“Zydeco, blues, and Cajun music collide for the hottest party of the summer celebrating the lively music of the Bayou State.”
Don’t miss the 21st annual Louisiana Swamp Romp on Sunday, June 13 at 2pm. Despite Hurricane Katrina and this Spring’s massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Cajun music is as soulful and funky as ever. Since the Swamp Romp is at Wolf Trap, you can bring your favorite bourbon with you and pretend like you are in New Orleans. The lineup is after the jump. (more…)
Charlie Hunter is bringing his unique guitar style back to Jammin’ Java this Saturday, January 30th at 9:30pm. He’s out touring to promote his new album “Gentlemen, I Neglected To Inform You, You Will Not Be Getting Paid“. This time around Hunter will be playing with Eric Kalb on Drums and Curtis Fowlkes on Trombone. If you’ve never seen or heard of Charlie Hunter before, he’s best known for playing guitar and bass at the same time – it’s a really unique style and he’s funky as hell. Check this show out! Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door, but make sure you get tickets before they sell-out.
Ethnic Detour is an instrumental trio that got started as a Quartet in the Spring of 2003 at the Virginia Tech International Street Fair. While the group’s three core musicians (Gjergji Theka, Cameron McLaughlin and David Arditi) focused on other projects, they continually came back to play the VT International Street Fair each Spring. This is a video of Nato Jenkins at the International Street Fair in 2005 when Ethnic Detour began to focus on original music. Browse the videos from that show that are also posted on YouTube, also check-out more of Gjergji’s videos while you are there.
This Saturday, head out to the Alexandria Recreation Center to catch some great live music . . . for FREE! This year’s Del Ray Music Festival should be a great time to take the whole family out and enjoy an eclectic mix of music. I’m not entirely sure where the festival gets its name, but if you do, please share it in the comments section. The music will be rockin’ from 10am-10pm. Grab your sunscreen and make your way to Alexandria. Full line up with times after the jump. (more…)
The great thing about small jazz clubs is that it’s hard to miss a big jazz act on the weekend. This weekend one of the hottest B-3 Organists, Joey DeFrancesco, will be playing at Blues Alley from Thursday May 28th through Sunday May 31st. Each night he’ll be performing twice at 8pm and 10pm for a grand total of 8 performances. It’s a great opportunity to make a night out of some great music in Georgetown.
It seemed like The State Theatre in Falls Church, VA was beginning to lose touch with good music, but they are getting back to the funk on Thursday, April 30th. Garaj Mahal is coming to The State Theatre to play their eclectic mix of jazz, funk and jam band music. They are stopping in town before they get deep into their summer festival tour. They’re going to be jammin’ with the Midnight Spaghetti and The Chocolate G-Strings. Show starts at 8:30pm and doors open at 7:30pm. Tickets are $15 at the door or $12 if you order here.
Fairfax County puts on a huge festival every year at the Fairfax Government Center that it has called “Celebrate Fairfax“. Now, to me, that is an incredibly strange name, what are we celebrating about Fairfax? Anyway, it used to be called the Fairfax Fair before they tried to get all original with its name. Name aside, it is one of the best chances to catch local and national acts outside at one event in northern Virginia. This year it is Friday, June 5th – Sunday June, 7th and will be headlined by Blues Traveler (Friday, June 5th – 8pm), The Fixx (Saturday, June 6th – 3pm), The Sugarhill Gang, Tone Loc and Naughty by Nature (Saturday, June 6th – 7:30pm)and Phil Vassar (Sunday, June 7th – 3:30pm). Get your tickets now. Checkout after the jump for the complete line-up. (more…)
There is no doubt that Charlie Hunter is a one of a kind musician. He does things on his 8-string guitar that does not seem humanly possible. There are better guitar players and better bass players. But, no one that I am aware of plays both together like he does. He is truly one of a kind.
I had the good fortune to see Charlie and his drummer Eric Kalb recently perform at Jammin’ Java. (more…)
Jammin’ Java has been on fire with its line-up lately. This friday, the people booking shows at Jammin’ Java may very well have outdone themselves. Charlie Hunter is comming to Vienna, Virginia to perform tunes from his most recent album “Baboon Strength“. For those of you who’ve never heard of Charlie Hunter, he’s known for his unique style of playing guitar and bass at the same time – think kind of like an organ player that plays bass with his/her left hand or feet. He plays this unique style with a 8-string guitar and it looks like Friday’s show is going to be just him and drummer Eric Kalb. But if you want to know more, you’re gonna have to go to Jammin’ Java on Friday, April 3rd. The show starts at 10:00pm after The Nields play an early show (7:30). Tickets are only $15, get them before they sell-out.
“Zydeco, blues, and Cajun music collide for the hottest party of the summer celebrating the lively music of the Bayou State.”
Charlie Hunter
This Saturday, head out to the Alexandria Recreation Center to catch some great live music . . . for FREE! This year’s 
The great thing about small jazz clubs is that it’s hard to miss a big jazz act on the weekend. This weekend one of the hottest B-3 Organists, 
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