Traditional Music at The Lyceum

The Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum co-sponsors this popular traditional music series.
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Traditional Music at The Lyceum

Fiddle player on stage at Lyceum
Bruce Molsky, American fiddler.

In the 1840s and 50s, the Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum, then known as “Lyceum Hall,” hosted lectures and debates. They also rented the hall for meetings, literary programs, patriotic exercises, scientific displays, and concerts. While many of the concerts featured local musicians, traveling singers and musicians including groups from Hungary, Austria, Spain, England, and Ireland also performed at Lyceum Hall. In keeping with that tradition, join us at The Lyceum for periodic traditional music concerts. Co-sponsored by the Office of Historic Alexandria and the North American Morris Dance Organization.


 

Traditional Music Series

Note: Prices and start times vary.

2026 Concerts

2025 Concerts

  • Tuesday, December 16 - John Doyle and Cathie Ryan: An Irish Christmas
  • Friday, November 2 - House of Hamill
  • Friday, October 10 - Critton Hollow String Band
  • Friday, September 12 - Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira
  • Friday, June 20 - Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen
  • Tuesday, May 20 - Southwest Ramblers
  • Friday, May 16 - Ale Möeller and Bruce Molsky
  • Tuesday, March 11 - Lunasa’s Colin Farrell and Dave Curley
  • Thursday, January 16 – Irish music with Seán Gavin and Josh Dukes

 

2024 Concerts

  • Thursday, December 19 – Diarmuid Ó Meachair and Matt Mulqueen
  • Thursday, December 12 – Becky Tracy and Keith Murphy
  • Friday, November 15 – American roots music with the Ken & Brad Kolodner Quartet
  • Friday, November 1 – Scottish, Irish, and American music with Rakish
  • Thursday, October 10 – Irish traditional music with Donna Long, Peter Brice, and Samantha Suplee

  • Tuesday, September 24 – Scottish traditional music with The Tannahill Weavers