Two Way Street Coffee House is Chicagoland’s most beloved folk and acoustic music venue, presenting weekly concerts and community events for over 50 years!
On Friday, August 1, 2025 Two Way Street Coffee House Friday Night Concert Series presents Andrew Calhoun.
Andrew Calhoun’s innovative music is rooted in tradition. In over forty years as a performer he has cultivated a prismatic repertoire including his poetic original songs, Irish and American folk songs, Anglo-Scottish ballads, folk spirituals, and poems and songs by writers such as Dave Carter, Mary Oliver and Robert Burns. “You can’t understand folk music without studying history, and vice versa,” Calhoun says.
Upcoming Folk and Acoustic Music Concerts and Community Events
Last Thursday Open Mic August 28, 2025!
Attention High School & College-Age Musicians, Poets, and Performance Artists! 
It’s Your Turn to Shine—Every Last Thursday of the Month!
Step into the spotlight at Two Way Street Coffee House, one of the best-loved acoustic venues in the Chicago area. Whether you’re a singer-songwriter, poet, guitarist, or spoken word performer, this is your space to be heard.
What You’ll Get:
- A welcoming stage in a legendary listening room
- Full audio/visual setup and helpful volunteers
- A live audience—and a livestream too!
- Soda, snacks, coffee, and cookies for just $1 MORE HERE
August 30th - 5th Saturdays with Bobcat Opossum
Welcome to 5th Saturdays at the Two Way Street Coffee House! Saturdays are special! An extra Saturday in a month comes around only a few times a year, so we decided to commemorate each one with a special event. 5th Saturdays in 2025 occur in March, May, August and November.
For our August event, Two Way Street Coffee House, in partnership with the Plank Road Folk Music Society, is pleased to present “Sing and Play in Harmony” with Bobcat Opossum on August 30, 2025. This workshop runs from 11am – 1pm CT.
This event will be in-person only. The admission price is $25 per participant and will be limited to 25 in-person attendees.
The registration deadline is August 27, 2025.
Introducing the Heritage Matinee Series!
Welcome to the Heritage Matinee Series at the Two Way Street Coffee House! We are thrilled to announce a new concert series at the Two Way Street Coffee House, taking place on select Sunday afternoons in 2025. In each concert, Mark Dvorak and Ashley & Simpson will be joined by two local artists for a matinee concert, all benefitting the Two Way Street Coffee House! 100% of free-will donations collected at each concert will support the Two Way Street Coffee House’s operation and programming. It’s a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon, and it’s a great way to support Two Way Street! All shows will begin at 3pm (CT) and the doors will open at 2:30pm.
On October 5, 2025 the Two Way Street Coffee House is pleased to present Mark Dvorak, Ashley & Simpson, George Mattson Trio, and Lisa P. Medina as part of our Heritage Matinee Series. More here….
Conveniently located in Downers Grove, Two Way Street Coffee House is Chicagoland’s most beloved folk and acoustic music venue, presenting weekly concerts and community events since 1970!
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