March 2017
Date	Performer	Place	Time	Telephone	Comments
18 SAT	Barb Silverman	Harmony Singing Workshop Old Town School of Folk Music 4544 N. Lincoln Chicago, IL	3:00 pm to 4:30 pm	773 728-6000	Barb warms up your voices, teaches some simple intervals, then soars you into easy two-part harmony favorites, followed by stirring and haunting three-part harmony gems. www.oldtownschool.org bjsilverbeam@msn.com

April 2017
Date	Performer	Place	Time	Telephone	Comments
8 SAT	Barb Silverman & Steve Rosen	House Concert Gordon House 6104 N. Maplewood Chicago, IL 60659	8:00 pm	773 262-9647	The inimitable Steve and Barbie Show comes back to the north side at Shelley's delightfully decorated homey bungalow. Rare old time harmonies, rich mando solos, banjo and bones, washboard virtuosity, happy swing tunes and humor abound. $15. REFRESHMENTS. Reservations shellouise42@me.com shellouise42@me.com
29 SAT	Barb Silverman	Washboard Workshop Old Town School of Folk Music 4544 N. Lincoln Chicago, IL	3:00 pm to 4:30 pm	773 728-6000	Here's the requested follow-up to the February session, open to brand new arrivals as well as previous. Bring a board and two thimbles or bottle openers. You will review the basic rhythm patterns and embellishments that make you a percussionist extraordinaire. (Barb will have 2 extra boards so check with the desk if you want to be one of those two.) www.oldtownschool.org

May 2017
Date	Performer	Place	Time	Telephone	Comments
7 SUN	Barb Silverman & Steve Rosen "Silver Rose"	Concert Wishbone North 3300 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL	7:00 pm	773 549-2663	Barb appears in her swingy, bluesy, original and vintage regalia with one of her favorite Americana partners. Come early and order dinner at the delicious Wishbone, and feast your ears as well.
13 SAT	Barb Silverman	Harmony Singing Workshop Old Town School of Folk Music 4544 N. Lincoln Chicago, IL	3:00 pm to 4:30 pm	773 728-6000	Come join the group that sang 2 and 3 part country and folk and early rock harmonies. This is a follow-up to the March workshop also open to newcomers. Lift your voice in song with like-minded eager singers and blend into one gorgeous sound. www.oldtownschool.org bjsilverbeam@msn.com
28 SUN	Barb Silverman & Steve Rosen	Miller Beach Farmer's Market Miller Beach Farmer's Market 667 S Lake St Gary, Indiana 46403	12:00 noon to 3:00	219 902-9642	Steve and Barb bring their spontaneous folk-country-swing to the sands of Indiana for a Farmer's Market sponsored by the Miller Beach Arts & Creative District. Three delightful hours soaked in banjo, washboard, guitar, harmonies, fresh produce and the warm sands of the south shore.

June 2017
Date	Performer	Place	Time	Telephone	Comments
4 SUN	Barb Silverman	Route One House Concerts RSVP for address Flossmoor, Illinois	4:00 pm to 6:00	(773)485-3363	Escape to the pastoral south suburbs to a lovely Flossmoor home for one in a series of intimate house concerts. A relaxed late afternoon gathering to hear some originals, some swing, some novelty songs. RSVP valeriebirk@gmail.com valeriebirk@gmail.com
17 SAT	Silverman Trio: Silverman, Maddox, Straeffer	Lake Effekt Lake Effekt Arts Festival 400 to 600 blocks of South Lake Street Miller, Indiana	4:00 pm to 6:00	219 902-9642	Several blocks of Lake Street in the historic village of Miller are closed down annually for this celebratory event with food, music, art and vendors. The trio bridges the vast country and swing arcs of American music.
23 FRI	Barb Silverman	Blue Jean Gala Old Town School of Folk Music 4544 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL 60625	6:00 pm to 7:30 pm	773 728-6000	The annual fundraiser "Blue Jean Gala" kicks off with 4 of the faculty's spunkiest stretched at different spots along Lincoln Avenue. Barb will appear by Bistro Campagne/Due Lire, Bill Brickey at Miku, Chris Walz at OTS, and Anna & Evan Jacobson at Fork. Free and easy. www.oldtownschool.org

July 2017
Date	Performer	Place	Time	Telephone	Comments
7 FRI	Barb Silverman & Colby Maddox	Square Roots Fest Spontaneous Square Dance Old Town School of Folk Music 4544 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL	5:00 pm to 6:00 pm	774 728-6000	A joyous kick-off to Square Roots as Colby Maddox leads a troupe of fiddlers and Barb calls some simple barn dances right there on there street. No muss no fuss. Just fun. www.oldtownschool.org
8 SAT	Friends of Ella Jenkins	Camp Songs CD Release Honoring Ella Jenkins at Square Roots Old Town School of Folk Music 4544 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL 60618	3:00 pm to 4:00	773 728-6000	A skilled cast of musicians back up 60 years of living legend Ella Jenkins for a Camp Songs recording that will be performed at Square Roots in Ella's honor. Look for Bucky Hawker, Lanialoha Lee, Chris Walz, Erin Flynn, Lenny Marsh, Barb Silverman and more. www.oldtownschool.org
26 WED	Rick Veras & Barb Silverman	Locally Sourced at the Patio Lincoln Park Zoo Cafe Brauer 2021 N Stockton Dr Chicago, IL 60614	5:30 pm to 7:30 pm	312 742-2000 extension 3	The Lincoln Park Zoo's lovely garden- boardwalk-view Cafe Brauer (delicious food) sponsors Chicago talent in a weekly series. Rick and Barb are among a dozen Old Town School scoops of American and World music.
29 SAT	Silverman Trio: Silverman, Maddox, Smith	Miller Beach Annual Sand Castle Competition Beach at the end of Lake Street Miller, Indiana	4:00 pm to 6:00	219 902-9642	A delightful annual event on the historic South Shore Beach where Lake Street meets Lake Michigan. A sand castle competition with music. Can you dig it?

October 2017
Date	Performer	Place	Time	Telephone	Comments
1 SUN	Barb Silverman & Colby Maddox	Grove Fest The Grove 1421 Milwaukee Ave. Glenview, IL	1:45 pm to 2:45 pm	847 299-6096	Join Colby and Barb's vintage old time duet and the Americana that graces two stages all day long, the rustic wooded setting, the hayrides, the pulled pork, the rhubarb pie a la mode. www.thegroveglenview.org

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February 2016
Performer	Place	Comments
Teflons & Sunnyside Up	9th Annual After-Brunch Bash Fitzgerald's 6150 W. Roosevelt Road Berwyn, IL	Intricate bluegrass virtuosity starts the show. Next, rich swing harmonies from the Teflon gals toting uke, guitars and percussion lifted high by lush dobro, fiddle and bass from the guys. And then everybody plays for some fun loose dancing. Kids welcome. Advance tickets here: http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/VenueListings.action?venueId=32814&pl= www.fitzgeraldsnightclub.com

March 2016
Performer	Place	Comments
Schticklers Trio	Old Town School of Folk Music Old Town School of Folk Music 4544 N. Lincoln Chicago, IL	The Award-Winning Bone-Tickling Schticklers rear their heads again for a giant Purim Party in the illustrious Maurer Hall. Purim gems, yiddish chestnuts and high energy will pour forth from Barb, Stu and Joel, promoted widely by the JUF. www.oldtownschool.org/classes/openhouse
Silverman Trio	Taste of Maple Syrup Fest Forest Preserves of Cook County 536 N Harlem Chicago, IL	Hear the delightful trio composed of Colby Maddox on mando and fiddle, Steve Rosen on banjo and Barb Silverman on guitar and percussion, presenting bluegrass and Irish for St. Patty's Day.

May 2016
Performer	Place	Comments
Barb Silverman	One of a Kind Show Merchandise Mart Illinois Street and the Chicago River Chicago, IL	Annual arts and textile show at the magnificent Merchandise Mart on the river, with select Old Town School artists providing the musical backdrop. Barb covers the closing slot with her "folk-festival-in-a-box" repertoire. www.oneofakindshowchicago.com
Barb Silverman	Washboard Workshop Old Town School of Folk Music 4545 N. Lincoln Chicago, IL	"Grab a Board and Rub" returns once again by demand, with Barb demonstrating duple, triple, syncopated rhythms from easy to challenging -- old-time, jug band, and big band styles. www.oldtownschool.org

June 2016
Performer	Place	Comments
Silverman & Maddox	Concert Wishbone North 3300 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL	Back again by demand, Barb and Colby create an intimate breadth of Americana from Gershwin to Carter Family to choice originals on fiddle and mando, guitar and washboard, and tight knit vocal harmony.
Silverman & Maddox	Rotary Grove Fest (aka Heritage Fest) Rotary Grove Fest - Two Way Street Stage Downtown Downer's Grove Downer's Grove, IL	At this great long-standing fest, B and C cut a swath of Americana: early country and bluegrass and swing on Colby's award winning mando and fiddle, Barb's folk-festival-in-a-box guitar and percussion rhythms, and sweet sweet harmony.

July 2016
Performer	Place	Comments
Barb Silverman & Rick Veras	Locally Sourced at the Patio Cafe Brauer 2021 N Stockton Dr Chicago, IL 60614	The enchanted Lincoln Park Zoo hosts Old Town School performers as part of the "Locally Sourced" options in our city. Barb and Rick play old-time, standards and Tin Pan Alley hits on guitar, fiddle and washboard. Come see the monkeys and join the fun.

August 2016
Performer	Place	Comments
Laketown Buskers	Laketown Buskers in Concert Old Town School of Folk Music 4545 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL 60625	The legendary Laketown Buskers return to Chicago after last year's wall-busting reunion concert in Evanston. Clever and stunning arrangements on Colin McCoy's champion fiddle and wowing guitar, Bob Stelnicki's masterful washtub, Stu Rosenberg's celebrated mandolin and Barb Silverman's rhythmic washboard and guitar. "The best jug band still playing." Chicago Tribune www.oldtownschool.org

September 2016
Performer	Place	Comments
Silver Stars	Hot Summer Nights Series Chicago Botanic Gardens 1000 Lake Cook Road Glencoe, IL	Back by demand for the 3rd year, the energized and utterly danceable Silver Stars cut a wide swath of Americana guaranteed to please, with Steve Rosen's countrified voice and mando, Rick Veras' fluid fiddle, Barb Silverman's vocal and guitar prowess, and Mitch Straeffer's guiding bass. They packed the place last year. www.chicagobotanic.org
Blackest Crow and Barb Silverman	Block party (private) Lakewood Street Chicago, IL	Blackest Crow render their lively and haunting tunes with Barb calling some dances for a portion of the evening.
Barb Silverman	Presbyterian Homes (private) 3200 Grant Street Evanston, IL	Barb calls an afternoon barn dance at the Westminster facility of Presbyterian Homes.

October 2016
Performer	Place	Comments
Barb Silverman & Colby Maddox	Grove Fest The Grove 1421 Milwaukee Ave. Glenview, IL	Join Colby and Barb's vintage old time duet, and the other Americana stage acts and the rustic wooded setting and the costumed dancers and the hayrides and the pulled pork and the rhubarb pie and the bees. kathyjotownson@glenviewparkdist.org
Barb Silverman	Barb Silverman in Concert Vernon Area Public Library 300 Old Half Day Road Lincolnshire, IL 60069	Bask in Barb's effervescent slate of Americana from traditional folk favorites to Tin Pan Alley to swing standards and a few show tunes thrown in. This is the kick-off event for three follow-up Life Story Theatre workshops to also be held at the Vernon Library. www.vapld.info
Barb Silverman	Bulb Fest Chicago Botanic Gardens 1000 W Lake Cook Road Glencoe, IL	Back by demand and love of bulbs, Barb once again floats about the Esplanade minstreling and entertaining with guitar, washboard, bones and voice. Every style of American music emerges. www.chicagobotanicgarden.org
Barb Silverman	Private wedding Oak Brook Oak Brook, IL	Private event
Barb Silverman	Life Story Theatre Workshop Vernon Area Public Library 300 Old Half Day Road Lincolnshire, IL 60069	These empowering sessions mine the memories, thoughts and endearing quirks of participants in both quick response and longer monologue, and deftly shape the material into engaging vignettes threaded with vintage songs. www.vapld.info
Barb Silverman	Life Story Theatre Workshop Vernon Area Public Library 300 Old Half Day Road Lincolnshire, IL 60069	Second in the series of Life Story Theatre workshops that taps the memoires, wisdom and whimsy of participants. Fitting bits of vintage song stitch the scenes together. www.vapld.info www.vapld.info

November 2016
Performer	Place	Comments
Barb Silverman	Life Story Theatre Workshop Vernon Area Public Library 300 Old Half Day Road Lincolnshire, IL 60069	The third in the series of Life Story Theatre workshops culminates in a performance of the wisdom, wit and whimsy of the players, highlighted by stirring threads of vintage songs. www.vapld.info www.vapld.info
Silver Stars: Rosen, Veras, Silverman, Straeffer	Concert Wishbone North 3300 N Lincoln Ave Chicago, IL	The zesty sounds of the Silver Stars come to Chicago's tasty Wishbone North restaurant with broad ranging Americana: hundred year old fiddle tunes; Gershwin, Porter and Arlen; George Jones gems; Bob Willls; and originals. The cozy stage at Wishbone will swell in all directions. Reserve your seats!

December 2016
Performer	Place	Comments
Eric Zorn, Mary Schmich, Barb Silverman, Chris Walz, Bill Brickey, Anna Jacobson, Steve Rosen, Lani Lee, Roy McGrath, Zacbe Pichardo, John Abbey, The Tylers, and more	Songs of Good Cheer Old Town School of Folk Music 4544 N. Lincoln Chicago, IL	Six-show sell-out annual holiday show in its18th year with 13 musicians, horns and harp and banjos, 4-part harmony and world-wide styles of music, all laced with humor and heart. www.oldtownschool.org

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