Maple Street Concerts

06/29/2026

Looking for something to do this summer? We highly recommend the following:
The Fox Valley Folklore Society will host a free concert presentation led by award-winning
songwriter, storyteller, and cultural leader CHRIS VALLILLO. This free program, The Power of Song In Democracy, is co-presented with the Illinois Humanities Road Scholars Speakers Bureau.

Chris Vallillo performs a wide range of material, starting with The Revolutionary War, through the political songs of the 19th century, the Dust Bowl ballads of Woody Guthrie, right on up to the protest songs of the 50s and 60s. Vallillo shares the music, history, and the back stories of the songs that shaped the course of our nation.

This program is open to all-ages - individuals, families, educators and anyone interested how folk music can reflect social and community issues.
Details:
Date: August 2, 2026 Time: 3:00-4:30 p.m.
(doors open at 2:30 p.m.; refreshments and “Meet & Greet” post-presentation.)

Event Location: Tobias Music, 5013 Fairview Ave. Downers Grove, IL (free street & lot parking)

Admission: Free (space is limited; pre-registration recommended)
(Walk-ins welcome if space is available)
For more information and registration, visit https://www.fvfs.org/ or contact [email protected]

The Fox Valley Folklore Society, now in its 50th year, is a vibrant, all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization

that preserves, presents, and advances traditional, contemporary, and emerging folk music, dance,

storytelling and performance arts.

Get ready to grab a partner, kick up your heels, and step into a night of music, movement, and pure community joy at the Fox Valley Folklore Society’s Community Barn Dances!

05/12/2026

01/25/2026

The Chapel was rockin' last night with The Dynamic Duos of the 60s. Zach and Kieran gave 1000% to the crowd that braved the cold to attend.🤩

01/06/2026

It was a full house with the always entertaining The Special Consensus! This was their 20th year with us, and their 51st anniversary as a band. They will be back next year on Jan. 3, 2027!

11/16/2025

What an awesome show last night! The weather was spectacular and so was the crowd. Lee Murdock kicked the holiday season off with a musical walk through the Great Lakes history of the famous Christmas tree ship. We saw many new faces, and many familiar ones, too. Thank you for making this 34th annual concert such a success. We look forward to next year...celebrating Lee's 35th anniversary of where it all began...in the historic Maple Street Chapel.

10/03/2025

James Gordon
James Gordon
Sat, Oct 18 @ 7:00PM (CDT, UTC-05) Maple Street Chapel, 200 S Main Street, Lombard, IL 60148
Sat., Oct. 18, 2025; 7pm, $20

James Gordon has been there. He’s done that. He’s had a remarkably diverse and resilient career in the Canadian entertainment business. As a solo singer-songwriter and with the ground-breaking trio Tamarack, he’s recorded at least 40 albums, and toured relentlessly around the world. For more than ten years he was heard on CBC radio as songwriter-in-residence for the ’Basic Black’ and ‘Ontario Morning’ programs. Between tours, James is a record producer, playwright, author, community activist, theatre director, festival director, and a retired City Councillor in his hometown of Guelph Ontario. His new ‘musical’ novel “The Ark Of The Oven Mitt” was a finalist for the Stephen Leacock Humour Award. His classic song “Frobisher Bay” has been covered by over 100 artists. His new album is “Wrinkles and Scars”. These days he’s appearing solo, with his “exceptional ensemble”, a six-piece outfit that debuted his new album at Hugh’s Room in Toronto, and as a duo with Guelph singer Connie Murch. Jamesgordon.ca

04/27/2025

What an awesome way to end the 40th season of Maple Street Concerts! The High 48s had the audience engaged from their first note. It was Bluegrass heaven! Special thanks to Melissa Dagenhart for booking this act. We look forward to seeing you all back in September for our 41st year. Keep an eye out for our schedule for next season.