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Bonus Friday Contest – Win 2 Tix to Thievery Corporation Tomorrow!

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to 9:30 Club for offering up two tickets to tomorrow’s Thievery show at the SW Wharf (Kastles Stadium) tomorrow.

As always just let me know why you want to go and I’ll pick a winner at 4pm!

Ed. Note: Last time a reader complained that I only picked heart wrenching stories that can’t possibly be beat by “normal people”. In addition to some heart warming winners, well, I’ve picked winners who’ve entered first, entered last, and other completely random picks. So fear not and good luck!

Also please make sure you have access to email at 4pm to confirm winning. If I don’t hear back in 15 minutes I’ll have to pick an alternate winner.

The 5pm Post – The Petworth Jazz Project this Sat.

By Prince Of Petworth


8th and Taylor St, NW

From an email:

“The Petworth Jazz Project will host the fourth show of the summer Saturday,August 13th, at 6:30 pm! Get there early to grab a blanket and chill to the opening DJ set by i:Wah.

Live music will be provided by Akua Allrich, at 6:45pm.

This is a FREE, outdoor evening of great local jazz, on the lawn at 8th and Taylor, NW, at the Petworth Rec Center. Blankets provided while they last.

This event takes place on the second Saturday of each month through September.

All shows begin 90 minutes before sunset.

Please go to the website at www.petworthjazzproject.co​m for more details.”

Baby Geese Grow Up by Andy Rothwell

By Prince Of Petworth

Yes, it’s a slow news day…but this is pretty sweet.

The reader writes:

“To get to work I take the metro out to College Park and then walk ~15 minutes into the middle of nowhere. I never see anyone, but most days last spring I ran into this family of geese somewhere along the way. So this video was a no-brainer.”

Win 2 Tickets to Bob Dylan/DBT Show at Merriweather Aug. 16th!

By Prince Of Petworth

I don’t often get jealous but I’m already jealous of whoever wins this one…

Tu 8/16
Bob Dylan and His Band
w/ Drive-By Truckers & Leon Russell
Merriweather Post Pavilion · Columbia, MD
6:00 PM Gates
$77.50 Reserved Pavilion ‧ $57.50 Reserved Pavilion ‧ $40 Lawn

As always just let me know why you want to go in the comments and I’ll pick a winner late next week.

Ed. Note: Congrats to Nan for winning the Jason Mraz tickets.

The 5pm Post – TNT! in Mt. Pleasant (Saturday, July 30)

By Prince Of Petworth

An evening of 60’s/70’s raw funk, razor-sharp soul, bass-heavy Jamaican, Latin grooves, and maximum R&B, all on original 45s.

Brought to you by three of DC’s most discerning selectors:

DJ NITEKRAWLER (Moneytown, DC)
MIKHAIL Z. (Soul Club 51, DC)
TEDDY “DOS DEDOS” GARCIA (Los Granadians, Spain)

The 5pm Post – The Family Hammer at Acre 121 in Columbia Heights Saturday Night

By Prince Of Petworth

From an email:

Acre 121 (the new bar that opened up where Commonwealth used to be) will be hosting a CD
release show/party for local bluegrass band, The Family Hammer, from 7-11 PM on Saturday.

The Family Hammer has been steadily building up a fan base in Washington, DC and will be releasing its new album, “Shake the Barnyard Down” at the show, which is free and open to the public.

Location: ACRE 121 – 1400 Irving Street, NW, Washington, DC
Time: ‎7:00PM Saturday, July 9th

Brass Band in Dupont Circle Last Night

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoP,

Last night my wife and I were walking through Dupont and came across a brass band playing in the intersection between PNC and Starbucks on the north side of the circle.

Good crowd around them as they played and in general they were very fun to watch and their energy was infectious. We did a little reserach when we got home, their name is the Brass Connection and they appear to be from North Carolina. I heard they were also playing the Dupont area Saturday. Anyone else see them?”

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