Charlie Mosbrook at Two Way Street

Charlie Mosbrook is an award-winning songwriter, performer, and advocate for American folk music.

Beginning his career in 1988 as a street musician, he quickly became a popular open mic host throughout Northeast Ohio.

From these early roots he nurtured his songwriting, musicianship, and stagecraft and today performs for major festivals and concert series throughout the United States.

As a folk music advocate, Charlie continues to organize local open mics and serves as the president for Folknet and vice president to FARM (Folk Alliance Region Midwest).

“Few people have been as central to their piece of the Cleveland music scene as Charlie Mosbrook. His turf  is acoustic singer/songwriter/folk music. He’s been performing for 30 years, releasing albums, collaborating with and encouraging other artists, hosting open mic nights and (currently) serving as president of acoustic music nonprofit Folknet, which he helped raise from a period of dormancy.

He has steadfastly continued to be a major force in Cleveland acoustic music despite a back injury, which has limited his movement and often requires him to use a wheelchair. His disability hasn’t stopped him from even going on the road – take that, you whiners!”

– Anastasia Pantsios, Cool Cleveland