Date Event Location
Nicol-Brown Judge's Recital : Solo Bagpipe Performance Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, Rockville, MD Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, Rockville, MD
Nicol-Brown Invitational Solo Bagpipe Contest Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, Rockville, MD Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, Rockville, MD
From China To Appalachia - Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer with Chao Tian Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, Rockville, MD Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, Rockville, MD
Fusing the Music From China To Appalachia and Beyond WORKSHOP Takoma Spark at School of Musical Traditions, Takoma Park, MD Takoma Spark at School of Musical Traditions, Takoma Park, MD
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas - adult admission Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, Rockville, MD Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, Rockville, MD
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas (children's admission) Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, Rockville, MD Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, Rockville, MD
Tannahill Weavers Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, Rockville, MD Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, Rockville, MD
ilyAYREheart Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, Rockville, MD Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, Rockville, MD
Patsy Cline Tribute Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, Rockville, MD Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, Rockville, MD
11/18 - Samoa Wilson Trio Seekers Church, Washington, DC 20012 Seekers Church, Washington, DC 20012
"Music of Midwinter" with Windborne Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, Rockville, MD Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, Rockville, MD
View previous events

Tuesday Night Open Spark

Every Tuesday 
Institute of Musical Traditions presents the Tuesday Open Spark - a listening-room style open mic with weekly featured artists. 
School of Musical Traditions | 7112 Willow Ave., Takoma Park, MD  20912 | signup at 6.30pm, music at 7pm | The evening is free but we DO solicit donations for our featured artists every week! 

Upcoming featured artists include: 9/26 w Slava Zonova & Alexey Brazhnikov, 10/3 w Jesse Moody, 10/10 w Anna p.s., 10/17 w guest host Juels Bland and featured artist Zack and Zack of Badger Crossing, 10/24 w Mike Bragg, 10/31... we're open and Dave wants a costume contest!, 11/7 w Quiet the Mountain, 11/14 w Tiber Creek, 11/21 w Laura Baron, 12/12 w Ronn McFarlane and Heather Aubrey Lloyd...

This is NOT a restaurant so bring your own food or drink if you want to eat or drink! (no alcohol please, and of course please clean up after yourself). House keyboard in the house.  We’re not big enough for amps or drumkits, so don’t bring’em. 2 songs, 10 minutes, 1 pun – whichever’s shorter. The evening is sponsored by Institute of Musical Traditions, AT School of Musical Traditions, hosted by rob's Open Mics. 

Webcasting Live on Facebook.com/robsopenmics, YouTube.com/robsopenmics and Twitch.tv/robilyaimy. 

Please note that this isn't an IMT venue per se so that the below COVID policy is NOT in effect. Please do NOT come if you're feeling ill. Just tune into the webcast and join us when you're feeling better!

updated COVID policy for IMT venues (as of 4/1/23):

IMT recommends that masks be worn by attendees to protect themselves and recommends all patrons be vaccinated. Please do not attend any IMT concerts if you are not feeling well. If you have already purchased tickets, let us know by emailing office@imtfolk.org. 

Help Support IMT!

Our shows wouldn't happen without our family of volunteers and we're always looking for more people to help with all aspects of our operation. You can give easily on our Support Page or join us and Volunteer today!

Our tickets only cover about 70% of the actual cost of a show. Click here to learn how to become a patron of the arts by supporting the Institute of Musical Traditions!

Connect with us!

Of course you can follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube, but if you join the Institute of Musical Traditions mailing list you'll never miss a show! (or at least never miss KNOWING about one) 

Special Thanks... 

We are a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization supported by contributions from individual donors and by funding from the Maryland State Arts Council as well as the Montgomery County Government and the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County.

Join our mailing list for the latest news

We are a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization supported by contributions from individual donors and by funding from the Maryland State Arts Council.

Institute of Musical Traditions Inc. is supported in part by funding from the Montgomery County Government and the Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County.