2026-2027 Season Passes:
Fall Season - $150 (7 shows)
Winter/Spring Season - $150 (7 shows plus Season Finale)
All Seasons - $295 (all 14 shows plus Season Finale)
Oswego Music Hall Ticket Information:
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VIP seating (typically $5 above general seating) is preferred, forward seating. It is usually table seating.
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General seating is the balance of seating in the house. Any ticket level may sit there.
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Guest Curator shows are NOT included in a season pass.
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NOTE: Ticket sales on Eventbrite end at 1pm the day of the show but tickets will still be available at river's end bookstore until 6 pm or at the door. Prices listed here for individual shows DO NOT include Eventbrite fees.
Doors open at 7:00 pm; show at 7:30 pm unless otherwise noted
Fall 2026 Season
National Stage
Spencer LaJoye (with special guest Sweet Petunia)
October 10th $17-22
Spencer LaJoye is making queer indie folk music for everyone. "This is what folk music is supposed to do. Singing truth to power, piercing to the heart"
M R Beyer, The Midnight Special
With a crystalline voice, a multi-instrumentalist’s command of harmony, and a virtuosic mastery of the loop pedal, LaJoye is a one-human tour-de-force, winning ears and hearts everywhere they go. If LaJoye’s work as a songwriter had to be ruthlessly boiled down to one word, “craft” is a solid contender. Spencer’s songs dance effortlessly between theatrical grace and unhinged sincerity, with melodies that make you exhale, and turns of phrase that make you shake your head with a satisfied smirk. LaJoye is a relentless wordsmith, harvesting endless insight out of lived experience. Since the providential and cathartic breakout of their anthemic hymn “Plowshare Prayer,” Spencer has been in non-stop motion. Spencer won the Kerrville New Folk singer/songwriter contest in 2021, and the Songwriter Serenade contest in 2024. They’ve shared stages and tours with The Crane Wives, David Wilcox, Dar Williams, Mary Gauthier, and countless greats in the singer/songwriter community.
The accolades, though exciting, pale in comparison to the word-of-mouth fervor around LaJoye’s music and ethos. Listeners of every background are finding voice for their own stories, and often driving several hours to catch a concert. Listening rooms across the continental US are selling out. Fellow songwriters are buzzing and taking note of an artistry they are excited to witness. A robust community of dedicated long-time monthly patrons (500+ and counting) is on the edge of their seats.
"Boston's Sweet Petunia Brings Basement DIY to Old Time Folk"
Lukas Harnisch
Mairead Guy (they/them) and Maddy Simpson (she/her) are Sweet Petunia and they have been nominated twice by the Boston Music Awards for Best Folk Act and have performed at music festivals including Between Days and Nice, a Fest. Sweet Petunia is now introducing themselves to a wider audience with their debut LP, Foggy Mountain Mental Breakdown, out now via Righteous Babe Records. The duo has hit the ground running, supporting Ani DiFranco and Billy Bragg on tour in 2026 and earning an official showcase at AmericanaFest 2026.
Foggy Mountain Mental Breakdown has drawn widespread acclaim, with No Depression calling it "raw, real, unsettling and memorable," alongside praise from others including Billboard and Bluegrass Situation.
https://www.sweetpetuniaband.com
Guest Curator
Feng E
October 20th $17-22 (students $10)
Curator: Mark Wahl
International ukulele sensation Feng E returns to the U.S.! Fresh from a coveted 2026 Folk Alliance Conference showcase in New Orleans, the teenage virtuoso from Taiwan brings his breathtaking talent to Oswego Music Hall.
Seen on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Asia’s Got Talent, and America’s Got Talent, plus a myriad of morning TV shows around America, Feng E has become one of the world’s most thrilling young performers, with nearly a million YouTube subscribers and fans worldwide. Don’t miss this chance to witness his extraordinary musicianship — live!
National Stage
Dust Bowl Faeries
October 24th $17-22
“Americana by way of pagan cabaret" - Bay Area Reporter
"You can almost smell the gas lamps in the street & the absinthe being poured" - Americana Highways
A faerie-tale fusion of dark cabaret and gothic polka music, Dust Bowl Faeries is an accordion driven dark-carnival band from the New York Hudson Valley. The band's eclectic repertoire draws inspiration from post-punk music, murder ballads, circus songs and old-timey Eastern European folk tunes. Piano accordion, singing saw, electric bass and acoustic guitar combine to create the Dust Bowl Faeries otherworldly sound. Dust Bowl Faeries was founded by Ryder Cooley (faerie queen) and her taxidermy spirit animal, Hazel the Ram.
National Stage
Redd and the Paper Flowers (Mark Wahl opens)
November 7th $17-22
Redd & The Paper Flowers is an Appalachian Folk-grass / Living Room Folk band from Knoxville, Tennessee with members Katie Adams (upright bass), Colleen d’Alelio (cello), Gavin Gregg (mandolin), and Redd Daugherty (guitar). Coining the new term, “Living Room Folk,” the band provides an intimate and cozy atmosphere–not dissimilar to listening to music in the comfort of one’s own home. They have also been coined as Appalachian Jazz. The band met through local open mics and mutual friends in Knoxville. They released their debut album, Appalachian Bell Jar, a record that is a testament to East Tennessee and greater Appalachia’s beauty, struggles with local and regional governmental support for Appalachia, and their experiences in the area in May 2025. Their second album, Dead Little Thing, will highlight the struggles from the tragedy of Redd inheriting Rush’s Music, a local Knoxville band and instrument music store, after Jason Cooper’s murder to gun violence. Jason was a dear friend of Redd’s. Much of the band’s history is now woven within the Rush’s Music story, and despite the tragedy, the band has grown extremely close through loss and grief, while learning how to run a business and local gem of the Knoxville community.
https://www.reddandthepaperflowers.com
Guest Curator
#JazzByTheLake Jimmy Johns Trio with Special Guest Julie Falatico Montalbano
November 13th $17-20 (students $10)
Curator: Dave Kaspar
National Stage
Alice Howe & Freebo
November 21st $17-22
Alice Howe & Freebo have undeniable chemistry. Rock bass legend Freebo weaves his fretless stylings into Alice’s soulful, impeccably-tuned vocals for a harmony-driven performance showcasing two uniquely compelling songwriters.
Freebo is a genuine folk, rock, and blues icon who has toured and recorded with some of the greatest artists of his generation, and is best known for his ten years as bassist with Bonnie Raitt. His fretless bass can be heard on records by John Mayall, Ringo Starr, Crosby Stills & Nash, Maria Muldaur, Joe Walsh, Dr. John, and many more. Freebo is also a multi award-winner and finalist in numerous songwriting contests, was recognized as Best Folk Artist by the Los Angeles Music Awards, and has appeared on Saturday Night Live, The Muppet Show, The Midnight Special, and in concert with the Legendary Spinal Tap.
Alice Howe had the honor of being named Best Female Artist at the International Acoustic Music Awards. To hear her sing is to be enraptured by the natural, unaffected beauty of her voice. There’s no artifice, no histrionics — just honest, authentic, emotionally resonant singing in the tradition of the roots music that shaped her. Her poetic lyrics and melodic sensibilities take center stage on her latest solo album Circumstance, produced by Freebo and recorded at legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, AL. Americana Highways writes of Circumstance: “One of 2023’s best albums. This isn’t just a singer – this is an artist.”
Alice & Freebo have been working as a duo since 2017, and together they tour relentlessly, playing over 85 shows annually in both 2024 and 2025 across US and Europe. “A beguiling blend of folk, rock, blues, and soul,” their collaboration reveals a deep musical kinship that transcends their generational divide. Their latest album Alice Howe & Freebo Live debuted as the #1 Most Played Album on the Folk Radio Charts, and also landed on its Top Ten Albums of 2025.
https://www.alicehoweandfreebo.com
National Stage
The McKrells
December 5th $17-22
The McKrells are a renowned American Celtic bluegrass band formed in 1998 by lead singer and songwriter Kevin McKrell. Based in Upstate New York, they blend traditional Irish folk music with fast, world-class bluegrass picking. The band has played world-famous venues like Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center.
Kevin McKrell is a celebrated roots music pioneer. Before The McKrells, he formed the famous Celtic folk band Donnybrook Fair in 1979. His original songs are global folk staples. Artists like The Kingston Trio and The Furey Brothers have recorded his classic songs, such as "Home In Donegal".
McKrell has also won awards for "Entertainer of the Year". He is even in the Capitol District Music Hall of Fame. Outside of music, he is a respected portrait painter.
The band's lineup has changed over the years. Past members include players like John Kribs (guitar), Chris Leske (mandolin), Craig Vance, and Rick Bedrosian.
Today, Kevin McKrell tours with shifting collaborators, often playing as an acoustic duo or trio with musicians like upright bassist Arlin Green.
Guest Curator
Jeffrey Martin with Corey Parsons
December 11th $27-33
Curator: Tom Meyer
“Martin's a marvelous songwriter, effortlessly drawing out fully-fleshed stories and lush natural metaphors from a simple folk music structure.” No Depression
Jeffrey Martin delivered pizzas and bartended and then did dry-stack stone work and remodeled houses and taught high school English on his way to being a songwriter. Now he tours full time and he feels grateful for the chance.