Past Page's Picks
| Date/Time | Event | Venue | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., 4/4/14 7:30pm | Manhattan Transfer - The Living Room Sessions | The Birchmere | $59.50 | |
| Fri., 4/4/14 & Sat., 4/5/14 8pm | Hal Holbrook in Mark Twain Tonight (One Man Show) | National Theatre | $48-$78 | |
| Mon., 4/7/14 or Tue., 4/8/14 8pm (or 10pm) | Chick Corea (Solo Piano) | Blues Alley | $60 | |
| Thu., 4/10 thru Sat., 4/12/14 8pm | Lewis Black: The Rant is Due | Warner Theatre | $89.75 | |
| Thu., 4/10/14 7:30pm | National Geographic Live! Peruvian Gold Ancient Treasure | National Geographic's Grosvenor Auditorium | $45 | |
| (alternative) Thu., 4/10/14 7:30pm | Larry Carleton with Lena Seikaly | The Hamilton | $38 | |
| Fri., 4/11/14 8:30PM | Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band (with dance floor) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $20 | |
| Fri., 4/11/14 7:30pm | National Geographic Live! Extreme Planet | National Geographic's Grosvenor Auditorium | $45 | |
| Sat., 4/12/14 8pm | Levine Music JazzFest Concert: "The Great Guitars" featuring Martin Taylor, Frank Vignola, Vinny Raniolo and Peppino D'Agostino | Church of the Epiphany,1317 G St. NW, Washington, DC (Valet Parking); http://www.levinemusic.org/performance/events-calendar/event/514 | $25 | |
| Thu., 4/10 thru Sun. 4/13 8pm (or 10pm) | Cyrus Chestnut (Piano) | Blues Alley | $27.50 | |
| Wed., 4/16 7:30pm | National Geographic Live! Revisiting Ansel Adams Wild | National Geographic's Grosvenor Auditorium | $27 | |
| Fri., 4/18/14 6pm | Tribute to Duke Ellington & Dizzy Gillespie (Chuck Redd, Tim Whalen, Lenny Cuje, etc.) | Westminster Presbyterian Church in DC | $5 | |
| Sat., 4/19/14 7:30pm | Second City | WolfTrap Barns | $27 | |
| Thu., 4/24/14 7:30pm | Earl Klugh with his Band | The Birchmere | $35 | |
| Fri., 4/25/14 7:30pm | Delbert McClinton with Andy Poxon | The Birchmere | $45 | |
| Fri., 4/25/14 5pm-8pm | Take 5! Series: An Evening with Ella featuring The Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra and Lena Seikaly | Smithsonian American Art Museum's Kogod Courtyard | Free | |
| Wed., 4/30/14 8pm | Eddie Izzard (Comedian) | Warner Theatre | $42-$93.50 | |
| Thu., 5/1/14 7:30pm | Rodney Crowell featuring Steuart Smith and Friends | The Hamilton | $35 | |
| (alternative) Thu., 5/1 & Fri. 5/2/14 8pm | Eddie Izzard (Comedian) | The Warner Theater | $42 to $75 | |
| Fri., 5/2/14 8pm | 4 Girls 4 | Strathmore Music Center | ||
| Sat., 5/3 9:30pm | 27th Annual Evening of Comedy | WolfTrap Barns | ||
| (alternative) Thu, 5/1 thru Sun., 5/4 8pm & 10pm | John Pizzarelli (Jazz Guitar & Vocals) | Blues Alley | $40 | |
| Tue., 5/6 thru Sun., 5/11 Time Varies | Blue Man Group | The National Theatre DC | $48-$93 | |
| Thu., 5/8 7:30pm | Steve Wariner (Certified Guitar Player) | The Birchmere | $29.50 | |
| Sun., 5/11 7pm | Blue Note at 75, The Concert | Kennedy Center | ||
| Thu., 5/15 7:30pm | John Hodgman - Stole Your Dad (Comedian - the "PC Guy" from the Apple commercials) | The Birchmere | $25.00 | |
| Fri., 5/16 7:30pm | John Waters: "This Filthy World" (He's not kidding. This show is endorsed only by Page.) | The Birchmere | $29.50 | |
| Fri., 5/16 8pm | Boz Scaggs | The Warner Theater | $43-$83 | |
| Sat., 5/17 7pm | Blackestone Jazz | Kennedy Center | ||
| Sat., 5/17 (alternative) 6pm | Janiva Magness: Benefit for Child Welfare League of America | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $200.00 | |
| Fri., 5/23 (or Sat., 5/24) 8pm (& 10pm) | Tim Whalen Septet | Twins Jazz Club | $16 | |
| Sat., 5/24 5:45pm | Prairie Home Companion | WolfTrap's Filene Center | TBD | |
| Sat., 5/24 (Alternative) 8pm (& 10pm) | Lena Seikaly | Blues Alley | $22 | |
| Sun., 5/25 (or Fri. or Sat.) 8pm (Doors open at 6:30pm) (or 10:30pm) | Kevin Pollak | DC Improv | $20, 4/17, 8pm; other shows $25 | |
| Sun., 5/25 (alternative) 8pm (& 10pm) | Sharón Clark | Blues Alley | $25 | |
| Thu., 5/29 thru Sun., 6/1 varies | Annual Herndon Festival | Oldtown Herndon, VA | TBD | |
| Fri., 5/30 7:30pm | The Fab Faux performing "Meet the Beatles" with UK Songs and favorites added | The Birchmere | $50 | |
| Fri., 5/30 (alternative) 4:30pm-10pm | Western Maryland Blues Fest- 5:45pm Carolyn Wonderland | Hagerstown, MD | $20(adv) $30(gate) | |
| Sat., 5/31 (alternative) Noon-9:30pm | Western Maryland Blues Fest- 5:15pm Mingo Fishtrap | Hagerstown, MD | $35(adv) $45(gate) | |
| Sat., 5/31 7:30pm | THE FAB FAUX performing “A Hard Day’s Night” + a set of favorites! | The Birchmere | $49.50 | |
| Wed., 6/4 7:30pm | National Geographic Live! Coral, Fire, & Ice | National Geographic's Grosvenor Auditorium | $27 | |
| Thu., 6/5 7:30pm | Romero Lubambo, Duduka da Fonseca & Friends (Chuck Redd): Brazilian/Jazz Connection | The Mansion at Strathmore | $35 | |
| Tue., 6/10/14 6pm | Buddy Guy with Matt Anderson | State Theatre | $61 plus table reservation | |
| Wed., 6/11/14 7:30pm | Karl Stoll & The Danger Zone (Rockin' Blues) | Mason District Park, Annandale, VA | Free | |
| Wed., 6/11/14 (alternative) 7:30pm | Billy Thompson Band w/Ron Holloway (Silver Spring Blues Festival Event) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $10.00 | |
| Thu., 6/12/14 6pm-9pm | Trio Caliente (Latin Jazz) | Lowes Madison Hotel | Free | |
| Thu., 6/12/14 (alternative) 8pm | Date Night with Veronneau | Carlyle Club | $15.00 | |
| Fri., 6/13/14 9pm | Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band | Gypsy Sally's | $15.00 | |
| Fri., 6/13/14 (alternative) 7pm | Shemekia Copeland (Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation Blues Festival Kickoff) | State Theatre | $26.00 | |
| Fri., 6/13/14 (alternative) 8pm | Doc Scantlin and his Imperial Palms Orchestra | Carlyle Club | $35-$53 | |
| Sat., 6/14/14 Noon-8pm | Tinner Hill Blues Festival: Blues, Brew, & BBQ (Michael Roach, Cathy Ponton King, Ursula Ricks & Band, Baatin, Tom Principato, David Cole & Main Street Blues, Mississippi Heat, Teeny Tucker) | Cherry Hill Park, Falls Church | $15GA Adv; $26.87 VIP Reserved Adv | |
| Sat., 6/14/14 (alternative) 7pm | Deanna Bogart Band | Jammin' Java | $20 | |
| Sun., 6/15/14 8:15pm | DC House Rockers (Big Joe Maher) | JV's Restaurant | Free? | |
| Wed., 6/18/14 7:30pm | Mingo Fishtrap | Hamilton | $20.00 | |
| Wed., 6/18/14 (alternative) 7:30pm | Curtis Salgado w/opening act Andy Poxon Band | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $15 | |
| Thu., 6/19/14 8pm | Bria Skonberg (album release tour - Into Your Own) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $18 | |
| Thu., 6/19/14 (alternative) 7:30pm | FourPlay: Bob James, Nathan East, Harey Mason, Chuck Loeb | Birchmere | $55 | |
| Fri., 6/20/14 7:30pm | Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun and The Nighthawks featuring Billy Price | Birchmere | $29.50 | |
| Fri., 6/20/14 (alternative) 8pm | Daryl Jr. Kline with Julia Nixon & the Recliners (Dance Floor Available) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $20 | |
| Sat., 6/21/14 7:30pm | Big Joe Maher & The Dynaflows | Reston Town Center, Reston, VA | Free (BYO Chair) | |
| Sat., 6/21/14 (alternative) Noon-7pm | National Capital Bar-B-Que Battle/Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band (3:15pm-4:15pm | Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC between 9th & 14th Sts. On the Pepsi Live Sound Stage at 9th St. | $12Adv/$15Door | |
| Sun., 6/22/14 8:30pm | Band of Heathens | Hill Country DC Live | $15-$20 | |
| Sun., 6/22/14 (alternative) 11:30am-7:30pm | National Capital Bar-B-Que Battle/Deanna Bogart (4:45pm-6:15pm) | Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC on the Famous Daves Music Stage at 13th St. | $12Adv/$15DO | |
| Mon., 6/23/14 8pm & 10pm | Bohemian Caverms Jazz Orchestra featuring Jon Irabagon, Saxophone | Bohemian Caverns | $10GA | |
| Tue., 6/24/14 7:30pm | Rick Estrin & The NightCats featuring Cathy Ponton King | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $15 | |
| Tue., 6/24/14 (alternative) 8pm & 10pm | Gloria Reuben | Blues Alley | $25 | |
| Wed., 6/25 thru Sun., 6/29 & Wed., 7/2 thru Sun., 7/6/14 11am-5:30pm | Smithsonian Folklife Festival (featuring China & Kenya) | National Mall in DC | Free | |
| Wed., 6/25/14 7:30pm | The Subdudes - Reunion Show (all original members) | Birchmere | $35 | |
| Wed., 6/25/14 (alternative) 8pm | Cyrus Chestnut Quartet presents Brubeck Reimagined | Sixth & I Historic Synagogue | $25 | |
| Thu., 6/26/14 5pm | Live at Renaissance Hotels Happy Hour: Marshall Keys | Mayflower Renaissance | Free | |
| Thu., 6/26/14 (alternative) 6pm-9pm | Um Novo Tempo featuring Sara Jones (Latin Jazz) | Lowes Madison Hotel | Free | |
| Fri., 6/27/14 7:30pm | Lori Williams & Friends (Jazz) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA | Free | |
| Fri., 6/27/14 (alternative) 10pm-1am | DC Jazz Festival: Sharon Clark (Jazz) | Lowes Madison Hotel | Free | |
| Sat., 6/28/14 (alternative) 7:30pm | Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra Small Ensemble featuring Sharon Clark: Mamie Smith's Jazz Hounds & "Empress of the Blues" Bessie Smith (Smithsonian Associates Code 1PO-372) | Smithsonian Natural History Museum Baird Auditorium, 10th & Constitution Ave. NW (Blue/Orange Metro: Federal Triangle) | $20-$25 | |
| Sat., 6/28/14 (alternative) 7pm | Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra (Jazz) | Workhouse Arts Center at Lorton, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton , VA | Free | |
| Sat., 6/28/14 (alternative) 7:30pm & 10pm | DC Jazz Festival: The Dizzy Gillespie Afro Cuban Experience featuring Machito Jr. | Hamilton | $25 | |
| Sun., 6/29/14 7:30pm | Marcus Miller | Birchmere | $55 | |
| Sun., 6/29/14 (alternative) 10pm-1am | DC Jazz Festival: Lena Seikaly | Lowes Madison Hotel | Free | |
| Sun., 6/29/14 (alternative) 8pm & 10pm | Lydia Pense & Cold Blood | Blues Alley | $25 | |
| Wed., 7/2/14 7:30pm | Swing Shift Big Band (Big Band Swing) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA | Free | |
| Thu., 7/3/14 7:30pm | Delbert McClinton with Andy Poxon | Birchmere | $45 | |
| Thu., 7/3/14 (alternative) 7:30pm | David Bach Consort (Light Fusion Jazz) | Frying Pan Park-Kidwell Farm, 2709 West Ox Rd., Herndon, VA | Free | |
| Thu., 7/3/14 (alternative) 8pm | Date Night with Lena Seikaly | Carlyle Club | $15 | |
| Sat., 7/5/14 7:30pm | Chuck Redd & Friends (Sharon Clark, Nicki Parrott, & Adrian Cunningham) | Reston Town Center, Reston, VA | Free (BYO Chair) | |
| Sat., 7/5/14 (alternative) 7pm | Caravan of Thieves (Gypsy Swing) | Workhouse Arts Center at Lorton, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton , VA | Free | |
| Sat., 7/5/14 (alternative) 7pm | The US Navy Band, The Commodores (Big Band Jazz) | Black Rock Center for the Arts | Free | |
| Sun., 7/6/14 8pm & 10pm | Tommy Cecil & Bill Mays "Sondheim Duos" | Blues Alley | $25 | |
| Wed., 7/9/14 7:30pm | Trio Caliente (Latin Jazz) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA | Free | |
| Wed., 7/9/14 (alternative) 7:30pm | Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen Band (Bluegrass) | Lee District Park Amphitheater, 6601 Telegraph Rd., Fanconia, VA | Free | |
| Wed., 7/9 thru Sat., 7/12/14 All Day | Chet Atkins Appreciation Society (CAAS) Convention (Lineup: Tommy Emmanuel, Joscho Stephan, Stephen Bennett, Tim & Myles Thompson, The Endless Road Strings, Joe Hudson, Lance Allen, Muriel Anderson, Ray Wix, Michael O'Dorn, Jonathan Brown, Bob Saxton, Brooks Robertson, Sean Weaver, John McClellan, Richard Kiser, Charile McCoy, Richard Smith, Julie Adams, Thom Bresh, Michael Coppola, Roger Hardin, Guy Van Duser, Joe &Jan Edwards, Barrigar/Mazengarb Duo, Tom Boyer, Bob Evans, Ray Cummins, Edgar Cruz, Jim & Morning Nichols, John Nichols, Meagan Taylor, Jason Coleman, Paul Moseley, Ben Hall, Rick Allred, Bobby Cochran, Tom Doyle & Sandy Cory Doyle, Nokie Edwards, Don Jones, Tommy Flint, Wesley Crider, Jerome Malaval, John Standefer, Shane Adkins, Phil Hunt & Eddie Estes, Eddie Pennington, Brett Holland, Audie Wykle, Todd Hallawell, Pat Corn, Moon Mullins, Zach Bergen, Julian Smith, Wayne Wesley Johnson, Craig Dobbins, Parker Hastings, Pat Kirtley, John Knowles, Richard Hood - "The Life & Times of Chet Atkins" and more TBA. Luthiers, Workshops. Jamming 24/7. Vintage Vinyl, Guitars. Cameraderie. | Sheraton Music City Hotel, Nashville, TN | $215 (All); $140 (2 days); $70 (1 day); Sat Concert Reservation ($5); $25 membership | |
| Thu., 7/10/14 5:30pm | Brother Joscephus and the Love Revivial Revolution (New Orleans Party Music) | Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Pkwy, Fairfax, VA | Free | |
| Fri., 7/11/14 6pm | Alison Crockett Experience (Alison Crockett/vocals, Marshall Keys/sax, Wayne Wilentz/piano, Herm Burney/bass, John Lamkin III/drums) | Westminster Presbyterian Church DC | $5 | |
| Fri., 7/11/14 (alternative) 7:30pm | Wayne Henderson (fingerpicker/luthier) with Jeff Little (keyboards) and Helen White (Guitar/Fiddle/Singer) (Folk, Bluegrass) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA | Free | |
| Sat., 7/12/14 8pm-10pm | Dana Carvey & Dennis Miller | Kennedy Center | $39-$125 (Parking $22) | |
| Sat., 7/12/14 (alternative) 7:30pm | The US Army Blues (Jazz) | Arrowbrook Park, 2351 Field Point Rd., Herndon, VA | Free | |
| Sun., 7/13/14 7:30pm | National Concert Band of America (Classical Big Band) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA | Free | |
| Tue., 7/15/14 7:30pm | Golden State Lonestar Review featuring Mark Hummel, Anson Funderburgh, & Little Charley Baty | Hamilton | $15-$20 | |
| Thu., 7/17/14 7:30pm | Cathy Ponton King (Blues/Soul) | Frying Pan Park-Kidwell Farm, 2709 West Ox Rd., Herndon, VA | Free | |
| Thu., 7/17/14 (alternative) 7:30pm | King Teddy (Swing) | Nottoway Park, 9537 Courthouse Rd., Vienna, VA | Free | |
| Sat., 7/19/14 7:30pm | Deanna Bogart Band | Reston Town Center, Reston, VA | Free (BYO Chair) | |
| Sat., 7/19/14 (alternative) 7pm | Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band | Black Rock Center for the Arts | Free | |
| Sun., 7/20/14 8pm | John Hiatt and The Combo & The Robert Cray Band | Strathmore Music Center | $58 | |
| Sun., 7/20/14 (alternative) 7:30pm | The Capital Steps (Satirical Comedy Revue) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA | Free | |
| Thu., 7/24/14 5:30pm | Deon Clencutt Clark (Progressive Guitar Jazz) | Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Pkwy, Fairfax, VA | Free | |
| Fri., 7/25/14 7:30pm | Sonny Landreth with special guest Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers | Birchmere | $29.50 | |
| Fri., 7/25/14 (alternative) 7:30pm | Tom Principato (Blues) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA | Free | |
| Sat., 7/26/14 7:30pm | Incendio | Reston Town Center, Reston, VA | Free (BYO Chair) | |
| Sat., 7/26/14 (alternative) 7pm | Tom Principato | Black Rock Center for the Arts | Free | |
| Sun., 7/27/14 8pm | An Evening with Winard Harper featuring Lori Williams | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $25.00 | |
| Sun., 7/27/14 (alternative) 7:30pm | Incendio (Latin Guitar Trio) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA | Free | |
| Wed., 7/30/14 8:30pm | Roomful of Blues | Gypsy Sally's | $20-$25 | |
| Wed., 7/30/14 (alternative) 7:30pm | Craig Gildner & The Blue Sky 5 (Jazz) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA | Free | |
| Thu., 7/31/14 7:30pm | Nellie McKay in "A Girl Named Bill: The Life and Times of Billy Tipton" | Jammin' Java | $20.00 | |
| Thu., 7/31/14 (alternative) 7:30pm | Afro Bop Alliance (Afro-Cuban/Jazz) | Frying Pan Park-Kidwell Farm, 2709 West Ox Rd., Herndon, VA | Free | |
| Fri., 8/1; Sat. 8/2; Sun., 8/3/14 8pm Fri-Sun; 10:30pm Fri-Sat. | Steve Byrne and the Cast of Sullivan & Son Comedy Tour | DC Improv | $25 Fri-Sat; $22 Sun | |
| Fri., 8/1 (alternative) 7:30pm | Imelda May (Irish Rockabilly) | Birchmere | $35.00 | |
| Fri., 8/1/14 (alternative) 7pm | An Evening with The Nighthawks + Andy Poxon | Jammin' Java | $20.00 | |
| Fri., 8/1/14 (alternative) 10:30pm | Lukas Nelson & P.O.T.R | Jammin' Java | $10-$18 | |
| Fri., 8/1/14 (alternative) 8pm & 10pm | Melba Moore | Blues Alley | $30.00 | |
| Sat., 8/2/14 (alternative) 7:30pm | Jeffery Broussard & The Creole Cowboys | Reston Town Center, Reston, VA | Free (BYO Chair) | |
| Sun., 8/3/14 (alternative) 7:30pm | Marc Cohn | Birchmere | $45.00 | |
| Thu., 8/7/14 7:30pm | Elikeh (Afro-pop) | Frying Pan Park-Kidwell Farm, 2709 West Ox Rd., Herndon, VA | Free | |
| Thu., 8/7/14 (alternative) 7:30pm | James Hill & Anne Janelle (Ukelele Jazz) | Nottoway Park, 9537 Courthouse Rd., Vienna, VA | Free | |
| Fri., 8/8/14 8pm | Doc Scantlin & His Imperial Palms Orchestra (Dance Floor Available) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $35.00 | |
| Sun., 8/10/14 1:30pm | Cirque du Soliel "Amaluna" | National Harbor | $130 | |
| Sun., 8/10/14 (alternative) 7:30pm | The Tom Cunningham Orchestra (Big Band Swing) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA | Free | |
| Wed., 8/13/14 7:30pm | Sierra Hull (Bluegrass) | Lee District Park Amphitheater, 6601 Telegraph Rd., Fanconia, VA | Free | |
| Thu., 8/14/14 7pm | Tab Benoit | State Theatre | $23.00 | |
| Thu., 8/14/14 (alternative) 5:30pm | Doc Scantlin and his Imperial Palms Orchestra (Big Band) | Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Pkwy, Fairfax, VA | Free | |
| Thu., 8/14; Fri., 8/15; Sat., 8/16; Sun., 8/17/14 8pm & 10pm | Freddy Cole Quartet | Blues Alley | $25.00 | |
| Fri., 8/15/14 (alternative) 7:30pm | Casey MacGill (Big Band Swing) | Royal Lake Park, 5344 Gainsborough Dr., Fairfax, VA | Free | |
| Sat., 8/16-Thu., 8/28/14 (12 days) 12 Days | Jazzdagen Mediterranean Jazz Cruise with Pieter Meijers Quintet, Nina Ferro (alto singer), Mark Elton, Jacob Fischer, Anthony Howe, Randy Morris, Tom Rigney and Flambeau (electric fiddle - cajun/zydeco), and Bob Draga (Clarinet) | Venice, Italy RT w/stops in katakolon, Greece; Piraeus (Athens), Greece; 24 hours in Istanbul Turkey; Lesbos, Greece; Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey; Thira (Santorini), Greece; Argostoli, Greece; afternoon and night in Venice, Italy; 2 days at sea | $160 port; Per Person Double Occy Rates = Verandahs - $3149 to $3229 (Ask for specials) | |
| Sat., 8/16/14 11am-10pm | Hot August Blues Festival (Old Crowe Medicine Show; Nickel Creek; Dr. Dog; Tab Benoit; Turkuaz; Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds; Cabinet; Houndmouth; Long John Hunter; Elm; Bosley; Jordan August Band; The Solictors) | Oregon Ridge Park, Cockeysville, MD | $55GA Adv | |
| Sat., 8/16/14 (alternative) 7:30pm | Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives | Birchmere | $35 | |
| Mon., 8/18/2014 5pm | Big Joe & The Dynaflows | Westminster Presbyterian Church DC | $5 | |
| Wed., 8/20/14 7:30pm | The US Navy "Commodores" (Big Band Jazz) | Lee District Park Amphitheater, 6601 Telegraph Rd., Fanconia, VA | Free | |
| Thu., 8/21/14 8pm | Guitar Legend Albert Lee featuring Cindy Cashdollar | Jammin' Java | $28 | |
| Thu., 8/21/2014 (alternative) 5:30pm | Leonard, Coleman & Blunt (Motown) | Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Pkwy, Fairfax, VA | Free | |
| Thu., 8/21/2014 (alternative) 7:30pm | Natty Beaux (Swing) | Frying Pan Park-Kidwell Farm, 2709 West Ox Rd., Herndon, VA | Free | |
| Thu., 8/21/2014 (alternative) 7:30pm | "The Jazz Ambassadors" of the US Army Field Band (Big Band) | Nottoway Park, 9537 Courthouse Rd., Vienna, VA | Free | |
| Thu., 8/21; Fri., 8/22; Sat., 8/23; Sun., 8/24/14 8pm & 10pm | Ramsey Lewis | Blues Alley | $60 | |
| Fri., 8/22/14 7:30pm | The US Army Blues (Jazz) | Lake Accotink Park, 7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfied, VA | Free | |
| Sat., 8/23/14 7:30pm | Airmen of Note | Reston Town Center, Reston, VA | Free (BYO Chair) | |
| Sun., 8/24/14 7:30pm | The Hot Society Orchestra of Washington (20's & 40's Jazz) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA | Free | |
| Wed., 8/27/14 7:30pm | The Nighthawks (Blues) | Lee District Park Amphitheater, 6601 Telegraph Rd., Fanconia, VA | Free | |
| Thu., 8/28/14 7:30pm | Seldom Scene (Bluegrass) | Nottoway Park, 9537 Courthouse Rd., Vienna, VA | Free | |
| Fri., 8/29/14 7:30pm | Seldom Scene (Bluegrass) | Grist Mill Park, 4710 Mt. Vernon Memorial Pkwy, Alexandria, VA | Free | |
| Fri., 8/29/14 (alternative) 7:30pm | Black Masala (Gypsy Fusion) | Royal Lake Park, 5344 Gainsborough Dr., Fairfax, VA | Free | |
| Fri., 8/29/14 (alternative) 7:30pm | Quin Tango (Tango Orchestra) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA | Free | |
| Sat., 8/30/14 TBD | Library of Congress National Book Festival (authors TBD) | Washington Convention Center | Free | |
| Sat., 8/30/14 7pm | Chaise Lounge Band (Jazz/Lounge/Swing) | Workhouse Arts Center at Lorton, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton , VA | Free | |
| Sun., 9/7/14 7:30pm | Asleep at the Wheel | Birchmere | $35 | |
| Wed., 9/10/14 7:30pm | An Evening with Terry Bozzio | Hamilton | $20-$25 | |
| Thu., 9/11 thru Thu., 9/18/14 TBD | GMU Fall for the Book Festival (authors TBD) | George Mason University, Fairfax, VA | TBD | |
| Sun., 9/14/14 7:30pm | The Paul Thorn Band | Birchmere | $29.50 | |
| Mon., 9/15/14 TBD | Classical Revolution Chamber Group | LaPorta's Restaurant & Jazz Lounge (Restaurant side) | Free | |
| Thu., 9/18; Fri., 9/19; Sat., 9/20/14 8pm & 10pm | Jane Monheit "Hello Bluebird: The Jazz of Judy Garland" | Blues Alley | $40.00 | |
| Sat., 9/20/14 8pm | Wanda Sykes | Strathmore Music Center | $79 | |
| Thu., 9/25/14 7:30pm | Tower of Power | Birchmere | TBD | |
| Sat., 10/4/14 8pm | The Larry Brown Quintet, featuring Special Guest Vocalist Sharon Clark | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $20 | |
| Sun., 10/5/14 10am-5pm | Takoma Park Street Festival (Artists TBD) | Old Takoma: Carroll Avenue to Carroll Street, NW in Takoma, DC | Free | |
| Fri., 10/10-Sun., 10/12/14 | The New Yorker Festival (speakers TBA) | Various venues in NYC | ||
| Tue., 10/14 & Wed., 10/15/14 7:30pm | Jake Shimabukuro 2014 Uke Nations Tour | Birchmere | $45 | |
| Fri., 10/24/14 7:30pm | Steep Canyon Rangers (Bluegrass) | Birchmere | TBD | |
| Fri., 10/31/14 TBD | Big Joe Maher, Red Young, & Anson Funderburg | TBD, Kinston, NC | TBD | |
| Sat., 11/1/14 | Private Party - Yam Jam (a.k.a., Sweet Potato Jam) | Kendall Hill's Sweet Potato Barns outside of Kinston, NC | ||
| Sun., 11/2/14 TBD | Teresa James and the Rhythm Tramps | Papa Mojos Roadhouse, Durham, NC | TBD | |
| Sun., 11/2/14 7:30pm | Acoustic Alchemy | Birchmere | $35 | |
| Tue., 11/11/14 7:30pm | Declan O'Rourke | Jammin' Java | $15 | |
| Fri., 11/14 thru Sun., 11/16/14 TBD | Jazz on the Chesapeake (Chuck Redd, Harry Allen, & Rossano Sportiola) | Avalon Theater, Easton, MD | TBD | |
| Sat., 11/1/2014 8pm | Chaise Lounge Band (Jazz/Lounge/Swing) | Tally Ho Theatre, Leesburg, VA | $25 | |
| Sat., 11/1/2014 (alternative) 8:30pm | The James Hunter Six (Grammy-nominated English R&B & Soul) | The Hamilton | $33 | |
| Wed., 11/5/2014 7:30pm | Delbert McLinton with Andy Poxon | Birchmere | $45 | |
| Thu., 11/6/2014 7:30pm | A Night at the Carlyle Club with Sharon Clark Misbehaves (Traditional & Contemporary Jazz) | The Carlyle Club | $15 | |
| Sat., 11/8/2014 9:30pm (also 7:30 pm) | George Cables Songbook featuring Victor Lewis | Kennedy Center Jazz Club | $25 (members) | |
| Sat., 11/8/2014 (alternative) 9pm | The Mavericks | The State Theatre | $40-$50 | |
| Tue., 11/11/2014 7:30pm | Declan O'Rourke | Jammin' Java | $15 | |
| Wed., 11/12/2014 8pm & 10pm | Veronneau (World Jazz) | Blues Alley | $20 | |
| Thu., 11/13/2014 7:30pm | A Night at the Carlyle Club with Lena Seikaly (Jazz Singer loves to sing Scat) | The Carlyle Club | $15 | |
| Sat., 11/15/2014 9:30pm (also 7:30 pm) | Mary Stallings and the Eric Reed Trio | Kennedy Center Jazz Club | $26 (members) | |
| Sat., 11/15/2014 (alternative) 7:30pm | Oleta Adams | Birchmere | $45 | |
| Mon., 11/17/2014-Wed., 11/19/2014 7:30pm | John Hiatt (solo) | Birchmere | $55 | |
| Wed., 11/19/2014 8pm | Count Basie Orchestra (Swing Jazz Big Band) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $45 | |
| Fri., 11/21/2014 7:30pm | Paula Poundstone | Birchmere | $45 | |
| Fri., 11/21/2014 (alternative) TBD | Jazz on the Chesapeake: An Evening of Jazz with Chuck Redd (Vibes), Ken Peplowski (Tenor Sax),and Sharon' Clark (Vocals), | Chesapeake Chamber Music Society, The Academy Art Museum, 106 South St., Easton, MD | Not on Sale Yet | |
| Sun., 11/23/2014 7:30pm | The Time Jumpers (featuring Vince Gill, Dawn Sears, Kenny Sears, and Ranger Doug Green) | Birchmere | $59.50 | |
| Sun., 11/23/2014 (alternative) 3pm & 7pm | MythBusters - Behind the Myths | Warner Theatre | $47.50-$67.50 | |
| Wed., 11/26/2014 7pm | The Brian Setzer Orchestra Christmas Rocks Extravaganza! (Jump Jive) | Strathmore Music Center | $39-$125 | |
| Fri., 11/28/2014 & Sat. 11/29/2014 8pm | NSO Pops: An Evening with Sutton Foster | Kennedy Center | $20-$88 | |
| Thu., 12/4/2014 7:30pm | Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone | Birchmere | $45 | |
| Sat., 12/6/2014 9:30pm (also 7:30 pm) | Chicago Jazz Orchestra featuring Allan Harris and Dee Alexander | Kennedy Center Terrace Theater | $32 (members) | |
| Tue., 12/9/2014 -Wed., 12/10/14 7:30pm | Christmas with Aaron Neville Quintet | Birchmere | $59.50 | |
| Tue., 12/9/2014-Wed., 12/10/2014 8pm & 10pm | Eric Felten Jazz Orchestra (big band) performs "Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Suite" | Blues Alley | $27.50 | |
| Thu., 12/11/2014 7:30pm | Whiskey Store Tour 2014 featuring Tab Benoit with Tommy Castro & Samantha Fish | Birchmere | $35.00 | |
| Sat., 12/13/2014 4pm & 8pm | Mannheim Steamroller Christmas | Strathmore Music Center | $48-$98 | |
| Mon., 12/15/2014 8pm & 10pm | "A Redd Christmas" with Chuck & Robert Redd (jazz piano and vibes) | Blues Alley | $18 | |
| Wed., 12/17/2014 7:30pm | Big Bad Voodoo Daddy "Wild & Swingin' Holiday Party" (SoCal contemporary swing revival big band) | Birchmere | $40 | |
| Wed., 12/17/2014 (alternative) 8pm | Chaise Lounge Band (Jazz/Lounge/Swing) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | TBD | |
| Thu., 12/18/2014 thru Sun., 12/21/2014 8pm & 10pm | A Freddy Cole Christmas (Grammy-nominated traditional Jazz Singer-Pianist and younger brother of Nat King Cole) | Blues Alley | $25 | |
| Thu., 12/18/2014 thru Sun., 12/21/2014 7pm Thu., 8pm Fri & Sat, 1pm Sun. | National Symphony Orchestra: Handel's Messiah (4 lead vocalists and the Washington Chorus; 2.25 hours length) | Kennedy Center Concert Hall | $10-$85 | |
| Fri., 12/19/2014 7:30pm | Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun & Commander Cody "Honky Tonk Holiday Show" | Birchmere | $30 | |
| Sat., 12/20/2014-Sun, 12/21/2014 Sun. 3pm &Sat. 8pm | National Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorale plus Solosist perform Handel's Messiah | Strathmore Music Center | TBD | |
| Mon., 12/22/2014 7:30pm | A John Waters Christmas (Disclaimer: Agnes refuses to attend this) | Birchmere | $49.50 | |
| Tue., 12/23/2014 8pm & 10pm | The Capital Bones "A Stan Kenton Christmas" (Big Band) | Blues Alley | $22 | |
| Thu., 12/25/2014 annually 6pm | Chuck Redd | Kennedy Center, Millineum Stage | Free | |
| Sun., 12/28/2014 7pm | Deanna Bogart Band | Jammin' Java | $20 | |
| Wed., 12/31/2014 TBD | Doc Scantlin and his Imperial Palms Orchestra (Big Band) | The Carlyle, Alexandria, VA | TBD | |
| Wed., 12/31/2014 (alternative) TBD | Big Joe Maher with the Big 3 Jazz Trio | The Chart House, Alexandria, VA | TBD | |
| 2015 | ||||
| Sat., 1/3/2015 7:30pm | Hal Ketchum | Birchmere | $35 | |
| Sat., 1/10/2015- Sat., 1/17/2015 | Delbert McClinton and Friends Sandy Beaches Cruise 21 | Norwegian Cruise Line M/S Norwegian Pearl Miami, Antigua, St. Croix | 1-800-335-2378 sandybeachescruise.com | |
| Fri., 1/16/2015- Thu., 2/12/2015 1:30pm Sat & Sun.; 7:30pm Tue. thru Sun. | Gigi (world premiere revival) | Kennedy Center | $45-$145 (on sale 10/1/14) | |
| Sat., 1/17/2015 TBD | Sharon' Clark with the John Toomey Trio (Jazz) | The Virginia Arts Festival Attucks Jazz Series, Attucks Theatre, 1010 Church St., Norfolk, VA | Not on Sale Yet | |
| Fri., 1/23/2015 7:30pm | The Dizzy Gillespie Afro Cuban Experience featuring Machito Jr. | Kennedy Center Terrace Gallery | $26 (on sale 10/1/14) | |
| Wed., 1/28/2015 8pm & 10pm | Todd Marcus (Baltimore Jazz Bass Clarinet & Composer; New to us but Agnes loves the mellow bass clarinet) | Blues Alley | $25 | |
| Fri., 1/30/2015 8:30pm | Kaki King (Female Acoustic Neck-Playing Guitarist known for her percussive and jazz-tinged melodies, energetic live shows, use of multiple tunings on acoustic and lap steel guitar, and her diverse range in different genres) with Janel & Anthony (Cellist & Guitarist who perform intimate, intuitive music) | The Hamilton | $18-$53 | |
| Wed. & Thu., 2/4-2/5/2015 8pm | International (Acoustic) Guitar Night featuring Brian Gore, Andrew York, Diego Figueiredo, and Maneli Jamal | Wolftrap Barns | $25-$27 | |
| Thu., 2/5/2015-Sat., 2/7/2015 7:30pm nightly plus 10:30am Sat. Brunch | North Carolina Jazz Festival (Benny Hill/Sax, Doug Irving/Bass, Israel Bennerman /Drums, Brad Merritt/Piano, Molly Ryan/Vocalist, Dan Levinson/Clarinet, Mark Shiane/Piano, Kevin Dorn/Drums, Bria Skonberg/Trumpet, Rossano Sportiello/Piano, Nicki Parrott/Bass, Chuck Redd/Drums & Vibes, and Ed Polcer/Cornet) | Wilmington, NC Hilton Riverside Ballroom | $40 (one nite)-$225 (all nites w/reserved seats) | |
| Sat., 2/7/2015 7:30pm | Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet (Grammy winning Louisina Creole/Cajun-Zydeco Band; Warning: This is a dance event which means limited seating). | Wolftrap Barns | $27 | |
| Fri., 2/13/2015 7pm-11pm | The Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival 2015: 7pm Paul Carr featuring Sharon' Clark (Paul Carr performs Updated Hard Bop; Sharon' Clark is a DC Alto Classical Jazz Vocalist who knows how to sing scat) 8:30pm Tierney Sutton (5-time Grammy Nominee for "Best Jazz Vocal Album" as well as for arranging; she was Jazzweek Vocalist of the Year in 2005" ) 10pm Sean Jones (American trumpeter and composer featured on the 2007 Grammy Award-winning Turned to Blue from Nancy Wilson) | Main Stage-Session #1, Hilton Hotel, Rockville, MD | $45-$80 Single Show; $250 VIP Upgrade (Reserved Seat for an evening); $205-$540 Voyager Passport (all Main Stage Shows); | |
| Sat., 2/14/2015 8pm-10:30pm | Chaise Lounge (Their music is equal parts dry wit and dry martini) | The Cabaret at Fredericksburg Square, Fredericksburg, VA | $25 (Music Only); $70 (Full Dinner & Music) | |
| Sat., 2/14/2015 8pm | The Duke Ellington Orchestra Special Valentine's Day Performance (Dance Night; Reserved Table Seating) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $45 | |
| Sat., 2/14/2015 7pm | The Nighthawks (DC Blues & Roots Rock Band) | Jammin' Java | $20 | |
| Sat., 2/14/2015 7pm-11pm | The Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival 2015: 7pm Tenor Saxophone Summit featuring Marcus Strickland (Smooth jazz soprano, alto, & tenor saxophonist), James Carter (Bari Saxophonist & Concerta Composer), and Craig Handy (New Orleans Saxophonist) 8:30pm Allan Harris (Harlem Jazz-Blues Baritone-Guitarist-songwriter) 10pm: The Last Southern Gentlemen Tour featuring Ellis Marsalis (Jazz Piano and father of the Marsalis musical clan) & Delfeayo Marsalis (Jazz Trombonist) | Main Stage-Session #4, Hilton Hotel, Rockville, MD | $50-$80 Single Show; $250 VIP Upgrade (Reserved Seat for an evening); $205-$540 Voyager Passport (all Main Stage Shows); | |
| Sat., 2/14/2015 8pm | Seth MacFarlane (of "Family Guy "fame)& the NSO Pops Orchestra | Kennedy Center - Concert Hall | $20-$88 | |
| Sat., 2/14/2015 8pm | John Pizzarelli & Jane Monheit (Swing Jazz Guitar Elder Statesman & Sultry Songstress) | Strathmore Music Center | $48-$78 (Optionally: 5pm romantic Valentine's Day Dinner in the Mansion) | |
| Sun., 2/15/2015 8pm | The Duke Ellington Orchestra (Dance Night; Reserved Table Seating) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $35 | |
| Sun., 2/15/2015 6pm-10pm | The Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival 2015: 6pm Janine Gilbert Carter (DC Sultry Alto Classical Jazz Vocalist) 7:30pm Jimmy Greene (Saxophone) & Special Guest Kenny Barron (Piano) 9pm: Carmen Lundy ( Alto traditional jazz singer, composer, arranger, songwriter, actress, and painter.) | Main Stage-Session # 6, Hilton Hotel, Rockville, MD | $50-$80 Single Show; $250 VIP Upgrade (Reserved Seat for an evening); $205-$540 Voyager Passport (all Main Stage Shows); | |
| Tue., 2/17/2015 7:30pm | The Dirty Dozen Brass Band (Big New Orleans Brass Band) | The Hamilton | $25-$30 | |
| Tue., 2/17/2015 8pm | Albert Lee (guitar legend) with Atlas Gray | Jammin' Java | $25 | |
| Wed., 2/18/2015 8pm | Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra | Strathmore Music Center | $29-$69 | |
| Thu., 2/19/2015 8pm & 10pm | Ed Jurdi (Band of Heathens), Seth Walker, Edward David Anderson (Backyard Tire Fire) | Gypsy Sally's | $12 Adv | |
| Thu., 2/19/2015 7:30pm | Tab Benoit (Cajun Blues Singer-Songwriter-Guitarist) | Birchmere | $30 | |
| Thu., 2/19/2015 5pm | Horace Silver Tribute (hard bop & soul jazz) featuring the Mark Meadows Quintet | American Art Museum-Kogod Courtyard | Free | |
| Fri., 2/20/2015 & Sat., 2/21/2015 8pm | An Evening with Harry Connick, Jr. (Jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, band leader, actor, & philanthropist) | Strathmore Music Center | $59-$225 | |
| Wed., 2/25/2015 7:30pm | Keb' Mo' (Great folk singer-songwriter-guitarist that we have enjoyed seeing in the past; However, his ticket price has gotten too expensive for our tastes.) | Birchmere | $69.50 | |
| Wed., 2/25/2015 7:30pm | Christian Perez (Strathmore Artist-in-Residence; Acoustic Guitarist/Composer combining South American music, classical, jazz, & international folk styles) | Strathmore Mansion | $17.00 | |
| Wed., 2/25-Thu., 2/26/2015 7:30pm | Anything Goes (Musical-Tap Dance; this will be a traveling troupe but it should still be very entertaining) | Warner Theatre | $58-$89.75 | |
| Thu., 2/26/2015 8pm | Al Di Meola (Italian guitarist and composer of world music-jazz blend.) | Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, DC | $40 Adv | |
| Fri., 2/27/2015 7:30pm | Tim Whalen Quintet: Music of Bud Powell (CD Release; Hard Bop) | Strathmore Mansion | $20.00 | |
| Sat., 2/28/2015 8pm | Big Sam's Funky Nation (New to us; New Orleans Urban Funk Band consisting of Trumpet, Trombone, Hammond B3, Guitar, Bass, Drums) | Wolftrap Barns | $24 | |
| Sat., 2/28/2015 8pm | Tom Principato Band (Great Local Blues Guitarist; Dance Night with Reserved Table Seating) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $25.00 | |
| Sat., 2/28/2015 8pm | Lena Seikaly Quartet: Happy Birthday Billie! (Jazz) | The Mainstay, Rock Hall, MD | $20 | |
| Sun., 3/1/2015 7:30pm | "The Spirit of Satch" Dr. John Interprets Louis Armstrong (Dr. John is a formidable boogie and blues pianist with a lovable growl of a voice, his most enduring achievements have fused New Orleans R&B, rock, and Mardi Gras craziness to come up with his own brand of "voodoo" music.) | The Hamilton | $75-$95 | |
| Mon., 3/2 & Tue., 3/3/2015 7:30pm | Beth Hart (Alto Blues Singer-Songwriter - rough or sleek voice appropriate for song) | Birchmere | $55 | |
| Thu., 3/5/2015 9:30pm | Hot Club of Cowtown (acoustic hot jazz/western swing trio (fiddle, guitar, upright bass) that also swings in 3-part harmony vocals) | Hill Country BBQ | $18-$22 | |
| Thu., 3/5/2015-Sun., 3/8/2015 8pm & 10pm | Stanley Jordan (Solo Jazz Electric Guitar/Piano; plays by tapping guitar neck) | Blues Alley | $28 | |
| Fri., 3/6/2015 8pm | Chuck Redd with the Anderson Brothers (vibes, sax, & clarinet) | The Mainstay, Rock Hall, MD | $20 | |
| Tue., 3/10/2015 7:30pm | Asleep at the Wheel with the Quebe Sisters (Western Swing Bands from Texas) | Birchmere | $35 | |
| Tue., 3/10/2015 6:45pm-9:45pm | Lena Seikaly Duo (jazz vocalist with Steve Harbarmon/guitar) | Tabard Inn, 1739 N St NW (Near Dupont Circle) | Free | |
| Wed., 3/11/2015 7:30pm | Hernan Romero* (Latin Jazz Guitarist) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $15 | |
| Wed., 3/11/2015 8pm | Buckwheat Zydeco (Grammy-wuinning zydeco band; Warning - There is a dance floor with limited seating) | Wolf Trap Barns | $28 (GA) | |
| Fri., 3/13/2015 8pm | Sharon Clark (Jazz Vocalist) | Montpelier Arts Center, Laurel, MD | $25 | |
| Fri., 3/13/2015 10:30pm | Speakers of the House* | The Hamilton | Free | |
| Sat., 3/14/2015 8pm-10:30pm | Lena Seikely: Music of Billie Holiday (Jazz Vocalist with Chris Grasso/piano and Zack Pride/Bass) | The Cabaret at Fredericksburg Square, Fredericksburg, VA | $20 (Music Only); $50 (Full Dinner & Music) | |
| Sun., 3/15/2015 8pm-11:55pm | Mary Ann Redmond (Local soulful blues vocalist) | Flanagan's Harp & Fiddle Pub, Bethesda | Free or a Cover Charge? | |
| Sun., 3/15/2015 & Mon., 3/16/2015 7:30pm | Tommy Emmanuel (Acoustic Finger-picking Guitarist - best guitarist of any kind we have ever heard and a very joyous entertainer) | Birchmere | $49.50 | |
| Tue., 3/17-Sun., 3/29/2015 2pm S-S; 7:30pm Tu-Th; 8:30pm S-S | Blithe Spirit* starring Angela Lansbury, Charles Edwards, Jemima Rooper, & Charlotte Parry | National Theatre | $48-$98 | |
| Tue., 3/17/2015 8pm & 10pm | Royal Southern Brotherhood (New Orleans Funk) with Cyril Neville (Percussion/Vocals) & Devon Allman (Guitar/Vocals) (Warning: this is the wrong size club for this loud of an act) | Blues Alley | $30 | |
| Wed., 3/18/2015 8pm & 10pm | Bucky Pizzarelli & Ed Laub (7-string jazz guitarists) | Blues Alley | $25 | |
| Thu., 3/19/2015 5-8pm | Take 5! Washington Women in Jazz* (Amy K. Bormet/piano & voice; Karine Chapdelaine/bass; Savannah Harris/drums; Chelsea Green/violin & viola; Sarah Foard/violin; and Janel Leppin/cello & voice. | Smithsonian American Art Museum's Kogod Courtyard, 8th & F Sts. NW, DC | Free | |
| Fri., 3/20 & Sat., 3/21/2015 8:30pm | Rebirth Brass Band* (New Orleans) | The Hamilton | $42 | |
| Sat., 3/21-Sun., 4/12/2015 All Day | National Cherry Blossom Festival (Peak TBD) | Tidal Basin, DC | Free | |
| Sat., 3/21/2015 8pm-10:30pm | Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet* (new to us but their videos are good) | The Cabaret at Fredericksburg Square, Fredericksburg, VA | $20 (Music Only); $50 (Full Dinner & Music) | |
| Sun., 3/22/2015 7pm | Whiplash - Hank Levy Legacy Band* (Hank Levy was an American Jazz Composer & saxophonist whose roks often employed unusal time signatures. Best known as big band composer for Stan Kenton & the Don Ellis Orchestra. Reserved Table Seating) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $10-$15 | |
| Sun., 3/22/2015 8pm-11:55pm | Mary Ann Redmond (Local soulful blues vocalist) | Flanagan's Harp & Fiddle Pub, Bethesda | Free or a Cover Charge? | |
| Tue., 3/24/2015-Wed., 3/25/2015 7:30pm | An Evening with Jane Lynch* (Stand-up comedienne from Glee; too expensive for us) | Birchmere | $90 | |
| Wed., 3/25/2015 8pm | Karla Bonoff (Folk-pop singer/songwriter reminescent of Carole King whose ballads have been covered by Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, and Wynonna Judd) | Wolf Trap Barns | $27 | |
| Thu., 3/26 through Sun., 3/29/2015 8pm & 10pm | Stanley Jordan (Solo Jazz Electric Guitar/Piano; plays by tapping guitar neck) -These shows have been cancelled. | Blues Alley | N/A | |
| Fri., 3/27/2015 8:30pm | The Weight* (former members of "The Band" and the "Rick Danko & Levon Helm Band" perform "The Band" music) with Carolyn Wonderland (Female Blues Guitarist & Vocalist)…..(This is a real deal. We would recommend either of these groups by themselves.) | The Hamilton | $20-$25 | |
| Fri., 3/27/2015 6pm | Chuck Redd (Jazz Vibrophonist) & the Youngbloods (Mark Meadows-piano/vocals; Eliot Seppa-bass; Ele Rubinstein-drums) | Westminster Presbyterian Church, DC | $5 | |
| Fri., 3/27/2015 8pm | Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen* plus opener Bumper Jacksons* (Frank Solivan is local bluegrass quartet with great folk harmonies and good instrumentalists; Bumper Jacksons are an ok, not great roots band; Reserved Table Seating) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $25 | |
| Sat., 3/28/2015 10am-4pm | National Cherry Blossom Festival: Blossom Kite Festival | Washington Monument, Constitution & 17th St. NW, DC | Free | |
| Sat., 3/28/2015 8pm | Jason Moran's* "In My Mind: Monk at Town Hall, 1959" | Kennedy Center Eisenhower Orchestra | $52 (members) | |
| Sun., 3/29/2015 8pm-11:55pm | Mary Ann Redmond (Local soulful blues vocalist) | Flanagan's Harp & Fiddle Pub, Bethesda | Free or a Cover Charge? | |
| Thu., 4/2/2015 8pm | Chuck Redd Quartet with special guest Nikki Parrott (Jazz Vibes; Reserved Table Seating) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $20 | |
| Fri., 4/3/2015 8pm | The Redd's and the Ladies! (jazz; Chuck Redd/vibes, Robert Redd/piano; Nikki Parrott/bass; and others TBD) | The Mainstay, Rock Hall, MD | $20 | |
| Sat., 4/4/2015 8:30pm | Muddy Waters' 100th Birthday Celebration featuring Commandar Cody, Bob Morgolin, & the Nighthawks | The Hamilton | $15-$25 | |
| Sat., 4/4/2015 8pm | Nikki Parrott (NYC bassic & swing vocalist) & Chuck Redd (local jazz vibes) at CABARET featuring Chris Grasso | The Cabaret at Fredericksburg Square, Fredericksburg, VA | $50 Dinner & Show | |
| Sat., 4/4/2015 1pm-9pm (fireworks @ 8:30pm | National Cherry Blossom Festival: SouthWest Waterfront Fireworks Festival | SW Waterfront, 600 Water St., DC | Free | |
| Wed., 4/8/2015 8pm | The Chris Grasso Trio with Sharon' Clark (local jazz trio with a great jazz alto vocalist that knows how to scat; reserved table seating) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $20 | |
| Wed., 4/8/2015 7:30pm | Spyro Gyra | The Hamilton | $30-$50 | |
| Thu., 4/9/2015 8pm | The Music of Lady Day: A Tribute to Baltimore's Billie Holiday (Lena Seikaly, Rochelle Rice, Christie Dashiall, & Integriti Reeves with Elijah Jamal Balbed/sax and Mark G. Meadows/piano) | AMP by Strathmore, 11810 Grand Park Ave., N. Bethesda, MD | $12-$20 | |
| Thu., 4/9/2015 7:30pm | Nellie McKay: "My Weekly Reader" Album Release (unique singer-songwriter also a bit of performance artist) | Jammin Java | $20 | |
| Tue., 4/9 thru Sun., 4/12/2015 8pm & 10pm | Ramsey Lewis* : "The In Crowd & Hang on Ramsey 50th Anniversary" (Jazz Piano Legend/Composer/Radio Personality) | Blues Alley | $60 | |
| Fri., 4/10/2015 8pm | Patton Oswalt* (an American stand-up comedian, writer, & actor -Spencer Olchin in The King of Queens and Remy in Ratatouille) | Warner Theatre | $50 | |
| Fri., 4/10/2015 6pm | Lori Williams (Local Jazz vocalist) & Friends (Allyn Johnson-piano; Zach Pride-bass; Mark Prince-drums; Tracey Cutler-sax) | Westminster Presbyterian Church, DC | $5 | |
| Sat., 4/11/2015 10am-Noon | National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade | DC's Constitution Avenue – From 7th to 17th streets, NW | $20+Grandstand Free Standing between 9th & 15th Sts. NW on Constitution Ave. | |
| Sat., 4/11/2015 TBD | Tom Principato & The Crawdaddies | Strathmore Amp | $20-$28 | |
| Sat., 4/11/2015 7:30pm | Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra*: Lush Life-Billy Strayhorn's Centennial (Big Band; Duke Ellington collaborator) | Baird Auditorium, Natural History Museum, Constitution Avenue entrance, Constitution & 10th St., DC | $20-$25 | |
| Mon., 4/13/2015 7:30pm | Tower of Power (Power Horn Band) | Birchmere | $55 | |
| Mon., 4/13/2015 7pm | Candice Bergen*: A Fine Romance (Actress & Author discusses the big events of her life documented in her new book) | Sixth & I Historic Synogogue, 8 St., DC | $20 (tkt); $32 (tkt & book) | |
| Tue., 4/14/2015 7:30pm | Zappa Plays Zappa (Dweezil Zappa and his band recreate his father's "One Size Fits All" album note for note; if you haven't seen this before, you should) | Birchmere | $65 | |
| Tue., 4/14/2015 7:30pm | Eliane Elias* (Multiple award winning Brazilian Female Jazz Pianist/Vocalist/Arranger/Songerwriter) | The Hamilton | $30-$40 | |
| Wed., 4/15/2015 8pm & 10pm | Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet* (yes, part of THE Marsalis clan of New Orleans reknown) | Blues Alley | $25 | |
| Thu., 4/16/2015 5-8pm | Take 5! Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Ensemble* (Billy Strayhorn's songbook; Duke Ellington collaborator) | Smithsonian American Art Museum's Kogod Courtyard, 8th & F Sts. NW, DC | Free | |
| Thu., 4/16-Sun., 4/19/2015 8pm & 10pm | Arturo Sandoval (Latin Jazz Trumpet Legend from Cuba; also Pianist and Composer) | Blues Alley | $43 | |
| Fri., 4/17/2015 8:30pm | Chaise Lounge (Their music is equal parts dry wit and dry martini) | The Hamilton | $25.00 | |
| Fri., 4/17/2015 8pm | Kathleen Madigan (comedian) | Warner Theatre | $44-$60 | |
| Fri., 4/17/2015 8pm | Tony Deseare* (Internationally recognized Male Jazz Singer-Pianist-Songwriter-Arranger; Standards & originals | Montpelier Arts Center, Laurel, MD | $30.00 | |
| Fri., 4/17/2015 6pm | Jazz Night Legends Series #4 featuring Fred Foss* (sax; with Herman Burney-bass; and Donvonte McCoy-trumpet) | Westminster Presbyterian Church, DC | $5.00 | |
| Fri., 4/17/2015 7:30pm | 25th Annual Boscov's Berks JazzFest : Strings Attached* featuring Larry Coryell, Jimmy Bruno, Vic Juris, Jack wilkins, Joe Cohn | Miller Center for the Arts, 4 N. 2nd St., Reading, PA | $40 (reserved seating) | |
| Fri., 4/17/2015 7:30pm | 25th Annual Boscov's Berks JazzFest : James Hunter Six plus Mikey Junior Band | The Inn at Reading Ballroom, 1040 N. Park Rd., Wyomissing, PA | $39 (GA) | |
| Sat., 4/18/2015 8pm | Geoff Gallante Jazz Quartet (Local very young jazz trumpet phenom) | The Mainstay, Rock Hall, MD | TBD | |
| Sat., 4/18/2015 7pm | 25th Annual Boscov's Berks JazzFest: FourPlay featuring Bob James, Nathan East, Harvey Mason, & Chuck Loeb | Scottish Rite Cathedral, 310 S. 7th Ave., West Reading, PA | $49 (Reserved Seating) | |
| Sat., 4/18/2015 7:30pm | 25th Annual Boscov's Berks JazzFest: Royal Southern Brotherhood featuring Devon Allman, Cyril Neville, Charlie Wooten, Yonrico Scott, Bart Walker | Building 24, 1115 Bern Road, Wyomissing, PA | $39 (GA) | |
| Sat., 4/18/2015 8pm | The Hot Sardines* (straight-up foot-stomping hot jazz; cross between War-time Paris jazz & New Orleans jazz) | Sixth & I Historic Synogogue, 8 St., DC | $20 | |
| Sun., 4/19/2015 7pm | Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis: Tribute to Duke Ellington | Kennedy Center Concert Hall | $35-$85 | |
| Sun., 4/19/2015 5pm | Steep Canyon Rangers (Bluegrass) | Black Rock Center for the Arts | $36 | |
| Sun., 4/19/2015 10am Buffet/11:15am Show | 25th Annual Boscov's Berks JazzFest: Frank Vignola & Vinny Raniolo featuring special guest Chuck Loeb | The Inn at Reading Ballroom, 1040 N. Park Rd., Wyomissing, PA | $40 (GA, includes brunch) | |
| Sun., 4/19/2015 7pm | Kirk Whalum, Yolanda Adams, Kevin Whalum, John Stoddart, and the Doxa Gospel Ensemble | Scottish Rite Cathedral, 310 S. 7th Ave., West Reading, PA | $49 (Reserved Seating) | |
| Tue., 4/21-Sun., 4/26/2015 8pm & 10:30pm | Michel Camillo: Three + Three (Grammy-winning Dominican Jazz Pianist and Composer and Agnes' favorite pianist with his usual trio plus 3 horns) | Blue Note Jazz Club, New York, NY | $30-$45 | |
| Thu., 4/23-Sun., 4/26/2015 10:30am-7pm Th. & Fri.; 10:30am-5:30pm Sat. | Smithsonian Craft Show | National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW | $20GA; $30 2 days | |
| Sat., 4/25/2015 2-4pm | Take 5! An Afternoon of Ella with the Brad Linde Expanded Ensemble* (Toronto-based vocalist/trumpet player Tara Kannangara re-interprets Ella Fitzgerald's historic collaborations with Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington) | Smithsonian American Art Museum's Kogod Courtyard, 8th & F Sts. NW, DC | Free | |
| Sat., 4/25/2015 7:30pm | Chuck Redd/Vibes & Nate Najar/Guitar: A Tribute to Charlie & Joe Byrd | The Performing Arts Association of Linthicum at North County High School, 10 E 1st Ave., Ferndale, MD | $20 | |
| Sun., 4/26/2015 4pm | Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain* (Uke virtuosos perform all-ukulele versions of classics from Wagner to Nirvana as well as iconic film themes studded with sound effects, witticisms, & stories. | Strathmore Music Center | $18-$48 | |
| Mon., 4/27/2015 6pm | The Nighthawks (DC Blues & Roots Rock Band; Mark Wenner-harp/vocals; Paul Bell-guitar/vocals; Johnny Castle-bass/vocals; Mark Stutos-drums/vocals) | Westminster Presbyterian Church, DC | $5 | |
| Wed., 4/29/2015 8pm | World Symphony performed by America's Orchestral Academy with Michael Tilson Thomas conducting and Anne-Sophie Mutter on Violin | Kennedy Center Concert Hall | $55-$120 | |
| Fri., 5/1/2015 7:30pm &9:30PM | The Blues Hall of Fame Tour (Charlie Musselwhite/harmonica; James Cotton/harmonica; John Hammond/guitar) | Kennedy Center Terrace Theater | $32 (members) | |
| Fri., 5/1/2015 7pm DO 8:30pm Show | Tom Principato's DC Blues Explosion | The Hamilton | $15-$20 | |
| Fri., 5/1/2015 8pm | RAIN - A Tribute to the Beatles (very authentic - dress like the Beatles complete with wigs and play the same instruments as the Beatles; this is a Page recommendation only). | Strathmore Music Center | $43-$80 | |
| Fri., 5/1/2015-Sat., 5/2/2015 8pm Fri.; 7 & 9:30pm Sat. | 28th Annual Evening of Comedy (3 comics at least one of whom is relatively well-known plus a host; always good) | Wolftrap Barns | $25 | |
| Wed., 5/6/2015 6:45pm-8:15pm | Brad Garrett*: Laughing at Middle Age (Actor; Stand-up Comic; Writer; Best known for Raymond's taller brother in "Everybody Love's Raymond"; also his book "When the Balls Drop" is available for signing) | Smithsonian Associates, Hirshhorn Museum Auditorium, Ring Auditorium, DC | $20-$25 | |
| Fri., 5/8/2015 7:30pm | Delbert McClinton (Iconic Blues-Country Harmonica Player, Vocalist, & Songwriter) with Brian Dunn (opener) | Birchmere | $45 | |
| Fri., 5/8/2015 7:30pm-10pm | Mike Farris with Soul Suit (Bluesy Gospel) | Ebenezers Coffeehouse, 201 F St. N,DC | $15 | |
| Fri., 5/8/2015 7pm DO 8:30pm Show | A Tribute to Carole King: Tapestry & Best of Goffin-King (Julia Nixon, Laura Baron*, Little Margie Clark*, Caz Gardiner*, Todd Wright*, Eric Scott*, Cal Everett*, Deeme Katson*, Rochelle Ricke*, Brian Simms, Ashleigh Chevalier*) | The Hamilton | $30-$50 | |
| Tue., 5/12/2015 7:30pm DO 8pm Show | Quebe Sisters Band (Texas swing; 3 short sisters - all state/national violen winners with great vocal harmony; plus two 6' tall redhead twins on guitar/mandolin/banjo/piano; pronounced "Kway-Bee") | Ashland Coffee & Tea, 100 N. Railroad Ave., Ashland, VA | $25 Adv/$30 Door | |
| Wed., 5/13/2015 7pm DO8pm Show | Quebe Sisters Band (Texas swing; 3 short sisters - all state/national violen winners with great vocal harmony; plus two 6' tall redhead twins on guitar/mandolin/banjo/piano; pronounced "Kway-Bee") | Rams Head On Stage, 33 West St., Annapolis, MD | $22 | |
| Sat., 5/16/2015 7pm DO 8:30pm Show | Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band (the name says it all) | The Hamilton | $18-$23 | |
| Thu., 5/16/2015 8pm | Lena Seikaly (Local Jazz Vocalist who loves to sing Skat) | Atlas Performing Arts Center | $22.80 | |
| Sat., 5/16/2015 8pm Show | Quebe Sisters Band (Texas swing; 3 short sisters - all state/national violen winners with great vocal harmony; plus two 6' tall redhead twins on guitar/mandolin/banjo/piano; pronounced "Kway-Bee") | State Theatre of Culpeper, 305 S. Main St., Culpeper, VA | $20 Adv/$25 Door | |
| Sat., 5/16/2015 11am-8pm Sat. | Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival (Sisterhood of Soul*, Davy Knowles*, Tommy Castro, Bobby Rush*, Gregg Allman, Beth Hart*, & The Marcus King Band* on Sat.) | Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival, Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis, MD | $55 single day; $100 Both days | |
| Sun., 5/17/2015 1:30-8pm Sun. | Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival (Iarekus Singleton*, Mingo Fishtrap, Shemekia Copeland, Charlie Musselwhite, Jonny Lang, Buddy Guy with special guest Quinn Sullivan*, & Chesapeake Bay Blues Band* on Sun.) | Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival, Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis, MD | $55 single day; $100 Both days | |
| Sun., 5/17/2015 6pm DO 8pm Show | Tab Benoit (Cajun rock) | The State Theatre | $23 Adv $26 Door | |
| Thu., 5/21-Sun., 5/24/2015 8pm & 10pm | Mike Stern* (Guitar), Sonny Fortune* (Sax),Buster Williams* (drums), & Jimmy Cobb* (Drums): Four Generations of Miles (Jazz tribute to Miles Davis) | Blues Alley | $40 | |
| Fri., 5/22/2015 7:30pm | An Evening with David Lindley* (Singer, multi-instrumentalist, Rock Lap Steel Guitarist; formerly with Jackson Browne & Warren Zevon) | Jammin Java | $22-$30 | |
| Fri., 5/22 & Sat., 5/23/2015 8pmFri.5:45pm Sat. | A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor (broadcast live on radio on Sat.) | Wolftrap Filene Center | $25-$100 | |
| Thu., 5/28/2015 8pm & 10pm | Eldar* (Young New York City based pianist, composer, grammy nominated hard jazz artist; great hands & chops) | Blues Alley | $25 | |
| Fri., 5/29/2015 7pm DO 8:30pm Show | Bonerama plus Mike Zito | The Hamilton | $20-$25 | |
| Fri., 5/29/2015 (alternative) 6-9pm | Remembering Keter Betts (Robert Redd/piano; Bruce Swaim*/sax; Steve Abshire*/Guitar; James King*/Bass; Nasa Abadey*/Drums) | Westminster Presbyterian Church, DC | $5 | |
| Fri., 5/29/2015 (alternative) 5:30pm-10pm | The Western Maryland Blues Fest -Blue Moon Stage (Albert Cummings*; Hamilton Loomis*; Rod Piazza (harmonica/vocals) & The Might Flyers) | City Center Lot, N Potomac St., Hagerstown, MD. | $20 Adv; $30 Gate | |
| Sat., 5/30/2015 7:30-10pm | Big Joe and the Dynaflows (drummer/vocalist; Jump Blues with a bit of Funk & Swing) | Reston Town Center Pavilion | Free | |
| Sat., 5/30/2015 (alternative) Noon-5pm | The Western Maryland Blues Fest-Blues Fest Stage (Justin Kalk Orchestra*; Nikki Hill*; Mike Zito and the Wheel; Bonerama) | City Center Lot, N. Potomac St., Hagerstown, MD | $35 Adv; $45 Gate | |
| Sat., 5/30/2015 (alternative) 8pm | Laurence Juber* (2-time Acoustic Guitarist Grammy-winner) | The Theatre at Washington, VA | $25 | |
| Sun., 5/31/2015 4pm | Herndon Festival: Janine Wilson Band | 777 Lynn Street, Herndon, VA | Free | |
| Mon., 6/1/2015 6-9pm | Big Joe and the Dynaflows (drummer/vocalist; Jump Blues with a bit of Funk & Swing) SBC 22 . | Westminster Presbyterian Church, DC | $5 | |
| Tue., 6/2/2015 7:30pm | Samantha Fish (young, blues guitarist with soul) and Andy Poxon (opener) | Birchmere | $25 | |
| Wed., 6/3/2015 7:30pm | Marc Broussard | Birchmere | $35 | |
| Wed., 6/3/2015 (alternative) 8pm & 10pm | Veronneau (local female samba vocalist) | Blues Alley | $20 | |
| Fri., 6/5/2015 6-9pm | D.C. Jazz Festival Preview: Lenny Robinson/Drums; Mark Meadows /Piano & Vocals; Elijah Balbed/sax; Herm Burney/Bass; Alison Crockett/Vocals | Westminster Presbyterian Church, DC | $5 | |
| Fri., 6/5/2015 (alternative) 8pm | The B-52s (Vocal Quartet) | Wolftrap Filene Center | $25-$50 | |
| Sat., 6/6/2015 4:15pm (10am-9pm Fest) | DC Jazz Festival: Earl Klugh (jazz guitarist) | Pavilion Stage, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland | $69.50-$185 | |
| Sun., 6/7/2015 7pm | DC Jazz Festival: Michael Mcdonald | Pavilion Stage, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, Maryland | $69.50-$185 | |
| Tue., 6/9/2015 7:00pm DO 8:00pm Show | Mingo Fishtrap (one of aour all-time favorite horn bands from Austin) SBC 22 . | Gypsy Sally's 3401 K St NW (Under the Whitehurst Fwy on K St., a.k.a. Water St.) Washington, DC | $10 | |
| Wed., 6/10/2015 7:30pm | The Manhattan Transfer (great 4-part jazz harmony; new Bass vocalist) | Birchmere | $59.50 | |
| Thu., 6/11/2015 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | 11th Annual DC Jazz Festival: Pacquito D'Rivera Quintet with special guest Edmar Castenada | The Hamilton | $38-$53 | |
| Thu., 6/11/2015 (alternative) 7:30-8:30pm | The United States Navy "Cruisers"* (variety of music including classic rock, R&B, 50s and 60s, Motown, and Top 40) | Frying Pan Farm Park, Herndon, VA | Free | |
| Thu., 6/11/2015-Sun., 6/14/2015 8pm & 10pm | Roberta Gambarini* (Italian Traditional Jazz Scat Singer with wide pitch range) featuring The Cyrus Chestnut Trio (Piano) | Blues Alley | $25 | |
| Thu., 6/11/2015-Sat., 6/15/2015 8pm & 10:30pm (Fri. & Sat. only) | Bert Kreischer (Super hyperactive former party animal standup comic from "Trip Flip"/Travel Channel, Comedy Central, etc.; inspired movie "Van Wilder"; truly hillarious) | DC Improv | $20 | |
| Fri., 6/12/2015 7:30pm | Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun (Rockabilly Guitar god) with The Nighthawks featuring Billy Price (Opener) | Birchmere | $29.50 | |
| Fri., 6/12/2015 (alternative) 5:30pm-10pm | DC Jazz Festival: Sharon Clark (jazz vocalist) with Chris Grasso/Piano, Tommy Cecil/Bass, & Lenny Robinson/Drums | The Yards Park, Capitol Riverfront, 355 Water Street SE, DC | Free? | |
| Fri., 6/12/2015 (alternative) 7pm DO 8:30pm Show | DC Jazz Festival: The Bad Plus Band* with Joshua Redman* (jazz sax) with Underwater Ghost* featuring Allison Miller* | The Hamilton | $48-$63 | |
| Fri., 6/12/2015 (alternative) 8pm-10pm | The Great Guitars: Bucky Pizzarelli, Frank Vignola & Steve Abshire with Chuck Redd/drums and TBA/Bass | The Mainstay, Rock Hall, MD | $20.00 | |
| Sat., 6/13/2015 9pm | Marcia Ball SBC 22 . | State Theatre | $22 + extra to reserve table | |
| Sat., 6/13/2015 (alternative) 7:30-8:30pm | The United States Navy "Country Current"* (bluegrass) | Arrowbrook Centre Park, HernDO n | Free | |
| Sat., 6/13/2015 (alternative) 8pm | Pirates of Penzance (Musical performed by New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players) | Wolftrap Filene Center | $15-$55 | |
| Sun., 6/14/2015 11am-6pm | Takoma Park Jazz Festival: Chuck Redd (Vibes & Drums), Veronneau (Latin acoustic Jazz Trio), Uptown Local Jazz Quartet* (like Manhattan Transfer but without quite as much swing), The Dave Kline Band*, Matt Wigler*, Karen Lovejoy Group*, Hokum Jazz Trio*, & Nicole Saphos* | Carroll Ave. @ Laurel Ave., Old Town Takoma Park, MD | Free | |
| Sun., 6/14/2015 (alternative) 7pm | Marcia Ball (solo) SBC 22 . | The Mainstay, Rock Hall, MD | $25 | |
| Tue., 6/16-Sun., 6/21/2015 8pm & 10pm | Terence Blanchard* (New Orleans Hard-Bop tinged with African Fusion style Jazz;Trumpeter/Band Leader/Composer/Arranger/Film Score Composer; Artistic Director of Thelonius Monk Institute of Jazz) | Blues Alley | $40 | |
| Tue., 6/16/2015-Sun., 8/16/2015 Tue-Sun 7:30pm plus 1:30pm Sat & Sun. | The Book of Mormon (musical from the creators of South Park - very irreverant) | Kennedy Center | $43-$175 (on sale 3/16/15) plus $23 parking | |
| Wed., 6/17/2015 7:30-8:30pm | Veronneau (local female samba vocalist) | Lee District Park Amphitheater, Alexandria | Free | |
| Thu., 6/18/2015 8pm | Gabe Dixon plus Ernie Halter* | Jammin Java | $15 | |
| Thu., 6/18/2015 (CANCELLED) 8pm | Lena Seikaly: "Tribute to Billie Holiday" CANCELLED | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | call BB&J directly to get a refund if you already had tickets | |
| Fri., 6/19/2015 5-8:30pm | Deanna Bogart (blues) | National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, DC | Free | |
| Fri., 6/19/2015 (alternative) 8pm | The Iguanas (Bourbon Street party-starters mix New Orleans jazz, R&B, soul, and traditional Mexican Melodies ) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $22.80 | |
| Sat., 6/20/2015 8pm | Janiva Magness (Dance Night with no reserved seating) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $25 | |
| Sun., 6/21/2015 8:15pm | Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture (with cannon) Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 (National Symphony Orchestra with guest soloist Emaneul Ax; conductied by Andrew Litton) | Wolftrap Filene Center | $20-$75 | |
| Mon., 6/22/2015 6 PM | Deanna Bogart (DC Boogie-Woogie Blues Pianist/Singer/Saxophonist Songwriter; also listed on 6/19 and 7/17) | Westminster Presbyterian Church, DC | $5 | |
| Tue., 6/23/2015 6 PM DO 7:30 PM Show | Marc Cohn (Grammy-winning folk rock singer-songwriter best known for "Walking to Memphis") | Birchmere | $45 | |
| Wed., 6/24/2015 7 PM DO 8:30 PM Show | George Porter Jr. & his Runnin' Pardners (Bassist and singer of the Meters, progenitor of funk) with The Beat Hotel | Gypsy Sally's | $15Adv $20 DO | |
| Wed., 6/24-Sun., 6/28 & Wed., 7/1-Sun., 7/5/2015 11am-5:30 PM with Special Events at 7 PM | Smithsonian Folk Life Festival featuring Peru (www.festival.si.edu) | National Mall bounded by 3rd & 4th Streets and Madison Dr. NW & Independence Ave. just North of National Museum of the American Indian, DC (Federal Center & L'Enfant Plaza Metro) | Free | |
| Thu., 6/25/2015 7:30 PM | Peter Frampton; Cheap Trick (Warning: The crowds will probably be talking during this based on past experience.) | Wolftrap Filene Center | $35-$125 | |
| Fri., 6/26/2015 7:30-8:30 PM | Quebe Sisters (Texas swing; 3 short sisters - all state/national violen winners with great vocal harmony; plus two 6' tall redhead twins on guitar/mandolin/banjo/piano; pronounced "Kway-Bee") SBC 22 | Grist Mill Park, 4710 Mt. Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria | Free (BYO Chairs) | |
| Sat., 6/27/2015 8 PM | Daryl Jr. Cline & The Recliners featuring Julia Nixon (Dance night with no reserved seating) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $20 | |
| Sat., 6/27/2015 6 & 9 PM (alternative) | Dar Williams* (Pop-Folk Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist) with opener Jill Sobule (a unique sense of humor and fun songs; also listed 6/28) | Rams Head, Annapolis | $35 | |
| Sun., 6/28/2015 7:30 PM DO 8:30 PM Show | Dar Williams* (Pop-Folk Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist) with opener Jill Sobule (a unique sense of humor and fun songs; also listed 6/27) | Tally Ho Theatre, 19 West Market St., Leesburg, VA | $25 Early $30 Adv $35 Gate | |
| Sun., 6/28/2015 7:30-8:30 PM (alternative) | The United States Army Blues (jazz) | Mason District Park Amphitheater, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale | Free | |
| Tue., 6/30/2015 CANCELLED | Los Lonely Boys* CANCELLED due to death in family | Birchmere | $29.50 | |
| Wed., 7/1/2015 7:30-8:30 PM | Lena Seikaly (Local Jazz Vocalist who loves to sing Scat; also listed 10/4) | Mason District Park Amphitheater, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale | Free | |
| Wed., 7/1/2015 7 PM (alternative) | Ten Strings and a Goatskin* (Canadian Folk Fusion Trio mixes high-energy Acadian, French, Irish, and Maritime music ) | Strathmore's Gudelsky Concert Pavilion | Free (BYO Chairs) | |
| Fri., 7/3/2015 8 PM & 10 PM | Eric Felten Jazz Orchestra (Great Big Band let by a crooner with a good voice): "The Big Band Sound of WWII" | Blues Alley | $27.50 | |
| Fri., 7/3/2015 5-8 PM | Speakers of the House* (Baltimore funk/blues/jazz-tinged band that is a mashup of All Mighty Senators and Junkyard Blues Bands. Play old school funk, boogaloo, & rock) | National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, DC | Free | |
| Thu., 7/9/2015 5:30-7:00 PM | Cathy Ponton King (blues) | Fairfax County Government Center | Free | |
| Fri., 7/10/2015 6:00 PM DO 7:30 PM | Jason D. Williams (boogie-woogie piano)and Dale Watson & The Lonestars (true country) | Birchmere | $25 | |
| Fri., 7/10/2015 6-9 PM (alternative1) | Sharon Clark (jazz vocalist) with Chris Grasso/Piano, Tommy Cecil/Bass, & Lenny Robinson/Drums, & Paul Carr*/Sax (Sharon also listed 10/9) | Westminster Presbyterian Church, DC | $5 | |
| Fri., 7/10/2015 5 PM-8 PM (alternative2) | Chuck Redd (Jazz Vibes & Drums) with Hendrik Meurkens (harmonica virtuoso) (also listed 7/18, 7/23, and 11/13) | The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, DC | Free (BYO Chairs) | |
| Fri., 7/10/2015 8 PM (alternative3) | Tom Principato Band (Local Telecaster virtuoso; also listed 8/30) | The Carlyle Club | $25 | |
| Sat., 7/11/2015 7:30-8:30 PM | Eddie from Ohio (local Folk Quartet) | Arrowbrooke Centre Park, Hunter Mill | Free (BYO Chairs) | |
| Sat., 7/11/2015 7:30-10 PM (alternatve) | Della Mae* (4-5 piece all-girl roots band with 3-part close harmonies) | Reston Town Center Pavilion | Free (BYO Chairs) | |
| Tue., 7/14/2015 8:30 PM | Shelley King (Austin-based powerhouse alto Blues Singer-Songwriter-Acoustic Guitarist) | Hill Country BBQ Live (downstairs) | Free | |
| Wed., 7/15/2015 7:30 PM | Punch Brothers*/Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn* (modern bluegrass; Warning: crowds can be talkative) | Wolf Trap Filene Center | $30-$50 | |
| Thu., 7/16-Sat., 7/18/2015 6:00 PM DO 7:30 PM | The Bacon Brothers (if you have to see a celebrity perform, this is a pretty good group to see) with Cleopatra Degher* | Birchmere | $39.50 | |
| Fri., 7/17/2015 7:30 PM | Deanna Bogart (DC Boogie-Woogie Blues Pianist/Singer/Saxophonist Songwriter; also listed on 6/19 and 6/22) | Jammin Java | $20 | |
| Sat., 7/18/2015 7:30 PM | Chuck Redd (Jazz Vibes / Drums) & Friends (also listed 7/10, 7/23, and 11/13) with: Nate Najar - Guitar, Tim Whalen - piano, Byron Stripling - trumpet / vocals, James King - bass and possibly another drummer when Chuck is on vibes. | Reston Town Center Pavilion | Free (BYO Chairs) | |
| Sat., 7/18/2015 8 PM (alternative 1) | Big Joe SBC 22 and the Dynaflows (drummer/vocalist; Jump Blues with a bit of Funk & Swing; also listed 8/7) | The Mainstay, Rock Hall, MD | TBD | |
| Sat., 7/18/2015 8 PM (alternative 2) | Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band (the name says it all; also listed 7/31) | The Amp at Strathmore | $18 Members | |
| Sat., 7/18/2015 7:00 PM (alternative 3) | The Nighthawks: "Back Porch Party" Release Show! (DC Blues & Roots Rock Band; also listed 7/25, 8/5, and 9/11) | Jammin Java | $20 | |
| Sun., 7/19/2015 7:30-8:30 PM | The Capitol Steps (Congressional satire) | Mason District Park Amphitheater, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale | Free | |
| Mon., 7/20/2015 6:00 PM DO 7:30 PM Show | Jonny Lang (American blues, gospel, and rock singer, songwriter, guitarist and recording artist.) | Birchmere | $70 | |
| Thu., 7/23/2015 5:30-7PM | The United States Navy "Commodores"* (jazz big band) | Fairfax County Government Center | Free | |
| Thu., 7/23-Sat., 7/25/2015 8 PM & 10 PM (alternative_ | Larry Coryell with Strings Attached (American Jazz-Fusion Guitarist with 4 other guitarists) | Blues Alley | $25 | |
| Fri., 7/24/2015 5-8:30 PM | Sin Miedo (DC Salsa band; Original music with Spanish & French lyrics and 70s Salsa classics plus Latin Jazz) | National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, DC | Free | |
| Sat., 7/25/15 6pm DO 8pm Show | The Nighthawks (DC Blues & Roots Rock Band; also listed 7/18, 8/5, and 9/11) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $20 (Dance Night) | |
| Sat., 7/25/15 (alternative) 8pm | Diana Krall (jazz pianist)with the Wolftrap Orchestra (Warning: The crowds have a tendency to talk at Filene Center during performances based on past experience.) | Wolftrap Filene Center | $40-$125 | |
| Sun., 7/26/15 7:30pm | Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (SoCal Contemporary Swing Revival Band) | Birchmere | $39.50 | |
| Wed., 7/29/15 7pm | Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen* (Local Bluegrass Quartet (Bass, Mandolin/vocalist, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar) with great folkish harmonies and great instrumentalists.) | Strathmore Summer Outdoor Concerts, Gudelsky Gazebo | Free (BYO Chairs) | |
| Thu., 7/30/15 5:30-7pm | Trio Caliente (gypsy rumba & jazz) | Fairfax County Government Center | Free | |
| Fri., 7/31/15 7:30-8:30pm | Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band (the name says it all. | Royal Lake Park, Burke | Free | |
| Fri., 7/31/15 (alternative) 5-8:30pm | Incendio* (2 Acoustic Guitarists, electric bass, drummer, and percussionist plays Agnes' style of easy-listening latin guitar jazz music; also listed 8/1) | National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, DC | Free | |
| Sat., 8/1/15 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives* (American country music singer-songwriter, known for both his traditional style, and eclectic merging of rockabilly, honky tonk, and traditional country music) | Birchmere | $35 | |
| Sat., 8/1/15 (alternative1) 6pm DO 8pm Show | Anson Funderburgh, Mark Hummle, Little Charlie w/Golden State-Lone Star (Dance night with reserved seating) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $20 | |
| Sat., 8/1/15 (alternative2) 7:30-10pm | Incendio* (2 Acoustic Guitarists, electric bass, drummer, and percussionist plays Agnes' style of easy-listening latin guitar jazz music; also listed 8/1) | Reston Town Center Pavilion | Free (BYO Chairs) | |
| Tue., 8/4/15 8pm | Boz Scaggs | Strathmore Music Center | $34.20-$79.20 | |
| Wed., 8/5/15 7:30-8:30pm | The Nighthawks ((DC Blues & Roots Rock Band; also listed 9/11) | Lee District Park Amphitheater, Alexandria | Free | |
| Wed., 8/5/15 (alternative) 8pm & 10pm | Michele Walker* (NYC alto jazz vocalist with a whiskey-soaked tone) | Blues Alley | $20 | |
| Thu., 8/6/15 7pm-9pm | Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet (really good) | Lake Anne Plaza, Lake Ann Village Center, 2609 Washington Plaza N., Reston, VA | Free | |
| Thu., 8/6/15-Sun., 8/9/15 8pm & 10pm | Freddy Cole Quartet (Jazz Piano/Vocals; younger brother of Nat King Cole who is a talent in his own right) | Blues Alley | $25 | |
| Fri., 8/7/15 8pm | Albert Lee* featuring Cindy Cashdollar plus the Dave Chappell*/Johnny Neel* Band (Albert Lee is an English guitar legendknown for his fingerstyle and hybrid picking technique; Cindy Cashdollar is a fantastic lapsteel musician and a real sweetheart; Dave Chappell is a local rock guitarist & Johnny Neel is a local rock organist) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $25 Adv/$35 Door | |
| Fri., 8/7/15 (alternative1) 7:30-8:30pm | Big Joe Maher Band (swing and blues) | Royal Lake Park, Burke | Free | |
| Fri., 8/7/15 (alternative2) 6-9pm | Lyle Link Bon Voyage (jazz; Lyle Link/sax; Allyn Johnson/piano; Kris Funn/bass; special guests) | Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I Street SW, DC | $5 | |
| Sat., 8/8/15 7:30pm | Dixie Power Trio (eclectic mix of New Orleans jazz, zydeco, Cajun and original compositions, and zany wit; really a quartet) | Maury Stadium at Kenmore and Hanover Streets (Bad Weather: James Monroe High School, 2300 Washington Avenue), Downtown Historic Fredericksburg, VA | $5 at concert | |
| Tue., 8/11/15 8pm & 10pm | Swing Shift* (18 piece big band) | Blues Alley | $20 | |
| Wed., 8/12/15 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | Carolyn Wonderland (Red-headed Guitar Blues Singer that really knows how to wail) & Selwyn Birchwood* (Revival Blues Guitar & Lap Steel) | The Hamilton | $15-$20 | |
| Thu., 8/13/15 8:30pm | Seth Walker (Americana-Jazz electric blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter) | Hill Country BBQ Live (downstairs) | Free | |
| Thu., 8/13/15 (alternative) 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Preservation Hall Jazz Band (original New Orleans jazz) | Birchmere | $35 | |
| Fri., 8/14/15 7:30-8:30pm | Chaise Lounge (Local jazz/lounge/swing band fronted by a female that does new and re-arranged quirky songs beautifully; also listed 9/26 & 12/13) | Lake Accotink Park, Springfield | Free (BYO Chairs) | |
| Fri., 8/14/15 (alternative) 8pm | Lyle Lovett & His Large Band (Warning: The crowds have a tendency to talk at Filene Center during performances based on past experience.) | Wolftrap Filene Center | $25-$100 | |
| Fri., 8/14, Sat., 8/15, & Sun., 8/16/15 8pm & 10pm | Poncho Sanchez & His Latin Jazz Band* (Grammy-winning Mexican-American Latin horn & percussion-driveng jazz band ) | Blues Alley | $40 | |
| Fri., 8/14-Sat., 8/15/15 9pm & 11pm | Tim Whalen Septet (phenomenal bop jazz pianist) | Twins Jazz | $15/$2 Fees | |
| Sat., 8/15/15 11am Gates Open11:30am-10pm Shows | Hot August Blues Festival (3 stages: Marah*; Shakey Graves*; Railroad Earth*; Punch Brothers*; Counting Crows*; June Star*; Pigeons Playing Ping Pong*; The Revivalists*; The Infamous Stringdusters*; Sligo Creek Stompers*; Hollis Brown*; Dennis Jones*; Jarekus Singleton*; Cabinet*) | Oregon Ridge Park, 13401 Beaver Dam Road, Cockeysville, MD | $59 GA Adv/$178 VIP Adv plus $15 Parking Pass (reqd) (BYO Chairs) | |
| Wed., 8/19/15 7:30-8:30pm | Junkyard Saints (New Orleans influence) | Mason District Park Amphitheater, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale | Free | |
| Wed., 8/19/15 (alternative) 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | Dirty Dozen Brass Band (High-octane New Orleans music) | The Hamilton | $25-$35 | |
| Thu., 8/20/15 7:30-8:30pm | The United States Army Field Band "Jazz Ambassadors"* | Nottoway Park, Vienna-Oakton | Free | |
| Thu., 8/20-Sun., 8/23/15 8pm & 10pm | Tuck & Patti (jazz duo of acoustic guitar and alto vocals) | Blues Alley | $27.50 | |
| Fri., 8/21/15 7:30-8:30pm | Lori Williams & Friends (Jazz) | Royal Lake Park, Burke | Free | |
| Sat., 8/22/15 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Jake Shimabukuro (electric rock ukelele - yes you read that correctly) | Birchmere | $45 | |
| Sat., 8/22/15 (alternative) 4pm | DC House Rockers (Big Joe Maher | JV's Restaurant | probably $5 | |
| Sat., 8/22/15 (alternative) 7:30-10pm | Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience (authentic zydeco) | Reston Town Center Pavilion | Free (BYO Chairs) | |
| Tue., 8/25/15 8pm & 10pm | Allan Harris* (Harlem Jazz-Blues Baritone-Guitarist-songwriter) | Blues Alley | $25 | |
| Fri., 8/28/15 5-8:30pm | Afro Bop Alliance* (Grammy-winning Afro-Cuban Latin Jazz septet from Annapolis Maryland) | National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, DC | Free | |
| Sat., 8/29/15 7:30-10pm | Navy Band Commodores* (The Navy's premier high-energy big-band jazz ensemble) | Reston Town Center Pavilion | Free (BYO Chairs) | |
| Sun., 8/30/15 7:30-8:30pm | Tom Principato Band (Telecaster virtuoso) | Mason District Park Amphitheater, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale | Free | |
| Tue., 9/1/15 8pm & 10pm | Dwayne Adell* (light bop piano) | Blues Alley | $20 | |
| Wed., 9/2/15 8pm & 10pm | Drew Tucker* (light bop vibes) | Blues Alley | TBD | |
| Thu., 9/3/2015 8pm | Monty Alexander* Jazz Festival w/Chuck Redd & Caterina Zapponi* | Avalon Theatre, Easton, MD | $45 | |
| Sun., 9/6/15 8pm | Rodrigo Y Gabrela (marvelous Latin acoustic guitar duo) (WARNING:The Wolftrap Filene Center audience has gotten very talkative and distracting). | Wolftrap Filene Center | $35-$125 | |
| Thu., 9/10-Fri., 9/11/15 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Emmy Lou Harris and Rodney Crowell: "The Traveling Kind Tour" | Birchmere | $110 (expensive but they are icons) | |
| Fri., 9/11/15 8pm | The Nighthawks (DC Blues & Roots Rock Band; ; also listed 8/5) | Amp by Strathmore | $20-$30 | |
| Fri., 9/11-Sat., 9/12/15 7pm DO 8:30pm Show | The Fab Faux: First Night (Beatles Tribute Band includes Letterman's Bass Guitarist that emphasize note- for-note versions of songs The Beatles were never able to perform live. ) | The Hamilton | $50 GA Standing $75 GA Seated $95 VIP (Best Seats w/ Meet & Greet) | |
| Thu., 9/17/15 7:30pm | Dave Mason's* Traffic Jam (English Singer-Songwriter-Prolific Guitarist from "Traffic" Band; wrote "We Just Disagree"; "Feelin' Alright", etc.Show will feature hits and deep album cuts from 1967’s Mr. Fantasy and 1968’s Traffic albums, additional Traffic jams, rare photos, stories from Dave plus new material and a selection of classic DAVE MASON music.) | Birchmere | $55 | |
| Thu., 9/17/2015 5pm | Take 5! Jazz Series: U.S. Army Blues (eighteen-piece jazz ensemble will celebrate jazz veteran Herbie Nichols. Nichols was a great American jazz pianist and composer who influenced the bebop scene through his creative integration of styles, blending Dixieland with music from the Caribbean) | American Art Museum, Kogod Courtyard | Free | |
| Fri., 9/18/15 6 PM DO 7:30 PM Show | Bill Kirchen and Two Much Fun with Jumpin' Jupiter* | Birchmere | $25 | |
| Fri., 9/18/15 (alternative) 9:30pm | The Damn Quails* (Oklahoma acoustic trio endorsed by Ray Benson - folk-country) | Hill Country BBQ Live (downstairs) | Free | |
| Sat., 9/19/2015 TBD | Chuck Redd Quartet (Peter Bernstein, David Wong, Lewis Nash): Tribute to Barney Kessel | The Kitano, 66 Park Avenue, NY, NY | TBD | |
| Sat., 9/19/15 (alternative) 6:30pm | Street Corner Symphony* (Nashville 6-member a cappella male group that won NBC's second season of "The Sing Off"; Do gospel to barbershop to rock to pop with humor.) | Jammin' Java | $20-$25 | |
| Sat., 9/26/15 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Celebrating Danny Gatton and the Music of the Anacostia Delta (multimedia show featuring Billy Hancock, Dave Elliott, John Previti, Tom Principato, Dave Chappell, Thommy Lepson, Chick Hall, Big Joe Maher, Rick Whitehead, Frank Shegogue, Jimmy Stephanson, Stephen Windsor, Anthony Pirog, Steve Wolf, and more! Note: This show will be filed for the documentary "Anacostia Delta".) | Birchmere | $35 | |
| Sat., 9/26/15 (alternative) 8pm | Chaise Lounge (Local jazz/lounge/swing band fronted by a female that does new and re-arranged quirky songs beautifully; also listed 8/14) | Amp by Strathmore | $27-$36 | |
| Sun., 9/27/15 6pm DO 8pm Show | Eric Lindell (New Orleans R&B Soul Singer-Songwriter-Guitarist; recommended with reservations because of the poor sound quality in the State Theatre) | The State Theatre | $15 | |
| Mon., 9/28/15 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Buddy Guy (Grammy winning electric Chicago Blues guitarist, singer & songwriterwho always puts on a high-energy show; Warning: This will be loud!) | Birchmere | $89.50 | |
| Mon., 9/28/15 (alternative) 7pm | Itzhak Perlman (violin) and Emanuel Ax (piano) perform Mozart's Sonata #17, Faure's Sonata #1, and Strauss' Sonata in E-Flat Major (classical masters) | Kennedy Center Concert Hall (& Washington Performing Arts Society) | $55-$135 (parking $23) | |
| Wed., 9/30/15 7pm DO 8:30pm Show | The Great Guitars (Four of the world's leading acoustic guitar virtuosos, masters of fingerstyle, acoustic and jazz guitar,join creative forces including Martin Taylor*, Frank Vignola, Vinny Raniolo, and Peppino D’Agostino*.) | The Hamilton | $25-$35 | |
| Wed., 9/30/15 (alternative1) 8pm | Chick Corea and Bela Fleck (a genre-busting pairing of piano and banjo) | Strathmore Music Center | $31.50-$75 | |
| Wed., 9/30/15 (alternative2) 8pm | Countrified Rock for Research Charity Event with music by Jeffrey Steele (this is a Page only recommendation; includes BBQ Dinner and Silent Auction) | Acre121, 1400 Irving St. NW, Washington, DC | $20 Door | |
| Fri., 10/2/15 7pm DO 8:30pm Show | Lee Ritenour (Modern Jazz Guitar) | The Hamilton | $27-$40 | |
| Sat., 10/3/15 8pm | The Hot Sardines*: Opening Night (Straight-up foot-stomping hot jazz with a great female vocalist; wartime Paris via New Orleans) | Black Rock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD | $36-$50 | |
| Sun., 10/4/15 5:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | The Chris Grasso Trio (jazz piano trio) with Lena Seikaly (vocalist) and Chuck Redd (vibes) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $20 | |
| Mon., 10/5/2015 6:00pm DO 7:30pm Show | Aaron Neville Quintet (New Orleans icon with a sweet high voice and a heart to match) | Birchmere | $59.50 | |
| Tue., 10/6/2015-Sat., 10/24/2015 7pm | Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (This is a brutally honest portrayal of Carole King's career; we saw it on Broadway and it was great.) | Kennedy Center Opera House | $39-$130 (on sale 8/5/15)plus $23 parking | |
| Thu., 10/8/2015 7pm DO 8:30pm Show | Band of Heathens with Corey Branen* | Gypsy Sally's | $15 Adv/$20 Door | |
| Thu., 10/8-Sun., 10/11/2015 8pm all nights10:30pm Sat & Sun | Steve Byrne (Comic and actor on "Sullian and Son") | DC Improv | $20 | |
| Fri., 10/9/2015 6:00pm DO 8pm Show | The Larry Brown Quintet featuring special guest vocalist Sharon Clark (jazz; reserved seating; also listed 7/10) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $20 (reserved seating) | |
| Fri., 10/9/2015 (alternative) 7pm | Jeremy Denk* (classical pianist) and Jason Moran* (jazz pianist & composer) | Kennedy Center Terrace Theater | $40(parking $23) | |
| Sat., 10/10/2015 8pm | BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet (most esteemed Cajun group in music; These grammy winners take the rich Cajun traditions of Louisiana and artfully blend elements of zydeco, New Orleans jazz, Tex-Mex, country, blues and more.) | Black Rock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD | $22-$36 | |
| Sat., 10/10/2015 (alternative) 8pm | Turtle Island Quartet* with special Guest Cyrus Chestnut*: Jelly, Rags, & Monk (San Francisco-based String Quartet that performs Cool Jazz (Miles Davis; Dave Brubeck; etc.) joined by a bop jazz pianist) | George Mason University's Center for the Arts Concert Hall | $29-$48 | |
| Sun., 10/11/2015 5:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | Tom Principato Band (Telecaster virtuoso; Dance Night) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $25 Reserved Table | |
| Mon., 10/12/2015 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | Kinky Friedman’s Loneliest Man I Ever Met Tour (not the greatest music but definitely the most unusual Texan troubadour) | The Hamilton | $20-$30 | |
| Mon., 10/12/2015-Tue., 10/13/2015 TBD | The Ann Wilson Thing (Heart's lead singer in an intimate solo show) | Wolftrap Barns | TBD | |
| Tue., 10/13/2015 8pm | Under the Street Lamp (former "Jersey Boys" lead cast members sing doo-wop and old-time rock n' roll) | Strathmore Music Center | $28-$68 | |
| Thu., 10/15/2015 7:30pm Show | Nicki Parrott (Bass & Vocals), Chuck Redd (Vibes & Drums) and Rossano Sportiello (Piano) (Jazz) | The Mainstay, Rock Hall, MD | $20 | |
| Thu., 10/15/2015 (alternative) 6:00pm DO 7:30pm Show | the Subdudes (American roots rock group from New Orlean) with Vance Gilbert* (folk singer/songwriter who started as a jazz singer) | Birchmere | $35 | |
| Thu., 10/15/2015 (alternative) 8pm | Sam Bush (Grammy winning mandolin player that fuses bluegrass and rock) | Wolftrap Barns | $40/$35 | |
| Fri., 10/16/2015 6:00pm DO 7:30pm Show | Hal Ketchum (Country Music Singer/Songwriter with a great voice) & Suzy Bogguss (country music singer and songwriter) | Birchmere | $35 | |
| Fri., 10/16/2015 (alternative) 7-8:15pm & 9-10:15pm | Joanne Brackeen* (jazz pianist) | Kennedy Center Terrace Gallery | $26-$30 (parking $23; on sale 8/5/15) | |
| Sun., 10/18/2015 6:00pm DO 7:30pm | Herman's Hermits starring Peter Noone (he's still got his voice and this is just plain fun) | Birchmere | $45 | |
| Mon., 10/19/2015 7:30pm | Craig Ferguson (British Comedian) | Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W Patrick St., Frederick, MD | $45.75-$55.75 | |
| Tue., 10/20/2015 6:45pm | Guitarist Geoff Reecer* with jazz vocalist Sharon Clark | Hotel Tabard Inn, 1739 N Street NW, DC | Free (no reserved seats) | |
| Wed., 10/21/2015 6:00pm DO 7:30pm Show | Michael McDonald (good but the ticket price is too steep) | Birchmere | $89.50 | |
| Thu., 10/22/2015 7:30pm | Kim Richey (American singer/songwriter. Though her work fits into the general country music category, her sound is not easily categorized. Her songs have been hits on both the country and pop charts.) | Jammin' Java | $18 GA$20 Premiere/VIP | |
| Fri., 10/23/2015 8pm | The Airmen of Note: featuringMarvin Stamm (legendary jazz trumpeter) and Bill Mays (pianist & composer) | UMD's Clarice Smith Perofrming Arts Center, College Park, MD | Free (no reserved seats) | |
| Fri., 10/23/2015-Sat., 10/24/2015 6:00pm DO 8pm Show | Tito Puente Jr. and his Orchetra(Latin percussionist/bandleader; son of legendary mambo musician Tito Puente) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $30 Adv/$35Door | |
| Fri., 10/23/2015-Sat., 10/24/2015 7pm DO 9pm Show | The Mavericks (Warning: Sound is not good in the State Theatre) | State Theatre | $40 GA/$55 Balcony | |
| Fri., 10/23/2015-Sat., 10/24/2015 8pm | NSO Pops: Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers (Good bluegrass; DO not expect Steve Martin to DO any comedy) | Kennedy Center Concert Hall | $20-$88plus $23 parking | |
| Sat., 10/24/2015 8pm-11pm | Lena Seikaly (Delightful young local jazz vocalist)(also 10/26/2015 and 11/19/2015) | Mr Henry's Restaurant Upstairs, 601 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC | Free (2 drink minimum) | |
| Sat., 10/24/2015 8pm-10:30pm | Janine Wilson Band (local Blues Band) | Smokehouse Live, 1602 Village Market Blvd., Leesburg, VA | Free | |
| Mon., 10/26/015 6:45pm | Guitarist Steve Herberman* with Jazz Vocalist Lena Seikaly (also 10/24 and 11/19/2015) | Hotel Tabard Inn, 1739 N Street NW, DC | Free (no reserved seats) | |
| Sat., 10/31/2015 8pm | Solid Soul: Mavis Staples (American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress and civil rights activist) & Joan Osborne (American singer-songwriter and interpreter of music with a powerful, versatile alto voice) | GWU Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St. NW, DC | $30-$50 (6/23/15 on sale individually) | |
| Sun., 11/1/2015 5:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | The Chris Grasso Trio with Danielle Wertz* and Shacara Rogers* (young jazz vocalists) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $20 GA | |
| Wed., 11/4/2015 6:00pm DO 7:30pm Show | Declan O'Rourke plus Peter Breinholt* (Declan is an Irish folksinger with beautifully melodic lyrics) | Jammin' Java | $15 | |
| Thu., 11/5/2015 6:00pm DO 7:30pm Show | Delbert McClinton (Americana treasure) with Damon Fowler* (electric blues and blues rock singer- guitarist-songwriter) | Birchmere | $45 | |
| Thu., 11/5/2015 7:30pm | Bria Skonberg Quintet (good NYCtraditional jazz trumpeter) | Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W Patrick St., Frederick, MD | $10 | |
| Fri., 11/6/2015 7:30pm | Oleta Adams (Soul, jazz, gospel singer/songwriter/pianist best known for "Get Here" and "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me".Great voice; great person; great show) | Birchmere | $45 | |
| Fri., 11/6/2015 9pm | Tommy Castro & The Painkillers (West Coast Blues Guitarist & Singer; recommended with reservations because of the poor sound quality of this venue) | State Theatre | TBD | |
| Sat., 11/7/2015 8pm | Paul Anka | Strathmore Music Center | $48-$125 | |
| Sat., 11/7/2015 8pm | Wanda Sykes (Very funny Stand-up Black Lesbian Comedian) | The Warner Theatre | $58.50-$90.25 including fees | |
| Sun., 11/8/2015 8pm | Wanda Sykes (Very funny Stand-up Black Lesbian Comedian) | Warner Theatre | $43-$73 | |
| Sun., 11/8/2015 7pm | Chaise Lounge (Local jazz/lounge/swing band fronted by a female that does new and re-arranged quirky songs beautifully also listed 1/17/2016 and 3/4/2016) | The Carlyle Club, 2050 Ballenger Avenue, Alexandria, VA | $20 | |
| Tue., 11/10/2015 8pm | Paul Thorn (former boxer turned singer-songwriter with a Mississippi sense of humor) | Wolftrap Barns | $27/$25 | |
| Thu., 11/12/2015 & Fri., 11/13/2015 6:00pm DO 7:30pm Show | Colin Hay (Scottish Australian musician and actor who made his mark during the 1980s as lead vocalist of the Australian band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist) | Birchmere | $39.50 | |
| Fri., 11/13/2015 8pm | Chjarlie Byrd Tribute - CANCELLED | Strathmore Music Center | $25-$55 | |
| Fri., 11/13/2015 7pm DO 8:30pm Show | The Last Waltz Tribute (Julia Nixon, Tommy Lepson*, Pete Ragusa*, Michael Clem*, Ruthie Logsdon*, Margot MacDonald*, Kirk Philips*, 40 Dollar Fine*, Bill Starks*, Bill Baker*, Greg Hardin*, Chopteeth horns, Tom Principato, Big Joe Maher; during intermission a "traditional trukey dinner in a jar" will be served) | The Hamilton | $30 (includes food; only standing tickets left) | |
| Fri., 11/13/2015 (alternative1) 7-8:15pm & 9-10:15pm | Dorado Schmitt and the Django Festival All-Stars* (French guitarist/violinist; Gypsy Jazz) | Kennedy Center Terrace Theater | $30 (parking $23; on sale 8/5/15) | |
| Fri., 11/13/2015 (alternative 2) 8pm | Mike Farris & the Roseland Rhythm Review (Gospel-based blues) | Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W Patrick St., Frederick, MD | $20-$30 | |
| Fri., 11/13/2015 TBD | JV's 68th Anniversary! Music by Jr. Cline & the Recliners (Motown Oldies, Funk and more) | JV's Restaurant, 6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church | TBD | |
| Fri., 11/13-Sun., 11/15/2015 8 & 10:30pm Fri. & Sat. 8pm Sun. | Bert Kreischer - CANCELLED | DC Improv | $20 | |
| Sat., 11/14/2015 7:30pm | Tom Paxton* & Friends ‘The Last Roundup’ with special guests Janis Ian*, Robin & Linda Williams, Jim Rooney* & more! (should be a really good folk music show) | Birchmere | $45 | |
| Sat., 11/14/2015 7-8:15pm & 9-10:15pm | Lynne Arrial* (Jazz Pianist/Composer), Carla Cook* (vocalist; Sam Cook's daughter), and Grace Kelly* (Jazz Sax/Vocalist): "Celebrating Great Women of Jazz: Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Joni Mitchell" | Kennedy Center Terrace Gallery | $26-$30 (parking $23; on sale 8/5/15) | |
| Sun., 11/15/2015 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | Del & Dawg: a.k.a. Del McCoury (American bluegrass guitarist/vocalist ) & David Grisman (American bluegrass/newgrass mandolinist/acoustic music composer) | The Hamilton | $40-$60 | |
| Sun, 11/15/2015 6:00pm DO 8pm Show | Tab Benoit (Cajun Rock Singer-Songwriter-Guitarist) plus the Cathy Ponton King Band (Dance Floor) (also see 2/13/2016) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $30 Adv/$40 Door | |
| Mon., 11/16/2015 6:00pm DO 7:30pm Show | Acoustic Alchemy (Jazz Guitar Duo with backup band) | Birchmere | $35 | |
| Tue., 11/17/2015 8pm | Madeleine Peyroux* (django- & Billie Holiday-style jazzy singer/songwriter) | Wolftrap Barns | $45/$42 | |
| Tue., 11/17/2015 6-9pm (alternative) | Chris Grasso Lyle Link, Herman Burney, Samuel Prather Fundraiser for Jazz & Cultural Society Piano (Jazz) | Jazz & Cultural Society, 2813 12th St. NE, DC (non-profit) | $10 donation | |
| Thu., 11/19/2015 7:30pm | Thursday Night Concert Series with Lena Seikaly (Delightful young jazz vocalist) (also 10/24 and 10/26/2015) | The Carlyle Club, 2050 Ballenger Avenue, Alexandria, VA | $15 | |
| Fri., 11/20/2015 8pm | The Airmen of Note: featuring Walt Weiskopf (award winning jazz saophonist, composer, author, and professor) | UMD's Clarice Smith Perofrming Arts Center, College Park, MD | Free, no reserved seats | |
| Fri., 11/20 - Sat., 11/21/2015 6:00pm DO 7:30pm Show | Paula Poundstone (we always go to see this comedienne) | Birchmere | $50 | |
| Fri., 11/20 - Sat., 11/21/2015 7-8:15pm & 9-10:15pm | Carmen Lundy* (Jazz) | Kennedy Center Terrace Gallery | $26-$30 (parking $23; on sale 8/5/15) | |
| Sat., 11/21/2015 7:30pm | Sonny Landreth (phenomenal Louisiana bluesy-rock slide guitarist; take ear plugs to this show - he likes to play loud) | Wolftrap Barns | $27 | |
| Sun., 11/22/2015 6:00pm DO 7pm Show | Julia Nixon ( home girl diva and Helen Hayes Award winner; singer/songwriter/playwright/producer; Broadway musical verteran) with David Ylvisaker (pianist) | Mr Henry's Restaurant Upstairs, 601 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC | $16-$22 | |
| Sun., 11/22/2015 7:30pm | An Evening with Jerry Douglas (fine bluegrass Dobro player) | Birchmere | $30 | |
| Fri., 11/27/2015-Sat., 11/28/2015 9pm & 11pm | Tim Whalen Septet (phenomenal bop jazz pianist) | Twins Jazz Club | TBD | |
| Fri., 11/27/2015 8pm | Doc's Kickoff to the Holidays (Doc Scantlin and his orchestra play 20s, 30s, and 40s music) | The Carlyle Club, 2050 Ballenger Avenue, Alexandria, VA | $35 | |
| Fri., 11/27-Sat., 11/28/2015 9pm & 11pm | Tim Whalen Septet (phenomenal bop jazz pianist) | Twins Jazz Club | TBD | |
| Fri., 11/27-Sat., 11/28/2015 10pm both dates & 7pm Sat. | Alonzo Bodden (won Season 3 on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, is a regular on NPR’s “Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!”bio_smpix and “Comedy Congress,” as well as being a panelist on the Game Show Network’s “Mind of a Man.”; 2011 Show Time special) | Arlington Drafthouse | $22 | |
| Mon., 11/30/2015 6:30 pm DO 7:30pm Show | Allen Toussaint Trio(New Orleans Pianist, Songwriter, Record Producer, and one of the most influential figures in New Orleans R&B) | The Hamilton | $28-$38 | |
| Wed., 12/2/2015 8pm & 10pm | A Redd Christmas featuring Chuck Redd on vibes and Robert Redd on piano | Blues Alley | $20 | |
| Thu., 12/3/2015 8pm | Kathy Mattea: Songs and the Season (Grammy-winner alto;blends country, bluegrass and folk roots) | Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W Patrick St., Frederick, MD | $27.50-$37.50 | |
| Thu., 12/3/2015-Sun., 12/6/2015 8pm & 10pm | Arturo Sandoval (Latin Jazz Trumpet Legend from Cuba; also Pianist and Composer) | Blues Alley | $50 | |
| Fri., 12/4/2015 6:00pm DO 7:30pm Show | Blood, Sweat, & Tears featuring Bo Bice (Agnes thinks they are better than the original incarnation) | Birchmere | $49.50 | |
| Sat., 12/5/2015 8pm | Frank Vignola Trio featuring Vinny Rainolo & Gary Mazzaroppi (fantastic jazz acoustic guitarists) (also 12/12/15) | The Theatre at Washington, VA (291 Gay Street) | $25 Adults$10 under 18 | |
| Sat., 12/5/2015 (alternative) 7:30pm | Cheryl Wheeler* and John Gorka* (American singer-songwriters of contemporary folk music with really nice voices) | Birchmere | $35.00 | |
| Sun., 12/6/2015 5:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | Sunday Spotlight: Sharon Clark (Jazz vocalist) & Paul Carr (Tenor Sax) with theChris Grasso Trio (Chris/Piano, Lenny Robinson/Drums, Amy Shook/Bass) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $20 GA | |
| Sun., 12/6/2015 8pm Show | Samantha Fish (Wonderkind blues guitarist) | State Theatre | $15.00 | |
| Tue., 12/8/2015 7:30pm | Fourplay | Birchmere | $55.00 | |
| Tue. 12/8-Wed. 12/9, 2015 8pm & 10pm | Eric Felten Jazz Orchestra (Big Band): “Duke Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite” (This is so good that it is becoming a tradition for us.) | Blues Alley | $65.00 | |
| Sat. 12/12/2015 8pm | Frank Vignola (acoustic guitarist) with Chuck Redd, Gary Mazzaroppi* and Jan Knutson*: "Thank you Charlie & Joe" | The Mainstay, Rock Hall, MD | $20 | |
| Mon., 12/14/2015 8pm & 10pm | Capital Bones (Horn Big Band): Perform the Stan Kenton Christmas Album | Blues Alley | $22 | |
| Mon., 12/14/2015 (alternative) 5:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | Larry Carleton (jazz electric guitar; formerly of "The Crusaders") | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $35.00 | |
| Wed., 12/16/2015 7:30pm | Asleep at the Wheel: “Merry Texas Christmas Y’all!” | Birchmere | $35.00 | |
| Thu., 12/17/2015-Sun., 12/20/2015 8pm & 10pm | Freddy Cole (Jazz Piano - brother of Nat King Cole but with his own great style) | Blues Alley | $27.50-$32.50 | |
| Thu., 12/17/2015-Sun., 12/20/2015 7pm | National Symphony Orchestra: Handel's Messiah, Nathalie Stutzmann Conductor with 4 guest vocalists and the UMD Concert Choir | Kennedy Center Concert Hall | $15-$89plus $23 parking (on sale 9/9/15) | |
| Mon., 12/21/2015 7:30pm | A John Waters' Christmas: Holier & Dirtier (Note: This is a Page-only pick) | Birchmere | $49.50 | |
| Sat. 12/26/2015 8pm | Deanna Bogart (former local Blues pianist/vocalist/saxophonist) (also 12/28/2015) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $25 | |
| Sat., 12/26-Wed., 12/30/2015 8pm & 10pm | Cyrus Chestnut(Bop Jazz Painist) | Blues Alley | $45 (8pm Sat.)$40 (all other shows) | |
| Mon., 12/28/2015 7:30pm | Deanna Bogart (former local Blues pianist/vocalist/saxophonist) (also 12/26/2015) | Jammin' Java | GA $20 | Premier $20 | Premier Plus $20 | |
| Thu., 12/31/2015 5:30pm DO - 6:30pm Show and 9:30pm DO , 10pm Show | Cyrus Chestnut(Bop Jazz Painist) | Blues Alley | $115 (6:30pm Show)$155 (10pm Show)Both shows include 3 course meal, soft drinks, tax, and gratuity with champagne by the glass and noisemakers at the 10pm show only | |
| Thu., 12/31/2015 7-8:15pm & 9-10:15pm | A Jazz New Year's Eve: Diane Schurr and Strings, Celebrating Sinatra's Centenary | Kennedy Center Terrace Theater | $75 (parking $23; on sale 9/9/15) | |
| 2016 | ||||
| Sat., 1/2/2016 7:30pm | Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun with Commander Cody (rockabilly) | Birchmere | $29.50 | |
| Sun., 1/3/2016 5:30pm DO 7pm Show | Fred Eaglesmith Traveling Steam Show (This is a Page-only pick) | Jammin' Java | GA $20 | Premier $20 | Premier Plus $20 | |
| Sun., 1/10/2016 5:30pm DO 7pm Show | The Chris Grasso Trio with Alison Crockett (vocalist) and Thad Wilson (trumpet) (Jazz) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $20 GA | |
| Wed., 1/13/2016-Sat., 1/30/2016 7:30pm | A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder* (2014 Tony Award for best musical; British commoner begins murdering the 8 people in line ahead of him to inherit an Earldom) | Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater | $45-$119plus $23 parking (on sale 9/30) | |
| Sun., 1/17/2016 7pm | Chaise Lounge (Local jazz/lounge/swing band fronted by a female that does new and re-arranged quirky songs beautifully also listed 11/8/2015 and 3/4/2016) | Villain & Saint, 7141 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda (warning: could end up with your back to the band in booth seating) | $20 | |
| Sun., 1/17/2016-Sat., 1/30/2016 7:30pm (plus 1:30pm matinee on Sat. & Sun.) | A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder* (Tony-winning musical comedy; 2 hrs. 20 mins.) | Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater | $45-$249 | |
| Sat., 1/23/2016 alternative 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | Chopteeth AfroFunk Big Band (Big Band Ghanian Jazz) | Amp at Strathmore (we've never been here before) | $20-$30 (dancefloor) | |
| Mon., 1/25/2016 8pm & 10pm | Verroneau (Acoustic Jazz/Samba Quartet (2 Guitars, Drum, Vocalist) fronted by an alto French Quebec vocalist).(also 1/6) | Blues Alley | $20 | |
| Tue., 1/26/2016 6:45pm-9:45pm | Lena Seikaly Duo with Geoff Reecer*/Guitar (Jazz)(also 1/11and 2/5) | Tabard Inn, 1739 N Street NW, DC | No Cover | |
| Wed., 1/27/2016 6pm DO7:30pm Show | An Evening with Raul Malo (Beautiful Baritone voice that sounds like a cross between Roy Orbison & Dean Martin) | Birchmere | $35 | |
| Fri., 1/29/2016 7-8:15pm & 9-10:15pm | Rene Marie*: "I Wanna Be Evil, A Tribute to Eartha Kitt" (jazz) | Kennedy Center Terrace Theater | $26-$30 (parking $23; on sale 9/30/15) | |
| Fri., 1/29/2016alternative 9pm-Midnite | Tom Principato Band (DC Blues Guitarist) | JV's Restaurant, 6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church | Minimal Cover | |
| Thu., 2/4/2016 7pm DO8:30pm Show | Jonny Lang (American blues, gospel, and rock singer, songwriter, guitarist and recording artist. Lang's music is notable for both his unusual voice, which at 13 was compared to that of a 40-year-old blues veteran, and for his guitar solos) | State Theatre | $45 | |
| Fri., 2/5/2016 6pm-9pm | Lena Seikaly Quartet: "From Brazil to Bebop" (jazz) (also 1/11 and 1/26) | Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I Street SW, DC | $5 | |
| Fri., 2/5/2016 alternative 7-8:15pm & 9-10:15pm | Mack Avenue SuperBand featuring Gary Burton (Jazz vibes; 4-mallette pianistic technique developer) and Christian McBride (4-time grammy winning jazz bassist) | Kennedy Center Terrace Theater | $30 (parking $23; on sale 9/30) | |
| Mon., 2/8-Tue., 2/9/2016 6pm DO7:30pm Show | Tommy Emmanuel - One of the best finger-picking acoustic guitarist in the world; Certified Guitar Player- one of 7 in the world. | Birchmere | $49.50 | |
| Wed., 2/10/2016-Thu., 2/11/2016 8pm | Eric Burdon and the Animals (includes most of Teresa James Band) | Wolftrap Barns | $75-$85 | |
| Fri., 2/12/2016 8pm | A Very Special Valentine's Day with Chaise Lounge (Local jazz/lounge/swing band fronted by a female that does new and re-arranged quirky songs beautifull)(also 1/17, 2/14, 3/4, and 4/6) | The Carlyle | $20.00 | |
| Fri., 2/12/2016 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | Julia Nixon (Former DC-based (now NC) Blues-Jazz-Soul-Pop Singer with a great voice; made it big on Broadway) (also 1/17) | Amp at Strathmore (we've never been here before) | $25-$35 | |
| Fri., 2/12/2016-Sun., 2/14/2016 Fri., 7-11pm; Sat., Noon-11pm; Sun., 1pm-10pm | Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival:35 artists divided across 5 performance sessions. In particular, Sun., Session# 5: 5pm Carr & Clark CD Debut (Paul Clark/Sax; Sharon Clark/vocalist); 7:30pm Cannonball Adderly Legacy Band featuring Louis Hayes*; 9pm Kurt Elling | Hilton-Washington/Rockville, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD (midatlanticjazzfestival.org) | All Access: $175 (student)-$225 (general reserved seats)-$265 (Premium reserved seats); Single Session: $50-$80 | |
| Sat., 2/13/2016 7:30pm | Tab Benoit (Cajun Rock Singer-Songwriter-Guitarist) with Patty Reese* | Birchmere | $29.50 | |
| Sun., 2/14/2016 8pm | Marcia Ball (Grammy-nominated Louisiana Swamp Rock Pianist & Singer/Songwriter) | Wolftrap Barns | $40/$35 | |
| Sun., 2/14/2016 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | Chaise Lounge (Local jazz/lounge/swing band fronted by a female that does new and re-arranged quirky songs beautifully) (also 1/17, 2/12, 3/4, and 4/6) | Amp at Strathmore (we've never been here before) | $30-$40 | |
| Sun., 2/14/2016 alternative 5pm | Ruthie Foster (Blues/Gospel Guitarist-Vocalist) (also 4/1) | Black Rock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD | $32-$40 | |
| Thu., 2/18/2016 8pm | An Evening with Sutton Foster (Broadway Musical Star & TV actress) and the BSO SuperPops(should be a good show but too pricy for us) | Strathmore Music Center | $40-$104 | |
| Thu., 2/18/2016 alternative 9pm | Tim Whalen Quartet (Jazz Pianist) (also 3/4 and 5/20) | Dukem Ethiopian Restaurant, 1114-1118 U Street, DC | No Cover | |
| Thu., 2/18/2016 alternative 7:30pm | Shenandoah Run* (8-piece bluegrass-folk band with good 6-part harmonies) (also 5/21) | Black Rock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD | $26-$28 | |
| Fri., 2/19/2016 7pm DO 8:30pm Show | Sonny Landreth (phenomenal New Orleans slide guitar) & Cindy Cashdollar (phenomenal lap steel & a sweetheart) | The Hamilton | $30.00 | |
| Fri., 2/19/2016 alternative 6pm-11pm | Tinner Hill Heritage Foundation Celebration of Harlem Renaissance with the Thad Wilson Jazz Orchestra* featuring vocalist Sharón Clark (scat artist extraordinaire) while dancers demonstrate famous dance steps of the era. Living history performance vignettes of famous African Americans of the Harlem Renaissance will take place during the reception and the two (2) intermissions in the gallery and foyer.There will also be exhibits pertaining to the Harlem Renaissance, and food and drink will be available for purchase. After the intermission, David Mills* (actor and poet) will present a one-man play based on the life and poetry of Langston Hughes.The Harlem Renaissance Fair will conclude with another musical set with Thad Wilson and featured pianist Johnny O'Neal*. This set will bring you back to the days just after WWII and will bring to mind such artists as Miles Davis, John Coltrane and Charlie Parker. | Richard J. Ernst Cultural Center, NVCC, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA (http://www.eventbrite.com/e/tinner-hill-heritage-foundation-presents-the-harlem-renaissance-fair-tickets-19210357697) | $20-$50 | |
| Fri., 2/19/2016alternative 7:30pm | Junior Brown (Hard-playing Country Guitsteel player with a lovely baritone voice)with Ruthie & the Wranglers* | Birchmere | $25 | |
| Fri., 2/19/2016alternative 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | An Evening with the Nighthawks (DC Blues & Roots Rock Band) | Jammin' Java | $20 | |
| Sat., 2/20/2016 8pm | Chris Botti (Mellow Jazz Trumpet) (should be good but too pricy for us) | Kennedy Center Concert Hall (& Washington Performing Arts Society) | $50-$105 (parking $23) | |
| Mon., 2/22/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Kaki King*: The Neck is a Bridge to the Body (Female Acoustic Neck-Playing Guitarist known for her percussive and jazz-tinged melodies, energetic live shows, use of multiple tunings on acoustic and lap steel guitar, and her diverse range in different genres. ) | Jammin' Java | $28-$30 | |
| Mon., 2/22/2016 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen (British-New Orleans Blues-Funk Keyboardist) | The Hamilton | $20.50-$25.50 | |
| Tue., 2/23/2016 8pm & 10 pm | Verronneau (World (latin-French) Acoustic Jazz Quartet (2 Guitars, Drum, Vocalist) fronted by an alto French Quebec vocalist.) | Blues Alley | $20 | |
| Tue., 2/23/2016 7pm | Joel Grey* in Conversation with Leon Wieseltier* (The actor, producer, and director—best known for his role in Cabaret—draws back the curtain on his seven decades in entertainment in his new book, "Master of Ceremonies".) | Sixth & I Historic Synogogue, 600 I Street NW, DC | $16 Tkt/$30 Tkt & Book/$40 2 Tkts & 1 book | |
| Tue., 2/23/2016 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | James Hunter Six* (Grammy-nominated English R&B and Soul ) | The Hamilton | $20-$30 | |
| Wed., 2/24/2016 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | Marc Broussard (Cajun Pop Singer with a great voice) | The Hamilton | $23.25-$32.25 | |
| Fri., 2/26/2016 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | Requinte Trio (starring Janis Siegel of the Manhattan Transfer along with pianist/arranger John di Martino and singer/percussionist/guitarist Nanny Assis; jazz) | Amp at Strathmore (we've never been here before) | $35-$45 | |
| Sun., 2/28/2016 12:30pm & 5pm | Bethesda Blues & Jazz 3rd Anniversary with The Duke Ellington Orchestra & Sharon Clark | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $35 (12:30pm)$45 (5pm) | |
| Mon., 2/29/2016 & Tue., 3/1/2016 8pm | Herb Alpert & Lani Hall (Easy Jazz Trumpet & Vocals) | Wolftrap Barns | $55-$65 | |
| Thu., 3/3/2016-Sun., 3/6/2016 8pm & 10pm | Stanley Jordan (Jazz Electric Guitar/Piano; Plays guitar by tapping neck) | Blues Alley | $25-$30 | |
| Fri., 3/4/2016 TBD | Chaise Lounge (Local lounge jazz/swing band fronted by a female vocalist that performs new and re-arranged quirky songs beautifully) (also 4/6 and 5/29) | Montpeliar Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel, MD | TBD | |
| Fri., 3/4/2016-Sat., 3/5/3016 9pm & 11pm | Tim Whalen Septet (Bop Jazz Pianist)(also 2/18and 5/20) | Twins Jazz, 1344 U St NW, DC | $17 | |
| Sat., 3/5/2016 TBD | Charles Bubeck Quartet* (Easy jazz quartet: Vibes/Drums, Keyboards, upgright bass, electric guitar) | Ice House Cafe & Oyster Bar, 760 Elden St., Herndon | No Cover | |
| Sat., 3/5/2016 7pm DO 8:30pm Show | Buckwheat Zydeco (zydeco) | The Hamilton | $20.50-$25.50 | |
| Wed., 3/9/2016 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | Coco Montoya (Unorthodox blues guitarist who plays left handed, with the guitar's neck upside down.) | The Hamilton | $14.75-$22.25 | |
| Fri., 3/11/2016-Sat., 3/12/2016 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | Tribute to Charlie Byrd with Chuck Redd (jazz drummer & vibraphonist) and friends | Amp at Strathmore (we've never been here before) | $35-$45 | |
| Fri., 3/11/2015 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Kathy Mattea: Acoustic Living Room (country vocalist; This is an Agnes pick) | Birchmere | $35 | |
| Fri., 3/11/2015alternative 8pm | Sharon Clark (Jazz Vocalist) and others TBA: "The Arts Touching Hearts" Benefit Concert (bringing joy and inspiration to pediatric patients and their families through the power of the Arts.) | Kreegar Auditorium (JCCGW), 6125 Montrose Road, North Bethesda, MD (https://thexaproject.yapsody.com/event/index/28917/the-arts-touching-hearts-2016) | $45 GA$25 Student | |
| Sat., 3/12/2015 TBD | Nite and Day Jazz Band* (DC Latin Jazz/Swing/Blues; 2-5 pieces with core female vocalist and male vocalist-keyboardist) | Ice House Cafe & Oyster Bar, 760 Elden St., Herndon | No Cover | |
| Tue., 3/15/2016 7pm DO 8pm Show | Royal Southern Brotherhood with Sweet Leda (Blues Band led by Cyril Neville) | Gypsy Sally's | $18 Adv/$22 Door | |
| Fri., 3/18/2016 7pm DO 8:30pm Show | Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band (African funk) | The Hamilton | $15-$20 | |
| Sat., 3/19/2016 8pm-11pm | Paul Pieper (guitar) Quartet with special Guest Tim Whalen (Piano), Zach Pride (Bass), and Dominic Smith* (Drums) - Jazz | Epicure Café, 11104 Lee Hwy, Fairfax, VA | No Cover | |
| Sat., 3/19/2016 alternative 7pm DO 8:30pm Show | Frank Solivan* & Dirty Kitchen (Local Bluegrass Quartet with great folkish harmonies and great instrumentalists) with very special guests: John Cowan*, Rob Ickes* & Trey Hensley* | The Hamilton | $18-$25 | |
| Sun., 3/20/2016 10:30am-2:30pm | Lena Seikaly (jazz brunch) | Georgia Brown's, 950 15th St NW, DC (202-393-4499; low country cuisine) | No Cover (Brunch Buffet $41.95) | |
| Sun., 3/20/2016 - Sun. 4/17/2016 Schedule | National Cherry Blossom Festival Peak Blossom Dates. | DC Tidal Basin | Free | |
| Mon., 3/21/2016-Tue., 3/22/2016 6:45pm-9:45pm | Guitarist Geoff Reecer* with Lena Seikaly, Vocalist (Jazz) | The Tabard Inn, 1739 N Street NW, DC | No Cover | |
| Tue., 3/22/2016 7:30pm | Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (SoCal Contemporary Swing Revival Band) | Birchmere | $40.00 | |
| Sat., 3/26/2016 8pm | Live Nation presents Bonnie Raitt: Dig in Deep Tour 2016 | Kennedy Center Concert Hall | $65-$95 | |
| Sun., 3/27/2016 (Easter) 10am DO 10:30am Show 12:30pm DO 1pm Show 3pm DO 3:30pm Show | Gospel Brunch featuring The Gospel Persuaders* | The Hamilton | $45.00 | |
| Tue., 3/29/2016 8pm & 10pm | Trio Caliente' ( (female vocalist with 2 acoustic guitarists perform Gypsy rumba and Latin Jazz grooves spiced with Flamenco pop, bossa nova and salsa) | Blues Alley | $20.00 | |
| Thu., 3/31/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Keb’ Mo’ Band with special in-band guest TBA! (This will be a good show but the tickets are too pricey for us). | Birchmere | Sold Out | |
| Fri., 4/1/2016 7pm DO 8:30pm Show | Southern Troubadours in the Round featuring Ruthie Foster, Paul Thorn, & Joe Ely (Blues) | The Hamilton | $25.75-$39.25 | |
| Fri., 4/1/2016Alternative 5pm Do 6pm-9pm Show | Jazz Night in Southwest: Sharon' Clark (with Chris Grasso/Pinao; Paul Carr/Sax, Tommy Cecil/Bass, and Lenny Robinson/Drums) | Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I St. SW, DC | $5.00 | |
| Sat., 4/2/2016 7:30pm | Lena Seikaly (jazz vocalist) | Burke Presbyterian Church, 5690 Oak Leather Dr, Burke, VA | TBD | |
| Sat., 4/2/2016 10am-4:30pm Raindate Sun., 4/3/2016, Noon) | Blossom Kite Festival* | Grounds of the Washington Monument near 17th Street NW and Constitution Avenue (Smithsonian Stop on Smithsonian, Orange/Blue Metro lines) | Free | |
| Sun., 4/3/2016 6pm DO | Lena Seikaly (Jazz vocalist) | Creative Cauldron at Artspace Falls Church, 410 South Maple Avenue in the Pearson Square Bldg, Falls Church, VA, US | $20.00 | |
| Tue., 4/5/2016- Wed., 4/6/2016 8pm | An Evening with Santana (Should be a great concert but a little too pricey.) | Warner Theatre | $67.50-$147.50 | |
| Wed., 4/6/2016 8pm & 10pm | Chaise Lounge (Local jazz/lounge/swing band fronted by a female that does new and re-arranged quirky songs beautifully) | Blues Alley | $20.00 | |
| Thu., 4/7/2016 6:30pm DO7:30pm Show | Mavis Staples(Chicago queen of gospel and soul) | The Hamilton | $39.75 - $68.50 (Presale Promo Code: OHHAPPYDAY) | |
| Thu., 4/7/2016-Fri., 4/8/2016 8pm | Patti LaBelle (Should be a good show but too expensive in our opinon) | Strathmore Music Center | $65-$150 | |
| Thu., 4/7/2016-Sun., 4/10/2016- 8pm & 10pm | Ramsay Lewis* (Jazz Composer/Pianist/Radio Personality; best known for "The In Crowd") | Blues Alley | $60-$65 | |
| Fri., 4/8/2016 TBD | Bob Boguslaw's The Real Live Jazz Quartet (DC modern jazz quartet: Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Vocalist) | Ice House Cafe & Oyster Bar, 760 Elden St., Herndon | No Cover | |
| Sat., 4/9/2016 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | Anacostia Delta: The Legacy of Danny Gatton* (Celebrate the musical gumbo of Gatton and other DC greats such as Roy Buchanan and Link Wray, in a unique multimedia event of live music provided by members of Gatton's bands including Tom Principato and clips from the Anacostia Delta documentary.) | Amp Powered By Strathmore - | $31.50-$45 | |
| Sat., 4/9/2016 1pm-9pm, Fireworks at 8:30pm | Southwest Waterfront Fireworks Festival* | SW Waterfront from 600 Water St. SW to Waterfront Park & Titanic Memorial (best fireworks view at Park & Memorial) | Free | |
| Wed., 4/13/2016 7pm DO 8:30pm Show | Buddy Guy (Legendary Blues Guitarist) | State Theatre (acoustics no longer good here) | $67 | |
| Fri., 4/15/2016 7-8:15pm & 9-10:15pm | The Crossroads Club: The Bad Plus Band* with Joshua Redman* (jazz sax) | Kennedy Center Atrium | $30 (parking $23; on sale 2/3/16) | |
| Sat., 4/16/2016 10am-Noon | National Cherry Blossom Parade | Constitution from 7th to 17th Sts. NW, DC | Charges for Certain Viewing Areas/Seat | |
| Sat., 4/16/2016 TBD | Charles Bubeck Quartet* (Easy jazz quartet: Vibes/Drums, Keyboards, upgright bass, electric guitar) | Ice House Cafe & Oyster Bar, 760 Elden St., Herndon | No Cover | |
| Sat., 4/16/2016 7pm DO 8:30pm Show | Shemekia Copeland (Blues) w TBA opening act | The Hamilton | $15.75-$25.75-$30.75 | |
| Mon., 4/18/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Jake Shimabukuro (young electric rock ukelele phenomenan) | Birchmere | $45 | |
| Tue., 4/19/2016 6pm DO7:30pm Show | Tower of Power (Horn Rock Band) | Birchmere | $55 | |
| Wed., 4/20/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | The Time Jumpers (Country-Blue Grass ensemble that includes Vince Gill, Dawn Sears, Kenny Sears, 'Ranger' Doug Green) | Birchmere | Sold Out | |
| Fri., 4/22/2016 TBD | Dixie Power Trio (Really a quartet based in Fredericksburg, VA. A Dixieland Band that plays rock and roll.) | Ice House Cafe & Oyster Bar, 760 Elden St., Herndon | No Cover | |
| Fri., 4/22/2016 alternative 8pm | Tracy Morgan: Picking up the Pieces (comedian) | Kennedy Center Concert Hall | $59-$99 | |
| Sun., 4/24/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Guitar Army featuring Robben Ford, LeeRoy Parnell, & Joe Robinson* | Birchmere | $29.50 | |
| Mon., 4/25/2016 8 & 10pm | U.S. Navy Commodores (Military Big Band): “Celebrating Coltrane” Featuring: Andrew White* (Sax) | Blues Alley | Free (4 ticket limit/person) | |
| Tue., 4/26/2016-Wed., 4/27/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | John Hiatt: An Acoustic Evening (Blues/Americana Singer-Songwriter) | Birchmere | $55.00 | |
| Wed., 4/27/2016 8 & 10pm | Lena Seikaly (Jazz vocalist): "Celebrating Ella" | Blues Alley | TBD | |
| Wed., 4/27/2016alternative 8pm | SFJazz Collective* | Strathmore Music Center | $35-$75 | |
| Thu., 4/28/2016 8pm | Tom Paxton* (folk) | Wolftrap Barns | $24-$28 | |
| Fri., 4/29/2016 8pm | The Quebe Sisters (individually award-winning fiddlers and vocalists; a true delight) | Wolftrap Barns | $22-$25 | |
| Fri., 4/29/2016 alternative 6pm DO7:30pm Show | The Hot Sardines* (Straight-up foot-stomping hot jazz with a great female vocalist; wartime Paris via New Orleans) | Birchmere | $29.50 | |
| Sun., 5/1/2016 5pm | Frank Solivan* & Dirty Kitchen (Local Bluegrass Quartet (Bass, Mandolin/vocalist, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar) with great folkish harmonies and great instrumentalists.) | Black Rock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD | $30-$44 | |
| Tue., 5/3/2016 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | Janiva Magness (roots, rock and soul with a 2.5 octave range) | The Hamilton | $12.25-$17.25 | |
| Wed., 5/18/16 8pm & 10pm | Harry Allan All-Star New York Sax Band (Jazz Tenor Sax w/Eric Alexander, Grant Stewart & Gary Smulyan) | Blues Alley | $25 | |
| Wed., 5/18/16 8pm & 10pm | Verroneau (World (Latin-French) Acoustic Jazz Quartet (2 Guitars, Drum, Vocalist) fronted by an alto French Quebec vocalist; also 6/19 & 7/22) | Twins Jazz, 1344 U St NW, DC | $10 | |
| Thu., 5/19/16 8pm | Deanna Bogart (former local Blues vocalist/pianist/saxophonist; also 6/3-6/4) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz | $27 Adv $33 Door | |
| Thu., 5/19/16 5pm | Take 5! Herman Berney Ensemble celebrate Miles Davis' 90th Birthday | American Art Museum, Kogod Courtyard | Free | |
| Thu. 5/19/16-Sun. 5/22/16 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show Thu.-Sat. 9:15pm DO 9:45pm Show Fri.-Sat. | Burt Kriescher (Stand-up Comedy; the country’s biggest party animal; currently the host of two hit shows on The Travel Channel: “Trip Flip” and “Bert the Conqueror.” ) | DC Improv Main Show Room | $20 | |
| Thu., 5/19/216 - Sun. 5/22/16 8pm & 10pm | John Pizzarelli (son of Bucky Pizzarelli and a good American jazz guitarist in his own right, so-so vocalist, songwriter and bandleader; also 12/15) | Blues Alley | $45 Thu. & Sun. $50 Fri. & Sat. | |
| Fri., 5/20/16-Sat., 5/21/16 9pm & 11pm | Tim Whalen Septet (Bop Jazz Pianist; also 5/20-21, 6/30, and 8/12-8/13) | Twins Jazz, 1344 U St NW, DC | $17 | |
| Sat., 5/21/16 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Delbert McClinton (an Americana treasure) with opener Amy Black | Birchmere | $45 | |
| Mon., 5/23/16 8pm & 10pm | The Hod O'Brien Family of Jazz Celebrates Hod's 80th w/Stephanie Nakasian & Veronica Swift O'Brien* (Hod' plays spirited jazz piano from ballads to bebop along with his wife Stephanie Nakasian. Veronica is their daughter and a jazz vocalist in her own right). | Blues Alley | $25 | |
| Wed., 5/25/16 8pm & 10pm | Arturo O'Farrill "Boss Level" Septet* (jazz pianist, composer, and director for the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra) | Blues Alley | $30 | |
| Thu., 5/26/16 8:30pm | The Howlin' Brothers (fun Nashville string band/Appalachian punk rock trio (slide banjo, harmonica, & fiddle) playing old-time blues and bluegrass plus original music.) | Hill Country BBQ Live (Downstairs), 410 7th Street, NW, DC | No Cover | |
| Fri., 5/27/16 5pm DO 6pm-9pm Show | Jazz Night in DC: Chuck Redd & Young Blood (Chuck Redd/Vibes, Mark Meadows*/piano, Geoff Gallante/Trumpet, Eliot Suppa*/Bass, Lenny Robinson/Drums; Chuck also appears on 7/2, 7/3, and 11/25) | Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I Street SW, DC | $5 | |
| Fri., 5/27/16 - Sat., 5/28/16 8pm (Fri.) 5:45pm (Sat. - live broadcast) | A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor (Garrison's final appearance with the show at Wolf Trap; Garrison Keillor also appears 10/28) | Wolftrap Filene Center | $28-$100 | |
| Fri., 5/27/16-Sat. 5/28/16 8pm & 10pm | Larry Coryell Trio (Jazz Guitar) “CD Release Party” featuring Bob Holz* (Drums) & Ralphe Armstrong* (Bass) | Blues Alley | $35 | |
| Sat., 5/28/16 7:30pm DO 8:30pm Show | An Evening with Suzy Bogguss (Grammy winner and Platinum selling artist Suzy Bogguss chases the muse wherever it may lead: Country, Swing, Jazz, Folk, Americana and Roots music. ) | The Tally Ho Theatre 19 West Market St. , Leesburg, VA | TBD | |
| Sun., 5/29/16 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | Chaise Lounge (Local jazz/lounge/swing band fronted by a female that does new and re-arranged quirky songs beautifully; also 6/16 & 6/17) | The Hamilton | $16.50- $30.75 | |
| Sun., 5/29/16 5:30pm DO/7pm Show 8:30pm DO/9:15pm Show | Julia Nixon Returns with Dave Ylvisaker* & Nick Nixon* (Former DC-based (now NC) Blues-Jazz-Soul-Pop Singer with a great voice who made it big on Broadway) | Mr. Henry's Restaurant Upstairs 601 Pennsylvania Ave SE, DC (http://www.mrhenrysdc.com/) | $21- $25 | |
| Wed., 6/1/16 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Peter Wolf* & The Midnight Travelers (American rhythm and blues, soul and rock and roll musician, best known as the lead vocalist for the J. Geils Band from 1967 to 1983 and for a successful solo career with writing partner Will Jennings.) | Birchmere | $29.50 | |
| Wed., 6/1/16 8pm & 10pm | Azar Lawrence* Quartet featuring Marvin "Smitty" Smith*(drums) & Bonito Gonzales* (Pianist) (American fusion jazz tenor saxophonist, known for his contributions as sideman to jazz greats) | Blues Alley | $30.00 | |
| Thu., 6/2/16-Sun., 6/5/16 all nites 6:30pm DO/7:30pm Show plus Fri. & Sat., 9:15pm DO/9:45pm Show | Jake Johannsen* (Stand-up comedian. His show is a non-stop stream of jokes and observations on almost any imaginable topic, all held together by goofy, warped and hilarious logic. He set the record for stand-up sets on David Letterman’s show, with almost 50 appearances) | DC Improv Main Show Room | $17 GA Thu. & Sun. $20 GA Fri. & Sat. | |
| Fri., 6/3/16 5pm Gates Open 5:30pm-9:45pm Show | Western Maryland Blues Festival: Anthony Rosano and the Conqueroos*; Albert Castiglia*; Mike Zito & The Wheel (see website for schedule) | Blue Moon Stage, City Center Lot, N. Potomac St., Hagerstown, MD (http://blues-fest.org/) | $20 Adv/$30 Gate; $50 Adv only 2-Day Combo Tickets (Fri & Sat) | |
| Fri., 6/3/16-Sat., 6/4/16 7:30 & 10 pm Fri. 8pm & 10pm Sat. | Christopher Titus* (One of the few comics ever to have a ninety minute comedy special air on two different networks.) | Arlington Drafthouse | $30.00 | |
| Sat., 6/4/16 7pm DO 8:30pm Show | Marcia Ball (Grammy-nominated Louisiana Swamp Rock Pianist & Singer/Songwriter) | The Hamilton | $35-$40 | |
| Sat., 6/4/16 11am Gates Open Noon-8pm Show | Western Maryland Blues Festival: Mike Westcott Band* featuring Tommy Lepson*; Ron Holloway Band; Amy Helm & the Handsome Strangers; Mingo Fishtrap; Selwyn Birchwood; 3pm-4pm Quinn Sullivan*; Albert Cummings*; Ana Popovic (see website for schedule) | City Center Lot, N. Potomac St., Hagerstown, MD (http://blues-fest.org/) | $35 Adv/$45 Gate; $50 Adv only 2-Day Combo Tickets (Fri & Sat) | |
| Sun., 6/5/16 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | Jon Cleary & the Monster Gentlemen (Former Brit - now New Orleans pianist who performs hard driving, soulful, and funky tunes. One of Page's favorites. ) | The Hamilton | $20.50-$25.50 Dance Floor | |
| Sun., 6/5/16 8pm | Albert Castiglia Band* with Linwood Taylor Band* opening (Albert Castiglia is a Blues Guitarist-Singer-Songwriter with a good blues voice. Linwood Taylor's power blues trio (barebones electric guitar, bass, and drums) plays Hendrix, Muddy waters, Freddy King, Albert King, Albert Collins.) | JV's Restaurant, 6666 Arlington Blvd. Falls Church | Minimal Cover | |
| Tue., 6/7/16 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | Masters of The Steel String Guitar featuring Jerry Douglas, Albert Lee*, Wayne Henderson*, Marquise Knox*, The Harris Brothers*, Presley Barker*, Kitty Amaral*, Dudley Connell*, and Phil Wiggins* (A Benefit Concert in Support of the National Council for the Traditional Arts. Jerry Douglas has won many Grammies, etc. for his innovative Dobro playing. Albert Lee was one of the UK’s 1960s top R&B players and is now a top rockabilly/country guitarist. Wayne Henderson is a renowned Appalachian luthier and guitarist. 25-year-old Marquise Knox plays St. Louis guitar blues. Reggie Harris/guitar and his brother Ryan Harris/bass blend their harmonies seamlessly on NC blues. 11-year-old Presley Barker won the Galax Old Fiddler's Convention Adult Guitar Competition. 13-year-old Kitty Amaral is a regular frontrunner in regional fiddling contests. Dudley Connell is the lead singer/guitarist of the Seldom Scene. Phil Wiggins is arguably America’s foremost blues harmonica virtuoso, and a master of the Piemont Blues.) | The Hamilton | $25 Standing (100% tax deductible) $60 Seated (100% tax deductible) $100 Gold Seated (95% tax deductible) | |
| Fri., 6/10/16 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | Trio Caliente' (female vocalist with 2 acoustic guitarists perform Gypsy rumba and Latin Jazz grooves spiced with Flamenco pop, bossa nova and salsa; also 8/10) | AMP by Strathmore | $20-$30 | |
| Sun., 6/12/16 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Michael Franks (Pop singer; Disclaimer - This is a Page-only pick since Franks is too close to smooth jazz /pop for Agnes.) | Birchmere | $55 | |
| Sun., 6/12/16 11am-7pm Festival 8pm Show | Celebrate Fairfax! Festival: The B52's (Athens, GA light rock band best known for "Love Shack") | Bud Light Main Stage, Fairfax County Government Center (http://celebratefairfax.com/tickets/) | $8 Adult Sunday Admission (Advance) | |
| Sun., 6/12/16 7:30pm | The Cathedral Brass (DC Symphonic brass ensemble playing jazz and popular favorites (Gershwin, Kenton, Metheny, Sousa, Queen) plus sacred and secular works) | Mason District Park 6621 Columbia Pike Annandale | Free | |
| Tue., 6/14/16-Fri., 7/10/16 Various | Kinky Boots (Fabulous Musical about a shoe factory owner's son teaming up with a transvestite to save the factory from bankruptcy) | Kennedy Center Opera House | $25-$115 (parking $23; on sale 3/30/16) | |
| Wed., 6/15/16 7:30pm - 8:30pm | Natty Beaux* (Local Swing Band (2 saxes, bass, drums, Brian Syms on keyboards, guitar, singer) | Lee District Park Amphitheater 6601 Telegraph Rd., Franconia | Free | |
| Thu., 6/16/16 8pm | Lake Street Dive* (a classically trained multi-genre quartet (trumpet/guitar, upright bass, drums, female vocalist) influenced by classic pop and swing era jazz) with The Lone Bellow* opening (trio of guitars and bass with vocals) | Wolftrap Filene Center (warning: the audience talks a lot) | $25-$75 | |
| Thu., 6/16/16 7:30pm-8:30pm | Chaise Lounge (Local jazz/lounge/swing band fronted by a female that does new and re-arranged quirky songs beautifully; one of our favorite local bands; also 6/17) | Nottoway Park, 9601 Courthouse Road, Vienna | Free | |
| Fri., 6/17/16 5pm-8:30pm | Jazz in the Garden: Chaise Lounge Band ((Local jazz/lounge/swing band fronted by a female that does new and re-arranged quirky songs beautifully; one of our favorite local bands) | National Gallery of Art-Sculpture Garden, on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW | Free | Fri., 6/17/16 8pm | Doc Scantlin & His Imperial Palms Orchestra (Doc channels Cab Calloway. This is a variety show with various singers. The best description is spectacular entertainment; and 7/14) | The Carlyle, 2050 Ballenger Avenue, Alexandria | $35 (and $25 min. food/beverage) |
| Sat., 6/18/16 8pm | Harry Connick Jr. (New Orleans jazz pianist) | Wolftrap Filene Center (warning: the audience talks a lot) | $40-$125 | |
| Sun., 6/19/16 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | Joey DeFrancesco Trio with Corey Henry* & The Funk Apostles (Joey D. is the master of the jazz organ, specifically a vintage Hammond organ and Leslie tone cabinet. Corey Henry is a multi-instrumentalist and producer but his primary instrument is the organ which he began playing at the age of two.) | The Hamilton (part of DC Jazzfest) | $25-$35-$45 | |
| Sun., 6/19/16 8pm & 10pm | Verroneau (World (Latin-French) Acoustic Jazz Quartet (2 Guitars, Drum, Vocalist) fronted by an alto French Quebec vocalist; also 7/22) | Twins Jazz 1344 U St NW, DC | $10 | |
| Wed., 6/22/16 7:30pm | Celebrating Joan - A Tribute to Joan Rivers: Hosted by Melissa Rivers* with Rachel Bloom*, Margaret Cho*, Billy Eichner*, Susie Essman*, Kelly Osbourne*, Aubrey Plaza*, and Bob Saget*, and more TBA. | Kennedy Center Concert Hall | $59-$125 | |
| Thu., 6/23/16 7pm-9pm | Take A Break Concert Series: Texas Chain Saw Horns* (12 piece horn-driven funk band) | Lake Anne Plaza 11404 Washington Plaza W, Reston | Free | |
| Thu., 6/23/16 7:30pm-8:30pm | Seldom Scene* (Bethesda Bluegrass Band (Upright bass, Dobro, Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin) from the 1970; also 6/24 and 7/16.) | Nottoway Park 9601 Courthouse Road, Vienna | Free | |
| Thu., 6/23/16 8pm-10pm | The District of Comedy Roast of James Carville: with Paul Begala* (Democrat political commentator), Mary Matalin (his wife & Republican political consultant), Jim Norton* (comedian), Patton Oswalt* (comedian & actor), Jeff Ross* (comedian), Luke Russert* (NBC News correspondent), and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog* (puppet that mocks celebrities) | Kennedy Center Concert Hall | $59-$250 | |
| Fri., 6/24/16 7:30pm-8:30pm | Memphis Gold* (Old-timer blues electric guitarist plays Delta Blues) | Grist Mill Park, 4710 Mt. Vernon Hwy, Alexandria | Free | |
| Fri., 6/24/16 7:30pm-8:30pm | Seldom Scene* (Bethesda Bluegrass Band (Upright bass, Dobro, Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin) from the 1970s; also 7/16.) | Arrowbrook Centre Park 2351 Field Paint Rd., Herndon | Free | |
| Sat., 6/25/16 7:30pm-10pm | Reston Concerts on the Town: Big Joe and the Dynaflows (One of our favorites; a jazz drummer and vocalist that can swing) | Reston Town Center Pavilion (rain or shine) | Free | |
| Sat., 6/25/16 7pm-8pm | The US Army Blues "Pershing's Own" (The Army's premier 18-piece jazz ensemble; also 7/24 & 8/19) | Workhouse Arts Center 9601 Ox Road, Lorton | Free | |
| Sat., 6/26/16 7pm | Bluemont Leesburg Sunday Concerts at the Court House: Dixie Power Trio (Really a quartet based in Fredericksburg, VA. A Dixieland Band that plays rock and roll.) | Loudoun County Courthouse 18 East Market Street, Leesburg, VA | $5 at "Door" Only | |
| Sun., 6/26/16 6pm DO 8pm Show | Peter Asher* & Albert Lee (Albert Lee is an English guitar legend known for his fingerstyle and hybrid picking technique) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz | $35 Reserved Seating | |
| Wed., 6/29/16 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | Mingo Fishtrap (The eight-piece Texan ensemble combines Memphis soul and New Orleans funk with modern pop sensibilities sounding like vintage Stax Records hits. One of our favorite bands.) | The Hamilton | $15 GA Standing $20 GA Seated Presale Promo Code: SUGADOO" | |
| Wed., 6/29/16 8pm | Rodrigo y Gabriela (fantastic Mexican Acoustic Guitar duo) | Kennedy Center Concert Hall | $29-$59 | |
| Wed., 6/29/16 7:30pm | Tom Principato Band (DC Blues Guitarist) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale | Free | |
| Wed., 6/29/16-Mon., 7/4/16 and Thu., 7/7/16-Sun., 7/10/16 11am-5pm Special events start at 6:30pm | 2016 Smithsonian Folklife Festival: This year the Folklife Festival celebrates resilient communities around the world. Basque Innovation & Culture (Discover how the Basque Country sustains culture, drawing on traditions to innovate in a rapidly changing world. Learn renowned cooking techniques and phrases in the Euskara language. Experience bertsolaritza poetry competitions and stone-lifting matches. Drink a refreshing glass of cider or rioja wine and meet master artisans.) Sounds of California (Explore the Sounds of California through the music and stories of communities shaping the diverse state. Interact with artists in music workshops and stretch out on the lawn for an evening concert series.) | National Mall between 4th & 7th Sts. and Madison Dr. NW and Jefferrson Dr. SW in DC Just north of the National Air & Space Museum; Festival Marketplace is inside the Arts & Industries Building next to the Smithsonian Castle (map at http://www.festival.si.edu/visitor-information/festival-map/smithsonian) | Free | |
| Thu., 6/30/16 7pm-9pm | Tim Whalen Trio (Bop Jazz Pianist; also 8/12-8/13) | The Potter's House Café & Bookstore, Adams Morgan, 1658 Columbia Rd NW, DC | No Cover | |
| Fri., 7/1/16 5pm-8:30pm | Jazz in the Garden: Speakers of the House* (Baltimore funk/blues (jazz-tinged) band that is a mashup of All Mighty Senators and Junkyard Blues Bands. Play old school funk, boogaloo, & rock) | National Gallery of Art-Sculpture Garden, on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW | Free | |
| Sat., 7/2/16 7:30pm-10pm | Reston Concerts on the Town: Chuck Redd & Friends (This will be exceptionally good jazz, Bossa Nova, and American Standards featuring Chuck Redd/Vibes & Drums, Anot Cohen*/Clarinet, and Nicki Parrot/Bass & vocals; Chuck also appears on 7/3 and 11/25) | Reston Town Center Pavilion (rain or shine) | Free | |
| Sun., 7/3/16 11:30am Brunch 1pm-2:30pm Show | Sunday Spotlight Jazz Brunch: Nicki Parrott/Bass & Vocals and Chuck Redd/vibes with Chris Grasso/piano and Lenny Robinson/Drums – A Tribute to Blossom Dearie (This will be fantastic jazz standards. Our favorite jazz ensemble; Chuck also appears on 11/25) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz | $20 | |
| Sun., 7/3/16 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Bill Kirchen & Too Much Trouble with special guests Marcus King Band* (Rockabilly Guitarist/Singer originally from DC; tons of fun) | Birchmere | $25 | Wed., 7/6/16 7:30pm | Project Natale* (Traditional Jazz Quartet - Carl Cornwell/Tenor Sax, Lou Natale/Drums, Joseph Natale/Bass, and Bob Butta/Piano; also 9/3) | Mason District Park 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale | Free |
| Thu., 7/7/16 7:30pm-8:30pm | King Teddy* (5-piece swing combo (includes sax and vocals) | Nottoway Park 9601 Courthouse Road, Vienna | Free | |
| Thu., 7/7/16 5:30pm-7pm | The US Navy "Country Current"* (Country-bluegrass: Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, and Bass.) | Fairfax County Government Center 12000 Government Center Pkwy, Fairfax | Free | |
| Thu., 7/7/16-Sat., 7/9/16 all nites 6:30pm DO/7:30pm Show plus Fri. & Sat., 9:15pm DO/9:45pm Show | Special Event: Frank Caliendo* (legendary standup comedian and impressionist. Appeared on “MADtv,” Fox’s football coverage, and now ESPN. He has also entertained fans around the world with a live show that’s fast-paced, family-friendly and hilarious.) | DC Improv Main Show Room | $35 Thu. & Fri. $39 Sat. | |
| Fri., 7/8/16 7pm DO 8:30pm Show | Carolyn Wonderland (Texas country-blues multi-instrumentalist and vocalist) and Torronzo Cannon* (Chicago electric blues guitarist ) | The Hamilton | $15-$20 | |
| Fri., 7/8/16 7:30pm | The Empty Bottle String Band* (Toe-tapping, danceable traditional Appalachian music with upbeat fiddle tunes; Banjo, guitar, dulcimer, upright base) | Mason District Park 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale | Free | |
| Sat., 7/9/16 7:30pm-10pm | Reston Concerts on the Town: Bio Ritmo* (Salsa Band based in Richmond, VA.) | Reston Town Center Pavilion (rain or shine) | Free | |
| Wed., 7/20/2016 7:30pm-8:30pm | East of Monroe* (Bluegrass: Fiddle, Banjo, Mandolin, 2 Acoustic Guitars, and Bass) | Lee District Park Amphitheater, 6601 Telegraph Rd., Franconia | Free | |
| Thu., 7/21/2016 5:30pm-7pm | Incendio* (3 Acoustic Guitarists (the female also doubles on electric bass), female drummer, and percussionist plays Agnes' style of easy-listening Latin guitar jazz music) | Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Pkwy, Fairfax | Free | |
| Thu., 7/21/2016 7:30pm-8:30pm | The US Navy "Cruisers"* (7 of the Navy's most dynamic and versatile performers perform a variety of music including classic rock, R&B, oldies from the 50s and 60s, Motown, and Top 40s.) | Kidwell Farm, 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon | Free | |
| Thu., 7/21/2016 7:30pm-8:30pm | Zydeco A-Go-Go* (6-piece Zydeco band: Guitar, Sax, Drums, Bass, Accordion, and Scrub Board) | Nottoway Park, 9601 Courthouse Road, Vienna | Free | |
| Thu., 7/21/2016 8pm | Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me!* (Live broadcast of NPR's humorous, award-winning current events quiz show hosted by Peter Sagal). | Wolftrap Filene Center (warning: the audience talks a lot) | $30-$125 | |
| Thu., 7/21/2016-Sun., 7/24/2016 Thurs. & Sun. 7:30pm Fri. & Sat. 7pm & 9pm Sat. 11pm (DO 1 hour before first show and 1/2 hour before later shows) | Special Event: Gary Owen* (Energy and honesty have made Gary into one of the most popular touring comics in America. He’s also a crossover act unlike any you’ve ever seen – this is a guy who once won the title of “Funniest Black Comic in San Diego" even though he isn't black. Fresh off a huge appearance at Constitution Hall in March 2016, he’ll be back in DC (where he used to be stationed during his military career) this summer and will undoubtedly sell out.) | DC Improv Main Show Room | $30 | |
| Fri., 7/22/2016 7:30pm-8:30pm | Verroneau (World (Latin-French) Acoustic Jazz Quartet (2 Guitars, Drum, Vocalist) fronted by an alto French Quebec vocalist.) | Grist Mill Park, 4710 Mt. Vernon Hwy, Alexandria | Free | |
| Fri., 7/22/2016 7:30pm | Cathy Ponton King (Blue guitarist & vocalist) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale | Free | |
| Sun., 7/24/2016 7:30pm | The US Army Blues "Pershing's Own" (The Army's premier 18-piece jazz ensemble; ; also 8/19) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale | Free | |
| Mon., 7/25/2016-Sat., 7/30/2016 (see website for events schedule) | Loudoun County Fair: Besides the usual livestock shows/auctions and carnival rides, entertainment highlights include Reggie Rice* (Comedy/Illusionist); Stoney Roberts Demolition Derby*; NASCAR Driver Patrick Szabo*; MVP Amusements' Inflatables (Wipe Out Balls and the Seven Element Obstacle course); Pork Chop Review* (Trained pig show); Randy Everett's Chainsaw Carvings*; a Tinsmith Show*; Twisted K Rodeo and Bull Riding*; Bar C Ranch Petting Zoo and Camel Rides* (This is a Public Service Announcement) | Loudoun County Fairgrounds, Leesburg, VA (https://loudouncountyfair.com/schedule/) | "$70/Wk Family of 4; $30/Wk Adults; $15/Wk Child; $15/Day Adult; $5/Day Child; (Discounts on various days); Free Parking; Free Daily and Evening Entertainment; Free Exhibits" | |
| Wed., 7/27/2016 7:30pm | The Lovejoy Group* (Energetic jazz, funky blues & smooth Latin Rhythms; Keyboards, Upright bass, sax, and drums fronted by Karen Lovejoy on vocals) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale | Free | |
| Thu., 7/28/2016 7:30pm-8:30pm | Lena Seikaly (Local jazz vocalist that truly knows how to sing scat; one of our 2 favorite local jazz vocalists; also 7/30) | Nottoway Park, 9601 Courthouse Road, Vienna | Free | |
| Thu., 7/28/2016 5:30pm-7pm | Caravan of Thieves* (Driving gypsy jazz with acoustic guitars, upright bass, and violin and great harmonies; theatrical & humorous. ) | Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Pkwy, Fairfax | Free | |
| Fri., 7/29/2016 7:30pm | King Soul* (8-piece DC blues band plus a gritty-voiced vocalist with a slamming horn section, driving rhythms, and original as well as cover songs.) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale | Free | |
| Fri., 7/29/2016-Sun., 7/31/2016 8pm & 10pm | Pancho Sanchez & his Latin Jazz Band (Latin Jazz Grammy-winner; straightahead jazz, gritty soul music, and infectious melodies and rhythms from a variety of Latin American and South American sources) | Blues Alley | $40-$45 | |
| Sat., 7/30/2016 6pm DO/7pm Show & 9pm DO/10pm Show | Tracy Morgan* (Comedian; Starring for seven seasons on NBC’s Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning 30 Rock; Currently headlining a nationwide stand-up tour titled Picking Up the Pieces, which will run through May 2016 and recently wrapped production on Fist Fight which he stars in alongside Ice Cube and Charlie Day. Morgan will also star in the Weinstein Co.’s Richard Pryor biopic Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said? as Redd Foxx opposite Mike Epps. Additionally, Morgan has been selected to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the 2016 class.) | Arlington Draft House | $50 | |
| Sat., 7/30/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Samantha Fish with special guest Davy Knowles* (Young, fantastic Blues guitarist) | Birchmere | $25 | |
| Sat., 7/30/2016 6pm-8pm | Petworth Jazz Project: Lena Seikaly Trio (Local jazz vocalist that truly knows how to sing scat; one of our 2 favorite local jazz vocalists) | Petworth Recreational Center, 8th & Taylor Sts. NW, DC (BYO Chair) | No Cover | |
| Sun., 7/31/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Maura O'Connell (One of our favorites. Maura can sing a rowdy ballad with the best) & Karan Casey* (Soprano Irish folk singer, and a former member of the Irish band Solas.) | Birchmere | $35 | |
| Thu., 8/3/2016 7:30pm | Janine Wilson Band (Local roots rock/blues singer-songwriter) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale | Free | |
| Fri., 8/4/2016 7:30pm-8:30pm | Robin & Linda Williams (Folk-Bluegrass (Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar, Bass) with tight harmonies; frequently on Prairie Home Companion) | Nottoway Park, 9601 Courthouse Road, Vienna | Free | |
| Fri., 8/4/2016 8pm | Straight No Chaser: "The New Old-Fashioned Tour" (great male a cappella group) | Wolftrap Filene Center (warning: the audience talks a lot) | $25-$50 | |
| Fri., 8/4/2016-Sun., 8/7/2016 8pm & 10pm | Freddy Cole (Younger brother of Nat King Cole; Traditional Jazz Singer-Pianist; Grammy-nominated in his own right) | Blues Alley | $30-$35 | |
| Thu., 8/4/2016-Sun., 8/7/2016 (see website for events schedule) | Fairfax County 4-H Fair & Carnival: Carnival/Carousel/Wagon Rides; Fair Food; Milking Demonstrations; Shows & Exhibits (Dog, Horse, Pony, Livestock);Exhibits (Rabbit & Cavies, Apiary, Science & Technology, Crafts & Woodworking, Floriculture, Arts, Vegetables, Foods & Nutrition, Sewing, Interior Design, Scrapbooks & Displays, Photography, Writing, Short Film); Thu. 7:30-8:30pm (Free): Will Overman Band* (Folk/Rock); Fri. 6pm-8:30pm (Free): Big Truck Night; Sat. & Sun.: Black Smithing Demos; 4pm: Tractor Pulls; Sat.: Stage Entertainment (TBA) 11am-8pm; Sun.: Stage Entertainment (TBA) 9am-4pm. (This is a Public Service Announcement). | Frying Pan Park, 2739 West Ox Rd., Herndon, VA (http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/fryingpanpark/4-h-fair.htm) | Free Admission Daily Thu. & Fri.: Free Parking (enter on W. Ox Rd.) Sat. & Sun.: $8 Parking (Cash/Check; Enter on Monroe St.) Carnival Rides: $25 Wristband; $1/Tkt; $20/24 Tkts (takes 3-5 tkts/ride) Carousel Rides: $2 Wagon Rides: $3 (need reservations) | |
| Wed., 7/20/2016 7:30pm-8:30pm |
East of Monroe* (Bluegrass: Fiddle, Banjo, Mandolin, 2 Acoustic Guitars, and Bass) | Lee District Park Amphitheater, 6601 Telegraph Rd., Franconia | Free | |
| Thu., 7/21/2016 8pm |
Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me!* (Live broadcast of NPR's humorous, award-winning current events quiz show hosted by Peter Sagal). | Wolftrap Filene Center (warning: the audience talks a lot) | $30-$125 | |
| Thu., 7/21/2016 5:30pm-7pm |
Incendio* (3 Acoustic Guitarists (the female also doubles on electric bass), female drummer, and percussionist plays Agnes' style of easy-listening Latin guitar jazz music) | Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Pkwy, Fairfax | Free | |
| Thu., 7/21/2016 7:30pm-8:30pm |
The US Navy "Cruisers"* (7 of the Navy's most dynamic and versatile performers perform a variety of music including classic rock, R&B, oldies from the 50s and 60s, Motown, and Top 40s.) | Kidwell Farm, 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon | Free | |
| Thu., 7/21/2016 7:30pm-8:30pm |
Zydeco A-Go-Go* (6-piece Zydeco band: Guitar, Sax, Drums, Bass, Accordion, and Scrub Board) | Nottoway Park, 9601 Courthouse Road, Vienna | Free | |
| Thu., 7/21/2016-Sun., 7/24/2016 Thurs. & Sun. 7:30pm Fri. & Sat. 7pm & 9pm Sat. 11pm (DO 1 hour before first show and 1/2 hour before later shows) |
Special Event: Gary Owen* (Energy and honesty have made Gary into one of the most popular touring comics in America. He’s also a crossover act unlike any you’ve ever seen – this is a guy who once won the title of “Funniest Black Comic in San Diego" even though he isn't black. Fresh off a huge appearance at Constitution Hall in March 2016, he’ll be back in DC (where he used to be stationed during his military career) this summer and will undoubtedly sell out.) | DC Improv Main Show Room | $30 | |
| Fri., 7/22/2016 7:30pm-8:30pm |
Verroneau (World (Latin-French) Acoustic Jazz Quartet (2 Guitars, Drum, Vocalist) fronted by an alto French Quebec vocalist.) | Grist Mill Park, 4710 Mt. Vernon Hwy, Alexandria | Free | |
| Fri., 7/22/2016 7:30pm |
Cathy Ponton King (Blue guitarist & vocalist) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale | Free | |
| Sun., 7/24/2016 7:30pm |
The US Army Blues "Pershing's Own" (The Army's premier 18-piece jazz ensemble; ; also 8/19) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale | Free | |
| Mon., 7/25/2016-Sat., 7/30/2016 (see website for events schedule) |
Loudoun County Fair: Besides the usual livestock shows/auctions and carnival rides, entertainment highlights include Reggie Rice* (Comedy/Illusionist); Stoney Roberts Demolition Derby*; NASCAR Driver Patrick Szabo*; MVP Amusements' Inflatables (Wipe Out Balls and the Seven Element Obstacle course); Pork Chop Review* (Trained pig show); Randy Everett's Chainsaw Carvings*; a Tinsmith Show*; Twisted K Rodeo and Bull Riding*; Bar C Ranch Petting Zoo and Camel Rides* (This is a Public Service Announcement) | Loudoun County Fairgrounds, Leesburg, VA (https://loudouncountyfair.com/schedule/) | "$70/Wk Family of 4; $30/Wk Adults; $15/Wk Child; $15/Day Adult; $5/Day Child; (Discounts on various days); Free Parking; Free Daily and Evening Entertainment; Free Exhibits" | |
| Wed., 7/27/2016 7:30pm |
The Lovejoy Group* (Energetic jazz, funky blues & smooth Latin Rhythms; Keyboards, Upright bass, sax, and drums fronted by Karen Lovejoy on vocals) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale | Free | |
| Thu., 7/28/2016 7:30pm-8:30pm |
Lena Seikaly (Local jazz vocalist that truly knows how to sing scat; one of our 2 favorite local jazz vocalists; also 7/30) | Nottoway Park, 9601 Courthouse Road, Vienna | Free | |
| Thu., 7/28/2016 5:30pm-7pm |
Caravan of Thieves* (Driving gypsy jazz with acoustic guitars, upright bass, and violin and great harmonies; theatrical & humorous. ) | Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Pkwy, Fairfax | Free | |
| Fri., 7/29/2016 7:30pm |
King Soul* (8-piece DC blues band plus a gritty-voiced vocalist with a slamming horn section, driving rhythms, and original as well as cover songs.) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale | Free | |
| Fri., 7/29/2016-Sun., 7/31/2016 8pm & 10pm |
Pancho Sanchez & his Latin Jazz Band (Latin Jazz Grammy-winner; straightahead jazz, gritty soul music, and infectious melodies and rhythms from a variety of Latin American and South American sources) | Blues Alley | $40-$45 | |
| Sat., 7/30/2016 6pm DO/7pm Show & 9pm DO/10pm Show |
Tracy Morgan* (Comedian; Starring for seven seasons on NBC’s Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning 30 Rock; Currently headlining a nationwide stand-up tour titled Picking Up the Pieces, which will run through May 2016 and recently wrapped production on Fist Fight which he stars in alongside Ice Cube and Charlie Day. Morgan will also star in the Weinstein Co.’s Richard Pryor biopic Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said? as Redd Foxx opposite Mike Epps. Additionally, Morgan has been selected to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the 2016 class.) | Arlington Draft House | $50 | |
| Sat., 7/30/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show |
Samantha Fish with special guest Davy Knowles* (Young, fantastic Blues guitarist) | Birchmere | $25 | |
| Sat., 7/30/2016 6pm-8pm |
Petworth Jazz Project: Lena Seikaly Trio (Local jazz vocalist that truly knows how to sing scat; one of our 2 favorite local jazz vocalists) | Petworth Recreational Center, 8th & Taylor Sts. NW, DC (BYO Chair) | No Cover | |
| Sun., 7/31/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show |
Maura O'Connell (One of our favorites. Maura can sing a rowdy ballad with the best) & Karan Casey* (Soprano Irish folk singer, and a former member of the Irish band Solas.) | Birchmere | $35 | |
| Thu., 8/3/2016 7:30pm |
Janine Wilson Band (Local roots rock/blues singer-songwriter) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale | Free | |
| Fri., 8/4/2016 7:30pm-8:30pm |
Robin & Linda Williams (Folk-Bluegrass (Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar, Bass) with tight harmonies; frequently on Prairie Home Companion) | Nottoway Park, 9601 Courthouse Road, Vienna | Free | |
| Fri., 8/4/2016 8pm |
Straight No Chaser: "The New Old-Fashioned Tour" (great male a cappella group) | Wolftrap Filene Center (warning: the audience talks a lot) | $25-$50 | |
| Fri., 8/4/2016-Sun., 8/7/2016 8pm & 10pm |
Freddy Cole (Younger brother of Nat King Cole; Traditional Jazz Singer-Pianist; Grammy-nominated in his own right) | Blues Alley | $30-$35 | |
| Thu., 8/4/2016-Sun., 8/7/2016 (see website for events schedule) |
Fairfax County 4-H Fair & Carnival: Carnival/Carousel/Wagon Rides; Fair Food; Milking Demonstrations; Shows & Exhibits (Dog, Horse, Pony, Livestock);Exhibits (Rabbit & Cavies, Apiary, Science & Technology, Crafts & Woodworking, Floriculture, Arts, Vegetables, Foods & Nutrition, Sewing, Interior Design, Scrapbooks & Displays, Photography, Writing, Short Film); Thu. 7:30-8:30pm (Free): Will Overman Band* (Folk/Rock); Fri. 6pm-8:30pm (Free): Big Truck Night; Sat. & Sun.: Black Smithing Demos; 4pm: Tractor Pulls; Sat.: Stage Entertainment (TBA) 11am-8pm; Sun.: Stage Entertainment (TBA) 9am-4pm. (This is a Public Service Announcement). | Frying Pan Park, 2739 West Ox Rd., Herndon, VA (http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/fryingpanpark/4-h-fair.htm) | Free Admission Daily Thu. & Fri.: Free Parking (enter on W. Ox Rd.) Sat. & Sun.: $8 Parking (Cash/Check; Enter on Monroe St.) Carnival Rides: $25 Wristband; $1/Tkt; $20/24 Tkts (takes 3-5 tkts/ride) Carousel Rides: $2 Wagon Rides: $3 (need reservations) | |
| Sat., 8/5/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show |
The Hot Sardines* (Straight-up foot-stomping hot jazz with a great female vocalist; wartime Paris via New Orleans) | Birchmere | $30 | |
| Sat., 8/5/2016 7:30pm-11:30pm |
The Charles Bubeck Quartet* (Easy jazz quartet: Vibes/Drums, Keyboards, upgright bass, electric guitar) | Ice House Café, 760 Eldon St., Herndon, VA | Free | |
| Sat., 8/6/2016 8pm |
US Army Blues* (part of the United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” is the premier jazz ensemble of the United States Army) | Lubber Run Amphitheater, North Columbus Street & 2nd Street North, Arlington, VA (two blocks north of Rt. 50) | Free | |
| Sat., 8/6/2016 7:30pm-8:30pm |
Lori Williams & Friends (Traditional Jazz Vocalist from DC) | Arrowbrook Centre Park, 2351 Field Paint Rd., Herndon | Free | |
| Sat., 8/6/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show |
Tab Benoit (Cajun Rock Singer-Songwriter-Guitarist) | Birchmere | $29.50 | |
| Sat., 8/6/2016 7:30pm-11:30pm |
Nite & Day Jazz Band* (DC Latin Jazz/Swing/Blues; 2-5 pieces with core female vocalist and male vocalist-keyboardist) | Ice House Café, 760 Eldon St., Herndon, VA | Free | |
| Wed., 8/10/2016 7:30pm |
Trio Caliente' (female vocalist with 2 acoustic guitarists perform Gypsy rumba and Latin Jazz grooves spiced with Flamenco pop, bossa nova and salsa) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale | Free | |
| Wed., 8/11/2016 7pm-9pm |
Take A Break Concert Series: Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet* (Vocal Jazz Quartet accompanied by keyboards, bass, drums, and featuring Richie Cole/Alto Sax. Like Manhattan Transfer but without quite as much swing.) | Lake Anne Plaza, 11404 Washington Plaza W, Reston | Free | |
| Fri., 8/12/2016 7:30pm |
Lyle Lovett & His Large Band with EmmyLou Harris (this is a can't miss show) | Wolftrap Filene Center (warning: the audience talks a lot) | $30-$100 | |
| Fri., 8/12/2016 7pm DO 8:30pm Show |
Charlie Musselwhite with opening act Janiva Magness (Charlie has been inducted into the Blues Foundation's Blues Hall of Fame and nominated for 6 Grammies for his harmonica playing that ranges from straight blues to music mixing elements of jazz, gospel, Tex- Mex, Cuban and other world music. Plus he is a genuinely nice hardworking guy.) | The Hamilton | $25-$35 | |
| Fri., 8/12/2016 7:30pm |
Tom Paxton* (Grammy-winning (Lifetime Achievement) folk rock singer-songwriter/guitar-player. Nice baritone voice.) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale | Free | |
| Fri., 8/12/2016-Sat., 8/13/2016 9pm & 11pm |
Tim Whalen Septet (Bop Jazz Pianist) | Twins Jazz, 1344 U St NW, DC | $17 | |
| Fri., 8/12/2016-Sat., 8/20/2016 Gates Open at: 5pm on Fri., Mon., Wed., & Thu.; Noon on Sat. & Sun.; 2pm on Tue. (see website for events schedule) |
Prince William County Fair: Daily 4 H Exhibits; Floral/Crafts/Photography/etc. Entries; Petting Zoo; Local Crafters & Vendors; Stingray Encounter; Chainsaw Art; Wine Tastings; Farming Antiques/Tractors; Mechanical Bull Rides; Camel & Pony Rides; Butterfly Encounters; Jurassic Kingdom; No Joe's Circus*; Fri. 8/12: The Gunsmoke Band*; Sat. 8/13: Baby Contests; Trey Schneider Band*; and Truck & Tractor Pulls; Sun: Baby Contests; Dairy Cow & Goat Shows; Rodeo & Live Band; Mon.: Power Wheels Derby; Route 66 Band*; Tue.: Garden Tractor Pull; The Gun Smoke Band*; Wed.: Demolition Derby; Special Occasions Group Band*; Thu.: Meat Goat & Swine Shows; Demolition Derby; Kitty & the Fat Cats Band*; Fri. 8/19: Sheep and Beef Cattle Shows; Home Arts Awards; Monster Trucks; Sat., 8/20: Pet Show Cats & Dogs & Small Mammals; Monster Trucks; Lionel Ward & the New World Band* (This is a public service announcement) | Prince William County Fairgrounds, 10624 Dumfries Road, Manassas, VA (http://www.pwcfair.com/) | Admission: free-$10 Wristband: $2-$22 (Depending upon day's specials; Active Military and ages under 5 admission free every day) | |
| Fri., 8/12/2016-Sat., 8/20/2016 Fri.., 8/12: 3pm-midnight Sat., 8/13-Sat., 8/20: 10am-midnight (see website for events schedule) |
Montgomery County Agricultural Fair: Midway; Old MacDonald's Barn & Mooo Territory; Haai Shark Encounter;Chainsaw Carving; Agricadabra*; Pig Races; FAME Nascar/Funny Car Racing; Extreme Illusions Magic Show*; Brad Matchett* (Comedy/Hypnotist); Commercial Exhibits; Horse/Pony/Mule/Cattle/Sheep/Goat/Swine/Rabbit/Dog/Birds of Prey/Honey Bee/Flower/Arts/Crafts/Hobbies/Photography/Home Wine/Home Brew/Cheese/Refrigerator Pickles, Jams & Jellies Exhibits, Judging, & Shows; Bake Sale/Cake Auctions; KidZone Game Show, Races, & Petting Zoo; Milk-a-Cow by Hand; Junk Rock Band*; Project G Street Runway Show; Fire-Rescue & EMS Demos; Old Timers' Show; Royal Court Coronation; Rocket Launching; Truck & Tractor Pull/Drag Racing; Demolition Derby. (This is a public service announcement). | Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 501 Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, MD (http://mcagfair.com/day-events/) | General Admission: $10 Ages 12+ Season Pass w/Perry Parking: $75.00 Three Day Fair Admission Ticket w/Perry Parkway Parking $30; Carnival One-Day Megapass Ride Discount Wristband $25; 4 ride tickets $5; Truck & Tractor Pull: $5 (ages 3+); Monster Truck Madness/Demolotion Derby: $15 (ages 12+), $10 (ages 3-11); Parking: Free Parking & Shuttle at Lakefront Mall or $10 parking at 501 Perry Parkway Parking. | |
| Sat., 8/13/2016 7:30pm-8:30pm |
The Night Hawks (DC Blues & Roots Rock Band; also 8/31) | Arrowbrook Centre Park, 2351 Field Paint Rd., Herndon | Free | |
| Sun., 8/14/2016 7:30pm |
Wayne Henderson* with Jeff Little* and Helen White* (Traditional Bluegrass. Wayne Henderson is Natl Heritage Award winner, luthier, and renowned finger-style Appalachian guitar picker with Jeff Little on keyboards and Helen White on Fiddle.) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale | Free | |
| Sun., 8/14/2016 8:45pm | Hot Club of Cowtown* (acoustic hot jazz/western swing trio (fiddle, guitar, upright bass) that also swings in 3-part harmony vocals) | Hill Country BBQ Live (Downstairs), 410 7th Street, NW, DC | $15-$20 | |
| Wed., 8/17/2016 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | Curtis Selgado (Harmonica) & Selwyn Birchwood (guitar) (We've heard both of these guys play blues separately and together they are going to be dynamite!) | The Hamilton | $15-$20 | |
| Wed., 8/17/2016 7:30pm | Bruce Ewan* (Harmonica virtuoso and vocalist plays traditional blues; also 8/20) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale | Free | |
| Thu., 8/18/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Junior Brown (American country/blues guitarist and singer known for his "GuitSteel" instrument (a 2-necked guitar played on a stand); usually accompanied only by his wife on acoustic guitar.) | Birchmere | $25 | |
| Wed., 8/17/2016-Sun., 8/21/2016 Wed. & Thu. 5pm-10pm Fri. 2pm-11pm Sat. 10am-11pm Sun. 11am-10pm (see website for events schedule) | Arlington County Fair: "Groovy Since 1977": Judged Exhibits (Honey, Bees Wax & Food Preservation; Decorated Food Products & Baked Goods; Art Needlework & Wearing Apparel; Crafts & Fine Arts; Photography; Herbs, Fruits, Nuts, & Veggies; Flowers, Arrangements & Potted Plants; Education & Leisure); Parade @ 10am Sat. from Arlington Career Ctr (816 S. Walter Reed Dr). to Fairgrounds; Outdoor Entertainment (Pig Races, Pony Rides, The Harlem Wizards*, musical acts TBA); Indoor Entertainment (Local & regional artists TBA; Bingo); Kids Court (Face painting; Moon Bounce; Monster Mural); Midway Rides. (This is a public service announcement.) | Thomas Jefferson Community Center, 3501 Second Street South, Arlington (http://arlingtoncountyfair.us/) - No public parking at Fairgrounds. See website for shuttle pickup locations. | Midway Rides: $1/Tkt; $20/24 Tkts; $40/48 Tkts. | |
| Thu., 8/18/2016 5:30pm-7pm | The US Navy "Commodores" (The Navy's premier high-energy big-band jazz ensemble) | Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Pkwy, Fairfax | Free | |
| Thu., 8/18/2016-Sun., 8/21/2016 8pm & 10pm | Cyrus Chestnut Trio (Jazz Bop Pianist) | Blues Alley | $35 Thu & Sun $40 Fri-Sun | |
| Fri., 8/19/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Paul Thorn (Americana Singer-Songwriter from Tupelo Mississippi, former boxer, son of a Tent Evangelist; nephew of a pimp; etc. His songs are written from his life and many times are hysterical.) with Bonnie Bishop* (Texas country rock singer-songwriter with a good alto voice) | Birchmere | $29.50 | |
| Fri., 8/19/2016 7:30pm-8:30pm | The US Army Blues "Pershing's Own" (The Army's premier 18-piece jazz ensemble) | Lake Accotink Park, 7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield | Free | |
| Sat., 8/20/2016 11am-10pm | Hot August Music Festival (2 stages): Litz*; The Revivalists*; Leftover Salmon*; Joe Russo's Almost Dead*; Thievery Corporation*; Eastman String Band:, Samantha Fish, Cabinet*; Railroad Earth*) | Oregon Ridge Park, 13401 Beaver Dam Rd., Cokeysville, MD (www.hotaugustmusicfestival.com) | $49 Early Bird GA $59 Adv GA $69 Gate GA $189 VIP $20 Parking (Free shuttle from Timmonium Fairgrounds every half hour) BYO Chair/Blanket | |
| Sat., 8/20/2016 7:30pm-10:30pm | Reston Concert on the Town: US Air Force "Airmen of Note" (the premier jazz ensemble (big band) of the United States Air Force.) | Reston Town Center Pavilion (rain or shine) | Free | |
| Sat., 8/20/2016 7:30pm-11:30pm | Fast Eddie & the Slowpokes* (Local Blues Quintet -Harmonica/vocals, Guitar, drums, bass and keyboards.) | Ice House Café, 760 Eldon St., Herndon, VA | Free | |
| Sat., 8/20/2016-Sun., 8/21/2016 9am-5pm (see website for events schedule) | The Lucketts Fair: Border Collie Sheep Herding; Hay Ride/Hay Maze; Mechanical Bull; Grape Squeezing; Local Authors Discussion/Book Signing; Juried Crafts & Artisans; Antiques; Fair Food/Bakery; Fruit Pie & Large Veggie Contests; Cake Walk; Quilt Raffle; Non-profit Information Booths; Loudon Heritage Farm Museum (antique tractors; interactive displays); Farm Petting Zoo; Pony Rides; Free Balloons; Stiltwakers/Magicians; Sand Art; Bluegrass Music & Cloggers: Josh Grigsby & the County Line*; The Scott Brannon Band*; Patent Pending*; The Patuxent Partners*; Nitro Ride*; Colebrook Road*; Ernie Bradley & the Grassy Ridge Band*; The Hillbilly Gypsies*. (This is a public service announcement.) | Lucketts Community Center, 42361 Lucketts Rd., Leesburg, VA (http://theluckettsfair.com/) | $7 (ages 7+); Free Parking | |
| Sun., 8/21/2016 7:30pm | The Winstons* (1960s DC Soul & funk horn Band ) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale | Free | |
| Mon., 8/22/2016 6:45pm-9:45pm | Lena Seikaly (Local jazz vocalist that truly knows how to sing scat; one of our 2 favorite local jazz vocalists)with Steve Herberman (jazz guitar) | The Tabard Inn, 1739 N Street NW, DC | Free | |
| Wed., 8/24/2016 7:30pm-8:30pm | Swing Shift Band* (Big swing band ("Sweet Georgia Brown) to "When the Saints go Marching In" to non-standards) | Lee District Park Amphitheater, 6601 Telegraph Rd., Franconia | Free | |
| Thu., 8/25/2016-Sat., 8/27/2016 7pm | John Oliver* (Emmy & Writer's Guild Award winning stand-up comic , writer and host of "Last Week Tonight") | Kennedy Center Concert Hall | $59-$79 | |
| Thu., 8/25/2016-Sun., 8/28/2016 All Day | ROAD TRIP: Lockn' Festival (Phish, Ween*, Brandi Carlisle*, Donna the Buffalo, Gary Clark Jr., Tedeshi Trucks Band, The Wailers*, Peter Wolf*and 25 other bands) | Oak Ridge Estate, 2300 Oak Ridge Road, Arrington, VA (BYO Low Back Chair/Blanket - outdoors) | $317.03 4-day GA Pass $32.83 4-day Parking Pass | |
| Fri., 8/26/2016 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | Al Di Meola Electric Band (American jazz fusion and Latin jazz guitarist, composer, and record producer ; In 1974 he joined Chick Corea's band, Return to Forever) | The Hamilton | $38.35-$58.25 | |
| Fri., 8/26/2016 7:30pm | Gallagher*, Stang*, Lewis* and Bullock* with Eddie Hartness* (Local Piano, guitar, bass and drums; mix acoustic rock from classic to modern day with 3-part harmonies, harmonica and mandolin touches.) | Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale | Free | |
| Fri., 8/26/2016 7:30pm-11:30pm | The Real Live Jazz Quartet* (Modern, fusion jazz (Sax, Keyboards, drum,bass) | Ice House Café, 760 Eldon St., Herndon, VA | Free | |
| Sat., 8/27/2016 7:30pm-11:30pm | Mary Shaver & the Smokin' Polecats* (DC rock, soul and blues music with a rockabilly type voice) | Ice House Café, 760 Eldon St., Herndon, VA | Free | |
| Sun., 8/28/2016 10:30am-2:30pm | Georgia Brown's Jazz Brunch: Lena Seikaly (Local jazz vocalist that truly knows how to sing scat; one of our 2 favorite local jazz vocalists) | Georgia Brown's, 950 15th Street, NW, DC (between K and I Streets, NW.near McPherson Square) | No Cover (Brunch $41.95) | |
| Til Mon., 10/10/2016 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Daily | The Greeks: Agamemnon to Alexander the Great - Take an extraordinary journey through 5,000 years of Greek culture in this world-class exhibit celebrating kings, scholars, poets, and philosophers. An incredible collection of artifacts previously never before seen outside of Greece. | National Geographic Museum, 17th and M Streets NW, Washington, D.C. (red, blue, orange, and silver Metro lines or parking can be reserved) | $15 Adults $12 Subscriber, Seniors, Students, Military $10 Children 5-12 (free under 5) | |
| Sat., 9/3/2016 7:30pm Show | Bill Kirchen/AUSTIN DE LONE* & Too Much Fun (DC-Austin Rockabilly Guitarist/Singer) and Tom Principato Band (DC Blues Guitarist): “Twin Twang Rides Again!” (Must See!) | Birchmere | $29.50 | |
| Sat., 9/3/2016 1pm-9pm | Lake Anna Jazz & Blues Festival: 1:00PM Adrian Duke*, 2:00PM Mykle Lyons Sextet*, 3:00PM Chip Bubeck*, 4:00PM Integriti Reeves*, 5:00PM Clarence Penn*, 6:00PM Sam Gunderson*, 7:00PM Dixie Power Trio | Lake Anne Plaza (Waterfront) – 1609 Washington Plaza, Reston, VA 20190 | Free (BYO Chair) | |
| Sun., 9/4/2016 4pm DO 5:30pm Show | Chaise Lounge (Local jazz/lounge/swing band fronted by a female vocalist that does new and re-arranged quirky songs beautifully) | Villain & Saint, 7141 Wisconsin, Bethesda, MD | $17-$20 | |
| Tue., 9/6/2016 8pm & 10pm | Sharon' Clark CD Release Party (one of our favorite local Jazz vocalists with Paul Carr, Chris Grasso, Zack Pride and Lenny Robinson) | Blues Alley | $25.00 | |
| Wed., 9/7/2016 7pm DO 8pm Show | An Evening with Eric Lindell (New Orleans R&B Soul Singer-Songwriter-Guitarist) | Gypsy Sally's | $20Adv/$25Door | |
| Fri., 9/9/2016 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band (Big Band Ghanian Jazz; always good) | The Hamilton | $15-$20 | |
| Fri., 9/9/2016 7:30pm-11:30pm | The Dixie Power Trio (a Dixieland quartet based in Fredericksburg, VA that plays rock and roll.) | Ice House Café, 760 Eldon St., Herndon, VA | Free | |
| Sun., 9/11/2016 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | Hal Ketchum (Country Music Singer/Songwriter with a great voice) with Rick Brantley* | Birchmere | $35 | |
| Sun., 9/11/2016 6pm DO 8pm Show | Coco Montoya (California Blues Guitarist) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz | $20 Adv/$25 Door | |
| Mon., 9/12/2016 8pm & 10pm | Verroneau (Latin-French)Acoustic Jazz Quartet (2 Guitars, Drum, Vocalist) fronted by an alto French Quebec vocalist.) | Blues Alley | $20 | |
| Thu., 9/15/2016-Sun., 9/18/2016 8pm & 10pm | Eliane Elias* (Acclaimed Brazilian Jazz Piano/Alto Vocalist/Arranger/Songwriter) | Blues Alley | $55 Thu & Sun $65 Fri-Sat | |
| Fri., 9/16/2016 5pm DO 5:30pm-8:30pm Food Sales | Allyn Johnson* (Hammond B3) Organ Experience with Elijah Easton*/Sax, Allen Jones*/Drums, and Micah Smith*/Vocals (Johnson is a Local Soul and Bop Jazz Painist; directs the Jazz Studies program at UDC) | Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I Street SW, DC | $5 Cash only (age 16 under free) (VISA,MC, and cash accepted for food sales). | |
| Fri., 9/16/2016-Sun., 9/18/2016 6pm DO 7pm Show Sat. & Sun.; 9:30pm DO 10pm Show Fri.-Sat. | Jon Lovitz* ( versatile comedic actor instantly recognizable for his distinctive voice, acerbic wit, pear-shaped body, and hangdog eyes. guest spots on TV and a recurring role on Foley Square; a regular on TV's Saturday_Night_Live as Tommy Flanagan of pathological Liars Anonymous, the great Shakespearean ham Master Thespian, and the Devil himself; the fast talking baseball recruiter Ernie "Cappy" Capadino in Marshall's A League of Their Own (1992); a guest voice on the TV animated show The Simpsons) | Arlington Draft House | $30 | |
| Tue., 9/20/2016 8pm | Brian Wilson* celebrates the 50th Anniversary of his seminal rock album "Pet Sounds" by performing it in its entirety with Special Guests Al Jardine* and Blondie Chaplin* | Strathmore Music Center | $45-$165 | |
| Fri., 9/23/2016 8pm | Buckwheat Zydeco (authenticate Louisiana Zydeco) | Black Rock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Dr., Germantown, MD | $34-$44 | |
| Fri., 9/23/2016 6:30pm DO | Preservation Hall Jazz Band: In Celebration of the Opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (part of New Orleans history) | The Lincoln Theater, 1215 U St NW, DC (http://www.thelincolndc.com/) | $35 | |
| Sat., 9/24/2016 9am-10pm (see website for schedule) | 16th Library of Congress National Book Festival: Kwame Alexander, Raymond Arroyo, Aaron Becker, Darrin Bell, Douglas Brinkley, Christopher Buckley, Justin Cronin, Edwidge Danticat, Newt Gingrich, Philip Glass, James Gleick, Annette Gordon-Reed, Joel Grey, Winston Groom, Yaa Gyasi, Shannon Hale, Joy Harjo, Carl Hiaasen, Rep. Steven Israel, Margo Jefferson, Jo Ann Jenkins, Pati Jinich, Mary Karr, Brendan Kiely, Stephen King, The Work of Primo Levi, Janna Levin, James McBride, Jon Meacham, Juana Medina, Meg Medina, Roland Mesnier, Eileen Myles, Amy Ellis Nutt, Joyce Carol Oates, Katherine Paterson, Ed Piskor, Hannah Pittard, Michael Ramirez, Diane Rehm, Shonda Rhimes, Sharon Robinson, Salman Rushdie, Richard Russo, Stacy Schiff, Ann Marie Slaughter, Noelle Stevenson, Jeffrey Toobin, Calvin Trillin, Hervé Tullet, Luis Alberto Urrea, Sarah Vowell, Eric Weiner, Brendan Wenzel, Colson Whitehead, Jacqueline Woodson, Bob Woodward, Gene Luen Yang, and Carlos Ruiz Zafón. | Washington Convention Center, 7th and 9th streets and N Street and Mt. Vernon Place in downtown D.C. (right across from Carnegie Library at Mt. Vernon Square; accessible via the Yellow/Green line of Metro, Mount Vernon Square/7th Street/Convention Center Metro station) (http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/authors/) | Free | |
| Sat., 9/24/2016 All Day | 15th Annual DC Jazz Preservation Festival (an all-day celebration of DC's Jazz Heritage and honoring the opening of the National Museum of African American History & Culture. Meet some of the great jazz artists. Enjoy fish, chicken, ribs and more prepared by the great Friday Jazz Night chefs. Check out the arts and crafts vendors.) | Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I Street SW, DC | $5 Cash only (age 16 under free) (VISA, MC, and cash accepted for food sales). | |
| Sat., 9/24/2016 8pm | Paula Poundstone (a commediane who really knows how to work a room; we see her every chance we get) | Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD | $30-$40 | |
| Sun., 9/25/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Twobadours on the Run Tour: David Ryan Harris* (played guitar & sang in John Mayer’s band 2004-2012) & Gabe Dixon (one of Page's favorites; Gabe's songs have been featured on ABC, CBS, NBC, CW, The Proposal, Jimmy Kimmel LIVE!, The Late Show with Craig Ferguson and Last Call with Carson Daly.) | Jammin' Java | $20 | |
| Sun., 9/25/2016 6pm DO 7pm Show | Tom Jones Live! (One of the hardest working muscians we've ever seen. He still has his voice.) | Warner Theatre (TicketMaster.com) | $48-$195 | |
| Sun., 9/25/2016 8pm | Jazz Heritage Series: US Air Force Band Airmen of Note with Stefon Harris, vibraphonist (the premier jazz big band of the United States Air Force) | Dekelboum Concert Hall, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, 8270 Alumni Dr., U of Md, College Park, MD | Free (No tickets required) | |
| Tue., 9/27/2016 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | Dale Watson's Chicken S@*! Bingo with TBA opener (Dale is a Rocking Country Baritone with a sense of humor) | The Hamilton | $10-$15 | |
| Tue., 9/27/2016 6pm DO 8pm Show | The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra (Big Band Jazz) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz | $30Adv/$35 Door (Reserved Seating) | |
| Thu., 9/29/2016 7pm | Nighthawks Night (DC's Nighthawks efforts to usher blues & roots rock into the 21st century have been chronicled in a documentary entitled "Nighthawks on the Blue Highway". The film is screened and the Nighthawks perform live. There will also be a post-show Q&A with the documentary director Michael Striessguth) | Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD (http://www.weinbergcenter.org) | $15 Adv/$20 Door | |
| Thu., 9/29/2016 5:30pm DO 6pm-7:15pm | Marshall Keys (sax) and Herman Burney (bass): (play mainstream to contemporary, from bebop to hip-hop) | Grace Episcopal Church, 1041 Wisconsin Ave NW (BYO Chair or Blanket) | $10 Donation | |
| Fri., 9/30/2016 9:30pm | The Howlin' Brothers (Roots Trio) | Hill Country BBQ Live (Downstairs), 410 7th Street NW , DC | No Cover | |
| Fri., 9/30/2016 8pm | US Air Force's The Airmen of Note's Jazz Heritage Series: with guest artist Steve Turre (critically-acclaimed trombonist) | Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center, 4915 E Campus Dr, Alexandria, VA 22311 | Free, Open to Public, No tickets required | |
| Fri., 9/30/2016 9pm | Tom Principato Band (local Blues Guitar) | JV's Restaurant, 6666 Arlington Blvd. (at Annandale Rd.), Falls Church | Not Posted | |
| Tue., 10/4/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Joe Robinson (Aussie Guitar Protégé' of Tommy Emmanual with his own unique blend of rock, blues, jazz, and R&B) plus Smooth Hound Smith* (American roots duo of "one-man-band" Zack Smith (guitars/vocals/foot drums/harmonicas/banjo) and Caitlin Doyle (vocals/percussion)) | Jammin' Java | $15.00 | |
| Tue., 10/4/2016-Wed., 10/5/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | An Evening with Lyle Lovett & Robert Earl Keen (WARNING: Agnes really likes Lyle and doesn't think Robert Earl can sing; plus the tickets are too expensive unless you really like them both). | Birchmere | $110 | |
| Wed., 10/5/2016 7:30pm | Mark G. Meadows (Jazz Pianist Named DC Jazz Artist of the Year and Best Composer of 2014 by the Washington City Paper, Meadows will star as Jelly Roll Morton in Signature Theatre’s late summer presentation of Jelly’s Last Jam.) | Strathmore Mansion, 10701 Rockville Pike, N. Bethesda (https://www.strathmore.org/events-and-tickets/2016-2017-season) | $17 | |
| Wed., 10/5/2016 8pm | Christian McBride (5-time Grammy winner; American modern-fusion jazz bassision. Considered a virtuoso.) | AMP by Strathmore | $40-$50 | |
| Wed., 10/5/2016 8pm | Dee Dee Bridgewater (A 3-time Jazz Grammy winner, Tony winner, former host of NPR’s JazzSet, producer, and record label head) | Wolftrap Barns | $42-$48 | |
| Fri., 10/7/2016 7:30pm-11:30pm | The Dixie Power Trio (a Dixieland quartet based in Fredericksburg, VA that plays rock and roll.) | Ice House Café, 760 Eldon St., Herndon, VA | Free | |
| Sat., 10/8/2016 8pm | Jason Marsalis Quartet* (Jazz Vibes Quartet of the Marsalis jazz family) | AMP by Strathmore | $30-$40 | |
| Sun., 10/9/2016 5pm DO 6:30pm Show & 8:15pm DO /8:45pm Show | Julia Nixon(Former DC-based Blues-Jazz-Soul-Pop Singer with a great voice; made it big on Broadway) Returns with Dave Ylvisaker & Nick Nixon | Mr. Henry's Restaurant Upstairs, 601 Pennsylvania Ave SE, DC (www.mrhenrysdc.com) | $21.17-$25.83 | |
| Tue., 10/11/2016 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | Tommy Castro & The Pain Killers (West Coast Blues Guitarist & Singer) and Matt Schofield* (English blues-funk-jazz guitarist, singer, and songwriter) | The Hamilton | $19.75-$29.75 | |
| Wed., 10/12/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Asleep at the Wheel (Texas Swing led by Ray Benson; think "Bob Wills") with the Purple Hulls (Tall Red-headed twin sisters that used to back the Quebe Sisters on guitar, mandolin, & banjo. They play gospel bluegrass.) | Birchmere | $35 | |
| Wed., 10/12/2016 7:30pm | Shatner's World (Through stories, songs, jokes, and poignant moments, William Shatner takes audiences on a theatrical voyage exploring his life and career. From Shakespearean stage actor to internationally-acclaimed icon and raconteur, Shatner is known as much for his unique persona as his expansive body of work – highlights of which include Star Trek, Boston Legal, over 30 books, and several spoken word albums.) | Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD (http://www.weinbergcenter.org) | $60-$105 | |
| Fri., 10/14/2016 8pm | The Summit: Manhattan Transfer (Grammy winning jazz, pop, and R&B vocal quartet) Meets Take 6* ( soulful a cappella masters ) | Strathmore Music Center | $35-$85 | |
| Fri., 10/14/2016 8pm | Chaise Lounge (Local jazz/lounge/swing band fronted by a female vocalist that does new and re-arranged quirky songs beautifully) | Wolftrap Barns | $25-$27 | |
| Sat., 10/15/2016 7pm DO 8pm Show | Maria Bamford* Live (Named one of the 50 funniest people by The Rolling Stone; stand-up comedianne) | Warner Theatre (TicketMaster.com) | $30 | |
| Sat., 10/15/2016 8pm | An Intimate Night with Allen Stone* ("Hippie with Soul" Singer/Songwriter) with King Charles* (classically trained English pop singer-songwriter/guitarist/pianist/cellist) and Maria Masa* (unknown) | Sixth and I Historic Synagogue, 600 I Street NW, DC (http://www.sixthandi.org/) | $25 Adv/$28Door | |
| Sat., 10/15/2016 8pm | The Havana Cuba All-Stars*: Cuban Nights (Their first US tour; Latin Jazz from the Rumba to the Cha-Cha-Cha to the Habanera) | George Mason University, Center for the Performing Arts, Concert Hall | $30-$50 (individual tkts on sale 8/1/2016) | |
| Sat., 10/15/2016 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen (Local Bluegrass Quartet with great folkish harmonies and instrumentalists.) | The Hamilton | $18-$25 | |
| Mon., 10/17/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Chick Corea Elektric Band featuring Chick Corea/Keyboards, Dave Weckl/drummer, John Patitucci/bass, Eric Marienthal/sax, and Frank Gambale/guitarist (Jazz Fusion; Page really likes Chick Corea and his band is composed of well-respected fusion jazz instrumentalists) | Birchmere | $79.50 | |
| Tue., 10/18/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm | Squirrel Nut Zippers* (Chapel Hill, NC band with an eclectic fusion of Delta blues, gypsy jazz, 1930s–era swing, klezmer, and other styles) | Birchmere | $45 | |
| Wedl., 10/19/2016 8pm | J.D. Souther*(an American musician, singer-songwriter, and actor. He has written and co-written songs recorded by artists such as Linda Ronstadt and the Eagles; high nasally tenor) with opener, Nellie McKay (English singer-songwriter-pianist, playwright, Broadway actress, activist, and former stand-up comedian. She has performed jazz to rap to disco to funk. The best example of her is a performance artist pretending to be a little girl singing and playing a ukelele. Page is a fan.) | Wolftrap Barns | $34-$42 | |
| Thu., 10/20/2016 8pm | An Evening with Chris Botti (easy-listening jazz trumpet and a nice guy. We always enjoy hearing him play.) | Strathmore Music Center | $38-$65 | |
| Thu., 10/20/2016 7:30pm DO 8:30pm Show | Jerry Douglas (13-Grammies for Dobro) feat. Special Guests Larry Campbell* & Teresa Williams* | Tally Ho Theatre 19 West Market St., Leesburg (http://tallyholeesburg.com/) |
$30 Early $35 Adv$40 Door | |
| Fri., 10/21/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Rodney Crowell Band (American musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country musicwith five number one singles on Hot Country Songs; one of Agnes' favorites) with Clarence Bucaro* (young pop-folk singer-songwriter with nice voice) | Birchmere | $45 | |
| Fri., 10/21/2016 8pm | LAMPEDUSA: Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller, The Milk Carton Kids* and special guest Robert Plant* (A Benefit for Jesuit Refugee Services; An intimate evening of acoustic performances in the round) | Lisner Auditorium 730 21st Street, NW, DC (202-994-6800 lisner@gwu.edu |
$55-$85 | |
| Fri., 10/21/2016 8pm | US Airforce's The Airmen of Note's Jazz Heritage Series: with guest artist Cyrus Chestnut (legendary Baltimore pianist) | Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center 4915 E Campus Dr, Alexandria, VA 22311 |
Free, Open to Public, No tickets required | |
| Fri., 10/21/2016-Sat., 10/22/2016 7pm DO 8:30pm Show | The Fab Faux performing “The Book Of Lennon" on Friday and "The Book Of McCartney" on Saturday (Page's favorite Beatles Tribute Band; includes Letterman's Bass Guitarist; seems a bit pricey, though) | The Hamilton | $44, $78.25, $89.50 | |
| Sat., 10/22/2016 8pm | Bela Fleck (Modern Banjoist extraordinaire!) & Abigail Washburn* (Traditional Bluegrass clawhammer banjo player and singer/songwriter; Married to Bela and recorded a 2016 Grammy Award–winning album awith him.) | Sixth and I Historic Synagogue 600 I Street NW, DC (http://www.sixthandi.org/) |
$50 | |
| Sun., 10/23/2016 8pm | Jazz Heritage Series: US Air Force Band Airmen of Note with Marvin Stamm/trumpeter and Bill Mays/pianist (the premier jazz big band of the United States Air Force) | Dekelboum Concert Hal Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center 8270 Alumni Dr., U of Md, College Park, MD |
Free (No tickets required) | |
| Mon., 10/24/2016 6pm | Cassandra Allen* (Strathmore Artist In Residence: Cassandra Allen is a singer/songwriter best known for her illustrious voice and smooth tones that are reminiscent of Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald. Along with her ensemble, Allen will perform blends of traditional jazz fused with the sensuous sounds of Afro-Latin Mediterranean music.) | Millinneum Stage, Kennedy Center Grand Concourse | Free | |
| Thu., 10/27/2016 6:30pm DO | The 8th Annual Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival (Opening Night!) - The Most Very Specialest Evening with Tig Notaro* & Friends! Featuring Tig Notaro, Aparna Nancherla*, & more! (WARNING: Tig has had a double mastecomy and likes to do part of her show with her shirt off). | The Lincoln Theater 1215 U St NW, DC http://www.thelincolndc.com/ |
$30 | |
| Sat., 10/29/2016 9pm DO 9:30pm Show | Bob Schneider (Austin, Texas–based musician and artist and former lead-singer of Ugly Americans) & Bonnie Bishop (country rock singer-songwriter from Texas with a good alto voice; we like her better than Bob Schneider) | Hill Country Live BBQ - Downstairs | $22-$25 | |
| Sat., 10/29/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Tom Paxton* (Lifetime Achievement Grammy winning folk rock singer-songwriter/guitar-player. Nice baritone voice.) & John McCutcheon* (Folk Singer-Songwriter-Multi-instrumentalist renowned for hammered dulcimer; nice voice) | Birchmere | $39.50 | |
| Sun., 10/30/2016 6:30pm DO | The 8th Annual Bentzen Ball Comedy Festival- a UHF Live Commentary featuring "Weird Al" Yankovic*, Malcolm Gladwell, Dave Hill*, & More (Possibly the weirdest pairing ever. We love hearing Malcolm Gladwell/New Yorker Magazine speak. This will be a special presentation of the 1989 cult classic film UHF, featuring live on stage commentary while the film is rolling and Q&A with Weird Al himself plus special guests Malcolm Gladwell, Dave Hill, and more TBA. ). | The Lincoln Theater 1215 U St NW, DC http://www.thelincolndc.com/ |
$35 | |
| Sun., 10/30/2016 8pm |
Jimmy Heath* at 90 (The Kennedy Center celebrates the 90th birthday of legendary saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Heath with a stellar lineup, including appearances by the Jimmy Heath Big Band* including Roberta Gambarini*/vocals, Sharel Cassity*/sax, Stanley Cowell*/piano, Antonio Hart*/sax, Heath's brother Albert "Tootie" Heath*/drums, John Lee*/bass, Tony Purrone*/guitar, and fellow NEA Jazz Master and 2013 Kennedy Center Honoree Herbie Hancock/piano. Additionally, philosopher and social activist Dr. Cornel West* and Heath's son, Mtume Heath*, will offer remarks. ) | Kennedy Center Concert Hall | $20-$55 | |
| Mon., 10/31/16 6pm DO 7:30pm Show |
Dweezil Zappa ‘Dweezil Zappa Plays Whatever The F@%k He Wants’ – The Cease & Desist Tour-50 Years of Frank | Birchmere | $65 | |
| Tue., 11/1/2016 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show |
Cyrille Neville's Royal Southern Brotherhood with opening act TBA (touring to promote their new blues CD, "The Royal Gospel"; membership currently Cyril Neville/percussion & vocals, Yonrico Scott/drums, Bart Walker/guitar, Tyrone Vaughan/guitar, and Darryl Phillips/bass - not our favorite iteration but should still be good.) | The Hamilton | $20-$25 | |
| Thu., 11/3/2016 7:30pm |
Carly Simon (On the occasion of the paperback release of Boys in the Trees, Simon’s #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, she reveals her remarkable life, beginning with her storied childhood and on to a meteoric career in which she became the first artist in history to win a Grammy Award, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award.) | Sixth and I Historic Synagogue 600 I Street NW, DC (http://www.sixthandi.org/) |
$40 (includes copy of her book) | |
| Fri., 11/4/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Delbert McClinton (Amerian Treasure) with Brian Dunne (Americana singer-songwriter with nice tenor voice) | Birchmere | $45 | |
| Fri., 11/4/2016 8pm | Chaise Lounge (Local jazz/lounge/swing band fronted by a female vocalist that does new and re-arranged quirky songs beautifully) | The Carlyle Club | $20 | |
| Fri., 11/4/2016 8pm | Seldom Scene* (Bethesda Bluegrass Band from the 1970s) & Steep Canyon Rangers (Agnes' Favorite Bluegrass Band) | Weinberg Center for the Arts 20 West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD | $25-$35 | |
| Fri., 11/4/2016-Sat., 11/5/2016 9:30pm DO /10pm Show Fri. 6pm DO /7pm Show Sat. 9pm DO /10pm Show Sat. |
Alonzo Bodden Live at the Arlington Draft House (very funny comedian) | Arlington Draft House, 2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington (http://arlingtondrafthouse.com/drafthouse/) | $22 | |
| Sat., 11/5/2016 8pm |
Seldom Scene* (Bethesda Bluegrass Band from the 1970s) & Steep Canyon Rangers (Agnes' Favorite Bluegrass Band) | Weinberg Center for the Arts 20 West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD | $20-$35 | |
| Sat., 11/5/2016 8pm |
Edmar Castenada (Electric Harp Rock-Jazz Virtuoso - the one with strings; This will be like nothing you've ever heard before. When we saw him he did duets with a trombone player.) | Black Rock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Dr., Germantown, MD | $15-$21 | |
| Sun., 11/6/2016 4pm |
Mitch Woods and Rocket 88* (Boogie Woogie Piano/Vocals)with Dave Chappell/Local rock guitarist-vocalist, John Previti, Pete Ragusa, and Guests. (Mitch will perform also with Linwood Taylor and Clarence Bluesman Turner following the show at 8pm.) | JV's Restaurant, 6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church | Minimal Cover for all day | |
| Sun., 11/6/2016 8pm | Tab Benoit (Cajun Cajun Blues Singer-Songwriter-Guitarist) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz | $40 (reserved seating) | |
| Mon., 11/7/2016 5:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | Larry Carlton ( American jazz, smooth jazz, jazz fusion, blues, pop, and rock guitarist.) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz | $38.40 Reserved Seating/$48.40 Door | |
| Wed., 11/9/2016 7:30pm | Straight No Chaser: I’ll Have Another…20th Anniversary World Tour (Great male a cappella group) | Weinberg Center for the Arts 20 West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD | $40-$55 | |
| Wed., 11/9/2016 8pm | U.S. Army Blues Band "Pershing's Own" (The Army's premier 18-piece jazz ensemble) | Merchant Hall, Hylton Performing Arts Center 10960 George Mason Circle, Manassas, VA 0110 http://www.hyltoncenter.org/tickets/ticket_sales.html | Free | |
| Thu., 11/10/2016 6pm DO 8pm Show | Lori Williams: Behind the Smiles CD Release Party (Local jazz vocalist) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz | $25 Adv/$30 Door (reserved seating) | |
| Fri., 11/11/2016 5pm DO 5:30pm-8pm Catered Dinner Available6pm-8pm Show | The Fabulous Sharón Clark with Chris Grasso/piano, Paul Carr/Sax, Tommy Cecil/Bass, & Lenny Robinson/Drums (Great Local Jazz) | Westminster Presbyterian Church in DC, 400 I St. SW, DC | $5 (Visa, Mastercard, or Cash) | |
| Fri., 11/11/2016 8pm | US Airforce's The Airmen of Note's Jazz Heritage Series: with guest artist Terell Stafford (Grammy award-winning trumpeter) | Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center, 4915 E Campus Dr, Alexandria, VA 22311 | Free, Open to Public, No tickets required | |
| Fri., 11/11/2016-Sat., 11/12/2016 6pm DO /8pm Show & 9:45pm DO /10pm Show | McCoy Tyner* (legendary jazz pianist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet and a long solo career.) | Blues Alley | $60 | |
| Fri., 11/11/2016-Sat., 11/12/2016 7:30pm & 10pm Fri.7pm & 10pm Sat. | Tom Cotter* (Comic from runner-up from Season 7’s "America's Got Talent." NOTE: The Fri., 7:30pm show will be clean comedy if you want to bring the kids.) | Arlington Draft House, 2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington (http://arlingtondrafthouse.com/drafthouse/) | $25.00 | |
| Fri., 11/11/2016-Sun., 11/13/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Paula Poundstone (a commediane who really knows how to work a room; we see her every chance we get) | Birchmere | $49.50 | |
| Sat., 11/12/2016 6:30pm DO | Chris Issak: First Comes the Night Tour (Good rockguitarist/singer/songwriter; but gottenexpensive since been acting ) | The Lincoln Theater, 1215 U St NW, DC (http://www.thelincolndc.com/) | $55-$75 | |
| Sat., 11/12/2016 8pm | Kathy Mattea (This Grammy Award winning Country singer draws inspiration from her Appalachian roots, weaving bluegrass, gospel, and Celtic influences through her music.) | Black Rock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Dr., Germantown, MD | $34-$50 | |
| Sat., 11/12/2016 6:30pm DO 8pm Show |
The Last Waltz Tribute (The Band’s historic farewell concert in 1976 is honoredby thearea’s finest performers including Tom Principato, Big Joe Maher, Jonathan Sloane*, Tommy Lepson*, Margot MacDonald*, Michael Clem*, Ruthie & The Wranglers, 40 Dollar Fine*, Kirk Philips*, Pete Ragusa*, Bill, Starks and Steve Wolf*) | The Hamilton | $30-$50 | |
| Sun., 11/13/2016 2pm-12:30am |
Fundraiser for Operation Renewed Hope Foundation (ending Veterans' homelessness):2pm-4pm: Dixieland Direct Jazz Band* followed by an open mic by veterans, then live bands: Bad Influence Band*, Memphis Gold*, Cathy B & the Broadcasters*, and more | JV's Restaurant, 6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church | TBD | |
| Mon., 11/14/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show |
Bonnie Bishop (country rock singer-songwriter from Texas with a good alto voice) | Jammin' Java (warning: catered food is mediocre) | $18.00 | |
| Tue., 11/15/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show |
Acoustic Alchemy (Jazz Guitar Duo with backup band; Page loves them - NOTE: Nate Najar is touring with them for the rest of the year) | Birchmere | $35.00 | |
| Tue., 11/15/2016 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show |
Samantha Fish (young blues guitarist/vocalist that can hold her own - although we were a little disappointed the last time we heard her) with Lightnin' Malcolm* | The Hamilton | $24.75-$29.75 | |
| Wed., 11/16/2016 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | Riders in the Sky* (American Western music and comedy group; good musicians) with opening act TBA | The Hamilton | $17-$30 | |
| Thu., 11/17/2016-Sun., 11/20/2016 8pm & 10pm | Roberta Gambarini* (Italian Traditional Jazz Singer with wide pitch range; does scat) | Blues Alley | $25-$30 | |
| Thu., 11/17/2016-Sat., 12/31/2016 2pm Sat., Sun., & Wed. 7:30pm Sun.-Sat. | A Christmas Carol | Ford's Theatre, 511 10th St NW, DC | $22-$92 ($3 fee) | |
| Fri., 11/18/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Oleta Adams (1990s Black Soul, jazz, gospel singer/songwriter/pianist best known for "Get Here" and "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me".Great voice; great person; great show.) | Birchmere | $45 | |
| Fri., 11/18/2016-Sun., 1/8/2017 (every night) 5:30pm-10pm (last ticket sold at 9:30pm) | Meadowlark Winter Walk of Lights* (0.6 mile walk through the gardnens with nearly 1M lights on various holiday displays. All ADA-accessible. Fireplace for roasting marshmallows. Hot chocolate available for purchase, a Snowflake Shoppe, special events & activities, & Dear Santa area). | Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, 9750 Meadowlark Gardens Court, Vienna, VA 22182 (novaparks.ticketfly.com) | $5-$13 (promo code PRIME16 for $2 off online ticket purchases on Mondays through Thursdays, through December 8, 2016 (excluding Thanksgiving).) | |
| Sat., 11/19/2016 6:30pm DO | Loretta Lynn* (a country music icon) | The Lincoln Theater, 1215 U St NW, DC (http://www.thelincolndc.com/) | $55-$75 | |
| Sat., 11/19/2016-Sun., 1/1/2017 (not 12/5-12/7) TBD | ICE!® featuring Christmas Around the World (Enjoy more than TWO MILLION pounds of hand-carved colorful ice sculptures kept at a chilly 9 degrees as you celebrate cultural holiday traditions from the United Kingdom, Germany and more! Experience two-story ice slides, an enchanting Parade of Toys and larger-than-life ornaments. Visitors also can travel through the North Pole, sit inside Santa’s sleigh and see artisans from Harbin, China carve live inside the Frostbite Factory. Conclude your experience with the majesty of a full Nativity in stunning, crystal clear ice.) | Orchard Terrace, Gaylord National Resort, 201 Waterfront Street, National Harbor, MD 20745 (+1-301-965-4000; http://www.marriott.com/hotel-info/wasgn-gaylord-national-resort-and-convention-center/christmas-on-the-potomac/xyjvxiz/ice.mi) | $29-$36 Adult (12+)$21-$29 Child (4-11)Free (under 4)Discounts if buy by 10/1, for Military, & for Marriott Rewards Members$13 for 4-hrs. parking | |
| Sun., 11/20/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Herman Hermits starring Peter Noone (an absolutely fun show!) | Birchmere | $45 | |
| Sun., 11/20/2016 7:30pm | An Evening with Jake Shimabukuro (high energy electric rock ukelele) | Strathmore Music Center | $23-$50 | |
| Sun.,11/20/2016 8pm | Jazz Heritage Series: US Air Force Band Airmen of Note with Walt Weiskopf, saxophonist (the premier jazz big band of the United States Air Force) | Dekelboum Concert Hall, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, 8270 Alumni Dr., U of Md, College Park, MD | Free (No tickets required) | |
| Wed., 11/23/2016-Sun., 1/3/2017 5:30pm-9:30pm M-Th5:3-pm-10pm F-Su & Holidays | Bull Run Festival of Lights (Drive through 2.5 miles of festive light displays and visit the holiday village) | "Manassas National Battlefield Park, 7700 Bull Run Dr Centreville, VA 20121 (https://www.novaparks.com/events/bull-run-festival-of-lights)" | Car or Van: $15 M-Th, $20 F-Su & Holidays, $25 Dec. Fridays(rates available for Commercial Vans & Buses) | |
| Fri., 11/25/2016 8pm | Anderson, Brown, & Redd (DC jazz. Identical twins Peter* and Will *Anderson on clarinet and saxophone, brothers Alex and Zach Brown on piano and acoustic bass, and Chuck Redd on drums and vibraphones.) | AMP by Strathmore | $30-$40 | |
| Fri., 11/25/2016-Sat., 11/26/2016 9pm | Tim Whalen Septet(Hard Bop Jazz Pianist) | Twins Jazz | TBD | |
| Fri., 11/25/2016 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | Electric Hot Tuna* (American blues & roots with DC natives, Jorma Kaukonenand Jack Casady) | The Hamilton | $34.50-$59.50 | |
| Fri., 11/25/2016-Sun., 11/27/2016 2pm Fri-Sun8pm Fri & Sat 7:30pm Sun | ONCE (Winner of eight 2012 Tony Awards; Musical featuring an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments onstage, ONCE tells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who’s about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs. Warning: This will be a "third string" cast.) | National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave NW (facing Pennsylvania Avenue and overlooking Freedom Plaza), DC | TBA | |
| Fri., 11/25/2016-Fri., 1/6/2017 9am-5pm | Christmas at Mt. Vernon* (During the day, tour the Mansion, watch historic chocolate-making demonstrations, and meet Aladdin the Camel. We're open every day of the year, including Christmas Day and New Years. So bring the entire family to the home of George and Martha Washington this holiday season.A Christmas Shop will be open, too.) | 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, Virginia 22121 (http://www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-visit/activities-tours/christmas-at-mount-vernon) | Ages 0-5 FreeAges 6-11 $9 online Ages 12-61 $17 online Ages 52+ $16 online | |
| Sat., 11/26/2016 8pm | The Brian Setzer Orchestra*: 13th Annual Christmas Rocks! Tour | Warner Theatre (TicketMaster.com) | $45-$125 | |
| Thu., 12/1/2016 TBD | 94th Annual National Christmas Tree Lighting (Caps off the National Park Service Centennial year; featuring Chance the Rapper, James Taylor, Kelly Clarkson, and Yolanda Adams. Additional talent will be TBA.Note: Hallmark Channel will broadcast the show.) | President's Park (White House), E St. NW between 15th & 17th STs. NW, DC (www.thenationaltree.org; follow @TheNationalTree on Twitter and #NCTL2016 on social media) | Free | |
| Thu., 12/1/2016-Sat., 12/24/2016 Tue.-Fri. 7pm Sat. 2pm & 7pm Sun. 1pm & 5:30pm Sat., 12/24 11am & 3:30pm | The Washington Ballet's Nutcracker | Warner Theatre (TicketMaster.com) | $30-$125 | |
| Thu., 12/1/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Steep Canyon Rangers (North Carolina Bluegrass Band; Agnes really likes them) | Birchmere | $39.50 | |
| Thu., 12/1/2016-Sun., 12/4/2016 8pm & 10pm | Arturo Sandoval (Jazz Trumpet Legend from Cuba; also Pianist and Composer; don't expect Latin jazz) | Blues Alley | $50-$55 | |
| Fri., 12/2/2016 8pm | Sleigh Bells Ring Out! The Mavericks (includes Raul Malo - think Roy Orbison) | Strathmore Music Center | $35-$80 | |
| Fri., 12/2/2016 8pm | Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band (Big Band Ghanian Jazz; always good) | AMP by Strathmore | $20-$30 | |
| Tue., 12/6/2016-Wed., 12/7/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Mary Chapin Carpenter (American singer, songwriter and musician. Carpenter spent several years singing in Washington, D.C. clubs before signing in the late 1980s with Columbia Records, who marketed her as a country singer which she isn't. She's more folk-pop to me. At any rate she has a new CD out. But we're not paying $89.50 to see her.) | Birchmere | $89.50 | |
| Wed., 12/7/2016 8pm & 10pm | Chaise Lounge: "Swinging Holiday" (Local jazz/lounge/swing band fronted by a female vocalist that does new and re-arranged quirky songs beautifully) | Blues Alley | $22.50 (plus $12 min.) | |
| Sat., 12/10/2016 8pm | Frank Vignola Trio (Fantastic Finger-picking Acoustic Guitarist; with Vinny Raniolo/guitar & Gary Mazzaroppi/bass) | The Theatre at Washington, VA, 291 Gay Street, Washington, VA 22747 (theatrewashingtonva.com) | $25 | |
| Sat., 12/10/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Cheryl Wheeler* & John Gorka* (contemporary folk singers-songwriters both with great voices) | Birchmere | $40 | |
| Sat., 12/10/2016 8pm | Gerald Clayton*: Piedmont Blues featuring Lizz Wright* (Clayton is a 4-time Grammy nominee for contemporary pop-Jazz piano; Lizz Wright is an alto Jazz/R&B singer and composer) | Strathmore Music Center | $41-$68 | |
| Sun., 12/11/2016 4pm & 8pm | Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis (Grammy Award winner Davis has created a show that features the beloved Christmas music of Mannheim Steamroller along with dazzling multimedia effects performed in an intimate setting.) | Strathmore Music Center | $52-$108 | |
| Sun., 12/11/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Del & Dawg (Del McCoury & David Grisman) | Birchmere | $55 | |
| Mon., 12/12/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Big Bad Voodoo Daddy: Wild 'n Swingin' Holiday Party (SoCal Contemporary Swing Revival Band) | Birchmere | $49.50 | |
| Tue., 12/13/2016-Wed., 12/14/2016 8pm & 10pm | Eric Felton Jazz Orchetra (Big Band): Duke Ellington's Nutcracker | Blues Alley | $30 (plus $12 min.) | |
| Wed., 12/14/2016-Sun., 1/8/2017 | Wicked! (Called "the best musical of the decade" and "Broadway's biggest blockbuster," Wicked is the winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy and three Tony Awards. Travel back to Oz with this must-see musical spectacular!) | Kennedy Center Opera House | $79-$299 | |
| Wed., 12/14/2016 6pm DO 8pm Show | Redd Christmas (annual Chuck and Robert Redd Christmas Jazz Show; always wonderful) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz | $28 Reserved Seating | |
| Wed., 12/14/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Blood, Sweat & Tears featuring Bo Bice (Legendary American Horn Band; Agnes thinks this iteration is better than the original and Bo has the perfect slightly gruff voice to replace David Clayton Powell.) | Birchmere | $49.50 | |
| Thu., 12/15/2016 8pm | Ramsey Lewis* & John Pizzarelli: A Nat King Cole Holiday (Ramsay Lewis is a Jazz Composer/Pianist/Radio Personality best known for "The In Crowd". John Pizzarelli is a jazz guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader. ) | Strathmore Music Center | $36-$86 | |
| Thu., 12/15/2016-Sun., 12/18/2016 TBA | National Symphony Orchestra performs Handel's Messiah | Kennedy Center Concert Hall | $15-$89 (on sale 9/14/2016) | |
| Thu., 12/15/2016-Sun., 12/18/2016 8pm & 10pm | Freddy Cole Quartet: "Here for the Holidays" (Younger brother of Nat King Cole but good in his own right; Grammy-nominated Traditional Jazz Singer-Pianist) | Blues Alley | $30-$35 (plus $12 min.) | |
| Sun., 12/17/2016 3pm & 8pm | The Reduced Shakespeare Company* (festive funny physical family fun as these Three Wise Guys send-up and celebrate your favorite winter holiday traditions. ) | Black Rock Center for the Arts, 12901 Town Commons Dr., Germantown, MD | $27-$35 | |
| Sun., 12/18/2016 5pm DO 6:30pm Show | Kurt Elling:Holiday Show with opening act TBA (Jazz tenor that Page likes better than Agnes) | The Hamilton | $27.75-$59.75 | |
| Tue., 12/20/2016-Tue., 12/21/2016 7:30pm | "A Stan Kenton Christmas" featuring vocalist Lena Seikaly (The Capitol Bones All-Brass Big Band presents "A Stan Kenton Christmas" featuring vocalist Lena Seikaly; This is one of our holiday must-sees!) | The Carlyle Club | $25 | |
| Tue., 12/20/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | A John Waters Christmas (egendary filmmaker ("Female Trouble", "Hairspray", "Serial Mom"), raconteur and author of the bestselling book, Carsick-hitchhikes into town with a bag full of sticks and stones for the devoted and the damned, spreading yuletide profanity and perverted piety with his critically acclaimed one-man talk show; NOTE:This is a Page-only show.) | Birchmere | $49.50 | |
| Tue., 12/20/2016 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | A Holiday Show with Los Lobos* (Multiple Grammy-winning American Chicano rock band from East Los Angeles) | The Hamilton | $49.75-$55 | |
| Tue., 12/21/2016-Wed., 12/21/2016 7:30pm | "A Stan Kenton Christmas" featuring vocalist Lena Seikaly (The Capitol Bones All-Brass Big Band presents "A Stan Kenton Christmas" featuring vocalist Lena Seikaly; This is one of our holiday must-sees!) | The Carlyle Club | $25 | |
| Sun., 12/25/2016 6pm-7pm | The Christmas Day Jazz Jam: Chuck Redd. Robert Redd, Tom Williams, James King, Lenny Robinson and vocalist Delores King Williams (This is always packed. So get there early). | Kennedy Center Millenium Stage | Free | |
| Mon., 12/26/2016-Fri., , 12/30/2016 6pm DO/8pm Show 9:45pmDO/10pm Show | Cyrus Chestnut & Michael Bowie Band (Baltimore light-bop jazz pianist) | Blues Alley | $30-$40 (plus $12 min.) | |
| Tue., 12/27/2016-Wed., 12/28/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | An Evening with Judy Collins* (yes, the iconic Judy Collins who was a 1970s Sweet Soprano Folk Singer-Songwriter, social activist, and had an eclectic taste in music) | Birchmere | $59.50 | |
| Wed., 12/28/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Deanna Bogart (Former DC Boogie-Woogie Blues Pianist/Singer/Saxophonist Songwriter) | Jammin' Java | $22 | |
| Thu., 12/29/2016 6pm DO 7:30pm | 20th Annual Hank Williams Tribute featuring Cathy Fink* & Marcy Marxer*, Bill Kirchen, Robin & Linda Williams, Patrick McAvinue*, and Mark Schatz* | Birchmere | $29.50 | |
| Fri., 12/30/2016 6pm DO 8pm Show | Deanna Bogart (Former DC Boogie-Woogie Blues Pianist/Singer/Saxophonist Songwriter) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz | $25 Adv/$30 Door reserved seating | |
| Sat., 12/31/2016 7pm DO 9pm Show | Doc Scantlin and his Imperial Palms Orchestra to ring in 2017! (18- piece ensemble swings with manic abandon through the early Great American Songbook, infusing standards with new energy led by a consummate showman. We went last year and it was a blast - perfect way to bring in a new year!) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz | $80-$158 reserved seating (four – course dinner, special hats, noise makers, horns, pop out streamers, and a champagne toast at midnight.) | |
| Sat., 12/31/2016 5:30pm DO/6:30pm Show & 9:30pm DO/10pm Show | Year's Eve with Cyrus Chestnut Trio (Baltimore light-bop jazz pianist) & Michael Bowie Band (Baltimore light-bop jazz pianist) | Blues Alley | $110 6:30pm Show (3 course meal, non-alcoholic beverages (bottled water excluded), tax and gratuity); $150 9:30pm Show (3 course meal, non alcoholic beverages (bottled water excluded), champagne by the glass, hats, noise makers, tax and gratuity.) | |
| 12/31/2016 2pm til Midnite | 1st Night Alexandria: 150+ performances at 24 indoor venues starting at 2pm with family friendly activities, entertainment runs from 7pm til midnight, Dancing in the Street (King St.) starts at 10pm, and the festivities end at midnight with fireworks over the Potomac. (see the website for specifics) | https://www.firstnightalexandria.org/ | $30 (13 and up) | |
| Fri., 1/6/2017 8pm | Sonny Landreth + Sarah Borges* & the Broken Singles (Sonny is a stellar Cajun blues slide guitarist - He is LOUD! There will be a dance floor.) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz | $30 reserved seats | |
| Fri., 1/6/2017-Sat., 1/7/2017 7:30pm | Jim Gaffigan* (GRAMMY-nomated comedian Jim Gaffigan brings his Fully Dressed tour) | The Theater at MGM National Harbor, 101 Harborview Ave (at the top of the hill to the North), Oxon Hill, MD 20745 (https://www.mgmnationalharbor.com/en/entertainment.html) | $53.64-$90.46 | |
| Boat Trip: Carribbean | ||||
| Fri., 1/6/2017-Fri., 1/13/2017 All Day | Delbert McClinton's Sandy Beaches Cruise XXIII: Delbert McClinton; Marcia Ball; Band of Heathens; Bluz House Rockers; Etta Britt; Marc Broussard; Bruce Channel; Brian Dunne; Doyle & Debbie (musical); Fred Eaglesmith; Danny Flowers; Anson Funderburgh; Jimmy Hall; Tom Hambridge; Kree Harrison; The Howlin' Brothers; Teresa James & the Ryhthm Tramps; Shelley King; Big Joe Maher; The Mavericks; Clay McClinton; Teh McCrary Sisters; Mingo Fishtrap; Lukas Nelson & the Promise of the Real; Gary Nicholson; Spooner Oldham; Lee Roy Parnell; The Quebe Sisters Band; Kimmie Rhodes; Sharon Vaughn; Lari White; World Famous Headliners; Red Young; Mike Zito. (Besides band/artist performances, there are also daily Songwriter Shows (a.k.a.,"guitar pulls") and a one of a kind Pianorama where all of the keyboardists on the boat get together and do a "keyboard pull"). | Ports of Call: Tampa, FL; Falmouth, Jamaica; & Georgetown Grand Cayman (http://www.delbert.com/) | See website | |
| Thu., 1/12/2017-Sun., 1/15/2017 6pm DO/8pm Show 9:45pm DO/10pm Show | Stanley Jordan (Solo Jazz Electric Guitar (taps neck)/Piano) | Blues Alley | $25 (10pm show) $30 (8pm show) | |
| Fri., 1/13/2017 8pm | 1964: The Tribute (Beatles Tribute Band that dresses like them complete with wigs; Page thinks they do a really good job.) | Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD | $22.50-$32.50 | |
| Thu., 1/19/2017 8pm | An Acoustic Evening with Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt (Texas Troubadours) | Strathmore Music Center | $55-$95 | |
| Fri., 1/20/2017- Sat., 1/21/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Ricky Skaggs* & Kentucky Thunder (American country and bluegrass singer (high keening tenor), musician, producer, and composer. Known as a very good mandolin player but he also plays fiddle, guitar, mandocaster and banjo.) | Birchmere | $39.50 | |
| Sat., 1/21/2017 7pm DO 8:30pm Show | The Band of Heathens Album Release Show with opener "The National Release*" (2 great lead singers; we've been fans since the first time we heard them.) | Gypsy Sally's | $15 Adv/$18 Door | |
| Sun., 1/22/2017 6pm-9pm | Lori Williams Birthday Party and Jam (Traditional Jazz Vocalist from DC) | Alice's Jazz & Cultural Society, 2813 12th St. NE, Washington, DC | $5.00 | |
| Mon., 1/23/2017 6pm DO/8pm Show 9:45pm DO/10pm Show | Geoff Gallante Quintet (Jazz Trumpet Wonder Kid) | Blues Alley | $20.00 | |
| Wed., 1/25/2017 8pm | An Evening with Pat Metheny (guitarist) with Antonio Sanchez* (drummer), Linda Oh* (bassist) & Gwilym Simcock*(pianist) | Strathmore Music Center | $45-$85 | |
| Wed., 1/25/2017 7:30pm-9pm | Mary Ann Redmond (Local vocalist reminescent of Deanna Bogart; Mary Ann on blues & jazz alto vocals and acoustic electric guitar, Danny Hovey on guitar, Anthony Setola on bass, and Daren Blessman on drums.) | Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE., DC | $15 Adv/$20 Door | |
| Thu., 1/26/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Mac McAnally (Songwriter with several #1 hits, CMA Musician of the Year 8 years in a row, Nashville Songwriters' Hall of Fame, Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame; long time writing relationship with Jimmy Buffett, and a genuinely nice guy. Page has been in the studio with him in Muscle Shoals when he sang backup for a friend of ours' recording.) | Birchmere | $29.50 | |
| Fri., 1/27/2017 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | Chaise Lounge: CD Release Party (Local jazz/lounge/swing band fronted by a female vocalist that does new and re-arranged quirky songs beautifully) | AMP by Strathmore, 11810 Grand Park Avenue, Suite 400, N. Bethesda | $25-$35 | |
| Fri., 1/27/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Junior Brown (American country/blues guitarist and singer known for his "GuitSteel" instrument (a 2-necked guitar played on a stand); always accompanied by his wife on acoustic guitar & vocals) | Birchmere | $25 | |
| Sat., 1/28/2017 5pm DO 6:30mp Show | Shenandoah Run* (8-piece bluegrass-folk band with good 6-part harmonies) | Jammin' Java | $20 | |
| Fri., 2/3/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | An Evening with The Nighthawks (DC Blues & Roots Rock Band) | Jammin' Java | $20 | |
| Thu., 2/9/2017 8pm-10pm | Jazz Heritage Series: Airmen of Note (premier jazz ensemble (big band) of the USAF) with vocalist Nnenna Freelon* | Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall, NVCC, 4915 E Campus Dr, Alexandria, VA 22311 (www.usafband.eventbrite.com) | Free but tickets required | |
| Fri., 2/10/2017 9:30pm | The Howlin' Brothers (High energy Roots Trio) | Hill Country BBQ Live (Downstairs), 410 Seventh St. NW, DC | No Cover | |
| Sat., 2/11/2017 8pm-9pm Beginner Swing Lesson 9pm-midnite Dance | Eric Felten Jazz Orchestra provides music for the Swing Dance - Valentine's Day Red Dress Ball (all proceeds go to the American Heart Association; No partner nor prior experience needed.) | Spanish Ballroom in Glenn Echo Park (http://www.flyingfeet.org) | $18 $14 with Student ID | |
| Sun., 2/12/2017 7pm | Valentine's with the Doc Scantlin Orchestra (Cab Calloway-style Big Band Jazz variety show) | The Carlyle Club | $35 | |
| Tue., 2/14/2017 7:30pm | Sharon Clark Trio (jazz from the American Songbook; one of our favorite jazz vocalists; from DC) | Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE., DC | $26Adv | |
| Thu., 2/16/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Fred Eaglesmith (funny Canadian Roots Singer-Songwriter-Guitarist who never operatdx within anyone’s boundaries; his voice is so-so but his original songs make up for it) with Tif Gin | Jammin' Java | $20 | |
| Thu., 2/16/2017 5:45pm-10pm | Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival - Jazz Academy of Music's Mardi Gras Black Tie Gala: 5:45pm Silent Auction 6pm Meet & Greet with NEA Jazz Master Delfeayo Marsalis 6:45pm Doors Open for Gala 7pm Gala Dinner with entertainment by The Jazz Academy Orchestra* directed by Paul Carr 8:30pm Delfeayo Marsalis (trombone) and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra | Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel Executive Meeting Center, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852 (MidAtlanticJazzFestival.org) | $165-$285 Adv | |
| Fri., 2/17/2017 7pm-11pm | Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival - Ronnie Wells Main Stage Session #1: 7pm Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Jazz Orchestra* conducted by Delfeayo Marsalis 8:30pm Vanessa Rubin Quartet* with special guest Paul Carr 10pm Houston Person Quartet | Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel Executive Meeting Center, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852 (MidAtlanticJazzFestival.org) | $35-$80 Adv (or $175-$295 for full festival except Gala) | |
| Sat., 2/18/2017 7pm-11pm | Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival - Ronnie Wells Main Stage Session #3: 7pm Kathy Kosins Group* 8:30pm Guitar Summit featuring Russell Malone*, Paul Bollenback*, Bobby Broom* 10pm Etienne Charles and Creole Soul | Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel Executive Meeting Center, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852 (MidAtlanticJazzFestival.org) | $35-$80 Adv (or $175-$295 for full festival except Gala) | |
| Sun., 2/19/2017 1pm-5pm | Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival - Ronnie Wells Main Stage Session #4: 1pm MAJF Women's Collective featuring: Akua Allrich*, Janelle Gill*, Amy Shook*, Savannah Harris* 2:30pm Greg Hatza Organization* 4pm Lavenia Nesmith Group*: Tribute to Nancy WIlson | Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel Executive Meeting Center, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852 (MidAtlanticJazzFestival.org) | $15-$45 Adv (or $175-$295 for full festival except Gala) | |
| Sun., 2/19/2017 6pm-10pm | Mid-Atlantic Jazz Festival - Ronnie Wells Main Stage Session #5: 6pm Paul Carr Quartet featuring Jamie Davis* 7:30pm Steve Turr Quartet* 9pm The Rene Marie Group* | Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel Executive Meeting Center, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852 (MidAtlanticJazzFestival.org) | $35-$80 Adv (or $175-$295 for full festival except Gala) | |
| Thu., 2/16/2017-Sun., 2/19/2017 8pm & 10pm | Mary Wilson* of the Supremes (Legendary Soul Singer) | Blues Alley | $40-$45 | |
| Sat., 2/17/2017 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | Guitar Legend Albert Lee (English guitar legend known for his fingerstyle and hybrid picking technique) with Bobby Thompson & Revelator Hill* (local master guitarist-vocalist plays blues & rock) | Jammin' Java | $25-$28 | |
| Fri., 2/17/2017-Sat., 2/18/2017 9pm & 11pm | Hot Club of Baltimore* (gypsy swing) | Twins Jazz | $15 | |
| Sat., 2/18/2017 6pm DO/8pm Show 10pm DO/10:30pm Show | Julia Nixon's Saturday Double-Header (Former DC-based Blues-Jazz-Soul-Pop Singer with a great voice; made it big on Broadway) | Mr. Henry's Restaurant-Upstairs, 601 Pennsylvania Ave SE, DC (http://www.mrhenrysdc.com/) | "$14GA/ $19 Reserved Table ($15 F&B minimum / person)" | |
| Sat., 2/18/2017 8pm-9pm Beginner Swing Lesson 9pm-midnite Dance | Big Joe Mayer and the Dynaflows provides music for a Swing Dance (No partner nor prior experience needed.) | Spanish Ballroom in Glenn Echo Park (http://www.americanswing.org) | $20 over 17 $15 ages 11-17 | |
| Thu., 2/23/2017 6:30pm DO/7:30pm Show | Dirty Dozen Brass Band (Big New Orleans Brass Band) with The Get Right Band* | The Hamilton | $25-$30 | |
| Thu., 2/23/2017 Only (Fri., 2/24/2017-Sat., 2/25/2017 Sold Out) 8pm | The Tedeschi-Trucks Band (Blues; Feb. 23 special guests Paul Barrere & Fred Tackett of Little Feat; Feb. 24 & 25th Tedeschi-Trucks Band do 2 sets) | Warner Theatre | $27.50-$87.50 | |
| Fri., 2/24/2017 6pm DO/7pm Show | Todd Snider - Solo (Blues Guitarist) | Birchmere | $25 | |
| Fri., 2/24/2017-Sat., 2/25/2017 9pm & 11pm | Tim Whalen Quintet (great Bop) | Twins Jazz | $15 | |
| Fri., 2/24/2017 & Sun., 2/26/2017 6:30pm Lecture/8pm Fri. Show 2:30pm Lecture/4pm Sun. Show | Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis/Trumpet: "All Rise" featuring Morgan State University Gospel Choir & the National Philharmonic Orchestra (An epic and inspirational jazz symphony where World-class jazz soloists and classical musicians share the spotlight as All Rise crisscrosses genres in its 12 evocative movements. Expect big band passages, a touch of New Orleans swagger, and impassioned blues riffs in this sonic odyssey. William Eddins conducting. Damien Sneed will provide a free pre-concert lecture before each performance covering key elements and inspirations for each movement, highlighting Marsalis’ signature sound.) | Strathmore Music Center | $65-$175 | |
| Sat., 2/25/2017 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | Film Sneak Preview: "Anacostia Delta: Home of the World's Great “Unknown” Guitarists" (Screening of the new, full-length documentary concert film; Meet the filmmakers and musicians, and hear a live Anacostia Delta performance at this special screening. The film includes performance and rehearsal interviews from a 2015 concert celebrating guitar legend Danny Gatton, who the Washington Post called, “the greatest guitar player you’ve never heard,” and other DC guitar greats.) | AMP by Strathmore, 11810 Grand Park Avenue, Suite 400, N. Bethesda | $25-$35 | |
| Sat., 2/25/2017 8pm-9pm Beginner Swing Lesson 9pm-midnite Dance | Tom Cunningham Orchestra* provides music for a Swing Dance (16=piece big swing band; No partner nor prior experience needed.) | Spanish Ballroom in Glenn Echo Park (http://www.americanswing.org) | $18 $14 with Student ID | |
| Tue., 2/28/2017 TBD | Marcia Ball (Cajun Honky-tonk piano) | The Hamilton | TBD | |
| Wed., 3/1/2017-Thu., 3/2/2017 6pm DO/8pm Show 9:45pm DO/10pm Show | Gary Burton* & Makoto Ozone*: Duets (Jazz Vibes & Piano) | Blues Alley | $40-$45 | |
| Thu., 3/2/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | The Time Jumpers featuring Vince Gill, Kenny Sears, and Ranger Doug Green (The only additional thing I need to say is this is NOT a Vince Gill show. He is a member of the ensemble which are all top notch). | Birchmere | $59.50 (on sale noon, 9/30/16) | |
| Thu., 3/2/2017-Sun.. 3/5/2017 6:30pm DO/7:30pm Show (all dates) 9:15pm DO/9:45pm Show (not Sun.) | Brad Williams (Brad has an “anything goes” attitude, and he also happens to be a dwarf. He is hysterically funny. We love his cable specials!) | DC Improv | $20 (plus 2 item minimum) | |
| Fri., 3/3/2017 8pm (Sold Out) & 10:30pm | Patton Oswalt* (actor & Author) | Warner Theatre | $37.50-$57.50 | |
| Sat., 3/4/2017 6:30pm DO/8pm Show | Tab Benoit (Cajun Rock Singer-Songwriter-Guitarist) with opener Alanna Royale* | The Hamilton | $25-$35 | |
| Sat., 3/4/2017 8pm | Bria Skonberg (Great young jazz trumpeter) | Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD | $20-$30 | |
| Sun., 3/5/2017 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | Booker T. Jones* (American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, record producer and arranger, best known as the frontman of the band Booker T. & the M.G.'s , one of the architects of the Memphis soul sound of the 1960s) with opening act TBA | The Hamilton | $35/$40/$60 | |
| Tue., 3/7/2017-Wed., 3/8/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Tommy Emmanuel and Special Guest Joe Robinson: It's Never Too Late Tour (Best acoustic guitarist alive! And one of his protégés) | Birchmere | $49.50 | |
| Tue., 3/7/2017 8pm & 10pm | Veronneau (authentic local Brazilian jazz/samba quartet) | Blues Alley | $22 | |
| Fri., 3/10/2017 6:30pm DO/8pm Show | Paul Thorne (a favorite of ours; Americana Singer-Songwriter from Tupelo Mississippi, former boxer, son of a Tent Evangelist; nephew of a pimp; etc.) with opener Andrew Duhon* | The Hamilton | $24.75-$34.75 | |
| Fri., 3/10/2017-Sun., 5/20/2017 Mon.-Sat. 7:30pm Fri., Noon or 2pm Sat., 2pm | Ragtime* (Epic Tony-winning musical based on the Novel Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow with a DC cast depicts three families striving for the American dream at the turn of the 20th century - a wealthy white family, a daring Harlem musician and a determined Jewish immigrant) | Ford's Theatre, 511 10th St NW, DC | $18-$71 | |
| Fri., 3/10/2017-Sat., 3/11/2017 6:15pm DO/7:30pm Show 9:30pm DO/10pm Show | Caroline Rhea* (Canadian stand-up comedian, actress and model who was the original host of the reality television show The Biggest Loser on NBC. She is also known for her role as Hilda Spellman from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch., and for replacing Rosie O'Donnell as the hostess of her syndicated talk show, renamed The Caroline Rhea Show.) | Arlington Draft House, 2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington (http://arlingtondrafthouse.com/drafthouse/) | $25 | |
| Fri., 3/10/2017-Sat., 3/11/2017 6pm-11:30pm Fri. TBA Sat. | DC Bluegrass Festival*: Fri. - Love Canon* (Charlottesville, Virginia based bluegrass-tinged 80's band that we don't care for), Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen (Local Bluegrass Quartet with great folkish harmonies and great instrumentalists), Flatt Lonesome* (young 6-piece bluegrass band founded by 3 siblings with high lonesome harmony), Charm City Junction* (Young Baltimore acoustic bluegrass quartet); Sat - Steep Canyon Rangers (our favorite Bluegrass band; out of North Carolina), Band of Ruhks* (5-piece bluegrass band, good instrumentalists with high keening vocals), Flatt Lonesome*, Valerie Smith & Liberty Pike* (American Roots and Bluegrass recording vocalist & guitarist; not one of our favorites) | Sheraton Tysons Hotel, 8661 Leesburg Pike, Tysons Corner, VA (http://www.dcbluegrassfest.org) | $15-$350 | |
| Sun., 3/12/2017-Mon., 3/13/2017 6pm DO/7:30pm Show | Colin Hay (another of Page's Favorites; Scottish Australian musician and actor who made his mark during the 1980s as lead vocalist of the Australian band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist) | Birchmere | $45 | |
| Fri., 3/17/2017 8pm | Jay Leno* (Recipient of the Kennedy Center's 2014 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor) | Kennedy Center Concert Hall Stage | $79-$149 | |
| Fri., 3/17/2017 Sun., 3/19/2017 Mon., 3/20/2017 Thu., 3/23/2017 Sat., 3/25/2017 Sun., 3/26/2017 8pm | Cher* (yes, that iconic pop superstar; Warning: These tickets are expensive!) | The Theater at MGM National Harbor, 101 Harborview Ave (at the top of the hill to the North), Oxon Hill, MD 20745 (https://www.mgmnationalharbor.com/en/entertainment.html) | $109.09-$254.55 | |
| Sun., 3/19/2017 7pm DO/8pm Show | Andy Suzuki ( pop-folk with a good tenor voice) | Jammin' Java | $15-$18 | |
| Sun., 3/19/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Marc Cohn: 25th Anniversary Tour (Grammy-winning folk rock singer-songwriter best known for "Walking to Memphis") | Birchmere | $49.50 | |
| Mon., 3/20/2017-Tue., 3/21/2017 6pm DO/7:30pm Show | Chris Botti (Mellow Jazz Trumpet and a truly nice guy who encourages kids with their music) | Birchmere | $105 | |
| Mon., 3/20/2017-Sun., 4/16/2017 Varies | National Cherry Blossom Festival: 3/16/2017, 7-11pm Pink Tie Party fundraiser benefitting the Cherry Blossom Festival 3/25/2017, 5pm-6:30pm Opening Ceremony 3/25/2017-4/9/2017 noon-6pm daily Free ANA Performance Stage 4/1/2017 10am-4:30pm Free Blossom Kite Festival 4/8/2017 10am-Noon National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade 4/15/2017 2pm-9:30pm (Fireworks @ 8:30pm) Free Southwest Waterfront Fireworks Festival | Various locations in DC (http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/category/events/) | Varies (see website) | |
| Thu., 3/23/2017 6:30pm DO/7:30pm Show | Laith Al-Saadi* (Finalist of NBC's "The Voice." Now he's poised to bring his authentic blend of blues, soul and classic rock to audiences around the nation and the world. ) with opener TBA | The Hamilton | $20-$45 | |
| Thu., 3/23/2017 8pm | Jazz Heritage Series: Airmen of Note (premier jazz ensemble (big band) of the USAF) with drummer Peter Erskine* | Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall, NVCC, 4915 E Campus Dr, Alexandria, VA 22311 (www.usafband.eventbrite.com) | Free but tickets required | |
| Thu., 3/23/2017 6:30DO/7:30pm Show | Tom Segura* (The Cincinnati native is a stand-up and podcasting sensation, sharing his stories and hilariously honest perspective with millions of people around the world. You can see his specials on Netflix, hear him on “Your Mom’s House” (with his wife, Christina Pazsitzky) and catch him live on our stage this spring.) | DC Improv | "$30 GA $45 VIP (Meet & Greet) (Special Event 18 & over Two items minimum)" | |
| Fri., 3/24/2017-Sat., 3/25/2017 9pm & 11pm | The R&B Jazz Quintet: Kenny Rittenhouse (trumpet) and Herman Burney (upright bass) | Twins Jazz | $15 | |
| Sat., 3/25/2017 6pm DO/7:30pm Show | The Subdudes (another favorite of both of ours; American roots rock group from New Orleans. Their music is a blending of American folk, swamp pop, New Orleans rhythm and blues, Louisiana blues, country, cajun/zydeco, funk, soul and gospel with harmonic vocals. | Birchmere | $35 | |
| Tue., 3/28/2017-Sun., 4/2/2017 8pm & 10pm | Roy Hargrove* (Grammy award-winning trumperter with a flaring tone and a lyrical warmth; his fusing of traditional and contemporary music turns his gigs into exuberant jazz history lessons with swingers and Latin shuffles.) | Blues Alley | $45 | |
| Sat., 4/1/201 6:30pm DO/8pm Show | Rodney Crowell (a favorite of Agnes'; American musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music. ) with opener TBA | The Hamilton | $30/$49.25/$68.50 | |
| Mon., 4/3/2017 8pm-9:30pm | 2017 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert (The National Endowment for the Arts will honor the 2017 NEA Jazz Masters--Dee Dee Bridgewater/vocalist & broadcaster; Ira Gitler/author, editor, producer, and educator; Dave Holland/bassist, cellist, composer, and bandleade; Dick Hyman/keyboardist, composer, and arranger;and Dr. Lonnie Smith/organist and composer.) | Kennedy Center Concert Hall | Free | |
| Sun., 4/2/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | FourPlay (Grammy-nominated supergroup contemporary American jazz quartet that graft elements of R&B and pop to jazz; Members of the group are Bob James/keyboards, Chuck Loeb/guitar, Nathan East/bass, and Harvey Mason/drums.) | Birchmere | $55 | |
| Tue., 4/4/2017-Sun., 4/16/2017 TBA | Chicago the Musical (6-time Tony winning musical) | Kennedy Center Opera House | $49-$119 (on sale 1/16/2017) | |
| Thu., 4/6/2017 7:30pm | Quebe Sisters (Trio of national-level award-winning fiddlers who sing like the Andrews Sisters and play Texas Swing music; one of our favorites) | Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD | Pay-what-you-want ($10 suggested donation) | |
| Thu., 4/6/2017-Fri., 4/7/2017 6pm DO/8pm Show | Gino Vannelli (a favorite of Page's from the 70s who plays synthesized pop-jazz) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $55-$125 (reserved seating) | |
| Fri., 4/7/2017-Sat. 4/8/2017 6:15pm DO/7:30pm Show Fri. 9:30pm DO/10pm Show 6pm DO/7pm Show Sat. 9pm DO/10pm Show Sat. | Natasha Leggero* Live Stand-Up Comedy (judge on NBC's Last Comic Standing. Natasha has been a favorite round table guest on the wildly popular “Chelsea Lately”on E! since it’s premier in 2007 and is currently headlining packed comedy clubs across the country with her own brand of sophisticated writing, physicality and glamour.) | Arlington Draft House, 2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington (http://arlingtondrafthouse.com/drafthouse/) | $25 | |
| Sat., 4/8/2017 9:30pm | Carolyn Wonderland (female Texas Troubadour) | Hll Country BBQ Live (Downstairs), 410 7th Street, NW, DC | $116-$20 | |
| Sat., 4/8/2017 6:30pm Lecture 8pm Show | "Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents ""Ladies Sing the Blues"" featuring Catherine Russell, Brianna Thomas*, and Charenee Wade* (channel the independent, liberated spirits and pioneering vocalizations of 1920s blues divas Bessie Smith (“the Empress of the Blues”), Mamie Smith (“the Queen of the Blues”), Ma Rainey (“the Mother of the Blues”), and the legendary icon of stage and film, Ethel Waters. Featuring arrangements of this era, pianist Mark Shane takes the reins as music director and leader of a 7 piece all-star band, demonstrating the ageless relevance of this century-old transcendence of love’s follies through innuendo, revelation, and stomping the blues away.Free preconcert lecture: ""Tain’t Nobody’s Business if I Do: The Complex World of the Blueswomen"" by Ethnomusicologist and chair of Towson University’s Department of Music, Dr. Eileen M. Hayes.)" | Strathmore Music Center | $35-$75 | |
| Sun., 4/9/2017 8pm | Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias* (One of American's most successful stand-up comedians; Page really likes this guy) | Kennedy Center Concert Hall Stage | $39-$59 | |
| Sun., 4/9/2017 6pm DO/7:30pm Show | Riders in the Sky: “King of the Cowboys! Riders in The Sky Salute Roy Rogers!” (Old West Cowboy songs sung with great harmonies and voices) | Birchmere | $25 | |
| Mon., 4/10/2017 6pm DO/7:30pm Show | The Stanley Clarke Band (American jazz musician and composer known for his innovative and influential work on double bass and electric bass as well as for his numerous film and television scores.) | Birchmere | $45 | |
| Tue., 4/11/2017-Sat., 4/15/2017 8pm Tue.-Sat. 2pm Sun. | The Last Two People on Earth: An Apocalyptic Vaudeville (An apocalyptic flood leaves only two people with no common language… until they discover shared song and dance. This zany tale stars Tony winner Mandy Patinkin*, the fabulous Taylor Mac*, with direction/choreography by five-time Tony winner Susan Stroman. ) | Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater | $59-$119 (on sale 1/16/2017) | |
| Thu., 4/13/2017 6pm DO/7:30pm Show | Samantha Fish (Young, Blond Blues Guitarist that gets it done and makes own cigar box guitars) | Birchmere | $25 | |
| Wed., 5/10/2017 6pm DO/8pm Show | Tamir Hendelman Trio* (Jazz; According to Chuck Redd whose opinion we trust: "a fantastic piano player from Israel, living in LA for a long time. He plays with Jeff Hamilton's Trio, The Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra and Barbara Streisand (featured with her trio on the TV show from The Village Vanguard a few years ago) ") | Bethesda Blues & Jazz | $30 | |
| Wed., 5/10/2017 6pm DO/7:30pm Show | Christopher Cross (solo; American singer-songwriter from San Antonio, Texas. His debut album earned him five Grammy Awards. Best known for song, "Sailing". Page loves him but his short phrasing can be trying). | Birchmere | $45 | |
| Thu., 5/11/2017-Sat., 5/13/2017 6:30pmDO/7:0pm Show All Days 9:15pmDO/9:45pm Show Fri & Sat. | Tom Papa* (Tom’s a master of observational comedy, laying out his side of the story with a mix of exasperation and amusement. Respected by people throughout the entertainment industry – everyone from Jerry Seinfeld to Rob Zombie is a fan – he has landed gigs as an actor and a game show host. He’s also in charge of “Come to Papa,” a podcast that features top-notch comedic and celebrity guests.) | DC Improv | $20 & 2 item min. | |
| Fri., 5/12/2017 6pm DO/7:30pm Show | Delbert McClinton (Americana Treasure - a little blues; a little country; a little roots; etc.) | Birchmere | $45 | |
| Fri., 5/12/2017 7pm DO/8:15pm Show | Cris Jacobs Band* (Male Blues Guitarist/Vocalist) with opener Seth Walker Band (Americana electric blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter and a favorite of ours) | Gypsy Sally's | $15 | |
| Fri., 5/12/2017-Sat., 5/13/2017 9pm & 11pm | Dial 251* (Easy Listening Jazz - Guitar, Keyboards, Sax, Trumpet, Bass & Drums) | Twins Jazz | $15 | |
| Sat., 5/13/2017 8pm-midnight | Swing Dance: Natty Beaux* (Local Swing Band (2 saxes, bass, drums, keyboards, guitar, singer) includes Brian Syms) | Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD 20812 | $18 | |
| Sun., 5/14/2017 3pm | Steinway Series: Henry Kramer* and the Jasper String Quartet* (The former has been featured at the Lincoln Center and the latter is the winner of the prestigious CMA Cleveland Quartet Award. ) | McEvoy Auditorium, American Art Museum | Free tickets available in Museum's G St Lobby at 2:30 pm. | |
| Sun., 5/14/2017 7pm DO/8pm Show | Veronneau (World (latin-French) Acoustic Jazz Quartet (2 Guitars, Drum, Vocalist) fronted by an alto French Quebec vocalist.) | Villain & Saint, 7141 Wisconsin, Bethesda, MD (http://villainandsaint.com/shows/) | $13-$15 | |
| Mon., 5/15/2017 5pm DO/6pm-9pm Show 5:30pm-8pm Food | Swampdog Blues! With Anthony "Swampdog" Clark | Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I Street SW, DC | $5 Cash | |
| Tue., 5/16/2017 6:40pm DO 7:30pm Show | Buddy Guy (5-time Grammy winning electric Chicago Blues guitarist, singer & songwriter; LOUD but good; Warning: The sound in the State Theatre isn't good anymore.) | The State Theatre (Warning: The sound quality in here isn't the best) | $79 | |
| Wed., 5/17/2017 6pm DO/8pm Show | The Cookers* (Modern Jazz: Billy Harper, Eddie Henderson, George Cables, Cecil McBee, Billy Hart, and David Weiss ) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz | $35 (Reserved Seating) | |
| Wed., 5/17/2017 6pm-9pm | Julian Hipkins* (Local High School Teacher jazz standards vocalist) | Alice's Jazz & Cultural Society (AJACS), 2813 12th St. NE, DC (http://jazzandculturalsociety.com/) | $5 | |
| Sun., 5/21/2017 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | An Evening of Story Telling with Garrison Keillor (of Prairie Home Companion fame) | The Lincoln Theater, 1215 U St NW, DC (http://www.thelincolndc.com/) | $55-$95 | |
| Sun., 5/21/2017 7pm DO 8pm Show | Todd Marcus Quartet* (Baltimore Jazz Bass Clarinet & Composer; His straight-ahead playing and compositions swing with fiery and introspective intensity, offer a strong lyrical sensibility, and often incorporate the Middle Eastern influences of his Egyptian-American heritage.) | Villain & Saint, 7141 Wisconsin, Bethesda, MD (http://villainandsaint.com/shows/) | $20 | |
| Sun., 5/21/2017 6pm-9pm | Allyn Johnson* (Local Soul and Bop Jazz Painist; directs the Jazz Studies program at UDC) | Alice's Jazz & Cultural Society (AJACS), 2813 12th St. NE, DC (http://jazzandculturalsociety.com/) | $5 | |
| Tue., 5/23/2017 8pm & 10pm | Lena Seikaly (One of our very favorite local American Songbook jazz vocalists) | Blues Alley | $22 | |
| Tue., 5/23/2017 11am | Platinum Series for Seniors 60 & Better: Anthony "Swampdog" Clark* (Sings & plays harmonica; Blues with a funk edge.) | The Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Rd., Cheverly, MD 20784 (http://www.mncppcapps.org/pgparks/art_events/ events_and_performances.aspx?q=publick) | $10 | |
| Thu., 5/25/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Hubble Cantata: A Live Virtual Reality Performance* (The Hubble Cantata, brought to life by Metropolitan opera star Nathan Gunn, acclaimed soprano Talise Trevigne, music director Julian Wachner, a 20-piece instrumental ensemble, and a 100-person choir from The Washington Chorus, is an unprecedented live experience. The program pushes the boundaries of art and science as it takes audiences on a journey of wonder and exploration, seeking parallels between human life on Earth and the stars in the heavens. Framed by the birth, life, and death of a star--and connected to a narrative of a couple experiencing loss--the hour-long, space-inspired cantata features a cutting-edge virtual reality film (Fistful of Stars) by Eliza McNitt, music by composer Paola Prestini, and libretto by Royce Vavrek. Through his narration, New York Times best-selling author and eminent astrophysicist Dr. Mario Livio explains the larger celestial implications at stake, placing the characters' story within the grand scheme of the cosmos. In a final gesture, this family-friendly performance incorporates virtual reality cardboard headsets, simulating an immersive voyage through the universe, expertly created by The Endless Collective, a leading VR FX firm, with a 360-degree soundscape developed by Arup, the global leaders in acoustic and sound design. This mesmerizing live experience, co-produced by VisionIntoArt/National Sawdust, Beth Morrison Projects and Arup, reflects Livio's poignant themes and the powerful realization that humans discovered, explore, and continue to expand the understanding of the universe, and man's place in it.) | Kennedy Center - Concert Hall | $15-$45 | |
| Fri., 5/26/2017 6pm-8:30pm | United States Coast Guard Dixieland Jazz Band* | National Gallery of Art-Sculpture Garden, on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, Constitution Avenue NW, DC | Free | |
| Fri., 5/26/2017 6pm-9pm | Friday Night Blues with Anthony "Swamp Dog" Clark* (Sings & plays harmonica; Blues with a funk edge.) | Alice's Jazz & Cultural Society (AJACS), 2813 12th St. NE, DC (http://jazzandculturalsociety.com/) | $5 | |
| Sat., 5/27/2017 6pm | Daryl Davis* (Former Chuck Berry bandmate, Daryl Davis, will honor the late, great progenitor of Rock ‘n’ Roll. He may be gone, but his music lives on! Daryl is a Boogie Woogie Piano Player and Race Relations Expert) | Kennedy Center - Millenium Stage | Free | |
| Sat., 5/27/2017 8pm | Whoopi Goldberg (comedianne) | Strathmore Music Center | $65-$130 (on sale to public 2/15 @10am) | |
| Sat., 5/27/2017 8pm | Tom Cunnningham Orchestra (Big Band Swing Dance) | Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD 20812 | $20 | |
| Sun., 5/28/2017 8pm & 10pm | Sharon' Clark (our favorite local jazz vocalist) with Chris Grasso Trio | Blues Alley | $25 + $5 Fee | |
| Sun., 5/28/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | The Seldom Scene* (Bethesda Bluegrass Band from the 1970s that are still very popular in DC) | Birchmere | $25 | |
| Sun., 5/28/2017 8pm | The President's Own United States Marine Band with Fireworks! (packed with popular and classical favorites including patriotic marches, a dazzling Ragtime solo feature, a brand new arrangement of music from the hit Broadway show Guys and Dolls and, of course, Tchaikovsky’s iconic 1812 Overture.) | Wolftrap-Filene Center (Warning: the crowds here talk a lot) | Free (ticketed) | |
| Sun., 5/28/2017 6pm-9pm | Janine Gilbert-Carter* (Sultry Alto Classical Jazz Vocalist) | Alice's Jazz & Cultural Society (AJACS), 2813 12th St. NE, DC (http://jazzandculturalsociety.com/) | $5 | |
| Mon., 5/29/2017 6pm | U.S. Navy Jazz Commodores* (The Navy's premier high-energy big-band jazz ensemble) | Kennedy Center - Millenium Stage | Free | |
| Wed., 5/31/2017 6pm-9pm | Steve Washington* (Beautiful tenor voice; Jazz Standards) | Alice's Jazz & Cultural Society (AJACS), 2813 12th St. NE, DC (http://jazzandculturalsociety.com/) | $5 | |
| Thu., 6/1/2017-Sun., 6/4/2017 8pm & 10pm | John Pizzarelli Quartet (American 7-string jazz guitarist, ok vocalist, songwriter and bandleader) | Blues Alley | $40-$45 | |
| Thu., 6/1/2017-Sun., 6/4/2017 5:30pm-Midnite Show Fri. Noon-8:15pm Sat | The Western Maryland Blues Festival 2017: Fri., 6/2/2017 East "Warehouse" Stage: East Coast Stroke*, Justin Kalk*, and Selwyn Birchwood Sat., 6/3/2017 West Coast Stage: The Rythm Kings*, Derobert & the Half Truths*, Nikki Hall*, and Nick Moss Band* Sat., 6/3/2017 East Warehouse Stage: Anthony Rosano & the Conqueroos*, Ron Holloway Band, Eric Krasno Band*, Quinn Sullivan* Sun., 6/4/2017 City Park Bandshell: Terry Oates & the Mudcats*, Roger Girke Band*, Lower Case Blues*, and Eric Stekel* | City Center Lot & City Park, North Potomac St., Hagerstown, MD (BYOC) | $20 Adv/$30 Gate Fri. $35 Adv/$45 Gate Sat. Free Sun. | |
| Fri., 6/2/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | The Hot Sardines (Straight-up foot-stomping hot jazz with a great female vocalist; wartime Paris via New Orleans) | Birchmere | $29.50 | |
| Fri., 6/2/2017 5pm-8:30pm | Leigh Pilzer* (jazz sax) | National Gallery of Art-Sculpture Garden, on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW, DC | Free | |
| Fri., 6/2/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | John McCutcheon* (Folk Singer-Songwriter-Multi-instrumentalist renowned for hammered dulcimer; nice voice) | Grist Mill Park, 4710 Mt. Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309 | Free | |
| Sat., 6/3/2017 8pm | Bernadette Peters with Wolf Trap Orchestra | Wolftrap-Filene Center (Warning: the crowds here talk a lot) | $25-$150 | |
| Sat., 6/3/2017 10am DO Noon Show | Capital Jazz Fest, Saturday 2017: with Corinne Bailey Rae*, Jaheim*, Incognito*, The Whispers*, West Coast Jam - featuring Rick Braun*, Norman Brown*, and Richard Elliot*, El Debarge*, Lee Ritenour, Avery Sunshine*, Pieces Of A Dream*, Kelly Price*, Candy Dulfer*, Nathan East*, Cayman Kelly*, Marcus Miller* | Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD (http://www.merriweathermusic.com) | $78.50-$194 | |
| Sun., 6/4/2017 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | Alex de Grassi* (solo fingerpicking acoustic guitar) | Jammin' Java | $20/$22/$25 | |
| Sun., 6/4/2017 10am DO Noon Show | Capital Jazz Fest, Saturday 2017: with George Benson, Anthony Hamilton*, Chris Botti, Sheila E*, "After All": A Capital Jazz Tribute to Al Jarreau, Loose Ends, Maysa, Tank, “Jazz Funk Soul” featuring Jeff Lorber, Chuck Loeb, & Everette Harp, Algebra Blessett*, Kirk Whalum, Lindsey Webster*, Marcus Miller*, Cayman Kelly* | Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD (http://www.merriweathermusic.com) | $78.50-$194 | |
| Sun., 6/4/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Tab Benoit (Cajun Blues Guitarist & Vocalist) | Birchmere | $30 | |
| Mon., 6/5/2017 8pm-10pm (no intermission) | David Lynch Foundation Presents: A Night of Laughter and Song(A star-studded lineup of celebrities and artists perform in support of veterans and at-risk youth including Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman, Jay Leno, Katie Couric, Margaret Cho, Deborra-lee Furness, Kesha, Ben Folds, Angelique Kidjo, and Sharon Isbin.) | Kennedy Center | $69-$149 | |
| Wed., 6/7/2017 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | Laurence Juber (English-born two-time Grammy winner, often considered most famous for playing lead guitar in Wings from 1978 to 1980, he has since had a distinguished career as a solo fingerstyle guitarist and studio musician.) | Jammin' Java | $20/$23/$23 | |
| Wed., 6/7/2017 6pm | Chamber Dance Project "Songs by Cole" featuring Lena Seikaly/Vocalist & Berry Gurley*/Piano (One of our very favorite local American Songbook jazz vocalists teams up with one of D.C.'s premier contemporary dance companies, Chamber Dance Project, for their production of "Ballet, Brass and Song". The show includes a segment entitled "Songs by Cole," featuring beautifully choreographed solo and ensemble dances to the music of Cole Porter with Lena as the featured singer, alongside the wonderful Barry Gurley on piano and vocals.) | Kennedy Center - Millenium Stage | Free | |
| Thu., 6/8/2017 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | Bria Skonberg Quartet (Great jazz trumpeter & Alto Vocalist) | AMP by Strathmore, 11810 Grand Park Avenue, Suite 400, N. Bethesda, MD | $30-$40 | |
| Thu., 6/8/2017 7:30pm | Don Henley (best known as a founding member of the Eagles) | The Theater at MGM National Harbor, 101 Harborview Ave, Oxon Hill, MD 20745 (at the top of the hill to the North (https://www.mgmnationalharbor.com/en/entertainment/the-theater.html#/Entertainment%20Calendar) |
$72 Up | |
| Thu., 6/8/2017-Sun., 6/11/2017 8pm & 10pm | Joey DeFrancesco + The People (one of Page's favorites; master of the jazz Hammond B-3 organ and trumpet and 3-time Grammy nominee) | Blues Alley | $25-$30 | |
| Fri., 6/9/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Paul Simon with Sarah MacLachlan* | Merriwether Post Pavilion, Columbus, MD | $55-$175 | |
| Fri., 6/9/2017 9pm | DC JazzFest in the Hoods: Michel Nirenberg Brazilian Jazz Quartet* | Twins Jazz | TBD | |
| Fri., 6/9/2017 8pm | The US Army Concert Band*: Sunsets with a Soundtrack | West Side of US Capitol, DC | Free | |
| Fri., 6/9/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | The Capital Focus Jazz Band* (Traditional New Orleans jazz; DC band) | Grist Mill Park, 4710 Mt. Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309 | Free | |
| Fri., 6/9/2017 5pm-8:30pm | Dan Barta & Robert Balzar Trio* (jazz) | National Gallery of Art-Sculpture Garden, on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, Constitution Avenue NW, DC |
Free | |
| Sat., 6/10/2017 7pm-11pm | DC JazzFest in the Hoods: Lena Seikaly (one of our favorite local jazz vocalists) | The Alex at The Graham-Georgetown, 1075 Thomas Jefferson St NW, DC (make reservatons by calling Jenna Supp at 202-765-2329 or emailing jenna.supp@TheGrahamGeorgetown.com) | $20 minimum; No Cover but reservations are strongly urged | |
| Sat., 6/10/2017 7pm DO 9pm Show | Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band (Ghanian funk jazz - we love them!) | Gypsy Sally's | $15 Adv/$20 Door | |
| Sat., 6/10/2017 8pm | Laurence Juber* (English-born two-time Grammy winner, often considered most famous for playing lead guitar in Wings from 1978 to 1980, he has since had a distinguished career as a solo fingerstyle guitarist and studio musician.) | The Theatre at (Little) Washington, 291 Gay Street, Washington, VA (http://www.littlewashingtontheatre.com/) | $25 | |
| Sat., 6/10/2017 7pm DO 8pm Show | DC JazzFest in the Hoods: Jane Bunnett & Maqueque* (Bunnett is a Canadian soprano saxophonist, flautist and bandleader known for her Afro-Cuban jazz melodies. Her band is all female.) with opener Fabrizio Bosso* (Italian Trumpeter that plays world-wide) | Sixth & I | $22.50-$27.50 GA | |
| Sat., 6/10/2017 9pm DO 10pm Show | DC JazzFest in the Hoods: Miguel Nunez* After Hours (Latin American Pianist) | Rumba Café', Adams Morgan (near Dupont Circle Metro), 2443 18th St NW, DC 20009 (202-588-5501) | TBD | |
| Sun., 6/11/2017 6pm | DC JazzFest in the Hoods: Amy Shook and the SR5TET* (Local Jazz Bassist/Vocalist) | Kennedy Center Millennium Stage | Free | |
| Sun., 6/11/2017 8pm | The B-52s* (Celebrating 40 years, The B-52s are back for another technicolor party filled with dancing, rockin’ energy, and hits like “Love Shack” and “Rock Lobster.”) | Wolftrap-Filene Center (Warning: the crowds here talk a lot) | $30-$60 | |
| Sun., 6/11/2017 8pm & 10pm | DC JazzFest in the Hoods: Rick Alberico* (Local jazz saxaphonist; straight-ahead jazz featuring a dynamic blend of bebop, blues, ballads, and original compositions.) | Twins Jazz | TBD | |
| Mon., 6/12/2017 6pm | DC JazzFest in the Hoods: James King Band* (accomplished jazz bassist ) | Kennedy Center Millennium Stage | Free | |
| Mon., 6/12/2017 7:30pm | DC JazzFest at the Kennedy Center: An Evening with Pat Metheny with Antonio Sanchez, Linda Oh, and Gwilym Simcock | Kennedy Center Concert Hall | TBD | |
| Tue., 6/13/2017-Sun., 7/16/2017 TBA | Rodgers & Hammerstein's The Sound of Music*(The Kennedy Center is alive with The Sound of Music! The spirited, romantic, and beloved musical will thrill once again with its Tony, Grammy, and Oscar-winning score in this brand new production, directed by three-time Tony winner Jack O'Brien. ) | Kennedy Center Opera House | $39-$119 | |
| Wed., 6/14/2017 6pm | 2017 DC Jazz Festival's "Jazz in the Hoods": BASS-ICALLY YOURS with Tommy Cecil/Billy Hart/Emmet Cohen | Kennedy Center Millennium Stage | Free | |
| Thu., 6/15/2017 6pm | 2017 DC Jazz Festival's "Jazz in the Hoods": Herman Burney's "Ministerial Alliance" | Kennedy Center Millennium Stage | Free | |
| Thu., 6/15/2017 7pm-9pm | (Dance Night) Radio King Orchestra – Big Band; Swing Dance couple to demo & give dance instruction | Lake Anne Plaza, 1609 Washington Plaza, Reston, VA | Free (BYOC) | |
| Fri., 6/16/2017 9pm & 11pm | 2017 DC JazzFest: Jazz in the Hoods: Tim Whalen Septet (great Bop) | Twins Jazz | $15 | |
| Fri., 6/16/2017 5pm | DC JazzFest at The Yards: Lori Williams (good local jazz vocalist) and Ola Onabule* (British Nigerian soul jazzy funkateer) | The Yards, Capitol Riverfront, DC | Free | |
| Fri., 6/16/2017 8pm | St. Paul & The Broken Bones* (great band that really want to hear)with opener Shovels & Rope* | Wolftrap-Filene Center (Warning: the crowds here talk a lot) | $30-$100 | |
| Fri., 6/16/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Bella’s Bartok* (6-piece Folk/Punk/Bohemian Klezmer/Pop Dance music; an exuberant spectacle) | Grist Mill Park, 4710 Mt. Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309 | Free | |
| Fri., 6/16/2017 8pm | The US Army Concert Band*: Sunsets with a Soundtrack | West Side of US Capitol, DC | Free | |
| Fri., 6/16/2017-Sun., 6/18/2017 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show Fri.-Sun. 9:15pm DO 9:45pm Show Fri.-Sat. | Nikki Glaser* (Comediene; Host of "Not Safe" and one of Comedy Central's biggest current stars.) | DC Improv | $25 GA | |
| Sat., 6/17/2017 2pm | DC JazzFest at The Yards: Robert Glasper Experiment* (American smooth jazz keyboard player, record producer, and R&B Grammy winner), Kenny Garrett* (Grammy Award-winning American post-bop jazz saxophonist and flautist), Kandace Springs* | The Yards, Capitol Riverfront, DC | GA Standing: $30 Early Bird (Code "DCJAZZ" thru 2/16) GA standing: $49 after 2/16 Premium: $150 | |
| Sat., 6/17/2017 6pm-7pm | The United States Navy - Sea Chanters* (dynamic Chorale music ranging from traditional choral music, including the sea chantey, to Broadway musicals) | Workhouse Arts Center At Lorton, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton, Virginia 22079 | Free | |
| Sun., 6/18/2017 3pm DO 4pm Show | The Tom Lagana Trio* (hard bop jazz guitarist) | Villain & Saint, 7141 Wisconsin, Bethesda, MD (http://villainandsaint.com/shows/) | $10 | |
| Sun., 6/18/2017 4pm DO 8pm Show | Steve Herberman Trio (Jazz Guitar) | Villain & Saint, 7141 Wisconsin, Bethesda, MD (http://villainandsaint.com/shows/) |
$8 | |
| Sun., 6/18/2017 2pm | DC JazzFest at The Yards: Gregory Porter* (Grammy-winning American singer, songwriter, and actor), Black Violin* (hip-hop), New Century Jazz Quintet* (modern jazz), and Youngjoo Song* (Korean Berklee jazz pianist) | The Yards, Capitol Riverfront, DC | GA Standing: $30 Early Bird (Code "DCJAZZ" thru 2/16) GA standing: $49 after 2/16 Premium: $150 | |
| Wed., 6/21/2017 8pm & 10pm | Chaise Lounge Band (a big favorite of ours; Local jazz/lounge/swing band that does new and re-arranged quirky songs beautifully) | Blues Alley | $22.50 | |
| Wed., 6/21/2017 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | The Band of Heathens (two great young lead singers) | The Hamilton | $15-$20 | |
| Wed., 6/21/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | The Cathedral Brass* (Symphonic Brass Ensemble perform an eclectic mix including Dimitri Shostakovich’s exciting “Festive Overture”, Disney’s “Millennium Celebration”, a medley of “doo-wop” hits, and Queen’s “Can Anybody Find Me Somebody to Love.”) | Mason District Park Amphitheater, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003 | Free | |
| Thu., 6/22/2017 (opening) - Sat., 6/24/2017 7:30pm-11:30pm Thu. 8pm Fri. & Sat. | Chamber Dance Project "Songs by Cole" featuring Lena Seikaly/Vocalist & Berry Gurley*/Piano (One of our very favorite local American Songbook jazz vocalists teams up with one of D.C.'s premier contemporary dance companies, Chamber Dance Project, for their production of "Ballet, Brass and Song". The show includes a segment entitled "Songs by Cole," featuring beautifully choreographed solo and ensemble dances to the music of Cole Porter with Lena as the featured singer, alongside the wonderful Barry Gurley on piano and vocals.) | Shakesspeare Theater, Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St NW @ 6th St., DC (http://chamberdance.org/index.php/opening-night/) | Opening NIght $150 (includes premium orchestra seating, an after-party with food, drinks and dancing) (following performances are $30-45). | |
| Fri., 6/23/2017-Sun., 6/25/2017 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show Fri.-Sun. 9:15pm DO 9:45pm Show Fri.-Sat. | Russell Peters* (Russell Peters is an international comedy rock star who regularly sells out arenas all over the world. Among the many venues Peters has sold out are Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, LA’s Nokia Theatre, the Sydney Opera House, the Air Canada Centre and back-to-back nights at London’s famed O-2 Arena. This summer, he's returning to comedy clubs as he builds new material -- so don't miss this rare opportunity to see one of the biggest stand-up stars up close.) | DC Improv | $35GA/$45VIP | |
| Fri., 6/23/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Deanna Bogart Band (Former DC Boogie-Woogie Blues Pianist/Singer/Saxophonist Songwriter) with special guest Ron Hollaway Band (local Blues Saxophonist) | Jammin' Java | $25 | |
| Fri., 6/23/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Steve Miller Band with special guest Peter Frampton (classic rock) | Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD (http://www.merriweathermusic.com) | $45-$350 | |
| Fri., 6/23/2017 8pm | The US Army Concert Band*: Sunsets with a Soundtrack | West Side of US Capitol, DC | Free | |
| Fri., 6/23/2017 7pm-10:30pm | The Nighthawks (DC Blues & Roots Rock Band) | Tally Ho, 19 West Market St., Leesburg, VA 20176 | $12.75 Adv | |
| Sat., 6/24/2017 8pm | Diana Krall (jazz vocalist & Pianist) | Wolftrap-Filene Center (Warning: the crowds here talk a lot) | $40-$150 | |
| Sat., 6/24/2017 6pm-7pm | Caravan of Thieves* (Driving gypsy jazz with acoustic guitars, upgright bass, and violin and great harmonies; theatrical & humorous) | Workhouse Arts Center At Lorton: 9601 Ox Road, Lorton, VA 22079 | Free | |
| Sat., 6/24/2017 8pm | Tom Cunnningham Orchestra (Big Band Swing Dance) | Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD 20812 | $18 | |
| Mon., 6/26/2017 TBD | Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie with The Wallflowers | Wolftrap-Filene Center (Warning: the crowds here talk a lot) | TBD | |
| Wed., 6/28/2017 Noon | Library of Congress Concert: BeauSoleil Quartet (Louisiana Cajun Music) | Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave SE, DC | Free (no Tickets required) | |
| Wed., 6/28/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | The United States Navy - Country Current* (Country-bluegrass: Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, and Bass.) | Mason District Park Amphitheater, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003 | Free | |
| Thu., 6/29/2017 Noon | The US Army Blues*: Star Spangled American Music Series | National Museum of American History, DC | Free | |
| Thu., 6/29/2017 7pm-9pm | Origem* (Brazilian Jazz with a Twist) | Lake Anne Plaza, 1609 Washington Plaza, Reston, VA | Free (BYOC) | |
| Thu., 6/29/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Rafael Ortiz & El Tumbao Urbano* (Salsa) | Nottoway Park, 9537 Courthouse Road, Vienna, VA 22181 | Free | |
| Thu., 6/29/2017-Tue., 7/4/2017 & Thu., 7/6/2017-Sun., 7/9/2017 TBD | 2017 Smithsonian Folklife Festival: 50th Anniversary (American circus arts; Focusing on youth, culture, and migration, we’ll explore how American culture has been shaped by the movement of people to and within the United States; a remarkable array of “storied objects” ) | On the National Mall between Seventh and Twelfth streets in the Arts and Industries Building, DC (http://www.festival.si.edu/) |
Free | |
| Fri., 6/30/2017 7:30pm DO 8pm Show | Mitch Fatel* (standup comedienne from Comedy Central, Sirius/XM Radio and Pandora ) | Draft House Comedy in DC,
Black Box Comedy Arts Theater, 1100 13th St NW, Washington, DC 20005 (Entrance is on L Street between 13th and 14th Street) (http://drafthousecomedy.com/) | $25 (no minimum) | |
| Fri., 7/1/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Bill Kirchen (Grammy nominated Rockabilly guitarist, singer and songwriter; played those trademark licks which drove the seminal Commander Cody classic Hot Rod Lincoln into the Top Ten nationwide; Named a “Titan of the Telecaster” by Guitar Player Magazine) | Arrowbrook Centre Park, 2351 Field Point Road, Herndon, VA 20171 | Free | |
| Fri., 7/1/2017 TBD | Reston Concerts on the Town: Deanna Bogart (Former DC Boogie-Woogie Blues Pianist/Singer/Saxophonist Songwriter) | Reston Town Center | Free (BYOC; Paid Parking) | |
| Sun., 7/2/2017 TBD | Chaise Lounge Band (a big favorite of ours; Local jazz/lounge/swing band that does new and re-arranged quirky songs beautifully) | Villain & Saint, 7141 Wisconsin, Bethesda, MD (http://villainandsaint.com/shows/) | TBD | |
| Mon., 7/3/2017 8pm & 10pm | Eric Felton Jazz Orchestra (Local big band plays WWII era music) | Blues Alley | $27.50 | |
| Mon., 7/3/2017 7:30pm | Sad Clowns & Hillbillies Tour: John Mellencamp*, EmmyLou Harris, & Carlene Carter* | Wolftrap-Filene Center (Warning: the crowds here talk a lot) | $45-$179.50 | |
| Wed., 7/5/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Eric King and the Thin Line* (Electric Texas Blues/Rock) | Mason District Park Amphitheater, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003 | Free | |
| Wed.., 7/5/2017 7pm | Wheels of Soul 2017 Summer Tour with Tedeschi Trucks Band, The Wood Brothers*, & Hot Tuna | Wolftrap-Filene Center (Warning: the crowds here talk a lot) | $30-$125 | |
| Thu., 7/6/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Wayne Henderson* and Helen White* (Traditional Appalachian Music; Wayne Henderson is a National Heritage Award recipient honored for his craftsmanship as a luthier and his renowned finger-style Appalachian guitar playing. He has won more awards at the Galax Fiddlers Convention than any other competitor in its seventy-seven year history. Helen White is a fiddler.) | Nottoway Park, 9537 Courthouse Road, Vienna, VA 22181 | Free | |
| Thu., 7/6/2017 5:30pm-7pm | The Claire Lynch Band* (Acoustic Bluegrass-country quartet: 2 guitars, upright bass, mandolin with tight harmonies.) | Fairfax County Government Center, | Free | |
| Thu., 7/6/2017 7pm-9pm | Mystic Warriors* (New Age Andean Music; fusion of world music, contemporary jazz, Latin, and mainstream popular) | Lake Anne Plaza, Reston, VA | Free (BYOC) | |
| Fri., 7/7/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Shenandoah Run* (American Folk Music from the 1960s to today, from the esoteric to the toe-tappingly familiar, all treated to the lush six-part vocal harmony and skillful instrumental backing that define the group's instantly recognizable sound) | Lake Accotink Park, Springfield, VA 22152 | Free | |
| Fri., 7/7/2017 5pm-8:30pm | Speakers of the House (Baltimore funk/blues (jazz-tinged) band that is a mashup of All Mighty Senators and Junkyard Blues Bands. Play old school funk, boogaloo, & rock) | National Gallery of Art-Sculpture Garden, on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW, DC | Free | |
| Fri., 7/7/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Plunky & Oneness* (Funk/jazz/Afro-fusion led by saxophonist J. Plunky Branch; opened shows for Patti Labelle, Ray Charles, Earth Wind & Fire, Yellow Jackets, and Frankie Beverly & Maze, LL Cool J, Chuck Brown, and more.) | Grist Mill Park, | Free | |
| Fri., 7/7/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Brass 5* (Light Big Band Classical/Jazz from Roanoke; 5 brass plus drums) | Mason District Park Amphitheater, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003 | Free | |
| Fri., 7/7/2017 8pm | The US Army Brass Quintet*: Sunsets with a Soundtrack | West Side of US Capitol, DC | Free | |
| Fri., 7/7/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Orquesta Tropikiimba* (Latin from traditional Son & Rumba to modern Salsa & Timba, the band always connects with the crowd and has people up on their feet and dancing all over the world) | Rutherford Park 4710 Guinea Road, Fairfax, VA 22032 | Free | |
| Fri., 7/7/2017 6pm | Herndon Friday Night Live!: Turtle Recall* (DC Band with male & Female lead singers, electric fiddle, guitar, bass, keyboards, and drums playing punk-inspired rhythms with playful vocal harmonies infused from pop, folk, and rock.) plus Darcy Dawn & Co.* | Herndon Town Green, Herndon, VA (http://www.herndonrocks.com/schedule.php) | Free | |
| Sat., 7/8/2017 TBD | Chuck Redd/Vibes with Nikki Parrott/Bass | Reston Town Center | Free | |
| Sat., 7/8/2017 6pm-7pm | North of Mason-Dixon* (NOMaD) (Hard Rockin' New Country combining infectious lyrics and melodies with the energy, passion, and ambition) | Workhouse Arts Center At Lorton, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton, Virginia 22079 | Free | |
| Tue., 7/11/2017- Sun., 8/6/2017 TBA | Cabaret (Step into the infamous Kit Kat Klub and leave your troubles outside. As part of its 50th anniversary, the renowned Roundabout Theatre Company presents Cabaret, the scintillating Tony winner about following your heart while the world loses its way. ) | Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater | $59-$119 | |
| Wed., 7/12/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Nashville Indi Grass* (5-piece band: Vocalist, Guitar, Bass, Madolin, Banjo) | Mason District Park Amphitheater, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003 | Free | |
| Wed., 7/12/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Four Star Combo* (Pure Rockabilly /Honky Tonk played on vintage instruments in vintage clothing) | Lee District Park Amphitheater, 6601 Telegraph Road, Franconia, VA 22310 | Free | |
| Thu., 7/13/2017 5:30PM-7pm | The US Army Band Downrange "Evenings on the Elipse" Concert Series (Dynamic rock ensemble of the Army's "Pershing's Own" Blues Band) | Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA | Free | |
| Thu., 7/13/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Rob Ickes* & Trey Hensley* (Bluegrass Duo that also plays Stevie Ray Vaughn on acoustic guitar & dobro; unique collaborative effort between two uniquely gifted musicians is bound to be a revelation to traditional music on several counts.) | Frying Pan Farm Park, 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon, VA 20171 | Free | |
| Fri., 7/14/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Tom Principato Band (Local Telecaster Blues) | Grist Mill Park, 4710 Mt. Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309 | Free | |
| Fri., 7/14/2017 5pm-8:30pm | Onyz Club Boys* (Jazz Guitar Quartet) | National Gallery of Art-Sculpture Garden, on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, Constitution Avenue NW, DC | Free | |
| Sat., 7/15/20176pmDO 7:30pmShow 9:15pmDO 9:45pm Show | Julia Nixon (Former DC-based (now NC) Black Blues-Jazz-Soul-Pop Singer with a great voice; made it big on Broadway; one of our favorites) | Mr. Henry's Upstairs, 601 Pennsylvania Ave SE, DC (http://www.mrhenrysdc.com/) | $16/$21.17 Early Show $13.93/$19.10 Late Show | |
| Sat., 7/15/20178pm | Arlington Summer Concert Series: Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band (we love them) | Lubber Run Amphitheatre, 200 N. Columbus Street , Arlington, VA 22203 | Free | |
| Sat., 7/15/20177:30pm | Bluemont-Fredericksburg: Mary Ann Redmond Band (Reminescent of Deanna Bogart; Mary Ann on blues & jazz alto vocals and acoustic electric guitar, Danny Hovey on guitar, Anthony Setola on bass, and Daren Blessman on drums.) | Maury Stadium, Kenmore Ave & Lee Ave, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 (In bad weather: James Monroe High School, 2300 Washington Avenue Fredericksburg, VA )" | $5 per person, $4 Bluemont Friends & Seniors, $2 kids under 12 (cash at gate) | |
| Sat., 7/15/20176pm-7pm | Robin and Linda Williams (Folk/Bluegrass; A Prairie Home Companion favorite with beautifully rich harmonies) | Workhouse Arts Center At Lorton, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton, Virginia 22079 | Free | |
| Sat., 7/15/20177:30pm-8:30pm | The Pietasters* (High energy local Ska band with gravelly voiced male singer playing rockin' tunes.) | Arrowbrook Centre Park, 2351 Field Point Road, Herndon, VA 20171 | Free | |
| Tue., 7/18/2017 8pm | The Who* | The Theater at MGM National Harbor, 101 Harborview Ave, Oxon Hill, MD 20745 (at the top of the hill to the North), Oxon Hill, MD 20745 (https://www.mgmnationalharbor.com/en/entertainment/the-theater.html#/Entertainment%20Calendar) | $137 up | |
| Tue., 7/18/2017 -Sun., 8/20/2017 1:30pm Sat. & Sun. 7:30pm Tue.-Sun. |
Rodgers & Hammerstein's The King and I (Two worlds collide in Lincoln Center Theater's The King and I, winner of four 2015 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Musical. The timeless story of Anna Leonowens and the King of Siam is "too beautiful to miss" (New York Magazine)! ) | Kennedy Center Opera House | $49-$119 | |
| Wed., 7/19/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Ted Garber* (Americana genre-bending multi-instrumentalist, singer & songwriter and 2012 WAMA winner) | Mason District Park Amphitheater, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003 | Free | Thu., 7/20/2017 6pm-7:30pm | District of Comedy Festival: Underground Comedy Stand-Up Showcase (rising comics from around the country ) | Kennedy Center-Millennium Stage | Free general admission tickets will be distributed in the Hall of States starting at approximately 5:00 p.m., up to two tickets per person. |
| Thu., 7/20/2017 5:30pm-7pm | Leonard, Coleman & Blunt* (Motown performed by 3 former lead singers from “The Temptations", "The Platters," and "The Drifters", respectively) | Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA 22035 | Free | |
| Thu., 7/20/2017 5pm | Take 5! Michael Gallant Trio* (light jazz) | American Art Museum, Kogod Courtyard, 8th and F Streets, N.W., DC | Free | |
| Thu., 7/20/2017- Sun., 7/23/2017 8pm & 10pm | Pancho Sanchez (Latin Jazz Grammy-winner; a fiery stew of straight ahead jazz, gritty soul music, and infectious melodies and rhythms from a variety of Latin American and South American sources) | Blues Alley | $50-$55 | |
| Fri., 7/21/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Chaise Lounge Band (a big favorite of ours; Local jazz/lounge/swing band that does new and re-arranged quirky songs beautifully) | Mason District Park Amphitheater, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003 | Free | |
| Fri., 7/21/2017 5pm DO 6pm-9pm Show (Catering 5:30pm-8pm) | Jazz at Westminster: Mavis Waters Jazz Ensemble* (Mavis Waters*/rich & sultry alto vocals; Donvonte McCoy/trumpet; Trey Sorrell*/sax; Wade Beach*/piano; Herman Burney/bass; and Nick Costa/drums | Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I Street SW, DC | $5 Cash at Door | |
| Fri., 7/21/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | The Hot Lanes Big Band (16-piece Jazz Big Band plays covers & originals) | Grist Mill Park, 4710 Mt. Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309 | Free | |
| Fri., 7/21/2017 8pm | The US Army Band Alumni Concert*: Sunsets with a Soundtrack | West Side of US Capitol, DC | Free | |
| Sat., 7/22/2017 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | Sonny Landredth (great blues slide guitarist; bring your earplugs - he is LOUD!) | The Hamilton | $20/$30/$45 | |
| Sat., 7/22/2017 9pm | Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band (Dance; Ghanian funk jazz - we love them!) | Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD 20812 | $15 Adv/$20 Door | |
| Sat., 7/22/2017 9:15pm | Return of Catfish Hodge & His Band* (Blues) | JV's Restaurant, 6666 Arlington Blvd., Falls Church | Minimal | |
| Sat., 7/22/2017 7:30pm-10pm | Reston On the Town Concerts: Scythian* (Irish Celtic/Celtic Rock band based in DC; 2 Fiddles, Guitar, Banjo, & Drums) | Reston Town Center Pavillion, 11900 Market St., Reston, VA | Free (Free event parking too; BYO Chairs) | |
| Sat., 7/22/2017 7pm | Louie Anderson* (Iconic comedian, best-selling author, and three-time Emmy Award® winner Louie Anderson offers a one-night only stand-up performance.) | Kennedy Center - Family Theater | $39 | |
| Sat., 7/22/2017 7:30pm | Bluemont-Warrenton: Robert Jospe' Express* (Jazz Drummer) | In front of Warren Green Building, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, VA 20186 (In bad weather: Taylor Middle School, 350 E Shirley Ave, Warrenton, VA 20186) | Cash at Gate: $5 per person, $4 Bluemont Friends & Seniors, $2 kids under 12. | |
| Sat., 7/22/2017 7:30pm-10pm | Reston Concerts on the Town: Scythian* (Irish Celtic/Celtic Rock band based in DC) | Reston Town Center Pavillion, 11900 Market St., Reston, VA | Free (Free event parking too; BYO Chairs) | |
| Sun., 7/23/2017 7pm | The US Army Blues*: City of Bowie Summer Concert Series | Allen Pond Park, 3330 Northview Dr., Bowie, MD | Free | |
| Sun., 7/23/2017 7pm | Bluemont-Leesburg: Hard Swimmin' Fish* (Frederick Down & Dirty Blues Band) | "In front of Loudoun County Courthouse, 18 East Market Street, Leesburg, VA 2017 6 (Bad Weather: Leesburg United Methodist Church 107 West Market Street Leesburg, VA 2017 6)" | Cash at Gate: $5 per person, $4 Bluemont Friends & Seniors, $2 kids under 12. | |
| Mon., 7/24/2017 -Tue., 7/25/2017 7:30pm | Barry Manilow* | The Theater at MGM National Harbor, 101 Harborview Ave, Oxon Hill, MD 20745 (at the top of the hill to the North), Oxon Hill, MD 20745 (https://www.mgmnationalharbor.com/en/entertainment/the-theater.html#/Entertainment%20Calendar) | $63 Up | |
| Mon., 7/24/2017 -Sat., 7/29/2017 9am Gates Open | "Loudoun County Fair: (This is an agricultural county fair with entertainment provided by The Cincinnati Circus, Bar C Petting Zoo, WildLife Ambassadors, Heritage Arts and Crafts Demonstrations, The Rocknoceros Band, Agricadabra Magic and Hypnosis Shows, Triple R Bull Rodeos , Monster Truck Event, Demolition Derby by Stoney Roberts, and Snyder’s Carnival)" | "Loudoun County Fairground, 17558 Dry Mill Road, Leesburg, VA 2017 5 (703-777-3835; https://loudouncountyfair.com)" | Weekly Pass $25 Adult/$15 Ages 6-12 Active Duty Military Free Tues., 7/25, Seniors (65+) Free til 4pm Wed., 7/26 Ages 12 and under free | |
| Tue., 7/25/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | The Nighthawks (DC Blues & Roots Rock Band) | Lee District Park Amphitheater: 6601 Telegraph Road, Franconia, VA 22310 | Free | |
| Wed., 7/26/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Planet Full of Blues* (power trio (electric guitar, bass, & drums) blues/rock band from Hampton Roads perform a mix of originals from its two albums and covers by blues masters Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Tommy Castro, Freddie King, Stevie Ray Vaughan and others.) | Mason District Park Amphitheater, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003 | Free | |
| Thu., 7/27/2017 5:30pm-7pm | Zydeco A-Go-Go* (Zydeco 5-piece zydeco dance band specializing in zydeco, New Orleans rhythm & blues, vintage Louisiana rock & roll and 60s soul, plus big-band jazz, jump-blues and swing.) | Fairfax County Government Center: 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA 22035 | Free | |
| Thu., 7/27/2017 7pm-9pm | Four Star Combo* (High-energy 1950's Rockabilly and Honky Tonk, played without any pretense of modernization or any damn-fool 'fusion' of styles! Harmonica/Vocalist, Electric Guitar, Upright Bass, Drums) | Lake Anne Plaza, 1609 Washington Plaza, Reston, VA | Free (BYOC) | |
| Fri., 7/28/2017 5pm-8:30pm | 3Divas* (female jass trio: Sherrie Maricle/drums , Amy Shook/bass, Jackie Warren/piano.) | National Gallery of Art-Sculpture Garden, on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW, DC | Free | |
| Fri., 7/28/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Linwood Taylor (Local Power blues trio (electric guitar, bass, and drums) plays Hendrix, Muddy waters, Freddy King, Albert King, Albert Collins on a bare-bones acoustic guitar) | Lake Accotink Park, 7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield, VA 22152 | Free | |
| Fri., 7/28/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | The Richard Williams Trio* (30-year North Carolina Ragtime / Boogie Woogie / Old Country Trio including high energy Piano, Drums, and multi-reed-wind instrumentalist; They include a historical narrative for the music.) | Mason District Park Amphitheater: 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003 | Free | |
| Fri., 7/28/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Melodime* (Pop Rock Trio: Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Drums, Dobro/Mandolin) | Grist Mill Park, 4710 Mt. Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309 | Free | |
| Fri., 7/28/2017 8pm | The US Army Concert Band*: Sunsets with a Soundtrack | West Side of US Capitol, DC | Free | |
| Fri., 7/28/2017 8pm | Journey* with Special Guest Asia* (rock) | The Theater at MGM National Harbor, 101 Harborview Ave, Oxon Hill, MD 20745 (at the top of the hill to the North), Oxon Hill, MD 20745 (https://www.mgmnationalharbor.com/en/entertainment/the-theater.html#/Entertainment%20Calendar) | $117 Up | |
| Fri., 7/28/2017 7:30pm | Bluemont-Winchester: McComiskey*, Byrne*, & Egan* (Three preeminent traditional Irish musicians perform lively Irish dance tunes and soulful ballads. Originally from County Tipperary, singer and guitarist Pat Egan resides in Virginia and was a 2014 WAMMY (Washington Area Music Association) recipient for Best Traditional Singer. Award winning flutist Laura Byrne is a graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Music and one of a handful of classical musicians to successfully transition to traditional Irish music. Billy McComiskey is a recipient of the 2016 NEA National Heritage Fellowship.) | "In front of Old Frederick County Courthouse, (Winchester Civil War Museum), 20 North Loudoun Street, Winchester, VA 22601 (In Bad Weather: First Presbyterian Church 116 South Loudoun Street Winchester, VA 22601) " | Cash at Gate: $5 per person, $4 Bluemont Friends & Seniors, $2 kids under 12. | |
| Fri., 7/28/2017 -Sun., 7/30/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | The Bacon Brothers (if you need celebrity; Kevin Bacon and his brother's band actually do a good show) | Birchmere | $45 | |
| Sat., 7/29/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | The United States Army Blues* (Army's Premier Jazz Ensemble) | Ossian Hall Park, 7900 Heritage Drive, Annandale, VA 22003 | Free | |
| Sat., 7/29/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | The Hillbilly Gypsies* ( Old Time West Virginia Bluegrass & original mountain music performed around a single vintage ribbon microphone; Banjo, acoustic guitar, fiddle, slap bass, plus a female vocalist) | Arrowbrook Centre Park, 2351 Field Point Road, Herndon, VA 2017 1 | Free | |
| Sat., 7/29/2017 8pm | Aretha Franklin* | Wolftrap-Filene Center (Warning: the crowds here talk a lot) | $40-$250 | |
| Sat., 7/29/2017 7pm | US Navy Band: The Cruisers* (US Navy’s premier contemporary entertainment ensemble, the Cruisers feature eight of the Navy’s most dynamic performers playing genres of music ranging from jazz and standards, rhythm and blues, classic rock, adult contemporary, and pop, as well as original material) | BlackRock Center for the Arts -front lawn, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD (In the case of inclement weather, the concert will move inside to the BlackRock Mainstage) | Free | |
| Sat. 7/29/2017 7:30pm | Bluemont-Fredericksburg: Circa Blue* ("about bluegrass", i.e. not completely traditional, yet not completely newgrass) | " Maury Stadium, Kenmore Ave & Lee Ave, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 (In bad weather: James Monroe High School, 2300 Washington Avenue Fredericksburg, VA )" | $5 per person, $4 Bluemont Friends & Seniors, $2 kids under 12 (cash at gate) | |
| Sun., 7/30/2017 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | Enter the Haggis* (Canadian Celtic rock band based in Toronto complete with higland bagpipes & fiddle, guitars, bass, & drums) with opening act TBA | The Hamilton | $15.75-$24.25 | |
| Mon., 7/31/2017 5pm DO 6pm-9pm Show (Catering 5:30pm-8pm) | Blues at Westminster: Cathy Ponton King Band (Cathy Ponton King/guitar & vocals; Andy Rutherford/guitarl Curtis Pope/trumpet; Mike Kelley/keyboards; John Previti/bass & vocals; Andy Hamburger/drums) | Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I Street SW, DC | $5 Cash at Door | |
| Wed., 8/2/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Natty Beaux (Local Swing Band with Brian Simms on keyboards) | Mason District Park Amphitheater, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003 | Free | |
| Thu., 8/3/2017 7pm-9pm | (Dance Night) Fresh Air* (Big Dance Cover Band with 3 vocalists, lots of horns, Keyboards, Guitar & Bass. Motown and 60’s Classic, R&B, Top 40, Motown, Classic Rock, Pop, Latin, Country, Show Tunes, Ballads, Jazz, and Big Band Swing) | Lake Anne Plaza, 1609 Washington Plaza, Reston, VA | Free (BYOC) | |
| Thu., 8/3/2017 5:30pm-7pm | Incendio* (3 Acoustic Guitarists, drummer, and percussionist plays Agnes' style of easy-listening latin guitar jazz music.) | Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA 22035 | Free | |
| Thu., 8/3/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Corbin Hayslett and Friends* (Old time Appalachian Banjo Music) | Frying Pan Farm Park, 2709 West Ox Road, Herndon, VA 2017 1 | Free | |
| Thu., 8/3/2017 6:30pm-8:30pm | Jazz on Jackson Place: Marty Nau Quartet* (alto saxophone jazz) | David M. Rubenstein National Center for White House History, Decatur House, 748 Jackson Place NW, DC (https://www.whitehousehistory.org/events/2017 -summer-jazz-on-jackson-place) | $30 | |
| Thu., 8/3/2017 -Sun., 8/6/2017 6pm DO 8pm Show 9:45pm DO 10pm Show | Freddy Cole Quartet (Younger brother of Nat King Cole but good in his own right; Grammy-nominated Traditional Jazz Singer-Pianist) | Blues Alley | $30-$35 | |
| Fri., 8/4/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Jeff Little Trio* (NC eclectic piano based trio (with guitar and bass) plays old time country, folk, Americana, and adapted fiddle standards. He's pretty good on the piano.) | Grist Mill Park, 4710 Mt. Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309 | Free | |
| Fri., 8/4/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | April Verch* (Folk/Roots/Step-dancing fiddler plus guitar & bass perform traditional fiddle styles from her native Ottawa Valley, Canada, old-time American and Appalachian styles and beyond. ) | Mason District Park Amphitheater, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003 | Free | |
| Fri., 8/4/2017 8pm | The US Army Concert Band*: Sunsets with a Soundtrack | West Side of US Capitol, DC | Free | |
| Fri., 8/4/2017 5pm-8:30pm | Incendio* (3 Acoustic Guitarists, drummer, and percussionist plays Agnes' style of easy-listening latin guitar jazz music.) | National Gallery of Art-Sculpture Garden, on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW, DC | Free | |
| Sat., 8/5/2017 7:30pm-10pm | Reston Concerts on the Town: Incendio* (3 Acoustic Guitarists (the female also doubles on electric bass), female drummer, and percussionist plays Agnes' style of easy-listening latin guitar jazz music.) | Reston Town Center Pavillion, 11900 Market St., Reston, VA | Free (Free event parking too; BYO Chairs) | |
| Sat., 8/5/2017 7:30pm | Bluemont-Winchester: Furnace Mountain* (Folk-Bluegrass Quartet playing at times lively and raucous, with spirited fiddle melodies weaving in and around the powerful rhythms of the bass and bouzouki. It is at other times poignant and poetic, with sublime vocal harmonies beautifully interpreting some of the oldest songs ever written.) | "In front of Old Frederick County Courthouse, (Winchester Civil War Museum), 20 North Loudoun Street, Winchester, VA 22601 (In Bad Weather: First Presbyterian Church 116 South Loudoun Street Winchester, VA 22601) " | Cash at Gate: $5 per person, $4 Bluemont Friends & Seniors, $2 kids under 12. | |
| Sat., 8/5/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | The Winstons* (1960s DC Motown horn Band ) | Arrowbrook Centre Park, 2351 Field Point Road, Herndon, VA 2017 1 | Free | |
| Sat., 8/5/2017 6pm-6pm | Lox and Vodka* (Blended traditional Jewish and klezmer music with folk, jazz, and spirituals. Original songs too. 8-piece band with female vocalist.) | Workhouse Arts Center At Lorton, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton, Virginia 22079 | Free | |
| Sat., 8/5/2017 7pm & 9:30pm | George Lopez* Live!: HBO Special (George Lopez’s multi-faceted career encompasses television, film, standup comedy, and late-night television. Now Lopez is filming his new HBO Special with all-new material at the Kennedy Center!) | Kennedy Center - Concert Hall | $59.50-$79.50 | |
| Sat., 8/5/2017 7:30pm | Bluemont-Warrenton: Circa Blue* ("about bluegrass", i.e. not completely traditional, yet not completely newgrass) | In front of Warren Green Building, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, VA 20186 (In bad weather: Taylor Middle School, 350 E Shirley Ave, Warrenton, VA 20186) | Cash at Gate: $5 per person, $4 Bluemont Friends & Seniors, $2 kids under 12. | |
| Sun., 8/6/2017 7:30pm | Chick Corea Elektric Band with Bela Fleck & The Flecktones (modern jazz) | Wolftrap-Filene Center (Warning: the crowds here talk a lot) | $30-$100 | |
| Mon., 8/7/2017 5pm DO 6pm-9pm Show (Catering 5:30pm-8pm) | Blues at Westminster: Linwood Taylor Band (Local Power blues trio (bare-bones electric guitar, bass, and drums) plays Hendrix, Muddy waters, Freddy King, Albert King, Albert Collins.) | Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I Street SW, DC | $5 Cash at Door | |
| Tue., 8/8/2017 8pm | Herbie Hancock (modern jazz) | Kennedy Center Concert Hall | $39-$115 | |
| Wed., 8/9/2017 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | TajMo: The Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' Band with Jontavious Willis* (Blues) | The Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW, DC (http://www.thelincolndc.com/) | $55 | |
| Wed., 8/9/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Mariachi Los Amigos* (7-piece mariachi band that performs country songs, romantic boleras, lively polks and the traditional hard-driving jalisciences.) | Lee District Park Amphitheater, 6601 Telegraph Road, Franconia, VA 22310 | Free | |
| Thu., 8/10/2017 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | Carolyn Wonderland (Texas blues guitarist/vocalist) | The Hamilton | $15/$20/$30 | |
| Thu., 8/10/2017 5:30pm-7pm | US Navy Commodores* (The Navy's premier high-energy big-band jazz ensemble) | Fairfax County Government Centerm 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA 22035 | Free | |
| Thu., 8/10/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Memphis Gold* (Old-timer blues electric guitarist plays Delta Blues) | Nottoway Park, 9537 Courthouse Road, Vienna, VA 22181 | Free | |
| Fri., 8/11/2017 8pm | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $40 | |
| Fri., 8/11/2017 7:30pmDO 8pm Show | Emo Phillips* (40-year career as a stand-up comedian described by Jay Leno as "the best joke writer in America") | Draft House Comedy in DC, Black Box Comedy Arts Theater, 1100 13th St NW, Washington, DC 20005 (Entrance is on L Street Between 13th and 14th Street) (http://drafthousecomedy.com/) | $20 (no minimum) | |
| Fri., 8/11/2017 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | An Evening with the Nighthawks (DC Blues & Roots Rock Band) | Jammin' Java | $20 | |
| Fri., 8/11/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | The Nitehawks Swing Band* (Northern Virginia Big Band plays big band dance arrangements of Glenn Miller, Count Basie, and Duke Ellington to high energy jump and jive tunes, and slow, belly-rubbing ballads, and even a little rock & roll, they set the mood and keep you dancing through the night.) | Lake Accotink Park, 7500 Accotink Park Road, Springfield, VA 22152 | Free | |
| Fri., 8/11/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Barefoot Movement* (4-piece (mandolin, fiddle, guitar, upright bass) acoustic country-bluegrass-folk band with nice female vocals) | Rutherford Park, 4710 Guinea Road, Fairfax, VA 22032 | Free | |
| Fri., 8/11/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Veronneau (World (latin-French) Acoustic Jazz Quartet (2 Guitars, Drum, Vocalist) fronted by an alto French Quebec vocalist.) | Mason District Park Amphitheater, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003 | Free | |
| Fri., 8/11/2017 8pm | Lyle Lovett & His Large Band | Wolftrap-Filene Center (Warning: the crowds here talk a lot) | $25-$100 | |
| Fri., 8/11/2017 8pm | The US Army Jazz Orchestra*: Sunsets with a Soundtrack | West Side of US Capitol, DC | Free | |
| Fri., 8/11/2017 7:30pm | Bluemont-Winchester: Harmonius Wail* (Gypsy Swing Jazz; Based out of Madison, Wisconsin) | "In front of Old Frederick County Courthouse, (Winchester Civil War Museum), 20 North Loudoun Street, Winchester, VA 22601 (In Bad Weather: First Presbyterian Church 116 South Loudoun Street Winchester, VA 22601) " | Cash at Gate: $5 per person, $4 Bluemont Friends & Seniors, $2 kids under 12. | |
| Fri., 8/11/2017-Sat., 8/12/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Stephen Stills & Judy Collins* (folk; too expensive for us) | Birchmere | $115 | |
| Fri., 8/11/2017 -Sat., 8/19/2017 Gate Opens: 5pm Mon, Wed., Thu. , & Fri. 2pm Sat., Sun., & Tue. | Prince William County Fair: (Virginia's largest county fair; an agricultural fair) Daily Attractions: Farming Antique/Tractors; Wine Tastings; Local Craftsters & Vendors; Deggeller Attractions Midway, Butterfly Encounter, Stingray Encounter, Camel and Pony Rides, Spider Tower, Mechanical Bull Rides, Home Arts Exhibits, Knockerballs; Ackmonster Chainsaw Artist, Craft Demonstrations, Animal and Midway Shows, No-Joe’s Clown Circus, Jurassic Kingdom, Nightly Grandstand Events Fri., 8/11: 7pm Demolition Derby; 7pm Wayne Fairfax Bluegrass Band* Sat., 8/12: 3pm & 4:30pm Baby Contest; 7pm Truck & Tractor Pull; 7pm Hot Rod Rockers Band*; Sun., 8/13: 3pm & 4:30pm Baby Contest; 7pm Cat 5 Band*; 7pm Dave Martin's Western Style Rodeo; 8pm Dairy Goat Show Mon., 8/14: 4pm Beef Cattle Show; 7pm Motocross; 8pm Route 66 Band* Tues., 8/15: Square Dancing Demos; 5pm & 5:30pm Power Wheels Derby; 7pm Garden Tractor Pull; 8pm Special Occasions Group Band* Wed., 8/16: 5pm Smokin' Country Band*; 7pm Demolition Derby Thur., 8/17: 6pm The Gunsmoke Band*; 7pm Demolition Derby ; 7pm Swine Show Fri., 8/18: Dairy Cattle Show; 4pm Sheep Show; 7pm Home Arts Awards; 8pm Monster Trucks Sat., 8/19: 2pm Pet Show-Cats; 2:30pm Pet Show-Dogs; 3pm Pet Show-Small Mammals; 7pm & 9pm Lionel Ward & The New World Band*; 7pm Monster Trucks | Prince William County Fairgrounds, 10624 Dumfries Rd, Manassas, VA 20112 (http://pwcfair.com/fair/) | "$10 Adult/$6 Child/$6 Senior Admission Tkt Ride wristbands: Weekdays: $18 Sun 8/14: $22 Fri 8/19: $20 Sat 8/20: $22 Specials: Tickets are half price on Half Price Night—Aug 14th. Ladies admitted FREE on Ladies Night—Aug 16th. Children 4 and under and Active Military admitted FREE daily. " | |
| Sat., 8/12/2017 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | Juan De Marcos & The Afro-Cuban All Stars* (ACAS is a unique orchestra; devoted to promoting the complete story of Cuban music. The group is led by Cuban music legend Juan de Marcos, long-time arranger, conductor, and producer for the esteemed Buena Vista Social Club. The current iteration of ACAS consists of the finest Cuban expatriate musicians, all alumni of Cuba’s greatest bands.) | The Hamilton | $25-$35 | |
| Sat., 8/12/2017 8pm | Mary Chapin Carpenter (local folky-Americana folkalist & composer) with very special Guest Lucinda Williams | Wolftrap-Filene Center (Warning: the crowds here talk a lot) | $28-$125 | |
| Sat., 8/12/2017 7:30pm | Bluemont-Fredericksburg: Dixie Power Trio (Really a quartet based in Fredericksburg, VA. A Dixieland Band that plays rock and roll. ) | " Maury Stadium, Kenmore Ave & Lee Ave, Fredericksburg, VA 22401 (In bad weather: James Monroe High School, 2300 Washington Avenue Fredericksburg, VA )" | $5 per person, $4 Bluemont Friends & Seniors, $2 kids under 12 (cash at gate) | |
| Sat., 8/12/2017 7:30pm | Bluemont-Warrenton: Harmonius Wail* (Gypsy Swing Jazz; Based out of Madison, Wisconsin) | In front of Warren Green Building, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, VA 20186 (In bad weather: Taylor Middle School, 350 E Shirley Ave, Warrenton, VA 20186) | Cash at Gate: $5 per person, $4 Bluemont Friends & Seniors, $2 kids under 12. | |
| Sat., 8/12/2017 7:30pm-10pm | Reston Concerst on the Town: Navy Band Commodores* (Big Band Jazz) | Reston Town Center Pavillion, 11900 Market St., Reston, VA | Free (Free event parking too; BYO Chairs) | |
| Mon., 8/14/2017 6pm | U.S. Army Blues: Music of Tadd Dameron | Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage | Free | |
| Tue., 8/15/2017 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | Santana | Merriwether Post Pavilion, Columbus, MD | $55.50-$295 | |
| Wed., 8/16/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Ryan Shupe & the Rubber Band Band* (5-man band from Salt Lake City (banjo, bass, fiddle, guitar, drums); good voice; do bluegrass, folk, country, gospel and roots.) | Lee District Park Amphitheater, 6601 Telegraph Road, Franconia, VA 22310 | Free | |
| Wed. 8/16/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Hard Swimmin' Fish* (Frederick Down & Dirty Blues Band (Guitar, Harmonica, Bass, and sometimes drums)) | Mason District Park Amphitheater, 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003 | Free | |
| Wed., 8/16/2017 -Sun., 8/20/2017 7:30pm Wed.-Sat. 4pm Sat. 1:30pm Sun 5pm Sun (Doors open an hour before show) | Cirque du Soliel: "Ovo" | George Mason University, EagleBank Arena (formerly Patriot Center), Fairfax, VA (http://cfa.gmu.edu/calendar/series/121/) | $30-$167 | |
| Wed., 8/16/2017 -Sun., 8/20/2017 5pm-10pm Wed.-Thu. 2pm-11pm Fri. 10am-11pm Sat. 11am-10pm Sun. | Arlington County Fair (Schedule not yet published) | Thomas Jefferson Community Center, 3501 Second Street South, Arlington, VA 22204 (http://arlingtoncountyfair.us/) No parking at Fairgrounds. $2 Roundtrip Shuttles from Ballston Metro (935 N Stafford Street; pick-up in front of IHOP restaurant), the Arlington Career Center (816 South Walter Reed Dr., free parking), Pentagon City Metro (corner of Hayes Street and 12th Street, pick-up at the bus shelter located in front Nordstrom Rack/CVS) and I-66 Parking Garage (corner of N. Quincy and N. 15th Street, free parking) | TBD | |
| Thu., 8/17/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | The Seldom Scene* (Bethesda Bluegrass Band from the 1970s that are still very popular in DC) | Nottoway Park 9537 Courthouse Road, Vienna, VA 22181 |
Free | |
| Thu., 8/17/2017 5:30pm-7pm | The Hula Monsters* (Eclectic mix of swing, rockabilly, hawaiian, blues, and tradition country/honky tonk music.) | Fairfax County Government Center 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA 22035 |
Free | |
| Thu., 8/17/2017 6:30pm DO/7:30pm Show | Walter Trout (Blues-Rock Guitarist/Vocalist Legend) with Matthew Curry* | The Hamilton | $15/$25/$39.75 | |
| Thu., 8/17/2017-Fri., 8/18/2017 8:30pm Thu. 9:30pm Fri. | Ray Wylie Hubbard* (Texas' Musical Elder Statesman similar to Willie Nelson) | Hill Country BBQ Live (Downstairs) 410 7th Street NW, DC |
$22-$35 | |
| Fri., 8/18/2017 6:30pm DO/8pm Show | Bill Kirchen (Grammy nominated Rockabilly guitarist, singer and songwriter) & Redd Volkaert (monster guitarist): Songs, Stories, Licks and Tricks with Two Telecaster Masters | Jammin' Java | $25 | |
| Fri., 8/18/2017 6pm-9pm | The Chuck Redd Quartet featuring Wade Beach on piano (Jazz) | Westminster Presbyterian Church 400 I Street SW, DC |
$5 (Cash at Door) | |
| Fri., 8/18/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | King Teddy* (5-piece swing combo (includes sax and vocals)) | Rutherford Park 4710 Guinea Road, Fairfax, VA 22032 |
Free | |
| Fri., 8/18/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Karl Stoll & The Danger Zone* (DC danceable rockin' blues band plus some originals) | Grist Mill Park 4710 Mt. Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309 |
Free | |
| Fri., 8/18/2017 5pm-8:30pm | Davina and the Vagabonds* (5-piece Gypsy-Roots Band) | National Gallery of Art-Sculpture Garden on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets at Constitution Avenue NW, DC |
Free | |
| Sat., 8/19/2017 11:30am-10pm | 25th Annual Hot August Blues Festival: Old Crow Medicine Show*, The Infamous Stringdusters*, Lettuce*, Turkuaz*, Cabinet*, The Dustbowl Revival*, Baskery*, Elm*, John Mooney & Bluesiana*, Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials, Memphis Gold*, Squaring the Circle* | Oregon Ridge Park, Cockeysville, MD (www.hotaugustmusicfestival.com) | $189 VIP (Adv only) $57 Adv/$79 Door GA $20 Parking | |
| Sat., 8/19/2017 6pmDO/7:30pmShow 9:15pmDO/9:45pm Show | Julia Nixon (Former DC-based (now NC) Black Blues-Jazz-Soul-Pop Singer with a great voice; made it big on Broadway; one of our favorites) | Mr. Henry's Upstairs, 601 Pennsylvania Ave SE, DC (http://www.mrhenrysdc.com/) |
$16/$21.17 Early Show $13.93/$19.10 Late Show | |
| Sat., 8/19/2017 7:30pm-10pm | Reston Concerts on the Town: Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience (Grammy-winning Zydeco) | Reston Town Center Pavillion, 11900 Market St., Reston, VA | Free (Free event parking too; BYO Chairs) | |
| Sat., 8/19/2017 6pm-7pm | The Honey Dewdrops* (Bluegrass/Folk/Americana Duo with nice voices (acoustic guitar) ) | Workhouse Arts Center At Lorton 9601 Ox Road, Lorton, Virginia 22079 |
Free | |
| Sat., 8/19/2017 7:30pm | Summer Sounds Concert: Marshall Artz* (Original blend of Americana, Indie Folk and Blues (Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals) | Harris Pavilion 9201 Center St. Old Town Manassas |
Free (BYO Chairs) | |
| Sat., 8/19/2017-Sun., 8/20/2017 9am-5pm | The Lucketts Fair (Re-discover The Lucketts Fair, a family friendly event which honors Lucketts’ agrarian roots. Enjoy Bluegrass music all weekend under the gazebo, thrill at the border collies herding sheep (Sunday), take a load off and enjoy a wagon ride, let the little ones loose in the hay maze, squish grapes and sample the juice, dance with the cloggers, visit with authors in the Reader’s Garden, shop at the juried crafters and artisans, explore for antiques, refuel on great fair food, squeeze some apple cider and so much more!) | Lucketts Community Center 42361 Lucketts Road, Leesburg VA (http://theluckettsfair.com/) |
$7/day (free parking) | |
| Tue., 8/22/2017 8pm | Kenny Loggins (Pop) | Wolftrap-Filene Center (Warning: the crowds here talk a lot) | $35-$70 | |
| Wed., 8/23/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Gallagher, Stang, Lewis and Bullock with Eddie Hartness* (Local Piano, guitar, bass and drums that mixes acoustic rock from classic to modern day with 3-part harmonies, harmonica and mandolin touches.) | Mason District Park Amphitheater: 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003 | Free | |
| Thu., 8/24/2017 7pm-9pm | Anthony "Swamp Dog" Clark* (Sings & plays harmonica; Blues with a funk edge.) | Lake Anne Plaza, 1609 Washington Plaza, Reston, VA | Free (BYOC) | |
| Thu., 8/24/2017-Sun., 8/27/2017 6pm DO/8pm Show 9:45pm DO/10pm Show | Cyrus Chestnut (Light bop jazz pianist from Baltimore - one of our favorites) | Blues Alley | $30-$35 | |
| Fri., 8/25/2017 7:30pm-8:30pm | Tom Paxton* (Grammy-winning (Lifetime Achievement) folk rock singer-songwriter/guitar-player with a nice baritone voice) | Mason District Park Amphitheater 6621 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003 |
Free | |
| Fri., 8/25/2017 8pm | The US Army Blues*: Sunsets with a Soundtrack | West Side of US Capitol, DC | Free | |
| Fri., 8/25/2017 8pm | Chris Isaak (The “Wicked Games” rockabilly singer-songwriter “channels the spirits of Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash with uncanny accuracy” ) | Wolftrap-Filene Center (Warning: the crowds here talk a lot) | $30-$60 | |
| Fri., 8/25/2017 6:30pm-9:30pm | Rock The Block: The Alex Hilton Band* (Shenandoah Valley modern country with good vocalist) | In front of City Hall, 10455 Armstrong St, Fairfax, VA 22030 | Free (Vendors selling beer/food) | |
| Fri., 8/25/2017-Sat., 8/26/2017 6pm DO/8pm Show | An Evening with Ramsey Lewis Quintet* (Contemporary Jazz legend with cross-over to Pop and R&B charts, NEA Jazz Master, and triple Grammy Award-winner. Best know for his swinging version of “The In Crowd”, “Hang on Sloopy” and “Wade In The Water.” Lewis’ latest endeavor has him returning to his electric roots with Henry Johnson on guitar, Tim Gant on keys, Joshua Ramos on bass and Charles Heath on drums. Lewis and his electric quintet breathe new life into classic covers and timeless Ramsey Lewis classics.) | The Hamilton | $29.75/ $49.75/ $74.75 | |
| Sat., 8/26/2017 6pm-7pm | King Soul* (8-piece DC blues band plus a gritty-voiced vocalist with a slamming horn section, driving rhythms, and original as well as cover songs.) | Workhouse Arts Center At Lorton 9601 Ox Road, Lorton, Virginia 22079 |
Free | |
| Sat. & Sun. from 8/26/2017 thru 10/22/2017 10am-7pm | Maryland Renaissance Festival: 27 acre Village with more than 200 professional performers on ten stages, authentic combat armored jousting on magnificent steeds and streets filled with village characters with over 140 artisans exhibiting crafts in their own renaissance shops, five taverns featuring cool libations, 42 food and beverage emporiums providing a vast array of succulent and sweet treats to sate even the most hearty of appetites. | 1821 Crownsville Rd., Annapolis, MD 21401 (http://www.rennfest.com/; www. MarylandRenaissanceFestival.com) |
Non-Peak (8/25-9/10) Peak (9/16-10/22): Adult (16-61) $19/$25 Senior (62+) $17/$22 Child (7-15) $8/$12 Child (6 & Under) Free 2-Day Pass $38 6-Day Pass $75 9-Day Pass $100 Season (19-Day) Pass $135 | |
| Mon., 8/28/2017 8pm & 10pm | "Ben Patterson Big Band* CD Release Party (19 of the Washington D.C. area’s most virtuosic jazz musicians led by composer, arranger, and trombonist Ben Patterson, the band delivers the best of what a big band has to offer: roaring brass, death-defying acts of saxophonism, unrelenting grooves, and jaw-dropping solos. Ben is music director and lead trombonist for the USAF Airmen of Note, lead trombonist for the Alan Baylock Jazz Orchestra, leader of the Ben Patterson Jazz Orchestra, and owner of Pro Jazz Charts, a publishing house specializing in top-shelf big band arrangements.)" | Blues Alley | $22 | |
| Tue., 8/29/2017 8:30pm | Dale Watson and His Lone Stars (Rocking Country Baritone with a sense of humor) | Hill Country BBQ Live (Downstairs), 410 7th Street NW, DC | $18-$20 (Warning: Standing Only) | |
| Wed., 8/30/2017 6pm DO/7:30pm Show | Marcia Ball (Cajun Piano/Vocalist) | Birchmere | $25 | |
| Thu., 8/31/2017 7:30pm | A Summer Concert with Sharon Clark (our favorite local jazz vocalist) | The Carlyle Club | $20 | |
| Thu., 8/31/2017 7pm-9pm | Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet* (Vocal Jazz Quartet accompanied by keyboards, bass, drums, and featuring Richie Cole/Alto Sax. Like Manhattan Transfer but without quite as much swing.) | Lake Anne Plaza, 1609 Washington Plaza, Reston, VA | Free (BYOC) | |
| Thu., 8/31/2017 6:30pm DO/7:30pm Show | BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet (good Cajun music)with opening act TBA | The Hamilton | $19.75-$29.75 | |
| Thu., 8/31/2017-Sun., 9/3/2017 8pm & 10pm | Chris Thomas King* (New Orleans-based award-winning (Grammy & CMA) blues guitarist-vocalist; pioneer of rap-blues fusion; acted/performed in "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" movie.) | Blues Alley | $22.50-$27.50 | |
| Thu., 8/31/2017; Sat., 9/2/2017; Sun., 9/3/2017; Thu., 9/7/2017 ; Sat., 9/9/2017; Sun., 9/10/2017 8pm | Cher* | The Theater at MGM National Harbor, 101 Harborview Ave, Oxon Hill, MD 20745 (at the top of the hill to the North) (https://www.mgmnationalharbor.com/en/entertainment/the-theater.html#/Entertainment%20Calendar) |
$109 up | |
| Fri., 9/1/2017 6:30pm DO/8pm Show | Selwyn Birchwood (great young Blues guitarist) | The Hamilton | $10/$15/$25 | |
| Fri., 9/1/2017 5pm DO/6pm-9pm Show 5:30pm-8pm food catered | Labor Day Jazz Special: First Lady Sharon Clark (vocals), Vicino’s Chad Carter* (vocals), Legendary Jackie Hairston* (organ), Michael Hairston* (sax), and Percy Smith* (drums) | Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I Street SW, DC | $5 Cash at Door (show) Visa/MC/Cash (food) | |
| Fri., 9/1/2017-Sat., 9/2/2017 7:30pm & 10pm Fri. 7pm & 10pm Sat. | Christopher Titus* Live (comedian from "Amerigeddon", "Neverlution", & "America…Really") | Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse, South Arlington - 2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington VA (http://arlingtondrafthouse.com/drafthouse/event.aspx?eid=4361#sthash.6wTah9th.dpuf) | ||
| Fri., 9/1/2017-Sat., 9/2/2017 9pm | Tim Whalen Quintet (great jazz bop piano) | Twins Jazz | TBD | |
| Sat., 9/2/2017 8:30am-7:30pm | Library of Congress National Book Festival (Featuring more than 100 authors, illustrators and poets presenting from the festival stages, including David McCullough, Dav Pilkey, Kate DiCamillo and Roxane Gay and Alice McDermott. ) | Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt Vernon Pl NW (http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/) | Free | |
| Sat., 9/2/2017 6pm DO/7:30pm Show | Squirrel Nut Zippers (Rock) | Birchmere | $45 | |
| Sat., 9/2/2017 7:30pm | Summer Sounds Concert: Bruno Nasta* (Electric Violin Pop/Jazz/Ethnic/Rock) | Harris Pavilion, 9201 Center St., Old Town Manassas | Free (BYO Chairs) | |
| Sat., 9/2/2017-Sun., 9/3/2017 9am-5pm | Virginia Scottish Games & Festival | The Great Meadow, 5089 Old Tavern Road, The Plains, VA 20198 (http://vascottishgames.org/) | "TICKETS at the Gate: Two day adult $30 Single day adult $20 Children 5 - 12 $5 Under 5 Free Children 12 and under free on Sunday" | |
| Sun., 9/3/2017 6pm DO/7:30pm Show | Asleep At The Wheel (Texas Swing) | Birchmere | $35 | |
| Tue., 9/5/2017-Thu., 9/7/2017 7:30pm | Sting with Joe Sumner* and The Last Bandoleros* | Wolftrap-Filene Center (Warning: the crowds here talk a lot) | $45-$165 | |
| Thu., 9/7/2017 7pm DO/8pm Show | Leeroy Parnell Album Release Party (Country-Blues Guitarist/Vocalist) with opener Caleb Stine* | Gypsy Sally's | $23 Adv/$25 Door | |
| Thu., 9/7/2017-Sun., 9/17/2017 Varies | DC Shorts Film Festival & Screenplay Competition (showcases one of the largest collection of short films in the USA. Out of over 1,500 entries from around the globe, our programmers have selected 170+ unique films in 17 showcases that reflect the 31 nations they represent — and bring a world view to Washington, DC. Best films are showcased on Sat., 9/16 & Sun. 9/17) | E Street Cinema, 555 11th Street, NW, Washington, DC & Miracle Theater, 535 8th Street, SE, Washington, DC(http://festival.dcshorts.com/) | $12 Showcases $30 Online Access to Films during festival | |
| Fri., 9/8/2017 7pm-9:30pm | Jazz Knights at Alfio's: The Chuck Redd Quartet featuring Robert Redd, Eric Harper* and Andrew Hare* (local jazz) | Alfio La Trattoria, 4515 Willard Avenue, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815 (http://www.jazzknights.com/alfios.html) | $20 Adv/$25 Door | |
| Fri., 9/8/2017-Sat., 9/9/2017 7pm | Trevor Noah* (South African stand-up comedian and the host of The Daily Show on Comedy Central) | Kennedy Center - Concert Hall | On sale 6/12/2017 | |
| Sat., 9/9/2017 6pm DO/7:30pm Show | The Seldom Scene* (Locally popular Bethesda Bluegrass Band from the 1970s) & Jonathan Edwards* (Folk Singer/Songwriter/Acoustic Guitarist with nasally tenor voice) | Birchmere | $29.50 | |
| Tue., 9/12/2017 8pm | Tom Jones (Yes, he's still touring, still has his voice, and is one of the hardest working performers we've ever seen. He gives his audience their money's worth.) | The Theater at MGM National Harbor, 101 Harborview Ave, Oxon Hill, MD 20745 (at the top of the hill to the North), Oxon Hill, MD 20745 (https://www.mgmnationalharbor.com/en/entertainment/the-theater.html#/Entertainment%20Calendar) | $63-$447 | |
| Tue., 9/12/2017 8pm & 10pm | Swing Shift* (eighteen-piece jazz big band belting out swing tunes and the classics of the American songbook plus bewer pieces) | Blues Alley | $22 | |
| Wed., 9/13/2017 6pm DO/7:30pm Show | Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (SoCal Contemporary Swing Revival Band) | Birchmere | $49.50 | |
| Wed., 9/13/2017 8pm & 10pm | Veronneau: CD Release Party (Samba/Bossa Nova Acoustic Jazz Quartet (2 Guitars, Drum, Vocalist) fronted by an alto French Quebec vocalist.) | Blues Alley | $22 | |
| Wed., 9/13/2017 8pm | Yes* featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin, and Rick Wakeman (Featuring 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Jon Anderson (YES’s original singer), keyboardist Rick Wakeman, and guitarist Trevor "Owner of a Lonely Heart" Rabin, the trio reunites after 25 years to reform the definitive YES lineup.) | Wolftrap-Filene Center (Warning: the crowds here talk a lot) | $30-$75 | |
| Thu., 9/14/2017 6pm DO/8pm Show | Bob Baldwin* featuring Lori Williams (Lori is a local, good jazz vocalist. We are not familiar with Bob Baldwin/Jazz Pianist.) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $30 (reserved seating) | |
| Thu., 9/14/2017 7pm-9pm | Texas Chainsaw Horns* (12 piece horn-driven funk band) | Lake Anne Plaza, 1609 Washington Plaza, Reston, VA | Free (BYOC) | |
| Thu., 9/14/2017 - Fri., 9/15/2017 8pm | Steve Martin and Martin Short (Two great comedians who recall their iconic careers, creative influences, and memorable encounters through banter, singing, and banjo playing) | Wolftrap-Filene Center (Warning: the crowds here talk a lot) | $45-$225 | |
| Fri., 9/15/2017 8pm | Doc Scantlin & His Imperial Palms Orchestra (1920s Harlem nightclub music with a 15 piece big band and a female soloist; we like to see them on New Year's Eve)) | The Carlyle Club | $35 | |
| Fri., 9/15/2017 8pm | 2017 NEA National Heritage Fellowships Concert (Fascinating but different than the usual events. The National Endowment for the Arts presents the 2017 NEA National Heritage Fellowships Concert. Celebrate our nation’s master folk and traditional artists in a concert featuring music, dance, crafts, and conversations)" | Lisner Auditorium, GWU, 730 21st Street NW , DC (https://lisner.gwu.edu/) | TBD | |
| Fri., 9/15/2017-Sat., 9/16/2017 10pm Fri. 7pm & 10pm Sat. | Andrew Santino* Live (comedian from MTV, HBO, & NBC) | Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse, South Arlington - 2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington VA (http://arlingtondrafthouse.com/drafthouse/event.aspx?eid=4361#sthash.6wTah9th.dpuf) | $20 | |
| Fri., 9/15/2017-Sat., 9/16/2017 9am-5pm | Mount Vernon Colonial Market & Fair (Colonial-attired artisans demonstrate 18th-century crafts and sell traditional wares such as baskets, woodcarvings, tin and ironwork, leather-workings, weavings, furniture, and much more. General Washington will be on hand overseeing the festivities: 18th-century entertainment including music, a balloon-launch, fire-eating, puppet and magic shows, plus hearty specialty food for sale on site. Costumed interpreters will be demonstrating the 18th-century chocolate-making process using an authentic colonial recipe! Free Potomac River sightseeing cruises are available (while supplies last). ) | 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mt. Vernon, VA (http://www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-visit/calendar/events/colonial-market-fair/) | $16 Adv/$19 Gate (Ages 62+) $18 Adv/$20 Gate (Ages 12-61) $9 Adv/$10 Gate (Ages 6-11) Free (Ages 0-5) | |
| Sat., 9/16/2017 TBD | The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes (After a screening of the iconic 1987 movie, "The Princess Bride", celebrated English actor Cary Elwes engages in a moderated discussion of the classic scenes, and audiences are treated to never before shared secrets and stories from the set, along with unbelievable antics sure to entertain.) | Strathmore Music Center | $25-$55/$125 VIP (premium seats, access to a special meet & greet, and a copy of "As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride" by Cary Elwes) | |
| Sat., 9/16/2017 6pmDO/7:30pmShow 9:15pmDO/9:45pm Show | Julia Nixon (Former DC-based (now NC) Black Blues-Jazz-Soul-Pop Singer with a great voice; made it big on Broadway; one of our favorites) | Mr. Henry's Upstairs, 601 Pennsylvania Ave SE, DC (http://www.mrhenrysdc.com/) | $16/$21.17 Early Show $13.93/$19.10 Late Show | |
| Sat., 9/16/2017 6:30pm | Shenandoah Run* (American Folk Music from the 1960s to today, from the esoteric to the toe-tappingly familiar, all treated to the lush six-part vocal harmony and skillful instrumental backing that define the group's instantly recognizable sound) | Jammin' Java | $20 | |
| Sat., 9/16/2017 8pm | Fairfax Jubilee: Amit Peled*/Guest Celloist with the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra (Amit Peled is one of the most influential musicians today with "the flair of a young Rostropovich"; world premiere of a new work by GMU faculty composer Mark Camphouse honoring the 275th Anniversary of Fairfax County; plus Elgar's "Cello Concerto" and Tchaikovsky's "Symphony No. 4") | GMU Center for the Arts, Concert Hall (http://www.fairfaxsymphony.org/) | $39/$53/$65 | |
| Sat., 9/16/2017 8pm | Hylton Presents: Under the Streetlamp* (lively celebration of classic hits from the 1950s to the 1970s. In an evening of unforgettable entertainment, Under the Streetlamp transports audiences back to an era of sharkskin suits and flashy cars with their tight harmonies and slick dance moves. Former stars of the Tony® Award-winning Broadway musical Jersey Boys, Michael Ingersoll, Christopher Kale Jones, Brandon Wardell, and Shonn Wiley) | Hylton Performing Arts Center, 10960 George Mason Center, Manassas, VA (http://www.hyltoncenter.org/) | $32-$54 | |
| Sat., 9/16/2017-Sun., 9/17/2017 10am-5pm | Bluemont Fair (Juried Crafts; Food Vendors; Local Authors; Music; Etc.) | throughout the village of Bluemont, Virginia, along Rt 734, starting at the intersection of Rt 760 and Rt 734 (Snickersville Pike); for GPS use 33846 Snickersville Turnpike, Bluemont, VA 20135 (http://bluemontfair.org/) | $7 (Kids 7 and under Free) | |
| Mon., 9/18/2017-Tue., 9/19/2017 6pm DO/7:30pm Show | Randy Newman (vocalist/pianist/composer - Best known for "Short People"; Page loves him; Agnes not quite as much) | Birchmere | $93.75 (Ticket comes with your choice of a standard physical or standard digital copy of his upcoming album, Dark Matter, releasing August 4th, 2017.) | |
| Thu., 9/21/2017 8:30pm | The Blasters* (Phil Alvin's 80s R&R Band) | Hill Country BBQ Live (Downstairs), 410 7th Street NW, DC | $22-$25 | |
| Thu., 9/21/2017-Sun., 9/24/2017 4:30pm-midnite Thu. Noon-midnite Fri.-Sun. | Watermelon Park Fest: Thursday Lineup: The Fly Birds, Mile 12; Ken & Brad Kolodner Quartet feat. Rachel Eddy; The Seldom Scene; The Woodshedders. Friday Lineup: Mike Ward slow Jam; Rachel Eddy/Brad Kolodner fiddle/Banjo Workshop; Frazer Story Telling Time; Barn Dance; Johnny & Jeanette Williams; Molly Tuttle; Front Country; Jacobs Ferry Stragglers; Keller Williams; Those 3 Guys; Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlaitives; Dalton Dash; The Bumper Jacksons Saturday Lineup: Fairbuilt Guitar and Eastman Mandolin Picking Contest; Flatfoot & Clogging Workshop; Band Contest; The Ingramettes; Danny Barnes Trio; The Quebe Sisters (3:45-4:20 & 7:15-8:30); Furnace Mountain; Danny Barnes Trio; The Cabin Creek Boys; The Del McCoury Band; The Dead South Sunday Lineup: Jam Sessions Also special events for kids scattered all thru the schedule. | 3322 Lockes Mill Road, Berryville, VA (http://watermelonparkfest.com/) | $100 Adv/$120 Gate 4-Day Wristband $60 Adv/$70 Gate Single Day Ages 12 and under free $10/vehicle parking | |
| Onoging thru Sun., 10/1/2017 5pm Tue-Thu 8pm Mon-Fri. 6pm & 9pm Sat. 7pm Sun | Shear Madness* (Set today in the Shear Madness hairstyling salon, this record-breaking comedy is Washington's hilarious whodunit. After more than 13,000 performances, the show has stayed in great shape. Performances are ongoing. ) | Kennedy Center - Theater Lab | $50-$54 | |
| Ongoing thru 1/7/2018 Tue.-Sun. 10am-5pm | Special Exhibition: Spectacular Gems & Jewelry from the Merriweather Post Collection (Exquisite examples of historic gems & the most beautiful jewelry of the 20th century) | Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens 4155 Linnean Ave. NW Forest Hills Neighborhood, DC (HillwoodMuseum.org; 202.686.5807) | $18 Adult/$15 Senior Free Parking | |
| Sat. & Sun. thru 10/22/2017 10am-7pm | Maryland Renaissance Festival: 27 acre Village with more than 200 professional performers on ten stages, authentic combat armored jousting on magnificent steeds and streets filled with village characters with over 140 artisans exhibiting crafts in their own renaissance shops, five taverns featuring cool libations, 42 food and beverage emporiums providing a vast array of succulent and sweet treats to sate even the most hearty of appetites. | 1821 Crownsville Rd. Annapolis, MD 21401 (http://www.rennfest.com/; www.MarylandRenaissanceFestival.com) | Non-Peak (8/25-9/10)/Peak (9/16-10/22): Adult (16-61) $19/$25 Senior (62+) $17/$22 Child (7-15) $8/$12 Child (6 & Under) Free 2-Day Pass $38 6-Day Pass $75 9-Day Pass $100 Season (19-Day) Pass $135 | |
| Thu., 9/21/2017-Sun., 9/24/2017 4:30pm-midnite Thu. Noon-midnite Fri.-Sun. | Watermelon Park Fest: Thursday Lineup: The Fly Birds, Mile 12; Ken & Brad Kolodner Quartet feat. Rachel Eddy; The Seldom Scene; The Woodshedders. Friday Lineup: Mike Ward slow Jam; Rachel Eddy/Brad Kolodner fiddle/Banjo Workshop; Frazer Story Telling Time; Barn Dance; Johnny & Jeanette Williams; Molly Tuttle; Front Country; Jacobs Ferry Stragglers; Keller Williams; Those 3 Guys; Marty Stuart and his Fabulous Superlaitives; Dalton Dash; The Bumper Jacksons Saturday Lineup: Fairbuilt Guitar and Eastman Mandolin Picking Contest; Flatfoot & Clogging Workshop; Band Contest; The Ingramettes; Danny Barnes Trio; The Quebe Sisters (3:45-4:20 & 7:15-8:30); Furnace Mountain; Danny Barnes Trio; The Cabin Creek Boys; The Del McCoury Band; The Dead South Sunday Lineup: Jam Sessions Also special events for kids scattered all thru the schedule. | 3322 Lockes Mill Road Berryville, VA (http://watermelonparkfest.com/) | $100 Adv/$120 Gate 4-Day Wristband $60 Adv/$70 Gate Single Day Ages 12 and under free $10/vehicle parking | |
| Sat., 9/23/2017 8pm | Tom Cunnningham Orchestra (Big Band Swing Dance) | Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD 20812 | $18 | |
| Sun., 9/24/2017 12:30pm DO 1pm Show | The HOT Lanes Big Band* (16-piece local big band; play swing, latin, & original) | Jammin' Java | $15 | |
| Mon., 9/25/2017 7pm | Salman Rushdie: The Golden House (Pulitzer winning author discusses his new book that is set in New York City against the backdrop of modern American politics. The Golden House is a modern epic of love and terrorism, loss and reinvention). | Sixth and I Historic Synagogue (http://www.sixthandi.org/) | $40 (1 ticket & 1 book) | |
| Wed., 9/27/2017 6pm-9pm | Bill Heid (Jazz and Blues Pianist) | Alice's Jazz & Cultural Society 2813 12th St. NE, DC (http://jazzandculturalsociety.com/) | $10 | |
| Wed., 9/27/2017 6pm DO 8pm Show | CoCo Montoya (Blues Guitarist & Vocalist) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $20 Reserved Seating | |
| Thu., 9/28/2017 6pm-7:30pm | Marshall Keys and Herman Burney (DC saxophonist and bassist play straight-ahead jazz) | On the lawn of Grace Episcopal Church, 1041 Wisconsin Ave. NW. (in case of inclement weather the performance moves into the sanctuary) | Free ($10 donation suggested; Bring a picnic supper or purchase sandwiches, sweets and cold drinks from on-site concession. ) | |
| Thu., 9/28/2017 TBD | Craig Shoemaker* (comedian) | Amp by Strathmore | TBD | |
| Thu, 9/28/2017-Sat., 9/30/2017 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show (all days) 9:15pm DO 9:45pm Show (Thu-Sat.) | Bert Kreischer (We've seen Bert many times and he is always funny even when he is retelling a bit we've heard a dozen times already. He finished college at Florida State with a reputation as the country’s biggest party animal. He spun that into TV hosting gigs and a stand-up comedy career. Bert is always on the hunt for adventure, and he loves sharing his experiences on stage. He wrote a best-selling memoir in recent years, and his 2016 Showtime special was a smash hit.) | DC Improv | $25 | |
| Fri., 9/29/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Here Come the Mummies* (good rock band but are a bit crude; needless to say Page loves them) | Birchmere | $29.50 | |
| Fri., 9/29/2017 6pm DO 7pm Show | Sinbad* (Ranked by Comedy Central as one of the top 100 standup comedians of all time, Sinbad has built a loyal following by taking audiences’ painful trials or embarassing tribulations of day-by-day life, throwing them back in their faces, and causing an uproar of comedic hysteria. He can also make it sound profound without being profane. ) | Warner Theatre | $30-$131+ | |
| Sat., 9/30/2017 TBD | 16th Annual D.C. Jazz Preservation Festival (A full day of the best jazz in D.C.; Artist exhibits; vendors; Food served all day; Lineup TBD) | Westminster Presbyterian Church 400 I Street SW, DC (Behind Westminste between 4th & 6th Sts. SW) (http://www.westminsterdc.org/jazz.html) | Free Admission | |
| Sun., 10/1/2017 10am-5pm (rain or shine) | "36th Annual Takoma Park Street Festival (a talented mix of local artists, Non-profits, local companies and a variety of food vendors, with crafts, face painting, inflatables and FUN! Grab a mug at the7000 Carroll Ave. festival info both for discounted pours at Takoma restaurants, bars and cafes. Music Stage locations: Columbia Ave Stage in front of One Columbia Ave (by Capital City Cheesecake), Gazebo Stage at 7035 Carroll Ave (at Westmoreland Ave.), and Willow Ave Dance Stage in front of 6950 Carroll Ave (by Bank of America). Our music recommendations are: 11am Columbia Ave Stage: Patty Reese* (Soulful blues-rock alto/guitarist ) 11am Willow Ave Stage: The DCeivers* (Indie Rock/Cover Band w/good vocals) 1pm Willow Ave Stage: The Rock-A-Sonics* (rockabilly, vintage country and atomic age rock 'n' roll in authentic style; good vocals) 2pm Willow Ave Dance Stage: Jarreau Williams*(R&B; great beat & Vocal) 3pm Columbia Ave Stage: The Beat Hotel (9-piece horn band with 2 female vocalists play funky R&B Mardi Gras dance music - highly recommend) 4pm Willow Ave Dance Stage: The Nighthawks (good Blues & Roots Rock) 4pm Gazebo Stage: Esther Haynes* (vintage jazz standards and blues) " | Carroll Avenue in Takoma Park, MD to Carroll Street, NW in Takoma, DC | Free | |
| Mon., 10/2/2017 5pm DO 6pm-9pm Show; 5:30pm-8pm Catering | Clarence Turner Blues Band* (Clarence Turner/guitar & vocals; Sean Graves/drums; Chuck Pearson/keyboard; Dave Satterwhite/bass; Gary Hendrickson/trumpet; and Gene Meros/sax) | Westminster Presbyterian Church 400 I Street SW, DC (http://www.westminsterdc.org/jazz.html) | $5 | |
| Tue., 10/3/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone (one of our must-sees; lots of fun) | Birchmere | $45.00 | |
| Thu., 10/5/2017-Sun., 10/8/2017 8pm & 10pm | Chick Corea (Piano)-Steve Gadd (Drums) Band with Lionel Lueke, Steve Wilson, Carlitos del Puerto, Luisito Quintero (modern jazz) | Blues Alley | $120 Thu & Sun $130 Fri & Sat | |
| Fri., 10/6/2017 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band: Special "Bone Reader" CD Release Show (just what the name says and one of our favorites) | The Hamilton | $20-$25 | |
| Fri., 10/6/2017-Sat., 10/7/2017 6:15pm DO 7:30pm Fri. 6pm DO 7pm Sat. | Val Kilmer Live Presents CINEMA TWAIN* (Val Kilmer will appear in person to introduce the film screening of his one-man play , "Cinema Twain", about Mark Twain followed by a Q&A with the audience after the screening. A master of reinvention, Kilmer transformed himself into the “First American,” Mark Twain, in a comedic and moving performance that is both contemporary and reflective. The piece is based on the life of the man, Samuel Clemens, and of course his writings as Mark Twain. From his thoughts on politics (including his famous disdain for the U.S. Congress), to his family and ultimately his faith and God, Twain spins a series of yarns with his timeless satire and incomparable wit. | Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse South Arlington - 2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington VA (http://arlingtondrafthouse.com/drafthouse/event.aspx?eid=4361#sthash.6wTah9th.dpuf) | $30 Admission Ticket Only $70 for VIP Experience + Admission Ticket (includes an opportunity to meet Val, chat, and take photos after the Q&A) | |
| Fri., 10/6/2017-Sun., 10/8/2019 10am-5pm | "Waterford Fair* (Loudoun County's premier traditional American Crafts Fair for 73 years. Tour historic houses, watch juried artisans demonstrate traditional craftsmanship, stroll through the Old Mill and vintage barns transformed into galleries for painting, traditional crafts, dried flowers, and more!) BluegrassMusic will be provided by: 10/7, 2pm-3pm The Psycho Exploding Orangutans* 10/7, 3pm-4pm Danny Knicely & Aimee Curl featuring Radim Zenkl* 10/7, 4pm-5pm Next Generation Showcase* " | Main Stage 40222 Fairfax Street, Waterford, VA 20197 (https://waterfordfairva.org/) | $16 Adv One-Day Adult $20 Gate One-Day Adult $35 3-Day Adult $12.54 Adv 13-21 Student $16.54 Gate 13-21 Student Free 12 & Under (Covers parking and all admissions) | |
| Sat., 10/7/2017 10am-5pm | 35th Annual Manassas Fall Jubilee (an assortment of fun for both kids and adults with over 100 crafter and community booths, live music and entertainment, and more! Music Line up not posted.) | Historic Manassas Old Town | Free | |
| Sat., 10/7/2017 (Rain Date 10/8/2017) Noon-6pm | Brambleton Fall Festival* (rides, moon bounces, train rides, gaming trailer, food vendors, beer, wine, cornhole challenge, car & bike show, live music, a lovely marketplace of artists and more!) | in front of the Brambleton Town Center and along Olympia Dr., Brambleton, VA (http://brambletonhoa.com/338/Fall-Fest) | "Free Entry Unlimited Ride Wristbands: $15 (age 6+)/$10 (age 5 and below)" | |
| Sat., 10/7/2017 8pm | Bria Skonberg with the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra (Great jazz trumpeter & Alto Vocalist) | Merchant Hall, Hylton Performing Arts Center 10960 George Mason Center, Manassas, VA (https://www.hyltoncenter.org/) | $29, $38, $46 | |
| Sat., 10/7/2017 7pm | Whitney Cummings* (The Los-Angeles-based comedian, actor, writer and producer is the executive producer and co-creator of the Emmy-nominated CBS comedy 2 Broke Girls, which is currently in its sixth season. She also wrote, produced and starred in Whitney, which aired on NBC from 2011 to 2013. Cummings directed her first feature film The Female Brain, which will be released in 2017.) | Sixth and I Historic Synagogue (http://www.sixthandi.org/) | $45 Ticket & Book (includes meet & greet) | |
| Sun., 10/8/2017 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | The James Hunter Six with opener TBA (Blues Guitarist/Vocalist) | The Hamilton | $20/$30/$44.25 | |
| Mon., 10/9/2017 5pm DO 6pm-9pm Show; 5:30pm-8pm Catering | Memphis Gold Blues Band* (Delta Blues with Memphis Gold/guitar & vocals; Jay Summerour/harp; Tony Fazio/guitar; Vadim Levy/keyboard; Steve Wolf/bass; & Joe Wells/drums) | Westminster Presbyterian Church 400 I Street SW, DC (http://www.westminsterdc.org/jazz.html) | $5 | |
| Tue., 10/10/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Buddy Guy (7 times Grammy Winner; Blues Guitarist Extraordinare; too expensive & loud for us) | Birchmere | $99.50 | |
| Wed., 10/11/2017 8pm | " Max Weinberg's* Jukebox with opener, JD & The Straight Shot* (The E Street Band's drummer for 43 years, is also known to millions of fans for his 17-year stint as the bandleader and comedic foil to talk show host Conan O’Brien. A truly interactive experience, Weinberg invites the audience to create in real time the set list he and his four piece group will play—everything from The Beatles to the Rolling Stones to Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band’s biggest hits.)" | Wolftrap - Barns | $50-$175 | |
| Wed, 10/11/2017-Sat., 10/14/2017 10:30am-8:45pm Wed. & Fri. 10am-8:45pm Thu. 10:30am-6:15pm Sat. | Fall for the Book Festival (GMU's festival of interviews with/readings by 150 authors) | GMU Fairfax Campus and at other locations throughout Virginia, DC and Maryland. (www.fallforthebook.org) | Most are free & open to the public | |
| Thu., 10/12/2017 7pm | Red Green: I'm Not Old, I'm Ripe (After 20 years on TV's “Possum Lodge” as the infamous handyman who believes that “anything is possible if you use enough duct tape,” comedian Red Green is at it again. Don't miss as the laugh-a-minute mainstay known worldwide for his humor, insight, and wisdom explores life and the people one encounters along the way... with a few side trips!) | Weinberg Center for the Arts 20 West Patrick Street, Frederick, MD | $52.60 | |
| Fri., 10/13/2017 8pm | Whoopi Goldberg* (Stand-up Comedian) | Kennedy Center - Concert Hall | On sale 6/12/2017 | |
| Fri., 10/13/2017 8pm | Tommy Castro & The PainKillers: Stompin' Ground CD Release Party (West Coast Blues band that we love) | Wolftrap - Barns | $25-$30 | |
| Fri., 10/13/2017 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | David Grisman: Bluegrass Experience with Circus No 9*(opener) | The Hamilton | $35/ $60/ $80 | |
| Fri., 10/13/2017 7pm & 9:30pm | Mike Berbiglia*: The New One (American comedian, actor, and filmmaker) | Warner Theatre | $27-$38 | |
| Fri., 10/13/2017 8pm | Pilobolus:" Shadowland" (Combining an ingenious use of multimedia, projected shadow play, and dance on the verge of acrobatics, this theatrical event follows a teenage girl who longs for independence as she falls asleep and journeys into the land of shadows. ) | GMU Center for the Arts Concert Hall (http://cfa.gmu.edu/calendar/series/121/) | $29/$41/$48 | |
| Sat., 10/14/2017 9:30am-5:30pm Shuttle Buses 10am-5pm Vendors 10am-8pm Carnival 5:30pm-8:30pm Concert | "41st Annual Fairfax Fall Festival (over 400 arts, crafts, information, food & gourmet food vendors, children’s activities and three stages of music and entertainment for all ages.) There is a children's stage (not listed below). Music is scheduled as follows: Old Town Square Stage: 10am - 11:30am Glen Shelton* 12:30am - 3:00pm Darcy Down & Company* 3:30pm - 5:00pm Matt Davis Hypnotist* 5:30pm - 8:30pm My Hero Zero* Main Stage: 11:00am - 1:30pm The Reflex* 2:30pm-5:00pm Three Sheets to the Wind* " | "Festival is located in Old Town Fairfax. Shuttle buses run from free parking at: GMU Rappahannock Parking Deck, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA & Fairfax High School, 3501 Rebel Run, Fairfax, VA (http://fairfaxva.gov/about-us/special-events/fall-festival)" | Free Admission | |
| Sat., 10/14/2017 9am-6pm | "14th Annual Warren Festival of Leaves* (Bluegrass, blues, country, jazz, big band, and choir music, museums, tours of Belle Boyd Cottage (Front Royal home of Confederate spy Belle Boyd) and 18th century Balthis House - and their outbuildings, re-enactors, living history demonstrations, crafts people, and apple butter making, to name a few.) Schedule: 10am Parade (Starts at the intersection of Stonewall Drive and Luray Avenue to Stonewall Drive to Royal Avenue to 2nd & Chester Streets) 9am-6pm Vendors (Chester and East Main Streets) 9:00am - 6:00pm Live Entertainment (the gazebo inside the town commons where Chester and Main Streets meet as well as period music in Heritage Square at 101 Chester Street; performers) 9am-6pm Heritage Square (historic demonstrations & living history interpretations at Warren Heritage Society at 101 Chester Street) 10am-2pm Car Show (Chester Street side of the E. Wilson Morrison Elementary teacher's parking area) 9am-6pm Children's Corner (town commons at Chester and Main Streets)" | Historic downtown Front Royal, Virginia on Chester and Main Streets (http://warrenheritagesociety.org/programs_festival.php) | Free Admission | |
| Sat., 10/14/2017 7pm & 9pm | Lee Konitz* @ 90 (90 year old Alto Sax NEA Jazz Master) | Kennedy Center - Terrace Theater | $30.00 | |
| Sat., 10/14/2017 7pm DO 8pm Show | Margaret Cho*: Fresh off the Bloat (comedian; a non-conformist Korean American woman with liberal views) | Warner Theatre | $27-$58 | |
| Sat., 10/14/2017 8pm | Hylton Presents: Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra with Bria Skonberg (Trumpet/Vocals) | Hylton Performing Arts Center - Merchant Hall 10960 George Mason Center, Manassas, VA (http://www.hyltoncenter.org/) | $28-$46 | |
| Sun., 10/15/2017 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue: Vintage Trouble (New Orleans Trombone Jazz) | The Anthem, The Wharf, SW Waterfront 901 Wharf St. SW, DC (http://www.theanthemdc.com/) | $37-$57 | |
| Wed., 10/18/2017 7pm | Amy Tan in Conversation with Deborah Tannin* (The bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club and The Valley of Amazement explores her life as a writer, her childhood, and the symbiotic relationship between fiction and emotional memory in her new memoir, Where the Past Begins.) | Sixth and I Historic Synagogue (http://www.sixthandi.org/) | $18 Ticket $35 Ticket & Book $45 Two Tickets & 1 Book | |
| Wed., 10/18/2017-Sat., 10/21/2017 8pm Wed.-Fri. 7:30pm Sat. | Chris Rock*: Total Blackout - The Tour 2017 (Stand-up Comedian) | The Theater at MGM National Harbor 101 Harborview Ave, Oxon Hill, MD 20745 (https://www.mgmnationalharbor.com/en/entertainment/the-theater.html#/Entertainment%20Calendar) | $62 Up (cheapest on Sat.) | |
| Thu., 10/19/2017 5pm-7pm | Take 5!: The Steve Herberman/ Donato Soviero Quartet Plays the Music of Emily Remler (Guitarists Steve Herberman and Donato Soviero team up with bassist Michael Bowie and drummer Lenny Robinson to pay tribute to one of their early influences, guitar great Emily Remler. The quartet delves into Remler’s original compositions and favorite jazz standards that she recorded more than 28 years ago. A rare opportunity to hear Remler’s music interpreted by two of her protégés from the DC area.) | Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum 8th and F Streets, N.W., DC (http://americanart.si.edu/calendar/) | Free (no tickets required) | |
| Thu., 10/19/2017 8pm | Sergio Mendes (Grammy winning, pop-inflected Brazilian jazz) | Smithsonian Music Center | $29-$69 | |
| Fri., 10/20/2017 6pm DO 7pm Show | Tom Hanks* in conversation with Anne Patchett* (Tom Hanks, actor and an avid typewriter collector, is releasing his first book of short stories, Uncommon Type, which is filled with typewriters, and with stories about dreams and nightmares come true. He is interviewed by author Anne Patchett.) | Warner Theatre | $33-$43 | |
| Fri., 10/20/2017-Sat., 10/21/2017 8pm | The Fab Faux!: The Beatles: 1967-1968 (Friday) and The Beatles: 1969-1970 (Saturday) (Page loves this 5-piece band because they are so good musically. They don't try to look like the Beatles.) | The Hamilton | $44.00/ $78.25/ $93.50 | |
| Sat., 10/21/2017 8pm | Dizzy Gillespie Centennial Celebraton (performances by The Dizzy Gillespie™ All-Star Big Band; NEA Jazz Masters Paquito D’Rivera, Jimmy Heath, and Jimmy Owens; Terell Stafford, Antonio Hart, Cyrus Chestnut, and Steve Davis with bassist and Dizzy Band Executive Director John Lee; and others to be announced.) | Kennedy Center - Concert Hall | $19-$59 (on sale 7/12) | |
| Sat., 10/21/2017 6pmDO 7:30pmShow 9:15pmDO 9:45pm Show | Julia Nixon (Former DC-based (now NC) Black Blues-Jazz-Soul-Pop Singer with a great voice; made it big on Broadway; one of our favorites) | Mr. Henry's Upstairs, 601 Pennsylvania Ave SE, DC (http://www.mrhenrysdc.com/) | $16/$21.17 Early Show $13.93/$19.10 Late Show | |
| Sat., 10/21/2017 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | The Birchmere Presents: Colin Hay (Scottish Australian musician and actor who made his mark during the 1980s as lead vocalist of the Australian band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist; another of Page's favorites) with Chris Trapper* | The Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St NW, DC (http://www.thelincolndc.com/) | $45-$59.50 | |
| Sat., 10/21/2017 8pm | An Evening of Jazz with Bill Harris* (DC jazz pianist, composer & vocalist; American Songbook & Jazz Standards) | The Theatre at (Little) Washington 291 Gay Street, Washington, VA (http://www.littlewashingtontheatre.com/) | $25 Reserved Seating | |
| Sat., 10/21/2017 8pm | Night of the Musical Tsars: Claire Huangci*/Guest Pianist with the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra (Huangci was the 2009 winnder of the International Chopin Competition in Darmstadt and the 2010 in Miami; Rahmanioff's "Piano Concerto No. 2 and Shostakovich's "Symphony No. 5") | GMU Center for the Arts, Concert Hall (http://www.fairfaxsymphony.org/) | $39/$53/$65 | |
| Sat., 10/21/2017-Sun., 10/22/2017 9am-5pm | Mt. Vernon Fall Harvest Family Days* (Take a horse-drawn wagon ride, make corn husk dolls, and witness 18th-century dancing, farrier (blacksmithing), and wheat-treading demonstrations. Play early-American games, walk through a straw bale maze, and listen to 18th-century music. ) | Mt. Vernon Pioneer Farm 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway Mount Vernon, VA 22121 (http://www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-visit/calendar/events/fall-harvest-family-days/) | $16 Adv/$19 Gate 62+ $18 Adv/$20 Gate 12-61 $9 Adv/$10 6-11 Free 0-5 | |
| Sun., 10/22/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Al Stewart: ‘Year Of The Cat’ Classic Album Concert with special guests The Empty Pockets* | Birchmere | $39.50/$79.50 (Limited VIP Tickets) | |
| Sun., 10/22/2017 6:15pm DO 7pm Show | Todd Barry*: 30th Anniversary Crowd Work Tour (Special Event: an entire show of riffing and bantering with the audience; comedian) | DC Improv | $30 GA (no minimum) | |
| Sun., 10/22/2017 8pm | The 20th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: David Letterman (a gala performance featuring some of the biggest names in comedy) | Kennedy Center - Concert Hall | TBA (on sale 8/8/17) | |
| Mon., 10/23/2017 5pm DO 6pm-9pm Show; 5:30pm-8pm Catering | Swampdog Blues!* (Blues with a funk edge performed by Anthony “Swampdog” Clark/harp & vocals; Robert Fiester/guitar; Eddie Kornegay/sax; Joe Brotherton/trumpet; Wes Lanich/keyboard; Dean Dalton/bass; & Andy Hamburger/drums) | Westminster Presbyterian Church 400 I Street SW, DC (http://www.westminsterdc.org/jazz.html) | $5.00 | |
| Tue., 10/24/2017 8pm | Brad Garrett & Rita Rudner (We've seen both perform and we really liked Rita Rudner, but not Brad Garrett so much.) | The Theater at MGM National Harbor 101 Harborview Ave, Oxon Hill, MD 20745 (https://www.mgmnationalharbor.com/en/entertainment/the-theater.html#/Entertainment%20Calendar) | $41-$286 | |
| Tue., 10/24/2017-Sun., 11/19/2017 Tue-Sun 7:30pm Sat & Sun 1:30pm | The Book of Mormon (The nine-time Tony®-winning Best Musical follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. We saw this on Broadway and it was excellent but not for the devoutly religious.) | Kennedy Center - Opera House | $59-$199 | |
| Thu., 10/26/2017 8pm | Steely Dan | The Theater at MGM National Harbor | $63-$380 | |
| Thu., 10/26/2017 7:30pm | Jake Johanssen* Live (Comedian from Conan, HBO, & Comedy Central) | Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse, South Arlington 2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington VA (http://arlingtondrafthouse.com/drafthouse/event.aspx?eid=4361#sthash.6wTah9th.dpuf) | $20 | |
| Fri., 10/27/2017 7pm & 9pm | Ron Carter* Trio (Award-winning double-bassist and NEA Jazz Master; the most-recorded bassist in the USA; a performance with his own group following his acceptance of the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation "BNY Mellon Living Jazz Legacy Award" at an October 2016 ceremony in the Kennedy Center Atrium. ) | Kennedy Center - Terrace Theater | $30.00 | |
| Fri., 10/27/2017 6:30pm-9:30pm | Rock the Block: Vinyl Invention Band* (DC Cover Band with good lead singer) | In front of City Hall, 10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax, VA 22030 | Free (Vendors selling beer/food) | |
| Sat., 10/28/2017 7pm DO 8pm Show | Michael McDonald with special guest Marc Cohn | Warner Theatre | $47.50 Up | |
| Sat., 10/28/2017 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | Nellie McKay: A new Take on the '60s (performance artist/vocalist/pianist/character) | Amp by Strathmore | $25-$35 | |
| Sun., 10/29/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Jake Shimakaburo (Rock Electric Ukelele) | Birchmere | $45.00 | |
| Wed., 11/1/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Acoustic Alchemy (Jazz Guitar Duo with backup band) | Birchmere | $35.00 | |
| Thu, 11/2/2017 7:30pm | Straight, No Chaser: The Speakeasy Tour (Male a capella vocal group that we have seen at Wolftrap and thoroughly enjoyed. They don't just stand there and sing, they put on a show!) | DAR Constitution Hall (Ticketmaster.com or call 800-745-3000) | $39-$60 | |
| Thu., 11/2/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Bonnie Bishop (country rock singer-songwriter from Texas with a good alto voice) | Jammin' Java | $15/$18 | |
| Sat., 11/4/2017 3pm & 8pm | Alton Brown* Live: Eat Your Science! (Chef; Fans can expect all-new everything including songs, multimedia presentations, talk-show antics, and bigger and better potentially dangerous food demonstrations.) | Warner Theatre | $33-$148 | |
| Sun., 11/5/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Oleta Adams (Pop/Gospel/Blues; a must see for us) | Birchmere | $45.00 | |
| Sun., 11/5/2017 6:30pm DO | An Evening with Kevin Smith* (writer/comedian/podcaster/film director has used his verbal and written skills to produce the likes of Chasing Amy, Dogma, AMC’s Comic Book Men, and Tough Sh*t: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good, just to name a few. ) | Lincoln Theater | On sale 7/14/17 | |
| Mon., 11/6/2017 7pm & 9pm | Django Festival All-Stars featuring Dorado* and Amati Schmitt* (The Django Festival All-Stars travel the world delivering lively performances in tribute to the swinging style of the Belgian guitarist credited with popularizing “hot jazz.” They return to the Kennedy Center for two energetic performances, led by legendary gypsy guitarist and violinist Dorado Schmitt who is joined by his guitar-playing son, Amati. ) | Kennedy Center | $30 | |
| Tue., 11/7/2017 7pm | GW & Politics and Prose Present Dan Rather (At a moment of crisis over our national identity, Dan Rather has been reflecting - and writing passionately almost every day on social media - about the world we live in, what our core ideals have been and should be, and what it means to be an American. Now, the venerated television journalist celebrates our shared values and reminds us about what matters most in our great country.) | Lisner Auditorium, GWU, 730 21st Street NW , DC (https://lisner.gwu.edu/) | $24 | |
| Wed., 11/8/2017 6pm DO 8pm Show | Life's rich! A Centennial Birthday Celebration of The Music of Buddy Rich (Steve Fidyk*/Jazz Drummer; Doug Webb*/Tenor Sax; Joseph Henson*/Alto Sax, Shawn Purcell*/Guitarist, and Brian Charette*/organ) | Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club | $17 | |
| Thu., 11/9/2017 7:30pm | John Cleese with screening of Monty Python & The Holy Grail | Warner Theatre | $55-$250+ | |
| Fri., 11/10/2017 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen (Local Bluegrass Quartet with great folkish harmonies and great instrumentalists) with opening act TBA | The Hamilton | $17.25/$25.50/$39.75 | |
| Fri., 11/10/2017-Sun., 11/12/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Paula Poundstone (Stand-up Comedianne; We never miss Paula's show at the Birchmere. She is wonderful at working the DC area audience.) | Birchmere | $49.50 | |
| Sat., 11/11/2017 6:30pm DO 8pm Show | Dave Kline Band & Verroneau (This is an odd pairing of two local bands. When we've heard the Dave Kline Band in the past they played Bluegrass but are billed as "Blending rock, blues, and jazz with diverse cultural sounds" and Verroneau is a Latin-French Acoustic Jazz Quartet.) | Amp by Strathmore | $25-$35 | |
| Sat., 11/11/2017 7pm | Jazz Meets France (Don't miss an unforgettable evening of history and swinging jazz, as leading American and French jazz artists celebrate the African-American soldiers who introduced American jazz to France in 1917. The Harlem Hell Fighters’ courage and music will be celebrated by France's famed gypsy jazz guitarist, Christian Escoudé, the Alvin Queen quartet, the Air Force's Airmen of Note, and the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra ensemble.) | Lisner Auditorium, GWU, 730 21st Street NW , DC (https://lisner.gwu.edu/) | TBD (on sale 9/11/2017) | |
| Sun., 11/12/2017 4pm | Irma Thomas (Blues) with members of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band (Dixieland Jazz) and Blind Boys of Alabama (Blues/Gospel) | Strathmore Music Center | $28-$68 | |
| Mon., 11/13/2017 & Tue.. 11/14/2017 8pm | Herb Alpert & Lani Hall (Jazz Trumpet Player/Producer/Composer/Bandleader/Co-Founder of A&M Records and his Latin Jazz Vocalist wife) | Wolftrap - Barns | $55-$65 | |
| Tue., 11/14/2017 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show | Neil DeGrasse Tyson* (Get your nerd on. Educated at Harvard and Columbia, Tyson's professional research interests are broad, but include star formation, exploding stars, dwarf galaxies, and the structure of our Milky Way.Recently Tyson served as Executive Editor and on camera Host & Narrator for Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey, the 21st century continuation of Carl Sagan's landmark television series.) | Warner Theatre | $47-$227+ | |
| Wed., 11/15/2017-Thu., 11/16/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | An Acoustic Evening with Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt | Birchmere | $110 | |
| Thu., 11/16/2017 7:30pm | The Quebe Sisters (Trio of Texas Swing sisters whose voices blend like only siblings can and each is an State and/or National award-winning fiddler. It is breaking our hearts that we have a conflict on this date and won't be able to attend.) | Maryland Theatre, 27 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown, MD 21740 ((301) 790-2000; http://www.mdtheatre.org/) | $25 | |
| Thu., 11/16/2017-Thu., 12/21/2017 7:30pm Tue-Sun Matinee Time Varies Wed., Sat-Sun | A Christmas Carol* (Traditional Holiday Play) | Ford's Theatre | $22-$105 | |
| Fri., 11/17/2017 7pm | Gabriel Iglesias (comedian) | Kennedy Center - Concert Hall | On sale 6/12/2017 | |
| Fri., 11/17/2017 8pm | The Quebe Sisters (Trio of Texas Swing sisters whose voices blend like only siblings can and each is an State and/or National award-winning fiddler. It is breaking our hearts that we have a conflict on this date and won't be able to attend.) | Wolftrap - Barns | $25-$30 | |
| Fri., 11/17/2017-Sat., 11/18/2017 9pm | Tim Whalen Quintet (great jazz bop piano) | Twins Jazz | $17.00 | |
| Sat., 11/18/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Paul Thorn (Singer-Songwriter from Tupelo Mississippi, former boxer, son of a Tent Evangelist; nephew of a pimp; etc. His songs are written from his life and many times are hysterical; Americana) | Birchmere | $35.00 | |
| Sat., 11/18/2017 6pmDO 7:30pmShow 9:15pmDO 9:45pm Show | Julia Nixon (Former DC-based (now NC) Black Blues-Jazz-Soul-Pop Singer with a great voice; made it big on Broadway; one of our favorites) | Mr. Henry's Upstairs, 601 Pennsylvania Ave SE, DC (http://www.mrhenrysdc.com/) | $16/$21.17 Early Show $13.93/$19.10 Late Show | |
| Sat., 11/18/2017 6pm DO 7pm Show | Ron White* (Comedian Ron "Tater Salad" White first rose to fame as the cigar-smoking, scotch-drinking funnyman from the Blue Collar Comedy Tour phenomenon and is now a chart-topping Grammy-nominated comedian and feature film actor.) | Warner Theatre | $43-$273 | |
| Sat., 11/18/2017 7pm DO 8pm Show | The Mavericks (Blues; We include them because we love the Raul Malo half of the band and don't much care for the other half) | Lincoln Theater (http://www.thelincolndc.com/) | $45-$55 | |
| Sun., 11/19/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Kathy Mattea featuring Bill Cooley*: The Acoustic Living Room Songs & Stories (Kathy is a Country & Bluegrass Singer-Songwriter with a great voice and great songs) | Birchmere | $35.00 | |
| Sun., 11/19/2017 9pm | A Night with Janis Joplin (a Broadway musical that includes works of singer-songwriter Janis Joplin; Agnes saw this at Arena Stage before it went to Broadway and really enjoyed it.) | Strathmore Music Center | $45-$95 | |
| Mon., 11/20/2017 8pm & 10pm | Gunhild Carling "Sweden's Queen of Swing" (Vocals, Trumpet, Trombone, Harmonica, Oboe, Bagpipe. We would definitely be at this except we already have a holiday conflict.) | Blues Alley | $25.00 | |
| Mon., 11/20/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | The Stanley Clarke Band (American jazz musician and composer known for his innovative and influential work on double bass and electric bass as well as for his numerous film and television scores.) | Birchmere | $45.00 | |
| Fri., 11/24/2017 8pm | Kickoff to Christmas with Doc Scantlin & His Imperial Palms Orchestra (1920s Harlem nightclub music with a 15 piece big band and a female soloist; we like to see them on New Year's Eve)) | The Carlyle Club | $35 | |
| Fri., 11/24/2017-Sun., 11/26/2017 2pm Fri-Sun 8pm Fri & Sat | Gobsmacked!* (This mind-blowing, next-generation vocal show—the latest sensation from the UK—features reigning world champion beatboxer Ball-Zee and an international cast of vocalists. Gobsmacked! weaves stories through all forms of a cappella, guaranteeing audiences will leave with a song in their hearts and smiles on their faces.) | Kennedy Center - Eisenhower Theater | $29-$79 | |
| Sat., 11/25/2017 8pm | The Brian Seltzer Orchestra* 14th Annual Christmas Rocks Tour | Warner Theatre | $45-$125 | |
| Tue., 11/28/2017-Wed., 11/29/2017 8pm | An Evening with David Crosby & Friends (Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and co-founder of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash, David Crosby returns to The Barns. Joining him will be five musical friends, James Raymond* on keys, Mai Agan* on bass, Steve DiStanislao* on drums, Jeff Pevar* on guitar, and Michelle Willis* on keys and vocals. Crosby will be performing music from his soon to be released new album Sky Trails alongside some of his best loved songs and greatest hits. The ticket price is too high for our attendance.) | Wolftrap - Barns | $95-$110 | |
| Thu., 11/30/2017-Sun., 12/3/2017 8pm & 10pm | Arturo Sandoval (10x Grammy Winning Cuban Legend of Jazz Trumpet; also Pianist and Composer; doesn't really play much Latin Jazz) | Blues Alley | $60-$65 | |
| Fri., 12/1/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun with Commander Cody: Honky Tonk Christmas Show (rockabilly at its best) | Birchmere | $29.50 | |
| Fri., 12/1/2017-Sun., 12/3/2017 7:30pm & 9:30pm | Todd Glass* (Comic from Jimmy Kimmel Live, Comedy Central, The Todd Glass Show) | DC Improv | $20 | |
| Sat., 12/2/2017 8pm | Chaise Lounge Band (a big favorite of ours; Local jazz/lounge/swing band that does new and re-arranged quirky songs beautifully) | The Theatre at (Little) Washington, 291 Gay Street, Washington, VA (http://www.littlewashingtontheatre.com/) | All Seats Reserved: $25 Adults/$10 Under 18 | |
| Sun., 12/3/2017 6pm DO 7:30pm Show | Blood, Sweat, & Tears featuring Bo Bice (Agnes loves this iteration of this band) with Chrissi Poland* | Birchmere | $49.50 | |
| Sun., 12/10/2017 3pm & 7pm | Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra* | Strathmore Mansion | $30 GA | |
| Tue., 12/12/2017 8pm & 10pm | Eric Felton Jazz Orchestra: "Duke Ellington Nutcracker" (an annual MUST SEE for us) | Blues Alley | $30.00 | |
| Tue., 12/12/2017-Wed., 12/13/2017 7:30pm | Capitol Bones All-Brass Big Band featuring vocalist Lena Seikaly perform "A Stan Kenton Christmas" with opener Jazz Workshop Big Band (an annual must see for us) | The Carlyle Club | $25.00 | |
| Tue., 12/12/2017-Sun., 1/7/2018 7:30pm Tue.-Sun. 1:30pm Sat.-Sun. 1:30pm Fri., 12/22/17& Wed., 1/3/18 | An American in Paris (Inspired by the Academy Award–winning film and featuring the music of George and Ira Gershwin, An American in Paris has captivated both audiences and critics, winning four 2015 Tony Awards including Best Choreography. Its stunning combination of classic music, timeless story, breathtaking dance, and state-of-the-art design results in a spectacular production the New York Times declares "outshines anything else currently on Broadway.") | Kennedy Center - Opera House | $59-$149 (on sale 9/13) | |
| Wed., 12/13/2017 6pm DO 8pm Show 9:45pm DO 10pm Show | Chaise Lounge Band: Swinging thru the Holidays (a big favorite of ours; Local jazz/lounge/swing band that does new and re-arranged quirky songs beautifully) | Blues Alley | $22.00 | |
| Thu., 12/14/2017 7:30pm | Glenn Miller Orchestra* Christmas | The Carlyle Club | $35.00 | |
| Thu., 12/14/2017-Sun., 12/17/2017 8pm & 10pm | Freddy Cole (Grammy-nominated traditional Jazz Singer-Pianist who just happens to be the younger brother of Nat King Cole; definitely worth seeing in his own right) | Blues Alley | $30 Thu & Sun $35 Fri & Sat | |
| Thu., 12/14/2017-Sun., 12/17/2017 7pm Thu 8pm Fri -Sat 1pm Sun (2.5 hours) | National Symphony Orchestra: Handel's Messiah | Kennedy Center - Concert Hall | $15-$89 | |
| Sat., 12/16/2017 6pmDO 7:30pmShow 9:15pmDO 9:45pm Show | Julia Nixon (Former DC-based (now NC) Black Blues-Jazz-Soul-Pop Singer with a great voice; made it big on Broadway; one of our favorites) | Mr. Henry's Upstairs, 601 Pennsylvania Ave SE, DC (http://www.mrhenrysdc.com/) | $16/$21.17 Early Show $13.93/$19.10 Late Show | |
| Sat., 12/16/2017 4pm | The Nutcracker: performed by The Fairfax Ballet* and The Fairfax Symphony Orchestra with Christopher Zimmerman/conductor | GMU Center for the Arts, Concert Hall (http://www.fairfaxsymphony.org/) | $39/$53/$65 | |
| Sat., 12/16/2017-Sun., 12/17/2017 8pm Sat. 3pm Sun. | National Philharmonic: Handel's Messiah | Strathmore Music Center | $28-$88 | |
| Sun., 12/17/2017 6pm DO | A Pentatonix* Christmas Tour (5-voice a cappella group with very tight harmony - 1 female & 4 male voices) | The Anthem, The Wharf, SW Waterfront, 901 Wharf St. SW, DC (http://www.theanthemdc.com/) | $59.50-$149.50 | |
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8:30PM Violin Summit: Regina Carter*, Chelsey Green*, Griff Kaz* (Regina Carter won a 2006 MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Fellowship and is considered foremost jazz violinist of her generation)
10:00 PM Tribute to Art Blakey – Messenger Legacy* (elite line–up of alumni members of one of Jazz' most influential bands, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers)
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Rodriguez Trio*; Avery Sunshine*; Greg Adams & East Bay Soul*; Camila Meza Quartet*; Moonchild*; Terence Blanchard featuring the E–Collective; Amina Scott*; The Noah Friedline Quartet* with Anita Howell*; Brass–a–Holics; LPT*; The Delfini Jazz Sextet* featuring the JU Jazz Faculty & Alumni ; Dennis Marks*; Clyde Connor*; and more TBA
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Annapolis, MD 21401 (https://rennfest.com/tickets/)
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Mount Vernon, VA 22121 (https://www.mountvernon.org/plan–your–visit/calendar/events/fall–harvest–family–days/)
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Claude Monet: The Truth of Nature* (The most comprehensive U.S. exhibition of Monet paintings in more than two decades, this show features more than 100 paintings spanning the French impressionist’s entire career. It will focus on his relationship with nature and response to the varied and distinct places in which he worked, including the Normandy coast, Mediterranean, London, the Netherlands, and Norway.)
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Ferrum, Virginia 24088 (Order advance tickets by calling (540) 365–4412(