1415 P Street, NW
New Vegas Lounge, reopening Friday, has gone with…mustard green.
Well the important thing is the reopening – eyes on the prize people!!
Here’s what red and blue looked like previously: (more…)
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915 U Street, NW
Another painful blow to what once was fell last week. Velvet Lounge posted on IG:
“Thank you so much for all the years of love. We are closing the physical establishment for good but we’d just like to say thank you and leave you with this. Please keep you head up and continue to try your best, you gave us some of your most beautiful years so thank you. @velvetloungedc and everyone who was ever apart of that experience. The end of an ear.” (more…)
4000 Chesapeake Street, NW
Good news from Fort Reno:
“Get ready, mark your calendars, season 2020/21 is upon us. August 2nd to 19th. Check the website for the full roster on Monday.”
1415 P Street, NW
Update about New Vegas Lounge:
“The new Vegas lounge would like to announce that the reopening date has been pushed back until July 30,2021 as we finish renovations. (more…)
Photo by Lucas Keene
Ed. Note: We recently spoke about some other free live music options.
Great news from the National Gallery of Art:
“Starting July 29 at the National Gallery of Art, invite your friends and family to dance among the flowers and enjoy live, free concerts in our Sculpture Garden. Passes for the first concert are available now here, with passes for the remaining concerts becoming available two weeks in advance of the concert date at 10:00 a.m.
Join us for the first in-person program held at the National Gallery since March 8, 2020″
More from NGA: (more…)
photo by Mr.TinDC
“Dear PoPville,
Curious in our (almost, pls don’t come for me) post-COVID environment in DC, if there are places aside from Yards Park where we can catch live music on Fridays? Jazz in the Garden seems to still be on pause. Thanks!”
1415 P Street, NW
Thanks to Tom and Michael for sending: “I saw the sign and paint come down on the New Vegas Lounge — after 50 years, is she done??”
I don’t think so, more likely just a bit of a sprucing up. I say this because their website is still live (“OPEN FRIDAY & SATURDAY 9:00 PM DOORS”), their phone works (though it went to voicemail when I called), they posted to their Instagram and Facebook, a few days ago.
So I’m guessing they’re just going with a new paint job. Stay tuned.
5037 Connecticut Ave, NW
From Comet:
“I’m happy to announce Comet Ping Pong’s Summer Outdoor Music Series in our Parking Lot Pizza Garden! The first series was a huge success with the whole run of concerts selling out within a week!
Beginning July 19th and continuing into August, we will present a series of 7:00pm concerts in the Comet Ping Pong parking lot for a limited audience of pre-reserved, seated, dine-in guests. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I recently retired after nearly 40 years working in hospitality in this amazing city of ours. I am planning to move overseas but would very much like to leave “a mark” behind me. I am hoping to find someone with space for a mural, as well as an artist to collaborate with.
Specifically, I would like to honor the musician, Gil Scott Heron. Gil lived and taught, recorded, and performed in DC for ten of his most influential years in this town. (more…)
From DC Brau (3178-B Bladensburg Road, NE):
“Come grab a brew and get ready to groove to the psychedelic jams of local bands while enjoying the DC sunshine in an all-new weekly concert series in our beer garden! FREE Concerts will occur weekly on Sunday from 2-5pm:
7/4 – Banana Nanny (more…)