folk music

Tulsa

Up Close With Green Corn Rebellion

The local supergroup reunited to welcome spring, with opener David Hernandez and friends

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Eric James Stephens

6 May 2026 · 5 min read

Tulsa

I Spent An Evening Walking Admiral Boulevard. Tulsa’s Music Scene Did the Rest.

Kendall Whittier's venues deliver everything from witty folk to EDM with a banjo sample

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Eric James Stephens

6 May 2026 · 5 min read

Tulsa

Kalyn Fay Calls In The Collective

The release show for ᎠᏫᏒᏅ (“Garden”), their first record in 7 years, was Tulsa's music scene at its best

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Lindsey Claire Smith

1 May 2026 · 4 min read

Tulsa

Samantha Crain, Newly Rooted In Tulsa, Gets A Star-Studded Welcome

The Choctaw singer-songwriter’s show at The Vanguard marks a new beginning

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Lindsey Claire Smith

13 Apr 2026 · 4 min read

Tulsa

Kimya Dawson And Samantha Crain Crushed Us With Folk-Punk Tenderness

A Tulsa detour brought together old friends, hard truths, and money for Girls Rock! Tulsa

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Kathryn Parkman

20 Nov 2025 · 3 min read

Philadelphia

A Cathedral of Instruments

Ever heard of the hardanger d'amore?

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Tyler Maxwell

10 Nov 2025 · 3 min read

Philadelphia

DIY DIARY: Days 18 - 24

Musician and Midbrow reviewer Ty Maxwell documents his DIY solo tour across the Northeast.

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Tyler Maxwell

1 Sep 2025 · 5 min read

Tulsa

On A Rooftop With Wilderado And Ken Pomeroy

The hometown musicians created a golden Tulsa music moment.

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Lindsey Claire Smith

4 Jun 2025 · 4 min read

New Haven

Prine-Tuned Folk

Vance Gilbert channels a late singer-songwriter who helped set him on his path.

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Midbrow Editor

9 Feb 2025 · 2 min read

Music

Midbrow Loves Lucinda

Across the country, we watched Lucinda Williams sing. She’s got a lot left to belt, believe you us.

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Multiple authors

20 Dec 2024 · 1 min read

Oakland

Imagine a Trumpet. Now, a Cello

jung mudra and friends warm up a chilly November eve with acoustic charm at a single-release celebration.

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Sarah Bass

25 Nov 2024 · 4 min read

Hartford

Talk About A Bargain

Hartford’s Audio Feed concert series moved back indoors this week with The Bargain performing at the Old State House Food Court.

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Jamil Ragland

25 Sep 2024 · 3 min read

Hartford

An Old Voice Of A New Generation

Asher Kai Audio Feed State House Square Food Court Hartford Sept. 11, 2024 The coolest thing about Asher Kai is her look. When I went to see her perform at

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Jamil Ragland

12 Sep 2024 · 2 min read

Tulsa

Willi Carlisle Hits Close To Home

Willi Carlisle: The Critterland! Tour Mercury Lounge Tulsa July 11, 2024 In Willi Carlisle’s song “Tulsa’s Last Magician,” an aspiring trickster lives and dies on the side streets

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Z.B. Reeves

21 Jul 2024 · 2 min read

Tulsa

Woody Guthrie Lives In Beat Root Revival

Beat Root Revival Mercury Lounge March 28, 2024 England’s Ben Jones and Ireland’s Andrea Magee make up Beat Root Revival, an acoustic duo that combines the best of

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Z.B. Reeves

7 Apr 2024 · 2 min read

Tulsa

A Christening For A Listening Room

John Moreland, Ken Pomeroy, and Justin Bloss Saint Cecilia’s Tulsa Feb. 23, 2024 One of my favorite shows in the last decade took place at Old Church Center, a

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Cassidy McCants

29 Feb 2024 · 3 min read

Tulsa

Opening Act Steals The Show

Bandelier and David Hernandez Thelma’s Peach Tulsa Jan. 20, 2024 What could have been Bandelier’s triumphant re-entry into 2024 show life was, both by accident and by fault,

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Z.B. Reeves

28 Jan 2024 · 2 min read

Tulsa

Origin Stories, Cherokee Americana And A Rare Full-Band Show For Kalyn Fay

Kalyn Fay LowDown Tulsa Dec. 1, 2023 Kalyn Fay’s music seems to be made of open space and complicated questions. When the singer-songwriter took the stage at LowDown last

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Z.B. Reeves

8 Dec 2023 · 2 min read