Phil Shapiro and Carrie Shore, and Laurence Sugarman to Headline Next Concert in a New Folk Series at Downstairs Cabaret Theatre - The next program in a new concert series entitled “Rochester Folkus” featuring Folk, Traditional, Old-Time, Bluegrass, and other acoustic music will be held on March 28 at the Downstairs Cabaret Theatre, 20 Windsor Street, Rochester, NY. All concerts begin at 7 pm and occur on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of every month (with occasional exceptions). Reservations are accepted (but not required) and can be made by calling 585-325-4370. For more information go to https://www.facebook.com/Roche... or www.DownstairsCabaret.com. Admission is $10.

Phil Shapiro and Carrie Shore  offer an unusual and delightful program of American folk music, old and new. They choose fascinating, energetic  songs from the last couple of hundred years of American traditional folk song, and add newer songs written squarely in the folk tradition. Phil is a fine guitar player, and Carrie is an accomplished fiddler, and together they encourage audiences far and wide to join them in singing these truly American songs.

Opening the evening will be a set by local performer Laurence Sugarman. Laurence is one of the area’s most creative clawhammer banjo players, and he plays and sings both traditional and original songs to audiences all over the world.