| Past Events at Old Town School of Folk Music |
| Damian Rivero Tribute to Soda Stereo |
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Damian Rivero loves Soda Stereo so much he is making one night a tribute to them in a city he calls home yup!!! CHICAGO!
Gratis! means Free! So don't miss out on Damian Rivero's inspirational tribute to legend rockers Soda Stereo.
Argentinean born and raised, Damian Rivero brings us an inspiring tribute to Argentina's Soda Stereo, one of Latin America's seminal Latin Rock bands. He comes f...
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| Ceu |
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Straight from Brazil to you, here comes Ceu. Having been nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2006, she is a sure bet for a good night.
C?was nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2006 for Best New Artist. Her music has been described as soul, afrobeat and electrojazz, but her roots are in Samba and her music expresses the modern urban S?Paulo take on the Samba beat. ...
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| Matias-Rocha y Nueva Trova |
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This international quartet presents an amalgamation of styles rooted in the folkloric traditions of Latin America. By combining original melodies and lyrical poetry inspired by the great Hispanic poets of the Americas with strong jazz melodies, they have created a style of their own, while maintaining the tradition of their influences like Mercedes Sosa, Silvio Rodriguez, Pablo Milanes, Roy Brown,...
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| Matias Rocha y Nueva Trova |
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This international quartet presents an amalgamation of styles rooted in the folkloric traditions of Latin America. By combining original melodies and lyrical poetry inspired by the great Hispanic poets of the Americas with strong jazz melodies, they have created a style of their own, while maintaining the tradition of their influences like Mercedes Sosa, Silvio Rodriguez, Pablo Milanes, Roy Brown,...
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| Susana Baca |
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Afro-Peruvian Diva Susana Baca is putting on an amazing concert for Chicago at the Old Town School of Music. Known as one of the most prominent and great Peruvian voices, Susana Baca has represented a revival of her nations music and culture, largely forgotten and ignored in Peru. In her in forthcoming album Seis Poemas, Baca pays tribute to another the legendary Chabuca Granda, another great...
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| Lisandro Meza, a living legend of Colombian Cumbia and Vallenato |
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First Annual Chicago Colombian Music Festival
8:00pm-10:00pm, $30.
Also featuring Grupo
Cumbe. Presented by World Music
Wednesdays at Old Town School, The
International Latino Cultural Center and
Macondo....
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| Juana Molina |
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Juana Molina is a singer/songwriter from Argentina whose quirky, atmospheric songs bring to mind modern chanteuses such as Lisa Germano and Beth Orton. Best known in South America as a comedic television actress, Molina debuted in 1996 with Rara, which initially seemed like just another celebrity vanity project. However, the album was simple, direct, and intimate: three things that usually fall ou...
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| Brazilian Independence Day Celebration |
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Date: Sep 4, 2010
Time: 7:00pm
Price: $15 General Public/$13 Old Town School Members/$11 Seniors & Children
Location: Old Town School of Folk Music
Address: Gary and Laura Maurer Concert Hall :: 4544 N Lincoln Ave.
Source: Website
The Old Town School of Folk Music, in partnership with Marcos Oliveira and Swing Brasileiro, presents another night of Brazilian musi...
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| Central American Independence Day |
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Date: Sep 15, 2010
Time: 8:30 PM
Price: Free ticketed event. $5 suggested donation.
Location: Old Town School of Folk Music
Address: 4544 N Lincoln Ave Chicago IL | 773.728.6000
Five countries in Central America celebrate their independence from Spain on September 15th every year. It is sometimes a challenging day to celebrate in Chicago as Central America shares the...
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| Cimarr?nd Los Guitarristas |
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Date: Sep 24, 2010
Time: 8:00 pm
Price: $15 General Public/$13 Old Town School Members/$11 Seniors & Children
Location: Old Town School of Folk Music
Address: 4544 N Lincoln Ave Chicago IL | 773.728.6000
Led by harpist Carlos Rojas and based in Colombia, Cimarr?ave been experimenting with the music of their homeland, joropo llanero, for the past two decades in search f...
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