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Grammy-award winning country musician Alison Krauss and several other prominent folk artists will be performing at Sanders Theater in mid-May in benefit concerts for the locally-based Passim Folk Music and Cultural Center, which is celebrating its 47th anniversary...
...Passim Center is also organizing a free concert on May 21 in the Cambridge Common featuring children’s events and musicians with local ties. The Cambridge Arts Council is sponsoring the concert...
...history, though, is legendary—Passim is to folkies what CBGB is to punks. Joan Baez got her start there as a 17-year-old college student, and a young singer-songwriter named Bob Dylan used to play between acts. Bonnie Raitt hung out there, and Muddy Waters’ first performance at Passim was one of the entry points for Chicago Blues on the east coast. Contemporary folk stars Suzanne Vega and Shawn Colvin got there start there, too. Arlo Guthrie has played there a solid week each of the past two years...
...Passim attracts a mix of all ages, from Cambridge Rindge & Latin High School kids to aging folk-hippies. When a performer launches into the chorus of a cover song, the diffuse hum of audience members singing along accompanies the music. It’s a comfortable crowd, one that exudes acceptance and ’60s-flavored tranquility...
Aside from the big headliners, Passim hosts smaller and quirkier acts almost every night of the week. Every Friday is Open Mic night, with $5 admission for listeners and performers alike. Walk-in performers are welcome, and will be added to the randomized set list. Other than the Open Mic, shows generally cost between $10 and $15 and start at either 7 or 8 p.m. The club is located at 47 Palmer St.; if you walk down the alley between the Palmer and Brattle Street Coops, it will be on your right at the end of the block. Schedules...