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Venues: U.S., Outside the Northeast
Guide picks
Homepages for U.S. folk venues outside of the Northeast and across the country - south, midwest, west and northwest, listed by approximately by zip code.

Avalon Theater
Easton, MD.

Baldwin's Station and Pub
Sykesville, MD. Excellent series.

Folkal Point
, Columbia MD. Thursdays Sept - May. Seats about 60.

The Birchmere
, Alexandria VA The new Birchmere seats about 500 and has music most nights. Great sound and staff.

Williamsburg Library Theatre
, Williamsburg VA Excellent concert series includes jazz and other American musics in addition to folk artists like David Mallett, Tanglefoot and Robin and Linda Williams.

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts
Vienna, Virginia, USA

Eddie's Attic
, Decatur GA Eddie has made this listening room one of the country's premiere places to hear and make great songwriters - and one of the few to serve alcohol. Take a virtual trip there - check out my Notes from the Road article.

Fiddler's Green/Atlanta Area Friends of Folk Music
, Atlanta, GA A monthly series, recently relocated due to a fire earlier this year. Singer-songwriters and traditional music.

KOOL BEANZ Coffeehouse
Cocoa Village, Fl.32922 - (open 4pm-1am, 7 days) 321-638-4855

The Bluebird Cafe
, Nashville, TN Nationally-famous showcase for singer-songwriters, especially those with Nashville leanings. But surprisingly eclectic with a focus on strong lyrics and content.

Down Home
Johnson City, Tennessee, USA

Six String Concerts
, Columbus, OH Thanks to great radio support and volunteer network, this monthly series books concerts in various venues - from Battelle Auditorium on the OSU campus (600 seats) to the armory (150 seats). National acts with up-and-coming openers.

Barking Spider
, Cleveland OH Nightly music and drink, mostly folk/acoustic, local and national. Monthly open mic.

Ark, The
, Ann Arbor MI Over the years, The Ark has earned a reputation as one of the great listening rooms in the country.

Ten Pound Fiddle Coffee House
East Lansing, MI

Old Town School of Folk Music
, Chicago IL For years, a model for a community folk music center, offering lessons and an excellent concert series. The Old Town has recently moved to a new location with a larger theatre and more instructional space.

Two Way Street Coffeehouse
, Downer's Grove IL Longstanding Friday concerts series. Open Stages are part of the Friday schedule every few months and Sing Arounds are held on the 3rd Saturday each month in

Ravinia
Chicago, IL

Live Oak Coffeehouse Concerts
Austin, TX

Uncle Calvin's Coffeehouse
Dallas, TX

Swallow Hill
, Denver, CO A new venue with a respectable series.

Acoustic Concerts Under the Stars
St. George, UT

Intermountain Acoustic Music Association (IAMA)
Salt Lake City, UT

Portland Folklore Society
Portland, OR

Third Friday Coffeehouse
Portland, OR

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