The Folk Way spring tour announced
CHICAGO IL - Folk singer songwriter Mark Dvorak will be hitting the road May 7 through 26 for a thirteen-city tour.
The trip tagged “Finding the Folk Way,” will support the launch of Dvorak’s 20th recorded release, Live & Alone, and 31 Winters: Finding the Folk Way, a collection of essays and stories reflecting on his long journey through teaching and music.
The tour will cover nine states making stops in Alton IL, Asheville NC, Black Mountain NC, Metamora IN, Cincinnati OH, Knoxville TN, Salisbury NC, Lexington KY, Mount Vernon KY, Atlanta GA, Lombard IL, Harwood Heights IL, Eagle River WI and Minocqua WI. The tour is sponsored in part by Loretta Sawyer Acoustic Arts and other anonymous supporters.
Alton IL • Tuesday May 7 • 6:30 pm • What a Wonderful World Family Concert • Jacoby Arts Center • 627 Broadway • Sponsored by the Hayner Public Library District • FREE • 618.433.2877 • www.haynerlibrary.org • MORE
Asheville NC • Thursday May 9 • 4:00 pm - 6;00 pm • Music My Mother Would Not Like • With Bruce Swan • Listen in the Asheville area 103.3 fm • Streaming live at www.ashevillefm.org.
Black Mountain NC • Thursday May 9 • SERFA Conference • www.serfa.org • MORE
Black Mountain NC • Friday May 10 • SERFA Conference • www.serfa.org • MORE
Metamora IN • Saturday May 11, 2024 • 7:00 pm • Metamora Opry Barn • 19189 Pennington Road • www.metamora,pa.org • MORE
Norwood OH • Sunday May 12, 2024 • 7:00 pm • Queen City Balladeers • Leo Coffee House • Zion UCC • 2301 Indian Mound Road • 513.399.7227 • www.queencityballadeers.org • MORE
Knoxvile TN • Tuesday May 14 • 12 noon • Blue Plate Special • WDVX fm • 201 S. Gay Street • 865.544.1029 • www.wdvx.com • MORE
Salisbury NC • Wednesday May 15 • 7:00 pm • The American Folk Song • Rowan County Public Library • 201 Fisher Street • 980.432.8670 • www.rowancountync.gov • MORE
Lexington KY • Thursday May 16 • 4:00 pm • Friendship Christian Village Community Concert • Baunta Building Cafe • 3816 Camelot Drive • Private event • 859.271.9000 • MORE
Lexington KY • Thursday May 16 • 6:00 pm • Friendship Christian Village Community Concert • Friendship Towers • 580 Greenfield Drive • Private event • 859.271.9000 • MORE
Mt. Vernon KY • Friday May 17 • Songfarmers National Gathering • Kentucky Music Hall of Fame & Museum • 2590 Richmond Street • 606.256.1000 • www.kentuckymusichalloffame.com • www.songfarmers.org.
Atlanta GA • Saturday May 18, 2024 • Fiddler’s Green Coffee House • First Existentialist Congregation of Atlanta • 470 Calendar Park Drive NE • 404 378 5570 • www.aaffm.org • MORE
Lombard IL • Monday May 20 • 1:00 pm • Once I Had an Old Banjo • Helen Plum Memorial Library • 411 S. Main Street • 630.627.0316 • www.helenplum.org • MORE
Harwood Heights IL • Wednesday May 22 • 6:30 pm • Catch The Twain: The Musical • A chautauqua-style presentation featuring Samuel Clemons telling stories, jokes and lies • Period songs, banjo picking & audience participation by MD • Eisenhower Public Library District • 4613 N. Oketo Avenue • 708.867.7828 • www.eisenhowerpld.org • MORE
Eagle River WI • Friday May 24, 2024 • 7:00 pm • Inspiration Bar • The Warehouse Community Arts Center • 107 S. Railroad Street • FREE all ages show • 715.479.4060 • This show is made possible by generous support from Karen Goldberg • Tickets at www.eagleriverart.com • Streaming live on FaceBook here • MORE
Minocqua WI • Saturday May 25, 2024 • 1:00 pm • Folk Guitar Basics • A lively discussion, demonstration & jam session • FREE • Scott Reed Theatre • 8395 Woolpy Drive • Reservations 715 356 6276 • woolpy@gmail.com • MORE
Minocqua WI • Saturday May 25, 2024 • Piney Ridge Concerts • The Scott Reed Theatre presents an acoustic evening with Mark Dvorak • 8395 Woolpy Drive • Reservations 715 356 6276 • woolpy@gmail.com • MORE