3212 Georgia Avenue NW courtesy St. Vincent
From an email:
“Just in time for Mardi Gras and Super Bowl weekend, St. Vincent Wine, the Black-owned DC wine garden inspired by the legendary wine garden, Bacchanal in New Orleans, is kicking off its new all-day Sunday Brunch, plus live “Soulful Sundays” Jazz in February. (more…)
Was going through the archives and passed this masterpiece. And as a lover of pizza and music, well, it got me thinking: WHAT IS the best music to eat pizza by?
I can’t decide between: (more…)
From a press release:
“Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts announced today the first set of summer 2024 Filene Center performances at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. Tickets for all announced performances go on sale to the public on Friday, February 16 at 10 AM.
“Wolf Trap serves as a welcoming haven for all, where our thoughtfully curated roster of award-winning artists guarantees an opportunity for everyone to create long-lasting memories that span generations,” said Arvind Manocha, President and CEO of Wolf Trap Foundation. “This year, we are thrilled to open the Meadow Commons—the embodiment of our community’s commitment and support to enhance the visitor experience through elevated concessions, improved accessibility, and more. With this upgrade, we’re dedicated to ensuring that all visitors can savor the magic of a performance at Wolf Trap.”
The full roster of Wolf Trap’s 2024 Summer performances announced to date are found HERE.
Season highlights include: (more…)
“going old school with an all vinyl set at Neptune Room (5405 Georgia Avenue, NW) on Saturday, January 27th from 9p – 2:30a.“
3523 12th Street, NE via Runaway’s FB previously home to Steel Plate
Thanks to Melissa (and others) for passing on the good news from The Runaway’s IG:
“We are staying!! Employees are stoked fans are stoked I AM OVER THE MOON. HUGE BLESSING. A MIRACLE. (more…)
3523 12th Street, NE via Runaway’s FB previously home to Steel Plate
Thanks to Melissa for passing on the sad news from The Runaway: “We made it almost 2 years but, we just can’t hang on any longer.” (more…)
327 S Street, NE
From an email:
“We’re excited to announce that we are going to start a live music series called “Live at Lost Gen” every Friday and Saturday night from 8-11PM starting this weekend. Guests can see who’s performing on our events calendar here but here is the line-up for the next couple of weeks:
Friday Nights with Emma G!
Starting this Friday 1/12 from 8-11pm @emmagmusic will be here bringing her soulful pop/rock stylings and immense, positive energy to Lost Gen. (more…)
From Moreland’s Tavern (5501 14th Street, NW):
“Hailing from the District of Columbia, The Benson Family Bandplay their own brand of “porch folk” music with rich vocal harmonies over melodious original songs with a few cover songs thrown in. The quintet includes stand-up bass and a fiddle and it has enjoyed thirty years of playing together in this band and in local alternative country bands (including Hooverville and The Dullards).”
626 S Street, NW photo by Shaw Rez
It’s been a good week for new record stores! Next up – Decibel Music:
“It’s all here
DC’s Newest Record Store, located in the Shaw-Howard neighborhood” (more…)
8401 Colesville Road
Thanks to Tommy for sending: “Stopped into a super cool new record and book shop, Mojomala, in Silver Spring, right by the metro next to Silverbranch. The owner Michael was super friendly and helpful; their selection was excellent — lots of recent releases along with (more…)