The Lake Erie Folk Fest

14/09/2025

BIG NEWS!
Join our 1st-ever Hootenanny on Oct 5!
Live local tunes at a stunning home
Silent auction, raffles & more
Tickets only $100!
Your support keeps traditional music alive in NE Ohio. Will you help?

14/09/2025

Help Us Keep the Music Playing!
Join us for a major fundraiser on October 5, our first-ever Hootenanny.
We're the folks who create and fund tons of free folk music at The Lake Erie Folk Fest, bluegrass jams, open mics and other trad music. We invite you to a beautiful day of live local music in the lovely (donated!) home of some dedicated supporters. Reserve your ticket and make it happen. Admission is $100 - yes, we are looking for your generous support - and includes a silent auction, raffles, wine pull and pie grab - all to keep the music playing.
Whether it's your time, your expertise, your financial support, or your enthusiastic appreciation of traditional music, we are grateful for the ways so many of you make the NEOMHA mission possible.
What is our mission? - the Northeast Ohio Musical Heritage Association provides venues and opportunities for the performance, sustenance and preservation of folk music in Northeast Ohio through the creation of inspiring experiences that stimulate a personal love and appreciation of folk music.
So share the love. We thank you.

13/09/2025

Help Us Keep the Music Playing!
Consider joining us for our first-ever Hootenanny, a major fundraiser on October 5.
If you'd like a chance to support a lot of really good music - mostly free! - and a wonderful volunteer community that helps make it happen -
It's going to be a beautiful day of live local music in the lovely (donated!) home of some dedicated supporters, and we'd love to have you with us.
Whether it's your time, your expertise, your financial support, or your enthusiastic appreciation of traditional music, we are grateful for the ways so many of you make this mission possible.

08/07/2025

THIS SUNDAY July 13! at the old Barking Spider Pub! Do drop in.
Presented monthly by the Northeast Ohio Musical Heritage Assn.

11/06/2025

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THIS Saturday 3pm to 6pm. Bluegrass Jam with Sugar Mules at the former Barking Spider, 11310 Juniper, University Circle.

26/04/2025

FREE CONCERT THIS SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 4pm-6pm
Steve Madewell Matt Harmon
Northeast Ohio Musical Heritage Assn. (NEOMHA) invites you to this free concert on Sunday, April 27, 4-6pm at Thwing Center at CWRU, 11111 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106, co-sponsored by WRUW-FM 91.1 Cleveland.
From remote wilderness lodges to large theaters, Steve Madewell is comfortable on any stage. Inspired by nature and local history, he calls his originals “Songs from the Heartland." He has performed in multiple states and several other countries.
Matt Harmon (right) is a Cleveland-based singer-songwriter known for his clever, lyrically rich storytelling that weaves together keen observations of the human condition. Matt's songs touch on themes of astronomy, nature, love lost and found, and the unwavering companionship of a good old dog.

24/04/2025

FREE CONCERT THIS SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 4pm-6pm
Steve Madewell Matt Harmon
Northeast Ohio Musical Heritage Assn. (NEOMHA) invites you to this free concert on Sunday, April 27, 4-6pm at Thwing Center at CWRU, 11111 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106
From remote wilderness lodges to large theaters, Steve Madewell is comfortable on any stage. Inspired by nature and local history, he calls his originals “Songs from the Heartland." He has performed in multiple states and several other countries.
Matt Harmon (right) is a Cleveland-based singer-songwriter known for his clever, lyrically rich storytelling that weaves together keen observations of the human condition. Matt's songs touch on themes of astronomy, nature, love lost and found, and the unwavering companionship of a good old dog.

23/04/2025

FREE CONCERT THIS SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 4pm-6pm
***Matt Harmon https://www.mattharmonmusic.com/ ***
***Steve Madewell https://madewellmusic.com/ ***
Presented by Northeast Ohio Musical Heritage Assn.
Thwing Center at CWRU, 11111 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106

Matt Harmon (left) is a Cleveland-based singer-songwriter known for his clever, lyrically rich storytelling that weaves together keen observations of the human condition. Matt's songs touch on themes of astronomy, nature, love lost and found, and the unwavering companionship of a good old dog. Drawing inspiration from the great singer-songwriters, Matt's intricate wordplay works in conjunction with an articulate guitar playing style rooted in the bluegrass flatpicking tradition.
Steve Madewell is a seasoned musical performer. He has a myriad of interesting life experiences as an outdoorsman, a public official, and musician. Inspired by nature and local history, he calls his originals “Songs from the Heartland”. He has four solo albums of original compositions: Haunted, Hometown Blues, Arrow Creek, and Rivers and Trails. He has performed throughout Ohio with destination shows in multiple states and several other countries. From remote wilderness lodges to large theaters, he is comfortable on any stage.

01/04/2025

Wednesday, April 2 – Open Mic at the Jolly Scholar, 6-8pm in the Thwing Center (CWRU), 10900 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 44106. To reserve a slot, email [email protected]. Bring your original tunes and traditional music to share!

26/03/2025

This Friday, March 28 – Screening of A Sisters’ Tale, 5:15pm at the Allen Theatre, 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 44115. Admission charged. Watch trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=662roXp4kD0
NEOMHA is proud to partner with Cleveland International Film Festival on the screening of A Sisters' Tale, a powerful documentary of a musicians’ commitment to following her artistic dreams in Iran, as seen through the lens of her sister. Use the code MUSICAL when purchasing tickets at https://www.clevelandfilm.org/. Enter your code in the DISCOUNT CODE box on the PAYMENT INFORMATION screen during checkout to take $1.00 off of each ticket in your cart.

10/03/2025

LEFF evening concert performers, David Howley and Kiana June Weber plus Caitlin Leahy play G.A.R. Hall this Wednesday! Gonna be a great show!

Big week ahead! Excited to have Kiana June Weber on fiddle alongside Caitlin Leahy on drum!
We’ll be picking up Martin for MKE and Green Bay!
I also have cool news, I’ve a new song out Friday! ✨
Thank you all for following along and being so kind in your messages and comments. I feel very lucky to get to do this.

05/03/2025

Open mic tonight! Join us at the Jolly Scholar and bring your traditional tunes or original music to share. We'll be there from 6-8pm. It's a fun spot to kick back and enjoy some good music and good company. For more info or to sign up for a spot, email [email protected]