Sep
12
Sat
MIC Ballston Block Party @ Patio at The View
Sep 12 @ 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

MIC Ballston Block Party

On September 12, Mike Isabella is hosting a block party to celebrate the 2015 openings of his three MIC restaurants in Arlington. The event will feature live entertainment along with signature food and drinks. There will be sips and bites from Kapnos TavernaPepita and Yona, which is opening this fall. 

  • When: September 12, 1-4pm
  • Where: Patio at The View, 4000 Wilson Blvd, entrance on North Quincy St. 
  • Tickets: $65 inclusive of food, beverage and live entertainment by jazz duo The Potash Twins and DJ Toast
Snallygaster Beer Festival @ The Yards at Capital Riverfront Lot H/I
Sep 12 @ 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM

WHAT:           DC’s monstrous craft beer festival touches down on The Yards on Saturday, September 12, 2015. Now in its fourth year, Snallygaster, named for the fearsome and toothy mythical beast said to terrorize the region at the turn of the century, has cemented itself as the largest, highly curated beer festival in the area. A benefit for Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food & Agriculture, Snallygaster is once again setting new heights tapping no fewer than 300 unique craft beers, featuring more than 10 of DC’s finest food trucks & vendors, multiple musical acts, entertainment, games, family fun and more.

Beer Director Greg Engert, the man behind the beer programs at Bluejacket, Birch & Barley, ChurchKey, GBD, Rustico and more, will be curating the beer list. True to form, Greg will once again go above and beyond last year’s list with no fewer than 300 brews all handpicked from the finest brewers around the world. Guests can expect to find a number of DC debuts, beers rarely–if ever–available in the District; an array of autumnal releases; German-styled and German-inspired beers; a collection of cask ales, barrel-aged brews; Franconian gravity-poured/rubber-clad kegs; a slew of craft cans; brand-new Bluejacket small batch releases, and an artisanal cider garden.

On the food side, a collection of DC’s most popular food trucks and vendors will be dishing up delicious eats for festival attendees. Participants includeRed Apron Butcher, GBD, Big Cheese, DC Empanadas, DC Slices, Red Hook Lobster Pound, Lemongrass Truck, Tasty Kabob, Cajunators, Pork BarrelBBQ, Mess Hall​, ​Rappahannock Oyster Co. and more. ​

 

WHERE:         The Yards at Capital Riverfront Lot H/I

Entrance is located at First St SE & N St SE

across from Nationals Park (1 block from the Navy Yard metro)

 WHEN:           September 12, 2015 from 1 PM to 6 PM (VIP entry at 11:30 AM)

DETAILS:       Two advance ticket packages are available now online. Guests are encouraged to take advantage of the special offers to ensure entry.

  • The Kraken (VIP): $60

Includes early entry at 11:30 AM for an extra 1 ½ hours of access to all the beers including many rare, small batch brews only available in limited quantities. Admission ($10 value) + 30 food and drink tickets + a custom Snallygaster beer mug

  • The Gargoyle: $35

Includes 1 PM entry + Admission ($10 value) + 30 food & drink tickets + a custom Snallygaster beer mug

The ticket packages are only available online and in advance. Admission at the door is $10 on the day of the event, 100% of which will be donated to Arcadia. Tickets for food and beverages will be sold throughout the venue. $1 = 1 ticket. Full beers will be priced from 5-9 tickets on average, tasting portions from 3-6 on average. This is a family friendly event and children under will be 14 admitted free. You must be at least 21 years of age and have a valid ID to consume alcohol, no exceptions. Cash and credit will be accepted.

Madonna at the Verizon Center @ Verizon Center
Sep 12 @ 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Everybody’s favorite Material Girl rolls through town this September with a stop at the Verizon Center for her Rebel Heart tour.  Madonna, the enduring Queen of all things pop and controversial, will sing tracks from her new album as well as her decadeslong catalog of hits.

Sep
14
Mon
Josh Groban at DAR Constitution Hall @ DAR Constitution Hall
Sep 14 @ 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Groban’s new album, Stages, features Broadway hits. Buy tickets online to receive a copy before the show.

Sep
15
Tue
Diana Ross at Strathmore @ Strathmore
Sep 15 @ 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM

The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner, movie star and Broadway legend performs for one night only.

Sep
16
Wed
Daybreaker @ Flash Nightclub & Bar
Sep 16 @ 6:00 AM – 9:00 AM

No inhibition, no judgement, just amazing people, beautiful music, and an incredible vibe. Your invitation to wake up and dance… Are you in?  

As the morning sun loses her summer scorch, we’re ushering in the colors of autumn with a whole new mix of mischief. Get ready for a sunrise soiree of the most epic proportions as we pulse together the sweetest of souls with the deepest of beats and dance our way into a brand new beginning. DC’s Eau Claire is on the decks ready to start the day at our first home Flash alongside a talent studded cast of artists, musicians, and live performers. They’re going to rock it, but the party starts and ends with you. 

 

// Wednesday, September 16th 

// Pre-Dance Yoga: 6 – 7am / Dance Party 7 – 9am 

// Flash Nightclub & Bar — 645 Florida Ave Northwest 

// GET TICKETS HERE  Tickets go fast, snag yours ASAP

 

WHAT IS DAYBREAKER? DAYBREAKER is a morning movement that will start your day off unlike anything else. It is about being in the here and now, surrounded by amazing people, beautiful music, and an incredible vibe. It is about dancing your face off before work and feeling gloriously healthy while doing so. It is about love, it is about mindfulness, and it is about mischief.

Tribute to BB King @ Gypsy Sally's
Sep 16 @ 8:00 PM – 11:59 PM

Gypsy Sally’s is pleased to present an evening celebrating the life and music of late blues master, B.B. King with an all-star cast of DC area bluesman who will play music in the vein of the King of the Blues. The evening will feature performances by Ron Holloway, Linwood Taylor, Bobby Thompson, Eli Cook and Sol Roots on Wednesday, September 16

Ron Holloway

Ron Holloway is one of the busiest tenor saxophonist’s on today’s music scene in any genre! He has been touring internationally as a member of Susan Tedeschi’s Band but still finds time to appear as a frequent special guest of the Allman Brothers Band, Warren Haynes & Gov’t Mule, the Derek Trucks Band, Taj Mahal, and Little Feat.

Ron Holloway Press Kit

Ron Holloway Video Clip

Linwood Taylor

Linwood Lee Taylor is tuned in to Howlin’ Wolf, Jimi Hendrix, and Muddy Waters, as well as Freddy King,Albert King, and Albert Collins, just to name a few. In fact, Taylor often played with Collins on the East Coast and treats fans to “Frosty”, a Collins tune he played with its creator. Not many Blues artists can say they’ve recorded with H.R. of the Bad Brains as well as performed with Albert Collins, but Taylor can. This talented Bluesman also plays a bare-bones acoustic guitar and entertains at venues in Washington DC, Virginia, and Maryland.

Linwood Taylor Website

Linwood Taylor Video Clip

Bobby Thompson

Based in Washington DC, Bobby has gained near legend status for his reputation as a solid, soulful singer, and world-class guitarist, and a powerful songwriter. Whether touring as a sideman with DC-renowned singer-songwriter Justin Jones, touring solo, or fronting the blues-rock group Blueheart Revival, Bobby puts a premium on a high-level performance.

Bobby Thompson Website

Bobby Thompson Video Clip

Eli Cook

Eli took up the guitar as a teenager in the Blue Ridge foothills of Virginia. Following the tradition of the great blues men, he performed in churches and late-night gospel revivals with only his acoustic and deep baritone voice, while playing every hole-in-the-wall bar that could handle his electric power trio. Blending the influences of John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Fred MacDowell, Bukka White and Lightning Hopkins with the likes of Clutch, Soundgarden, C.O.C, and Rage against the Machine, he forged a fresh sound, alive with the southern blues tradition.

Eli Cook Website

Eli Cook Video Clip

Sol Roots (Solo)

Sol’s talent stretches from fiery rock to laid back jazz, and from funky innovative grooves to soulful ballads, drawing on a deep background in raw down-home blues. Sol has performed on stage and in the studio with musical heavyweights Taj Mahal, Kenny Wayne Shepard, and with the international guitar hero Cool John Ferguson (nominated 2 years -Most Outstanding Guitarist-Living Blues), who he performed with steadily for years. With Cool John, Sol has opened for the great B.B. King, Derek Trucks Band, and other musical luminaries.

Sol Roots Website

Sol Roots Video Clip

SHOW DETAILS

Date:               Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Venue:            Gypsy Sally’s

Address:         3401 K Street NW                                          

                        Washington, DC

Phone:            202-333-7700      

Showtime:      8:00pm, Doors 7:00pm

Ticket price:   ADV $12/ DOS $16

Website:         www.gypsysallys.com       

Sep
18
Fri
Fall Art Walk @ Georgetown
Sep 18 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Come take a stroll in Georgetown and pop into one of the neighborhood’s many galleries during the Fall Art Walk.  Participating galleries include Artist’s Proof, Robert Brown Gallery and Cross MacKenzie.

Hirshhorn After Hours @ Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Sep 18 @ 8:00 PM – 11:59 PM

After Hours, the signature late-night event at the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, returns Friday, Sept. 18, 8 p.m.–midnight, with the support of idobi Network. The ticketed event features a performance by post-rock/ambient electronic band Tycho, as well as a last chance to see “Shirin Neshat: Facing History,” a major exhibition that presents the work of the internationally acclaimed artist in the context of the history of modern Iran; it closes Sept. 20.

Since 2007, After Hours has been a favorite of local audiences, attracting up to 2,000 people a night to events that have featured performers such as Zola Jesus, Dan Deacon and the Madison Sounds of Deliverance; DJs such as Nancy Whang, Shea Van Horn and Fatback; and artists such as Semiconductor and Bec Stupak and Honeygun Labs.

Known for expansive instrumental soundscapes, Tycho is led by San Francisco-based musician and designer Scott Hansen. Originally a solo project that highlighted the use of drum machines and analog synthesizers, Tycho has grown into a full-fledged band whose precise and hypnotic live performances are accompanied by visuals designed by Hansen. The performance begins at 10:30 p.m.

Exhibitions on view include “Le Onde: Waves of Italian Influence (1914–1971),” which examines the importance of Italian art and thought to developments in futurism, spatialism, op art and kinetic art, and “Sergio Caballero,” which comprises a video work by the Spanish artist that blends homespun puppet animation and live action to tell the grotesque and darkly comic tale of an exorcism. “At the Hub of Things: New Views of the Collection,” a thematic rehanging of largely contemporary works from the collection, is ongoing. All museum galleries will be open until 10 p.m., with last entry at 9:30 p.m.

Tickets go on sale Aug. 25 at hhafterhours2015.eventbrite.com. General admission tickets are $35, and VIP tickets are $100. VIP ticket holders have early access to the event, at 7 p.m., as well as access to a private lounge area with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. In addition, VIP ticket holders are invited to exclusive curators’ tours at 7:30 p.m.

After Hours is supported by idobi, in partnership with Smithsonian Enterprises. For more information about After Hours, visit hirshhorn.si.edu/collection/after-hours/. For more about idobi, visit idobi.com.

Sep
19
Sat
Backyard Beer Festival @ Rosslyn Gateway Park
Sep 19 @ 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Event: Backyard Beer Festival 2015
Description: Arlington’s Backyard Beer Festival comes to Gateway Park in Rosslyn on Saturday, September 19th for the most outrageously fun outdoor event in Arlington! For the first time ever, Rosslyn will be hosting an unlimited beer tasting overlooking DC – right in Arlington’s Backyard! Festival-goers will have the opportunity to navigate their way through a garden of breweries while enjoying unlimited tastings of over 60 craft beers, the area’s best food trucks, tons of live entertainment, and Backyard-inspired games and activities.
Where: Rosslyn Gateway Park (1300 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22201), which is located across the Rosslyn Metro Station on the Silver, Blue and Orange Line.
When: September 19th, 2015
Time: 12PM-4PM (Session 1 VIP), 1PM-4pm (Session 1 GA), 6PM-10PM (Session 2 VIP), 7PM-10PM (Session 2 GA)
 
What participants get:
  • Unlimited beer samplings
  • Unlimited full pour stations
  • All day live entertainment
  • Backyard-inspired game zone
  • Area’s best food trucks and vendors
  • Interactive photo booth
  • Souvenir tasting glass
  • Thousands of your neighbors to drink with!
(Must be 21+ to purchase a ticket to the event).
 
25% PROMO CODE: BACKYARD25