Cost: $20-$25 ($15-$20 for seniors, $10 for students and children; $55 for a three-day pass. workshops and dances are free)

What to expect: This three-day celebration of traditional music at Mandel Hall on the University of Chicago campus includes a range of performers, from Irish folk to Virginia bluegrass to Chicago blues. There will also be free activities on Saturday (10 a.m.-5 p.m.) and Sunday (10 a.m.-4 p.m.) at Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 E. 59th - these include instrument workshops, dances, vendors and more.

Visit the website for full information and to buy tickets (beginning February 1).

The schedule:

Friday, February 12
8 p.m.; $25
Kim Wilson
Kurt Bjorling and Jim Stoynoff
Les Amis Creole
Dan Gellert
The James King Band

Saturday, February 13
7:30 p.m.; $25
The New Mules
Liz Carroll and Friends
Kim Wilson
Les Amis Creole
Dan Gellert

Sunday, February 14
6 p.m.; $20
Aaron Moore
The James King Band
The New Mules
Kurt Bjorling and Jim Stoynoff
Liz Carroll and Friends