FOOTMAD Presents
Our 44th Concert Season
2025-2026
Enjoy nationally and world-acclaimed musicians
in intimate concert settings in the valley's finest theaters.
Joe Jencks
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Folk music and story telling
2026 April 11 - Saturday - 7:30 PM
WV Culture Center Theater
Charleston WVJoe Jencks is a 25-year veteran of the international folk circuit, an award-winning songwriter, and celebrated vocalist based in Chicago. Merging conservatory training with his Irish roots and working-class upbringing, Joe delivers engaged musical narratives filled with heart, soul, groove and grit.
Having penned several #1 Folksongs including the ever-relevant Lady of The Harbor, Jencks was also co-founder of the harmony trio, Brother Sun. From Festivals like Falcon Ridge, Kerrville, Mariposa, and Old Songs, to venues like Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, Jencks has enthralled diverse audiences with his approachable style.
Joe is noted for his unique merging of musical beauty, social consciousness, and spiritual exploration. Blending well-crafted instrumentals and vivid songwriting, Jencks serves it all up with a lyric baritone voice that has the edgy richness of a good sea-salt caramel.
“The spirit of Folk music is people working together. Joe is a fantastic singer who carries on the traditions.” ~ Pete Seeger.
“If one can master a craft after investing 10,000 hours, Joe Jencks’ hours are showing! Jencks tells our stories, his story, and the untold stories, as only an American folk master can - with heart and unfettered perfection.” ~ MarySue Twohy, Program Director - SIRIUS XM Radio
Videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@joejencksmusic-official Most of his videos are 4 years old.
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Concert Time
Concert starts at 7:30 pm
Box office sales start at 7:00 pm
Doors open at 7:00 pm
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Tickets
$25 in advance
$30 at the door$10 Students
Children under 13 admitted free
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Concert FAQs
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Advance Ticket Options
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Order Online
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Call 304-729-4382 to order with your credit or debit card.
This program is presented with financial assistance from the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History, and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts.
FOOTMAD appreciates Fund for the Arts major donors ($10,000+) who keep culture strong in the Kanawha Valley: City of Charleston, Cecil I. Walker Charitable Trust, William Maxwell Davis Trust, Daywood Foundation, Spilman Thomas & Battle, Dutch Miller, and WSAZ.
