE: March 10, 2026
VENUE: Sleepers Bar ADDRESS: 2601 Walnut St., Bloomington, IN 47404
TIME: 06:00-08:00 EST
WEBSITE: https://www.sleepersbarbloomington.com
NOTES: Piedmont Style Guitar Workshop
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DATE: March 23, 2026
VENUE: Regent Theater/ ADDRESS: 7 Medford St., Arlington, MA 02474
TIME: 07:00 EDT
WEBSITE: https://facebook.com/regenttheatrearlington
TICKETS: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36186/production/1265550?performanceId=11765880
NOTES: Regent Theater and John Hurt Foundation Fundraiser I This will be the very first screening of A Man Called Hurt: The Life and Music of Mississippi John Hurt in the Northeast US.
INCLUDING LIVE PERFORMANCES BY MUSICIANS FEATURED IN THE FILM!!
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DATE: March 24, 2026
VENUE: Wang Theater/ ADDRESS: 270 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02116)
TIME: 05:30 EDT
WEBSITE: https://www.folkamericanarootshalloffame.org/events/detail/induction2026
NOTES: SOLD OUT
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DATE: March 26, 2026
VENUE: Café Lena / ADDRESS: 47 Phila St, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
TIME: 07:00- 09:00 EDT
WEBSITE: https://www.caffelena.org/event/folk-heritage-series-andy-cohen-eleanor-ellis-bill-ellis/
NOTES: CD Release Party for “Whistlin’ Past the Graveyard” Ellis, Cohen, and Ellis
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DATE: March 26-27, 2026
VENUE: Café Lena / ADDRESS: various locations, schools, etc
TIME: varied daytime
WEBSITE: https://www.caffelena.org/
NOTES: Round Town Gigs
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DATE: March 28, 2026
VENUE: Rocky Neck Art Colony/ ADDRESS: 6 Wonson Street • Gloucester, MA 01930
TIME: 05:00- 06:00 EDT 07:30- 09:30 EDT
WEBSITE: https://rockyneckartcolony.org/events/list/
NOTES: Concert / Workshop for the Cape Ann Guitar nfo@rockyneckartcolony.org
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DATE: March 29, 2026
VENUE: PRIVATE HouseConcerts@fssgb.org/ ADDRESS: Acton, MA and Watertown, Massachusetts
TIME: Workshop 1:00 EDT House Concert 4:00 EDT
WEBSITE: https://fssgb.org/concerts-and-events/
NOTES: Piedmont Guitar Workshop and House concert for the Boston Folklore Society: Reservations: HouseConcerts@fssgb.org
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DATE: April 03, 2026
VENUE: Archie’s Barbershop/ ADDRESS: 4502 Hamilton Street, Hyattsville, MD 20781
TIME: 08:00 EDT RESERVATIONS: info@acousticblues.com
WEBSITE: https://www.acousticblues.com/concerts-events
NOTES: Archie Edwards Blues Barbershop Foundation
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DATE: May 23, 2026
VENUE: By Invitation Only / ADDRESS: South Elgin, IL 60177
TIME: 03:00 CDT
WEBSITE:RESERVATIONS: twangoleum@outlook.com rondascottmarak@gmail.com
NOTES: Guitar Workshop $25.00
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DATE: May 23, 2026
VENUE: By Invitation Only / ADDRESS: South Elgin, IL 60177
TIME: 0700 event Doors Open at 06:00
WEBSITE: INFORMATION: twangoleum@outlook.com rondascottmarak@gmail.com
NOTES: Private House Concert $20.00
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DATE: July 5-11, 2026
VENUE: Common Ground on the Hill/ ADDRESS: 2 College Hill, Westminster, MD 21157
TIME: various Email: commonground@commongroundonthehill.org
WEBSITE: https://www.commongroundonthehill.org/ Email: commonground@commongroundonthehill.org
NOTES: classes and performances
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DATE: August 7-9, 2026
VENUE: Shawano Festival/ ADDRESS: Mielke Park & Mielke Art Center N5649 North Airport Rd. Shawano, WI 54166
TIME: Various Email: shawanofestival@hotmail.com PHONE:715-701-8278
WEBSITE: Home | Mysite www.shawanafestival.org/
NOTES: Ellis, Cohen, and Ellis
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DATE: August 12, 2026
VENUE:Natalie’s Coal Fired Pizza
WEBSITE: nataliescoalfiredpizza.com
NOTES: Info to be added
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DATE: August 13, 2026
VENUE: The Tree Lawn Lounge/ ADDRESS: 15335 Waterloo Rd., Cleveland, OH 44110
TIME: TBA
WEBSITE: https://thetreelawn.com/
NOTES: Ellis, Cohen, and Ellis
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DATE: August 14, 2026
VENUE: Metamora Performing Arts Opry Barn / ADDRESS:19021 Lovers Lane, PO Box 45, Metamora, IN 44110
TIME: 05:00-08:00 CDT EMAIL: metamoramusic@gmail.com MPA Store | metamorampa
WEBSITE: https://www.metamorampa.org/
NOTES: Folk Blues from the heartland. Andy Cohen, William Lee Ellis and Eleanor Ellis reunite to bring a new album, Whistlin’ Past the Graveyard.
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DATE: August 15, 2026
VENUE: Private House Concert/ ADDRESS: Mansfield, OH_
TIME: TBD
NOTES: QUESTIONS www.twangoleum@outlook.com Ellis, Cohen, Ellis
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DATE: August 19, 2026
VENUE: 331 Club/ ADDRESS: 331 13th Ave NE Minneapolis, MN 55413
TIME: TBA CDT
WEBSITE: https://331club.com/
NOTES: Ellis, Cohen, Ellis
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DATE: August 21-22, 2026?
VENUE: Juke Joint/ ADDRESS: 1062 Bungee Bay Lane, Hackensack, Minnesota
TIME: TBA
WEBSITE: https://gm-guitars-and-tonewood.square.site/ INFO: twangoleum@outlook.com
NOTES: Andy’s 80th birthday party, Semi-Private? Located at a small tonewood shop
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DATE: September 6-7, 2026
VENUE: Wheeler Park / ADDRESS: 822 N 1st St, Geneva, IL 60134
TIME: TBA
WEBSITE: FVFS.ORG For additional information, please contact: fest_info@fvfs.org
NOTES: Ellis, Cohen, Ellis
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DATE: September 19, 2026
VENUE: Pinewoods Club of NYC
TIME: TBD
WEBSITE: http://www.folkmusicny.org
NOTES: tentative
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DATE: October 1-4, 2026
NOTES: Setting up and carrying out of the Mississippi John Hurt Homecoming
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DATE: October 22-25, 2026
VENUE: Royal Sonesta / ADDRESS: 35 S 7th St., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
TIME: various
WEBSITE: https://www.farmfolk.org/
NOTES: FARM 2026 Gathering
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DATE: October 21-24, 2027
VENUE: Old Songs Festival/ ADDRESS: Altamount Fairgrounds
TIME: TBA
WEBSITE: https://oldsongs.org/
NOTES: Ellis, Cohen, and Ellis
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DATE: November 6-8, 2026
VENUE: TENTATIVE/ ADDRESS: TBA
TIME: TBA
WEBSITE: https://folkmusicny.org/
NOTES: Brooklyn Folk Festival
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DATE: October 22-25, 2026
VENUE: Royal Sonesta / ADDRESS: 35 S 7th St., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
TIME: various
WEBSITE: https://www.farmfolk.org/
NOTES: FARM 2026 Gathering
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DATE: October 21-24, 2027
VENUE: Old Songs Festival/ ADDRESS: Altamount Fairgrounds
TIME: TBA
WEBSITE: https://oldsongs.org/
NOTES: Ellis, Cohen, and Ellis
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DATE: November 6-8, 2026
https://folkmusicny.org/NOTES: Brooklyn Folk Festival
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DATE: November 12-15, 2026
VENUE: TBA/ ADDRESS: Albany, NY
TIME: TBA 2026 NERFA Annual Conference, this year’s theme: Stronger Together
WEBSITE: https://nerfa.org/
NOTES: TENTATIVE Lecture
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