Free World Music Wednesday Concerts

Photo of Sona Jobarteh courtesy of Old Town School of Music

The new season for World Music Wednesday has been announced! Every Wednesday, through March 29, 2023, at 8:00 pm, the Old Town School of Folk Music will host a free concert series, World Music Wednesdays, featuring musicians from all around the world, including Tunisia, Chile, Gambia, Argentina and Scotland.

Old Town School of Folk Music showcases the exciting rhythms of music and dance from around the globe with the free weekly series, World Music Wednesdays.  Music lovers can enjoy sounds from every corner of the world, including  Brazil, Palestine, Guatemala, China and Mexico.

The concerts kick off on Wednesday at 8:00 pm in the Maurer Concert Hall and are free with a suggested $10 donation. Advance reservations online or by calling the box office at 773-728-6000 are suggested to guarantee entry.

World Music Wednesdays Line-Up

1/18- Chinese Lunar New Year Concert

1/25-Chicago International Salsa Congress

2/1- Black History Concert with Adam Zanolini of AACM

2/8-Breabach from Scotland

2/15- Chicago Latin Brass Ensemble

2/22 Cecilia Zabala of Argentina

3/1 Wanees Zarour of Palestine

3/8 International Women’s Day Celebration with musicians from Cuba, Chile, Brazil and Mexico

3/15 Harley Figueroa from Chicago and Guatemala

3/22 -Sona Jobarteh from Gambia

3/29- Yves Francois & Rocambu Jazz of Tunisia

World Music Wednesdays

Old Town School of Folk Music,

4544 N. Lincoln Ave.

Wednesdays through December 7, 2022

Free with a $10 suggested donation