Past Events
Date Artist Venue Dancing? Notes
Mon April 23
Cheryl Cromier & Cajun Sounds
LA's Nightclub
Brooklyn, MD
Note Venue Change
yes
$10
Wed April 25
Rhodes Tavern Troubadours
Half Moon BBQ
possibly
Wed April 25
Mark Knopfler
Constitution Hall
No
Thur April 26
Sheryl Cromier
Half Moon BBQ
yes
Thur April 26
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
State Theatre
Thur April 26
American Song
Kennedy Center Millenium Stage
6pm - FREE
Fri-Sun April 27-29
Jazzfest
First Weekend
New Orleans
Yes
Fri: BB King, Al Green, Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, Beausoleil, Mem Shannon, Anders Osborne, Chubby Carrier, Harry Connick, Kieth Frank, Creole Zydeco Farmsers...
Sat: Funky Meters, Buckwheat Zydeco, Koko Taylor, Tribute to Louis Armstrong, Big Jack Johnson, Treme Brass Band, Waylon Thibodeaux, Willis Prudhomme...
Sun: Dr. John, Van Morrison, Irma Thomas, Marcia Ball, ReBirth Brass Band, Henry Butler, Dixie Cups, Snooks Eaglin, Rockin' Dopsie Jr., Wayne Toups, the Iguanas, Indigenous, Savoy-Doucet, NewBirth Brass Band, White Eagles...
Fri April 27
Hula Monsters
LA's Nightclub
Brooklyn, MD
Note Venue Change
Yes, lesson @ 8
Fri April 27
Bill 'Sauce Boss' Wharton
Madam's Organ
not really
Sat April 28
Strauss Waltz
Glen Echo
Yes, lesson @ 8
Sat April 28
Tommy Castro
Tom Principato
State Theater
yes
8:30pm - $15
Sat April 28
Dave Sherman & the Nightcrawlers
w/ Mary Shaver
Backstreets Cafe
yes
Sat April 28
Ruthie & the Wranglers
Half Moon BBQ
some room
Dennis Jay & the Confidentials open
Sun April 29
Chris Ardoin & Double Clutchin'
Trinity Episcopal Church
Piney Branch Rd. and Dahlia St., NW.
yes
Sun April 29
Flatfoot Sam & the Educated Fools
EbbTide
Annapolis
8-12
Chesapeake Bay Blues Fest ticket giveaway
Sun April 29
David Sanborn
Birchmere
no
Tue May 1
Hot Club of Cowtown
Iota
concrete/room?
Wed May 2
Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun
Austin Grill
Bethesda
dunno
Wed May 2
Hula Monsters
Half Moon BBQ
Thur-Sun May 3-6
Jazzfest
Second Weekend
New Orleans
Yes
Thur: The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Lil' Band of Gold, Geno Delafose, Sonny Landreth, Tab Benoit, T-Mamou, Charivari, File'...
Fri: Boozoo, Paul Simon, Wilson Pickett, Galactic, Keb' Mo', Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, Hackberry Ramblers, Michelle Shocked, Bruce Daigrepont, New Orleans Klezmer Allstars, Trumpet Summit, Golden Eagles Mardi Gras Indians, Sean Ardoin w/ Bois Sec Ardoin, Raful Neal...
Sat: Dave Mathews, Celia Cruz, Cowboy Mouth, Terrance Simien, North Mississippi Allstars, Ellis Marsalis, Walter 'Wolfman' Washington, George Porter Jr., Steve Riley, Johnny Sansone, D.L. Menard, Los Babies, Dwayne Dopsie, Wild Tchoupitoulas...
Sun: Fats Domino, Neville Brothers, Al Jarreau, Pete Fountain, Allen Toussaint, Ernie K-Doe, Radiators, Aaron Neville, John Mooney, Rosie Ladet, Earl King, Kermit Ruffins, Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-Chas, Wild Magnolias, Balfa Toujors, Eddie Bo, C.J. Chenier, Lil' Nathan...
Fri May 4
J St. Jumpers
Bethesda Metro Swing
6-9pm
Fri May 4
Little Pookie & the Zydeco Heartbreakers
Half Moon BBQ
yes
$10
Sat May 5
Grandsons
Barns at Wolftrap
Yes
Taping Live CD
Sat May 5
Lil' Pookie & the Zydeco Heartbreakers
LA's Nightclub
Brooklyn, MD
Yes
$10 - 9:30 start
Sat May 5
Jivewires
Glen Echo
Yes, lesson @ 8
Sat May 5
Jr. Cline & the Recliners
State Theater
yes
Sat May 5
Bonnie Rideout
Kennedy Center Millenium Stage
FREE
Sat May 5
Jolie Rouge & the Ramblers
Eastern Market Gallery
Capitol Hill
Yes, lesson @ 8
Sun May 6
Olu Dara
Rams Head
no
Sun May 6
Mountain Stage Radio Recording
Cultural Center Theater
Charleston, WV
doubtful
Big Sandy & the Flyrite Boys, Alejandro Escovedo, Duncan Shiek - 6pm showtime
Sun May 6
Amarillis
Glen Echo
yes, lesson @ 3
Waltz
Fri-Sun May 11-13
Ft. Lauderdale Cajun/Zydeco Festival
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
yes
Fri: Bruce Daigrepont, Roy Carrier, Willis Prudhomme, T-Mamou
Sat: Balfa Toujours, File, Donna Angelle, Hackberry Ramblers, Lil' Malcolm, Carrier Family, Geno Delafose
Sun: Savoy/Doucet, Geno Delafose, Beausoleil, Donna Angelle, Andre Theirry, T-Mamou, Lil' Malcolm, Lil' Brian
Fri May 11
Lil' Pookie & the Zydeco Heartbreakers
LA's Nightclub
Brooklyn, MD
yes
$10
Fri May 11
Daryl Davis
Clarendon Ballroom
yes
Fri May 11
Swing Speak
Zoots
Fitness Club of Fairfax
yes
Sat May 12
Columbia Pike Blues Festival
Patrick Henry School
701 S. Highland St.
Arlington, VA
Johnny Johnson, Ola Dixon, Daryl Davis, Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation, & Mary Shaver
FREE (food donation requested) - noon-6pm - No Alcohol
Sat May 12
Lil' Pookie & the Zydeco Heartbreakers
Glen Echo
yes, lesson @ 8
Sat May 12
J St. Jumpers
Backstreets Cafe
lanoleum floor
Sat May 12
ekoostik hookah
All Mighty Senators
State Theatre
Sat May 12
Eastern Standard Time
Whitlows
cement
Sat May 12
Billy Price
Rams Head
No
Sun May 13
Ruthie & the Wranglers
Surf Club
yes
Sun May 13
Oklahoma Twisters
Glen Echo
yes, lesson @ 3
Thur May 24
John Wilson Cancelled
The Riverdale Ramblers Instead
Half Moon BBQ
Thur May 24
Bob Dylan Tribute
Birchmere
No
Bill Kirchen, the Kennedys, & Last Train Home
Fri May 25
Roomful of Blues
State Theatre
yes
$16+SC
Fri May 25
Bill Kirchen
Half Moon BBQ
Fri May 25
Swing Speak
Chevy Chase Ballroom
yes, lesson @ 8:30
$8
Fri May 25
Janine Wilson
Madam's Organ
not really
Sat-Sun May 25-26
Viva Vienna
Church St. Vienna, VA
weather?
Sat: ???
Sun: J St. Jumpers (3pm), Zydeco Crayz (3:30pm), ???
Sat May 26
Eddie Santiago
Domingo Quinones & Jose Alberto
Mariott Wardman Park Hotel
si
Sat May 26
Hula Monsters
Half Moon BBQ
Sat May 26
Kenny Haddaway
CD Release Party
Whitlows
cement
Sat May 26
Tom Cunningham Orchestra
Glen Echo
yes, lesson @ 8
Sun May 27
Nighthawks
Whiteys
yes
Rolling Thunder Weekend!
Sun May 27
Rockville Evening Concert
Rockville
Gumbo Junkyard, Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra
Sun May 27
Janine Wilson
Barefoot Pelican
possibly
10pm
Sun May 27
Roomful of Blues
Rams Head
No
Mon May 28
Rockats
Chevy Chase Ballroom
Yes
9-11, $10
Rockabilly
Wed-Thur May 30-31
Gipsy Kings
Wolf Trap
concrete
$35/22 house/lawn
Wed May 30
Dave Sherman & the Nightcrawlers
Austin Grill
Bethesda
dunno
Wed May 30
Rhodes Tavern Troubadours
Half Moon BBQ
Not Really
Thur May 31
Marcia Ball
State Theatre
yes
$20+SC
Thur May 31
Nighthawks
Half Moon BBQ
Fri-Sun June 1-3
Western Maryland Blues Fest
Hagerstown, MD

Fri: Hagerstown Theatre
Sat: Street
Sun: Park
Fri: Rod Piazza & the Mighty Fliers, Back Roads Blues Band, Bonedaddy
Sat: James Cotton, Marcia Ball, Bernard Allison, Big Joe & the Dynaflows, Walter Trout...
Sun: Deborah Coleman, John Hammond, Toni Lynn Washington, Blue Comets
Fri June 1
Beausoleil
Krewe of Renegades
State Theatre
yes
Fri June 1
Asylum Street Spankers
Iota
Fri June 1
Mary Ann Redmond Band
Whitlows
cement
Sat June 2
Sleepy LaBeef
Half Moon BBQ
possibly
Sat June 2
Herndon Festival
Downtown Herndon, VA
grass/sidewalk
The Paperboys (6pm) - FREE
Sat June 2
Rockin' Bones
Radio King Orchestra
Glen Echo
yes, lesson @ 8
to 1am
Sat June 2
Mambo Combo
Reston Town Center
cement
FREE
Sat June 2
Jolie Rouge & the Ramblers
Eastern Market Gallery
Capitol Hill
Yes, lesson @ 8
Sun June 3
Louisiana Swamp Romp
Wolf Trap
Yes
The Wild Magnolias, Lil' Band of Gold, Bluerunners, Boozoo's Magic Sounds Tribute - ($16 advance/$22 day of)
Wed June 6
Rhodes Tavern Troubadours
Half Moon BBQ
Thur June 7
AIDS Vaccine Benefit
State Theatre
yes
Tommy Lepson & the Lazy Boys, Mary Ann Redmond, Tom Principato, WPG Trio, Danny Morris Band, and others
Thur June 7
Rosie Ladet
Latela's
yes
Thur June 7
Squeeze Bayou
Village of Shirlington, VA
free outdoor concert 6-7
Fri June 8
Andre Thierry
LA's Nightclub
Brooklyn, MD
yes, lesson @ 8
$10 - 9pm
Fri June 8
Legendary Orioles & the Jewels
Kennedy Center
Millenium Stage
Apparently so... includes a Hand Dance Lesson from Lawrence Bradford
FREE - 6pm
Fri June 8
Radio King Orchestra
Chevy Chase Ballroom
yes, lesson @ 8:30
$8
Sat June 9
Rosie Ladet
Glen Echo
yes, lesson @ 8
Sat June 9
Tutu Jones
Darrell Nulisch and Jesse Yawn
LA's Nightclub
yes
8:45 start
Sat June 9
Andre Thierry
Dikki Du Benefit
Talianos
yes
3-7pm
Sat June 9
King Teddy
Jay's Saloon & Grille
3114 N. 10th Street - Arlington
Sat June 9
Big Boy Little Blues Band
Half Moon BBQ
Sun June 10
Zydeco Trail Ride w/ Andre Thierry
Waters' Gift Farm
Burtonsville, MD
ride @ noon, dance @ 4
$10
Sun June 10
Rosie Ladet
Gray Ray Post 220 American Legion Hall
Prince Frederick, MD
Sun June 10
Wheaton Music Festival
Wheaton, MD
Fabulous Thunderbirds, Jr. Cline and the Recliners, Rumba Club
Sun June 10
Dr. John
State Theatre
Yes
$29+SC
Wed June 13
Catfish Hodge
Austin Grill
Bethesda
dunno
Wed June 13
Rhodes Tavern Troubadours
Half Moon BBQ
Wed June 13
Damian's Blues Cruise
w/ the Holmes Brothers
Annapolis
NFI
Thur-Sun June 14-17
Buffalo Jambalaya
Buffalo Gap
Capon Bridge, WV
Yes
Nathan & the Zydeco Chachas, Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band, Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic
Dance Instructors: Jim Dugas, Debra Seeck, Walter Dill
Thur June 14
Tommy Malone
Iota
Fri-Sat June 15-16
Mama Fest Doesn't exist this year
Oooopss
Maryland State Fairgrounds
Fri-Sat June 15-16
Last Train Home
Iota
Not Really
Fri June 15
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
State Theatre
Fri June 15
Sin Miedo
Kennedy Center
Millenium Stage
includes salsa/merengue lesson by Eileen Torres
6-7pm - FREE
Fri June 15
Junkyard Saints CD Release Party
Formerly Gumbo Junkyard
Roots Cafe
yes
8pm
Fri June 15
Canecutters
Half Moon BBQ
yes
Fri June 15
Blue Sky 5
Chevy Chase Ballroom
yes, lesson @ 8:30
$8
Sat June 16
Cubanismo
9:30
yes
$20
Sat June 16
Three Martini Lunch
Glen Echo
Yes, lesson @ 8
Sat June 16
Jolie Rouge & the Ramblers
Eastern Market Gallery
Capitol Hill
Yes, lesson @ 8
$8
Sun June 17
Cabaret Sauvignon
Glen Echo
Yes, lesson @ 3
Waltz
Sun June 17
Bruce Ewan & the Solid Senders
w/ Miguel Butafogo
Leesburg Courthouse
park
Sun June 17
Mighty Sparrow
"Calypso King of the World"
Zanzibar
$25/advance, $30/door
Sun June 17
Andre Thierry
Cat's Eye Pub
barely
$5 - 9:30-1pm
Sun June 17
Note Date Change
Battle of the Vibrophones
Chevy Chase Ballroom
yes, lesson @ 8:30
$10 - John Cocuzzi and Chuck Redd w/ Steve Wolf, Joe Maher, & Bruce Swaim
Mon June 18
CJ Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band
Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-Chas
Birchmere Bandstand
yes
Mon June 18
Holmes Brothers
Kennedy Center
Millenium Stage
doubtful
6-7pm - FREE
Wed-Sun June 20-24
Jazz & Blues Festival
Wolf Trap
cement
Wed: Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra w/ Wynton Marsalis ($28/18 house/lawn)
Thur: Cesaria Evora, Bebel Gilberto ($28/18)
Fri: Robert Cray Band, Susan Tedeschi ($28/18)
Sat: George Benson, Dianne Reeves ($30/$18)
Sun: Joshua Redmond, Tarbox Ramblers, Little Feat, Arturo Sandoval, Sonny Landreth... ($25 advance/$30 day of)
Wed June 20
Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun
Half Moon BBQ
Wed June 20
Blame it on Jane,
Cravin' Dogs, Graverobbers
State Theatre
Thur June 21
Grandsons
Whitlows
cement
Bring Yer Mug!
Thur June 21
Andre Theirry
Half Moon BBQ
yes
Thur June 21
Old 97's
9:30
Thur June 21
Savoir Faire
Heroes & Friends
Surf Club
yes
Fri-Sun June 22-24
Old Dominion Beer Festival
Old Dominion Brewing Co.
Ashburn, VA
grass
Last Train Home (5pm Sat), The Kennedys(Sat?), etc.
Fri June 22
Nighthawks
Backstreets Cafe
Rockville
tile
Fri June 22
Ruthie & the Wranglers
Half Moon BBQ
Fri June 22
Daryl Davis
Zoots
yes, lesson @ 8:00
$12
Fri June 22
Kevin Johnson & the Linemen
Iota
not really
Sat-Sun June 23-24
National Capitol BBQ Battle
Pennsylvania Ave
between 9th & 13th St.
$7 adults
Sat: Walter "Wolfman" Washington & The Roadmasters, Bob Margolin, Gumbo Junkyard, Pie Tasters, English Beat, Chuck Brown,...
Sun: Rev. Billy C. Wirtz, Nighthawks, Eddie Money, Bruce Ewan w/ Miguesl Butofugo, Bobby Parker, Bobby Rush, ...
Sat June 23
Afro-Cuban Allstars
9:30
yes
$25
Sat June 23
Billy Price
Birchmere
Yes
Sat June 23
Lil' Malcolm & the House Rockers
Columbian Center
335 N. Ritchie Hghy/Route 2
Severna Park, MD
yes, lesson @ 8pm
Sat June 23
Jocques Johnson & Friends
Basin St.
Sat June 23
Riverfront Blues Jam
Diamond State Blues Society
Christina River Club
Wilmington, DE
Jimmy Johnson, the Nighthawks, Joe Zook & Blues Deluxe, Red House - $20/25
Sun June 24
Canecutters
Glen Echo
Yes, lesson @ 3:00
Sun June 24
Hot Club of Cowtown
Cancelled instead
The Orioles
Leesburg Courthouse Steps
park
7pm - $3
Sun June 24
Robert Gordon
Clarendon Ballroom
yes
$10 - 10pm-midnight
Sun June 24
The Klezmatics
Cecile Goldman Theatre
$20 - 8pm
Wed June 27 - Sun July 1
Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Mall
Themes: 'New York City', 'Bermuda', & 'Masters of the Building Arts'
Wed June 27
Rhodes Tavern Troubadours
Half Moon BBQ
Wed June 27
Mary Chapin Carpenter
9:30
Wed June 27
Zydeco Crayz
Island Jim's
901 Monroe St. Washington, DC
6:30-9:30 - No Cover
Fri-Sat June 29-30
Terry Garland & Mark Wenner
Half Moon BBQ
Fri June 29
Weekend's Weekends: Rock & Roll
Carter Barron Ampetheatre
cement
Johnny & the Ringers, Tommy Lepson & the Lazyboys, & Mary Ann Redmond Band - FREE
Fri June 29
LeRoy Thomas & the Zydeco Roadrunners
Kennedy Center
Millenium Stage
includes lesson from Ray Bugnosen?
FREE
Fri June 29
Janine Wilson
Borders - Frederick
8-10 - w/ Pete Ragusa, Pete Kanaras, & Brian McGregor
Sat June 30
Johnnie Johnson
State Theatre
yes
Sat June 30
Peligro
Glen Echo
yes, lesson @ 8
$12
Sat June 30
Rockin' Bones, 52 Pickup, and Flea Bops
Falls Church Duckpin Lanes
Maple Street, Falls Church
Local Rock-n-Bowl
Sat June 30
WAMA Crosstown Jam Part 1
Carter Barron Ampitheater
concrete
Young & Rollins, Last Train Home, Quintango, the Marcus Johnson Project, Axewax, Amy White & Al Petteway
Sat June 30
Solas & the Kennedys
Reston Town Center
Irish & Folk - FREE
Sun July 1
Terpsichore
Glen Echo
Yes, lesson @ 3
Waltz
Sun July 1
The Prarie Cats
Clarendon Ballroom
yes
9-11pm - $10
Tue July 3
Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun
Rhodes Tavern Troubadours
Iota
doubtful
Tue July 3
Bruce Ewan & the Solid Senders
w/ Miguel Butofugo
Strathmore Hall
Rockville
grass or asphalt
7:30pm - FREE - Parking $3
Tue July 3
Grandsons
Half Moon BBQ
Wed July 4 - Sun July 8
Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Mall
Themes: 'New York City', 'Bermuda', & 'Masters of the Building Arts'
Wed July 4
American Roots Independance Day Concert
Sylvan Theatre
Washington Monument
grass
3-5:30pm - Bob French's Original Tuxedo Jazz Band with Henry Butler, Appalachian Trail, The Campbell Brothers with Katie Jackson, and Flaco Jimenez
Wed July 4
Roy Carrier
American Visionary Arts Museum
Baltimore Inner Harbor
concrete?
Wed July 4
Town of Leesburg Independence Day Celebration
Ida Lee Park
$2 - King Teddy (7:00 pm) and others
Thur July 5
Roy Carrier
Half Moon BBQ
Thur July 5
Birth of Salsa
Latin Dance Party
Folklife Festival
National Mall
yes
5:30-6:30/6:30-9:00pm - Featuring Son Mundano, David David, and Los Macondos
Thur July 5
Caribbean Art Jazz Ensamble
National Zoo
Lion-Tiger Hill
Fri-Sat July 6-7
Sleepy LaBeef
Half Moon BBQ
Fri July 6
J Street Jumpers
Zoots
yes, lesson @ 8
$12
Fri July 6
Sounding the Drum
Folklife Festival
National Mall
4:00-6:30 p.m.- Sounding the Drum: The African-Caribbean Diaspora in New York, Featuring La Troupe Makandal, Los Pleneros de la 21, and Abdoulaye Diabate & Super Manden.
Fri July 6
Weekend's Weekends: Classic Soul
Carter Barron Ampetheatre
cement
Captain Fly & Friends, Maiesha Rahad & Controversy and Eddie Jones & the Young Bucks - FREE
Sat-Sun July 7-8
Common Ground on the Hill
Carroll County Farm Museum
Westminster, MD
Sat: Pete Seeger, Cindy Cashdollar, John Sinclair
Sun: John Mooney
$10
Sat July 7
Roy Carrier
CCC Barn Theater
yes, lesson @ 8
$10
Sat July 7
J St. Jumpers
Boordy Vinyards
$10 including wine tasting tickets
Sat July 7
Talulah Starr & the River Club Band
Glen Echo
yes, lesson @ 8
Sun-Fri July 8-13
Blues/Swing Week
Augusta Heritage Center
Elkins, WV
Yes
Sun July 8
Beach Boys
Wolf Trap
Sun July 8
Artie Shaw Orchestra
Clarendon Ballroom
yes
8-11, $15
Sun July 8
Oklahoma Twisters
Glen Echo
yes, lesson @ 3
3:30 start, $5
Tue July 10
Continental Drifters
Iota
room?
w/ Little Pink
Tue July 10
Hula Monsters
Strathmore Hall
Rockville
asphalt or grass
you choose
7:30pm - FREE - parking $3
Tue July 10
Neville Brothers
Angelique Kidjo
Wolf Trap
concrete
$28/18 house/lawn
Wed July 11
Oklahoma Twisters
Half Moon BBQ
Thur July 12
Lisa Moscatiello
Half Moon BBQ
Thur July 12
Buckwheat Zydeco
Ram's Head
Fri-Sun July 13-15
Artscape
Downtown Baltimore
on the asphalt
Fri: Shemekia Copeland & Smokey Robinson
Sat: Koko Taylor, Casandra Wilson, Aurtoro Sandoval, & Etta James
Sun: Rod Piazza & the Mighty Fliers, North Mississippi Allstars, Jr. Brown, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, & Ray Charles
Fri July 13
Duke Robillard
Coco Montoya
State Theatre
Yes
Fri July 13
Weekend's Weekends: Reggae Night
Carter Barron Ampetheatre
cement
Ras D & the Kernet Family, David Isreal & the Covenant Band, and Stryker's Posse - FREE
Fri July 13
Bastille Day Celebration
near Les Halles Restaurant
1150 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC
3-5pm - FREE
Sat-Sun July 14-15
Reston Festival
Lake Anne Plaza
Reston, VA
Sat: Buckwheat Zydeco
Sun: DaVinci's Notebook
Sat July 14
Swing Speak
Reston Town Center
FREE
Sat July 14
Janine Wilson Band
Kennedy Center
Millenium Stage
perhaps
6-7pm - FREE
w/ Tommy Lepson, Paul Bell, Brian McGregor, Robbie Magruder, Charlie Hubel, and Vince McCool
Sat July 14
Roy Carrier & the Nightrockers
Glen Echo
Yes, lesson @ 8
Sat July 14
Nighthawks
Ram's Head
no
Sat July 14
Robert Lighthouse
Half Moon BBQ
Sun July 15
Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers
8x10
$10 advance/$15 door
Sun July 15
Ruthie & the Wranglers
Surf Club
yes
Sun July 15
Cravin' Dogs
Kennedy Center
Millenium Stage
perhaps
6-7pm - FREE
Tue July 17
Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials
Half Moon BBQ
Wed July 18
Bernard Allison
Ram's Head
no
Wed July 18
Rhodes Tavern Troubadours
Half Moon BBQ
Wed July 18
Larry Garner
Bayou Blues
Thur July 19
Roy Carrier & the Nightrockers
LA's Nightclub
Brooklyn, MD
yes
$10
Thur July 19
Savoir Faire
Heroes & Friends
Surf Club
yes
Thur July 19
Eddie Kirkland
Bayou Blues
Thur-Sun July 19-22
Grassroots Festival
Ithaca, NY
Thur: Kieth Frank, Del McCoury, Donna the Buffalo...
Fri: Preson Frank, Walter Mouton, Balfa Toujors, Indigenous...
Sat: Kieth Frank, Walter Mouton, Preston Frank, Donna the Buffalo...
Sun: Campbell Brothers, Solas, Kieth Frank, Donna the Buffalo...
Fri-Sat July 20-21
Frederick Blues Festival
Fri: Weinberg Center for the Arts
Sat: Frederick Fairgrounds
Frederick, MD
Fri: Chris Duarte Group, Debbie Davies - $15
Sat: Little Charlie & the Nightcats, the Nighthawks, Deanna Bogart, Kelly Bell, & Mike Dougan - $15/20
Fri July 20
Weekend's Weekends: Latin Night
Carter Barron Ampetheatre
cement
Mariachi Los Amigos, Orquestra Maleo, and Orquesta La Romana - FREE
Fri July 20
Grandsons
Half Moon BBQ
Fri July 20
Deanna Bogart
Clarendon Ballroom
yes
$10
Fri July 20
Blame it on Jane
Cravin' Dogs
Graverobbers
State Theatre
Sat July 21
J St. Jumpers
Boordy Vinyards
$10 including wine tasting tickets
Sat July 21
The Super Rail Band and Baboucar Traore
Wolf Trap
Sat July 21
Herndon Blues Festival
Frying Pan Park
Herndon, VA
Ethel Caffie-Austin, Robert B. Jones, Bluesworks, Ernie Hawkins, Karen Tyler, Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation, Ray Kaminky & Jack Fretwell
Tue July 24
New Orleans Klezmer Allstars
Metro Cafe
Wed July 25
Indigenous
Kennedy Center
Millenium Stage
FREE
Wed July 25
Charivari
Lee District Park
Alexandria, VA
FREE
Wed July 25
King Teddy
Half Moon BBQ
Thur July 26
Willie Nelson & Family
Wolf Trap
concrete
$28/18 house/lawn
Thur July 26
New Line Brass Band
Half Moon BBQ
Fri July 27
Iguanas
Birchmere Bandstand
yes
Fri July 27
Rockin' Bones
Zoots
yes, lesson @ 8
$12
Fri July 27
The Thangs
Half Moon BBQ
Fri July 27
James Cotton
Choo Choo Charlie & the Spitfores
8x10 - Baltimore
8pm & 11pm shows - $20
Sat July 28
Iguanas
Fletchers
room?
Sun July 29
Daryl Davis
Leesburg Courthouse Steps
park
$3
Tue July 31
the Blazers
Iota
Tue July 31
the Waybacks
Capitol Lawn
&
Kennedy Center Millenium Stage
FREE - noon & 6pm respectively
Wed Aug 1
An Evening with Bruce Hornsby
Wolf Trap
cement
$28/18 house/lawn
Wed Aug 1
Los Amigos Invisibles
Birchmere Bandstand
yes
$20/25 advance/door
Wed Aug 1
Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun
Half Moon BBQ
Thur Aug 2
The Bel Airs
National Zoo
Lion-Tiger Hill
Thur Aug 2
LeRoy Thomas & the Zydeco Roadrunners
Half Moon BBQ
$10
Fri Aug 3
Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun
The Grandsons
State Theatre
Fri Aug 3
Andre Thierry
LA's Nightclub
yes, lesson @ 8
Fri Aug 3
Tarbox Ramblers
Last Train Home
Ram's Head
No
Sat-Sun Aug 4-5
Poconos Blues Festival
Big Boulder Resort, PA
$20/25 per day
Sat: John Primer, Lucky Peterson, Ola Dixon, Lazy Lester, Bernard Allison, Keb' Mo'
Sun: Billy Branch, Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials, Little Milton
Sat Aug 4
Tarbox Ramblers
Last Train Home
Birchmere Bandstand
yes
$15+SC
Sat Aug 4
Hula Monsters
Glen Echo
yes, lesson @ 8
Sun-Sun August 5-12
Blues/Swing Week
Augusta Heritage Center
Elkins, WV
Yes
Sun Aug 5
WAMA Crosstown Jam
Part 2
Carter Barron Ampitheater
concrete
Artists: Bill Kirchen, the J St. Jumpers, the Nighthawks, Ruthie & the Wranglers, DKGB, & Nap Turner
Sun Aug 5
Huey Lewis & the News
Wolf Trap
cement
$32/18 house/lawn
Sun-Sun August 5-12
Blues/Swing Week
Augusta Heritage Center
Elkins, WV
Yes
Mon Aug 6
Los Lobos
Delbert McClinton
Wolf Trap
cement
$27/17 house/lawn
Tue Aug 7
Last Train Home
Strathmore Hall
Rockville
grass or cement
you choose
7:30pm - FREE - Parking $3
Wed Aug 8
Lyle Lovett & His Large Band
Wolf Trap
cement
Thur Aug 9
Bela' Fleck & the Flecktones
Keb' Mo'
Wolf Trap
cement
$26/18 house/lawn
Fri Aug 10
Elvin Bishop
State Theatre
Yes
$21 + SC
Fri Aug 10
LeeRoy Thomas & The Zydeco Roadrunners
LA's Nightclub
yes
lesson @ 8:00 $10
Sat Aug 11
Hot August Blues
North of Baltimore
meadow
Delbert McClinton, Willie Kent & the Gents w/ Bonnie Lee, Frankie Lee and Dona Oxford
Sat Aug 11
Rolling Fork Review
Bob Margolin, Levon Helm, Carey Bell, David Maxwell, Hubert Sumlin
State Theatre
yes
$18 + SC
Sat Aug 11
Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-Chas
Columbian Center
Severna Park, MD
yes
lesson @ 8 with Ben & Debbie $15
Sat Aug 11
Chris Ardoin & Double Clutchin'
Glen Echo
yes, lesson @ 8
Sat Aug 11
Gumbo Junkyard Saints whatever
Boordy Vinyards
$10 including wine tasting tickets
Sun Aug 12
Big Joe Maher Benefit
State Theatre
yes
Earl King, Greg Piccolo, Bill Kirchen, Tom Principato, the Grandsons, Billy Hancock, Janine Wilson, L'il Ronnie & the Grand Dukes, Mary Shaver, Catfish Hodge, Baby Jake & the Rattles, and a Special Guest
$25 donation - 5:30-11pm
Sun Aug 12
Mambo Combo
Leesburg Courthouse
park
$3
Sun Aug 12
Lil' Brian & the Zydeco Travelers
Cancelled
Half Moon
Sun Aug 12
Andre Thierry
Candy Apple Red
6:15pm - $10
Sun Aug 12
Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco Roadrunners
Cat's Eye
$5 - 9:30pm
Wed Aug 15
Rhodes Tavern Troubadours
Half Moon BBQ
Wed Aug 15
Junior Brown
Birchmere
Sit Down/Shut Up
$19.50 +SC
Thur Aug 16
Nils Lofgren
Classic Rock Block Party
7th-9th & G Streets, NW.
5:30-7:30 - FREE
Thur Aug 16
Andre Thierry
Half Moon BBQ
yes
$10 7:30 start
Thur Aug 16
Savior Faire Cajun Band
Heroes & Friends
Surf Club
yes
Fri Aug 17
Switchblade reunion
Billy Hancock & the Tennessee Rockets
Birchmere Bandstand
Yes
$15
Fri Aug 17
Rockin' Bones
Chevy Chase Ballroom
yes
$8 - 9:00
Fri Aug 17
Sean Ardoin-N-Zydekool
LA's Nightclub
yes, lesson @ 8
Fri Aug 17
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
9:30
room?
$15 - w/ Ruthie & the Wranglers
Sat-Sun Aug 18-19
Junkyard Saints and Zydeco Crayz
Linganore Bayou Wine Festival
noon - 6pm - whole lotta fun
$7.50 including wine tasting
Sat Aug 18
RKO Swing & Blue Sky Five
Glen Echo
Sat Aug 18
Carpenter Shelter Fundriaser
Whitlows
Hugh Feeley & Talk Is Cheap, Blues Museum, & the Ed Scott Project
Sun Aug 19
File'
Leesburg Courthouse
grass or brick
$3
Sun Aug 19
Virginia Wine Festival
The Plains, VA
grass
$16 advance/$20 gate
Last Train Home, Deanna Bogart, & Catfish Hodge
Tue Aug 21
Anson Funderburgh & the Rockets
w/ Sam Meyers
Sweet Carolines
Winchester, VA
Tue Aug 21
American Song
Iota
Wed Aug 22
Nighthawks
Barefoot Pelican
some room
Wed Aug 22
Zydeco Crayz
Island Jim's Tiki Bar
Thur Aug 16
Dr. John
Classic Rock Block Party
7th-9th & G Streets, NW.
5:30-7:30 - FREE
Thur Aug 23
Cheryl Cormier & her Cajun Sounds
Kennedy Center
Millenium Stage
carpet
6-7pm - FREE
Thur Aug 23
Cheryl Cormier & her Cajun Sounds
Millenium Stage at the U.S. Capitol
noon - FREE
Thur Aug 23
Grandsons
Whitlows
perhaps
Fri-Sat Aug 24-25
Last Train Home
Iota
Not Really
Fri Aug 24
Baaba Maal
9:30
$20 - w/ Karsh Kale
Fri Aug 24
Cheryl Cormier & her Cajun Sounds
Half Moon BBQ
yes
$10 - 9:00PM
Fri Aug 24
J St. Jumpers
Chevy Chase Ballroom
yes
$10
Fri Aug 24
King Teddy
Luna Park Grill
no cover - 9-1
Sat Aug 25
DaVinci's Notebook
Birchmere
no
$15+SC
Sun Aug 26
Sheryl Cromier & Cajun Sounds
Glen Echo
yes
3:15pm - $10
Mon Aug 27
Ray Gelato
Chevy Chase Ballroom
yes
Wed Aug 29
Rhodes Tavern Troubadours
Half Moon BBQ
Thur Aug 30
Tommy Lepson & the Lazy Boys
Whitlows
Bring Yer Mug
Thur Aug 30
Oklahoma Twisters
Half Moon BBQ
Fri-Sun Aug 31 - Sept 2
Rhythm & Roots Festival
Ninigret Park, RI
yes
Steve Riley, Terrence Simien, Chris Ardoin, Charivari, Savoy Family Cajun Band, Donna the Buffalo, Leroy Thomas, Asleep at the Wheel, Susan Tedeschi, Marcia Ball, Natalie MacMaster, John Mooney, Big Sandy & the Flyrite Boys
Fri-Sat Aug 31 - Sept 1
Nils Lofgren Band
Birchmere
no
$25+SC
Fri Aug 31
Greenblet Labor Day Festival
Greenbelt, MD
Nighthawks
Fri Aug 31
Eddy 'the Chief' Clearwater
DC Blues Fest Pre-Party
State Theatre
Yes
$13 - w/ Cathy Ponton King
Fri Aug 31
Chuck Brown Birthday Party
9:30
$25
Fri Aug 31
Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun
Half Moon BBQ
Fri Aug 31
Grandsons
Iota
$10
Fri Aug 31
Asleap at the Wheel
Rams Head
No
Sat Sept 1
DC Blues Society
Blues Festival
Carter Barron Ampetheatre
cement, zydeco lesson @ 4:15
Roy Gaines, Darrell Nulish, Geno Delafose, Jerry 'Boogie' McCain, Dave Sherman & the Nightcrawlers, Ernie Hawkins, Sister Shirley Sydnor - FREE
Sun Sept 2
Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie
Surf Club
Sure
7pm
Sun Sept 2
Alonzo's Picnic
Baltimore Blues Society
Rosedale American Legion Hall
Roy Gaines, Jerry McCain, Nightstreeet
Sun Sept 2
Asleap at the Wheel
Birchmere
Nope
7:30pm $22.50+SC
Mon Sept 3
Nighthawks
on a float in the
Kensington Labor Day Parade
Tue-Wed Sept 4-5
Etta James
Birchmere
$39.50+SC
Tue Sept 4
BB King Blues Festival
John Hiatt (w/ Sonny Landreth) & Tommy Castro
Wolf Trap
concrete
7pm $34/20 house/lawn
Wed Sept 5
J St. Jumpers
Island Jim's
early
Wed Sept 5
Rhodes Tavern Troubadours
Half Moon BBQ
Thur Sept 6
Nighthawks
Half Moon BBQ
Wayne's Recording
Thur Sept 6
Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun
Sunset Grill
'Grillbilly CD Release Party'
Fri Sept 7
Mary Ann Redmond Band
Whitlows
cement
Fri Sept 7
Zydeco Crayz
Half Moon BBQ
Fri Sept 7
Junkyard Saints
Baltimore Can Company
2400 Boston St.
6-9pm - FREE
Fri Sept 7
Tom Cunningham Orchestra
Bethesda Metro Swing
7pm - FREE
Sat-Sun Sept 8-9
Black Family Reunion
Washington Monument Grounds
6pm start - FREE
Sat: Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers...
Sun: Gospel Show w/ Fred Hammond & Radical for Christ
Sat Sept 8
Bop & Bowl
Falls Church Duckpin Bowling Lanes
400 South Maple St.
52 Pickup, the Flea Bops, and the Boom Boom Cats
$12 - doors @ 7pm - lines?
Sat Sept 8
Orquestra La Romana
Orquestra Peligro
Clarendon Ballroom
10pm start - $10-advance/$15-door
Sat Sept 8
Thomas 'Big Hat' Fields & the Foot Stompin' Zydeco Band
Glen Echo
yes, lesson @8
$10
Sat Sept 8
National Book Festival
Library of Congress
1st Street & Independance Ave.
Kathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Pan Masters Steel Orchestra, and lots more music & readings
Sun Sept 9
Takoma Park Folk Festival
Takoma Park Municipal Complex
Philadelphia Ave & Maple Ave
Squeeze Bayou, Lisa Moscatello, Al Petteway & Amy White, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Tom Prasada-Rao, Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Foundation, Big Blow & the Bushwackers, and others....
Sun Sept 9
Kennedy Center Open House
Kennedy Center
FREE - Who?
Sun Sept 9
Thomas 'Big Hat' Fields & the Foot Stompin' Zydeco Band
Cat's Eye Pub
yes
$5 - 9:30pm
Wed Sept 12
Alejandro Escovedo
Cancelled
Birchmere
Wed Sept 12
Rhodes Tavern Troubadours
Half Moon BBQ
Wed Sept 12
Nap Turner & Robert Lighthouse
Damian's Blues Cruise
7pm-midnight
Tickets: 1-800-569-9622 x104
Thur Sept 13
Buddy Guy
9:30
$27.50
Fri Sept 14
Nighthawks
Backstreets Cafe
Rockville, MD
tile
Fri Sept 14
El Vez
Black Cat
$15
Fri Sept 14
Thomas 'Big Hat' Fields & the Foot Stompin' Zydeco Band
Half Moon BBQ
yes
Fri Sept 14
Chubby Carrier
JAXX
Springfield, VA
$10
Sat Sept 15
Thomas 'Big Hat' Fields & the Foot Stompin' Zydeco Band
CCC Barn Theatre
Yes, lesson @ 8pm
$10
Sat Sept 15
Cancelled
Nick Curran
Replacement in the works.
Half Moon BBQ
Sun Sept 16
Big Joe Benefit
Richmond Version
Fireballz
Richmond
Nighthawks, Terry Garland, Lil' Ronnie & the Grand Dukes, the Dynaflows
Tue Sept 18
Big Sandy & the Fly Rite Boys
Iota
perhaps
Wed Sept 19
Big Sandy & the Fly Rite Boys
Fletchers
sure
Boom Boom Cats open
Wed Sept 19
Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco Roadrunners
Half Moon BBQ
yes
Thur Sept 20
Cancelled
Concert for a Landmine Free World
Warner Theatre
Thur Sept 20
Lisa Moscatiello Band
Half Moon BBQ
Fri-Sat Sept 21-22
Postponed
WAMA Crosstown Jam
Millennium Arts Center
65 I Street, SW
Fri Sept 21
National Heritage Fellowship Awards
Lisner Auditorium
no
FREE - recipients: Wilson "Boozoo" Chavis (deceased), Hazel Dickens, Eddie Pennington, Seiichi Tanaka, Fred Tsoodle, Celestino Aviles, Mozell Benson, Joao Grande, Evalena Henry, Peter Kyvelos, Qi Shu Fang, Dorothy Trumpold, Joseph Wilson
Fri Sept 21
Jimmy Thackery & the Drivers
State Theatre
$13
Fri Sept 21
Richard Bray Orchesra
Bethesda Metro Swing
7pm FREE
Sat Sept 22
Ruthie & the Wranglers
Half Moon BBQ
Sat Sept 22
Dave Sherman & the Nightcrawlers
Bangkok Blues
Falls Church
Sun Sept 23
Bluebird Blues Festival
PG community College
1-6pm FREE - with: Eddie 'The Chief' Clearwater, Deanna Bogart, Syl Johnson, Eddie Jones & the Young Bucks, Bad Influence...
Sun Sept 23
Spontaneous Concert for Pentagon Disaster Relief
American Legion Post 139
3445 Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA
Doors: 1:00 PM - Minimum donation: $15
100% of the money raised will go to The September 11th Fund/United Way
Janine Wilson, Lisa Mosciatello, Out of Words, Mary Ann Redmond, & Tommy Lepson w/ Tom Principato, and many more...
Sun Sept 23
Roomful of Blues
Fletchers
linolium
$15
Sun Sept 23
Squeeze Bayou
Glen Echo
yes, lesson @ 3
3:30-6:15pm - $10
Sun Sept 23
King Teddy
Day in the Park Celebration
Leesburg, VA
2:30 pm
Mon Sept 24
Janine Wilson
Blues Alley
no
8 & 10pm shows - w/ Paul Bell, Robbie Magruder, Brian McGregor, Joe Kaplowitz & Chris Watling
Tue Sept 25
Ozomatli
State Theatre
Tue Sept 25
Paperboys
Millenium Stage
Kennedy Center
FREE
Thur Sept 27
Roots Rock Relief Alliance
State Theatre
yes
The Fabulous Bel Airs, The Fabulettes, The Chris Polk Band plus many more
Thur Sept 27
Pete Kanaras Band
Bangkok Blues
sure
w/ Steve Potter (Big Joe & the Dynaflows), Nick Ruggieri (American Song), and Little Ronnie Owens (Little Ronnie & the Grand Dukes)
Thur Sept 27
Danny Morris Band
Whitlows
cement
Bring Yer Mug
Fri Sept 28
Mary Shaver & the Nightcrawlers
Bangkok Blues
sure
Fri Sept 28
Hula Monsters
Half Moon BBQ
a little at most
Fri Sept 28
Battle of the Boogie Pianos
Chevy Chase Ballroom
yes
$10 - w/ John Cocuzzi and Tim Ford
Fri Sept 28
Junkyard Saints
Blue Bayou
Lancaster & Eden St. - Baltimore
$5:30-9pm
Sat Sept 29
J Paul Jr. & the Zydeco NuBreedz
Winans Meadow @ Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park
Baltimore, MD
If they Show
$15 - Trail Ride @ 10am, Concert @ 3:30pm
Sat Sept 29
J Paul Jr. & the Zydeco NuBreedz
Half Moon BBQ
if they show
$10
Sat Sept 29
Junkyard Saints
Cat's Eye
Sat Sept 29
Peaches O'Dell
Glen Echo
yes, lesson @ 8
$10
Sat Sept 29
Paris Combo
Cancelled
Smithsonian
Sat Sept 29
Tom Principato
Bangkok Blues
Sun Sept 30
Dave Elliott Band
Blues Jam
Bangkok Blues
Wed Oct 3
The Thangs
Half Moon BBQ
Wed Oct 3
Robert Randolph
8x10
Thur Oct 4
Robert Randolph
Metro Cafe
Thur Oct 4
Big Joe Benefit version 3.0
Whitlows
cement
$12 - 8:30 start
w/ the Dynaflows, Rick Whitehead, Billy Hancock, Stephanson, Mitchell, Previti & Hart, Chick Hall
Thur Oct 4
Handsome Family
Iota
Fri-Mon Oct 5-8
Savoy Swings Again
Camp Ramblewood
Havre de Grace, MD
Yes
w/ Swing Speak, Blue Moon Big Band, and Big Joe & the Dynaflows
Instruction w/ Sylvia Sykes & Jason Christodoulou, Bill Cameron & Blake Hobby, Kevin St. Laurent & Maggie Moon, & Leon Harris
Fri-Sun Oct 5-7
Fells Point Fun Festival
Fells Point, MD
Leroy Thomas...
Fri-Sat Oct 5-6
Saffire: the Uppity Blues Women
Birchmere
No
Fri Oct 5
Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco Roadrunners
Avalon Studio
15 Melor Ave., Catonsville
Note Venue Change
Yes, lesson @ 8pm
$10 - non-smoking/no alcohol/clean shoes
Sat Oct 6
Donna the Buffalo Roots Tour
w/ Preston Frank, John Specker and The Overtakers
Recher Theatre
$15 - 9pm
Sat Oct 6
Bop & Bowl #3
Falls Church Duckpin Bowling Lanes
400 S. Maple St.
carpet
Rockin' Bones, Ruthie & the Wranglers, and Jumpin' Jupiter
$12 (includes bowling) - doors @ 7, music to 1.
Sat Oct 6
Robbie Fulks
Iota
Sat Oct 6
Radio King Orchestra
The Flea Bops
Glen Echo
yes, lesson @ 8
$12 - RKO (9-11), Flea Bops (11-1)
Sat Oct 6
Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco Roadrunners
Half Moon BBQ
yes
$10
Sun Oct 7
Donna the Buffalo Roots Tour
w/ Preston Frank, John Specker and The Overtakers
State Theatre
Yes
$15 - 8:30pm
Sun Oct 7
Twang Bangers Tour
Birchmere
No
$15 - Bill Kirchen (with Johnny and Jack), Redd Volkaert, Dallas Wayne and Joe Goldmark
Sun Oct 7
Takoma Park Street Fest
Downtown Takoma Park
street
FREE - Hula Monsters (5pm), Uncle Chunky(4pm), ...
Wed Oct 10
CJ Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band
Birchmere Bandstand
Yes
$15+SC
Wed Oct 10
King Teddy
Half Moon BBQ
w/ Chris Watling
Thur Oct 11
CJ Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band
Ram's Head
sit down & shut up
Fri Oct 12
Marcia Ball
State Theatre
Yes
Fri Oct 12
Tarbox Ramblers
Fletchers
I suppose
Fri Oct 12
Grandsons
Half Moon BBQ
Fri Oct 12
Daryl Davis
Chevy Chase Ballroom
Yes
$8
Sat Oct 13
Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco Roadrunners
Glen Echo
yes, lesson @ 8
Sat Oct 13
Tarbox Ramblers
Iota
Sat Oct 13
Clarendon Day Festival
Clarendon
w/ Tarbox Ramblers
Sat Oct 13
W.C. Clarke
Madams Organ
Sat Oct 13
American Song
Half Moon BBQ
Sat Oct 13
Jambulay
Primitive Mind
Roots Cafe
$8 - reggae, soca, & calypso
Sun Oct 14
Junkyard Saints
Strathmore Hall
2pm
Mon Oct 15
DaVinci's Notebook
Kennedy Center
Millenium Stage
FREE
Wed Oct 17
Rhodes Tavern Troubadours
Half Moon BBQ
the triumphant return.
Wed Oct 17
Charlie Musselwhite
Ram's Head
Hell No
$20
Thur Oct 18
Robert Cray, Charlie Musselwhite, & the Blind Boys of Alabama
9:30
perhaps
$27.50
Thur Oct 18
Savoir Faire Cajun Band
Heroes & Friends
Surf Club
yes
$5
Fri-Sat Oct 19-20
Last Train Home
Iota
Not Really
Fri Oct 19
Jimmy Vaughan
State Theatre
Yes
Fri Oct 19
Cancelled
Lil' Pookie
Avalon Studio
Fri Oct 19
Billy Price
8x10 Club
Baltimore
floor sux
Sat Oct 20
Jivewires
Glen Echo
yes, lesson @ 8
Sat Oct 20
Bill Kirchen & too Much Fun
Half Moon BBQ
Sat Oct 20
Dave Sherman & the Nightcrawlers
Bangkok Blues
some
Mon-Wed Oct 22-24
Hawaiian Musical Traditions
Kennedy Center
Millenium Stage
FREE - Alan Akaka, George Kuo, ARKA Ballet, Greg Sardinha, Danny Akaka Jr. , Martin Pahiniui
Mon Oct 22
Dave Van Ronk
Institute of Musical Traditions
Paint Branch Unitarian Church
Adelphi, MD
8pm - $13/15
Wed Oct 24
Rhodes Tavern Troubadours
Half Moon BBQ
Thur Oct 25
Pete Kanaras Band
Bangkok Blues
sure
w/ Steve Potter, Nick Ruggieri, and Little Ronnie Owens
Fri-Sat Oct 26-27
Billy Price
Rams Head
No
Fri Oct 26
USO Benefit
Artie Shaw Orchestra
Hyatt Regency - Reston
Reston Town Center
yes, lesson @ 8
$20
Fri Oct 26
Grandsons
Visions Cinema & Lounge
Happy Hour gig (5-7:30)
Fri Oct 26
Flatfoot Sam
Zoo Bar
Fri Oct 26
Hula Monsters
Half Moon BBQ
Fri Oct 26
Janine Wilson
Madams Organ
Sat Oct 27
Canecutters
CCC Barn Theater
yes, lesson @ 8
$10
Sat Oct 27
Danny Morris
Bangkok Blues
Sun Oct 28
Hot Club of Cowtown
Barns of Wolftrap
Yep
Sun Oct 28
Rhodes Tavern Troubadours
Surf Club
sure
Sun Oct 28
Savoir Faire
Glen Echo
Yes, lesson @ 3
$10, 3:30-6:15
Mon Oct 29
Los Van Van Cancelled
Orquesta La Romana
Kennedy Center
Millenium Stage
carpet
FREE
Wed Oct 31
Rhodes Tavern Troubadours
Half Moon BBQ
Fri Nov 2
Radio King Orchestra
Chevy Chase Ballroom
yes
$10
Fri Nov 2
King Teddy
the Round Table
no cover - 9:30-2am
Sat Nov 3
Derailers
Iota
sticky concrete
room?
50% of the Rhodes Tavern Troubadours opened
Sat Nov 3
Billy Hancock
Half Moon BBQ
perhaps
Sat Nov 3
Jimmy & the Blue Dogs
Glen Echo
Yes, lesson @ 8
$10
Sat Nov 3
Jacques 'Saxman' Johnson & Margie Clark
Bohemian Caverns Lounge
Tue Nov 6
Billy C. Farlow
Lustre Kings
Half Moon BBQ
Wed Nov 9
Rhodes Tavern Troubadours
Half Moon BBQ
Thur Nov 8
Grandsons
Whitlows
cement
Bring Yer Mug
Fri-Sat Nov 9-10
Iguanas
Barns
Yes
Thur Nov 9
Grandsons
Visions Cinema & Lounge
Happy Hour gig (5-7:30)
Sat-Sat Nov 10-17
Zydeco Cruise
New Orleans, Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Montego Bay
Yes & lots of lessons
Geno Delafose & Step Rideau
Sat Nov 10
Bop & Bowl
Falls Church Duckpin Bowling Lanes
carpet
w/ the Fabulettes, the Pea Shooters, & the Stubenville Knights
$12 (includes bowling)
Sat Nov 10
JP McDermott & Western Bop
Bangkok Blues
Sat Nov 10
Peligro
Glen Echo
yes, lesson @ 8
Sat Nov 10
Dave Sherman & the Nightcrawlers
Horsefeathers
Sterling, VA
Sun Nov 11
Paul Richell & Annie Raines
Lovely Lane Church
2200 St. Paul
Baltimore
$7/8
Sun Nov 11
Iguanas
Ramshead
No way buddy!
Mon Nov 12
Lisa Moscatiello & Terri Allard
Institute of Musical Traditions
Paint Branch Unitarian Church
Adelphi, MD
Mon Nov 12
Quintango
Millenium Stage
Kennedy Center
FREE
Tue Nov 13
Mem Shannon & the Membership
Grog & Tankard
2408 Wisconsin Ave NW
Wed Nov 14
Rhodes Tavern Troubadours
Half Moon BBQ
Bring Yer Plugs
Thur Nov 15
Radiators
State Theatre
Thur Nov 15
Savoir Faire
Heroes & Friends
Chick Hall's Surf Club
yes
Thur Nov 15
Flatfoot Sam's Jam
Zoo Bar
Fri Nov 16
Grandsons
Iota
perhaps
w/ Chandler Travis
Fri Nov 16
Boom Boom Cats
Stumbleweeds
Half Moon BBQ
Sat Nov 17
Taj Mahal & the Phantom Blues Band
w/ Big Bill Morganfield
9:30
prolly
Note Date Change & The Meters cancelled
Sat Nov 17
Date Change -- City Paper was wrong
Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun
Half Moon BBQ
w/ Moe Nelson
Sat Nov 17
Junkyard Saints
13th Floor
room?
Sun Nov 18
Americana Motel
Birchmere
NO!
$17.50+SC -- w/ Last Train Home, Scott McKnight, Bill & Louise Kirchen, The Grandsons, The Graverobbers, Ruthie & the Wranglers, Little Pink, The Hula Monsters, Kevin Johnson & the Linemen, The Rhodes Tavern Troubadours, Jumpin' Jupiter, Tom Clifford, The Fieldhands, The Del Swarthmores...
Mon Nov 19
Bluesworks
Institute of Musical Traditions
Paint Branch Unitarian Church
Adelphi, MD
Album Taping
Tue Nov 20
Los Fakires
Lisner Auditorium
nope
$19
Tue Nov 20
J St. Jumpers
Clarendon Ballroom
yes
$10 - 9-11pm
Wed Nov 14
Not Quite the Troubadours
Half Moon BBQ
Mark Noone, Dave Chappel, Dave Elliot, & Billy Kemp
Wed Nov 21
Swinging Vibes
Millenium Stage
Kennedy Center
FREE - Chuck Redd, John Cocuzzi, Steve Wolf, Bruce Swaim, & Frank Cocuzzi
Thur Nov 22
The Persuasions
Zanzibar
7:30 & 9:30 shows
$25/$30 @ Door
Fri Nov 23
Nighthawks
Backstreets Cafe
Rockville, MD
tile
Fri Nov 23
Grandsons
Half Moon BBQ
Fri Nov 23
El Gran Combo
Los Adolescentes
Marriott Windham Park Hotel
yes
$35
Sat Nov 24
Nighthawks
w/ Bob Margolin & Tom Principato
State Theatre
yes
Sat Nov 24
Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun
Iota
Sat Nov 24
Last Train Home
Tandy
Roots Cafe
yes
$8
Sat Nov 24
Eddie Kirkland
IBC Battle of the Bands
Baltimore Blues Society
Rosedale American Legion Hall
$15 - 9-1am - Will Sell Out
Sun Nov 25
Out Behind the Barn
Surf Club
sure
Mon Nov 26
Pan Masters Steel Orchestra
Institute of Musical Traditions
Paint Branch Unitarian Church
Adelphi, MD
Mon Nov 26
Paul Burch and the WPA Ball Club
Millenium Stage
Kennedy Center
carpet
6-7 - FREE
Tue Nov 27
American Song
Iota
Wed Nov 28
Rhodes Tavern Troubadours
Half Moon BBQ
w/ Derek Houston
Thur Nov 29
Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys
Barns
Yes
Thur Nov 29
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
State Theatre
w/ James Mathus (Squirrel Nut Zippers) & His Knockdown Society
Thur Nov 29
Cancelled
Asleap at the Wheel
Birchmere
Fri Nov 30
Grandsons
Visions Cinema & Lounge
Happy Hour gig (5-7:30)
Fri Nov 30
Grandsons & Danny Morris
State Theatre
Fri Nov 30
Ardoin Family Band w/ Dennis Strohmatt
Half Moon BBQ
$10
Fri Nov 30
Flatfoot Sam & the Educated Fools
Zoo Bar
Fri Nov 30
Bill 'the Sauce Boss' Wharton
Madam's Organ
Sat Dec 1
Night of 100 Elvises
Lithuanian Hall
Baltimore
$30 ($50 for reserved seating)
Sat Dec 1
Nighthawks
Glen Echo
yes, lesson @ 8
$10
Sat Dec 1
Cathy Ponton King
Bangkok Blues
Sat Dec 1
Deep Banana Blackout
State Theatre
Sat Dec 1
Ardoin Family Band w/ Dennis Strohmatt
CCC Barn Theatre
yes, lesson @ 8pm
$10
Sun Dec 2
Rosie Ladet Cancelled
Zydeco Boneshakers instead
Surf Club
yes
6pm
Sun Dec 2
SW Louisiana Cajun Dance & Dinner Party
w/ Squeeze Bayou
Savage Fire Dept.
Savage, MD
yes, lesson @ 4pm
$10/12 @ door
Mon Dec 3
Alejandro Escavedo
Kelly Hogan
Iota
Mon Dec 3
Orquesta Ibrahim Ferrer
Constitution Hall
NO
$55
Tue Dec 4
El Vez
Black Cat
$15
Tue Dec 4
Asylum Street Spankers
Iota
Wed Dec 5
El Vez
Fletchers
$10
Wed Dec 5
Shemekia Copeland
Birchmere Bandstand
Yes
$16.50+SC
Wed Dec 5
Rhodes Tavern Troubadours
Half Moon BBQ
Wed Dec 5
Last Train Home
Millenium Stage
Kennedy Center
carpet
6-7 - FREE
Thur Dec 6
Lisa Moscatiello Band
Half Moon BBQ
Thur Dec 6
Tommy Lepson & the Lazyboys
Whitlows
Bring Yer Mug
$3
Thur Dec 6
Shemekia Copeland
Ram's Head
NO
Fri Dec 7
Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun
Commander Cody
State Theatre
yes
$15
Fri Dec 7
Graverobbers
Iota
Fri Dec 7
The Ardoin Family Band with Dennis Strohmatt
The Avalon Dance Studio
15 Mellor Ave., Catonsville
Yes, lesson @ 8
$10
Sat Dec 8
Sean Ardoin & Zydekool
Glen Echo
yes, lesson @ 8
Sat Dec 8
Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun
Rhodes Tavern Troubadours
Roots Cafe
yes
$8
Sat Dec 8
Hungry for Music CD show
Iota
concrete/room?
Jumpin' Jupiter, Grandsons, Honky Tonk Confidential, Hidden Persuaders, Fabulettes, Dennis Jay, Fannie Zollicoffer & Melinda Root - 8:30pm
Sat Dec 8
Janine Wilson
DC Blues Society Holiday Party
Talianos
Takoma Park
$8/6
Sun Dec 9
Sean Ardoin & Zydekool
Randy's California Inn
9796 Washington Blvd. Laurel, MD
yes, lesson @ 3
4-7pm - $10
Sun Dec 9
Ruthie & the Wranglers
Surf Club
Sun Dec 9
Concert for a Landmine Free World
Birchmere
w/ Mary Chapin Carpenter, Bruce Cockburn, Steve Earle, Patty Griffin, & a surprise guest
Mon Dec 10
Matapat
Institute of Musical Traditions
Paint Branch Unitarian Church
$12/14
Tue Dec 11
Danny Morris Band
Clarendon Ballroom
yes
Tom & Debra Gig - $10
Tue Dec 11
Steelworkers Strike Benefit
Half Moon BBQ
The Thangs, Rhodes Tavern Troubadours, members of Last Train Home & the Grandsons
Wed Dec 12
Rhodes Tavern Troubadours
Half Moon BBQ
Wed Dec 12
Nighthawks
Barefoot Pelican
Thur Dec 13
Santa Jam
State Theatre
sure
Mary Ann Redmond, Tom Principato, Radio Mosaic, Robert Lighthouse, Mary Shaver, Danny Morris, Linwood Taylor, Perry, Polman, & Gamble
$10 or unwrapped toy
Thur Dec 13
Savoir Faire
Heroes & Friends
Surf Club
yes
Thur Dec 13
Honky Tonk Confidential
CD Release Show
Iota
concrete
Thur Dec 13
Susy Bogguss
Ram's Head
Nope
Holiday Show
Fri-Sat Dec 14-15
Last Train Home
Iota
Not Really
Fri Dec 14
Susy Bogguss
Birchmere
Doubtful
Holiday Show
Fri Dec 14
Sean Ardoin & Zydekool
Talianos
Takoma Park
$10
Sat Dec 15
Bop & Bowl
Falls Church Bowling Center
carpet
JP McDermott & Western Bop, The Camaros, & 52 Pickup
Sat Dec 15
Hula Monsters
1/2 Moon
Mon Dec 17
Santa Cause Benefit
Iota
cement
Nighthawks, Mary Ann Redmond, & 3 Martini Lunch
Wed Dec 19
Rhodes Tavern Troubadours
Half Moon BBQ
Thur Dec 20
Canecutters w/ Tracy Schwarz
Heroes & Friends
Surf Club
Fri Dec 21
Bill Kirchen & too Much Fun
Ruthie & the Wranglers
Half Moon BBQ
Xmas show
Sat Dec 22
Billy Hancock & the Sidekicks
Half Moon BBQ
Sat Dec 22
Mountain
State Theatre
Sat Dec 22
Doug Jay
Bangkok Blues
Sat Dec 22
Soul Cracker's Reunion
w/ the Peashooters
Clydes
Chevy Chase
Sun Dec 23
Rhodes Tavern Troubadours
Iota
concrete
Mon Dec 24
WMAL Holiday Broadcast Live
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
10AM-1PM - FREE - w/ Capitol Steps, Last Train Home, DaVinci's Notebook, etc.
Tue Dec 25
'Local Luminaries Show'
Iota
Assorted folks from Last Train Home, Jumpin' Jupiter, the Graverobbers, etc.
Wed Dec 26
Rhodes Tavern Troubadours
Half Moon BBQ
Thur Dec 27
Slickee Boys 25th Anniversary Reunion
& CD Release show
9:30
Slickee Boys '86 & '76 w/ Switchblade
Thur Dec 27
Doug Jay Homecoming show
Half Moon BBQ
$6 - w/ Brian MacGregor, Pete Kanaras, Brooks Tegler, & Mark Stevens
Fri Dec 28
Give them Wings DC Release Party
State Theatre
yes
Jr. Cline & the Recliners, Cathy Ponton King, Tommy Lepson & the Lazyboys, Ruthie & the Wranglers, etc.
Fri Dec 28
Grandsons
Half Moon BBQ
Fri Dec 28
Flatfoot Sam & the Educated Fools
Zoo Bar
Sat Dec 29
Junkyard Saints
Mania Grill
10795 Birmingham Way
Woodstock, MD
Sat Dec 29
King Teddy
Luna Park Grill
5866 Washington Blvd. Arlington
no cover
Sat Dec 29
Slickee Boys 25th Anniversary Reunion
8x10
Sat Dec 29
Oklahoma Twisters
Blue Sky 5
Glen Echo
yes
Sun Dec 30
Nighthawks 30th Anniversary
Ram's Head
No
w/ Jimmy Thackery & Danny Morris Band ($35...gack!)
Mon Dec 31
New Year's Eve
Mon Dec 31
Nighthawks 30th Anniversary
State Theatre
Yes
$$$50!!! inc. champagne toast - w/ Jimmy Thackery & Danny Morris Band & Assorted Guests
Mon Dec 31
Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun
Rams Head
Bill sez so
$75 inc. dinner & champagne toast
Mon Dec 31
First Night Annapolis
Annapolis, MD
DaVinci's Notebook, Big Joe's Swingin' & Burnin'...
Mon Dec 31
First Night Alexandria
Alexandria, VA
$10/15 - Hula Monsters, Little Pink, Janine Wilson, Dulcie Taylor, Lisa Moscotiello, Marge Calhoun, Pablo Antonio Y La Firma ...
Mon Dec 31
JP McDermott & the Tennessee Rockets
Half Moon BBQ
$10
Mon Dec 31
Last Train Home
Graverobbers & Lee Wilhoit
Iota
doubtful
$25 inc. champagne toast and breakfast buffet
Mon Dec 31
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
BoogieHawg, etc.
Grand Hyatt
$175/225 [gack] includes hors d'oeuvres & open bar