Folk Music

09/11/2010 Saturday 9am-6pm (FREE)
7th Avenue and I Street, Salt Lake City, Utah

The Avenues Street Fair committee has been hard at work for the last few months. We are pleased to announce that the Street Fair will be held on 7th Avenue this year between “I” and “N” streets. The closeness to Lindsey Gardens will add some much appreciated green space for fair visitors to sit and [...]

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09/19/2009 Saturday 7:30pm-9:30pm ($15)
Peerys Egyptian Theater, 2415 Washington Blvd, Ogden, Utah 84401

Returning to Ogden to open the 2009-20 Cultural Affairs season are Irish fiddle virtuoso, Martin Hayes, and American guitarist, Dennis Cahill. The duo has garnered international renown for taking traditional Irish music to the very edge of the genre, holding listeners spellbound with slow-building, fiery performances. Martin Hayes is regarded as one of the most [...]

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09/09/2010 - 09/12/2010
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday (Times Vary)
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 279 S 300 W, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101

Come experience authentic foods, and exciting entertainment at Salt Lake City’s annual Greek Festival. The lively event often attracts up to 50,000 attendees and also features art displays and both 5K and 10K runs.Phone: 801.328.9681 OPA!! Welcome to the Greek Festival. Here you will witness a variety of traditional Greek folk dances performed by our [...]

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09/26/2009 Saturday 11:00 AM (FREE)
Pioneer Park, Salt Lake City, Utah

Stacey Board will be playing the Downtown Farmers Market! Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Stacey Board was born in Decatur, AL. She began singing as a small child, and is mostly self-taught, though she did take some voice lessons and a little classical guitar training. Board wrote her first song when she was a teenager. Around [...]

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09/07/2009 Wednesday 9:30 PM ($4 Cover)
Hog Wallow Pub, 3200 E. Big Cottonwood Canyon Rd., Salt Lake City, Utah

Brian Thurber presents Texas swing or contest style fiddling which has its roots in the juke joints and roadhouses of the pre WWII southwest. Many of the basic melodies go back hundreds of years, but the chords that back up the tunes are modern swing chords. He also includes bluegrass, Celtic and contra dance music. [...]

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09/10/2009 Thursday 8:00 PM
The Depot, 400 West South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah

Before signing to a major record label, Carlile with twin brothers Tim and Phil Hanseroth, performed in local Seattle establishments like The Crocodile, Tractor Tavern, and Paragon. Carlile sold their self-released recordings during their local performances. Carlile began to attract the attention of the music industry after Dave Matthews heard her band perform at the [...]

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11/06/2009 Friday 7:00 PM
In The Venue, 200 South 600 West, Salt Lake City, Utah

Spektor has appeared on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien (once), Late Night with Conan O’Brien (three times), The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (twice), Jimmy Kimmel Live (twice), Last Call with Carson Daly (five times), Late Show with David Letterman, CBS News Sunday Morning, Good Morning America, and Australia’s Rove Live. Since January 2005, [...]

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09/03/2010 - 09/06/2010 Today and Tomorrow!
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday
Soldier Hollow Ski Resort, 2002 Soldier Hollow Drive, Midway, Utah 84049

Top sheepdog handlers from around the world are aleady planning their return, with top teams representing seven countries already scheduled to compete. This year the Bank of the West Soldier Hollow Classic’s I.F.A. Country Festival offers an even wider assortment of crafts, activities and demonstrations. Dozens of top artisans from throughout the west will offer [...]

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09/07/2009 Monday 6:00 PM ($5)
Murray Park Amphitheater, 495 E. 5300 S. Murray, Utah 84107

Murray Acoustic Music Festival, Produced by IAMA. Featuring Danny Stark, Second Hand Band, Ridin’ the Faultline. http://www.murray.utah.gov/CurrentEvents.aspx?EID=174

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09/04/2009 Friday 7:00 PM (FREE)
Central Utah Gardens, 355 W. University Parkway, Orem, Utah 84058

Join Utah folk artists Anke Summerhill and Kate McLeod, both highly acclaimed instrumentalists, singers and songwriters, for an evening featuring their combined talents on fiddle and guitar. The Music in the Gardens Summer Concert Series is a joint production of the Central Utah Gardens and the Orem Arts Council. http://www.centralutahgardens.org/events.html

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