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BROTHER YUSEF Sunday at 8:30. Blues dance. Lesson at 7:30. Glen Echo Park, Ballroom Annex, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. 301-634-2222. www.glenechopark.org. $12.


DJ NATCH Monday at 9. Swing dance. Chevy Chase Ballroom, 5207Wisconsin Ave.NW. 703-359-9882. www.gottaswing.com. $5.


NEWSWING SEXTET Tuesday at 8:30. Salsa dance. Lesson at 7:30. Artisphere, 1101Wilson Blvd., Arlington. 703-875-1100. $20, $15 for students.


STEVE SMITH AND THEMETEORS Tuesday at 9. Swing dance. Clarendon Ballroom, 3185Wilson Blvd., Arlington. 703-359-9882. www.gottaswing.com. $10.


SOCIAL BALLROOMDANCEWednesday at 8:15. Lesson at 7:30. Hollywood Ballroom, 2126 Industrial Pkwy., Silver Spring. 301-622-5494. $15.


BLUE SKY 5Wednesday at 8:30. Swing dance. Lesson at 7:30. Artisphere, 1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. 703-875-1100. $15, $12 for students.


BLUES DANCE Thursday at 9. Lesson at 8:15. Glen Echo Park, Ballroom Annex, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. 301-634-2222. www.glenechopark.org. $8.


Nightclubs Prices listed where available.


ROCK|POP|FOLK| ETC.


THEDISTRICT BLACK CAT DJs Steve EP, Missguided, Killa


K, Krasty McNasty, Friday. DJ Stereofaith, Friday. The Antlers, The Luyas, Saturday. DJ Mark Zimin, Saturday. Stornoway, Franz Nicolay & Major General, Sunday. Kelli Scarr, The Lolitas, The Fire Tapes, Monday. Pygmy Lush, The Gift, Braveyoung, Tuesday. Carol Bui, Kristeen Young, Lucia Lucia, Wednesday. Don Zientara, Dave Smalley, Marc Ganancias, Thursday. 1811 14th St. NW. 202-667-4490. www.blackcatdc.com.


BLUES ALLEY Lynne Fiddmont, Friday, $25. Marion Meadows, Saturday-Sunday, $25. The Blues Alley Youth Orchestra, Monday, $15. Leigh Pilzer-Jen Krupa Quintet, Tuesday, $18. Eric Felten Jazz Orchestra, Wednesday, $25. Marcus Johnson Project, Thursday, $27.50. 1073Wisconsin Ave.NW (rear). 202-337-4141. www.bluesalley.com.


BOHEMIAN CAVERNS Alan Palmer’s New Soil, Friday-Saturday, $18 in advance, $22 at the door. Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra, Monday, $7. 2003 11th St.NW. 202-299-0800. www.bohemiancaverns.com.


COMET PING PONG Hey Arbore, The Blackberry Belles, Friday, $10. Close Call, Saturday, no cover charge. 5037 Connecticut Ave.NW. 202-364-0404. www.cometpingpong.com.


THE JEFFERSON Peter Robinson, Friday- Saturday and Tuesday-Thursday. 1200 16th St.NW. 202-448-2300.


9:30 CLUB Scythian, Enter the Haggis, Saturday. The Sword, Karma to Burn, Mount Carmel, Monday. Better Than Ezra, Big Sam’s Funky Nation,Wednesday. 815 V St. NW. 202-265-0930. www.930.com.


RED PALACE Poor but Sexy, The Dirty Bomb, JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound, Friday, $10. Oh So Peligroso, The Laughing Man, Saturday, $8. Josh Hoge, Todd Carey, Issac Russell, Sunday, $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Diamond Rings, Outputmessage, Tuesday, $10. Darlingside, Tom McBride, Adam Klein, Thursday, $10.


1212 H St. NE. 202-399-3201. www.redandblackbar.com.


ROCK&ROLL HOTEL The Silver Liners,We Were Pirates, The Electric 11s, Brittany Jean, Friday, $10. DJs Trevor Martin & Tom-Koki, Friday, no cover charge.Warpaint, Rewards, Family Band, Saturday, $12 in advance, $14 at the door. DJ AutoRock, Saturday, no cover charge. Chief, The Dig, Paul Michel, Sunday, $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Buke and Gass, Talk Normal, Hammer No More the Fingers, Thursday, $10. 1353 H St. NE. 202-388-7625. www.rockandrollhoteldc.com.


TWINS JAZZ GO Trio featuring Jeannie Brooks, Friday-Saturday, $15. MattWilson’s Christmas Tree-O, Monday, $10. Albert Rivera Quartet, Tuesday, $10. Alice Laurissa, Thursday, $10. 1344 U St.NW. 202-234-0072. www.twinsjazz.com.


U STREETMUSIC HALL Deep Sugar DC, Ultra Nate, Lisa Moody, Jerome Hicks, Friday. Farafina Kan, Mikuak Rai, Beat Ya Feet Kings, Maimouna Youssef, Saturday, $20 in advance, $30 at the door. Dimitri From Paris, Meistro, Saturday, $10, free before 11 p.m. Belleruche, Christine Moritz, DJ Modest, Sunday, $12. J-Wow, Zombies For Money,Wednesday, $10. Planet Of The Drums, Dieselboy, AK1200, Dara, Messinian, Thursday, $17. 1115 U St.NW. 202-588-1880. www.ustreetmusichall.com.


VELVET LOUNGE Xeno and Oaklander, Screen Vinyl Image, Phonic Riot, Death Domain, Saturday, $8. The Great Unknown, Tippy Canoe, Bike on Cop, Sunday, $8. The


Tue, Dec 7


Clarendon Ballroom STEVE SMITH


1073 Wisconsin Ave. (below M St.) New Orleans Creole Cuisine “Celebrating over 40 Years” 202-337-4141


GIVESTOMP FORTHE HOLIDAYS!


December 3


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6 7 8


9- 12


13 14


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26- 30


31 LYNNE FIDDMONT(Soul Vocals)


MARION MEADOWS (Sax/Smooth Jazz) *AS*


BLUES ALLEY YOUTH ORCHESTRA*7:30 Showtime*


LEIGH PILZER – JEN KRUPA “XMAS XTRAVAGANZA” (Sax/Trombone)


ERIC FELTEN JAZZ ORCHESTRA “DUKE ELLINGTON’S NUTCRACKER”


MARCUS JOHNSON PROJECT (Keys/Smooth) *AS*


TIA FULLER(Sax/Smooth)


THE CAPITAL BONES “A STAN KENTON CHRISTMAS”


DICK MORGAN’S CHRISTMAS(Piano)


GIL SCOTT HERON (Jazz/Blues/Spoken Word) *AS*


MONTY ALEXANDER (Legendary Jamaican Pianist) *AS*


NEW YEARS EVE with MONTY ALEXANDER *Dinner & Show Packages* www.bluesalley.com


Back with New Surprises


1Week Only•January 25 -30 Ticketmaster.com 800-551-7328


between Eand F--one block from the Metro Center Metro Station or at the Warner Theatre Box Office, 13th St, NW,


WARNER THEATRE stomponline.com


JIM BREUER


ADAM FERRARA


SOLD OUT! Dec3-5


“SaturdayNightLive”


&Comedy Central special event


PAUL


AND THE METEORS Dance 9-11pm


Gift Certificates Available!


LEARN TO SWING DANCE! JANUARYCLASSES NOW ONLINE


GOTTASWING.COM 703.359.9882


Washington Performing Arts Society


Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with


Wynton Marsalis


Sunday, January 30 at 7pm Kennedy Center Concert Hall ________________________


Chris Botti


Monday, February 14 at 8pm Kennedy Center Concert Hall ________________________


andhis


Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band


Saturday, March 12 at 8pm Warner Theatre


________________________ WPAS.org • (202) 785-9727


Comedy Club / Restaurant


1140 Connecticut Ave. Washington, DC 20036 ERIN


MECURIO JACKSON December 31st Dec8-12


ComedyCentral &FX’s“RescueMe”


Dec15-19


EmmyWinner from ComedyCentral’s “The Daily Show”


Dec29-31


ComedyCentral,“Last Comic Standing”& “The Ellen Show”


Buy tickets@dcimprov.com or 202.296.7008


featuring comedian ERIN JACKSON “Last Comic Standing,”


Comedy Central&“Ellen Show” Twoshowtimes 8pm &10:15pm


Give the giftoflaughter! Comedy Classes,CDs &GiftCertificates


Plums, Tuesday, $8. The Southern Problems,Wednesday, $8. Black Thai, Borracho, El Grande, Thursday, $8. 915 U St.NW. 202-462-3213. www.velvetloungedc.com. $8.


ZOO BAR Mike Flaherty’s Dixieland Direct Jazz Band, Sunday. 3000 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-232-4225. www.zoobardc.com.


MARYLAND


FLAMING PIT Blake Pace, Friday-Sunday. Bud Studly, Monday. Ray Green, Tuesday. town continued on 17


Fri, Dec 3 One night only at Coomber Hall DARYL DAVIS BAND Beg lesson 8:30pm, Dance 9pm-12mid


SWING


15 EZ


3701 Mount Vernon Ave. Alexandria, VA • 703-549-7500


All shows at 7:30 pm unless otherwise indicated Full Service Menu • Food & Drink


3&4 The Four Bitchin’ Babes DebiSmith, Sally Fingerett, Nancy Moran &Deidre Flint


Dec 5 Badly Drawn Boy


An Intimate Evening with Justin Jones


8 JANE MONHEIT 9 Mint Condition 11 RALPH STANLEY & The Clinch Mt. Boys 12 Kelly Willis & Bruce Robison


14SUZY BOGGUSS 15


AARON NEVILLE & His Quintet featuringCHARLES NEVILLE


Christmas with


16 A John Waters Christmas Command Repeat Performance!


with Lucy Wainwright Roche “Holiday Show!” 18 PIECES OF A DREAM


17 The Roches


27 14th AnnualHank Williams Tribute feat. Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Bill Kirchen, Robin & Linda Williams and Their Fine Group!


28 1964: THE TRIBUTE


29 SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY & The Asbury Jukes


30 RIDERS IN THE SKY 31


with The Eastman String Band & Nora Jane Struthers 1&2


Jan.


THE SELDOM SCENE! An Evening with


New Years Eve with B.B. KING DARYLDAVIS


7&8RICKY SKAGGS 11 Big Bad Voodoo Daddy 13 JEFFREY OSBORNE 14,15,16


eddie fromohio 17 Mother’s Finest


18,19,23 An Acoustic Evening with Lyle Lovett & John Hiatt


22 27 28


Chrisette Michele Kathleen Madigan


one Man Star Wars Trilogy 29


Charles Ross’ 30


Angela Bofill Experience featuring


Suzanne Westenhoefer MAYSA and grammy winner


Wesley Harding, Kristin Hersh www.birchmere.com


narrated byANGELA BOFILL Feb3AnEvening of Music&Words Rosanne Cash, John


DAVE VALENTIN


Advance Sale TicketMaster 703-573-SEAT The BirchmerePresents &Strathmore presents


plus special guest NedEvett and Triple Double Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 8pm.


JOE SATRIANI


Music Center at Strathmore, No. Bethesda, MD Tickets on sale now at www.Strathmore.org or call (301)581-5100.


&KENTUCKY THUNDER


8pm


“Holiday Show!”


“Holiday Show!”


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