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Status Date Time Who Where Cost*Note: An asterisk * means that we haven't seen this act live before but our research indicates that it is should be worth seeing.

Wed., 4/24/2019 8pm Alan Cumming: Legal Immigrant (collection of musings on his ten years as a US citizen, growing older, and what it feels like to be an immigrant in today’s America (regardless of your prefix)., It is a true, old-fashioned cabaret featuring a smorgasbord of genres. Ever wanted to hear Schubert and Peggy Lee together in one song? You will! Hits by Scottish treasures The Proclaimers also make an appearance, and there might even be a Disney Princess medley sung without a drop of irony. We saw this show last year and thoroughly enjoyed it.)

Strathmore Music Center, North Bethesda

$35-$85

New Wed., 4/24/2019-Sun., 4/28/2019

10:30 am–8pm Thu.10:30am–5:30pm Fri. & Sat.11am–5pm Sun.

2019 Smithsonian Craft Show National Bulding Museum, 401 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20001(SmithsonianCraftShow.org)

$20 Door

$17 Online by 4/23

New Thu., 4/25/2019 6pm DO 7:30pm Show

Aubrey Logan* (Female alto Bop vocalist with great chops; also plays trombone) City Winery DC - Main Room $22 Adv/$25 Door

Thu., 4/25/2019-Sun., 4/28/2019

7:30pm Daily 1:30pm Sat. & Sun.

BCS: Tommy* (Based on the iconic 1969 rock concept album, The Who's Tommy is an exhilarating story of hope, healing, and the human spirit. This five-time Tony Award®–winning one-of-a-kind musical tells the story of the pinball-playing, “deaf, dumb, and blind” boy who triumphs over his adversities. Music and lyrics by Pete Townshend; book by Des McAnuff and Pete Townshend; additional music and lyrics by John Entwistle and Keith Moon.)

Kennedy Center-Opera House $59-$175

New Thu., 4/25/2019-Sun., 4/28/2019

6pm DO 8pm Show

YellowJackets (Jazz Fusion) Blues Alley $30 Thu. & Sun. $35 Fri. & Sat. (plus

$12 food/bev min. each)

New Fri., 4/26/2019-Sat., 4/27/2019

6:30pm Mo Mandel* (comedian from From Three Broke Girls, Chelsea Lately, Conan, The Fighter and The Kid podcast)

Drafthouse Comedy, 1100 13th St. NW (entrance on L St. Between 13th & 14th Sts.), DC 20005 (http://www.drafthousecomedy.com)

$20 (no minimum)

Sat., 4/27/2019 7:30pm 3rd annual "Ella Fitzgerald Weekend": Rene Marie/vocalist* with the Count Basie Orchestra (The concert will be a component of the famed "Ella Fitzgerald Competition" and all paid concert attendees include the final competition round.)

GWU, Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20052 (https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=buy.event&eventID=6166B352-BE9E-3843-4AFE43D845BF4EBA&b=1)

$35-$55

New Sat., 4/27/2019 7pm-11pm Sharon' Clark Trio (our favorite local jazz vocalist) Laporta's Restaurant, 1600 Duke Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 (703-683-6313; www.laportas.net)

No Cover

Status Date Time Who Where CostNew Sun., 4/28/2019 6:30pm Pershing's Own Chamber Players | Soundscapes: Original Works by Army

Composers (present a collection of new works composed by current members of the Army Band for various ensembles and genres ranging from contemporary classical, to tangos and jazz crossover music.)

The Lyceum 201 S Washington St Alexandria, VA 22314

Free

New Sun., 4/28/2019 7:30pm Straight No Chaser (a professional male cappella group that originated in 1996 at Indiana University.)

The Theater at MGM National Harbor

$49-$99+

ROADTRIP Sat., 4/28/2019 Noon-1am 3rd Annual Gotham Jazz Festival: (13 hours of dancing, lounging, n'listening to over a dozen of NYC's best hot jazz, swing, & blues bands (over 100 musicians) at the stunning & exclusive private club from the Gilded Age) 1st HALF (Noon-5:30pm) The Ballroom: NYHJC Ensembles*; Queen Esther* (Vaudeville blues from Alberta Hunter) ; NYHJC Faculty All Stars* - with Becky Kilgore, Evan Christopher & Clarinet Road*, Nicki Parrott, Jon-Erik Kellso*, Dion Tucker*, Dalton Ridenhour*, Justin Poindexter*, Rob Garcia*, Bria Skonberg, & Molly Ryan* The Library: The Hot Toddies* with special guests Gordon Webster*/piano, Hannah Gill*/vocals, Justin Poindexter*/guitar, & Leonardo Sandoval*/tap; The Anderson Twins* (Peter & Will); Ben Paterson Trio* Kinstler Room: Jesse Gelber*; NYHJC Vocalists*; Champian Fulton* 2nd HALF (6:30pm-1am) The Ballroom: Sisterhood of Swing Seven with Bria Skonberg, Camille Thruman Music*, Emily Asher*, Champian Fulton*, Molly Ryan*, Nicki Parrott, & Shirazette Tinnin* The Library: The Ladybugs* with Martina DaSilva *(of Post Modern Jukebox) ; Sweet Megg & The Wayfarers*(Hot Jazz, Blues & Western Swing); John Gill Jazz Band* (New Orleans/Ragtime Revival) The Kinstler Room: Jordan Piper*; solo piano; Ehud Asherie; Late Night All Star Jam led by Dennis Lichtman* with Mona's Hot Four

The Players Club, 16 Gramercy Park South (bewteen Park Ave. & Irving Place on 20th St.) , New York, NY, 10003 (https://www.gothamjazzfestnyc.com/) (Note: Proper attire requested - Retro Chic, Vintage, Suits, cocktail, biz casual (think Boardwalk Empire) - no short, t-shirts, torn/tattered jeans, workout, or warm-up attire, fitness/athletic shoes, or ball/casual caps)

1st Half Only: $29 Adv GA/$35 Door GA /$49 VIP 2nd Half Only: $39 Adv GA/$45 Door GA /$69 VIP Full Day: $65 Adv GA /$75 Door GA /$99 VIP (VIP includes express entry; exclusive reserved seating near Main Stage in Ballroom (all day) and Library (1st half ony))

New Mon., 4/29/2019 6pm DO 8pm Show

U.S. Navy Commodores (Military Big Band)*Free Concert, Must Call to Reserve (Limit 4)

Blues Alley Free Concert (Must Call Blues Alley to Reserve up to 4 tickets)

New Mon., 4/29/2019 8pm

33rd Annual Calvin Jones Big Band Jazz Festival* featuring the powerhouse jazz ensembles from the University of the District of Columbia (directed by Allyn Johnson), Howard University (directed by Fred Irby III) and the University of Maryland (directed by Tim Powell)

Theatre of the Arts, UDC Van Ness Campus, Bldg. 46-East, 4200 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC. 20008 (Metro's Red line: Van Ness-UDC; https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.venue&venueID=25)

$20 GA $15 Senior $10 Student

Status Date Time Who Where CostNew Tue., 4/30/2019-

Thu., 5/2/20197pm & 9pm Keystone Korner Club Opening: Ron Carter Trio with Russell Malone & Donald

Vega (Ron/Bass, Russell/Guitar, & Donald/Piano open this new jazz venue in Baltimore.)

Keystone Korner Baltimore, 1350 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD (https://www.keystonekornerbaltimore.com/calendar)

$25-$45

Wed., 5/1/2019 6pm DO 8pm Show

Herb Alpert & Lani Hall (Jazz Trumpeter/Producer/Composer/Bandleader/Co-Founder of A&M Records and his Jazz Vocalist Wife)

City Winery DC - Main Room $65 VIP $58 Front Premier $55 Premier $48 Bar Stool

New Wed., 5/1/2019 2pm-3pm Afternoon Tea with Lena Seikaly (our favorite local young jazz vocalist) & Steve Herberman (guitar)

Harmony Hall Arts Center, 10701 Livingston Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744 (http://www.mncppc.org/calendar.aspx?eid=7210)

$18 (open to the Public)

Thu., 5/2/2019 7:30pm Capital Jazz: Bumper Jacksons*/Roots-Folk Music Band; Dave Kline Band/Bluegrass Mountain Rock from Arlington; Veronneau/acoustic Brazilian Jazz Quartet; Cissa Paz*/Female Brazilian Jazz Vocalist; Alison Crockett*/Soul-Funk Alto Singer; Cristian Perez*/Argentinian Guitarist/composer combining South American music, classical, jazz & folk styles. (Young local Jazz & Roots Performers)

Strathmore Mansion, North Bethesda

$30

Thu., 5/2/2019-Fri., 5/3/2019

8pm & 10pm Tuck and Patti (American jazz duo (Tuck on acoustic guitar and Patti doing beautiful alto vocals)

Blues Alley $30 Thu. & Sun. $35 Fri. & Sat. (plus $12 food/bev min. each)

New Fri., 5/3/2019 (Sold Out) -Sat., 5/4/2019

8pm Fri. 7PM & 9:30pm Sat.

32nd Annual Evening of Comedy (a tradition for us; there will be 3 comedians with a host; at least one of the comedians you will have heard of. Our experience is that one will be great, one good, and the third not so good.)

Wolf Trap - Barns, Vienna $25-$28

New Fri., 5/3/2019-Sun., 5/5/2019

7pm & 9pm Kenny Garrett Sextet* (Grammy winning post bop jazz saxophonist and flutist who has performed with many Jazz Legends)


$25-$35

New Sat., 5/4/2019 6pm DO 7pm Show

Wanda Sykes: Oh Well Tour (Very funny comedian) Warner Theatre $37-$73

New Sat., 5/4/2019 8pm Doc Scantlin and his Imperial Palms Orchestra (Cab Calloway-style Big Band Jazz)

Carlyle Club $35

New Mon., 5/6/2019 5:30pm DO 6pm-9pm Show

Linwood Taylor Band* (Power blues trio (electric guitar, bass, and drums) plays Hendrix, Muddy waters, Freddy King, Albert King, Albert Collins. Plus plays a bare-bones acoustic guitar; Local DC)

Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I Street SW, DC

$5 Cash at Door

Status Date Time Who Where CostMon., 5/6/2019 8pm & 10pm Peter Beets Trio* (award-winning Dutch jazz pianist accompanied by Tom

Baldwin* on bass and Eric Kennedy* on drums; likes to arrange jazz versions of classical piano compositions)

Blues Alley $25

New Mon., 5/6/2019 6pm U.S. Navy Band Cruisers* (the Navy's premier popular music group, features nine of the Navy's most dynamic performers. This elite group has engaged and excited audiences of all ages throughout the U.S. and abroad with world-class musicianship and high energy, fun-filled performances.)

Kennedy Center - Millennium Stage Free

New Tue., 5/7/2019-Wed., 5/8/2019

7pm & 9pm Duduka Da Fonseca/Maucha Adnet Quintet: Samba Jazz & The Music of Jobim (World class Brazilian Jazz at its most soaring and heartfelt. Duduka Da Fonseca, drums; Maucha Adnet, vocals; Helio Alves, piano; Martin Wind, bass; Billy Drewes, saxophones. )


$20-$30

New Thu., 5/9/2019 7pm & 9pm Bill Charlap* Solo (one of the world’s premier jazz pianists and Grammy-winning pianist for Tony Bennett; Charlap's blend of subtlety, technique, and interpretation of the American songbook is just pure joy to hear.)


$20 - $35

New Thu., 5/9/2019-Sat., 5/11/2019

7pm Thu. With Afterwords

6:45pm Fri & Sat. Forewords with Concert at 8pm

National Symphony Orchestra: Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique (Edward Gardner returns to the Concert Hall to conduct Wagner’s Overture to The Flying Dutchman and Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique. The program will also feature Renaud Capuçon in Sibelius’s Violin Concerto, one of the iconic works in the concerto repertoire.)

Kennedy Center - Concert Hall $15-$89

New Fri., 5/10/2019 7pm & 9pm Bill Charlap* (one of the world’s premier jazz pianists and Grammy-winning pianist for Tony Bennett; Charlap's blend of subtlety, technique, and interpretation of the American songbook is just pure joy to hear.) & Jon Faddis* (American jazz trumpet player, conductor, composer, and educator, renowned for both his playing and for his expertise in the field of music education. )


$20 - $35

Dining Reservations

Sold Out

Fri., 5/10/2019 7pm DO 9pm Show

Here Come the Mummies (One of Page's favorite bands! This funk band puts on quite the show.)

The State Theater (Warning: Sound is not good at this venue)

$25 Adv/$28 Door

Updated Fri., 5/10/2019-Sat., 5/11/2019

8pm Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival (Hosted by NEA Jazz Master Dee Dee Bridgewater, this year’s 24th annual festival includes two nights of sensational music.) May 10: Feed the Fire, a night dedicated to prolific pianist and composer Geri Allen featuring bassist and NEA Jazz Master Dave Holland*, tap dancer Maurice Chestnut*, Kennedy Center Artistic Director for Jazz Jason Moran*, and more stellar artists. May 11: Renee Rosnes Quartet*, NEA Jazz Master Joanne Brackeen*, and more TBA

Kennedy Center - Terrace Theater $40-$50

Status Date Time Who Where CostNew Sat., 5/11/2019 8pm-10pm The Seldom Scene* (very popular local folk band) Black Rock Center for the Arts, Main

Stage, 12901 Town Commons Drive, Germantown, MD 20874 (http://www.blackrockcenter.org/)

$25-$45

New Sat., 5/11/2019 7:30pm Chou Chou and the Imperial Palms Orchestra (Enjoy an evening with Chou Chou, the Coconut Girl Dancers and the Imperial Palms Orchestra as they take you on a journey through time. This amazing two act show features big band songs from the golden era of jazz, taking you through the 1920s thru the 1950s. Together with her coconut girl dancers, singers and big band, Chou Chou will warm your heart, giving you many fun filled moments with a nostalgic performance you don’t want to miss. Joining the show is special guest pianist, Johnny "Chops" Colianni, long-time pianist to Mel Torme, and a very special vocal performance by torch singer James Anthony.)

GWU, Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20052 (https://www.gwutickets.com)

$45-$95

New Sat., 5/11/2019-Sun., 5/12/2019

8pm & 10pm Bill Charlap Trio* (one of the world’s premier jazz pianists and Grammy-winning pianist for Tony Bennett. Charlap's blend of subtlety, technique, and interpretation of the American songbook is just pure joy to hear. With David Wong (Bass) & Kenny Washington (Drums))

Blues Alley $40 Sat. $35 Sun.

(plus $12 food/bev min. each)

New Sat., 5/11/2019-Sun., 5/12/2019

7:30pm & 9:30pm Joey DeFrancesco Trio (Jazz Organist & a big favorite of Page's) Keystone Korner Baltimore, 1350 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD (https://www.keystonekornerbaltimore.com/calendar)

$20 - $35

New Wed., 5/15/2019-Sun., 5/19/2019

7pm & 9pm Wed., Thu., & Sun.

7:30pm & 9:30pm Fri. & Sat.

The Cookers* (Modern Jazz: Billy Harper, Donald Harrison, George Cables, Cecil McBee, Billy Hart, and David Weiss )


$20 - $35

Thu., 5/16/2019-Sun., 5/19/2019

8pm & 10pm Kenny Garrett Quintet* (Grammy winning post bop jazz saxophonist and flutist who has performed with many Jazz Legends)

Blues Alley $35 Thu. & Sun. $50 Fri. & Sat.


Fri., 5/17/2019 6pm DO 8pm Show

Suzy Bogguss (One of the most acclaimed country artists of the late-80’s and 90’s Suzy Bogguss was able to balance country tradition with contemporary mainstream sensibility, thereby satisfying both audiences and critics.)

City Winery DC - Main Room $40 VIP $35 Front Premier

$28 Premier $25 Bar Stool

New Fri., 5/17/2019 7pm DO 8pm Show

Deanna Bogart Band (Blues Vocalist/Saxophonist/Pianist; formerly local) with opener TBA

The Soundry*, 10221 Wincopin Cir, Columbia, MD 21044 (443-283-1200; https://www.thesoundry.com/upcoming-shows/)

$25-$30

Status Date Time Who Where CostNew Sat., 5/18/2019 10am-6pm Gaithersburg Book Festival: (121 authors including Ben Bradlee, Jr. ; Jefferie

Deaver; Anne Hillerman; Susan Tan; in the genres of Children's, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Mystery/Thriller, Non-Fiction, Poetry, and Teen/YA).

Gaithersburg City Hall, 31 South Summit Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 (http://www.gaithersburgbookfestival.org)

Free Admission & Parking & Shuttle Service from Lake

Forest Mall

Sun., 5/19/2019 6pm DO 7:30pm Show

Jonathan Butler (Guitarist/Vocalist/Songwriter - R&B/Jazz Fusion/Gospel) Birchmere $55

New Sun., 5/19/2019 3pm U.S. Army Blues: Jazz - A Resounding Voice for Change ( Throughout the history of jazz, from Mamie Smith’s 1920 recording of “Crazy Blues," to Oliver Nelson’s 1969 recording “Black, Brown, and Beautiful,” jazz has bellowed a resounding demand for social equality. This program will highlight some of the iconic songs expressing the personal sentiment of Blues and Jazz musicians as they traverse the landscape of racial and social injustices in American society. Blues and Jazz musicians have always been on the leading edge, or front line of the fight for equal rights and justice. Giving a voice to the silent minority, these artist served to support and inspire increased momentum toward Jefferson’s “…more perfect Union. “Jazz,” Stanley Crouch writes, “predicted the civil rights movement more than any other art in America.”)

Oprah Winfrey Theater, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington, DC

Free

Sun., 5/19/2019 6pm DO 7:30pm Show

Jonathan Butler (Guitarist/Vocalist/Songwriter - R&B/Jazz Fusion/Gospel) Birchmere $55

New Tue., 5/21/2019 7pm & 9pm Matthew Whitaker Quartet* (Jazz Pianist, Organist, Drummer, Composer, Arranger)


$15 - $25

New Wed., 5/22/2019 6pm DO 7:30pm Show

Martin Taylor MBE* (British jazz guitarist who has performed in groups, guitar ensembles and as an accompanist. He is best known for his solo fingerstyle performances, in which he provides bass and chordal accompaniment in addition to a melody.)

Jammin' Java $20 GA $25 Premier

$30 Premier Plus

New Wed., 5/22/2019-Thu., 5/23/2016

7pm & 9pm Cyrus Chestnut (American jazz pianist, composer and producer and favorite of Agnes'. In 2006, Josh Tyrangiel, music critic for Time, wrote: "What makes Chestnut the best jazz pianist of his generation is a willingness to abandon notes and play space." ), Buster Williams (American jazz bassist known for his membership in pianist Herbie Hancock's early 1970s group, working with guitarist Larry Coryell from the 1980s to present, working in the Thelonious Monk repertory band Sphere and as the accompanist of choice for many singers, including Nancy Wilson.) , Lenny White (three-time Grammy Award-winning American jazz fusion drummer, born in New York City, best known for being the drummer of Chick Corea's Return to Forever and one of the founding fathers of jazz fusion)


$20 - $35

Status Date Time Who Where CostROADTRIP Thu.,5/23/2019-

Sun., 5/26/20197pm Thu. (Piano Competition) 6pm-11pm Fri. 3pm-11pm Sat. 3pm-10pm Sun.

2019 Jacksonville Jazz Festival*: (10 blocks of downtown closed off with 2 main stages) Gladys Knight*; Brian Culbertson*, Monty Alexander; Ledisi*; Alfredo Rodriguez Trio*; Avery Sunshine*; Greg Adams & East Bay Soul*; Camila Meza Quartet*; Moonchild*; Terence Blanchard featuring the E-Collective; Amina Scott*; The Noah Friedline Quartet* with Anita Howell*; Brass-a-Holics; LPT*; The Delfini Jazz Sextet* featuring the JU Jazz Faculty & Alumni ; Dennis Marks*; Clyde Connor*; and more TBA

117 W. Duval St., Jacksonville, FL 32202 (2 main stages at Pearl & Adams Sts. And Laura & Monroe Sts.) (https://jacksonvillejazzfest.com)

$279-349 3-day Pkg $89 Friday Only Pkg $149-$169 Sat. or Sun. only Pkg $49.99 Sun. Jazz Brunch

New Fri., 5/24/2019 6pm DO 7:30pm Show

The Seldom Scene*: CD Release Show (very popular local folk band) Birchmere $30

New Fri., 5/24/2019-Sun., 5/26/2019

7:30pm & 9:30pm Fri. & Sat.

7pm & 9pm Sun.

Cyrus Chestnut (American jazz pianist, composer and producer and favorite of Agnes'. In 2006, Josh Tyrangiel, music critic for Time, wrote: "What makes Chestnut the best jazz pianist of his generation is a willingness to abandon notes and play space.") , Buster Williams (American jazz bassist known for his membership in pianist Herbie Hancock's early 1970s group, working with guitarist Larry Coryell from the 1980s to present, working in the Thelonious Monk repertory band Sphere and as the accompanist of choice for many singers, including Nancy Wilson.) , Lenny White (three-time Grammy Award-winning American jazz fusion drummer, born in New York City, best known for being the drummer of Chick Corea's Return to Forever and one of the founding fathers of jazz fusion) with special guest Anotio Hart *(jazz alto saxophonist; He attended the Baltimore School for the Arts, studied with Andy McGhee at Berklee College of Music, and has a master's degree from Queens College, City University of New York. )


$20 - $35

New Sat., 5/25/2019 6pm DO/8pm Show 9:45pm DO/10pm

Show

Lori Williams (American Songbook Jazz; from DC) Blues Alley $30 (plus $12 food/bev

min. each)New Mon., 5/27/2019 2pm National Memorial Day Parade Constitution Avenue NW between

7th and 17th Streets NW, Washington, DC 20001

Free

New Mon., 5/27/2019 8pm PBS’s National Memorial Day Concert (salutes the sacrifice made by the men and women in uniform as well as their families. Actors Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna will host the proceedings, which will feature numerous other celebrity performers.)

West Lawn US Capitol, E. Capitol St. and First St. NW, WashingtonWashington, DC 20002

Free

New Tue., 5/28/2019-Wed., 5/29/2019

7pm & 9pm Dynamic Double Bill: Raul Midon* ( Jazz/Soul Tenor Vocalist & Guitarist ) / Sean Jones'* "Dizzy Spells" (American jazz trumpeter and composer )


$20-$35

New Wed., 5/29/2019 6pm DO 8pm Show

Stephane Wrembel Band - The Django Experiment (one of the finest guitar players in the world. This French guitarist learned his craft among the Gypsies at campsites in the French countryside.)

City Winery DC - Main Room $28 VIP $25 Front Premier

$22 Premier $20 Bar Stool

Status Date Time Who Where CostNew Thu., 5/30/2019-

Sun., 6/2/20197pm & 9pm Thu. &

Sun. 7:30pm & 9:30pm Fri.

& Sat.

Kenny Barron Quartet* (an American jazz pianist known for his lyrical style of playing) with Regina Carter* (Considered the foremost jazz violinist of her generation. Winner of a coveted 2006 MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Fellowship, she is also a Resident Artistic Director at SF JAZZ. Plays the violin like a vocalist, blueing the notes.)


$25-$45

New Thu., 5/30/2019-Sun., 6/2/2019

6pm-10pm Thu. 5pm-11pm Fri.

10am-11pm Sat. 10am-6pm Sun.

2019 Herndon Festival: (Note: New Location) THURSDAY: Herndon Family Medicine Stage: 7:30pm-9:30pm China Grove* (Doobie Brothers Tribute Band); Parkway Stage: 7:30pm-9:30pm Transit Vocal Band* (a capella group)FRIDAY: Herndon Family Medicine Stage: 8pm-10pm Ocho de Bastos* (Latin Band)Parkway Stage: 7:30pm-9:30pm Act of Congress* (Acoustic Band)SATURDAY: Parkway Stage: 11:30am SVET* (Electro Hip Hop Violinist; 12:45pm Justin Trawick and the Common Good (local Americana/Bluegrass band); 2pm PopCulture Strings* (Modern String Quartet); 6pm EVE Strings Electrique* (female Electric Strings Trio); 8pm Farewell Angelina* (female Country Band) Expo Plaza Entertainment: 2pm- The Stewart Sisters* (Americana)Herndon Family Medicine Stage: 11am-12:15pm The Janglebachs* (Music of Woodstock); 2:45pm Warehouse Descendants* (Dance Rock Covers); 4:15pm The Mustangs Band* (Soul, Motown and GoGo Covers); 8:30pm Three Sheets To The Wind* (80s & 90s classics) SUNDAY: Parkway Stage: 10am Mister G* (Children's Latin GRAMMY Winner); 11am Emma G* (Soul/Pop/Rock) ; 2:45pm Broke Royals* (Alternative Rock ); 5:15PM Something's Brewing* (Cover Music) Herndon Family Medicine Stage: 10:45am Strong Water* (Folk Americana); 11:45am Marielle Kraft Band* (Indie/Pop ) ; 1pm Broke Royals* (Alternative Rock) ; 2pm Willow Hill* (Modern Country) ; 3:15pm Vacation Manor* (Indie Rock/Pop) ; 4:45PM Vertical Horizon* (Alternative Rock)

Festival: Northwest Federal Credit Union, 200 Spring St., Herndon, VA 20170 Shuttle Stop1: Herndon High School (Main Entrance), 700 Bennet St. Shuttle Stop 2: Worldgate Shopping Center, 13037 Worldgate Drive, Worldgate Shopping Center (east of lower parking garage entrance off Watergate Dr.) but park at the Peraton Building at 12975 Worldgate Drive

Free

Fri., 5/31/2019 6pm DO 7:30pm Show

Paul Thorn: "Ain't Love Strange" 20th Anniversary Tour! (His songs tell great stories; from Tupelo, MS; We both highly recommend!) with Steve Poltz*

Birchmere $35

New Fri., 5/31/2019 5:30pm DO 6pm-9pm Show

Lena Seikaly Quartet (our favorite local young jazz vocalist) ) Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I Street SW, DC

$5 Cash at Door

Fri., 5/31/2019 7pm & 9pm The Messengers Legacy (Drummer Ralph Peterson Jr.* assembles an all-star group for a tribute to The Jazz Messengers, a prolific big-band collective led by his mentor, the late Art Blakey. Marking the 100th anniversary of Blakey's birth with selections from a new recording, the band will include Peterson on percussion, saxophonists Bobby Watson* & Bill Pierce* , bassist Essiet Essiet*, pianist Geoffrey Keezer*, and trumpeter Brian Lynch*. )

Kennedy Center - Terrace Theater $30-$40

Status Date Time Who Where CostFri., 5/31/2019-Sun.,

6/2/20197:30pm & 9:45pm Fri. 7:30pm & 9:30pm Sat.

7pm Sun. (Podcast)

Greg Proops (another "Do Not Miss" for us; Greg Proops is The Smartest Man In The World: It's just Proops and you. There's no fanfare. Proops takes center stage at small table and chair setup with a single microphone. Then he's off. An hour of great conversation that flies by at a break neck clip. He crams the feeling of a great two-way conversation into the lecture-style format of a one-way conversation. On Sun., he will be taping his "Greg Proops is The Smartest Man In The World" Podcast.)

DC Improv $20 (2 item minimum)

ROADTRIP Fri., 5/31/2019 All Stars Show

Sat., 6/1/2019 Festival

1pm DO 2pm-10pm Festival

(Chairs/blankets permitted after 1:00

pm.)

Longwood Gardens Wine & Jazz Festival (Enjoy the sights and sounds of live music while savoring wines from around the world. Sip along to exceptional jazz from Grammy Award-winning musicians, and, after the sun goes down, catch a jazz-inspired evening fountain show to round out your day.) All Stars Show: Delfeayo Marsalis/Trombone; Stefon Harris*/Vibes; Anat Cohen*/clarinet; & Bria Skonberg/Trumpet Festival: All Stars with their own bands plus High & Mighty Brass Band

Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Rd., Kennett Sq., PA 19348 (https://longwoodgardens.org/events-and-performances/events/wine-jazz-festival)

Festival Only: $59 (age 21+; includes 10 free tastings and a souvenir glass) Festival Only, No Wine: $39 (ages 5–20 or designated driver) All Stars Reserved Seating: $49 Wine & Jazz Bundle (Festival and All Stars) $92; ages 21+)Wine & Jazz Bundle, No Wine: $75 (Festival and All Stars; ages 5–20 and designated drivers)

New Sun., 6/2/2019 6pm DO 7pm Show

Laurence Jeuber* (an English-born musician often considered most famous for playing lead guitar in Wings from 1978 to 1980, he has since had a distinguished career as a solo fingerstyle guitarist and studio musician; 2-time Grammy winnerLaurence Juber is an English-born musician. Often considered most famous for playing lead guitar in Wings from 1978 to 1980, he has since had a distinguished career as a solo fingerstyle guitarist and studio musician; 2-time Grammy winner)

Jammin' Java $20 GA $23 Premier $23 Premier Plus

Tue., 6/4/2019-Sun., 7/7/2019

1:30pm Sat. & Sun. 7:30pm Tue-Sun.

Betty Buckley in Hello Dolly! (Tony Award®-winning Broadway legend Betty Buckley stars in Hello, Dolly!—the universally acclaimed smash that NPR calls “the best show of the year!” Winner of four Tony Awards including Best Musical Revival, director Jerry Zaks’ “gorgeous” new production (Vogue) is “making people crazy happy!” (The Washington Post). Breaking box office records week after week and receiving thunderous raves on Broadway, this Hello, Dolly! pays tribute to the original work of legendary director/choreographer Gower Champion—hailed both then and now as one of the greatest stagings in musical theater history. Rolling Stone calls it “a must-see event. A musical comedy dream. Agnes saw this about the age of 10 starring Carol Channing and still remember s it as fantastic.)

Kennedy Center - Opera House $49-$159 (2/18/19 on sale to members; 2/22/19 to Public)

Status Date Time Who Where CostThu., 6/6/2019-Sun., 6/9/2019

6pm DO/8pm Show 9:45pm DO/10pm

Show

John Pizzarell: "Nat King Cole Centennial" (American 7-string jazz guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader)



Thu., 6/6/2019, Sat., 6/8/2019-Sun.,

6/9/2019

7pm Thu. 8pm Sat. 3pm Sun.

National Symphony Orchestra: Dvořák's "New World" Symphony (NSO Music Director Gianandrea Noseda presents a program of folk-inspired pieces with a musical language at once original and familiar including Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony: “From the New World,” Copland’s cowboy ballet Billy the Kid, and Berio’s Folk Songs, which features mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili. This is one of Agnes' favorite symphonies.) Special Treats:

THE SATURDAY PERFORMANCE INCLUDES FOREWORDS. Beginning at 6:45 p.m. before the Sat., June 8 performance, take a journey into the fascinating stories behind the music led by knowledgeable and engaging artists and scholars! (the Concert Hall doors open 15 minutes prior), lasts 30 minutes, and is free and open to the public.)

THE THURSDAY PERFORMANCE INCLUDES AFTERWORDS. Immediately following the Thu., June 6 performance, stay for an insightful discussion with the some of the exciting guest artists and NSO musicians featured on the night's program, moderated by NSO Director of Artistic Planning Nigel Boon.)

Kennedy Center - Concert Hal $15-$89

Fri., 6/7/2019 6pm DO 7:30pm Show

The Subdudes (American roots rock group from New Orleans. Their music is a blending of American folk, swamp pop, New Orleans rhythm and blues, Louisiana blues, country, cajun/zydeco, funk, soul and gospel with harmonic vocals.)

Birchmere $35

New Fri., 6/7/2019 6:30pm DO 8pm Show

DC JazzFest at The Hamilton Live: Anat Cohen Quartet* (New York City-based female jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and bandleader from Tel Aviv, Israel. Grammy-nominated with expressive virtuosity and delightful stage presence. )

The Hamilton, DC$29.75 GA Bar Area $44.75 GA Seated $64.75 Gold GA Seated

New Fri., 6/7/2019 8pm Rodrigo Y Gabriela (Mexican classical guitar duo whose music is influenced by a number of genres including nuevo flamenco, rock, and heavy metal. The duo's recordings consist largely of instrumental duets on the flamenco guitar.)

Wolf Trap -Filene Ctr., Vienna (WolfTrap.org; WARNING: We don't go here anymore due to crowd talking non-stop.)

$35-$125

Status Date Time Who Where CostNew Fri., 6/7/2019-Sun.,

6/9/20196pm-midnight Fri.

10am-midnight Sat. 11am-7pm Sun.

2019 Celebrate Fairfax Festival: (More than 120 performances can be enjoyed on seven stages located throughout the festival and are free with daily general admission. Headliners announced, others TBA) FRIDAY: Bud Light Stage: 8pm Better than Ezra* (alternative rock); SATURDAY: Bud Light Stage: 8pm Smash Mouth* (rock)

Festival: grounds of the Fairfax County Government Center12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax Virginia 22035 (http://celebratefairfax.com/tickets/) Shuttle Stop1: 11750 Fair Oaks (near ManTech) Shuttle Stop2: 11750 Fair Oaks (near Fairfax Marriott) Shuttle Stop 3: 12450 Fair Lakes Circle

$12 (Gate) Sr. & Mlitary GA $20-$32 Adv Weekend GA $10( Adv)-$20 (Gate) Adult GA $4 (Adv)-$5 (Gate) Youth (3-12yo) GA Other Pkg Deals also available

New Sat., 6/8/2019 11am-9pm 2019 Tanner Hill Music Festival (Rebranded & Restyled) Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds* (Soul/Blues Rock)Big Sam's Funky Nation* (New Orleans Funk) The Wailers’ Julian "Junior" Marvin* (Reggae)Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials (Blues)Moonshine Society featuring Ron Holloway (Blues/Roots Rock/Soul)Batala Washington* (Afro-Brazilian Percussion)Convertible Jerks* (Rock & Roll)George Mason High School’s Acapella Group*

Cherry Hill Park, 312 Park Ave. (corner of Park Ave. & Little Falls St.) , Falls Church, VA 22047 (https://www.tinnerhill.org/events/2019/6/8/tinner-hill-music-festival-26th-annual)

$26 Pre-sale GA $36 Pre-sale VIP (tent seat & 3 water tkts) $6 Children (7-16yo) Free Children (6 and under)

New Sat., 6/8/2019 7:30pm Lake Street Dive* (New England Conservatory-trained quartet with a style all their own and an incredible vocalist; we highly recommend) with opener, The Wood Brothers* (an American folk band)


$35-$100 (On sale to Public

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New Sat., 6/8/2019 6pm DO 7:30pm Show

Junior Brown (American country/blues guitarist and singer known for his "GuitSteel" instrument (a 2-necked guitar played on a stand); usually accompanied by his wife only on acoustic guitar)

Birchmere $25

New Sun., 6/9/2019 6PM DO 7:30pm Show

Funny Women of a Certain Age featuring Carole Montgomery*, Vanessa Hollingshead* and Kerri Louise* (Direct from ‘Showtime’!; Comedy)

Birchmere $35

New Wed., 6/12/2019 6pm DO/8pm Show 9:45pm DO/10pm

Show

Chuck Redd Quartet (Vibes) "Album Release Party" (One of our favorite local jazz performers; Chuck is a consummant muscian on both drums & vibes and a true gentleman).

Blues Alley $22

Status Date Time Who Where CostNew Wed., 6/12/2019 6:30pm DO 8pm

ShowTim McGraw* and Jon Meacham*: Songs of America Book Tour (Grammy Award-winning Tim McGraw and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham explore American history through music. As they publish their new joint book, Songs of America, Meacham and McGraw will give an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at what went into creating this book and their friendship as they combine their individual perspectives as writer and artist to create a unique view of the role music has played in uniting and shaping our nation. Republican or Democrat, conservative or liberal, the Songs of America Book Tour will be both illuminating and entertaining. To add to the evening, the audience will get some special musical performances of songs from the book by McGraw.)

The Anthem (Warning: Seating is on balcony greatly removed from stage)

$55 - $350 (Every ticket includes a copy of the book( a $30 value))

Thu., 6/13/2019 6pm DO 7:30pm Show

Keb' Mo Solo with Jontavius Willis* (Traditional Blues) Birchmere $89.50


Deanna Bogart (Blues Vocalist/Saxophonist/Pianist; formerly local) Jammin' Java $22.00

New Fri., 6/14/2019-Sun., 6/16/2019

7:30pm & 9:30pm Fri. & Sat.

7pm & 9pm Sun.

John Pizzarell: "Centennially Yours: The Music of Nat King Colel" (American 7-string jazz guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and bandleader)


$25-$45

New Sat., 6/15/2019 1pm-8:30pm 24th Annual Columbia Pike Blues Festival: (Great music, local food, and arts & crafts vendors!) 1pm Funky Miracle* (local exciting collective that brings a unique organ trio + vocals lineup and an improvisatory approach to classic Soul, Funk, and New Orleans tunes) 2pm Lauren Calve Band* (local Americana singer-songwriter, guitar, and lap steel player) 3:30pm Hardway Connection* (local; smooth, passionate, sometimes funky and extremely “tight” sound; Southern soul and beach-music) 5pm Thornetta Davis* (by official city proclamation “Detroit’s Queen of The Blues” ) 6:45pm Sugar Ray Rayford* (American electric gospel & soul-tineged blues singer & songwriter and Blues Music Award winner)

Festival: intersection of Columbia Pike & S. Walter Reed. Parking: Penrose Square (S. Adams St. entrance) ; Siena Park (back of building at 1 S Adams St.) ; The Halstead (S. Walter Reed Dr. entrance) (http://columbia-pike.org/bluesfest/)

Free

Status Date Time Who Where CostNew Sat., 6/15/2019 10am-10pm 11th Annual Silver Springs Blues Festival:

Main Stage at the Fountain on Ellsworth: 3pm School of Rock Doin' the Blues* 4pm Colin Thompson Band* (teenage slide guitar phenom from Virginia; blues-rock) 5pm Linwood Taylor Band* (Power blues trio (electric guitar, bass, and drums) plays Hendrix, Muddy waters, Freddy King, Albert King, Albert Collins. Plus plays a bare-bones acoustic guitar; Local DC.) 6pm Carly Harvey's Kiss & Ride* (high-energy blues band fronted by female vocalist) 7pm Rick Jones Music Emporium* with Special guests Deanna Bogart (blues sax/piano/vocals) & Shirletta Settles* (DC R&B Vocalist) 8pm James Armstrong Band* (American soul blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) 9pm SSBF All-Stars Jam Acoustic Blues Stage on Veterans Plaza (10am-3pm): Archie Edwards Blues Heritage Ensemble* and more TBA

Two Stages in Downtown Silver Spring, MD (http://silverspringbluesfest.yolasite.com/)

Free Festival & Parking (all welcome)

New Sat., 6/15/2019 6:30pm DO DC JazzFest at The Wharf: JON BATISTE* & Stay Human (The house band of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert led by Acclaimed singer, composer & multi- instrumentalist Batiste dives deep into Batiste's own personal and cultural heritage, weaving an intimate and emotional tapestry out of original material and American standards that carries the listener from the early jazz of New Orleans to the present day.) with opener Brass-A-Holics (New Orleans Brass Band)


$49 GA Standing $79-$89 Reserved Seating $125-$450 Packages

New Sun., 6/16/2019 8pm DC Jazz Festival: Great Masters of Jazz Celebrating Quincy Jones, Nancy Wilson, Shirley Horn, and Roy Hargrove with magical tributes by Patti Austin, the Roy Hargrove Big Band, Justin Kauflin, Adam Clayton Powell III, Sharón Clark, and more to be announced!

Kennedy Center - Concert Hall $29.00 - $59.00

New Mon., 6/17/2019 7pm & 9pm Azar Lawrence Experiment* (American jazz fusion tenor saxophonist, known for his contributions as sideman to McCoy Tyner, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, and Woody Shaw.)

Keystone Korner Baltimore, 1350 Lancaster Street, Baltimore, MD (https://www.keystonekornerbaltimore.com/calendar )

$15-$25

New Tue., 6/18/2019 6pm DO 8pm Show

Al Di Meola Opus & More Acoustic U.S. Tour (Al Di Meola's ongoing fascination with complex rhythmic syncopation combined with provocative lyrical melodies and sophisticated harmony has been at the heart of his music throughout a celebrated career that has spanned four decades and earned him critical accolades, three gold albums and more than six million in record sales worldwide. A bona fide guitar hero!)

City Winery DC - Main Room $65 VIP $58 Front Premier $55 Premier $48 Bar Stool

New Tue., 6/18/2019 6pm DO/8pm Show 9:45pm DO/10pm

Show

Gunhild Carling (a bit of a spectacle but great Jazz entertainment; Sweden's Queen of Swing and multi-instrumentalist from trombone to bagpipes and many in between.)

Blues Alley $25

Status Date Time Who Where CostNew Tue., 6/18/2019 6:30pm DO

7:30pm ShowWill Hoge* (an American Americana country music singer, songwriter, and musician from Nashville) and The Band of Heathens (an American rock and roll band from Austin, Texas and the real reason we are recommending this show)

The Hamilton, DC $20.75-$27.75

New Wed., 6/19/2019 5:30pm DO 7pm Show

Willie Nelson*, Alison Krauss, & Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real Merriwether Post Pavilion $55-$125

New Thu., 6/20/2019-Sun., 6/23/2019

7pm & 9pm Thu. & Sun.

7:30pm & 9:30pm Fri. & Sat.

Freddy Cole Quartet (Grammy-nominated younger brother of Nat King Cole and a Traditional Jazz Singer-Pianist in his own right & style) with Lionel Cole* (pianist, songwriter, composer, music editor, music supervisor and public speaker.)


$20-$35

ROADTRIP Thu. 6/20/2019 Preview Party

Fri., 6/21/2019-Sun., 6/23/2019

all day 32nd Annual Elkhart Jazz Festival: (3 days, 7 stages, 100 hours of music) Fri. Headliner: Gregory Porter Jr. Sat. Headliner: The Hot Sardines Sun. Headliner: Davina & the Vagabonds* Other Artists: Terry & The Pirates Band*; Charlie Ballantine*; Red Lehr's Powerhouse Five; Andy Brown & Petra Duo*; Emily Cavanagh Trio*; Alfonso Ponticelli Trio*; French Quarter*; Danny Lerman & Adam Hawley; Trap Rabbit*; Sammy Miller & the Congregation*; Sam Qe Band*; and many others.

410 S. Main St. , Elkhart, IN 46516 (https://elkhartjazzfestival.com/)

$90 Basic Early Bird (all stage shows except headliners) $198 VIP Early Bird (Basic Early Bird access plus VIP access to Thurs. Preview Party, Fri. Jazz Picnic & evening VIP reception, plus Sunday Jazz Brunch) $400 Top Brass (VIP Early Bird access plus main floor seating for all headliners & Sat. evening Sponsor Reception)

New Sat., 6/22/2019 6:30pm DO 8pm Show

Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band (A 12-piece Afrofunk orchestra exploring the common groove between the funkiest, most hip-shakin’ West African and American popular music on the planet.)

The Hamilton, DC $20-$25

New Sun., 6/23/2019 4pm-6pm Jazz at Meade: Tim Whalen Septet Meade Memorial Episcopal Church, 322 N. Alfred Street, Alexandria, VA

$20 Donation

New Sun., 6/23/2019 7:30pm Buddy Guy with openers Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band & Samantha Fish (Blues guitar at its finest; we recommend all three)



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New Thu., 6/27/2019 6:15pm Hagerstown's 15th Annual Red White and Blue Concert: The U.S. Army Blues Hagerstown Community College, 11400 Robinwood Dr., Hagerstown, MD

Free

Status Date Time Who Where CostNew Fri., 6/28/2019 5pm The U.S. Army Blues: Music at the Monument Lincoln Memorial, Independence

Ave and 23rd St., SW, Washington, DC

Free

New Fri., 6/28-Sun., 6/30/2019


Show

Shemekia Copeland (Award Winning Blues Vocalist) Blues Alley $40 Fri. & Sat. $35 Sun.


New Sun., 6/30/2019 1pm WMPA Summer Chamber Music Series: Pershing's Own Chamber Players (Music for String Quartet)

The Lyceum 201 S Washington St Alexandria, VA 22314

Free

New Tue., 7/2/2019 8pm Earth, Wind & Fire (American band that has spanned the musical genres of R&B, soul, funk, jazz, disco, pop, rock, dance, Latin, and Afro pop. They have been described as one of the most innovative and commercially successful acts of all time.)



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New Tue., 7/2/2019 6pm DO/8pm Show 8:45pm DO/10pm

Show

Memphis Gold: "Otis Redding Tribute" (Local Delta Electric Blues Guitar) featuring Sir Chili Bill Rankins* (Singer, Songwriter, actor, DJ, Producer, international Entertainer well known in Memphis)

Blues Alley $22 (plus $12 food/bev

min. each)

New Wed., 7/3/2019 6pm DO/8pm Show 9:45pm DO/10pm

Show

Eric Felten Jazz Orchestra "Big Band Sound of WWII" Blues Alley TBD (plus $12 food/bev

min. each)

New Wed., 7/3/2019 8pm Jackson Browne (Coming to prominence in the 1970s, Browne has written and recorded songs such as "These Days", "The Pretender", "Running on Empty", "Lawyers in Love", "Doctor My Eyes", "Take It Easy", "For a Rocker", and "Somebody's Baby". In 2004, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, and given an honorary doctorate of music by Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. In 2015, Rolling Stone ranked him as 37th in its list of the "100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time".



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New Fri., 7/5/2019 6pm DO 8pm Show

Carolyn Wonderland (A musical force equipped with the soulful vocals of Janis and the guitar slinging skills of Stevie Ray, Carolyn Wonderland reaches into the depths of the Texas blues tradition with the wit of a poet. She hits the stage with unmatched presence, a true legend in her time.)

City Winery DC - Main Room $22 VIP$20 Front Premier$15 Bar Stool $15 Premier

New Fri., 7/5/2019 8pm Lubber Run Summer Concert Series: The U.S. Army Blues Lubber Run Amphitheater, N. Columbus at 2nd St, N, Arlington, VA

Free

ROADTRIP Fri., 7/5/2019 8pm-10pm Chuck Redd Quartet with special guest vocalist/bassist Nicki Parrott: "Groove City" release event! (classic jazz)

The Mainstay, 5753 N. Main Street, Rock Hall, MD 21661 (https://mainstayrockhall.org/)

TBD

Status Date Time Who Where CostNew Sat., 7/6/2019 TBA Chuck Redd Quartet with Nikki Parrott (classic jazz) Reston Town Center Free (BYOC)

Tue., 7/9/2019-Sun., 8/4/2019

2pm Sat. & Sun. 8pm Tue.-Sun.

Dark Mon.

The Band's Visit* (This critically acclaimed new musical celebrates the deeply human ways music, longing, and laughter can connect us all. “One of the most ravishing musicals you will ever be seduced by.”—The New York Times. After a mix-up at the border, an Egyptian Police Band is sent to a remote village in the middle of the Israeli desert. With no bus until morning and no hotel in sight, these unlikely travelers are taken in by the locals. Under the spell of the desert sky, their lives become intertwined in the most unexpected ways. Based on the multi-award-winning film, The Band’s Visit is brought to the stage by three-time Tony® nominee David Yazbek, Drama Desk nominee Itamar Moses, and acclaimed director David Cromer. )

Kennedy Center - Eisenhower Theater

$45-$129

ROADTRIP Wed., 7/10/2019-Sat., 7/13/2019

All Day Chet Atkins Appreciation Society (CAAS) Convention (This convention is for guitarists who play in any of the music styles in which Chet played. The music goes on all day, formally and informally (in the lobby). We have discovered SO many "sofa" guitarists that are absolutely fantastic. We try to make it to the convention every couple of years.)

Sheraton Music City Hotel, 777 McGavock Pk, Nashville, TN 37214, USA (Ask for CAAS convention rate; Info about Convention: chetsociety.com)

Registration Fee covers registrant, spouse/significant other, and children living at home: $240 All 4 days (Adv) $150 Any 2 days $75 Any 1 day Sat. Concert Reservation (Per person): $5 Dues: $25 (required for registrant only)

New Thu., 7/11/2019 6m DO 7:30pm Show

Pam Tillis & Lorrie Morgan: Grits & Glamour Tour (Country Music by two very talented women)

The Birchmere $59.50


Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band (A 12-piece Afrofunk orchestra exploring the common groove between the funkiest, most hip-shakin’ West African and American popular music on the planet.)


$24.75 Seated $19.75 Standing

New Mon., 7/15/2019 8pm Lionel Richie*: All the Hits Wolf Trap -Filene Ctr., Vienna (WolfTrap.org; WARNING: We don't go here anymore due to crowd talking non-stop.)

$45-$257


Sun., 7/21/20196pm DO/8pm Show

9:45pm DO/10pm Show

Poncho Sanchez (Latin Jazz Grammy-winner; more than three decades as both a leader and a percussion sideman, conguero Poncho Sanchez has stirred up a fiery stew of straightahead jazz, gritty soul music, and infectious melodies and rhythms from a variety of Latin American and South American sources



New Fri., 7/19/2019-Sun., 7/21/2019

6pm DO 7:30pm Show

The Bacon Brothers: Shaky Ground Tour (pretty good way to get your "celebrity-on")

The Birchmere $45


Joe Robinson (a finger-picking guitar player protegee of Tommy Emanuel) Hill Country - DC (sound not good) $12-$15

New Sun., 7/21/2019 7pm Allen Pond Park Summer Concert Series: The U.S. Army Blues Allen Pond Park, 3330 Northview Dr, Bowie, MD

Free

New Wed., 7/24/2019 7:30pm Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers and Amos Lee* Wolf Trap -Filene Ctr., Vienna (WolfTrap.org; WARNING: We don't go here anymore due to crowd talking non-stop.)


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ROADTRIP Wed., 7/24/2019-Sun., 7/28/2019

All Day FloydFest '19: Voyage Home: (more TBA) The String Cheese Incident*; Phil Lesh & the Terrapin Family Band*; Kacey Musgraves*; Brandi Carlile*; Tyler Childers*; Leftover Salmon*; Margo Price*; Fantastic Negrito*; Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real; Hot Tuna (electric & acoustic); Keller Williams Grateful Grass* featuring Love Canon*; Karl Denson's Tiny Universe*; The Motet*; Jade Bird*; The War & Treaty*; Kyle Hollingsworth Band*; American Aquarium*; DJ Williams' Shots Fired*; Acoustic Syndicate*; Buffalo Mountain Jam V4*; Songs from the Road Band*; Kaleta & Super Yamba Band*; New Orleans Suspects*; The Saturators*; Lillie Mae*; Becca Mancarie*; Trout Steak Revival*; Jon Stickley Trio*; The Wooks*; Mountain Heart*; Yarn*; Nora Jane Struthers*; Front Country*; Pert Near Sandstone*; Old Salt Union*; The Yawpers*; Bella's Bartok*; Circus No. 9*; Honeysuckle*; The Broadcast*; Erin & the Wildfire*; The Virginia Gentlemen*; Sean McConnell*; Pumphouse Blues*; Elise Davis*; L.A. Edwards*; Magnolia Boulevard*; Travers Brothership*; Blue Mule*; Chupacabras*; Dead Reckoning*; Dharma Bombs*; Gote*; Jordan Harman*; Morgan Wade & the Stepbrothers*; Music Road Co*; My Radio*; Solacoustix*; The Floorboards*; The Jam*; The Wildmans*; Acid Cats*; Arkansauce*; Dark Moon Hollow*; Downtown Abby & the Echoes*; Driftwood Gypsy*; If Birds Could Fly*; Marvelous Funkshun*; Mason Via & Hot Trail Mix*; The Northerners*; The Volts*; Tuatha Dea*; Vintage PIstol*

894 Rock Castle Gorge RoadFloyd, VA 24091 (Milepost 170.5 on the Blue Ridge Pkwy; https://floydfest.com/)

Passes: $85 Single Day GA $205 (3) Day GA (Thu-Sun) $230 (4) Day GA (Thu-Sun) $255 (5) Day GA (Wed-Sun) High-Roller All-Access VIP Bundles & Kid Passes also available Parking: $35 Motorcycle Onsite $250 X-Spot Onsite

New Thu., 7/25/2019 7pm Marine Corps Heritage Foundation Summer Concert: The U.S. Army Band Downrange

National Museum of the Marine Corps, 18900 Jefferson Davis Hwy (Rte.1), Tirangle, VA

Free

Status Date Time Who Where CostNew Fri., 7/26/2019 6:30pm Summer on the Green Concert Series: The U.S. Army Blues Swamp Romp Vienna Town Green, Corner of

Maple Ave and Mill St, Vienna, VAFree


The McCrary Sisters (gospel-driven blues sung by sister angels with powerful voices) with opening act TBA


$19.75-$29.75


Lee Child & Naked Blue* (After a decades-long friendship born of unlikely coincidence and mutual fandom, best selling author Lee Child and songwriters/recording artists Jen & Scott Smith (Naked Blue) recently spent some quality time exploring their favorite character, Jack Reacher. The result is a full length album, Just the Clothes on My Back, coming November 2, 2018.)

The Hamilton, DC $75 VIP Meet & Greet Platinum Seated

$50 Gold Seated GA $35 Seated GA

$20 GA Bar Area/Standing

New Fri., 7/26/2019-Sun., 9/8/2019

7:30pm Tue.-Thu. 8pm Fri.

3:30pm & 6pm Sat. 12:30pm & 4pm Sun.

Cirque Du Soliel: Volta* (As of last year's show, Cirque du Soliel seems to have regained their balance of acrobatic acts & artistry - no animal acts).

Under the Big Top, at Tysons II (In the open field between Tysons II and the Metro Station)(https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/usa/washington/volta)

$49 up

New Sat., 7/27/2019 6pm DO 8pm Show

Masters Of Telecaster : “Tribute To Danny Gatton” w/ special guest Taylor Barton* (With three of the most prolific rock guitarists in the world Jim Weider* (The BAND & Levon Helm Band), GE Smith* ( SNL / Roger Waters band/ Bob Dylan) and Tom Principato (DC guitar legend) this is sure to be a historic night of Blues. Roots and Rock & Roll. Playing tunes from Danny Gatton, Roy Buchanan ,Little Richard, Bo Diddley to Sam Cooke and more !, the three Masters are joined by Randy Ciarlante* (drums & vocals) and Lincoln Schleifer* (bass & vocals) to complete this righteous band.)

City Winery DC - Main Room $38 VIP$32 Front Premier

$28 Premier$25 Bar Stool

New Sun., 7/28/2019 6:15pm Pershing's Own Chamber Players (Music for Strings and Brass) National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy Chantilly, VA 20151

Free

New Sun., 7/28/2019 8pm Reba McEntire* (Country Music royalty) Wolf Trap -Filene Ctr., Vienna (WolfTrap.org; WARNING: We don't go here anymore due to crowd talking non-stop.)

$80 Loge $45 Lawn

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New Tue., 7/30/19 8pm Herbie Hancock & Kamasi Washington* Wolf Trap -Filene Ctr., Vienna (WolfTrap.org; WARNING: We don't go here anymore due to crowd talking non-stop.)

$35-$150

Status Date Time Who Where CostNew Wed., 7/31/2019 7:30pm Steve Miller Band (American rock band formed in 1966 in San Francisco. The

band is led by Steve Miller on guitar and lead vocals. The group is best known for a string of mid- to late-1970s hit singles that are staples of classic rock radio, as well as several earlier psychedelic rock albums.) double bill with Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives (American country music singer-songwriter, known for both his traditional style, and eclectic merging of rockabilly, honky tonk, and traditional country music.This is a rather eclectic double bill of 2 really good acts.)



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New Thu., 8/1/2019 7:30pm Lyle Lovett & His Large Band (Texas country singer-songwriter and actor with 13 albums, 25 singles, and four Grammy Awards, including Best Male Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Album) with special guest Mavis Staples* (American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress, and civil rights activist. She has recorded and performed with her family's band The Staple Singers, and also as a solo artist. Staples was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 and the Blues Hall of Fame in 2017. This should be a terrific show!)



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Thu., 8/1/2019-Sun., 8/4/2019

7:30pm Thu. 7:30pm & 9:45pm Fri.

7pm & 9:30pm Sat. 7pm Sun.

Orney Adams* (Orny Adams delivers a powerful, incisive stand up routine that vacillates between the relevant and the absurd. Orny attacks what’s wrong with the world and sometimes even what’s wrong with Orny. He’s brutally honest, satirical and his performance is ceaselessly energetic. )

DC Improv $20 Thu. & Sun. $22 Fri. $25 Sat.

(2 item minimum)

New Fri., 8/2/2019 8pm Postmodern Jukebox*: Welcome to the Twenties 2.0 (This ensemble band performs classic rock, R&B, Smooth Jazz, Gospel, & Country (all unique). Best known for "All about that Bass". Their membership, especially the vocalists, are constantly changing and so, they can be inconsistent.)


ROADTRIP Fri., 8/2/2019-Sun., 8/4/2019

all day 2019 Newport Jazz Festival: (4 stages of music, food and crafts, two beer and wine gardens and a number of displays. Festival is held rain or shine.) Herbie Hancock; Kamasi Washington*; Thundercat*; Corinne Bailey Rae*; Dianne Reeves; The Bad Plus*; Terence Blanchard featuring The E-Collective; Dee Dee Bridgewater & the Memphis Soulphony; Buika*; The Ron Carter Trio; PJ Morton*; Sons of Kemet*; Makaya McCraven*; Cecile McLoren Salvant; Ravi Coltrane*/David Virelles*; Su Ra Arkestra*; Ghost-Note*; Elew*; Marcus Strickland Twi-Life*; Christian Sands - 3 Piano Erroll Garner Tribute; Dafnis Prieto Big Band*; Spanish Harlem Orchestra; Aaron Diehl*; Jenny Scheinman & Allison Miller's Parlor Game*; Darcy James Argue 's Secret Society*; Billy Hart Quartet*; In Common* (Walter Smith III; Matt Stevens; Joel Ross; Harish Raghavan; Kendrick Scott); Camila Meza & the Nectar Orchestra*; Joel Ross 'Good Vibes'*; Hailu Mergia*; Tia Fuller's "Diamond Cut"* ; Sammy Miller & the Congregation*; Domi & JD Beck*; Laurin Talese*; The Dayna Stephens Group*; Mwenso & the Shakes*; Tom Oren*; Mark Stryker*: "Jazz from Detroit"; & MORE TBA

Ft. Adams, 90 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, RI, 02840 (http://www.newportjazz.org/)

Tickets: $170 Adult GA 3-Day $145 Adult GA 2-Day (Sat-Sun) $69 Fri. Only GA $79 Sat. Only GA $125 1 Day Only Reserved Seat $375 One Day Jazz Club Bundle Fri. Nite Concert is Extra (TBA) Parking: $45 (3) Day $30 (2) Day $15 (1) Day


8/4/2019All Day 2019 Satchmo SummerFest presented by Chevron:

Ashlin Parker Trumpet Mafia*; Aurora Nealand & The Roayl Roses*; Big Chief Donald Harrison Jr.*; Bill Summers & Jazalsa*; Bonerama; Calvin Johnson & Native Son*; Charmaine Neville; Clive Wilsom's Satchmo Serenaders*; Corey Henry's Treme Funktet*; Don Vappie & The Creole Jazz Serenaders*; Doyle Cooper Jazz Band*; Ellis Marsalis; Irma Thomas, Soul Queen of New Orleans; James Williams*; Jamil Sharif*; Jeremy Davenport*; Joe Lastie's New Orleans Sounds*; Lars Edegran & the New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra*; Mari Watanabe & Her Chosen Few Jazz Band&; Mark Braud*; Mahogany Brass Band*; Robin Barnes & The Fiyabirds*; Shannon Powell Traditional All-Star Band*; Shotgun Jazz Band*; Soul Rebels*; Steve Pistorius'* Tribute to Louis Armstrong's Hot Fives & Sevens*; Storyville Stompers Brass Band*; TBC Brass Band*; The Dukes of Dixieland*; The Nayo Jones Experience*; The Original Pinettes Brass Band*; Tim Laughlin*; Topsy Chapman & Solid Harmony; Trumpet Tribute to Louis Armstrong (with Ashlin Parker*) presented by Popeys; Wendell Brunious*; Yoshio Toyama & the Dixie Saints*

New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Mint, 400 Esplanade, New Orleans, LA (https://satchmosummerfest.org/)

Daily Admission $5

New Thu., 8/8/2019 6pm DO 7:30pm Show

Hootie & The Blowfish* (Grammy Award-winning rock band) with Barenaked Ladies*

Merriwether Post Pavilion $35-$129.50

ROADTRIP Sat., 8/10/2019 8pm Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps featuring Joe Bonamassa's Horn Section (Grammy-nominated Blues Americana band from California and one of our very favorites; lots of original tunes)

The Blue Note Grill, 709 Washington Street, Durham, NC 27701 (Tickets:http://www.thebluenotegrill.com/events/; Seat Reservation: 919-401-1979 )

$15 Seated $10 Standing

New Sun., 8/11/2019 5:30pm DO 7pm Show

Chris Stapleton (Country recording artist.,three-time GRAMMY nominee with The SteelDrivers , and an established songwriter with five No. one hits) with openers Margo Price* (Country singer & prolific songwriter) & The Marcus King Band* (multi-talented, confident 22-year old Country singer-songwriter)

Merriwether Post Pavilion $34.75 - $89.75

New Tue., 8/13/2019 8pm Stray Cats* 40th Anniversary Tour (American rockabilly band formed in 1979 by guitarist and vocalist Brian Setzer, double bassist Lee Rocker, and drummer Slim Jim Phantom in the Long Island town of Massapequa, New York.)



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New Tue., 8/13/2019 6PM DO 7:30pm Show

Heart*: Love Alive Tour with Joan Jett & the Blackhearts* and Elle King* (Women of Rock)

Merriwether Post Pavilion $29.50-$350

New Thu., 8/15/2019-Sun., 8/18/2019


Show

Freddy Cole Quartet (Younger brother of Nat King Cole; Traditional Jazz Singer-Pianist with his own style; Grammy-nominated;)



Status Date Time Who Where CostNew Fri., 8/16/2019 8pm Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (American trumpeter,

composer, teacher, and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has promoted classical and jazz music, often to young audiences)


$30-$125 (On sale to Public 4/6/19)

New Sat., 8/17/2019 11:30am-10pm Hot August Music Festival: (3 stages; food sold) Pigeons Playing Ping Pong*; Turkuaz*; Billy Strings*; Melvin Seals & JGB*; Samantha Fish; Cedric Burnside*; The Lil Smokies*; The Dirty Grass Players*; Larry McCray*; Travers Brothership*; Vanessa Collier*; and The Old Part of Town*

Oregon Ridge Park, Cockeysville, MD (www.hotaughstmusicfestival.com)

GA: $58 (Early)-$85 (Gate) VIP: $199 Parking: $20 (non-VIP)

New Sat., 8/17/2019 8pm Tony Bennett (Jazz Icon) Wolf Trap -Filene Ctr., Vienna (WolfTrap.org; WARNING: We don't go here anymore due to crowd talking non-stop.)

$35-$175

New Sun., 8/18/2019 8pm Mark Knopfler: Down the Road Wherever Tour Wolf Trap -Filene Ctr., Vienna (WolfTrap.org; WARNING: We don't go here anymore due to crowd talking non-stop.)

TBD (on sale to Public

4/6/19)

New Thu., 8/22/2019 8pm Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue (New Orleans musician, producer, actor and philanthropist best known as a trombone and trumpet player but also plays drums, organ, and tuba) with Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals* (American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae, and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances, and activism.) plus Jessy Wilson*


$35-$125

New Thu., 8/22/2019-Sun., 8/25/2019


Show

Cyrus Chestnut (Baltimore Jazz Lite-Bop Pianist and a definite favorite of Agnes') Blues Alley $30 Thu & Sun. $35 Fri. & Sat.

(plus $12 food/beverage min.

each)

Status Date Time Who Where CostROADTRIP Thu., 8/22/2019-

Sun., 8/25/2019all day Lockn' Festival:

Joe Russo's Almost Dead*; Gary Clark, Jr.*; Khruangbin*; Chris Robinson Brotherhood*; Andy Fasco & the U.N.*; Jerry Party*; Trey Anastatio Band* with Derek Trucks; The Revivalists*; Old Crow Medicine Show*; Pigeons Playing Ping Pong*; Edie Brickell & New Bohemians; Melvin Seals & JGB*; MoonAlice* with Lester & Dylan Chambers*; Greg Humphreys Electric Trio*; Tedeshi Trucks Band with Trey Anastatio*; Vulfpeck*; Oteil & Friends* ft. Bob Weir* w/Devon Allman, Duane Betts, & more; Twiddle*; Preservation Hall Jazz Band; The Allman Betts Band*; Cory Henry & the Funk Apostles*; Liz Cooper & the Stampede*; Bob Weir* & Wolf Brothers* with Susan Tedeshi; Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit*; Moe.*; St. Paul & the Broken Bones*; Steel Pulse*; Nahko & Medicine for the People*; The Soul Rebels*; Deva Mahal*; Keller Williams' Grateful Gospel* ; Fruition*; The Lil Smokies*; Town Mountain*; David Shaw*; Mihali*; Galactic*; Soul Live*; Circles Around the Sun; Jerry Party*; AND MORE TBA!

Infinity Downs & Oak Ridge Farm, 1510 Diggs Mountain Rd., Arrington, VA (http://www.locknfestival.com/)

$259 3-Day (Fri-Sun) GA $289 4-Day GA (Student & Military Discounts Available) $899 VIP 3-Day (Fri-Sun) $949 VIP 4-Day $50 Multi-Day GA Parking (Camping & Glamping pkgs available)


Manhattan Transfer (great Jazz vocal quartet ) The Birchmere $55

New Sun., 8/25/2019 5:30pm DO 6:30mp Show

Gary Clark Jr. (Austin-born virtuoso guitarist, vocalist and songwriter with a myriad of influences) and Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats* (Missouri-bred, Denver-based frontman grounded in old-school soul and r&b but are far too urgent for the retro or revivalist tag. There are familiar elements of soul and garage rock, but also jazz and folk and even country)

Merriwether Post Pavilion $45 - $75

New Mon., 8/26/2019 6pm DO 7:30pm Show

Pentatonix: The World Tour (American 5-piece (4 guys & a girl) a cappella group from Arlington, Texas) with special guest Rachel Platten*

Merriwether Post Pavilion $29.50-$129.50

New Mon., 8/26/2019-Wed., 8/28/2019

8pm Sting* ( English musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He was the principal songwriter, lead singer, and bassist for the new wave rock band The Police from 1977 to 1984, and launched a solo career in 1985. Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance in 2000)



4/6/19)

Rescheduled (was 4/4-4/7/2019)

Thu., 8/29/2019-Sun., 9/1/2019

7:30 Thu. 7:30 & 9:45 Fri. 7:00

& 9:30 Sat. 7pm Sun.

Brad Williams (Hysterical and on our "Do Not Miss" list; Brad's having another great year, with the debut of his new Netflix special as part of "The Degenerates." In 2019, he’s back at the Improv to headline a third time, bringing DC his anything-goes attitude and his unique perspective as a dwarf in modern America.

DC Improv $25 Sat. $22 All Other Days (2 item minimum)


9/1/2019All Day 2019 Appaloosa Festival:

Scythian* (festival hosts); The Dustbowl Revival*; Humming House*; Six String Soldiers*; Yarn*; Marie Miller*; Shane Hennessy*; Upstate*; Fireside Collective*; The Gothard Sisters*; Ben-David Warner*; AND MORE TBA

Skyline Ranch Resort, Front Royal, VA (https://appaloosafestival.com)

2-Day Weekend Pass: $125Adv-$300Gate VIP $95Adv-$160Gate Family $70Adv-$110Gate Single 3-Day Pass: $175Adv-$350Gate VIP $125Adv-$200Gate Family $90Adv-$150 Single 1-Day Pass: $120Adv-$150Gate VIP $55Adv-$100Gate Family $40Adv-$60Gate Single Parking: $10/Day

ROADTRIP Fri., 8/30/2019-Mon., 9/2/2019

12:0pm Fri. Start 9:30am Sat.-Mon. Start 3pm Mon. Close

Hot Jazz Jubilee 2019: Bay City Swing*; Wally's Warehouse Waifs; Bob Draga w/ Friends; Crescent Katz*; Yve Evans & Company; Gino & the Lone Gunmen*; Holland* & Coots; Cocuzzi Courtet*; Moonlight Swing*; Parker & the Weis Guys*; Phat Cat Swinger*; Cornet Chop Suey; Todd Morgan & the Emblems*; Gator Nation*; Dave Bennett Quartet; Fog City Stompers*; Big Butter Jazz Band*; Side Street Strutters*; Tom Rigney & Flambeau; The Sierra Seven; Shelley Burns & Avalon Swing*

Double Tree by Hilton - Arden Arcade, 2001 Point West Way, Sacramento, CA 95815 (https://www.hotjazzjubilee.com/)

$265 Individual Patron $825 Family Patron $120 4-Day All Events Badge $25 Thurs. Night Special Set $45 Fri. or Mon. Only $60 Sat. or Sun. Only

New Sat., 8/31/2019-Sun., 9/1/2019

9am-5pm Virginia Scottish Games and Festival (The games go on, rain or shine.) Athletics (Tossing of stones, weights, hammer, caber, sheaf); Border Collies & Sheep Herding; British Car & Bike Show; Children's Games; Clan & Society Tables; 2pm Country Dance Party; Dogs of Scotland; Fiddling; Entertainment TBA; Highland Dance; Pipes & Drums.

Great Meadow, 5089 Old Tavern Road, The Plains, VA 20198 (http://vascottishgames.org/)

TBA

New Thu., 9/5/2019 6:30pm DO 8pm Show

Marcia Ball (combining Texas boogie with swampy New Orleans ballads) Amp by Strathmore $35-$55

New Thu., 9/5/2019-Sun., 9/8/2019


Show

Stanley Jordan: Solo Guitar (Jazz Electric Guitar/Piano; Plays guitar by tapping neck)

Blues Alley $30 Thu & Sun. $35 Fri. & Sat.

(plus $12 food/beverage min.

each)

Status Date Time Who Where CostROADTRIP Thu., 9/5/2019-Sun.,

9/8/2019All Day 2019 Big Blues Bender:

Gov't Mule*; Robert Cray; Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul*; Tab Benoit; Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters*; Ruthie Foster; Allman Betts Band*; Larkin Poe*; One Night on Yasgur's Farm*; Colin James*; Jimmy Hall; Southern Hospitality*; Victor Wainwright & the Train*; Joanne Shaw Taylor*; Guitar Shorty*; Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band; Doug MacLeod*; Damon Fowler*; JP Soars & The Red Hots*; Popa Chubby*; Gary Hoey*; Jonny Sansone*; Chris Caine*; "Monster" Mike Welch*; Nick Schnebelen*; Joanna Connor*; Sarah Grace*; Frank Bang & the Cook County Kings*; Kirk Fletcher*; Rev. Billy C. Wirtz*; Alexis P. Suter*; Jimmy Carpenter Band*; Red Young; Kevin "BF" Burt*; John Del Toro Richardson*; Vanessa Collier*; Ghost Town Blues Band*; Anne Harris*; Dennis Jones*; Ben Rice*; Chris Tofield*; Jonathon Long*; Jon Shain*; Ms Hy-C & Fresh Start*; Ally Venable*; Ida Mae*; Steve Strongman*; Eric Johanson*; The Vegas Strip Kings*; The Moanin' Blacksnakes*; Bender Brass Band*;

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV (http://bigbluesbender.com/)

$499 4-Day Wristband $379 VIP Upgrade (Beverage Pkgs Available) $849-$6299 each Hotel w/Wristband Pkgs

ROADTRIP Fri., 9/5/2019-Sun., 9/8/2019

all day 23rd Annual Pentastic Hot Jazz & Music Festival* (The Black Market Trust*; Dave Bennett & the Memphis Speed Kings plus his Quartet; Tom Rigney & Flambeau; Bob Draga with Friends; Lance Buller; Cocuzzi Coots Courtet; Cornet Chop Suey; Black Swan Clissic Jazz Band*; Gator Nation*; Gino & the Lone Gunmen*)

Penticton, B.C. Canada (5 venues around town) (http://pentasticjazz.com/)

$110 (3) day all events pass$60 Friday only$75 Saturday only $55 Sunday only $10 Daily Youth 18 and

New Sun., 9/8/2019 8pm Gipsy Kings* featuring Nicolas Reyes* & Tonino Baliardo* (Grammy-winning band from Arles & south of French perform flamenco, salsa, & pop fusion in Andalusian Spanish because their parents were mostly gitanos, Spanish gypsies who fled Catalonia during the 1930s Spanish Civil War.)


$39.50 Lawn-$127.50 Pit

New Wed., 9/11/2019 6PM DO 7:30pm Show

Peter Frampton: The Farewell Tour (Guitar Rocker with a resilient career) The Anthem (Warning: Seating is on balcony greatly removed from stage)

$76 GA Standing $176 Tier B & Boxes Seated Nonreserved

New Thu., 9/12/2019-Sat., 9/14/2019

7:30pm Thu. 7pm & 10pm Fri.

7pm & 9:30pm Sat.

Brian Posehn (comedian on Netflix, HBO and Comedy Central, most recently on Big Bang Theory) with opener, Jason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Evening*

Arlington DraftHouse $20


Shemekia Copeland (Award Winning Blues Vocalist) Amp by Strathmore $25 - $45

New Fri., 9/13/2019 TBA Nate Najar (acoustic jazz guitar) Germano's Piattini, Baltimore, MD TBA

New Fri., 9/13/2019 8pm The Quebe Sisters (Dallas-based five-piece band fronted by three sisters who have each won State and National fiddling campionships and whose voices blend seamlessly in a unique Americana blend of Western Swing, Jazz-influenced Swing, Country, Texas-Style)

Franklin Park Arts Center, 36441 Blueridge View Lane, Purcellville, VA 20132 (www.franklinparkartscenter.org/full-season-performances)

$30 Reserved Seating

Status Date Time Who Where CostROADTRIP Sat., 9/14/2019 TBD MICHEL CAMILO TRIO LATINO w/Ricky Rodriguez* & Dafnis Prieto* (Michel

Camilo is a Grammy-award winning pianist and composer from Dominican Republic specializing in jazz, Latin and classical piano work. ; Ricky Rodriguez is a jazz bassist; Dafnis Prieto is a Cuban-born drummer, composer, bandleader, educator, and 2011 MacArthur “Genius” Fellow. Camilo is Agnes' favorite pianist in the world. Preito has been on Agnes' wish-to-see list for a while.)

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West Bronx, New York 10468 (https://lehmancenter.org/)

TBD

New Tue., 9/17/2019 6:30pm DO 8pm Show

The B-52s* 40th Anniversary Tour (New Wave Rockers of "Love Shack" fame with a Fred Armisen-produced documentary & official book,) with openers, Orchestral Manoeuvers in the Dark* & Berlin*


$55-$95

New Wed., 9/18/2019 6pm DO 7:30pm Show

Jake Shimabukuro (rock ukele - really) The Birchmere $45

New Thu., 9/19/2019-Sun., 9/22/2019


Show

Dee Dee Bridgewater (Legendary Jazz Vocalist) Blues Alley $60 Thu. & Sun. $65 Fri. & Sat.


New Thu., 9/26/2019 6:30pm DO 7:30pm Show

Kat Wright* (Kat Wright has been described as “a young Bonnie Raitt meets Amy Winehouse.” Add to that voice enough stage presence to tame lions and a rocking band to round it all out. ) with opener, TBA


$12-$17

New Sat., 9/28/2019 6:30pm DO 8pm Show

Kat Wright* (Kat Wright has been described as “a young Bonnie Raitt meets Amy Winehouse.” Add to that voice enough stage presence to tame lions and a rocking band to round it all out. ) with opener, TBA (There will be a pit. So, don't sit in lowest level of tables if you want to be able to see.)

The Hamilton, DC $20 GA Seated $15 GA Bar Area & Pit

ROADTRIP Fri., 10/4/2019-Sun., 10/5/2019

TBD Oregon Coast Jazz Party*: Roxy Cross*/Sax & Flutes; Dena DeRose*/Piano & Vocals; Holly Hofmann*/Flute; Larry Koonz*/Guitar; Lewis Nash*/Drums; Ken Peplowski/Clarinet & Sax; Houston Person/Tenor Sax; Terell Stafford*/Trumpet; Nicki Parrott/Bass & Vocals; Randy Porter/Piano; Veronica Swift*/Vocals; Matt Wilson*/Drums; Martin Wind*/Bass; Mike Wofford*/Piano

Newport Performing Arts Center, Newport, Oregon (http://www.coastarts.org/event-types/oregon-coast-jazz-party/)

TBA

ROADTRIP Sun., 10/20/2019-Sun., 2/2/2020

TBDClaude Monet: The Truth of Nature* (The most comprehensive U.S. exhibition of Monet paintings in more than two decades, this show features more than 100 paintings spanning the French impressionist’s entire career. It will focus on his relationship with nature and response to the varied and distinct places in which he worked, including the Normandy coast, Mediterranean, London, the Netherlands, and Norway.)

Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO TBD

Status Date Time Who Where CostNew Sun., 11/10/2019 1:30pm DO

1:45pm Pre-Performance Discussion 2pm Concert

Great Performances at Mason: Daniel Hope/Violin with Zurich Chamber Orchestra perform Vivaldi's The Four Seasons and Max Richter's Recomposed (Rediscover the beauty of The Four Seasons, both in its original form and also in a completely reimagined one. In this groundbreaking program, the Zurich Chamber Orchestra, led by music director and charismatic violin virtuoso Daniel Hope, pairs Vivaldi’s iconic masterpiece The Four Seasons with neo-classical composer Max Richter’s piece Recomposed. Written in 2012 specifically for Hope, his recording of Richter’s piece topped classical music charts in 22 countries and received widespread critical acclaim. “It’s a beautiful recomposition,” The Independent raved, “with undulating string beds carrying Daniel Hope’s lyrical lone violin lines.” You won’t want to miss this exciting classical concert that celebrates a masterwork and makes it new again.)

George Mason University - Concert Hall (Note: Pre-Performance Discussion on Monson Grand Tier III with limited seating)

$48, $41, $29 (on sale 8/1/2019)

New Tue., 11/19/2019 (sold out) -Wed.,

11/20/2019

6:30pm DO 8pm Show Sara Bareilles: Amidst The Chaos Tour 2019 (Off the heels of scoring and

starring in Broadway’s Waitress, powerhouse singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles wrote the aptly-titled Amidst the Chaos, which she’s taking on the road this fall.)


$55-$125

ROADTRIP Thu., 11/22/2019-Sat., 11/24/2019

All Day SunCoast Jazz Classic Festival (Classic Jazz Festival; We went in 2018 and absolutely loved it! New in 2019 will be Jason Marsalis & his 21st Cent. Trad Jazz Band, Wycliffe Gordon, Harry Allen, Ehud Asherie , Molly Ryan, & Matt Home. Returning Bands include Adrian Cunningham & His Old School; Dave Bennett Quartet; Cornet Chop Suey; Tom Rigney & Flambeau ; Queen City Jazz Band with Wende Harston; The Sierra Seven; Tom Hook & the Terrier Brothers; Wally's Warehose Waifs ; & Mark Feinman & La Lucha. Guest Musicioans include Nate Najar, Tommy Cecil, James Suggs , John Lamb, Heather Thorn, Bob Price, Dan Howard, Herb Roselle, Betty Comora, & Mike Evans.)

Sheraton-Sand Key Resort (3 venues) , Clearwater Beach, FL & Marriott Sand Key (2 venues), Clearwater Beach, FL (www.SuncoastJazzFestival.com; 727-248-9441)

$135 (Early) -$155 3-Day Weekend (Fri.-Sun. & Fri. Swing Dance) $250 Benefactor Pkg (above plus Thu. VIP Gala & Main Venue Preferred Seating) $375 Silver Sponsor (above plus 4-day Weekend Sponsor Ticket; VIP Hospitality Suite; front table seating for your sponsored musician(s)) Individual days/ events are available also.

New Tue., 12/10/2019-Wed., 12/11/2019

8pm Moscow Ballet's Great Russian Nutcracker (With world-class artists, over 200 dazzling costumes, stunning sets, towering puppets and soaring birds, don't miss your chance to ring in the holidays with this acclaimed Christmas extravaganza. )

George Mason University - Concert Hall

TBD


Sun., 12/22/20197pm Thu.

8pm Fri. & Sat. 1pm Sun.

National Symphony Orchestra: Handel's Messiah (This year, experience Messiah’s supreme glory in Sir Andrew Davis's must-hear orchestration of the beloved classic. A stellar cast of singers joins Davis, the Orchestra, and The Washington Chorus.)


ROADTRIP Sun., 12/28/2019-Wed., 1/8/2020

All Day Jazzdagen CUBA NEW YEAR'S Cruise (12-day Cuban Explorer Holiday Ft. Lauderdale Round Trip on the Ms. Veendam of Holland America with stops in Key West; 2 days in Havana, Cuba; Cienfuegas, Cuba; Georgetown, Grand Cayman; Mahagony Bay, Honduras; and Cozumel, MX; featuring Jazz bands: Tom Hook Trio, Cornet Chop Suey, Tom Rigney & Flambeau, Pieter Meijers Quintet with Theresa & Paul Scavarda, Jam sessions with Cheryl Thurston)

Jazzdagen Tours (800-433-0078; jazzdagen.com)

$2179-$7649 per person shared cabin

plus $245 port charges per person

ROADTRIP Fri., 1/17/2010-Tue., 1/28/2020

all day Jazz Festival at Sea: (The Ultimate 1920's-1940's Jazz Cruise; Sail on the MSC Divina from Miami to the Southern and Western Caribbean ; Music each night and afternoon sessions on days at sea. All presented in an intimate jazz club atmosphere limited to 250 guests! More than thirty hours of opportunity for our guests who are amateur musicians to jam in your own JazzFest Jammer sessions. Musicians include: Clarinet-Allan Vache* & Dave Bennett ; Cornet/Trumpet-Warren Vache*, Andrea Motis*, & Gordon Au; Trombone- Bill Allred ; Tenor Sax-Harry Allen ; Vocals- Banu Gibson & Yve Evans ; Piano-Mark Shane*, Tardo Hammer*, & Chris Rottmayer*; Drums- Danny Coots & Kevin Dorn*; Bass-Charlie Silva* & Richard Simon*; Guitar-James Chirillo*)

Cruise & Vacation Depot (1-800-654-8090; https://www.jazzfestatsea.com/)

$1,399+ per person including taxes and

fees

ROADTRIP Thu., 1/23/2020-Sat., 1/25/2020

Thu. & Fri: Evenings Sat.: All Day

39th Annual North Carolina Jazz Festival (This is an annual trek for us. There are an unbelievable number of great restaurants within walking distance of the hotel, too. 7 sets each night, with 6 or 7 musicians in each set, and each set has a different leader and closing with an All-Star Jazz Jam.) Allan Vache*/Clarinet; Dave Bennet/Clarinet; Warren Vache*/Cornet; Bill Allred*/Trombone; Harry Allen/Tenor Sax; Andrea Motis*/Trumpet; Banu Gibson/Vocals; Mark Shane*/Piano; Tardo Hammer*/Piano; Gordon Au/Trumpet; Yve Evans/vocals; Danny Coots/Drums; Kevin Dorn*/Drums; Charlie Silva*/Bass; Chris Rottmayer*/Piano; James Chirillo*/Guitar; RIchard Simon*/Bass

Hotel Ballast (a Hilton), 301 North Water Street, Wilmington, NC 28401 (special room rates; https://ncjazzfestival.org/)

$225 3-Day Patron Pass $200 2-Day Patron Pass $15-$60 Single Night

Status Date Time Who Where CostROADTRIP Sat., 2/1/2020-Sat.,

2/8/2020All Day The Jazz Cruise 20th Anniversary*: (sailing RT from Miami to Costa Maya,

Cozumel, Key West & Nassua on m/s Celebrity Infinity with "straight-ahead jazz" performances by Dianne Reeves; Christian McBride Trio; Arturo Sandoval; Joey DeFrancesco Trio ; Charles McPherson Quartet; Kurt Elling ; Shelly Berg (Music Director); John Clayton (Big Band Director); John Pizzarelli Trio ; Steve Tyrell; Byron Stripling Trio; Houston Person Quartet; Artemis, featuring Renee Rosnes, Anat Cohen , Melissa Aldana, Noriko Ueda, Allison Miller, Ingrid Jensen; Catherine Russell ; Rene' Marie; Jeff Hamilton Trio; Clayton Brothers Quintet; Lewis Nash; Veronica Swift; Benny Green Trio; Brubeck Brothers Quartet; Wycliffe Gordon; Ken Peplowski ; Niki Haris; James Morrison; Randy Brecker; Nicki Parrott ; Ernie Adams; John Allred; Gerald Clayton; Emmet Cohen ; Allen Farnham; David Finck; John Fedchock; Sullivan Fortner; Jimmy Greene; Tamir Hendelman ; Antonio Hart; Sean Jones; Tom Kennedy; Brian Lynch; Dick Oatts; Gary Smulyan; Bijon Watson; Jennifer Wharton; Matt Wilson; David Wong; Rickey Woodard)

Entertainment Cruise Productions (888-852-9987; www.thejazzcruise.com)

TBD

New Sat., 4/11/2020 7:30pm DO 7:45pm Pre-Performance

Discussion 8pm Concrt

Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra Featuring Maria Schneider, conductor & Mason Artist-in-Residence (The evening’s repertory includes instrumental excerpts from Winter Morning Walks , a set of song cycles composed by Schneider. Witness jazz perfection with Schneider, named 2019 National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, and the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra, comprised of the most remarkable jazz performers in the metro region, in this highly anticipated event. “To call Schneider the most important woman in jazz is missing the point...She’s a major composer–period.” (TIME Magazine).)

George Mason University - Concert Hall (Note: Pre-Performance Discussion on Monson Grand Tier III with limited seating)

$46, $39, $28 (on sale 8/1/2019)

New Thu., 5/28/2020-Fri., 5/29/2020

TBD National Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven at 250: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3(In honor of Beethoven’s 250th birthday, Gianandrea Noseda leads the Orchestra in a three-week festival of concerts celebrating the composer’s remarkable genius and impact on music. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear all nine of his symphonies—music that resounds as loudly today as it did two centuries ago. All five programs will be recorded for future release. "There were three artists who changed the world. Of course, there are many, many other great ones, but these actually changed the world: Da Vinci, Dante, and of course, Beethoven.”—Gianandrea Noseda. The tribute to Beethoven begins with an exciting concert featuring Beethoven’s Third Symphony, “Eroica,” a major turning point in musical history. The work illustrates the composer’s own spiritual quest towards heroism as he coped with deafness and found new triumph in his art and life. Also on the program is Beethoven’s First Symphony and his Overture to The Creatures of Prometheus, a popular ballet inspired by another hero whose suffering ultimately helped mankind, the rebellious Greek Titan who stole fire from the Gods to give to mortals.)

Kennedy Center - Concert Hall $15-$99 (On sale 7/16/201 9)

Status Date Time Who Where CostNew Sat., 5/30/2020-

Wed., 6/3/2020TBD National Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven at 250: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5

(Famed for its iconic four-note opening, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony is one of the most well-known and influential pieces of music ever composed. Imaginative, violent, and wide-ranging, the colossal crowd-pleaser immerses the audience in Beethoven’s state of mind with dramatic tension that builds to a passionate climax. Complementing the program are two works deeply connected to the composer’s rebellious ideals: his Second Symphony and third Leonore Overture.)

Kennedy Center - Concert Hall $15-$99 (On sale 7/16/2019)

New Fri., 6/5/2020-Sat., 6/6/2020

TBD National Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven at 250: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 7 (Beethoven’s Fourth Symphony starts small but grows into a giant. Upon first hearing the masterpiece, 26-year-old Robert Schumann was so enthralled that he “sat in place without moving a muscle or even breathing.” Beethoven’s Overture from Egmont opens the program, and his Seventh Symphony makes for a visceral, high-voltage finale.)


New Tue., 6/9/2020-Wed. 6/10/2020

TBD National Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven at 250: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 8(Join Noseda for a program of masterworks beginning with the rapid-fire wit of Beethoven’s Coriolan overture, followed by an explosive musical firecracker: his Eighth Symphony. Beethoven's “Pastoral” Symphony, which features some of the composer’s most memorable melodies. By the end of this heavenly concert, the audience finds itself gently transported to the Viennese countryside.)


New Fri., 6/12/2020-Sun., 6/14/2020

TBD National Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven at 250: Symphony No. 9 (The NSO culminates its tribute with Beethoven’s epic Ninth, the symphony by which all others are measured. Witness the vast cosmic drama of this groundbreaking piece, which was the first symphony to introduce vocals in an orchestration. With its grand emotional melodies and tremendous final “Ode to Joy,” Beethoven’s final symphony resounds as loudly today as it did two centuries ago.)


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