Elijah continues to tour widely as a musician, including a well-received appearance at the 2019 Sydney Folk Festival and recent tours of the United States, the Czech Republic, and Italy. His concerts combine expert fingerstyle guitar, harmonica, and vocals with stories about musicians who have influenced him and experiences from his decades on the road.

“a brilliant fingerpicker and distinctive singer” — The Boston Globe
“exuberant and educational” — The Times of India
“Great songs, sporty picking, and some of the prettiest shirts on God’s green earth.” — Dave Van Ronk
“Elijah Wald is a great folk singer who combines deft musicianship with great song choices and historical memory that sets him as one of the best in his field. Elijah has put in untold miles of traveling all over the world, meeting people and playing music with them. He is one of only a handful of folk musicians in his generation that is tightly connected to old iconic folk singers like Dave van Ronk and also to a new generation of musicians engaging with folk and traditional music in the new century. If Elijah Wald is playing a show, you won’t want to miss it.” — Eli Smith, director of the Brooklyn Folk Festival and Washington Square Folk Festival
Popular Talks 2025

Dylan, Blues, and the Rock Revolution Bob Dylan’s electric set at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival is an iconic moment in 20th century culture – the folk fans booed, rock emerged as a rebellious modern art form, and the old left gave way to the new counterculture, igniting a culture war we’re still fighting fifty years later. Through recordings, images, and new research, Elijah Wald explores the myths and realities of that night, its cultural roots and its enduring repercussions, and traces Dylan’s consistent allegiance blues and African-American music.
The Story of The Blues
Bob Dylan in Greenwich Village