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Dec 16, 2026
Future Folk Festival at Austin Town Hall
Date and Time:
Dec 16, 2026
Wednesday, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Wednesday, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Event Fee
$0.00
Age Range
All Ages
Categories:
Music , Night Out in the Parks 
Description
Presented in partnership with Old Town School of Folk Music, featuring Dill Costa Quintet with AKENYA and Shon Dervis
Future Folk Festival draws inspiration from the definition of folk music provided by Folk Alliance International: “Folk is the music of the people, reflective of any community where they are from.”
Old Town School of Folk Music doesn’t limit folk to any one genre or group of instruments, we prioritize connecting innovative, new, and global folk artists with diverse audiences. Providing a wide variety of music-related experiences with the purpose of strengthening Chicago’s African American, Caribbean, Latinx, African, Asian, and Indigenous communities.
Save the date for the full series of Future Folk Festival events:
Future Folk Festival: Night 1featuring Alejandro Salazar and the Afro Cuban Exchange with YAWThursday, Oct. 22 at 6:00PM • Humboldt Park
Future Folk Festival: Night 2featuring Eva Supreme’s Hymns Reimagined with PRAISE MOTHER SQUAD and Duane PowellFriday, Nov. 13 at 6:00 PM • Douglass Park
For more details follow Old Town School of Folk Music's Music Moves page at www.instagram.com/musicmoveschi