Thanks to a reader for passing on this Hiring Event at the 9:30 Club Monday 2- 6pm:
“9:30 Club is conducting “walk up” onsite interviews at the dates/ times listed below. Must be able to work evenings and weekends. Please apply online prior to attending, and bring your resume! Must be 18+ to apply (21+ for bar positions). (more…)
photo by Eric P.
“Dear PoPville,
begging you to do a best DJs in DC. It’s rough out there for people wanting songs not 7 years old.”
via DPR
From DPR:
“8th Annual Chuck Brown Day
Saturday, August 20 | 2pm – 7pm
Chuck Brown Memorial Park
2901 20th St NE
It’s that time of year when DPR takes center stage to bring you the largest and best celebration of Go-Go in the District. The countdown is on for the 8th Annual Chuck Brown Day! (more…)
From an email:
“SAT. AUG 13th @ APPIOO | 10PM
1924 9th Street Northwest
JOIN US FOR A NIGHT OF LOVE & ROOTS
FT/ D U T T Y B O O K M A N
100% ROOTS REGGAE
ALL NIGHT…”
“It was the most disorganized concert prior to the performance that I have ever witnessed at @NationalsPark”
Readers reported: “Lady Gaga tonight was amazing and we had a blast. Thanks to the #natspark staff who were largely very kind and helpful. But sr. folks should be absolutely embarrassed with how horribly this show was managed. I won’t ever do another show in the field” (more…)
Thanks to Andrew for sharing from Jiffy Lube Live last night: “Jimmy Buffett loves The Pug” (more…)
From a press release:
“The DC Funk Parade is BACK in Festival format on Saturday, August 6th, 2022 from 11 AM to 5 PM! Originally slated for Saturday, May 7th, 2022, this historic 8th Annual DC music celebration was previously postponed due to poor weather conditions. The event’s producer, The MusicianShip, is eager for all District residents & visitors to usher in the much anticipated in-person return to the U Street corridor amplified by the local music scene and bustling businesses to the rich music history that many refer to as Black Broadway. (more…)
From an email:
“The Petworth Jazz Project is back!
Please join us this Saturday, July 30th, from 5-8pm on the lawn at the Petworth Recreation Center, at 8th and Taylor Street NW. Saturday’s concert is the first of a monthly three part series. This show will feature the incredible Brian Settles Quartet with an opening set by legendary kids performer Baba Ras D.
Series Schedule: (more…)
3600 F Street, SE via NPS
From the National Park Service:
“Grab your chairs and blankets and join the National Park Service for an evening filled with family-fun and FREE, live music at the Fort Dupont Park Summer Event Series. The 50th Anniversary season will kick-off on Saturday, July 30 with gates opening at 5:30 p.m. and the concert starting at 7 p.m.
You won’t want to miss this year’s lineup of local and national R&B, jazz and go-go musicians. The series starts on Saturday, July 30 with Sirius Company, Be’La Dona, The Soul Searchers and DJ Rico.
“The National Park Service is thrilled to celebrate 50 years of music and gathering with friends and family for summer concerts in Fort Dupont Park,” Tara Morrison, Superintendent for National Capital Parks-East, said.
Save the date for the rest of this summer’s concerts. We’ll announce artists soon for the following dates: (more…)
Thanks to Jon for sharing:
“I was renovating a closet in my Adams Morgan row house and found this jammed behind the shelf. It’s a $2.50 ticket from 1963 to a midnight party with jazz band, Bobby Felder and The Blue Notes, at the Prince Hall Masonic Temple on U (ahem, You) St.
Robert “Bobby” Felder went on to become a music professor at UDC and I found this recent interview with him on YouTube” (more…)