Past Events
Date Artist Venue Dancing? Notes
2015
Thur Jan 1
Thrillbillies
JVs
8:30pm - Thrillbilly Karaoke
Thur Jan 1
Grandsons
Millennium Stage
Kennedy Center
doubtful
FREE - 6-7pm
Fri Jan 2
Lord of the Strings
w/ Dave Chappell & Mike Ault
JVs
Fri Jan 2
Fast Eddie & the SlowPokes
New Deal
Sat Jan 3
Rock-a-Sonics
Mark Whiskey & the Sours
Quarry House
Sat Jan 3
49c Dress
New Deal
Sun Jan 4
Sunday Waltz
Devine Comedy
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 2:45pm
$10 - 3:30-6pm
Sun Jan 4
Fred Eaglesmith
Jammin' Java
Sun Jan 4
Linwood Taylor
JVs
Tue Jan 6
New Old Jamboree
New Deal Cafe'
Greenbelt
7-9pm - Ruthie & the Wranglers
Tue Jan 6
UltraFaux
Millennium Stage
Kennedy Center
doubtful
FREE - 6-7pm - Gypsy Jazz
Thur-Sun Jan 8-11
Chris Thomas King
Blues Alley
8 & 10pm
Thur Jan 8
Steve Riley & Mamou Playboys
Artisphere
yes, lesson @ 7:30pm
8:30pm - $15
Thur Jan 8
Dobet Gnahore
Barns
8pm - $25-30
Thur Jan 8
Karen Collins & the Backroads Band
"Two Step Thursday"
Hill Co. BBQ
yes, concrete
8:30pm - No Cover
Thur Jan 8
The 9 Songwriter Series
9:30
w/ Justin Trawick, The Sweater Set, Margot MacDonald, Lauren Calve, Shane Gamble, Jason Masi, Cash & Earle, and Jamie McLean (of The Dirty Dozen Brass Band)
Fri-Sat Jan 9-10
Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
$39.50+SC - 8pm
Fri Jan 9
Steve Riley & Mamou Playboys
World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut St., Philly
presumably
8pm - $20
Fri Jan 9
Rockin Bones
Dulles Hilton
yes, w/ lesson @ 8:30pm
9pm - $15
Fri Jan 9
Sookey Jump Blues Band
Zoo Bar
Fri Jan 9
The Tone Rangers
Jammin' Java
Sat Jan 10
The Life & Songs of Emmylou Harris: An All-Star Concert Celebration
DAR Constitution Hall
$240+SC (orchestra) WOW! - w/ Emmylou Harris, Kris Kristofferson, Joan Baez, Sheryl Crow, Lucinda Williams, Mavis Staples, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Martina McBride, John Hiatt, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Patty Griffin, Rodney Crowell, Allison Krauss, ... - video recorded for PBS(?)
Sat Jan 10
Radio King Orchestra
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 8pm
9pm
Sat Jan 10
Orrin Star
the Corner Store
900 South Carolina Ave. SE
7:30pm - $20(adv)/$24
Sat Jan 10
Smokin' Polecats
Zoo Bar
Sun Jan 11
Eric Brace & Karl Straub
Iota
8:30 - $12
Sun Jan 11
Hall Brothers: Buck Owens & Conway Twitty tribute
JVs
Thur Jan 15
Karen Collins & the Backroads Band
"Two Step Thursday"
Hill Co. BBQ
yes, concrete
8:30pm - No Cover
Thur Jan 15
Soul Serenaders
JVs
Fri-Sat Jan 16-17
Infamous Stringdusters
State Theatre
w/ Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen (Fri), David Wax Museum (Sat)
Fri Jan 16
Iguanas
Barns
yes
8pm - $25
Fri Jan 16
Mark Wenner's Blues Warriors
Creative Alliance
Patterson Theatre
dunno
w/ Clarence Turner, Robert Frahm, Steve Wolf, & Mark Stusto
Fri Jan 16
No BS Brass Band
Gypsy Sallys
w/ Backbeat Underground
Sat Jan 17
Rev Horton Heat, Dale Watson, Rosie Flores, Robert Gordon
Black Cat
prolly
Sat Jan 17
Backroads Band
New Deal
Sat Jan 17
Vi-Kings
Quarry House Tavern
Sat Jan 17
Mark Wenner and The Blues Warriors
Music Cafe - Damascus
8pm
Sun Jan 18
Soul Serenaders
Mark Wenner's Blues Warriors
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
yes
$20+SC+minimum - 7:30pm
Sun Jan 18
Sunday Waltz
Marty, Steve, John, & Alexander
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 2:45pm
$10 - 3:30-6pm
Sun Jan 18
Pete Kanaras & Hi-Fliers
Cats Eye
Mon Jan 19
Scott Bradlee & Postmodern Jukebox
Birchmere Flex Stage
sure
7:30pm- $25+SC
Mon Jan 19
Natalie Cole & the Let Freedom Ring Choir
Dr. Martin Luther King tribute
Kennedy Center
Concert Hall
no
6pm - FREE - Tickets required, 1st come starting at 5pm
Wed-Thur Jan 21-22
Dave Mason
Barns
siddown & shuddup
Thur Jan 22
David Kitchen
JVs
8:30pm
Fri Jan 23
Jr. Brown
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
$25+SC - 7:30pm
Fri Jan 23
Holmes Brothers
Brooks Long
Creative Alliance
Patterson Theatre
$22 - 8pm - Rescheduled from Oct 3 (RIP Popsy)
Fri Jan 23
Flea Bops and Rock-A-Sonics
JVs
Fri Jan 23
Dikki Du
Cats Eye
room?
9:30pm
Sat Jan 24
Donna the Buffalo
State Theatre
$17(adv)/$20(door) - 9pm
Sat Jan 24
Karen Collins & Squeeze Bayou w/ Brian Simms & Lynn Kasdorf
College Park American Legion
yes
8-11pm - $10
Sat Jan 24
King Soul
Hell's Bottom VFW
8-11 - $10
Sat Jan 24
Monsters from the Surf
El Quatro
Quarry House Tavern
Sun Jan 25
Steel Wheels
Hamilton
Mon Jan 26
Postponed
3 Banjos ...no waiting
IMT @ Saint Mark Presby
10701 Old Georgetown Rd., Rockville
w/ Keith Carr, Brad Kolodner, & Tony Trishka - $15(adv)/$20 - 7:30pm
Tue Jan 27
Steve Jacobs Band
JVs
8:30pm
Tue Jan 27
Daddy Mack Blues Band
Hill Co BBQ
9pm - FREE
Wed Jan 28
Snakehead Run
McGinty's
8:30pm
Thur Jan 29
Corey Harris "Rasta Blues Experience"
Blues Alley
8 & 10pm shows
Thur Jan 29
Karen Collins & the Backroads Band
"Two Step Thursday"
Hill Co. BBQ
yes, concrete
8:30pm - No Cover
Thur Jan 29
Dave Chappell
JVs
8:30pm
Fri Jan 30
Zap Mama & Antibalas
Lisner
8pm
Fri Jan 30
Sleepy LaBeef
Creative Alliance
Patterson Theatre
$15(adv)/$18 - 8pm - Rescheduled from Oct 3
Fri Jan 30
Ladysmith Black Mombazo
Strathmore
8pm
Fri Jan 30
Cutaways
Dulles Hilton
yes, w/ lesson @ 8:30pm
9pm - $15
Sat Jan 31
Dream Discs: The Who's "Who's Next", Rod Stewart's "Every Picture Tells A Story", & Grin's Debut Album
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
$25-30+SC+minimum - 8:pm - w/ Bob Berberich & Tom Lofgren, Ronnie Newmyer, Mike & Mark Lofgren, ...
Sat Jan 31
Orrin Star w/ Jimmy Gaudreau
Ballroom Blum House Concert,s Adelphi
7:30pm
Sat Jan 31
Sleepy LaBeef
Hamilton
Sat Jan 31
Rockin' Bones
Quarry House
Sat Jan 31
Firey Fiddles
Creative Alliance
Patterson Theatre
$23(adv)/$26 - 8pm - w/ Ken & Brad Kolodner, Patrick McAvinue, Jim Eagan, Daisy Castro
Sun Feb 1
Sunday Waltz
Trio Con Brio
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 2:45pm
$10 - 3:30-6pm
Mon Feb 2
Blue Monday
Moonshine Society w/ Ron Holloway
Westminster Church
400 I St. SW
6-9pm - $5
Tue Feb 3
New Old Jamboree
New Deal Cafe'
Greenbelt
7-9pm - Ruthie & the Wranglers, Lynn Hollyfield, ...
Wed Feb 4
Andy Paxon
Nicks
yes
9-11pm - $10
Thur Feb 5
Robert Cray Band
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
7:30pm - $55+SC
Thur Feb 5
Pete Kanaras
Cats Eye
Fri Feb 6
Buddy Holly Tribute
Bethesda Blues and Jazz
yes
$20+SC+Minimum - w/ Cal Everett, Jason Hicks, David Kitchen, Flea Bops, Ruthie & the Wranglers, Jelly Roll Mortals, Rock-A-Sonics, Diana Quinn & Mike Woods, Jason Hicks, Bob & Dagmar, Ron Scott, ...
Fri Feb 6
Guy Davis
Little Bit o' Blues
Creative Alliance
Patterson Theatre
$20(adv)/$23 - 8pm - Rescheduled from Oct 3
Sat Feb 7
Beausoleil avec Machael Doucet
Barns
yes
7:30pm - $27
Sat Feb 7
Chubby Carrier
Little Red & the Renegades
Hamilton
supposedly
Sat Feb 7
Phil Wiggins & the Chesapeake Sheiks
Public Playhouse
Cheverly
supposedly
w/ Karen Lovejoy
Sat Feb 7
FSGW MiniFest
Takoma Park Middle School
$20/$15(member)/... - noon-10:30pm - w/ Blue Moon Cowgirls, Orrin Star, Scrub Pines, Irish Breakfast Band, ... , & lotsa dances, jams, & workshops
Sat Feb 7
Albert Castiglia
JVs
9pm
Sun Feb 8
Nighthawks
New Deal
5-8pm
Sun Feb 8
Mary Ann Redmond Band
Harp & Fiddle
8pm
Wed Feb 11
Leon Russell
Hamilton
Thur Feb 12
Eilen Jewell
Jammin' Java
"An Evening with"
Thur Feb 12
New Pornogophers
Rams Head Live
Balmer
"An Evening with"
Fri Feb 13
Chatham Co. Line
Hamilton
supposedly
Fri Feb 13
Lord of the Strings
Tom Principato & Dan Hovey
JVs
Fri Feb 13
Phil Wiggins & the Dovetail Ensemble
Carrol Cafe
Takoma Park
supposedly
Fri Feb 13
Fabulettes
Dulles Hilton
yes, w/ lesson @ 8:30pm
9pm - $15
Fri Feb 14
Valentines Day
Sat Feb 14
Rock-a-Sonics
College Park American Legion
yes
8-11pm - $10
Sat Feb 14
Love Songs: The Beatles
Newmyer Flyer tribute
Hamilton
$30+SC - 8:30pm - w/ ????, ...
Sat Feb 14
Dave Chappel & Jimmy Stephanson (9:15pm)
Patsy's Honky Tonk Torch & Twang (4:30pm)
JVs
Sat Feb 14
Fabulettes Dance Party
Corner Store
yes
7pm
Sat Feb 14
Red Dress Ball w/ Eric Felten
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo
yes, w lesson
9pm - $18
Sun Feb 15
Sunday Waltz
Audacious
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 2:45pm
$10 - 3:30-6pm
Sun Feb 15
Amy Helm & the Handsome Strangers
Gypsy Sallys
w/ New Sweden
Sun Feb 15
Wammies
State
8pm
Sun Feb 15
Al Petteway & Amy White
Old Brogue
4pm & 6pm shows - $17
Mon-Tue Feb 16-17
Tab Benoit
Rams Head
Annapolis
siddown & shuddup
Tue Feb 17
Mardi Gras
Tue Feb 17
Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys
Glen Echo
Spanish Ballroom Annex
yes, lesson @ 7:30pm
8-11pm - $18 - Heated
Tue Feb 17
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Hamilton
yes, lesson @ 7:30pm
8-11pm - $18
Tue Feb 17
Albert Lee
Jammin' Java
Wed Feb 18
JJ Gray & Mofro
9:30
$25
Wed Feb 18
Smokin' Polecats w/ Mariana Previti
Nicks
yes
9-11pm - $10
Thur Feb 19
Tab Benoit
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
$29.50+SC - 7:30pm
Fri-Sun Feb 20-22
Punch Brothers
9:30
Fri & Sat Sold Out
Fri-Sat Feb 20-21
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Warner Theatre
$57.50-87.50+SC - 8pm
Fri-Sat Feb 20-21
Harry Connick Jr
Strathmore
$65-225+SC
Fri Feb 20
King Teddy
Dulles Hilton
yes, w/ lesson @ 8:30pm
9pm - $15
Fri Feb 20
Eastern Standard Time
Tropicalia
8pm
Fri Feb 20
Hall Brothers
College Park American Legion
yes
8-11pm
Sat Feb 21
Postponed
CJ Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band
Artisphere
yes, w/ Lesson @ 7:30pm
$20 - 8:30pm
Sat Feb 21
Cancelled
Ambassador's (Other) Ball & Mardi Gras Party'
Eastport Democratic Club
Annapolis
yes, w. lessons
8pm - $25 inc. food & drink - Little Red & the Renegades
Sat Feb 21
John Nemeth
Mississippi Heat
Baltimore Blues Society
Rosedale American Legion Hall
8:30pm-midnight - $25(adv)/$30
Sat Feb 21
Larry Keel Experience
Gypsy Sally's
w/ Walkers Run
Sun Feb 22
20 Years of Freedom: Hugh Masakela & Vusi Mahlasela
Lisner
8pm
Sun Feb 22
Cancelled
Karen Collins & The Backroads Band
Metropolitan Kitchen - Annapolis
7:30-8:45pm - $10
Mon Feb 23
North Mississippi Allstars & Anders Osborne
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
$39.50+SC - 7:30pm
Mon Feb 23
Blue Monday
Swampdog
Westminster Church
400 I St. SW
6-9pm - $5
Tue Feb 24
Donna the Buffalo
State Theatre
room?
9pm - $17(adv)/$20 - w/ Driftwood.
Tue Feb 24
Bettye Lavette
Barns
yes
8pm
Wed Feb 25
Keb' Mo' Band
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
$69.50+SC - 7:30pm - Sold Out
Wed Feb 25
Class of 88: Jon Carroll, Brian Simms, & Bill Starks
IMT @ Saint Mark Presby
10701 Old Georgetown Rd., Rockville
$15(adv)/$20 - 7:30pm
Wed Feb 25
Sean Watkins
Gypsy Sally's
8:30pm - $15(adv)/$18
Thur Feb 26
Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line
Humming House
(Dual CD Release)
Gypsy Sally's
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Thur Feb 26
John Nemeth
Hill Co. BBQ
room?, concrete
9pm - No Cover
Thur Feb 26
"Blues at the Crossroads"
Irma Thomas, Lee Fields, Eric Krasno, ...
Howard Theatre
8pm
Fri-Sat Feb 27-28
DC Bluegrass Festival
Sheraton
Tysons Corner
$95(full), $65(sat), $40 (Fri), less for DCBU members
Fri: Seldom Scene, BAnkesters, Grass Cats, Bluestone
Sat: Earls of Leicester, Blue Train, Tim O'Brien, Sierra Hull, ...
Fri-Sat Feb 27-28
Railroad Earth
9:30
Fri Feb 27
JD McPherson
Hamilton
Fri Feb 27
Los Lobos
Rams Head Tavern
Annapolis
doubtful
Fri Feb 27
Underhill Rose
Hill Country
No Cover
Fri Feb 27
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
Bumper Jacksons
Bethesda Blues and Jazz
yes
$25+SC+Minimum - 8pm
Sat Feb 28
Mardi Gras Ball
Rhodes on the Pautuxent
Cranston, RI
yes
Steve Riley, Beausoleil, Corey Ladet - 6pm-midnight - $30(adv)/$40
Sat Feb 28
Dom Flemons (ex. Carolina Chocolate Drops)
Artisphere Dome Theatre
nope
$18 - 8pm
Sat Feb 28
Railroad Earth
9:30
Sat Feb 28
Tom Principato
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
yes
$25+SC+minimum
Sun Mar 1
Steve Riley & Mamou Playboys
Creative Alliance
Patterson Theatre
yes, w/ Lesson
$22(adv)/$25 - 7pm
Sun Mar 1
Sunday Waltz
Taylor Among the Devils
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 2:45pm
$10 - 3:30-6pm
Sun Mar 1
Azalea City Recordings Sampler V CD Release Concert
Takoma Park Community Center Auditorium
not really
w/ Patty Reese Band, Blue Moon Cowgirls, Ruthie and The Wranglers, Jesse Palidofsky, Bill Starks, Dovetail Ensemble, Seth Kibel, Carey Creed and guests - $10-15(suggested) - 7pm
Sun Mar 1
Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy
GMU
4pm - $29-48
Sun Mar 1
Dr. John
Hamilton
"Spirit of Satch"
Tue Mar 3
New Old Jamboree
New Deal Cafe'
Greenbelt
7-9pm - Ruthie & the Wranglers
Wed Mar 4
Dr. John
Rams Head Annapolis
pfat chance
"Spirit of Satch"
Wed Mar 4
Chieftans
Strathmore
8pm
Thur Mar 5
Hot Club of Cowtown
Hill Co. BBQ
room?, concrete
9:30pm - $18-22
Thur Mar 5
Jimmie Vaughan
Hamilton
carpet
Fri Mar 6
Chatham County Line
Creative Alliance
Patterson Theatre
yes, w/ Lesson
$18(adv)/$21 - 8pm - w/ Herd of Mainstreet
Fri Mar 6
The Road to DelFest
w/ the Travelin' McCourys, Billy Nershi, & the Jeff Austin Band
9:30
Fri Mar 6
Fast Eddie & the Slow Pokes
Old Bowie Town Grille
Sat Mar 7
Mitch Woods & his Rocket 88s
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 8pm
9pm - $18
Sat Mar 7
Jake Starr & the Delicious Fullness, Stents
Quarry House
Sat Mar 7
Big Boy Little
Zoo Bar
Sun Mar 8
Hall Brothers
JVs
Tue Mar 10
Asleep at the Wheel
Quebe Sisters
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
$35+SC - 7:30pm
Wed Mar 11
Buckwheat Zydeco
Barns
yes
8pm
Wed Mar 11
G. Love and Special Sauce
9:30
Thur Mar 12
Leo Kottke
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
$39.50+SC - 7:30pm
Thur Mar 12
Capitol Blues Night
Music Maker Relief Benefit
Clydes of Gallery Place
dunno
Cool John Ferguson & Ironing Board Sam - 7:3--10:30pm - 100 tickets - $100 (inc food & drink)
Thur Mar 12
OkGo
Rams Head Live
Balmer
Thur Mar 12
Jumpin' Jupiter
JVs
Fri Mar 13
Dave & Phil Alvin & the Guilty Ones
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
$29.50+SC - 7:30pm - w/ The Far West
Fri Mar 13
Buckwheat Zydeco
Rams Head
siddown & shuddup
Fri Mar 13
Gerardo Contino y Los Habaneros
Artiphere
yes
8pm - $15(adv)/$20
Fri Mar 13
Gerard Delafose
TK Club
Philly
yes, lesson @ 7:30
$20
Sat Mar 14
Gerard Delafose
Glen Echo
Spanish Ballroom Annex
yes, lesson
Sat Mar 14
Natty Beaux
Glen Echo
Spanish Ballroom Annex
yes, lesson @ 8pm
9-12
Sat Mar 14
Smokin' Polecats
Zoo Bar
Sun Mar 15
Buckwheat Zydeco
Creative Alliance
Patterson Theatre
Sun Mar 15
Sunday Waltz
Valse Impressions
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 2:45pm
$10 - 3:30-6pm
Sun Mar 15
Tommy Emmanuel
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
$49.50+SC - 7:30pm - (Sold Out) - And Mon 16
Mon Mar 16
3 Banjos ...no waiting
IMT @ Saint Mark Presby
10701 Old Georgetown Rd., Rockville
w/ Keith Carr, Brad Kolodner, & Tony Trishka - $15(adv)/$20 - 7:30pm
Mon Mar 16
Tommy Emmanuel
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
$49.50+SC - 7:30pm
Thur-Sat Mar 19-21
Cheikh Ndoye "A Cultural Affair"
Blues Alley
w/ Baaba Maal, Manami Mortia, & Karen Briggs - $45+SC - 8pm & 10pm shows
Fri-Sat Mar 20-21
Rebirth Brass Band
Hamilton
Fri Mar 20
Chopteeth
Iota
8:30pm - $15
Fri Mar 20
Michael Allman Band
Bad Influence
JVs
$22(adv)/$25
Fri Mar 20
Enter the Haggis
Barns
Fri Mar 20
Frederic Yonnet
Amp
Sat Mar 21
Quarry House Benefit
Jackie's
Silver Spring
10pm - w/ JP McDermott, and TBD...
Sat Mar 21
Rock-A-Sonics
Sherwood Center
Fairfax
yes, lesson
Sat Mar 21
Ian Walters
Hill Country BBQ
Sat Mar 21
Anthony Swampdog Clark & Clarence "Bluesman" Turner
JVs
Sat Mar 21
Orrin Star's 60th Birthday Concert
Ballroom Blum
w/ guests
Sat Mar 21
Cancelled
Hula Monsters
Quarry House
Due to fire
Sun Mar 22
Jive Aces
Sherwood Center
Fairfax
yes, lesson @ 6:30pm
7-9pm - $20(adv)/$30(door)
Sun Mar 22
Jimmie Vaughan & The Tilt-A-Whirl Band feat. Lou Ann Barton
Rams Head Annapolis
siddown & shuddup
Sun Mar 22
Stacy Brooks
Madams Organ
Mon Mar 23
Hard Swimming Fish
Republic
Wed Mar 25
Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble
Gypsy Sally's
yes, w/ lesson at break
8pm - $12(adv)/$15
Wed Mar 25
Esther Hayens & Keith Grimes
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
7:30pm
Wed Mar 25
Cooking w/ Gas
McGinty's
Silver Spring
8-11pm - No cover
Thur Mar 26
Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line and Humming House
Gypsy Sally's
8:30pm - $15(adv)/$18 - (CD Release for both)
Thur Mar 26
Dave Chappell
JVs
Fri Mar 27
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
Bumper Jacksons
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
$25 - 8pm
Fri Mar 27
Swampkeepers
Zoo Bar
Fri Mar 27
Sweater Set
Montpilier Art Center
9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel
doubtful
8pm - $25
Sat Mar 28
Capital City Blues Festival
DAR Constitution Hall
$60-150 - 8pm - w/ Mel Waiters, Lenny Williams, Clarence Carter, Shirley Brown, Latimore, & Theodis Ealey
Sat Mar 28
We Didn't Start The Fire
Benefit for the Tipped Employees of the Georgia & Bonifant Fire
School of Rock
Silver Spring
noon-midnight - w/ the Highballers, the Ubangis, 7 Door Sedan, Kabob-O-Taj, Snakehead Run, ...
Sat Mar 28
Joel Harrison w/ Anthony Pirog Band
JVs
Jazz Danny Gatton tribute
Sat Mar 28
Albert Cummings
Hamilton
Sun Mar 29
Feufollet
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
yes
$15(adv)/$20 - 7:30pm
Sun Mar 29
Sunday Waltz
Waltz Weavers
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 2:45pm
$10 - 3:30-6pm
Sun Mar 29
interPLAYcompany band w/ Daryl Davis & David Kitchen
Cultural Arts Theatre
Silver Spring
$15 - 2pm
Tue Mar 31
Whitey Morgan & the 78s
Hill Country BBQ
$12-15 - 9:30pm
Tue Mar 31
Steve Jacobs & Bog Boy Little
JVs
Thur Apr 2
Marcus Ardoin & Da Zydeco Legends
Rockin' Doopsie Jr.& the Zydeco Twisters
World Cafe Live
Philly
Fri Apr 3
Vintage #18
Clyde's of Chevy Chase
9pm
Sat Apr 4
Bandhouse Gigs' Steve Winwood & Traffic Tribute
Barns
nope
7:30pm - $25-27 - w. Patty Reese, Eric Scott, Tommy Lepson, Brian Simms, ...
Sat Apr 4
Muddy Waters 100th Birthday Celebration
Hamilton
carpet, room?
w/ Commander Cody, Bob Margolin, & The Nighthawks
Sat Apr 4
Cooking w/ Gas
Potomac Grill
some room
8-11pm - No cover
Sun Apr 5
Sunday Waltz
Waltz Magic
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 2:45pm
$10 - 3:30-6pm
Sun Apr 5
Larry Keel Experience w/ Walker's Run
Gypsy Sally's
Sun Apr 5
Stacy Brooks
Madams Organ
Tue Apr 7
New Old Jamboree
New Deal Cafe'
Greenbelt
7-9pm - Ruthie & the Wranglers
Thur Apr 9
Stevie Wonder
Royal Farms Arena
Baltimore
Thur Apr 9
Larry Keel Experience
Gypsy Sally's
9pm
Thur Apr 9
Sol Roots w/ Ron Holloway
JVs
Fri Apr 10
King Teddy
Dulles Hilton
yes, w/ lesson @ 8:30pm
9pm - $15
Fri Apr 10
Jr. Cline & the Recliners
219
Sat Apr 11
Muddy Waters 100th Birthday Celebration
Rams Head Tavern
Annapolis
siddown & shuddup
3pm & 8pm shows - $25+SC - w/ Daryl Davis, Bob Margolin, & The Nighthawks
Sat Apr 11
Seth Kibel w/ Lena Seikaly
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 8pm
9-midnight
Sat Apr 11
Crawdaddies & Tom Principato Band
Amp
dunno
9pm - $15
Sat Apr 11
Footworks Percussive Dance Ensemble's "Keeping the Beat"
Takoma Park Community Center Auditorium
3pm
Sun Apr 12
Rhiannon Giddens (of Carolina Chocolate Drops)
Lincoln Theatre
w/ Bhi Bhiman
Sun Apr 12
Ok Go
Rams Head Live
Balmer
Sun Apr 12
Andy Paxon Band w/ Dave Chappell
JVs
Mon Apr 13
Blue Monday
Electrified Blues Band with Charlie Sayles
Westminster Church
400 I St. SW
6-9pm - $5
Tue Apr 14
April Verch
Hill Co. BBQ
no cover - 8:30pm
Wed Apr 15
Jim Kweskin & Geoff Muldaur
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
$30- 8:30pm
Wed Apr 15
Sherman Holmes Project
Whittall Pavillion
doubtful
noon - Free - w/ Brooks Long and Phil Wiggins
Wed Apr 15
Rock-A-Sonics
Nicks
yes
9-11pm - $10
Thur Apr 16
Thrillbillies
JVs
8:30pm
Thur Apr 16
Speakers of the House
Cats Eye
Fri Apr 17
Eileen Ivers
Barns
Sold Out
Fri Apr 17
Rosanne Cash
Strathmore
8pm - $27-68+SC
Fri Apr 17
Eleanor Ellis & Andy Cohen
Archie's Barbershop @ Riverdale
8pm - $15
Fri Apr 17
Little Red
Haydee's
no cover - 9pm-12:30am
Sat Apr 18
Jesse Lege & Bayou Brew
Bumper Car Pavillion
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 8:30pm
$18 - 9pm
Sat Apr 18
Soul Crackers
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
$15 - 8pm
Sat Apr 18
Nick Moss Band
Reggie Wayne Morris
American Legion Post 41, Silver Spring
$12(adv member)/$15(adv)/$18(door) - 7pm-midnight
Sun Apr 19
Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn
Rams Head Tavern Annapolis
3pm & 7pm shows
Sun Apr 19
Sunday Waltz
Addison Fleufonte
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 2:45pm
$10 - 3:30-6pm
Sun Apr 19
Phil Wiggins and George Kilby Jr.
Roots Cafe
An Die Musik
5pm - $9(adv)/$13
Sun Apr 19
Pete Kanaras & the Hi-Fliers
Cats Eye
Mon Apr 20
Blue Monday
Jacques Johnson & Little Margie
Westminster Church
400 I St. SW
6-9pm - $5
Mon Apr 20
Richard Thompson
Rams Head
Annapolis
SOLD OUT
Mon Apr 20
James McMurtry & Max Gomez
Hamilton
Tue Apr 21
Hurray for the Riff Raff
9:30
Wed Apr 22
Stray Birds
Jammin' Java
w/ Cahalen Morrison & Eli West
Thur Apr 23
Claire Lynch Band
Amp
siddown & shuddup
8pm
Thur Apr 23
Dave Chappell
JVs
8:30pm
Thur Apr 23
Dan Newton "Daddy Squeeze"
Cooking with Gas
Hell's Bottom VFW
$10
Fri-Sun Apr 24-26
Jazzfest
1st Weekend
New Orleans, LA
yes
Fri: Wilco, Jimmy Cliff, Keith Urban, Jimmie Vaughan & Lou Ann Barton, Lil' Nathan, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Kenny Neal, Wayne Toups, New Birth Brass, Sunpie, Geno Delafoes, Magnolia Sisters, Honey Island Swamp Band, Chubby Carrier, Johnny Sansone, , ...
Sat: The Who, Ryan Adams, John Legend, Treme Brass, Robert Cray, Nathan, Dumpstaphunk, Cassandra Wilson, Sonny Landreth, NO Klezmer Allstars, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Vieux Farka Toure, Lost Bayou Ramblers, Tommy Malone, Ellis Marsalis, Bruce Daigrepont, , ...
Sun: Jimmy Buffett, Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga, Delbert McClinton, Beausoliel's 40th, Hot 8 Brass, Irma Thomas, Allen Toussaint, Rebirth Brass, Carolyn Wonderland, Cowboy Mouth, Irvin Mayfield, Angelique Kidjo, CJ Chenier, Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn, Golden Eagles, John Mooney, Savoy Family Cajun Band, Jon Cleary, New Orleans Suspects, Little Freddie King, Ray Abshire, Jeff Broussard, ...
Fri-Sun Apr 24-26
DCLX
Various
yes
Fri: Craig Gildner's Blue Crescent Syncopators and The Boilermaker Jazz Band @ Glen Echo BCP (9pm), Michael Gamble and the Rhythm Serenaders @ Chevy Chase Ballroom (1am)
Sat: DCLX Jam Band (1pm), Jonathan Stout Orchestra @ Spanish Ballroom (9pm), Falty & the Defects @ Chevy Chase (1am)
Sun: Butler Parks Hot Serenaders @ Dupont Circle (1pm), Gordon Webster @ Caldwell Hall (8pm)
Fri Apr 24
Gilberto Gil
Lisner
Fri Apr 24
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
Corner Store
$25 - 7:30pm
Fri Apr 24
Fabulettes
Dulles Hilton
yes, w/ lesson @ 8:30pm
9pm - $15
Fri Apr 24
Everyone Orchestra
Mateo Monk
Gypsy Sally's
yes, w/ lesson @ 8:30pm
w/ Drew Emmitt, Jason Hann, Andrew Altman, Cris Jacobs, Jesse Harper & Jay Starling
Sat Apr 25
Lead Belly at 125: a Tribute to an American Songster
Kennedy Center Concert Hall
siddown & shuddup
w/ Robert Plant, Alison Karuss, Buddy Miller, Alvin Youngblood HArt, Lucinda Williams, Dan Zanes, ... - 8pm - $89-25+SC
Sat Apr 25
Kingman Island Bluegrass & Folk Festival
Kingman Island on the Anacostia
575 Oklahoma Ave NE
Cabinet, Larry Keel, Walkers Run, Justin Trawick, Beanstalk Library, ...
Sat Apr 25
Bob Margolin
Lydia Warren w/ Matt Kelley
Baltimore Blues Society
Rosedale American Legion Hall
8:30pm-midnight - $25(adv)/$30
Sat Apr 25
King Soul
Hells Bottom VFW
8-11pm
Sat Apr 25
Catfish Hodge (9:30)
DC Houserockers (4:30)
JVs
Sun Apr 26
Kevin Naquin & the Ossun Playboys
College Park American Legion
yes, lesson @ 3pm
3:30pm-6pm - $18
Sun Apr 26
Taj Mahal Trio
Rams Head Annapolis
siddown & shuddup
Sun Apr 26
Stacy Brooks
Madams Organ
Mon Apr 27
Blue Monday
Nighthawks
Westminster Church
400 I St. SW
6-9pm - $5
Mon Apr 27
Smokin' Polecats
Republic
Tue Apr 28
Texas Troubadour Tribute to Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark and Steve Earle
Gypsy Sally's
w/ Justin Jones, Jack Gregori/Human Country Jukebox, Patty Reese, Peyton Tochterman & Silky Dave
Tue Apr 28
Steve Jacobs w/ Big Boy Little
JVs
Thur Apr 30
Kiti Gartner & the Deceits
Hill Co. BBQ
Thur Apr 30
Jayme Stone's Lomax Project w/ Tim O'Brien
Barns of Rose Hill
$20(adv)/$25 - Also at AMP on Friday
Thur-Sun May 1-4
Jazzfest
2nd Weekend
New Orleans, LA
yes
Thur: Widespread Panic, Alison Krauss, Lil' Ed, Iguanas, Mem Shannon, Cyril neville, Eric Lindell, The Word, Amanda Shaw, Terrance Simien, Meschiya Lake, Steve Riley, Lil' Buck Sinegal, Yvette Landry, Bonerama, Cedric Watson, Kevin Naquin, ...
Fri: No Doubt, Chicago, Delfeayo Marsalis, Voice of the Wetlands Allstars, Rockin' Dopsie Jr., Galactic, Dirty Dozen, Jarekus Singeton, Rosie Ledet, Tuxedo Jazz Band, Charmaine Neville, Jambalaya, White Cloud Hunters, LeRoy Thomas, ...
Sat: Elton John, Terence Blanchard, Preservation Hall Jazz, Dwayne Dopsie, Jerry Lee Lewis, Big Freedia, Aaron Neville, Taj Mahal Trio, Roddie Romero, Kermit Ruffins, Astral Project, Dr. Michael White, Corey Ledet, Soul Rebels, Marcia Ball, Chris Thomas King, Henry Gray, Bonsoir Catin, ...
Sun: Trombone Shorty, Dr. John, Buddy Guy, Stooges Brass, Lenny Kravitz, Steve Winwood, Tab Benoit, Kermit Ruffins, Pine Leaf Boys, Wild Magnolias, Blind Boys of Alabama, Don Vappie & the Creole Jazz Serenaders, Buckwheat Zydeco, John Boutte, Radiators, Meters, Keith Frank, Storyville Stompers, Feufollet, Ironing Board Sam, Walter 'Wolfman' Washington, Deacon John, Anders Osborne, George Porter Jr, Guitar Slim Jr,., ...
Fri May 1
Nighthawks
Rockville Town Square
6:30-9pm - FREE
Fri May 1
Rockin Bones
Dulles Hilton
yes, w/ lesson @ 8:30pm
9pm - $15
Fri May 1
Tom Principato's DC Blues Explosion
Hamilton
dunno
w/ Big Joe, Bill Heid, & Andy Paxon - $15-20 - 8:30pm
Fri May 1
Dave Chappell & Jonny Neel
Music Cafe Demascus
Sat May 2
Strauss Waltz Ball
w/ Olde Vienna
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 8pm
$20 - 9-midnight
Sat May 2
Pokey Lafarge
Black Cat
Sat May 2
Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
Hamilton
Sat May 2
Dave Chappell
CD Release
JVs
w/ Johnny Neel
Sat May 2
Cancelled
California Twang!: A Tribute to West Coast Country
Creative Alliance
Mon May 4
Blue Monday
Memphis Gold
Westminster Church
400 I St. SW
6-9pm - $5
Tue May 5
New Old Jamboree
New Deal Cafe'
Greenbelt
7-9pm - Ruthie & the Wranglers, David & Ginger Kitchen
Tue May 5
Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
Rams Head
Annapolis
Wed May 6
Thrillbillies
Nicks
yes
9-11pm - $10
Wed May 6
Tinsley Ellis
Blues Alley
8 & 10pm shows
Thur May 7
Thrillbillies
JVs
sure
Thur May 7
Radio King Orchestra
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
yes
7:30pm - $20+SC
Fri May 8
Tribute to Carole King
Newmyer Flyer tribute
Hamilton
$30-40+SC - 8:30pm - w/ Julia Nixon, Laura Baron, Little Margie Clark, Caz Gardiner, Todd Wright Eric Scott, Cal Everett, Deeme Katson, ...
Fri May 8
Panorama Jazz Band
Takoma Park Gazebo
street
5:30-8pm - FREE
Fri May 8
Ken Navarro
Montpilier Art Center
9652 Muirkirk Road, Laurel
doubtful
8pm - $25
Fri May 8
Delbert McClinton
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
7:30pm - $45 - w/ Brian Dunne
Fri May 8
Little Red
Haydee's
No cover - 9pm
Sat May 9
Lynwood Taylor & Ruben Montoya
8x10
Sat May 9
Smokin' Polecats
Zoo Bar
Sat May 9
Arty Hill & the Long Gone Daddys
College Park American Legion
yes
8-11pm - $10
Sun May 10
Mo' Mojo'
Bumper Car Pavillion
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 3pm
3:30pm-6pm
Sun May 10
Sunday Waltz
Blue Bamboo
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 2:45pm
$10 - 3:30-6pm
Sun May 10
Otis Taylor
Blues Alley
8 & 10pm shows
Mon May 11
Daryl Davis & Guests
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
yes
$5+SC - 7:30pm
Wed May 13
Ray Wilie Hubbard
Hill Country BBQ
$22-35
Thur May 14
Duhks
Amp
Wed May 13
Ray Wilie Hubbard
Laura Cantrell
Creative Alliance
Patterson Theatre
8pm
Fri May 15
Iris Dement
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
$39.50+SC - 7:30pm
Fri May 15
Robbie Fulks
Jammin' Java
$15-17+SC - 7:30pm - w/ Danny Burns
Fri May 15
Last Train Home
Iota
$15 - 8:30pm - w/ Adam Faucet & the Tall Grass
Fri May 15
King Soul
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
yep
$15
Sat-Sun May 16-17
Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival
Sandy Point Park
Annapolis, MD
grass
Sat: Gregg Allman, Beth Hart, Bobby Rush, Tommy Castro, Davy Knowles, Sisterhood of Soul, Marcus King Band
Sun: Buddy Guy w/ Quinn Sullivan, Johnny Lang, Charlie Musslehite, Shemekia Copeland, Mingo Fishtrap, Jarekus Singleton, Chesapeake Bay Blues Band
Sat May 16
King Soul
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
yes
8pm - $15+SC
Sat May 16
Garnet Hearts
Hank Dietle's Tavern
9-midnight
Sat May 16
Karen Collins, Mary Battiata, and Linda McRae
Iota
3:30pm - $12 - Women on the Verge - Trad, Alt & Original Country
Sun May 17
Tab Benoit
State Theatre
Sun May 17
Blind Boys of Alabama & Ani DiFranco
Lincoln Theatre
Sun May 17
Andy Paxon Band w/ Dave Chappell
JVs
Mon May 18
Blue Monday
Linwood Taylor
Westminster Church
400 I St. SW
6-9pm - $5
Mon May 18
Daryl Davis & Guests
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
yes
$5+SC - 7:30pm
Tue May 19
Sonny Landreth
Rams Head Annapolis
Tue May 19
Mark Wenner & the Blues Warriors
JVs
Wed May 20
Scott Ramminger & the Crawstickers
Nicks
yes
9-11pm - $10
Thur-Sun May 21-24
DelFest
Cumberland, MD
Del McCoury, Travelling McCourys, Old Crow Medicine Show, Trampled by Turtles, Railroad Earth, Greensky Bluegrass, Leftover Salmon, Lake St. Dive, Hot Rize, Steep Canyon Rangers, Sierra Hull, Gibson Brothers, Seldom Scene, Larry Keel, Nora Jane Struthers, ...
Thur May 21
Thrillbillies
JVs
sure
Thur May 21
Traveling Wilbury's Tribute
Iota
8:30pm - $12 - w/ Andy Zipf, Nris, Laura Tsaggaris, Bobby Thompson, Alex Parez & the Sideburys, Glimpses, Jelly Roll Mortals w/ Derek Brock, South Rail
Thur May 21
Yarn
Hamilton
Fri-Sat May 22-23
Prarie Home Companion w/ Garison Keillor
Wolf Trap
Filene Center
8pm(Fri)/5:45(Sat) - $25-65 - w/ Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz, & Aeofe O'Donovan
Fri May 22
Southern Soul Tribute
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
prolly
8pm - $30+SC - w/ The Hardway Connection, Little Margie, Tommy Lepson & Soul Crackers, Jon Carroll, Patty Reese, Eddie Jones, Daryl Davis, Bob Berberich, Patti Hatchett, Pete Ragusa, & Jan Zukowski
Fri May 22
David Lindley
Jammin' Java
Fri May 22
Karen Collins & The Backroads Band w/ Kevin Dudley
Takoma Park VFW Post 350
8pm - $10
Sat-Mon May 23-25
Rockville Hometown Holidays
Rockville Town Center
asphalt
Sat: Dirty Dozen Brass, Nighthawks, Kelly Bell, King Soul, ...
Sun: Delta Rae, Lloyd Dobler Effect, Jah Works, ...
Sat-Mon May 23-25
Viva Vienna
Downtown Vienna
Sat: Cathy Ponton King (6pm), ...
Sun: Janine Wilson Band (4 pm), Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen (8pm), ...
Sat May 23
Southern Soul Tribute
Rams Head Tavern
siddown & shuddup
w/ The Hardway Connection, Little Margie, Tommy Lepson & Soul Crackers, Jon Carroll, Patty Reese, Eddie Jones, Daryl Davis, Bob Berberich, Patti Hatchett, Pete Ragusa, & Jan Zukowski
Sat May 23
Kitti Gartner & the Decits
Hank Dietle's Tavern
9-midnight
Sat May 23
Fabulettes
College Park American Legion
yes
8-11pm - $10
Sat May 23
Ty Braddock & the Loyal Inmates (4pm)
Bobby Thompson Project (9pm)
JVs
Sun May 24
Sunday Waltz
Swallowtail
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 2:45pm
$10 - 3:30-6pm
Mon May 25
Blue Monday
Nadine Rae & the All-Stars
Westminster Church
400 I St. SW
6-9pm - $5
Tue July 26
Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers
Hamilton
Thur July 28
Steve Jacobs w/ Big Boy Little
JVs
Thur-Sun May 28-31
Western Maryland Blues Festival
Hagerstown, MD
Thur Prelude: Paul Pfau @ University Plaza Park - Free - 5pm
Fri: Rod Piazza, Hamliton Loomis, & Albert Cummings @ City Central Lot - $30/$25(adv)
Sat: Matt Schofield, Bonerama, Lil' Ed, Mike Zito, Jarekus Singleton, Kelly Bell, ... @ City Central Lot - $45/$35(adv)
Sun: Moreland & Arbuckle, Ian Siegal, Stack O'Blues, Hard Swiming Fish @ City Park Bandshell - FREE
Combo Ticket $50 (by May 26)
Thur May 28
CJ Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band
Artisphere
yes, w/ Lesson @ 7:30pm
$20 - 8:30pm
Thur May 28
John "Papa Gros" Band, Brian Stoltz, & Honey Island Swamp Band
8x10
$15
Thur May 28
Dave Chappell
JVs
Thur May 28
King Soul
Bethesda Veterans Park
6-8pm - FREE
Fri-Sun May 29-31
Michael Arnone's Crawfish Fest
Sussex County Fairgrounds, Augusta, NJ
Fri: Stooges Brass, Lost Bayou Ramblers, New Orleans Suspects
Sat: Anders Osborne, Geno Delafose, CJ Chenier, Kermit Ruffins, Honey Island Swamp Band, Stooges Brass, Jesse Lege, John Papa Gross Band, ...
Sun: CJ Chenier, Rosie Ladet, Marc Broussard, George Porter Jr., Jarekus Singleton, ...
Fri May 29
Rosie Ladet
Bumper Car Pavillion
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 8:30pm
9pm
Fri May 29
Wild Anacostias
New Deal
room?
8:30pm
Fri May 29
Natty Beaux
Dulles Hilton
yes, w/ lesson @ 8:30pm
9pm - $15
Sat-Sun May 30-31
Washington Folk Festival
Glen Echo Park
yes, w/ lessons
FREE - Noon-7pm - Sat: Rick Franklin, Aloha Boys, Christylez Bacon, LEA, Andrea Hoag, ...
Sun: Archie's Barbershop, Lilt, 19th St. Band, Fast Eddie, Little Bit A Blues, Orrin Star, U-Liners, Hokum Jazz, Magpie, Sweater Set, cypress Trio, ...
Sat May 30
Hungry for Crawfish Boil
Fort Hunt Park
12-5pm - $40 (adv purchase required) - includes Crawfish & Beverages - Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-Chas & ...
Sat May 30
Flea Bops
Hank Dietle's Tavern
9-midnight
Sun May 31
Brian Setzer & George Thorogood
Pier 6
Sun May 31
Sol Roots (4pm) & Memphis Gold (8pm)
JVs
Mon June 1
Joe Ely
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
7:30pm - $25+SC
Mon June 1
Blue Monday
Big Joe & the Dynaflos
Westminster Church
400 I St. SW
6-9pm - $5
Tue June 2
New Old Jamboree
New Deal Cafe'
Greenbelt
7-9pm - Ruthie & the Wranglers
Tue June 2
Samantha Fish
Andy Paxon
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
7:30pm - $25+SC
Wed June 3
Marc Broussard
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
7:30pm - $35+SC
Wed June 3
Thrillbillys
Lee District Park
FREE - 7:30-8:30pm
Wed June 3
Jimmy & the Blue Dogs
Nicks
yes
9-11pm - $10
Thur-Sun June 4-7
Strawberry Park CZ Festival
Strawberry Park, Preston, CT
of course
Geno Delafose, Pineleaf Boys, Dennis Stroughmatt, Savoy Family, Steve Riley, Jesse Lege, Ruben Mureno, Same Ol 2 Step, Magnolia, Slippery Sneakers, ...
Thur June 4
Country Allstars: Charlie Montalbano, Hall Brothers, Patsy Stephens
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
yes
$10+SC - 7:30pm
Thur June 4
Thrillbillys
JVs
Fri-Sun June 5-7
Irma Thomas
Blues Alley
8 & 10pm shows - $60
Fri June 5
King Teddy
Dulles Hilton
yes, w/ lesson @ 8:30pm
9pm - $15 - "Prom Night"
Fri June 5
Everly Brothers Tribute
Mason District Park
w/ Andy Rutherford, David & Ginger Kitchen and the Hummingbyrds - FREE - 7:30-8:30pm
Fri June 5
Bumper Jacksons
Creative Alliance
8pm - $15(adv)/$18
Fri June 5
Albert Castilia Band & Bad Influence Band
JVs
8pm - $20
Sat June 6
Karen Collins & Backroads Band
New Deal Cafe'
Greenbelt
8:30pm
Sat June 6
Stooges Brass & Black Masala
Artisphere
8pm - $15
Sat June 6
Seth Kibel Quintet
Millennium Stage
Kennedy Center
yes, lesson @ 5pm
FREE - 6-7pm, NSO Pops 8-10pm, SKQ 10pm-midnight
Sun June 7
Swamp Romp
Wolftrap Filene Center
concrete, again' the wall
Allen Toussaint, Rebirth Brass, & the Pineleaf Boys - $30
Sun June 7
Sunday Waltz
Mavish
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 2:45pm
$10 - 3:30-6pm
Sun June 7
Spampinato Brothers, Bill Starks, Ruthie & the Wranglers
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
Sun June 7
Karen Collins & Mary "Little Pink" Battiata
Roots Cafe
An Die Musik
5pm - $9(adv)/$13
Mon-Tue June 8-9
Nils Lofgren Acoustic
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
$49.50+SC
Tue June 9
Mark Wenner
JVs
Wed June 10
Pietasters
Lee District Park, Franconia
7:30-8:30pm - FREE
Thur June 11
Thrillbillies
JVs
Thur June 11
Hillbenders
Amp
8pm
Fri-Sun June 12-14
Tinner Hill Blues Festival
Falls Church
Fri: Deanna Bogart, Daryl Davis, & Kenny Wayne @ State Theatre ($24)
Sat: Jimmy Thackery, Selwyn Birchwood, Shirleta Settles, Arlen Roth, Vintage #18, Blue Steele Blues @ Cherry Hill Park ($15-adv/$20)
Sun: Kiss & Ride w/ Carly Harvey @ JVs ($10 - 11am-3pm)
Fri June 12
Bill Kirchen, the Nighthawks, & Billy Price
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
$29.50+SC - 7:30pm
Fri June 12
Wierd Al Yankovic
Wolftrap
8pm
Fri June 12
Little Red
Haydee's
sure
No cover - 9pm
Sat June 13
Marcia Ball
State
Sat June 13
Maryland Traditions Folklife Festival
Creative Alliance
Patterson Theatre, Baltimore
FREE - 11am-7pm - Arty Hill, Billy McComiskey, Colombia Tropical, ...
Sat June 13
1st annual John Cephas Piedmont Blues Festival
Main Street
Bowling Green, VA
2-8pm - w/ Phil Wiggins, Robert Flowers w/ Warner Williams, Jay Summerour, & Eric Shelby, MGG, Piedmont Bluz, Eleanor Ellis, Rick Franklin, Marc Pessar
Sat June 13
Rock-a-Sonics
Hank Dietle's Tavern
9-midnight
Sat June 13
Dede Wyland & the Do-Rights
Jelly Roll Mortals
College Park American Legion
yes
8-11pm - $10
Sun June 14
Drew Holland, (4pm)
Sol Roots (8pm)
JVs
Sun June 14
Linwood Taylor
Cats Eye
Mon June 15
Neko Case
Lincoln Theatre
Mon June 15
Daryl Davis w/ Mark Wenner
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
yes
$5 - 7:30pm
Tue-Wed June 16-17
Richard Thompson Electric Trio
Birchmere
7:30pm - $59.50+SC - w/ Robert Ellis
Wed June 17
Steve Miller
Wolf Trap
Wed June 17
Hula Monsters
Nicks
yes
9-11pm - $10
Wed June 17
CJ Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band
Smokehouse Live
Ashburn
dunno
$10-15
Thur June 18
Mark O'Connor 'American Classics'
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
$35+SC - 7:30pm
Thur June 18
Hayes Carll
Hill Co BBQ
room?
$25-35+SC - 7:30pm & 11pm shows
Thur June 18
Thrillbillies
JVs
Thur June 18
CJ Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band
The Tin Pan
Richmond
dunno
$25(adv)
Fri June 19
Iguanas
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
yes
$20+SC - 8pm
Fri June 19
Fabulettes
Dulles Hilton
yes, w/ lesson @ 8:30pm
9pm - $15
Fri June 19
Fast Eddie & the Slow Pokes
New Deal
Sat June 20
Silver Spring Blues Festival
Silver Fountain
Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring
FREE - 10am-9pm - w/ King Solomon Hicks, Anthony "Swamp Dog" Clark, Billy Thompson, Nadine Rae, Lisa Lim, Archie Edwards Blues Ensemble, Jackson & Oziel, Rick Franklin, ...
Sat June 20
Janiva Magness
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
yes
$25+SC - 8pm
Sat June 20
Soul Crackers
Arrowbrook Center Park, Herndon
7:30-8:30pm - Free
Sat June 20
Karen Collins & the Backroads Band
Hank Dietle's Tavern
9-midnight
Sun June 21
Sunday Waltz
Green Light Karma
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 2:45pm
$10 - 3:30-6pm
Sun June 21
Rev Billy Wirtz
JVs
8pm
Sun June 21
April Verch
Mason District Park, Annandale
7:30pm - FREE
Mon June 22
Daryl Davis w/ Angela Hill
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
$5
Tue June 23
Taj Mahal
Hamilton
Tue June 23
Marc Cohn
Birchmere
$45+SC
Tue June 23
Mark Wenner
JVs
Wed-Mon June 24-28
Smithsonian Folklife Festival
National Mall
featuring Peru
Wed June 24
George Porter Jr. & his Runnin' Pardners
The Beat Hotel
Gypsy Sally's
8:30 pm
Wed June 24
King Teddy
Mason District Park, Annandale
7:30pm - FREE
Wed June 24
Nora Jane Struthers & Party Line
Smokehouse-Live, Leesburg
$8(adv)/$12 - 8:30pm
Thur June 25
Chatham County Line
Amp
7:30pm - $20-30
Thur June 25
Azalea City Recordings Sampler V CD Release Concert
Takoma Park Community Center Auditorium
not really
w/ Blue Moon Cowgirls, Ruthie and The Wranglers, Jesse Palidofsky, Bill Starks, Dovetail Ensemble, Seth Kibel, Carey Creed, Joe Uehlein and guests - $10-15(suggested) - 7pm
Thur June 25
Quebe Sisters
Creative Alliance
Patterson Theatre
dunno
$20(adv)/$23 - 8pm
Thur June 25
Tribute to BB King
Howard Theatre
dunno
8pm - w/ Joe Louis Walker, Stacy Brooks, Clarence "Bluesman" Turner, B.T. richardson, ...
Fri June 26
Rock-a-Sonics
Hell's Bottom VFW
8:30pm
Fri June 26
Lea Gilmore's Big Fat Blues Cabaret
Creative Alliance
Patterson Theatre
$20(adv)/$23(door) - 8pm
Fri June 26
Quebe Sisters
Grist Mill Park, Alexandria
7:30-8:30pm - FREE
Fri June 26
Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-Chas
Penns Landing Caterers, Philadelphia
yes, w/ Lesson
FREE - RSVP required
Sat-Sun June 27-28
BBQ Battle
Pennsylvania Ave, DC
asphalt
Sunday: w/ Chuck Brown Band, Trouble Funk, Kelly Bell, Bad Influence, "Swamp Dog" Clark, Andy Paxon, ...
Sat June 27
Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-chas
Ballroom Annex
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 8:30pm
9pm
Sat June 27
Jr. Cline & the Recliners w/ Juila Nixon
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
yes
$20+SC - 8pm
Sat June 27
King Sunny Ade & his African Beats
Howard Theatre
Sat June 27
Robin & Linda Williams
Amp
Sun June 28
Rock-a-Sonics
Hank Dietle's Tavern
4-7pm
Mon June 29
Daryl Davis w/ Daniel Price
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
yes
$5+SC
Mon June 29
Smokin' Polecats w/ Mariana Previti
Republic
Tue June 30
John Fogerty
Wolf Trap
$50-65 - 8pm
Tue June 30
Steve Jacobs & Big Boy Little
JVs
Tue June 30
Kiti Gartner
Hill Co BBQ
Wed July 1
Ten Strings & a Goatskin
Strathmore Gazebo
7pm - FREE
Wed-Mon July 1-5
Smithsonian Folklife Festival
National Mall
featuring Peru
Thur July 2
Rick Franklin & His Delta Blues Boys
Nottoway Park, Vienna
7:30-8:30pm - FREE
Thur July 2
Thrillbillies
JVs
Thur July 2
Red Molly
Hamilton
Fri July 3
Duhks
Mason District Park, Annandale
7:30pm - FREE
Fri July 3
Rock a Sonics
Westover Beer Garden, Arlington
6-10pm
Fri July 3
Eden, Larry and Tempest
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes
Contra dance
Fri July 4
Independence Day
Fri July 4
Foo Fighters 20th Anniversary Blowout
RFK Stadium
with Buddy Guy, Gary Clark Jr., Heart, Joan Jett, LL Cool J feat. DJ Z-Trip, Trouble Funk, Trombone Shorty
Fri July 4
Big Boy Little Band
Zoo Bar
Sun July 5
Sunday Waltz
Honeysuckle Rose
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 2:45pm
$10 - 3:30-6pm
Sun July 5
Halau O'Aulani & the Aloha Boys
Lubber Run Park
Sun-Fri July 5-10
Cajun, Creole, Early Country Week
Augusta Heritage Center
Elkins, WV
yes & lessons
Sheryl Cormier, Jimmy Breaux, Paul Daigle, Eric Frey, Blake Miller, Joel Savoy, Chas Justus, Jesse Lege, Larry Miller, Ginny Hawker, Bill Kirchen, Karen Collins, Courtney Granger, Tracy Schwartz, Ann Savoy, ...
Mon July 6
Stephen Stills
Birchmere
7:30pm - $70.50+SC
Tue July 7
New Old Jamboree
New Deal Cafe'
Greenbelt
7-9pm - Ruthie & the Wranglers w/ Laura Baron
Wed July 8
Natty Beaux
Mason District Park, Annandale
7:30pm - FREE
Thur July 9
Dale Watson w/ Sean K. Preston
Creative Alliance
Patterson Theatre
yes, lesson @ 7:30pm
$18(adv)/$21 - 8pm
Thur July 9
Rosie Flores
Hill Country BBQ
concrete, room?
Thur July 9
Scythian
Frying Pan Farm Park, Herndon
7:30pm - FREE
Fri-Sun July 10-12
Red Wings Roots Music Festival
Natural Chimneys Park
Steel Wheels, Punch Borthers, Travelin' McCourys, Frank Solivan, Sara Watkins/Sarah Jarosz/Aoife O'Donovan, Matuto, Wood Brothers, Chatham County Line, Robert Earl Keen, Eric Lindell, Frank Solivan, Matuto, ...
Friday, July 10
Jason D. Williams & Dale Watson
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
7:30pm - $25+SC
Friday, July 10
Little Red
Haydee's
yes
No cover - 9pm-12:30am
Friday, July 10
Rusty Metoyer & the Zydeco Krush
TK Club, Philly
yes. lesson
$20 @ 7:30pm
Friday, July 10
Billy Coulter
Royal Lake Park, Fairfax
7:30pm - FREE
Sat July 11
Alejandro Escovado & the Sensitive Boys
Hamilton
Sat July 11
Mike Seeger's Old Time Banjo Festival
Birchmere
7:30pm - $29.50+SC - w/ Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Jayme Stone, David Reed, Adam Hurt, & Greg Adams
Sat July 11
Arn & Gerry's Danceathon
VFW Hall, 57 National Rd, Edison, NJ
$40 - w/ Rusty Metoyer & the Zydeco Krush, Zydegroove
Sat July 11
Hoter than July Fish Fry n' Blues
American Legion Post 41
905 Sligo Ave., Silver Spring
FREE - 4-11:30pm - w/ Jackson & Oziel, Margo Hape, Dan Slegh, Mojo Priests, Full Power Blues, JaneliaSoul, One Song Sally, Dr. SO Feelgood
Sat July 11
Ukulele Festival
Lake Anne Plaza
Reston
11am-5:30pm - w/ Aloha Boys, Ukeabilly Mama, Hula Monsters, Gina DeSimone, ...
Sun July 12
Rusty Metoyer & the Zydeco Krush
College Park American Legion
yes, lesson @ 3pm
3:30-6pm
Sun July 12
Squeeze Bayou with Little Red
Mason District Park, Annandale
7:30pm - FREE
Sat July 12
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
9:30
w/ Street Dogs & The Interrupters
Sun-Fri July 12-17
Blues/Swing Week
Augusta Heritage Center
Elkins, WV
yes & lessons
Gaye Adegbalola, Daryl Davis, Andra Faye, Ralph Gordon, Scott Ballantine, Joan Fenton, Tom Mitchell, ERic noden, Mark WEnnter, Wendy DeWitt, Robert Redd, Roddy Barnes, Joe Filisko, ...
Mon July 13
Blue Monday
Scott Ramminger & the Crawstickers
Westminster Church
400 I St. SW
6-9pm - $5
Tue July 14
Shelley King
Hill Co. BBQ
No Cover
Wed July 15
Punch Brothers
Bela Fleck & Abigail Washburn
Wolf Trap
$30-50 - 7:30pm
Wed July 15
Hula Monsters
Mason District Park, Annandale
7:30pm - FREE
Wed July 15
Grandsons
Nicks
yes
Thur July 16
Eilen Jewell
Hamilton
carpet
w/ Dietrich Strause
Thur July 16
Seldom Scene
Nottoway Park, Vienna
7:30-8:30pm - FREE
Thur July 16
Speakers of the House
Cats Eye
Fri-Sun July 17-19
Artscape
Cathedral & Charles Street
Baltimore
street
FREE
Fri: George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Chopteeth, Junkyard Saints, ...
Sat: Michael Franti & Spearhead, Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, ...
Sun: Tromone Shorty, Cris Jacobs, ...
Fri July 17
Freddie King Tribute
Hamilton
carpet
w/ Jamieson Double O Soul, Chris Jacobs, Mark Wenner & Ron Holloway
Fri July 17
Grandsons
Lubber Run
Fri July 17
Hard Swimming Fish
New Deal
Fri July 17
Rockin Bones
Dulles Hilton
yes, w/ lesson @ 8:30pm
9pm - $15
Sat July 18
Nighthawks
Vintage #18
Jammin' Java
"Back Porch Party" CD Release
Sat July 18
Thrillbillys
Ruthie and the Wranglers
JVs
Sat July 18
Little Red
New Deal
No cover - 8:30-11:30pm
Sat July 18
Dream Discs: The Who
Lorton Workhouse Arts
7-8pm - FREE - w/ The Sidleys, Cal Everett, ...
Sat July 18
Hayes Carll
Hill Co. BBQ
7:30 & 10pm shows - $25-35
Sun July 19
Sunday Waltz
Rhapsody
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 2:45pm
$10 - 3:30-6pm
Sun July 19
Pete Kanaras & the HiFliers
Cats Eye
Mon July 20
Jonny Lang
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
$69.50+SC
Wed-Sun July 22-26
Floyd Fest
Mile Post 170.5
Blue Ridge Parkway
Floyd, VA
Emmylou Harris, Brandi Carlile, Grace Potter, Drive-By Truckers, Leftover Salmon, Keller Williams, Greensky Bluegrass, Sam Bush, Earls of Liecester, Larry Keel, ...
Wed July 22
No BS! Brass Band
Strathmore Gazebo
7pm - FREE
Wed July 22
Dustbowl Revival w/ Dom Flemmons
Hamilton
Wed July 22
NRBQ
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
yes
$20(adv)/$25+SC - 7:30pm
Thur July 23
Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble
College Park American Legion
yes
8pm - $18
Thur July 23
Mike & the Moonpies
Hill Co. BBQ
yes, concrete
8:30pm - No Cover
Thur July 23
NRBQ
Smokehouse-Live, Leesburg
$20(adv)/$25 - 8-10pm
Fri July 24
Sin Miedo
NGA Sculpture Garden
5-8:30pm - FREE
Fri July 24
Little Red
Mason District Park, Annandale
7:30pm - FREE
Fri July 24
Swamp Keepers
Zoo Bar
Fri July 24
Patsy's Honky Tonk Torch & Twang
River Hill Village Center
Clarksville, MD
FREE - 6–8pm
Sat July 25
Karen Collins & Squeeze Bayou
College Park American Legion
yes
8-11pm - $10
Sat July 25
Bumper Jacksons
Jr. League
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
CD Release - 7:30pm - $20+SC
Sat July 25
Nighthawks
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
yes
$20+SC - 8pm
Sat July 25
Thangs reunion show
Colonel Josh & the Honky Tonk Heroes
Villain & Saint
Bethesda
Sun-Fri July 26-31
Bluegrass Week
Augusta Heritage Center
Elkins, WV
yes & lessons
w/ Ira Gitlin, Chris Jones, Dede Wyland, ...
Sun July 26
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
7:30pm - $39.50+SC
Mon July 27
Blue Monday
Mark Wenner's Blues Warriors
Westminster Church
400 I St. SW
6-9pm - $5
Mon July 27
Full Power Blues
Old Engine 12 Firehouse
1626 North Capitol St. NW
yes
$15 - 8:30-11pm
Wed July 29
Creole United
Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress
and
Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center
maybe?
LOC @ noon, KC @ 6pm - FREE
Wed July 29
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
Strathmore Gazebo
7pm - FREE
Wed July 29
Bruce Ewan
Lee District Park, Franconia
7:30-8:30pm - FREE
Thur July 30
Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals
Wolf Trap
$35-60 - 7:30pm
Thur July 30
Robert Castiglia
JVs
Thur July 30
Little Red
Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring
7-8:30pm - FREE
Fri July 31
Nighthawks
Creative Alliance
Patterson Theatre
yes, lesson @ 7:30pm
$15(adv)/$18 - 8pm
Fri July 31
Chopteeth
Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring
7:30-8:30pm - FREE
Fri July 31
Patty Reese Band
Mason District Park, Annandale
7:30pm - FREE
Sat Aug 1
Anson Funderburgh, Mark Hummel, Little Charlie, & the Golden State-LoneStar Review
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
yep
8pm - $20+SC
Sat Aug 1
Marty Stuart & the Fabulous Superlatives
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
$35+SC - w/ Christian Lopez Band
Sold Out
Sat Aug 1
Kiti Gartner & the Deceits
College Park American Legion
yes
8-11pm - $10
Sun Aug 2
Sunday Waltz
Mountain Air
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 2:45pm
$10 - 3:30-6pm
Sun Aug 2
The Ladies of Rhythm & Blues
Bethesda Blues and Jazz
prolly
w/ Maxine Brown, Baby Washington, The Jewels, and Shirleta Settles
Tue Aug 4
New Old Jamboree
New Deal Cafe'
Greenbelt
7-9pm - Ruthie & the Wranglers w/ guests
Wed Aug 5
Cheick Hamala Diabate
Strathmore Gazebo
7pm - FREE
Wed Aug 5
Dan Navarro
Jammin' Java
w/ Clarence Bucaro
Wed Aug 5
Nighthawks
Lee District Park, Franconia
7:30-8:30pm - FREE
Thur Aug 6
Claire Lynch Band
Frying Pan Farm Park, Herndon
7:30-8:30pm - FREE
Thur Aug 6
Rebirth Brass
Rams Head Live
Balmer
Thur Aug 6
Thrillbillies
JVs
Fri Aug 7
Albert Lee w/ Cindy Cashdollar
Dave Chappell & Johnny Neel Band
Bethesda Blues
8pm - $25(adv)/$35
Fri Aug 7
Los Van Van
Howard
dunno
8pm
Fri Aug 7
Bandhouse Gigs tribute to Hendrix
Filmore
7:30pm - $30-35+SC - w/ Tom Principato, Carl Filipiak, Linwood Taylor, Chuck Underwood, Arch Alantra, Dan Leonard, Andy Rutherford, Eric Scott, Tommy Lepson, ...
Fri Aug 7
Claire Lynch Band
Creative Alliance
Patterson Theatre
$15(adv)/$18 - 8pm
Sat Aug 8
Robin & Linda Williams
Lorton Workhouse Arts
7-8pm - FREE
Sat Aug 8
Matuto
Reston Town Center
7:30-10pm - FREE
Sat Aug 8
Lush Life, w/ Lynn McCune
Bumper Car Pavillion
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 8pm
9pm
Sat Aug 8
Vintage #18
Old Bowie Town Grille
Sun Aug 9
Ruthie & the Wranglers
Mason District Park, Annandale
7:30pm - FREE
Sun Aug 9
Hall Brothers (8pm) Drew Holland (4pm)
JVs
Sun Aug 9
Rebirth Brass
Rams Head Live
Mon Aug 10
Blue Monday
Jacques Johnson's Birthday Celebrations
Westminster Church
400 I St. SW
6-9pm - $5
Wed Aug 12
Carolyn Wonderland & Selwyn Birchwood
Hamilton
Thur-Sun Aug 13-16
Philadelphia Folk Festival
Clemmers Mill Rd & Salford Station Rd
Schwenksville, PA
Thur: Lindi Ortega, Low Cut Connie, Tall Heights
Fri: Arlo Guthrie, Parker Milsap, Selwyn Birchwood, ... Sat: Lyle Lovett, Lee Boys, Bruce Cockburn, Matt Andersen, HillBenders "Tommy", ... Sun: North Mississippi Allstars, Steve Riley, Tom Paxon, ...
Thur Aug 13
Lord of the Strings
JVs
w/ Dave Chappell & Anthony Pirog
Thur Aug 13
Preservation hall Jazz Band
Birchmere
$35+SC -7:30pm
Thur Aug 13
Karl Stoll & the Danger Zone
Nottoway Park, Vienna
7:30-8:30pm - FREE
Fri Aug 14
Lyle Lovett & his Large Band
Wolf Trap
Fri Aug 14
Wayne Henderson w/ Jeff Little & Hellen White
Mason District Park, Annandale
7:30pm - FREE
Fri Aug 14
Bullets
JVs
Fri Aug 14
Kiti Gartner & the Deceits
HCBBQ
no Cover - 9:30pm
Sat-Wed Aug 15-19
Uke & Guitar Summit
Strathmore
7pm - FREE - w/ Jeff Peterson & Del Ray (Sat), Jim & Liz Belof (Sun), James Hill & Anne Janelle (Sun), Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer (Mon), Bruce Hutton (Mon), Louisa Hall (Mon), Jonathan Malks (Mon)
Sat Aug 15
Revelers
Lorton Workhouse Arts
7-8pm - FREE
Sat Aug 15
Cancelled
Chubby Carrier
Hamilton
Sat Aug 15
Hot August Music Festival
Oregon Ridge Park
Cockeysville, MD
$59+SC(early)/$69+SC(adv) +$15-parking - Punch Brothers, Railroad Earth, Shakey Graves, Infamous Stringdusters, Revivalists, Cabinet, Jarekus Singleton, ...
Sat Aug 15
Rock-a-Sonics & Old Line Skifle Combo
Hank Dietles
Sun Aug 16
Humming House
Millennium Stage
Kennedy Center
yes, lesson @ 5pm
FREE - 6-7pm
Sun Aug 16
Sunday Waltz
Ivory Boys
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 2:45pm
$10 - 3:30-6pm
Tue Aug 18
Lee Boys
Millennium Stage
Kennedy Center
FREE - 6-7pm
Tue Aug 18
Mark Wenner
JVs
Tue Aug 18
Jarekus Singleton
Blues Alley
8 & 10pm shows - $22+SC
Wed Aug 19
Willie Nelson & Family
Old Crow Medicine Show
Marriweather Post
Wed Aug 19
Uke Fest
Strathmore Gazebo
7pm - FREE - w/ Jeff Peterson, Del Ray, Jim & Liz Belof, James Hill & Anne Janelle, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer
Wed Aug 19
Bumper Jacksons
Millennium Stage
Kennedy Center
FREE - 6-7pm,
Wed Aug 19
Junkyard Saints
Mason District Park, Annandale
7:30pm - FREE
Wed Aug 19
Dirty Dozen Brass
Hamilton
Thur Aug 20
Thrillbillies
JVs
Thur Aug 20
Joe Louis Walker
Rams Head Annapolis
Thur Aug 20
Speakers of the House
Cats Eye
Fri Aug 21
Nora Jane Struthers & The Party Line
Gypsy Sallys
w/ Walkaways
Fri Aug 21
Karen Collins & the Backroads Band
Takoma Park American Legion Post #350
8-11pm - $10 - w/ Rob Petrie (Cold Hard Cash)
Fri Aug 21
Hot Seats
Mason District Park, Annandale
7:30pm - FREE
Fri Aug 21
Hopeles Jack
Rock-a-Sonics
Rock & Roll Hotel
9pm
Fri Aug 21
Seth Kibel
NGA Sculpture Garden
5-8:30pm - FREE
Sat Aug 22
Terrance Simien & Zydeco Experience
Reston Town Center
FREE
Sat Aug 22
Rock-a-Sonics
College Park American Legion
yes
8-11pm - $10
Sat Aug 22
Jake Shimabukuro
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
7:30pm - $45+SC
Sun Aug 23
Rick Estrin & the Nightcats
Joe Louis Walker
State Theatre
$18(adv)/$21 - 8pm
Sun Aug 23
Alan MacEwen & Tony Denikoss
Roots Cafe @ An Die Musik Live
409 Charles St., Balmer
5pm - $9(adv)/$13
Sun Aug 23
Sookie Jump
JVs
Mon Aug 24
Blue Monday
Vintage #18
Westminster Church
400 I St. SW
6-9pm - $5
Mon Aug 24
Daryl Davis w/ Patsy Stephens
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
7:30pm - No Cover
Tue-Wed Aug 25-26
Gregg Allman
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
7:30pm - $89.50+SC
Tue Aug 25
Santana
Wolf Trap
Tue Aug 25
Della Mae
Jammin Java
w/ Jon Stickley Trio
Tue Aug 25
Steve Jacobs w/ Big Boy Little
JVs
Wed Aug 26
Big Boy Little
Mason District Park, Annandale
7:30pm - FREE
Thur Aug 27
Dave Chappell Band
JVs
Thur Aug 27
Rhodes Tavern Troubadours
Royal Lake Park, Fairfax
7:30-8:30pm - FREE
Thur Aug 27
Blue Moon Cowgirls
US Botanic Gardens
5-7pm - FREE
Fri Aug 28
Honey Island Swamp Band
Hamilton
w/ John Nemeth
Fri Aug 28
Nighthawks
Wheaton Triangle
7pm
Fri Aug 28
Swamp Keepers
Zoo Bar
Sat Aug 29
Orquesta Beuena Vista Social Club
Wolf Trap
w/ Petrito Martinz Group
Sat Aug 29
Cold Hard Cash
New Deal
Sat Aug 29
Jimmy Gaudreau & Moondi Klein
Jammin' Java'
Sun Aug 30
Tom Principato
Mason District Park, Annandale
7:30pm - FREE
Tue Sept 1
New Old Jamboree
New Deal Cafe'
Greenbelt
7-9pm - Ruthie & the Wranglers w/ guests
Wed Sept 2
Town Mountain
Creative Alliance
w/ the High & Wides
Th-Sun Sept 3-6
Chris Thomas King
Blues Alley
$24 - 8 & 10pm shows
Thur Sept 3
Thrillbillies
JVs
8:30pm
Fri-Sun Sept 4-6
Rhythm & Roots Festival
Ninigret Park
Charlestown, RI
yes & lessons
Fri: Lake St. Dive, Sarah Potenza, Kitty Daisy & Lewis, Corey Ledet, Eilen Jewell, Dustbowl Revival, Miss Tess & the Talkbacks, Ed Poullard, & Preston Frank, Ruben Moreno, ...
Sat: Mavericks, Los Lobos, Steve Riley, Sarah Potenza, Marcia Ball, Kitty Daisy & Lewis, Corey Ladet, Matt Anderson, 10 Strings & a Goatskin, Della Mae, Hat Fitz & Cara, Dustbowl Revival, Ed Poullard & Preston Frank, Ruben Moreno, David Greely, ...
Sun: Keb Mo, Steve Riley, Sarah Potenza, Corey Ledet, Matt Anderson, Hat Fitz, Poullard & Frank, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Ruben Moreno, David Greely, ...
Fri Sept 4
Junkyard Saints
Rockville Town Square
FREE - 6:30-9pm
Sat Sept 5
DC Blues Festival
Carter Barron Ampetheatre
concrete
noon-7:30pm - FREE - w/ Sharrie Williams, James Armstrong, Full Power Blues, & Jackson and Oziel
Sat Sept 5
Jimmy Thackery
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
$20+SC - 8pm
Sat Sept 5
Big Boy Little
Zoo Bar
Sun Sept 6
Alonzo's Memorial Picnic
Baltimore Blues Society
Rosedale American Legion Hall
$30(adv)/$40 - w/ John Nemeth, Brandon Santini, Slam Allen, & Eleanor Ellis
Sun Sept 6
Los Lobos
Hamilton
Sun Sept 6
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Wolf Trap
Sun Sept 6
Sunday Waltz
Latter Day Lizards
Bumper Car Pavillion
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 2:45pm
$10 - 3:30-6pm
Mon Sept 7
Barrence Whitfield and the Savages
Hill Country BBQ
$12-15 - 8:30pm
Tue-Wed Sept 8-9
Watkins Family Hour
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
7:30pm - $39.50+SC - w/ Sean & Sara Watkins, Fiona Apple, Don Heffington, Sebastian Steinberg, ...
Tue Sept 8
Warner Williams
New Deal
Tue Sept 8
Mike + Ruthy Band
Hello Strangers, Appleseed Collective
Gypsy Sally's
Tue Sept 8
Mark Wenner & the Blues Warriors
JVs
8:30pm
Wed Sept 9
Royal Southern Brotherhood
State Theatre
Cyril Nevile, Devon Allman, ...
Thur-Sun Sept 10-13
Lockn' Festival
Oak Ridge Farm
Arrington, VA
Thur: Doobie Incident, Little Feat, String Cheese Incident, Soulive, Galactic, ...
Fri: Tedeschi Trucks Band w/ Guests, Jefferson Airplane, Phil Lesh, String Cheese Incident, Norht Mississippi Allstars, Anders Osborne, Steve Earle, ...
Sat: Phil Lesh w/ Santana, Widespread Panic, Robert Plant, Tedeshi-Trucks, Gov't Mule, Hot Tuna, ...
Sun: Robert Plant, Widespread Panic, Gov't Mule, Trombone Shorty, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, ...
Thur-Fri Sept 10-11
Sold Out
Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
7:30pm - $110+SC
Thur Sept 10
Jim Lauderdale
Human Country Jukebox
Gypsy Sally's
8:30pm - $15(adv)/$20
Thur Sept 10
Gipsy Kings
Wolf Trap
w/ Elija Wolf
Thur Sept 10
Thrillbillies
JVs
8:30pm
Fri Sept 11
Ralph Stanley & Friends w/ the Clinch Mountain Boys
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
$35+SC
Fri Sept 11
King Teddy
Dulles Hilton
yes, w/ lesson @ 8:30pm
9pm - $15
Fri Sept 11
Nighthawks
Amp
Fri Sept 11
Sookey Jump Blues
Zoo Bar
Sat Sept 12
St. Paul & the Broken Bones
Rams Head Live Balmer
w/ Alana Royale
Sat Sept 12
Arty Hill & the Long Gone Daddys
College Park American Legion
yes
8-11pm - $10
Sat Sept 12
Jesse Lege
TK Club
yes
$20
Sat Sept 12
Oscar DeLeon
Omni Shorham
Sun Sept 13
Ana Popovic
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
$25+SC - 7:30pm
Sun Sept 13
Chick Hall Jr. Trio
New Deal
Mon Sept 14
Blue Monday
Charlie Sayles & the Blues Disciples
Westminster Church
400 I St. SW
6-9pm - $5
Mon Sept 14
Reverend Horton Heat
Creepshow
Howard Theatre
Wed Sept 16
B.B. King Birthday Bash
Gypsy Sally's
w/ Ron Holloway, Linwood Taylor, Bobby Thompson, Eli Cook & Sol Roots with Nate Graham, Will Layman & Larry Joseloff
Wed Sept 16
Kelly/Walters Band
Nicks
yes
9-11pm - $10
Thur Sept 17
Dale Watson
Karen Jonas Band
Smokehouse Live
$10-15
Thur Sept 17
George Porter Jr. & his Running Pardners
Gypsy Sallys
w/ 10 Ft. Tall
Thur Sept 17
Speakers of the House
Cats Eye
Fri-Sun Sept 18-20
Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion
Bristol TN/VA
Steve Earl, Dr. Dog, Delbert McClinton, Josh Ritter, Hot Rize, Rusted Root, John Anderson, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Gibson Brothers, Steeldrivers, Dale Watson, Della Mae, Jarekus Singleton, Samantha Fish, Dom Flemmons, Whiskey Gentry, Dustbowl Revival, Wayne Hancock, Rosie Flores, MSG, Old Line Skiffle Combo, , ...
Fri Sept 18
Alabama Shakes w/ Drive By Truckers
Merriweather
Fri Sept 18
Bill Kirchen
Jumpin Jupiter
Birchmere
7:30pm - $25+SC
Fri Sept 18
Wild Anacostias
Zydeco Crayz
Bumper Car Pavillion
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 8:30pm
9pm
Fri Sept 18
Albert Castiglia Band
Dave Chappell
JVs
8:30pm
Sat Sept 19
Willie Nelson & Family, Old Crow Medicine Show
Merriweather
Sat Sept 19
Bluebird Blues Fest
Prince Georges's Community College
Largo, MD
FREE - noon-6pm - Hardway Connection, Clarence "Bluesman" Turner, Spaniels, Jewels, Phil Wiggins & the Chesapeake Sheiks, Daryl Davis, ...
Sat Sept 19
Feast for Your Ears
The Story of WHFS fundraiser
Villain & Saint
$30/$75(VIP) - 9pm - w/ Marti Jones & Don Dixon, Dave Chappell, the Rhodes Tavern Troubadours, Jon Carroll, ...
Sat Sept 19
No BS! Brass
Creative Alliance
8pm
Sat Sept 19
Craig Gildner & the Blue Sky 5
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo
yes, w lesson @ 8pm
9pm - $18
Sun Sept 20
Sunday Waltz
Alexander Mitchell's Band
Bumper Car Pavillion
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 2:45pm
$10 - 3:30-6pm
Sun Sept 20
Pete Kanaras
Cats Eye
Mon Sept 21
Blue Monday
9th Anniversary Blues Jam
Westminster Church
400 I St. SW
6-9pm - $5
Tue Sept 22
Wayne "The Train" Hancock
Hill Country BBQ
9pm - $15-20
Tue Sept 22
Mark Wenner & the Blues Warriors
JVs
8:30pm
Wed Sept 23
Steve Earle & the Dukes
Mastersons
Birchmere
7:30pm - $59.50+SC
Thur-Sat Sept 24-27
Watermelon Park Festival
Watermelon Park
Berryville, VA
Loretta Lynn, Hot Rize, Pokey Lafarge, Peter Rowan, Cedric Watson, Danny Knicely, Bumper Jacksons, ...
Thur Sept 24
Dave Chappell
JVs
8:30pm
Thur Sept 24
Treasures from the Archive Roadshow
Millennium Stage
Kennedy Center
maybe?
6-7pm - FREE - Down Hill Strugglers, John Cohen & Jerron "Blindboy" Paxon
Fri Sept 25
King Soul
Texas Chainsaw Horns
Gypsy Sally's
Fri Sept 25
Gina DeSimone & the Moaners
Dulles Hilton
yes, w/ lesson @ 8:30pm
9pm - $15
Fri Sept 25
Treasures from the Archive Roadshow
Coolidge Auditorium
Library of Congress
maybe?
noon - FREE - Down Hill Strugglers, John Cohen & Jerron "Blindboy" Paxon
Fri Sept 25
Dennis Troughmatt & Creole Stomp
TK Club, Philly
yes. lesson @ 7:30pm
$20 @ 8:30pm
Sat Sept 26
Celebrating Danny Gatton and the Music of the Anacostia Delta
Sold Out
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
w/ Billy Hancock, Dave Elliot, John Previti, Tom Principato, Dave Chappell, Tommy Lepson, Chick Hall, Big Joe Maher, Rick Whitehead, Frank Shegogue, Jimmy Stephanson, Stephen Windsor, Anthony Pirog, Steve Wolf, ...
Sat Sept 26
Vieux Farke Toure w/ Julia Easterlin
Creative Alliance
Patterson Theatre
8pm
Sat Sept 26
Otis Clay & Billy Price
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
8pm - $40+SC
Sat Sept 26
David Kitchen
College Park American Legion
yes
8-11pm - $10
Sat Sept 26
Beat Hotel
Villain & Saint
Sun Sept 27
Eric Lindell
State Theatre
8pm - $15
Sun Sept 27
Vieux Farke Toure w/ Julia Easterlin
Howard Theatre
Sun Sept 27
Loretta Lynn
Lincoln Theatre
$55-75
Sun Sept 27
Buddy Guy
Rams Head Live
Mon Sept 28
Buddy Guy
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
7:30pm - $89.50+SC
Mon Sept 28
Daryl Davis & David Kitchen
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
dunno
7:30pm - No Cover
Tue Sept 29
Sold Out
Patty Griffin
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
7:30pm - $59.50+SC
Sold Out
Wed Sept 30
Chick Corea & Bela Fleck
Strathmore
8pm
Wed Sept 30
The Great Guitars
Hamilton
Martin Taylor, Frank Vignola (with Vinny Raniolo) and Peppino D'Agostino
Thursday Oct 1
Thrillbillies
JVs
Thrillbilly Karaoke - 8:30pm
Thursday Oct 1
Pete Kanaras
Cats Eye
Fri Oct 2
Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys
Creative Alliance
Patterson Theatre
yes
$20(adv)/$23(door) - 8pm
Fri Oct 2
Lake Street Dive
Rams Head Live
Balmer
w. Suitcase Junket
Fri Oct 2
National Heritage Fellowship Awards Concert
Lisner
FREE (get Tickets in advance) - 8pm - w/ Rahim AlHaj (Oud Player), Michael Alpert (Yiddish Musician), Mary Lee Bendolph, Lucy Mingo, & Loretta Pettway (Quilters), Dolly Jacobs (Circus Aerialist), Yary Livan (Cambodian Ceramicist), Daniel Sheehy (Ethnomusicologist), Drink Small (Blues), Gertrude Yukie Tsutsumi (Japanese Dancer), Sidonka Wadina (Slovak Artist)
Sat Oct 3
Glen Miller Orchestra
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 8pm
9-midnight
Sat Oct 3
Big Boy Little
Zoo Bar
Sat Oct 3
Flatfoot Sam w/ Mary Shaver
JVs
9pm - Kevin Dudley @ 4pm
Sun Oct 4
Takoma Park Street Festival
Cancelled
Downtown Takoma Park
in the street
Sun Oct 4
Sunday Waltz
Notorious
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 2:45pm
$10 - 3:30-6pm
Sun Oct 4
Stacy Brooks
Madams Organ
Mon Oct 5
Blue Monday
Swampdog Blues
Westminster Church
400 I St. SW
6-9pm - $5
Mon Oct 5
Peter Case
Iota
Wed Oct 7
Rock-a-sonics
Nicks
yes
9-11pm - $10
Thur Oct 8
Bruce Diagrepont Cajun Band
College Park American Legion
yes
8pm
Fri-Sun Oct 9-11
Richmond Folk Festival
Richmond Riverfront
FREE - Bruce Diagrepont, Campbell Brothers, Danny Paisley & the Southern Grass, Deacon John, Danny Knicely, Wayne Henderson, Shemekia Copeland, ...
Fri-Sun Oct 9-12
Voice of the Wetlands Festival
Southdown Plantation and Museum
Houma, LA
yes
Tab Benoit, Lil' Buck Sinegal, George Porter Jr, Buckwheat, Beausoleil, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Chubby Carrier, VOW Allstars, ...
Fri Oct 9
Dikki Du
Cats Eye
Fri Oct 9
Jumpin Jupiter
JVs
Sat Oct 10
Newmyer Flier: John Lennon Tribute
Hamilton
$20-30 - 8:30pm - w/ David Kitchen, Laura Tsaggaris, Luke Brindley, Sweater Set, Alex Vans, Billy Coulter, Bill Williams, Ty Braddock, Tom Lofgren, ...
Sat Oct 10
Oklahoma Twisters
College Park American Legion
yes
8-11pm - $10
Sat Oct 10
Mud Morganfield
Publik Playhouse, Cheverly
$30/$15(goldstar)
Sat Oct 10
Beausoleil
Blackrock Center
Frederick
doubful
$22-36+SC
Sat Oct 10
Smokin' Polecats
Zoo Bar
Sun Oct 11
California Honeydrops
Gypsy Sally's
8pm - $10(adv)/$14 - w/ the Judy Chops
Sun Oct 11
Kinky Friedman
Hamilton
Sun Oct 11
Cancelled
Lea Gilmore & Eric Byrd
Roots Cafe
An Die Musik
Mon Oct 12
Robert Lighthouse
Republic
Mon Oct 12
Bottle Rockets
Gypsy Sallys
Tue Oct 13
Foghorn Stringband
Cajun Country Revival
Hill Center
921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
7:30pm - $20/15(adv)+SC
Wed Oct 14
The Word
Amy Helm and The Handsome Strangers
9:30
Wed Oct 14
Taj Mahal Trio
Hamilton
Wed Oct 14
Lindi Ortega
Gypsy Sally's
Thur-Sun Oct 15-18
Leaf Festival
"Celebrating the Spirit of New Orleans"
Black Mountain, NC
w/ Aaron Neville, Preservation Hall, Dumpstaphunk, Rebirth Brass, Raising Appalachia, George Porter Jr. ...
Thur Oct 15
Sam Bush
Barns at Wolf Trap
8pm - $35-40
Thur Oct 15
David Kitchen
JVs
Thur Oct 15
Teri Joyce & the Tagalongs
Hill Country BBQ
8:30pm - No Cover
Fri Oct 16
Hal Ketchum & Suzy Bogguss
Birchmere
7:30pm - $35+SC
Fri Oct 16
Fabulettes
Dulles Hilton
yes, w/ lesson @ 8:30pm
9pm - $15
Fri Oct 16
Mississippi Heat
Madams Organ
Fri Oct 16
Tom Principato
Creative Alliance
Sat Oct 17
Ruben Moreno & Zydeco Re-Evoloution
Ballroom Annex
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 8:30pm
$20 - 9pm
Sat Oct 17
Karen Collins & the Backroads Band
Hank Dietle's Tavern
Sat Oct 17
Nikki Hill & Mississippi Heat
Baltimore Blues Society
Rosedale American Legion Hall
8:30pm-midnight - $25(adv)/$30
Sat Oct 17
No BS! Brass Band
Gypsy Sally's
w/ Dank
Sun Oct 18
Sunday Waltz
Waverly Station
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 2:45pm
$10 - 3:30-6pm
Sun Oct 18
Pete Kanaras
Cats Eye
Sun Oct 18
Andy Paxon w/ Dave Chappell
JVs
Mon Oct 19
Warner Williams
Republic
Tue Oct 20
Wailin' Jennys
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
7:30pm - $49.50+SC
Tue Oct 20
Taj Mahal
Rams Head Annapolis
siddown & shuddup
Wed Oct 21
Michael McDonald
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
7:30pm - $89.50+SC
Thur Oct 22
Ruben Moreno
Creative Alliance
Patterson Theatre
yes
$18(adv)/$21(door) - 8pm
Thur Oct 22
Dave Chappell
JVs
8:30pm
Fri-Sat Oct 23-24
Blackpot Festival
Acadian Village
Lafayette, LA
yes
Pine Leaf Boys, Corey Ledet, Revellers, Little Freddy King, Ed Poullard & Preston Frank, Ginny Hawker & Tracy Schwartz, Roy Book Binder, ...
Fri-Sat Oct 23-24
Zydeco Crossroads Project Finale
World Cafe Live
Philly
yes
9pm - $40, $55 (Balcony), $70 (2day), $100 (2day Balcony)
Fri-Sat Oct 23-24
Mavericks
State Theatre
yes... room?
$40(adv)/$50 - w/ Rosie Ledet, Wayne Singleton, Corey Ledet, Ruben Moreno, Keith Frank
Fri Oct 23
Kiti Gartner & the Deceits w/ Buzz Cason
Hill Country BBQ
concrete
9:30pm - no cover
Fri Oct 23
Karl Stoll & the Danger Zone
JVs
9pm
Fri Oct 23
Marty Stuart & the Fabulous Superlatives
State Theatre of Culpepper
8-10pm
Sat Oct 24
Fabulettes
College Park American Legion
yes
8-11pm - $10
Sat Oct 24
Garnet Hearts
Hank Dietles
Sat Oct 24
Bruce Ewan
Zoo Bar
Sun Oct 25
Leftover Salmon
Hamilton
Sun Oct 25
Maria Muldaur
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
$30(adv)/$40/$15(Goldstar) - 7:30pm
Mon Oct 26
Daryl Davis & Robbin Kapsalis
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
yes
7:30pm - No Cover
Mon Oct 26
Smokin' Polecats
Republic
Tue Oct 27
Steve Jacobs w. Big Boy Little
JVs
Thur Oct 29
Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
‘Visions From Cape Breton & Beyond’ - 7:30pm - $39.50+SC
Thur Oct 29
Thrillbillies
JVs
Fri Oct 30
David Bromberg Big Band
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
7:30pm - $49.50+SC
Fri Oct 30
Nora Jane Struthers & Joe Overton
Tree House Concerts @ VFW Post 350, TKPK
siddown & shuddup
8pm - $15 (advance only)
Fri Oct 30
Halloween Howl
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
$25+SC - 8pm - w. The Sidleys, Cal Everett, Alan MacEwen, Janine Wilson, ...
Fri Oct 30
Ellis Paul, Chelsea Berry
Jammin Java
Sat Oct 31
Dave & Phil Alvin and the Guilty Ones
Webb Wilder
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
7:30pm - $29.50+SC
Sat Oct 31
Rock-a-soncis
Hank Dietles Tavern
Sat Oct 31
Blair Carmen & the Belleview Boys
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 8pm
9pm
Sat Oct 31
Oz Review
JVs
Sun Nov 1
Sunday Waltz
Sugar Beat
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 2:45pm
$10 - 3:30-6pm
Sun Nov 1
Andre Thierry
College Park American Legion
yes
$20 - 3-6pm
Mon Nov 2
Warner Williams & Little Bit o' Blues
Republic
Tue Nov 3
Postmodern Jukebox
The Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
8pm- $38-68+SC
Tue Nov 3
New Old Jamboree
New Deal Cafe'
Greenbelt
7-9pm - Ruthie & the Wranglers & Guests
Wed Nov 4
Danny Knicely with the Bumper Jacksons and Jan Knutson
Strathmore Mansion
7:30pm - $17
Wed Nov 4
Andy Paxon
Nicks
yes
9-11pm - $10
Thur Nov 5
Delbert McClinton
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
7:30pm - $45+SC - w/ Damon Fowler
Thur Nov 5
Peter Case
Iota
w/ Andy Hawk - $18 - 8pm
Thur Nov 5
Pete Kanaras
Cat's Eye
Fri Nov 6
Tommy Castro
State Theatre
9pm - $20(adv)/$23
Fri Nov 6
King Teddy
Friday Night Swing Club
American Legion Hall
125 York Rd. Towson
yes
9-12pm
Sat Nov 7
Thrillbillies
JVs
9pm
Sat Nov 7
Big Boy Little Band
Zoo Bar
Sat Nov 7
Swing Speak
CCBC Catonsville
yes, lesson @ 7:30pm
8:30pm - $15
Sun Nov 8
Accordion Vortuiosi of Russia
Lincoln Theatre
$25-45
Sun Nov 8
Mary Ann Redmond
Flanigans
Mon Nov 9
Blue Monday
Cathy Ponton King
Westminster Church
400 I St. SW
6-9pm - $5
Tue-Wed Nov 10-11
(Ry) Cooder - (Sharon) White - (Ricky) Skaggs
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
7:30pm - $69.50+SC - SOLD OUT
Tue Nov 10
Paul Thorn
Barns
Thur-Fri Nov 12-13
Tommy Emmanuel
Rams Head Annapolis
Thur-Fri Nov 12-13
Colin Hay
Birchmere
Thur Nov 12
Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble
College Park American Legion
yes
8-11pm - $20
Thur Nov 12
Hugh Masekela
Amp
Thur Nov 12
Joe Ely
Chesapeake Theater
Harford Community College
Bel Air, MD
7:30pm - $25-35
Thur Nov 12
Patty Reese
JVs
Fri Nov 13
Tribute to the Band & the Last Waltz
Hamilton
8:30pm - $30-40+SC - w/ Julia Nixon, Tommy Lepson, Margot MacDonald, Bill Starks, Tom Principato, Pete Ragusa, Mike Clem, Ruthie Logsdon, ...
Fri Nov 13
Joe Ely w/ Karen Jonas
Stone Room Concerts
Arlington
7-10pm - $25-35
Fri Nov 13
Underhill Rose
Hill Country BBQ
9:30pm - No Cover
Fri Nov 13
Rockin' Bones
Dulles Hilton
yes, w/ lesson @ 8:30pm
9pm - $15
Fri Nov 13
Jr. Cline & the Recliners
JVs
9pm
Sat Nov 14
Tribute to the Band & the Last Waltz
Rams Head
Annapolis
8:30pm - $42.50+SC - w/ Julia Nixon, Tommy Lepson, Margot MacDonald, Bill Starks, Tom Principato, Pete Ragusa, Mike Clem, Ruthie Logsdon, ...
Sat Nov 14
College Park Blues Fest
Ritchie Coliseum
yes
FREE - 6-11:30pm - w/ Patty Reese, Jesi Terrell, Ron Hicks Project, & DC Mudd
Sat Nov 14
Lord of the Strings
w/ Dan Hovey & Dave Chappell
JVs
9:30pm
Sat Nov 14
Women of Country Tribute
College Park American Legion
yes
8-11pm - $10 - w/ Karen Collins, Patsy's Torch & Twang, Kiti Gartner, Crayfish Sisters, Julia Kasdorf
Sat Nov 14
Matuto
Hill Country BBQ
9:30pm - No Cover
Sun Nov 15
Tab Benoit
Cathy Ponton King Band
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
yes
8pm - $30
Sun Nov 15
Del (McCoury) & Dawg (David Grisman)
9:30
w/ Herb & Hanson
Sun Nov 15
Sunday Waltz
Cabaret Sauvignon
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 2:45pm
$10 - 3:30-6pm
Mon Nov 16
Daryl Davis w/ Dave Chappell
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
7:30pm - No Cover
Mon Nov 16
Blue Monday
Memphis Gold
Westminster Church
400 I St. SW
6-9pm - $5
Tue Nov 17
Youssou N'Dour
Lisner
Wed Nov 18
Smokin' Polecats w/ Marianna Previti
Nicks
yes
9-11pm - $10
Thur Nov 19
Speakers of the House
Cats Eye
Fri Nov 20
Greg Brown
Jammin Java
"An Evening with"
Fri Nov 20
Natty Beaux
Dulles Hilton
yes, w/ lesson @ 8:30pm
9pm - $15
Fri Nov 20
Robert Randolph
Rams Head Annapolis
Sat Nov 21
Big Sandy & the Fly-Rite Boys
Iota
8:30pm - $15
Sat Nov 21
Greg Brown
Rams Head Annapolis
Sat Nov 21
David Wax Museum
U St. Music Hall
Sat Nov 21
Karen Collins & The Backroads Band
"Hells Bottom" VFW 350 TKPK
$10 - 8pm
Sun Nov 22
Jerry Douglas
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
"An Evening with" - 7:30pm - $29.50+SC
Sun Nov 22
Iona
Old Brogue
5 & 7pm shows - $17
Sun Nov 22
Noah Hunt & Mato Nanji (Indigenous)
Rams Head Annapolis
Mon Nov 23
Blue Monday
Reggie Wayne Morris Band
Westminster Church
400 I St. SW
6-9pm - $5
Tue Nov 24
Dumpstaphunk
Hamilton
Tue Nov 24
Steve Jacobs Band w/ Big Boy Little
JVs
Wed Nov 25
Nighthawks
Kennsington Armory
yes
Wed Nov 25
Fabulous Hubcaps
Bethesda B&J
Thur Nov 26
Thanksgiving
Thur Nov 26
Jive Aces
Kennedy Center
Millennium Stage
yes, w/ lesson @ 6pm
7-9pm - FREE
Thur Nov 26
Dave Chappell Band
JVs
Fri Nov 27 - Wed Dec 23
Downtown Holiday Market
Downtown DC
8th & F St.-ish NW
Music noon-7pm daily - Patty Reese, Jackson & Oziel, Cooking with Glass, Ian Walters, Jr. Cline, ...
Fri-Sat Nov 27-28
Seldom Scene
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
w/ Bumper Jacksons (Fri) & The Kennedys (Sat) - 7:30pm - $35+SC
Fri Nov 27
Jive Aces
Dulles Hilton
yes, w/ lesson @ 8:30pm
9pm - $20(adv)/$30
Fri Nov 27
Nighthawks & Skip Castro Band
State Theatre
yes
Fri Nov 27
NRBQ
Rams Head Annapolis
siddown & shuddup
7pm - $26.50+SC
Fri Nov 27
Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra
Howard Theatre
yes, lessons
8pm
Sat Nov 28
Jive Aces
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 8pm
9pm - $20
Sat Nov 28
NRBQ
Hamilton
Sat Nov 28
Nighthawks w/ Daryl Davis
Gabe Stillman & the Billtown Giants
Baltimore Blues Society
Rosedale American Legion Hall
8:30pm-midnight - $25(adv)/$30
Sat Nov 28
Thanksforgrassgiving
9:30
w/ Keller Williams, Larry Keel, Jason Carter, Jay Starling, Travis Book, Chris Pandolfi, Cabinet
Sat Nov 28
King Soul
"Hells Bottom" VFW 350 TKPK
8pm - $10
Sun Nov 29
Sunday Waltz
Avant Gardeners
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 2:45pm
$10 - 3:30-6pm
Sun Nov 29
Remembering Hector
Hank Dietle's'
No Cover - 5-8pm - w/ Ruthie & the Wranglers, Mark Noone, Dave Chappell, Chick Hall Jr., Chris Hall, Ratso, Ira Gitlin, Karen Collins, Ty Braddock, ...
Sun Nov 29
Memphis Gold (8pm)
Sol Roots (4pm)
JVs
Fri Nov 27 - Wed Dec 23
Downtown Holiday Market
Downtown DC
8th & F St.-ish NW
Music noon-7pm daily - Gina DeSimone & Pat Quinn, Billy Coulter, Jim Stephanson, Seth Kibel, Jonny Grave, Karen Collins, Ian Walters, Blue Panamuse, ...
Mon Nov 30
Daryl Davis w/ Chick Hall
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
7:30pm - No Cover
Mon Nov 30
Blue Monday
Linwood Taylor
Westminster Church
400 I St. SW
6-9pm - $5
Mon Nov 30
Smokin' Polecats
Republic
Tue Dec 1
New Old Jamboree
New Deal Cafe'
Greenbelt
7-9pm - Ruthie & the Wranglers & Guests
Wed Dec 2
Roosevelt Collier's All Star Jam
Gypsy Sallys
Sacred Steel & Jam - 8:30pm - $15 - w/ Trongone Band
Wed Dec 2
Thrillbillies
Nicks
yes
9-11pm - $10
Thur Dec 3
Pete Kanaras
Cats Eye
Fri Dec 4
John Scofield & Jon Cleary Duo
Howard
7:30pm - $30-60+SC, $15(Goldstar)
Fri Dec 4
Amy Helm and the Handsome Strangers
Gypsy Sally's
9pm - $17(adv)/$21 - w/ Adrien Reju
Fri Dec 4
Shartel & Hume
JVs
Fri Dec 4
Nutalusa
Twist & Turn Tavern
Highland, MD
Sat Dec 5
Night of 100 Elvises
Lithuanian Hall
Baltimore
sure
$60+SC - 4pm-midnight - Rock-a-Sonics, Jed Duvall, Fabulettes, Honky Tonk Confidential, Jumpin' Jupiter, Sookey Jump, Tail Draggers, Wild Anacostias, Janine Wilson, ...
Sat Dec 5
King Teddy
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 8pm
9pm
Sat Dec 5
Bad Influence
JVs
Mike Tash Bday
Sat Dec 5
Kiti Gartner & the Decits
Hank Dietle's
Sun Dec 6
Sunday Waltz
Waltzing Stars
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 2:45pm
$10 - 3:30-6pm
Sun Dec 6
Victoria Vox & Karen Collins
Xmas show
An Die Musik
Baltimore
$10(adv)/$13 - w/ Geoffery Himes
Sun Dec 6
Linwood Taylor (8pm)
Cathy Ponton King (4pm)
JVs
Fri Nov 27 - Wed Dec 23
Downtown Holiday Market
Downtown DC
8th & F St.-ish NW
Music noon-7pm daily - Dave Chappell & Dave Hartge, Jim Stephanson, Patty Reese, Janine Wilson & Max Evans, Esther Haynes & J.C. Veve, , ...
Tue Dec 8
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Lincoln Theatre
6:30pm
Tue Dec 8
Mark Wenner & the Blues Warriors
JVs
Wed Dec 9
Rosanne Cash w/ John Leventhal
SOLD OUT
Birchmere
7:30pm - $55+SC
Thur Dec 10
Johnny Rawls
JVs
Fri Dec 11
Jumpin Jupiter
JVs
Fri Dec 11
Judy Collins w/ Ari Hest
Birchmere
7:30pm - $59.50+SC
Fri Dec 11
Cold Hard Cash
New Deal
Sat-Sun Dec 12-13
Evangel Cathedral Christmas
Evangel Cathedral
13901 Central Avenue, Upper Marlboro
w/ Yolanda Adams, Tamela Mann, Marvin Sapp, Kirk Franklin, Avery Sunshine, Mary Mary - Sat: noon, 4pm, 7:30pm, Sun: 5pm - also the 19 & 20
Sat Dec 12
Rock-a-Sonics w/ Virginia & the Blue Dots
Hank Dietle's
9pm
Sat Dec 12
Billy Coulter Band & Ruthie & the Wranglers
Music Cafe - Demascus
8-11pm - $15 - Holiday Show
Sat Dec 12
Daryl Davis
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 8pm
$18 - 9-midnight
Sat Dec 12
Cactus Liquours
JVs
Sun Dec 13
Emmylou Harris
Hamilton
expensive Bonaparte's Reteat Benefit
Sun Dec 13
Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble
College Park American Legion
yes
3-6pm - $20
Sun Dec 13
QuinTango
Millennium Stage
Kennedy Center
doubtful
FREE - 6-7pm
Sun Dec 13
Hall Brothers
JVs
Sun Dec 13
Sweet Honey in the Rock
Strathmore
4pm - Holiday Concert w/ the Strathmore Children's Chorus.
Fri Nov 27 - Wed Dec 23
Downtown Holiday Market
Downtown DC
8th & F St.-ish NW
Music noon-7pm daily - Dave Chappell & Dave Hartge, Patty Reese, Ian Walters, Snakehead Run, Billy Coulter Duo, Andra Faye & Scott Ballantine, Sweater Set, Fast Eddie & the Slowpokes, Christylez Bacon, ...
Mon Dec 14
Celtic Holiday Concert
IMT @ Saint Mark Presby
10701 Old Georgetown Rd., Rockville
w/ Robin Bullock, Ken Kolodner, & Elke Baker - $20(adv)/$25 - 7:30pm
Wed Dec 16
Asleep at the Wheel
Birchmere
Xmas - w/ Jeanne Jolly - 7:30pm- $35+SC
Wed Dec 16
Holiday Hoedown
Thrillbillys & Ruthie and the Wranglers
Gypsy Sally's
Thur Dec 17
Speakers of the House
Cats Eye
Fri Dec 18
King Teddy
Dulles Hilton
yes, w/ lesson @ 8:30pm
9pm - $15
Fri Dec 18
Mike "Lightnin'" Wells
Archie Edwards Blues Barbershop
4701 Queensbury Rd, Riverdale, MD
8pm - $15
Sat-Sun Dec 19-20
Evangel Cathedral Christmas
Evangel Cathedral
13901 Central Avenue, Upper Marlboro
w/ Yolanda Adams, Tamela Mann, Marvin Sapp, Kirk Franklin, Avery Sunshine, Mary Mary - Sat: noon, 4pm, 7:30pm, Sun: 5pm
Sat Dec 19
Soul Crackers w/ Tommy Lepson
Bethesda Blues & Jazz
yes
8pm - $15+SC
Sat Dec 19
Stacy Brooks
Zoo Bar
Sun Dec 20
Sunday Waltz
Gigmeisters
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 2:45pm
$10 - 3:30-6pm
Sun Dec 20
Patsy's Torch & Twang
JVs
yes
4-7:30pm - $10 - Country Christmas Show
Fri Nov 27 - Wed Dec 23
Downtown Holiday Market
Downtown DC
8th & F St.-ish NW
Music noon-7pm daily - Dave Chappell & Dave Hartge, Jonny Grave, Ian Walters, ...
Tue Dec 22
Sweet Heaven Kings
Millennium Stage
Kennedy Center
doubtful
FREE - 6-7pm
Thur Dec 24
Dave Chappell Band
JVs
Fri Dec 25
Christmas
Fri Dec 25
Christmas Day Jazz Jam
Millennium Stage
Kennedy Center
doubtful
FREE - 6-7pm - w/ Chuck Redd, Lenny Robinson, Tom Williams, James King, Delores Williams
Fri Dec 25
Jr Cline & Friends
JVs
Sat-Sun Dec 26-27
Rebirth Brass Band
Hamilton
Sat Dec 26
Deanna Bogart
Bethesda Jazz & Blues
dunno
$25+SC/50% off (Goldstar) - 8pm - w Bobby Thopmson project
Sat Dec 26
Fast Eddie & the Slow Pokes
New Deal
Sat Dec 26
Tom Cunningham Orchestra
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 8pm
9pm
Sun Dec 27
Annual Hank Williams Tribute
Birchmere
siddown & shuddup
$29.50+SC - 7:30pm - w/ Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Robin & Linda Williams & their Fine Group, Robbie Fulks, Rickie Simpkins, Dave Chappell, Mark Schatz
Sun Dec 27
The Linemen & Karl Straub Combo
Iota
7:30pm - $15
Mon Dec 28
Deanna Bogart
Jammin' Java
Mon Dec 28
Smokin' Polecats
Republic
Tue Dec 29
Steve Jacobs w/ Big Boy Little
JVs
Tue Dec 29
Deanna Bogart
Rams Head Annapolis
siddown & shuddup
Thur Dec 31
New Years Eve
Thur Dec 31
First Night Alexandria
all over Old Town Alexandria
depends on the room
King Teddy, Janine Wilson, Curtis Blues, Karen Ashbrook & Paul Oorts, Billy Coulter, Irish Breakfast Band, Al Petteway & Any White, Ruthie & the Wranglers, Bill Kirchen, the Grandsons, ...
Thur Dec 31
Lady Luck & the Suicide Kings
Spanish Ballroom
Glen Echo Park
yes, lesson @ 8pm
Thur Dec 31
St. Paul & the Broken Bones
Trouble Funk
9:30
also Wed 30
Thur Dec 31
Patsy Stephens & the Hall Brothers
College Park American Legion
8-12:30pm - $27 (inc Dinner)
And
Peaches O'Dell
Infamous Stringdusters
Wicked Jezebel
Full Power Blues
Black Cat
Rams Head Live
JVs
DCBS at American Legion Post 41 Silver Spring