Lincoln Association for Traditional Arts – Preserving folk and traditional music in the Lincoln, NE area

Give to Lincoln Day – 2025

The 2025 Give to Lincoln Day will be Thursday May 29th. This is your chance to provide LAFTA with additional funds to further our mission of bringing you the finest folk and traditional music. Your Give to Lincoln Day gift goes farther than a direct donation; Lincoln Community Foundation has $650,000 available to match your donations in proportion to LAFTA’s share of the overall total. LAFTA would like to thank all those who have donated in past years!

Clicking on the graphic to the left takes you directly to LAFTA’s page on the secure Giving to Lincoln Day website, which will be open for donations starting May 1st. You can make a donation to LAFTA using your credit card or your Paypal account. You will receive an automated tax receipt e-mail acknowledging your donation. If you don’t wish to donate on-line, you can mail a donation by check to the Lincoln Community Foundation office (215 Centennial Mall South #100, Lincoln NE 68508) postmarked by May 22nd. Checks should be made out to the Lincoln Community Foundation with “LAFTA” on the memo line. You can also deliver a check in person at the foundation office by 5:00 pm on May 29th.

Don’t forget to support all of your favorite non-profit organizations this May!

Lincoln Association for the Traditional Arts (LAFTA) is a non-profit organization that promotes and presents folk and traditional music and dance in Lincoln, Nebraska. LAFTA presents the finest touring and local folk and acoustic musicians in an annual Main Stage concert series and provides support for monthly Contra Dances.

Become a LAFTA Member

LAFTA Main Stage concerts and Contra Dances are presented at the 7th Street Loft, located on the third floor at 504 South 7th Street in the Lincoln Haymarket District.

Next LAFTA Concert

LAFTA Meets ContraDance

Saturday, December 6th, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Did you know that Lincoln Contra Dance is under the umbrella of LAFTA? This dance event takes place on the first Saturday of every month. No experience? No worries. We have a caller, similar to square dancing, and you don’t have to bring a partner. Instructions come through a “walk-through”. Live music will be provided by local band “Hot Rosin”. So much fun for all ages! We can guarantee to bring a smile to your face. Admission at the door: Adults $8.00, Students with ID $5.00, children under 12 free. Family $20.00.