D.C. Music Download and Raise Your City Present
An Autumn Spectacular!
For one night only, D.C. will come together for a massive fall celebration complete with music, art and comedy to raise money for Guitars Not Guns (recently featured on ABC affiliate, WJLA). Four of the District’s top bands will headline this very special event at the historic Howard Theatre.
Typefighter
The Sea Life
http://thesealife.bandcamp.com/
Teen Mom
Lowercase Letters
http://www.lowercaselettersmusic.com/
Also Featuring:
LIVE SCREEN PRINTING by The Arcade!
COMEDY from our official MC of the night, Andrew Bucket!
More exciting surprises to be announced soon!
An Evening Benefit with Concert and Cabaret Star Karen Akers
Concert and cabaret star Karen Akers will receive the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) Award for Excellence in the Performing Arts at an evening benefitevent. Akers’s voice has been lauded by the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner as “…great…an instrument with the power of Streisand’s, the dark passion of Piaf’s and the lean irony of Dietrich’s, but a voice uniquely her own, because it’s coupled with an intelligence that creates moments of riveting theatricality.” She has performed all over the world and has won a Theatre World Award as well as a Tony Award nomination.
The cabaret-themed evening will feature a cocktail reception, a seated dinner by Occasions Catering and a performance by Akers. Proceeds from this annual fundraiser support the Shenson Chamber Music Concerts, led by Artistic Director Gilan Tocco Corn, education programming, and the groundbreaking exhibition, Picturing Mary: Woman, Mother, Idea.
CO-CHAIRS:
Sally L. Jones and Irene Natividad
WHEN:
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Cocktails 6:30 p.m.; Performance 7:15 p.m.; Dinner 8 p.m.
WHERE:
National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Avenue, NW
Two blocks north of Metro Center (13th Street entrance)
Valet parking available
TICKETS:
Individual: $350
Tables: $5,000 and up
Dress: Business attire
Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club (Bethesda Blues and Jazz) is pleased to present Jimmy Webb, a world renowned American songwriter, composer and singer live at the venue on Friday, December 5th at 8:00 p.m.
The only artist ever to receive Grammy Awards for music, lyrics, and orchestration, Jimmy Webb was the youngest man ever inducted into the National Songwriters’ Hall of Fame and is its current Chairman. He also proudly serves as the Vice Chair of ASCAP and is dedicated to the preserving the rights and the craft of the songwriter.
His songs have been recorded and performed by music legends including Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Judy Collins, Isaac Hayes, Art Garfunkel, Linda Ronstadt, R.E.M., Michael Feinstein and Carly Simon. According to BMI, his song, “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” was the third most performed song between 1940 and 1990. Webb’s latest album, Still Within the Sound of My Voice,features duets with other notably singer/songwriters including Brian Wilson, Keith Urban, Lyle Lovett, David Crosby and Graham Nash, Art Garfunkel and more. It is the follow up to his 2010 release, Just Across the River, which featured duets with friends including Billy Joel, Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, Jackson Browne and Glen Campbell.
“It is very exciting to have a truly iconic figure in the music world join us in December. It will be a wonderful treat for the audience. Rolling Stone says few singers blend grit and grandeur like Jimmy Webb…[his] voice is like an old Mustang heading through a treacherous yet often gorgeous landscape,” said Rick Brown, Bethesda Blues & Jazz Owner.
Ticket are $35.00 and can be ordered online or purchased at the door. To order, please visit the Bethesda Blues & Jazz website.
‘Get Money Stop Hatin’, the innovative national tour produced by DBBS Entertainment, is currently undergoing its 6th consecutive installment. This critically acclaimed annual tour is producing 57 concerts in 53 cities this year starring Jess J (www.JessJJones.com), Jayali (www.Jayalimusic.com), and some of the most talented artists in independent music.
This year is making history again as the premiere platform for showcasing independent artists in the United States. Since the official launch in 2009, this tour has produced over 325 concerts in 80+ cities with over 125,000 concert attendees.
The G.M.S.H. Tour was designed to provide opportunities for independent artists to be consistently seen and heard in cities all over the United States that would not normally be accessible to them. Whether it’s Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, New York, Las Vegas, etc, any artist can participate.
Go to www.GetMoneyStopHatinTour.com for more information.
EVENT INFO | G$SH Tour Washington DC Event Info
Date: December 9th in Washington DC
Venue: Tree House Lounge (DC)
Address: 1006 Florida Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002
Time: 8pm – 2am
Age: 21+ (18+ for performers)
Advance Price: $10 /VIP $20
Door Price: $12 ($15 if under 21)
Starring: Jess J
DJ/Host: Jayali
Featuring: LOCAL ARTISTS & MUSICIANS
You’re invited to celebrate the pre-order launch of Guster’s forthcoming album, Evermotion,
with an exclusive live rooftop performance and signing
Album Pre-Order (CD or LP) will be required for entry and
fans will also receive a special LIMITED EDITION 10″ Vinyl upon arrival
To pre-order the album and experience the music at POV visit guster.merchline.com
(Starting December 12, this special LIMITED EDITION 10″ Vinyl will also be available with CD or LP pre-purchase exclusively at participating Indie Retail stores (while supplies last). For more information and a list of participating stores visit guster.com
Evermotion will be released on January 13, 2015)
Lindy Promotions, DC 101, Hot 99.5, and Coors Light are teaming up once again for the 18th annual, Downtown Countdown New Year’s Eve Party at the luxurious Washington Hilton!
The Downtown Countdown has been the premier New Year’s Eve celebration since it’s first year, and that tradition continues into 2015! Your all-inclusive ticket includes a 5-hour premium open bar, full dinner buffets, multiple bands, DJs, comedians, live band acoustic karaoke, and the largest Midnight Balloon drop in the District!
The featured performers have always been the backbone to the Downtown Countdown, and this year will be no different. One the greatest bands of the late 90’s and early 00’s, Third Eye Blind will rock the stage as the clock strikes midnight! If that’s not enough, VH1’s “You Oughta Know” artist of the month, Delta Rae, will be there as well. If live bands aren’t your thing, then you can dance the night away in Club ’15 with Hot 99.5 & DJ Dirty Elbows! There will also be multiple comedians, and live acoustic karaoke to help you live out your very own rock star fantasies!
If you would like to make your New Year’s experience even more special, VIP tickets are available!
VIP ticketholders will enjoy their own registration and check in area, complimentary coat check, and an additional hour of a top shelf open bar. VIP members will also gain exclusive access to VIP lounges, complete with extra seating and higher bartender to guest ratios. Most importantly, Third Eye Blind and Delta Rae will be performing an exclusive VIP only acoustic performance!
Tickets are on sale now with General Admission tickets selling for just $109 and VIP for $175. Guests also have access to exclusive discounted room rates, starting at just $189 at the Washington Hilton.
To purchase tickets, make reservations, or find out more about the Downtown Countdown, go to www.downtowncountdown.net
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WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 31 AN AMERICANA NEW YEAR!
featuring YARN
Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line
South Rail
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Grammy-nominated YARN is leading a roots music revolution! One of the hardest-working and harder-touring bands out there, YARN is inspiring a generation of fans (the “Yarmy”) who want fresh music they can believe in and follow. Yarn’s first four albums were recognized by the AMA’s and R&R radio charts, spending time in the top 5 at their highest point. Their most recent album, Almost Home, was produced by Bil VornDick, whose credits include Alison Krauss, Ralph Stanley and Bob Dylan among others.
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With a delightful stage presence and rich storytelling (she’s an NYU-educated ex-English teacher), not to mention a killer band (The Party Line), Nashville’s darling,NORA JANE STRUTHERS produces a modern mash-up of tradition and innovation. She’s been described as mesmerizing, arresting and haunting, all attempts to characterize her winning combination: magical lyrics, masterful vocals and deft instrumentation. There’s a reason she took first place at Colorado’s prestigious Telluride Bluegrass Festival in 2010, just after the release of her solo debut Nora Jane Struthers — she is that special.
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Honing their sound in and around the Washington DC area for the last two years, SOUTH RAIL has built a reputation on the quality of their live performance. Their self-titled EP released in 2013 was ranked as DC’s 6th Best Release of the Year in any genre by Brightest Young Things. Their most recent EP, Stars,released in May 2014 was produced by Don Was (current president of Blue Note Records) and led to a summer of festival appearance alongside nationally recognized acts. South Rail is on the move!
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SHOW INFO
WHERE: GYPSY SALLY’S
3401 K Street NW 20007
(under the Whitehurst Freeway in Georgetown)
WHEN: Wednesday December 31
TIME: Doors 7 PM / Show 8:30 PM
FULL DINNER MENU AVAILABLE BEGINNING AT 7 PM
PRICE: ADVANCE TICKETS: $45 Standing
DAY OF/DOOR: $50 Standing
TICKET INCLUDES MIDNITE CHAMPAGNE TOAST
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Pike & Rose, the new pedestrian-oriented, urban-minded neighborhood in the heart of Montgomery County, Maryland, and a key component in the revitalization of the White Flint District, is pleased to announce the first-ever Pike & Rose Audio Visual Arts (PRAVA) Festival. The free-to-attend event on Saturday, February 7, 6PM – 2AM, is a one-night immersive art experience featuring international, national, and regional artists.
Artists from Washington, D.C., Baltimore, New York, Boston, and the Netherlands will present musical performances and art installations spanning 40,000 square feet over three floors of office space at Pike & Rose. The event is open to guests 18 and older and is free to attend with online registration at www.PRAVAFest.org.
PRAVA is curated and produced by Nuit Blanche New York (NBNY) in partnership with Materials & Methods.
Featured PRAVA artists include:
Allard Van Hoorn, a Netherlands-based sound, installation and performance artist will collaborate with Baltimore’s Charm City Roller Girls to turn the 6th floor of the office building into a choreographed roller arena. Van Hoorn will create electronic music live by recording and remixing the sounds of the roller skates as they move around and through the audience.
Matmos, an experimental duo originally from San Francisco and now based in Baltimore, incorporates odd, unusual, and ‘found’ sounds into its rhythmic music, sampling sounds ranging from cards shuffling to a frozen stream thawing in the sun.
Mal Devisa will perform songs from her EP, For Daisy with Honey, and her most recent album, 4U. A solo artist based in Amherst, MA, whose music draws from indie favorites, jazz notes, and lo-fi rock, Mal Devisa plays the bass, keyboard, and drum. A sound-reactive light show will illuminate the audience with each kick she gives the bass drum on stage.
Johnathon Monaghan, a DC-based artist, will present his video, “Office,” which depicts a highly-realistic office space containing an elaborate Baroque sculpture framed with blue neon tubing. As the video continues, the sculpture of a long-dead aristocrat explodes in slow motion across the uninhabited office. Set to tinkling music, the video progresses with a hypnotic pace.
Brian Chase, the drummer for the Yeah Yeah Yeah’s, and Ursula Scherrer, a New York City-based video artist, will collaborate to create an improvised audio-visual piece. Responding to Chase’s performance, Scherrer will use multiple projectors to create a mesmerizing, visual landscape.
GEMS, DC’s dream-pop duo, will perform new songs and their debut EP, Medusa. The duo makes romantic, heartbreaking music: Clifford John’s supporting, low voice balances Lindsay Pitts’ haunting pitch as they effortlessly weave their voices with hazy guitar sounds and lush synthesizers, all punctuated by a strong, danceable beat.
POV Live presents HEARTBREAK HOTEL For all you lovers and love-haters out there, join us for a special dance party to kick off the Valentine’s Day weekend featuring some of the area’s buzziest bands. Featuring local artists: Furniteur Pleasure Curses Outputmessage
$10 cocktail specials!
As part of his new 20+ city national tour, Harry Connick, Jr. will perform two shows in the Music Center at Strathmore on Friday, February 20 and Saturday, February 21, 2015 at 8 p.m.—making Strathmore the only venue hosting back-to-back concerts during this tour. The shows will feature music from Connick’s vast musical catalog, including songs from his most recent releases Smokey Mary and Every Man Should Know. To date, Connick has released 29 albums, won three Grammy Awards and two Emmy Awards, and garnered sales of 28 million. Tickets are currently on sale to Strathmore Stars, and will be available to the general public on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 10 a.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (301) 581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.
With Every Man Should Know, Connick triumphs once again with a depth of feeling that signals another milestone for one of the music world’s most multi-faceted artists. Critics have been quick to agree with People Magazine calling it “impressive,” and the Boston Globe saying the album features “his most thoughtful and personal songs to date” and says it’s “an album that every Harry Connick, Jr. fan should own.”
Connick recently returned for a second year as judge on “American Idol,” with season 14 of the show premiering in January 2015. Since his addition to the judges’ panel, critics and fans alike have praised Connick’s contributions to the show, with Variety proclaiming that Connick “brings fun back to American Idol,” and Entertainment Weekly raving that he brings a “frank honesty but also lighthearted energy” to the show, “offering thoughtful critiques” resulting in a “fun, rollicking viewing experience.” Regarding his debut as a judge in season 13, USA Today stated that “Connick deserves most of the praise for what promises to be a creative turnaround for Idol… While Connick can be as tough as he needs to be, he’s also charming, engaging and, when he wants to be, hysterically funny.”
