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Calendar of Events

2023 Calender
January 15th - Sacandaga Valley Arts Network - Northville, NY
Northville United Methodist Church Hall,

https://www.svanarts.org/

January 22nd - The Blackstone River Theater - Cumberland, RI
https://www.riverfolk.org/

February 11th - Godfrey Daniels - Bethlehem, PA
https://godfreydaniels.org/godfreydaniels.org/

February 13th - 5:15pm EST - Live Q&A Zoom Session For Members
of tobywalkerslessons.com

February 25th - Rockland Center For The Arts - West Nyack, NY
Website

March 18th - Private performance for Homeowners Association, Central Islip, NY

Artist In Residence"
March 20th Blues In The Schools - Stimson Middle School - Huntington, NY
March 21st Blues In The Schools - Stimson Middle School - Huntington, NY
March 22nd Blues In The Schools - Stimson Middle School - Huntington, NY

March 28th - 6:00pm EST - Live Q&A Zoom Session For Members
of tobywalkerslessons.com

March 31st - String Fling Festival - Scranton PA
Tickets and more information

Artist In Residence:
April 3rd - Blues In The Schools - Weber Middle School, Port Washington, NY
April 4th - Blues In The Schools - Weber Middle School, Port Washington, NY
April 5th - Blues In The Schools - Weber Middle School, Port Washington, NY

April 16th - The Turning Point, Piermont NY
Tickets: https://piermont.club/product/toby-walker-2/

Artist In Residence:
April 17th - Blues In The Schools - Plainview, NY

May 6th - Private outdoor party - Warwick, NY

Artist In Residence
May 25th - Blues In The Schools - Herricks Middle School, Herricks, NY
May  26th - Blues In The Schools - Herricks Middle School, Herricks, NY

June 10th - Jamey's House Of Music - Lansdowne PA
https://www.jameyshouseofmusic.com/

June 16th - Susquehanna Solstice Music Festival - French Azilum, PA
Details to be announced.

June 21st - Hard Luck Cafe - Huntington NY
https://undiscoveredmusic.net/venues/hard_luck_cafe
https://cinemaartscentre.org/

July 23rd - 28th - Teaching at The Swanannoa Gathering - Guitar Week, NC
https://swangathering.com/catalog/gt/guitar-week/

July 29th - 6pm House Concert in Boone, NC.
Contact Graham Ferrell for reservations - grahamferrell@yahoo.com

August 6th - 12th - Teaching at Guitar Intensives Workshops, Bar Harbor ME
Registration Link. Website Link

TOURING ENGLAND AND ISLE OF MAN September 16th - October 8th.
Details and more dates to be announced.

September 16th - The Old Riverboat Jazz Festival - St Ives, Cambridgeshire. UK
www.stivescambridgeshire.co.uk
www.facebook.com/theoldriverportjazzandbluesfestiva

September 17th - The Tropic At Ruislip in West London UK
www.facebook.com/BluesAtTheTropic
www.tropicatruislip.co.uk

September 18th - The George at Lower Brailes in the Cotswolds UK

September 21st - Bullfrog Blues Club The Dockyard Club, Onslow Rd Portsmouth, UK
www.facebook.com/bullfrogbluesclub

September 22nd - The Stables Stage 2 near Milton Keynes, UK

September 23rd - Brooks Blues Bar - London, UK

http://www.brooksbluesbar.co.uk/Welcome.html

September 24th - Temperance Bar, Leamington Spa, UK
Website.

September 27th - Tin Arts Centre, Coventry, UK

September 28th - Tring Blues Bar - Tring HP23 5NS - UK
https://bluesbartring.co.uk

September 29th - Going Up The Country Club, Wrexham, UK

October 1st - Hope Tavern - Lincolnshire, UK

www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063700417015
www.hopetavern.co.uk/

October 2nd  Gig to be announced.

October 3rd - Henry's Blueshouse Birmingham, UK
www.facebook.com/henrysblueshouse
https://velvetmusicrooms.co.uk/live-music

October 6th - Erin Arts Centre, Port Erin, Isle of Man

October 7th -The Institute, Laxey, Isle of Man

October 8th - Guitar Workshop - Douglas, Isle of Man

BACK IN THE U.S.


October 13th - My Father's Place - Glen Cove NY
https://myfathersplace.com/home.html

October 15th - 18th - Teaching at Big Jersey Guitar Camp - Fairfield, NJ
Here's the website to find out more: https://www.bigjerseyguitarcamps.com/roots-blues-acoustic-camp-nj-2023

October 27th House Concert - Herdon, VA
Contact Rick Landers - (703) 946 - 9871

October 28th - Workshop 1pm to 3pm - Herdon, VA
Contact Rick Landers - (703) 946 - 9871

October 28th 'Shiba Chalet' House Concert 6pm - 11205 Richland Grove Drive
Great Falls, VA


Past dates from 2022
January 16th - East Meadow Concert Series -
East Meadow Library, East Meadow, NY

February 24th, 7:30pm EST - Special Virtual Concert with Happy Traum.
https://harbortownmusic.com/news/

March 31st, Blues In The Schools - Port Washington, NY

April 1st, Blues In The Schools - Port Washington, NY

April 6th - Artist In Residence, Blues In The Schools - Huntington Station, NY

April 7th - Artist In Residence, Blues In The Schools - Huntington Station, NY

April 8th - Artist In Residence, Blues In The Schools - Huntington Station, NY

April 12th , Blues In The Schools - Port Washington, NY

April 13th Blues In The Schools - Port Washington, NY

April 26th - Blues In The Schools, Plainview, NY

April 28th - East Meadow Concert Series -
East Meadow Library, East Meadow, NY

May 7th - Groovin In New Fairfield Concert CT
http://groovininnewfairfield.com/

May 14th - Art Show and Concert NY
1879 Lincoln Ave, Holbrook, NY
Many acts... I'll be on at 2pm.

May 21st - two guitar workshops for the Folk Project - NJ
SOLD OUT!!

May 22nd - Lakeview House Concerts - Sharon, MA
https://lakeviewhouseconcerts.weebly.com/

May 23rd - Nightingale Acoustic Cafe  CT
Nightingale’s Acoustic Cafe, 68 Lyme St., Old Lyme CT
https://www.musicnowfoundation.org/

June 2nd - Uptown Concert Series, MD
Cancelled

June 25th - Concerts at Ramsaysburg - Columbia NJ
140 Rt 46, Columbia, NJ
One Hour Guitar Workshop @ 1pm. All levels are welcome!
Concert to follow @ 3pm.
http://www.ramsaysburg.org/toby-walker-at-ramsaysburg/
For information on workshop contact Toby Walker - tobywmusic at gmail.com

July 9th - The Bull Run - Shirley MA
215 Great Rd, Shirley, MA
Web Site

July 16th - Jamey's House Of Music - Lansdowne PA
https://www.jameyshouseofmusic.com/

August 7th - 13th - Guitar Extensive Workshops, Bar Harbor ME
More information TBA

September 10th Musical Lairs House Concert - Villanova PA
https://www.musicallairs.org/

September 20th - The Folk Club of Reston/Herdon - Herndon  VA
http://folkclubofrestonherndon.org/

October 8th - 10 am Guitar Workshop for the Folk Project of NJ

October 8th - 7pm Roadhouse Concert Series - 1 Normandy Circle Glenmoore PA
Ticket Link https://roadhouseconcert13.brownpapertickets.com/roadhouseconcert13.brownpapertickets.com/


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October 11th - 14th - Teaching and performing at the Big Jersey Guitar Camp with Happy Traum.

For more information and registration details:
Big Jersey Roots & Blues Acoustic Guitar Camp

November 17th - Blues In The Schools - East Northport Midde School


Past gigs in 2020

- February 5th - Streaming my performance of 'The Music of the African American Sharecropper' to the students of Plainview - Old Bethpage Middle School.

February 24th - Streaming a performance and my documentary 'Chasin' The Blues' for the Locust Valley Library - NY

April 17th - Streaming concert for the Perkasie Patchwork Coffeehouse.
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKpLBWyMXls
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/PerkasiePatchwork/
Perkasie Website: https://perkmenno.net/calendar-of-events/perkasie-patchwork-coffeehouse/

April 28th - Virtual Blues In The Schools - Weber Middle School, Port Washington, NY

June 18th - Barrier Beach Blues Festival I'm streaming my set on Zoom at 7:30 EST. Here's your invitation - Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88011643549?pwd=TnpKY0NRTzBibzQ0REFKM1Y2OE5yUT09

June 26th - Private House Concert - Lake Naomi, PA

July 9th 6pm- Free Outdoor Concert - Dean Center For The Performing Arts
Cancelled due to medical issues.


July 16th - Troubadour At Home - Rockaway, NJ
Cancelled due to medical issues.

July 25th - 31st - Teaching at the Virtual Swanannoa Gathering!! Two classes - 'The Magic Chord of the Blues' and 'Beyond The Basics In Blues Fingerpicking Guitar.' https://swangathering.com/catalog/gt/guitar-week/

September 18th - Private Backyard Blues House Concert Eastern Long Island

October 2nd - Musical Lairs House Concert - Villanova PA
Rescheduled to Sept 10th, 2022 due to COVID

https://www.musicallairs.org/

November 5th - Rutland County Restorative Center - Rutland VT
Click HERE for tickets and more information


November 7th - The Turning Point - 4pm - Piermont, NY
https://piermont.club/product/toby-walker-2/

November 13th - Godfrey Daniels, Bethlehem PA
https://godfreydaniels.org/

November 26th - The Troubadour - Morristown, NJ
https://folkproject.org/troubadour/

December 7th - Streaming Blues In The Schools - East Northport Midde School



Past gigs from 2019

January 12th - Private House Concert, Darien, CT

January 22nd, 23rd, 24th, and 25th
- Artist in Residence, Blues in the Schools
Oceanside Middle School - Oceanside NY

February 15th, Our Times Coffeehouse - Garden City, NY

http://ourtimescoffeehouse.org/

February 16th - Perkasie Patchwork Coffee House - Perkasie PA
http://perkmenno.net/calendar-of-events/perkasie-patchwork-coffeehouse/

March 6th - Artist in Residence - Blues in the Schools - Green Vale, NY

March 6th - Private House Concert


March 8th - East Meadow Library Concert Series - East Meadow, NY
Details TBA.

March 16th - Port Washington Library - 2 pm. Port Washington, NY

https://pwpl.org/

March 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd - Artist In Residence, Blues In The Schools
Weber Middle School, Port Washington NY


March 24th - The Turning Point, Piermont, NY
https://www.turningpointcafe.com/

April 8th, 9th and 10th. Artist In Residence, Blues In The Schools.
Stimson Middle School, Huntington Station, NY

April 12th Daytime - Marble Valley Correctional Center - Rutland, VT

April 12th - Evening concert at the Brick Box - Rutland, VT

802-558-7587 for information
https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/brick-box-paramount-theatre/Location?oid=2287817

April 26th - The Michael Braceland Smith Art Gallery - Patchogue NY 7pm doors, 7:30. Seating is LIMITED!!
Contact info.- call Michael direct at 631-374-4969.....or use this LINK to order your tickets.


April 28th - Empty Nest House Concert Series - Maplewood, NJ
Doors at 3:30, concert at 4pm. For information email: Empty Nest Concerts.



May 18th, - Workshop leader
The Acoustic Getaway, May 17-19, 2019, Stony Point, NY. Concerts, workshops & spontaneous music for musicians and listeners. Click getaway.folkproject.org

May 22nd, 23rd, 24th Artist In Residence, Blues In The Schools.
Herricks Middle School, Herricks, NY


June 14th - Barrier Beach Blues Festival - Long Beach NY
I'll be at the Long Beach Library - 111 West Park Ave - 7pm.

http://aip-arts.org/2019-barier-beach-blues-festival

June 15th - Jamey's House Of Music - Lansdowne, PA
https://jameyshouseofmusic.com/

June 29th - Roadhouse Concert Series - Glenmore, PA.
ticket info:
https://roadhouseconcert11.brownpapertickets.com/

July 12th - Grounds and Sounds Cafe - Stony Brook, NY
http://groundsandsounds.org/

July 20th - Silo Series Concerts - Belvidere, NJ
25 Tamarack Road Belvidere, NJ 07823
https://www.facebook.com/siloseries

July 24th - Private Party, Kew Gardens, NY



July 28th - August 3rd: Teaching at Guitar Extensive, Maine
http://guitarintensives.com/

August 10 - Private House Concert - Fairless Hills PA

August 17th - Long Island Bluegrass Festival - NY

https://www.babylonarts.org/bluegrass-festival

August 23 - 26 Teaching at Fur Peace Ranch, Pomeroy OH

September - The United Kingdom Tour

Thursday, September 12: Bullfrog Blues Club, Portsmouth, England.

Tickets: http://thesanitycompany.co.uk/bullfrogtickets/

Saturday, September 14: Institute, Laxey, Isle of Man. See www.etickets.im/bjm for tickets.

Sunday, September 15: Guitar workshop, Douglas, Isle of Man. Contact John at bluejohnmedia@hotmail.co.uk for details

Sunday, September 15th The Erin Arts Centre, Port Erin, Isle of Man. Full price tickets - £15 - are available online at www.etickets.im/bjm or from the box office on 01624 832662. Under 18s tickets are just £2 and are available from the box office only.

Tuesday, September 17: Greystones, Sheffield, England. Tickets at www.wegottickets.com/event/463634

Wednesday, September 18th, The Trades Club, Barnsley, England

Thursday, September 19: The Met, Bury, England. For tickets visit: https://themet.org.uk/event/toby-walker/

Friday, September 20 2019: Goin’ Up The Country, Worthenbury, North Wales

Saturday, September 21: Barry West End Club, Wales

Sunday, September 22nd:
Walthamstow Folk Club
https://www.walthamstowfolk.co.uk/

Monday, September 23rd: The Highlands Inn, Uckfield, East Sussex, England

Wednesday, September 25: The Tin, Coventry, England guitar workshop.
See
https://thetinmusicandarts.org.uk/events/guitar-lessons-with-toby-walker/


Wednesday, September 25: The Tin, Coventry, England - Toby Walker in concert - see https://thetinmusicandarts.org.uk/events/toby-walker/

Thursday, September 26: Colourhouse Theatre, London, England
For Tickets:
http://colourhousetheatre.co.uk/rebrand/booking/toby-walker-live/

UNITED KINGDOM BOOKINGS:
John Gregory
Email - bluejohnmedia@hotmail.co.uk
Website - http://www.bluejohnmedia.com
Phone (if dialing from the UK): 07624 204320

October 12th - House Concert,
5206 Woodland Ave. Pocono Pines PA 18350
917-612-8480.
Email to reserve your seat:

dubi@mindspring.com


October 20th - The Museums At Stony Brook - Stony Brook NY
http://sundaystreet.org/

October 26th - Rockland Center For the Arts
https://rocklandartcenter.org/roca/events-at-roca/current-events-at-roca.html

The Germany Tour
October 30th - November 17th.


Date Where Contact, Info & Reservation 31.10.    Butzbach, Hauskonzert    MacAloney / +49 6033 974107 / artinmedia@t-online.de
01.11.    Ober-Mörlen, Hauskonzert    Andi Saitenhieb / +49 174 6313260 / andi@andisaitenhieb.de 
02.11.    Lich, Hauskonzert        (geschlossene Veranstaltung) 03.11.    Nümbrecht, Hauskonzert    Rolf Zander / +49 151 50659020 / rudolf.fogasch@me.com
05.11.    Rüti (CH), Hauskonzert    Tanja Wirz / +41 55 5356195 / Email: tanja.wirz@gmx.ch
06.11.    Hochdorf (CH, bei Luzern), Hauskonzert    Albert Felber / +41 41 9101002 / baerti@gfelber.ch
07.11.    Bern (CH), Hauskonzert    Stefan Schwarz / +41 79 3307348 /  schwarz.stefan@bluewin.ch
09.11.    Bamberger Gitarrentage    https://www.bamberger-gitarrentage.de/toby-walker.html 
10.11.    Blueskaffee Jena        Volker Albold / +49 36424 22007 / volker.albold@freenet.de
12.11.    Bad Homburg, Hauskonzert    Uta Voigt / +49 6172 1233088 / uta.voigt@gmx.de
13 Nov. 2019 - 19:00 - Ossenheim (Friedberg, Hessen) Evangelische Kirche Kontakt, Info & Platz-Reservierung:
Christian Brost / 0175 6509719 / Email: Christian.Brost@ekhn.de
15.11.    Filmmuseum Bendestorf (südlich von Hamburg)    film-bendestorf.de / Sven Simonsen / +49 4183 7642 / info@film-bendestorf.de

November 22 - Blues in the schools - East Northport NY





Past gigs from 2018.
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January 12th - Howlin Wolf Blues Celebration.
At the Suffolk Theater, Riverhead, NY
Website for reservations.



January 21st - Traditionfest Concert - 2pm with myself, Kristen Maxwell, Katherine Rondeau and Andrew Ratshin. - Fair Lawn NJ
http://www.hurdygurdyfolk.org/Upcoming%20Shows.htm

January 27th - Groovin in New Fairfield - New Fairfield, CT
http://groovininnewfairfield.com/

February 8th - Cafe Lena - Saratoga NY
http://www.caffelena.org/

February 9th - Marble Valley Correctional Center - Rutland, VT
Private afternoon concert for the residents.

February 9th - Evening Concert at First Universalist Church, Rutland, VT
for info call
802-558-7587
http://www.rutlanduu.org/

February 10th - Branford Folk Music Society, Branford, CT.
http://folknotes.org/branfordfolk/

February 16th - Our Times Coffeehouse - Garden City, NY

http://ourtimescoffeehouse.org/

February 23rd - Opening for the Nick Moss band, Rams Head On Stage, Annapolis MD.
https://www.ramsheadonstage.com/event/1614353-nick-moss-band-annapolis

February 24th - Jamey's House Of Music - Lansdowne, PA
http://www.psalmsalon.com/index.html

February 25th - Come In From The Cold - House Concert and Open Mic Jam - Rockaway, NJ
I'll be playing a concert style set, followed by myself and a band backing up the folks who sign up for the open mic!!! Afterwards we'll all jam together!!!!
REGISTER QUICKLY - THERE ARE A LIMITED AMOUNT OF SEATS!!
Click HERE for registration information.


February 28th - Private House Party - Pine Bush, NY

March 1st - Opening for David Bromberg
Landmark Theater, Port Washtington, NY

http://www.landmarkonmainstreet.org/event.cfm?id=458

March 11th - East Meadow Library - East Meadow, NY

March 16th - Opening for David Bromberg
Landmark Theater, Port Washtington, NY

http://www.landmarkonmainstreet.org/event.cfm?id=458

March 18th - 4pm - The Turning Point Cafe- Piermont NY
Hands down, one of my favorite, intimate places to play!

http://www.turningpointcafe.com/

March 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th - Artist In Residence, Blues in the Schools
Weber Middle School, Port Washington, NY

April 20th - Rockaway Country Club - Rockaway, NJ
"The Big Event" St. Peter's Annual Fundraiser.
Tickets and information - Website.


April 24th, 25th, and 26th - Artist in Residence, Blues in the Schools
Stimson Middle School - Huntington Station, NY

May 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th - Artist in Residence, Blues in the Schools
Oceanside Middle School - Oceanside NY

May 23rd, 24th, and 25th - Artist in Residence, Blues in the Schools
Herricks Middle School - Herricks, NY

June 1st - Minstrel Acoustic Concert Series - Morristown NJ
Website

July 6th - Dean Center For The Performing Arts - Wellsboro, PA

Dean Center Website

July 8th - Blues and Brews at the Long Island Museum, Stony Brook, NY
For ticket information:
http://sundaystreet.org/

July 14th - Bull Run Restaurant - Shirley, MA
Doors at 6, show starts at 8. Here's your link for tickets:

https://tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=578

July 18th - Private house concert - Richmond Hill, Queens, NY

July 22nd - 28th - Teaching at the Swannanoa Gathering - Ashville, NC

July 28th - Taping 2 guitar lessons and a song at Dream Guitars - Weaverville, NC

August 12th - Cozy Cabins Concerts - Green Brook, NJ

http://www.cozycabinconcerts.com/
August 17th - 22nd - Teaching at Fur Peace Ranch - Pomeroy, Ohio
https://www.furpeaceranch.com/instructors/toby_walker.html
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August 25th - 26th. Weekend Workshop and House Concert in Vermont.
Limited registration. Click HERE for details.
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September 9th - First Presbyterian Church - Ramsey, NJ
https://ramseypc.org/calendar/


September 16th - Strumming With Toby Walker - House Concert and Open Mic Jam - Rockaway, NJ. I'll be playing a concert style set, followed by myself and a band backing up the folks who sign up for the open mic!!! Afterwards we'll all jam together!!!!
REGISTER QUICKLY - THERE ARE A LIMITED AMOUNT OF SEATS!!
Click HERE for registration information.


September 23rd - The Brokerage - Bellmore, NY
Use this link for ticket information.

http://www.patientsafetyevent.org/2018-fundraiser--toby-walker.html

October 7th - Sacandaga Valley Arts Network - Northville, NY
http://www.svanarts.org/

October 13th - opening for POCO - South Orange, NJ
https://www.sopacnow.org/poco/

GERMANY
For further information contact:
Andi Saitenheib
Email - andi@andisaitenhieb.deandi@andisaitenhieb.de

October 18th - Wohnzimmerkonzert (Andelsbuch (Bregenzerwald))
October 19th - Artgenossen - Bremen
October 20th -
Blues am Meer (Bad Zwischenahn (bei Bremen))
October 21st - Wohnzimmerkonzert (Schloss Lich (Hessen))
October 22nd - Blues Monday - Bookholzberg
October 23rd - Deep River Blues - Lemwerder
October 24th -
Wohnzimmerkonzert (Nümbrecht bei Köln)
Kontakt / Reservierung:
Rolf Zander +49 / 151 / 50 65 90 20
Niederbreidenbach 2 in 51588 Nümbrecht

October 25th - Timberjacks (Göttingen)
October 26th - Rittergut (Trebsen)
October 27th - Cafe Friedrichstadt (Dresden)
October 28th - Panorama-Gaststätte Schlegelsberg (Jena)
October 29th - Wohnzimmerkonzert (Bad Homburg (Hessen))
October 31st - House Concert


Cyprus
For further information contact:
Chris and Pam Collins
Email: pamandchriscollins@gmail.compamandchriscollins@gmail.com

November 7th, Savino Live, Larnaca 22:00
November 9th, Faros Restaurant, Latchi  20:00, or 19:00 if they want the buffet
November 10th, UKCA club, 19:00 with buffet meal.
November 13th, Hole in the Wall, Coral Bay 20:00
November 16th, Sarah’s Jazz Club, Nicosia 20:00
November 17th, G’s Restaurant (Zante), Germasogia, Limassol


Back in the U.S.

November 26th - Artist In Residence - Blues In The Schools - Northport Middle School.

November 30th - Godfrey Daniels - Bethlehem, PA
http://www.godfreydaniels.org/home.aspx


December 6th - Baldwin's Station - Sykesville, MD
https://uptownconcerts.com/baldwins-station/

December - 13th - Grey Horse Tavern - Bayport, NY
http://www.greyhorsetavern.com/








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