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Folk Alliance is declaring October Folk Music Month, and we are celebrating with two big events!


Wednesday, October 1


FOLK ALLIANCE MEMPHIS MINI FOLK FESTIVAL


Free, 5-8pm, featuring Keith Sykes, Jimmy Davis, Andy Cohen, Blair Combest, Dan Montgomery, Nancy Apple, Valerie June, Bobby Holloway & the Southern Sons, 2 Mule Plow, Sid Selvidge and more. In front of the National Civil Rights Museum, sponsored by the Memphis Central City Commission.



Saturday, October 25


JUDY COLLINS IN CONCERT @ The Orpheum


Presented by Folk Alliance, following the OperaMemphis production of La Traviata. Ticket info at www.operamemphis.org.



Other great shows in October:

Thursday, October 2 (FREE)

John Jorgenson Gypsy Jazz @ The Levitt Shell

Friday, October 3 (FREE)

The Bo-Keys w/William Bell @ The Levitt Shell

Friday, October 3

Jonathan Richman @ The Hi-Tone

Saturday, October 4 (FREE)

Incendio – Nuevo Flamenco @ The Levitt Shell

Sunday, October 5 (FREE)

Brave Combo – Nuclear Polka @ The Levitt Shell

Tuesday, October 14

The Felice Brothers @ The Hi-Tone

Wednesday, October 15

Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt @ The Orpheum

Saturday, October 18

Colin Gilmore @ Otherlands

Saturday, October 18

Kathy Mattea @ Bartlett Performing Arts Center

The 2009 International Folk Alliance Conference will be February 18-22 @ Memphis Marriott & Cook Convention Center. Go to www.myspace.com/thefolkalliance for more information.

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