May
30
Sat
Silent Disco Sunset @ Rooftop of the Embassy Row Hotel
May 30 @ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

SILENT DISCO SUNSET

Saturday, May 30th | 7pm-10pm
Rooftop of the Embassy Row Hotel in Dupont Circle

Join us for the official launch of Silent Disco Sunsets this Saturday at the brand new Rooftop of the Embassy Row Hotel. Come to enjoy the sunset with a backdrop of spectacular city views and submerge into the world of music with

3 Live DJs | 3 Different Music Channels  |  3 Hours of Dancing
+ Hula Dance Performances & Open Air Dance Floor

Register Now, only few tickets left
TICKETS: $20 online/ $25 at the door –  https://silentdisco-may30.eventbrite.com

Jun
3
Wed
POV Live Featuring Tor Miller @ W Hotel POV
Jun 3 @ 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
W Washington DC invites you to an exclusive rooftop performance featuring Tor Miller the artist Billboard Magazine says is “born with an understanding of the build-and-release that makes pop so satisfying.”

Wednesday, June 3rd

Doors open at 7:00 PM

Show starts at 8:00 PM

$10 Specialty cocktail, must be 21+ to enter

Free show with RSVP

Space is limited, RSVP today at  POVLiveTorMiller.eventbrite.com

POV

At W Washington DC

515 15th Street NW

Jun
6
Sat
Boat Burning: Music for Massed Guitars @ School Without Walls at Francis Stevens
Jun 6 @ 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM

On Saturday June 6th at 8pm, BOAT BURNING: MUSIC FOR MASSED GUITARS brings over 70 electric guitars to SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS at FRANCIS-STEVENS for a majestic benefit evening in support of music in D.C. public schools, with a once-in-a-lifetime array of musicians from D.C.’s vibrant music scene.

A unique and truly *massive* benefit, featuring musicians from across the nation’s capital, including members of BOAT BURNING * BEAUTY PILL * HARNESS FLUX * TONE * UGLY PURPLE SWEATER * MITTENFIELDS * TOMATO DODGERS * DC IMPROVISERS COLLECTIVE * THE CHARM OFFENSIVE * SLIGO CREEK STOMPERS * TEREU TEREU * EAST GHOST * GREENLAND * THE PLUMS * INSECT FACTORY * EMILY FRANCISCO * JOWE HEAD * BLACK HILLS * THE CARIBBEAN * IMPERIAL CHINA * LAUGHING MAN * NAGUAL * CARTOON WEAPONS * TEEN IDLES * METROPOLITAN * FELLOW CREATURES * TIME IS FIRE * HALO VALLEY * NIGHT STREETS * CHASKI * SANSYOU * I.G.M. * DISSONANCE * GENTLE MEN * THE BOUNDARY STONES * HOLY CRUST * THE DEEJ * THE DULLARDS * SUN MACHINES * NICE BREEZE * JACK ON FIRE * THE BUZZ * LIGHT ARMS * JON CAMP * RAGNAPOP! * ESCAPE POINT * LOW END STRING QUARTET * STYLUS * THE COURTESANS * SHADOW FARM * BODYCOP * CHURT * CLAMP MUSIC * CLASSICAL MUSIC ALMANAC * CULT OF THE VOID * EMBEZZLERS * FELL TYPES * FLOR DE MARACUJA * FREAKBABY * GOSSAMER * GUT HEAD * HASHIMA MACHINE * JET JAGUAR * KANTATI LOS ANDES * MOM^2 * NASHVILLE ROOMS * OOO * TRIANGLE RHYSING * RAYMI * STORM PETREL * THE CHENIERS * THE DEADS * DUPONT UNDERGROUND * MAKE DC and more.

All ticket proceeds to go to music programs at Ward 2’s School Without Walls campuses and Ward 8’s Randle Highlands Elementary School.

Doors open at 7:30; Music starts 8:00 pm.

SCHOOL WITHOUT WALLS at FRANCIS-STEVENS is located at
2425 N St NW, Washington DC 20037
(corner of N & 24th Streets NW)
MAP/DIRECTIONS http://tinyurl.com/francis-stevens

Boat Burning:
https://www.facebook.com/boatburning
Andras Fekete’s “maximal minimalist” ensemble BOAT BURNING plays an intricate hybrid of composition and improvisation for massed-electric guitars, where deceptively simple passages performed on a profusion of instruments – sometimes fifty or more guitars – produce shimmering towers of densely-stacked harmonics. The result is powerful, evocative music that combines the widescreen sweep of classical with the sheer physical thrall of punk.

Participating musicians (so far):
Adrian Erlinger (Sligo Creek Stompers, Clamp Music) http://www.sligocreekstompers.com/, http://www.clamp-music.bandcamp.com/
Ananth Batni (Dissonance) https://www.facebook.com/abandcalleddissonance
Andras Fekete (Boat Burning) https://www.facebook.com/boatburning
Asher Meerovich (Tomato Dodgers, Skeleton Baby, Agnostic, JuJu Fingers And The Caravan Band, WMUC 88.1FM)http://tomatododgers.bandcamp.com/
Boris Milic (Boris Miloc) https://borismilic.bandcamp.com/
Brandon Moses (Laughing Man, Joy Buttons ) http://laughingmanmusic.com/
Braulio Agnese (Dupont Underground, Make DC) http://mixcloud.com/theeditor
Brian Olexy (The Buzz, Chris Monaghan, Nashville Rooms) http://buzzmusic.bandcamp.com/
Brian Porter (Imperial China) https://imperialchinadc.bandcamp.com/
Caitlin McDermott (SWW)
Carni Klirs (solo guitar, ex-Fell Types) http://carniklirs.bandcamp.com/
Charles Andrews (Tone, Night Streets) http://tone-dc.com/
Charles Bills (Escape Point, CHuRT) http://www.facebook.com/EscapePointMusic
Dan Barry (The Dullards, The Deej) http://www.thedeej.org/, https://www.facebook.com/thedullards
Dave Jones (The Caribbean) http://thecaribbean.tumblr.com/ https://sciotorecords.bandcamp.com/album/etudes-for-ring-modulator-and-delay
David Nicholas (Sansyou) http://www.sansyoumusic.com/
Declan Enright (Dissonance) https://www.facebook.com/abandcalleddissonance
Donald Seale (Mittenfields) http://mittenfields.bandcamp.com/
Drew Doucette (Beauty Pill, Black Hills) http://www.beautypill.com/
Emily Francisco (Sculptress, Sound Artist, Trans-harmonium Fabrication Expert) http://www.emily-francisco.com/
Garrett Gleason (Cartoon Weapons, Hashima Machine, Gentle Men)
Geordie Grindle (The Charm Offensive, Tone, Peg Simone, Teen Idles) http://www.charmrockdc.com/
Gordie Shaw (Halo Valley, Flor De Maracuja) http://soundcloud.com/boxwallastan
Greg Gendron (Light Arms, Sun Machines, Ragnapop!) https://lightarms.bandcamp.com/
Gustavo Vargas (Chaski, Raymi, Kantati Los Andes, TONE) http://www.tone-dc.com/
Ian McColm (Nagual, I.G.M.) http://www.nagualuniverse.com/
J Forté (The Buzz, Sun Machines, Light Arms) https://sunmachines.bandcamp.com/
Jackson Engman (SWW)
Jai James (SWW)
James Reichard (Cult of the Void, ex-The Deads, ex-Bodycop)
Jamie Green (Greenland) http://greenland.bandcamp.com/
Jason Mogavero (Jack On Fire) http://jackonfiredc.bandcamp.com/
Jeff Barsky (Insect Factory, Plums, Embezzlers) https://www.insectfields.org/
Jesse Musat (SWW)
Johan Nystrom (n+1, Crispy Tickles) johannystrom.net
John Howard (The Plums, Nice Breeze) http://www.soundcloud.com/plums http://soundcloud.com/nicebreeze
John Masters (Harness Flux, The Cheniers, Metropolitan) http://harnessflux.com/
Jon Camp (Jon Camp) https://joncamp.bandcamp.com/
Jonathan Matis (DC Improvisers Collective, Low End String Quartet) http://improvarts.bandcamp.com/
Keith Sinzinger (Fast Forty, Fast Against the Wall, Safe Fast & Effective, STYLUS) www.youtube.com/user/FortyFast/videos
Kieran Dollemore (Holy Crust) https://holycrust.bandcamp.com/
Kurt Nemes (Classical Music Almanac) http://musicalalmanac.wordpress.com/
Luke Stewart (Ooo, Laughing Man, Mom^2) http://lukethings.wordpress.com/
Mark Cooley (Gut Head) http://www.flawedart.net/
Mark Sherman (Boat Burning) http://www.boatburning.com/
Martha Hamilton (Freakbaby, Jet Jaguar, Plums, Nice Breeze, Jowe Head) http://plumsband.blogspot.com/, https://soundcloud.com/plums,https://soundcloud.com/nicebreeze, https://www.facebook.com/wearenicebreeze
Matt Perrone (Time Is Fire) https://soundcloud.com/time-is-fire/
Matt Wood (Gossamer, Storm Petrel, The Deads)
Matthew McGarraghy (Sansyou, Shadow Farm) http://sansyoumusic.com/
Mike Ball (Mittenfields) http://mittenfields.bandcamp.com/
Mike Janssen (The Boundary Stones) http://boundarystones.bandcamp.com/, http://soundcloud.com/thatmikejanssen
Phong Tran (Halo Valley, The Shouts From The Sea) http://soundcloud.com/boxwallastan, http://halovalley.bandcamp.com/releases,https://powermoveslabel.bandcamp.com/album/s-t
Robert Winship (East Ghost) http://eastghost.bandcamp.com/
Robin Diamond (Boat Burning, Triangle Rhysing, The Probes) http://www.boatburning.com/
Ryan Brogan (East Ghost) http://eastghost.bandcamp.com/
Ryan Little (Tereu Tereu, Bad Friend Records) http://badfriendrecords.com/
Sam McCormally (Fellow Creatures, Ugly Purple Sweater) http://fellowcreaturesmusic.com/
Sam Sherwood (Mittenfields) http://mittenfields.bandcamp.com/
Tony Blankenship (The Courtesans) https://m.soundcloud.com/courtesans
Zack Be (Cartoon Weapons) http://cartoonweapons.bandcamp.com/ http://facebook.com/cartoonweapons

BOAT BURNING – Music for massed guitars
“Victory by overtone, glory by sound”
http://www.boatburning.com

Jun
16
Tue
Hail to the V @ Wonder Bread Factory
Jun 16 @ 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM

industree’s popular event, Hail to the V, returns on June 16th from 5:00pm – 8:30PM at The Wonder Bread Factory, located below street level at 641 S Street NW, Washington, DC, 20001. Hail to the V will celebrate a handful of D.C.’s most fearless, accomplished and unstoppable females in the food & beverage industry. The evening will feature networking with snacks provided by Caviar DC, followed by candid panel discussions focused on what it takes to be a successful woman in a male-dominated industry. The winner of industree’s annual V Award will also be announced live at the event, honoring the one woman who has stood out this past year by thinking outside the box and innovating/inspired her peers, both male and female!

This evening will be hosted by “Femme-cee” Eun Yang of NBC4, and panelists include:

Hilda Staples, Bryan Voltaggio Restaurants

Aggie Chin, Capella Washington, DC Georgetown

Allison Cooke, CORE DC

Meshelle Armstrong, EatGoodFood Group

Caroline Blundell, Ripple

Christine Kim, TICO

Joey Hernandez, Tim Ma Restaurant Group

Sarah Tune, Davis Wright Trimane

Ris Lacoste, RIS

The evening will also showcase additional bites provided by female food-entrepreneurs such as Whisked!, Soupergirl, Ice Cream Jubilee and a brand new Pinot Grigio created by Drew Barrymore for the Jackson Family Fine Wines.

Tickets are available at http://theindustreegroup.com/event/dc-hail-to-the-v-2015/ priced at $30 for F&B industry insiders, $50 for non-F&B industry insider and $15 for current students. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door priced at $50.

industree is an event-based brand and the candid voice of the food & beverage industry. They cultivate a community of seasoned industry innovators, future trailblazers and everyone in between to provide the connections, tools and real-life advice that make opportunities possible. Their unfiltered events and content provide a platform to share, learn and grow both personally and professionally. @DCindustree @PHLindustree @MIAindustree @ATLindustree

Jun
20
Sat
Fete de La Musique @ Sofitel
Jun 20 @ 7:00 PM – Jun 21 @ 1:00 AM

FETE DE LA MUSIQUE – A Summer Solstice Music Festival

Saturday, June 20 | 7pm-1am at Sofitel DC, 806 15th Street NW, Washington, D.C.

 

Saturday, June 20th musicians, music enthusiasts, artists, locals and guests of town alike will collide for an upbeat funky night and all night music experience inspired by France’s Fete de la Musique, also known as World Music Day hosted by Art Soiree and Sofitel DC right in the heart of the nation’s capital.

Filling the city with an outpouring of rhythm and sound, different local bands and performers – jazz, rock, folk, classical, pop and world – will take stage at Sofitel DC.

Ballroom

7-7:30pm – Serge Khrichenko

7:30-8:30pm – Cruzie Beaux

8:30-9:30pm – RadaR

9:30pm-10:30pm – Honest Haloway

10:30pm – 12am – Thursday People

Le Bar

7-9pm DJ Daryl Northrop

9-11pm Azul Band

11pm-1am DJ Enea Diotaiuti

TICKETS: $15 before 6/18; $20 after – https://fetedelamusique2015.eventbrite.com

Jun
27
Sat
Marvin Honors: “Long Live Death Row” @ Marvin
Jun 27 @ 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Marvin loves to pay homage to the greats so this summer, they’ll hosts a three-part series–Marvin Honors–honoring legendary movements in hip-hop. The kick off event, called “Long Live Death Row” is a tribute to the West Coast and the infamous record label that artists like Snoop Dogg, Lady of Rage and Tupac and will feature $5 Gin & Juice, $6 Thug Passion, $4 Heineken and music by DJ Quartermaine from 4-8pm. The event is free and open to the public.
Jul
3
Fri
3Stars Brewing Company Summer Jam @ 3 Stars Brewing
Jul 3 @ 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

On July 26, 2015, 3 Stars Brewing Company will host their 3rd annual Artists & Artisans Summer Jam from 2-6 p.m. The perfect way to celebrate summer, this yearly event is a showcase of local entrepreneurs and craftsmen. 3 Stars turns the brewery into a “locavore market” packed with local food trucks, chefs, artists, musicians, distillers and designers who’ve set up shop to show off their products.

DC-grown and community-driven, 3 Stars promotes small DC businesses through one-of-a-kind events such as these, bringing people together and growing our local scene.

The vendors for this year’s party are a who’s who of local craft, including: Rappahannock River Oysters, Swizzler Food Truck, Dirty South Deli, Greenhat Distilling, Leopold Brothers Spirits, Sloppy Mama’s BBQ, Jerkface Artisan Jerky, Chup’s Fruit Ketchup, Crushing Apparel and many more. In addition to DJ’s spinning classic hits, there will also be a live performance from a yet-as named talent.

In addition to all of the food and beverage from outside sources, 3 Stars will be unlocking their cellar and pouring a ton of rare and exclusive beers. There will also be a few specialty casks to round out the portfolio—making this a craft beer lover’s dream come true.

Tickets are $15 and include admission, a custom goblet, and your first beer. After that everything is à la carte, so guests can consume and spend as much, or as little, as they like.

This is a 21+ event and proper ID is required. Children under 10 are also welcome. No pets

 

Jul
11
Sat
An evening with NOLA Jazz/Funk Sextet, Naughty Professor @ Gypsy Sally's
Jul 11 @ 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Gypsy Sally’s is pleased to present an evening with NOLA jazz/funk sextet, Naughty Professor who are currently on tour supporting their April 2015 release, Out On A Limb, on Saturday, July 11! DC’s own funk/ soul outfit, Aztec Sun will open!

Naughty Professor

Naughty Professor is a forward thinking music endeavor pioneered by six young musicians from around the country, now anchored in New Orleans, Louisiana. Formed in 2011, the band’s mission was to embody the jazz-influenced party culture of the Big Easy in a constantly evolving, high energy funk/soul outfit. Naughty Professors’ live performances, which weave together complex compositions and loose individual improvisation, quickly commanded the attention of many notable musicians in town, including George Porter Jr., Galactic, and The Revivalists. With fresh recorded material in the works and a rigorous tour schedule planned for 2014 and beyond, Naughty Professor is poised to soon become the next household name associated with the echelon of New Orleans music.

Aztec Sun

With a fiery-hot, funky beat that echoes with the nostalgia of neo-soul and just enough grit to keep you hip thrustin’ and toe tappin’, Washington D.C.’s Aztec Sun’s voltaic performances are the result of the band’s infectious melodies and the rare dynamism of the musicians creating them.
From its inception in 2013, Aztec Sun has grown into an 8-piece ensemble with a sound that evokes a classic ’70s feel played in a new school approach. The band’s culturally diverse background and timelessness of the band’s musical influences create their sound. It can be said that whether it’s the old-school R&B seduction, uptown funky grooves, or a pop-alicious hit, there’s something for everyone!

SHOW DETAILS

Date:               Saturday, July 11, 2015

Venue:            Gypsy Sally’s
Address:         3401 K Street NW

Washington, DC
Phone:            202-333-7700

Showtime:      9:00pm, Doors 7:00pm

Ticket price:   ADV $10/ DOS $14

Website:         www.gypsysallys.com

Jul
12
Sun
2nd Annual Launch Pad Finale @ Union Market - Dock 5
Jul 12 @ 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

The 2nd annual Launch Pad, a culinary business competition created by Union MarketMess Hall and RIS owner Ris Lacoste, will culminate in a live grand finale this Sunday, July 12 from 1pm-5pm at Union Market’s Dock 5. Tickets can be purchased for $25 here.

Guests at the finale will be treated to cocktails and small bites as finalists Arepa ZoneBao Bros BarHalf SmokeWhisked, and Bene pitch their original concepts. The winner will be announced by a panel of judges, including restaurant mavens Patrick O’ConnellAaron SilvermanDrew NieporentDavid HallAl Goldberg and Ris Lacoste, and a People’s Choice vote will count towards each finalist’s point total. Winner of Launch Pad will receive a 6-12 month takeover of a fully-built stall in Union Market, as well as a mentorship from Ris Lacoste and other great prizes.

An after-party will feature chefs’ tables with previous Launch Pad contestants, judges, and advisors. Guests will mingle with food and drink mavens such as DC Brau‘s Jeff HancockMari Rodela, and Brendan SkallCake Love owner Warren Brown, and Capital Kombucha owner John Lee, among others. Locally produced snacks and beverages will be provided, and hometown bartenders will mix specialty cocktails featuring Jefferson’s Ridiculously Small Batch BourbonGosling’s Rums, and Pallini Limoncello.

Who: Union Market, Mess Hall, RIS owner Ris Lacoste
What: Launch Pad Grand Finale
Where: Dock 5, Union Market (1309 5th Street NE, Washington, DC 20002)
When: Sunday, July 12, 1pm-5pm
Tickets: $25 | Tickets can be purchased here.

Jul
13
Mon
Dinner & Discussion w/ ‘In the French Kitchen’ Author Susan Herrmann Loomis @ Bastille
Jul 13 @ 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

WHAT:                 A special dinner with wine and a discussion of her new book, In a French Kitchen with author Susan Herrmann Loomis, hosted by Chefs Christophe & Michelle Poteaux.  The book is a collection of tales from the kitchens of home cooks throughout France capturing the delightful celebration of French life and the cooks who turn even the simplest meals into an occasion. On the eve of Bastille Day, the Chefs Poteaux will serve:

Amuse et Kir

Melon et jambon sale – Virginia made prosciutto, compressed cantaloupe, micro basil, Banyuls vinegar reduction

Poulet roti au romarin et aux citrons confits – Roasted Amish chicken infused with preserved lemon and rosemary, fingerling potatoes, haricots verts, cipoline, piquillo peppers

Salade verte, chèvre chaud – Fresh goat cheese tartine with organic green salad, Dijon and shallot vinaigrette

Tarte aux citrons, fruits rouges, crème Chantilly – Lemon tart, fresh local berries, Chantilly cream

 

WHEN:                 Monday, July 13

                                6:30pm Reception, Meet & Greet

                                7pm Dinner

 

WHERE:               Bastille
606 N Fayette St
Alexandria, VA 22314

 

RSVP:                    Tickets are $69.00 per person, inclusive of dinner and wine, exclusive of tax or gratuity.  Books will be available for purchase for $26.95.  Please call (703) 519-3776 or email reservations@bastillerestaurant.com to reserve seats for this special event.

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Susan Herrmann Loomis is a France-based, award-winning journalist, author and cooking school proprietor with nine books to her credit, and a professionally trained chef. Among her books are On Rue Tatin, a narrative about her life in France, with recipes which won the IACP best literary food book for 2002, Loomis contributes to many publications including Cooking Light,Metropolitan Home, France Today, and Gastronomica. She has lived in France for nearly twenty years, operates On Rue Tatin, a cultural and culinary cooking program, from her 15th century home in Louviers, France, where she lives with her two children.