Folkus Concert Series celebrates 20th season with digital access

February 26, 2022, Shawna Caspi w sg Amanda Lowe Warnakulasuriya at the Almonte Old Town Hall or live streamed.

January Folkus Concert Rescheduled to June 4th

In light of the announcement on January 3rd by the Government of Ontario that indoor concert venues be closed until at least January 26, our first concert of the season (originally scheduled for Jan 29th) has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 4 at 8:00 p.m.

Supporting musicians during the pandemic

We’re all missing the pleasures of live music in our fabulous town hall, and we’re keen to return to what makes Folkus Concert Series tick. In the meantime, as we head into spring after a year of pandemic-living, we want to share the ways in which some of our team members have been supporting musicians.

Read on to meet some of the women behind Folkus and hear how they are supporting music during this time…

2019 Folkus Season

We’re so excited to share our news with you. Welcome to our 2019 season.

Folkus season’s passes will go on sale Monday, November 12, both here on our website and at Mill Street Books. Season’s passes bought at Mill Street Books come in a beautiful package suitable for gift-giving.

Individual tickets will be available the first week of January. All our regular season shows are held at the Almonte Old Town Hall.

January 27th: Folkus presents Amanda Rheaume with s/g Brad Scott

Amanda Rheaume has been a stalwart of the Canadian Roots scene for a number of years, and she is a touring veteran, having played across Canada (coast to coast to coast), Europe, The United Kingdom, Faroe Islands, the USA, and Central America. She has even played for Canadian Forces troops in Afghanistan (three times!). Amanda Rheaume won a 2014 Canadian Folk Music Award was nominated for a Juno in the same year. She is blessed with a warm, pure, voice, an ear for a melody, and a strong sense of storytelling.