Saturdays at 8:00 pm
Put yourself in the room where live folk music thrives
Folkstage is a one-hour concert series featuring the finest traditional and singer-songwriter talent in folk music. Each year, some two dozen concerts come to you live from local venues or WFMT's studio. Previous live performers include Dom Flemons, Connie Kaldor, Bonnie Koloc, Laura Cortese & The Dance Cards, Jim & Susie Malcolm, Abby Posner, and many more. Additional episodes feature selections from 45 years of archival performances, including from the Old Town School of Folk Music. Become a Folkstage supporter today.
You might also like The Midnight Special, a thematic mix of folk music and more every Saturday night from 9 pm to midnight after Folkstage.
Folkstage is available for free streaming in two different ways – live during the broadcast and on demand via the rights-compliant 5-hour, non-interactive player below within two weeks of the broadcast.
Joe Jencks from the Archives
Revisit a night of vibrant songs and warm camaraderie with Joe Jencks, recorded at WFMT in 2023.
Bob Franke from the Archives
A seasonal remembrance of the writer of “Thanksgiving Eve,” the late Bob Franke, from his 2004 concert at WFMT.
The Small Glories from the Archives
A reprise of the shimmering 2020 performance by The Small Glories, the Winnipeg, Canada, duo of JD Edwards and Cara Luft, a founding member of The Wailin’ Jennys.
Voices of Winter from the Archives
Intricate harmonies echoed through the night in December 2000 when Priscilla Herdman, Anne Hills, and Cindy Mangsen performed “Voices of Winter” on Folkstage.
Patty & Craig LIVE at WFMT
It’s a lovely “Silent Night” with Patty & Craig as Wisconsinites Patty Stevenson and Craig Siemsen create warm, nostalgic wintertime music to celebrate the season.
Jennifer Cutting’s Ocean Orchestra
Relive the ultimate in yuletide celebrations performed by Jennifer Cutting’s Ocean Orchestra in 2022 at Acoustic Renaissance Concerts.
