Lansdowne Folk Club presents John Flynn, a powerful folk singer-songwriter and activist on Thursday, December 4, 2025.

Held at the Twentieth Century Club, 84 S. Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, PA, doors open at 7:00 PM and the show begins at 7:30 PM.  Tickets are $20 when purchased in advance online or with an advanced phone reservation and $25 without an advance reservation.

For reservations, parking information, advance ticket sales and more information visit website https://folkclub.org, email Lfolkclub@gmail.com, or call (484) 466-6213.  Only cash is accepted at the door.  When tickets are purchased online, we do not mail physical tickets.  Your purchase will be on the reservations list and giving your name at the front desk will get you admitted.

We provide free tea and coffee and have soda, water and snacks for sale.  People are free to bring food and beverages.  Those who plan to eat there should email or call us in advance to reserve a table.

We suggest that our patrons park on the side streets near the Club or at the Septa train station lot two blocks away.  Street parking is available on Lansdowne Court (adjacent to the 20th Century Club) or on Dudley Ave, (across Lansdowne Ave. from the 20th Century Club).  Handicap parking* is behind the building.

* There is one ADA designated parking spot in the area behind the building, but we can set aside additional handicapped parking if you notify us in advance by email at Lfolkclub@gmail.com.

John Flynn is an American singer-songwriter and activist known for his powerful music and tireless efforts on behalf of the lost and the lonely, the shackled and scarred. His career has embodied an authentic troubadour odyssey that moved legendary folk DJ Gene Shay to call Flynn “the most quintessential folk singer in my life”, and Deana McCloud, Executive Director of the Woody Guthrie Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma to write, “John Flynn is the real deal. His work follows in the footsteps of Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Kris Kristofferson, and other social justice troubadours as he speaks the truth and gives a voice to society’s disenfranchised. His work fills your heart and opens your eyes as he continues to walk the walk of a true advocate for equality, justice, and peace.”

Although a long-time anti-war activist, Flynn’s deep concern for, and appreciation of, those who have served in the military afforded him unique opportunities to share his music.  Rejecting the “support the troops by supporting the war” mentality, Flynn reasoned, “You can be against house fires and still support firefighters”.  Flynn’s powerful, anthemic song, “Dover”, about those who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice, and “Semper Fi”, about the terrible cost of PTSD, have won Flynn numerous invitations to perform for men and women in uniform, as well as their families across this country.

Over the years John’s work for social justice and ardent opponent of the death penalty has seen him perform in a series of MERCy Concerts (Musicians Encouraging the Repeal of Capital punishment).  Flynn also currently serves on the Advisory Board for Camp Dreamcatcher, a therapeutic summer camp for children whose lives have been impacted by AIDS/HIV, where his annual concerts for the kids and holiday fundraisers have become a tradition.   Check him out at https://johnflynn.net.

Other upcoming concerts include Stephen Di Joseph and Emmett Drueding on January 22, Mike Agranoff on February 26, Brittany Ann Tranbaugh on March 26, Gráinne Hunt with Jules Stewart on April 23, The Close on May 14 and Flagship Romance on June 4.

Founded in 1993, the Lansdowne Folk Club is a 501(c) (3), all volunteer non-profit corporation dedicated to presenting folk, acoustic and blues music.