Saturday, November 15
Thanksgiving Family Festival 11:30a-3p in Kogod Gallery @ Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th & G
Sts., NWDC; incl contradance, Anna Rain + Callithump [Glynn Collinson, David Knight, Andrew Marcus]
6:30 pm Dominic LaRocca, Carlos Cyneiros, Ronald Mariano’s RBC band (Hendrix covers), host Joseph
Isaacs f/Music Matters Showcase @ Mad City Coffee House, 10801 Hickory Ridge Rd,
Columbia MD 21044; donations; 410-964-8671; www.josephisaacs.com - BEN homeless
7:00 pm Harmonious Wail, Gypsy swing trio @ The Corner Store, 900 SC Ave., SEDC; $20/25;
cornerstorearts.org
7:00 pm Chad Mitchell Trio [Chad Mitchell, Mike Kobluk, Ron Greenstein] & friends, incl Side by Side:
The Farewell Concert; w/WFMA @ Bethesda Blues & Jazz, 7719 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda,
MD 20814; $45; bethesdabluesjazz.com
7:00 pm Annapolis Contras @ Annapolis Friends Meeting Hall, 351 Dubois Rd., Annapolis, MD; $10;
Shane Knudsen + Leah Weiss/fid, Gary Wright/gtr, Ahren Buchheister/gtr/mand/etc.; 6:30
lesson; 443-540-0867 or contradancers.com/atds
7:30 pm Lea CD release concert @ Ritchie Ave. Cultural Center, 130 Ritchie Ave., Takoma Park, MD;
7:30 pm Gold Heart for Weekend Bluegrass @ Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1090 Sterling Rd, Herndon,
VA 20170; $15; hclcbluegrass.wordpress.com
8:00 pm Dave Kline Band in Vinyl Lounge @ Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St., NWDC; no cover
8:00 pm DakhaBrakha, Ukrainian “ethnic chaos” band, trad music, world instruments, visuals for Center
Stage @ Reston Community Center, 2310 Colts Neck Rd., Reston, VA;
$40/20RestonResidents; restoncommunitycenter.com
8:00 pm Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton, old-time blues on gtr, pno, bjo @ Archie’s Barbershop, 4701
Queensbury Rd., Riverdale Park, MD; $15; acousticblues.com
8:00 pm + Sun 3pm: new musical ”Red Devil Moon” incl music by Pam Ortiz & played by Pam Ortiz
Band + gospel trio Sombarkin @ Garfield Center for the Arts @ Prince Theatre, 210 High St.,
Chestertown, MD; inspired by Jean Toomer’s 1923 novel “Cane” – garfieldcenter.org
9:00 pm Coco Montoya @ Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St., NWDC; $20/24
Sunday, November 16
2:00 pm The Lost & Found @ American Legion Post 238, Rts.381 & 231, Hughesville, MD; $15; food
available; americanlegionbluegrass.com
4:00 pm Washington Metropolitan Accordion Society meeting + Jim Vandelly mini-concert + holiday
Concert rehearsal @ Sleepy Hollow United Methodist Church, 3435 Sleepy Hollow Rd., Falls
Church, VA; accordions & other instruments welcome
4:00 pm Seeds of Community Concert feat. area Jewish & gospel choirs @ Temple Shalom, 8401 Grubb
Rd., Silver Spring, MD; $18/8stdt + VIP levels; incl Shir Shalom (of Temple Shalom) + Kol
Zimrah (of Temple Emanuel Kensington) + Wilson High School Choir, dir. by Lori Williams +
Tony & DeJuana Small & Friends + Washington Revels Jubilee Voices + Barry School Choir
+ Emory UMC Choir
4:00 pm Matuto, American south meets Brazilian percussion for Susquehanna Folk @ Appalachian
Brewing Co., 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg, PA; $22/18mem/10stdts; sfmsfolk.org
5:00 pm +7 Charlie Zahm & Tad Marks @ Old Brogue, 760C Walker Rd., Great Falls, VA;
$17/12under12
5:00 pm Ken & Brad Kolodner @ St. Stephen’s Church, 8030 Bradshaw Rd., Bradshaw, MD 21087;
Donations ststephenbradshaw.org
6:00 pm Cocek! Brass Band, music based on Eastern European brass bands @ Kennedy Center
Millennium Stage, NH Ave. & F St., NWDC; free; kennedy-center.org
7:00 pm Susan Werner @ Jammin’ Java, 227 E. Maple Ave., Vienna, VA ; $20-22
7:00 pm Harmonious Wail, Gypsy jazz trio @ 49 West Coffeehouse, 49 West St., Annapolis, MD
7:00 pm Jim Malcolm @ Catoctin Creek Distillery, 120 W. Main St., Purcellville, VA; $25; only 50
seats; catoctincreekdistilling.com
7:30 pm SunMon Mary Chapin Carpenter + Robin & Linda Williams + Don Dixon & Marti Jones + John
Gorka + Tift Merritt + Francis Collins BEN John Jennings treatment for kidney cancer @
Bethesda Blues & Jazz, 7719 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814; $50-150;
bethesdabluesjazz.com
[7:30 pm Three Dog Night @ Birchmere, Alexandria, VA; $69.50 - SOLD OUT]
7:30 pm FSGW Squares & Contras @ Bumper Car Pavilion, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd,
Glen Echo, Md; $13/10/5under18; JoLaine Pokorney + Deux Francois
Monday, November 17
7:01 pm Ani DiFranco + David Wilcox + Melissa Ferrick @ The Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St, NWDC;
$50; thelincolndc.com - BEN Americans United for Separation of Church & State; au.org
7:30 pm Jenn Grinels + Rebecca Loebe @ Jammin’ Java, 227 E. Maple Ave., Vienna, VA ; $20-22
7:30 pm MonTuesWed: John Hiatt, solo @ Birchmere, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria, Va; $55
7:30 pm Battlefield Band for IMT @ Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Rd.,
Rockville, MD; $20/26/stdtdiscs; imtfolk.org
Tuesday, November 18
6:00 pm Grant Gordy/gtr & Joe K. Wash/mand, bluegrass @ Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, NH
Ave. & F St., NWDC; free; kennedy-center.org
7:15 pm open mic/showcases f/Folk Club of Herndon & Reston @ Amphora’s Diner Deluxe, 1151 Elden
St., Herndon, VA 20170; 703-435-2402; restonherndonfolkclub.com
8:00 pm Diego El Cigala, flamenco singer @ Lisner Auditorium, 21st & H Sts., NWDC; $35-65;
lisner.org
8:00 pm open mic in Vinyl Lounge @ Gypsy Sally’s, 3401 K St., NWDC;
Wednesday, November 19
1:00 pm Jo Morrison/harp for Strathmore Tea @ Strathmore Mansion, 10701 Rockville Pike, No.
Bethesda, MD; $24/21.60mem; Res 301-581-5108; Strathmore.org
7:30 pm Greg Brown @ Jammin’ Java, 227 E. Maple Ave., Vienna, VA; $30-45
7:30 pm Ken Avis, s/s/guitarist, Artist-in-Residence Concert @ Strathmore Mansion, 10709 Rockville
Pike, No. Bethesda, MD; $17/15.30mem; Strathmore. org
7:30 pm Toure-Raichel Collective[Malian guitarist Vieux Farka Toure & Israeli s/s Idan
Raichel/kybds]@ Weinberg Center for the Arts, 20 W. Patrick St., Frederick, MD 21701; $20-
30; weinbergcenter.org
8:00 pm Ships Company open chantey sing @ Galway Bay, 63 MD Ave., Annapolis, MD 21401
Thursday, November 20
7:30 pm Glen Echo Intl Folkdancers @ Church of the Redeemer, 6201 Dunrobbin Dr., Glen Echo, MD; $5; 301-466-3018; dancingplanetproductions.com
8:00 pm James Cotton @ Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna Va 22182; $25; wolftrap.org
8:00 pm SONiA (of disappear fear) @ Baldwin’s Station, 7618 Main St., Sykesville, MD 41784; $20;
uptownconcerts.com
8:00 pm Chris Smither & the Motivators @ Rams Head Onstage, 33 West St., Annapolis, MD; $29.50;
8:00 pm Kat & the Traveleres @ Threepenny Café, 420 W. Main St., Charlottesville, VA
Friday, November 21
7:00 pm Heather Maloney @ Jammin’ Java, 227 E. Maple ave., Vienna, VA; $12-15
7:30 pm Little Red & the Renegades @ Ice House Café, 760 Elden St., Herndon, VA 20170
7:30 pm Bumper Jacksons @ Harms Gallery, Calvert Marine Museum, 14200 Solomons Island Rd.,
Solomons, MD 20688; calvertmarinemuseum.net
7:30 pm Blue Moon Cowgirls [Karen Collins, Ann Porcella, Lynn Healey, Ira Gitlin] for 333
Coffeehouse @ Annapolis Friends Meeting House, 351 DuBois Rd., Annapolis, MD 21401;
$12/10; contradancers.com/atds
8:00 pm Lark Rise @ Frederick Coffee Co., 100 N. East St., Frederick, MD
8:00 pm +Sat730 Chris Smither & the Motivators + Rusty Belle opens @ Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap
Rd., Vienna Va 22182; $30-35; wolftrap.org
8:00 pm “Last Waltz” Tribute by Newmyer Flyer @ Rams Head Onstage, 33 West St., Annapolis, MD;
$42.50; incl Bob Margolin, Big Joe Maher, Julia Nixon, Tom Principato, Pete Ragusa, Mike
Clem, Ruthie Logsdon, Margot MacDonald, Kirk Philips, 40 Dollar Fine, Bill Baker, more
8:30 pm Brother Joscephus & the Love Revival Revolution Orchestra @ The Hamilton, 14th & F Sts.,
NWDC; $15-20;
+10:30 Justin Trawick Trio in Hamilton LOFT
8:30 pm Friday Contras @ Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd, Glen Echo, MD;
$10/5under18; Perry Shafran + Triple Helix [Alexander Mitchell/fid/mand, Colleen
Reed/fl/sax, Keith Gillis/gtr]