Pasadena Folk Music Society

Pasadena Folk Music Society Since 1983, the PFMS has brought well-known performers of acoustic music to Caltech in Pasadena. https://linktr.ee/pasadenafolkmusicsociety

The Caltech Folk Music Society—now the Pasadena Folk Music Society—was started in 1983 by graduate students Brian Toby and Simon Davies. The intent was to bring well-known performers of acoustic music from around the country, and around the world, to play at Caltech for a reasonable price. Long before playing "unplugged" became fashionable, the PFMS began to seek out a wide range of singer-songwri

ters, bluegrass bands, British Isles music, blues, Nueva Cancion, guitarists, and a whole array of other musicians that did not fit well into mainstream musical categories. While some of these performers emphasize elements of "folk tradition," others are boldly innovative and truly unique. Social activism, humor, and compassion are commonly present as well. Most concerts are held in Beckman Institute Auditorium on the Caltech campus. We average one show each month. The PFMS is an informal group of students and volunteers from the local community who arrange and publicize these concerts. Money taken in for ticket sales goes toward booking future shows. Volunteers are most welcome, especially students. Email us to find out more. By the way, all of our concerts are held after Caltech business hours, so parking in the school lots is free!

Whether she was singing a ca****la or inviting the audience to join in on the chorus of one of her songs, Iona Fyfe was ...
07/13/2026

Whether she was singing a ca****la or inviting the audience to join in on the chorus of one of her songs, Iona Fyfe was a witty and delightful presence at her show last night at Knox Presbyterian Church!

Don't miss Aberdeenshire folk singer Iona Fyfe in concert this Saturday at Knox Presbyterian Church in Pasadena. There'l...
07/09/2026

Don't miss Aberdeenshire folk singer Iona Fyfe in concert this Saturday at Knox Presbyterian Church in Pasadena. There'll be tickets at the door: $35 for adults and $10 for Caltech students and youth. The show will start at 7:30. Join us! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Here's a sampling of the incomparable Scottish folk singer Iona Fyfe, whom we're hosting at Knox Presbyterian Church on ...
06/30/2026

Here's a sampling of the incomparable Scottish folk singer Iona Fyfe, whom we're hosting at Knox Presbyterian Church on July 11 at 7:30 pm (tickets available through Eventbrite):

Scots Singer of the Year 2023 (MG Alba Trad Music Awards) Iona Fyfe...

06/03/2026

Here's another video featuring the wonderful Laurie Lewis! Hope to see everyone at the show this Saturday 🎶🎶

Don't miss bluegrass singer-songwriter Laurie Lewis in concert with Nina Ge**er this Saturday, June 6, at Knox Presbyter...
06/02/2026

Don't miss bluegrass singer-songwriter Laurie Lewis in concert with Nina Ge**er this Saturday, June 6, at Knox Presbyterian Church at 7:30. Tickets available now on Eventbrite!

Don't Get Too Close(Laurie Lewis/Spruce and Maple Music, ASCAP)Recorded at the Great American Music Hall for Hardly Strictly Bluegrass during the 2020 pandem...

Memorial Day weekend is upon us, which means a high-spirited celebration of all things 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 at the annual Scottish Fe...
05/22/2026

Memorial Day weekend is upon us, which means a high-spirited celebration of all things 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 at the annual Scottish Fest in Costa Mesa Saturday and Sunday. This year's musical groups include the Scottish Fiddlers of Los Angeles, The Ploughboys, the Wicked Tinkers, and Craic in the Stone. For details and tickets:

Scottish Fest USA celebrates Scottish and Celtic culture in Costa Mesa with highland games, pipe bands, Highland dancing, athletics, clans, food, music, vendors & fun for all ages.

Fantastic show on Saturday evening with Ryan McKasson, Eric McDonald and Jeremiah McLane of Kalos!
05/11/2026

Fantastic show on Saturday evening with Ryan McKasson, Eric McDonald and Jeremiah McLane of Kalos!

Wonderful show Saturday with Nuala Kennedy and Eamon O'Leary. In the words of Lucy, one of our board members, "The show ...
04/28/2026

Wonderful show Saturday with Nuala Kennedy and Eamon O'Leary. In the words of Lucy, one of our board members, "The show was a wonderful success. Nuala wowed the audience with her rich, deep vocals, haunting original songs, and her incredible flute- and pipe-playing chops, and Eamon’s voice and instrumental chops were no less impressive. Together their talents seemed to multiply, and they shared an evening of traditional music combined with their own creativity. Nuala’s singing of a song in the traditional Irish language was deeply moving and showed that music can reach the heart even when we don’t understand the words in a direct way."

Join us as we host Irish composers and musicians Nuala Kennedy and Eamon O'Leary, this Saturday, April 25, at Knox Presb...
04/21/2026

Join us as we host Irish composers and musicians Nuala Kennedy and Eamon O'Leary, this Saturday, April 25, at Knox Presbyterian Church in Pasadena, at 7:30 pm. Tickets available on Eventbrite. Happy to share a wonderful article about Nuala and Eamon that Victoria Thomas wrote for Local News Pasadena:

Lonesome, lilting, lovely Irish voices at Knox Presbyterian Church. Lonesome, lilting, lovely Irish voices at Knox Presbyterian Church.

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