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The Greenwich Village Folk Festival: Live 40th Anniversary Concert

Name: The Greenwich Village Folk Festival: Live 40th Anniversary Concert
Start: 2026-10-04T16:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-10-04T21:00:00-04:00
Location: Great Hall at Cooper Union

October 4 @ 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT

$50 – $60

Clockwise: Suzanne Vega, Noel Paul Stookey, John McCutcheon, Crys Matthews, Rod MacDonald, Guy Davis - all performing at the Greenwich Village Folk Festival

[Images clockwise: Suzanne Vega, Noel Paul Stookey, John McCutcheon, Crys Matthews, Rod MacDonald, Guy Davis]

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The Village Trip is proud to be working with Rod MacDonald and Raymond Micek to co-present The Greenwich Village Folk Festival at 40, a very special all-star celebration of the rich legacy of folk music in the Village. In the 1960s, the sounds of the folk revival reverberated around the world, but the roots of that revival can be traced back to the 1940s when the neighborhood was a cheap, bohemian refuge for radicals, artists, and writers – among them Woody Guthrie and Lead Belly, both of whom sang in the Great Hall at Cooper Union where the folk community will gather once more to raise its voice in song.

Co-founded in 1987 by Rod MacDonald and Raymond Micek, The Greenwich Village Folk festival ran annually until 1994 and was revived in 2020 with monthly online concerts that brought joy to musicians and audience alike as Covid deprived us all of the gift of live music. Motivated by the success of the online concerts, Rod and Ray decided to create this very special live event, which provides a most fitting close to The Village Trip 2026.

Said Rod, a celebrated singer-songwriter in his own right who will be among the line-up of performers:

"The music of the Village has inspired writers, singers, and fans for decades, not only for its commercial success but for its insight, relevance, and originality. We consider ourselves part of the movement to continue this great tradition and are very pleased to share this event and this ideal with The Village Trip."

Added Village Trip founder Liz Thomson:

“Folk music was the original inspiration for the festival, so it is a particular thrill to have Rod and Ray’s wonderful celebration be part of it in this our eighth year.”

The line-up so far:

Tickets: $60 on the door; $50 pre-booked on Humanitix.
The Great Hall is a vast, semicircular space. Seating is unreserved. Friends arriving together will be able to sit together.

Practical Information

Doors open 3:15pm

If you are buying tickets on the door, the price will be $50 cash or $60 card.

All ticketholders will be issued with a wristband which enables them to come and go throughout the show.

Please note that food and drink (except water) are not permitted in the Great Hall auditorium.

There are numerous places offering dine in and take out in the immediate vicinity.

The Astor Place stop served by the 6 train is the closest New York City subway stop to The Cooper Union. The R and W trains have a stop at 8th Street and Broadway, about two blocks west of The Cooper Union. For more information, please visit: www.mta.info.

For a slide show and names, click on any image.