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-
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.
POV
At W Washington DC
515 15th Street NW
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-ste
Boat Burning:
https://www.facebook.com/boatb
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.
Ananth Batni (Dissonance) https://www.facebook.com/aband
Andras Fekete (Boat Burning) https://www.facebook.com/boatb
Asher Meerovich (Tomato Dodgers, Skeleton Baby, Agnostic, JuJu Fingers And The Caravan Band, WMUC 88.1FM)http://tomatododgers.bandcamp.
Boris Milic (Boris Miloc) https://borismilic.bandcamp.co
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.bandca
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/Escape
Dan Barry (The Dullards, The Deej) http://www.thedeej.org/, https://www.facebook.com/thedu
Dave Jones (The Caribbean) http://thecaribbean.tumblr.com
David Nicholas (Sansyou) http://www.sansyoumusic.com/
Declan Enright (Dissonance) https://www.facebook.com/aband
Donald Seale (Mittenfields) http://mittenfields.bandcamp.c
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/boxwalla
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.c
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.c
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/plum
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
Kieran Dollemore (Holy Crust) https://holycrust.bandcamp.com
Kurt Nemes (Classical Music Almanac) http://musicalalmanac.wordpres
Luke Stewart (Ooo, Laughing Man, Mom^2) http://lukethings.wordpress.co
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/
Matt Perrone (Time Is Fire) https://soundcloud.com/time-is
Matt Wood (Gossamer, Storm Petrel, The Deads)
Matthew McGarraghy (Sansyou, Shadow Farm) http://sansyoumusic.com/
Mike Ball (Mittenfields) http://mittenfields.bandcamp.c
Mike Janssen (The Boundary Stones) http://boundarystones.bandcamp
Phong Tran (Halo Valley, The Shouts From The Sea) http://soundcloud.com/boxwalla
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.co
Sam Sherwood (Mittenfields) http://mittenfields.bandcamp.c
Tony Blankenship (The Courtesans) https://m.soundcloud.com/court
Zack Be (Cartoon Weapons) http://cartoonweapons.bandcamp
BOAT BURNING – Music for massed guitars
“Victory by overtone, glory by sound”
http://www.boatburning.com
Must be 21 years old with valid photo ID to attend. Tickets: $25 in advance, $35 at the door (credit cards or cash). Free for Silk Road Society members.
WHAT: SMITHSONIAN at 8, in partnership with the 2015 Smithsonian Folklife Festival’s Perú: Pachamama Program, presents “Chicha! A Peruvian Dance Party”
WHEN: Friday, June 19, 8 to 11 p.m.
WHERE: Blind Whino, 700 Delaware Ave SW, Washington D.C.
SMITHSONIAN at 8 makes a summer night even hotter with a Peruvian-style celebration at DC’s Blind Whino.
What’s chicha? It’s an urban music genre originating in Peru that combines a variety of global sounds like South American cumbias and psychedelic surf guitars with local Andean melodies. It’s also the knockout style of neon poster art that exploded as chicha bands began to make their mark in the late 60s.
Say chicha today and you’re talking about a distinct and vibrant mix of color and sound that is unmistakably Peruvian.
Experience it all as Lima’s DJ Sabroso and local favorite DJ Kristy la rAt spin chicha beats. Sample Peruvian beers and pisco cocktails at the cash bar, and get a taste of the country from local food trucks like El Fuego. Try your hand at silk-screening with Peruvian chicha poster artist MONKY.
The evening is the perfect way to whet your cultural appetite for this year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival (June 24–28 and July 1–5), which highlights Peruvian culture on the National Mall.
Cash bar; food available for purchase.
SPECIAL FEATURES FOR VIP TICKET-HOLDERS: Exclusive early access to the event from 7 to 8 p.m., and enjoy small bites, an open bar, and a sampling of Peruvian piscos, courtesy of Macchu Pisco.
#SMITHSONIANat8 #CHICHAat8 #2015Folklife
General admission $25 ($30 at the door)
VIP admission $55 ($60 at door- includes early access from 7 to 8 p.m., small bites, open bar, and drink samples)
All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.
Must be 21 years old with valid photo ID to attend.
For tickets and further information the public may call 202-633-3030 or visit www.SMITHSONIANat8.com
About SMITHSONIAN at 8
Inspired by the world of the Smithsonian, the SMITHSONIAN at 8 event series offers one-of-a-kind experiences for guests 21+. With themes from the local to the global, these after-hours gatherings combine music, food and drink, and unique settings to create evenings that are smart, adventurous, and memorably entertaining.
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
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
L’Enfant Café is proud to announce the 11h annual Bastille Day party, a cultural celebration of all things French, on Saturday, July 11 from 3pm to 10pm. After celebrating the 10th anniversary on Vernon St last year, the folks at L’Enfant have decided to re-locate the fête to sister venue, Wunder Garten (150 M St NE), the all new beer garden space in NoMa.
Entry to this year’s event and D.C.’s biggest masquerade ball is $7. Advance ticket purchase is required and capacity is limited. Purchase online through www.lenfantcafe.com or www.wundergartendc.com. Guests will storm the Bastille via M St NE, just steps from the NoMa metro stop (Red Line).
The memorable performances have also moved to the new location, including can-can dancers, a New Orleans style brass marching band, burlesque dancers and the royal guests of honor, King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette.
The signature folly of the event, the world-famous ‘French Maid Relay Race,’ will take place at approximately 6pm in which racers, men and women, must each wear the risqué black and white maid costume while running back and forth across the street in order to fill a Champagne glass with soup spoons of water. Très chic! Contenders must pre-purchase a costume, with ticket purchase, before the limited supply is sold out.
Enjoy this full line up of entertainment or entertain yourself on the dance floor while listening to a host of live DJs and musical guests. Throughout the event, revelers have the option to sip on the official beer of Bastille Day, Stella Artois, or enjoy Leffe, Stella Cidre, red and white wine, and Champagne. DC Slices and Crepes Parfait food trucks will be on hand to dish out delicious snacks.
Like any good revolution, the celebration doesn’t end there. For the real Bastille Day, the team invites you back to where it all began: L’Enfant Café. On Tuesday, July 14, the French restaurant will offer happy hour from open to close, featuring $5 Stella Artois, red, white and sparkling wine, and highballs. A DJ will provide entertainment while French maids offer fantastique service (read: more entertainment)
L’Enfant Café is a European-style restaurant located at 18th and U Street NW, between Dupont Circle and Adams Morgan. It is known for its casual French-influenced menu, offers a full bar, and Saturday and Sunday brunch. L’Enfant is home to La Boum, a popular Saturday afternoon brunch party. With its cozy interior and an expanded sidewalk patio with flower boxes, L’Enfant Caféis DC’s shortcut to Paris.
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
