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Friday January 2 rock/blues/country $10 advance/ $12 at the door - 7:30pm early show
Fans credit Melodime with the genre defying versatility of Ben Harper and the
Innocent Criminals, the song writing intricacy of Tom Petty and a clean,
intriguing sound that is comparable to Dave Matthews. The band's multi-genre
sound is an eclectic mix of rock, blues, folk and country.
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Friday January 2 10pm late show - Just $5!
*AFTER Party DJed by DJ LONG and PJtheVIKING
Come join us for 2009's first real electro disco party in the DC area.
Richmond DJ/Producer, PJtheVIKING, slams down his set of original electro bangers filled to the top with intense synths and wild 80's influenced video game explosions. Fill up your gas tank in your stolen Ferrari and get ready for a high speed chase down Freddy's Elm Street.
The Drugstore Cowboy's music composer, Philippe Grenade, drops his first ever solo set of his disco jams under the name of THE GRENADE. The Grenade's beats come screaming out of your Sega Genesis console and slam into your mind as a hallucinatory trip through a simple mathematics crash course through square roots and trianglular symbols.
YOUNG ENOUGH (consisting of Reed Kackley, Mike Santiago, Jud Mason) will set your leg bones into all sorts of grooves as the funky beats, pop vocals and sensual guitar licks melt your loins and have you begging for more. Young Enough are disco light dance floors, expensive vodka, silk limousine interiors and caged tigers in the VIP room.
The night will go on as DJ Long and PJtheVIKING switch on the turntables for a dance party to remember. DJ LONG, the highly skilled and ever growing richmond DJ, locks it down with a eclectic set that spans from hip-hop, pop, 90's house, to modern electro bangers.
Come on DC/VA lets get Jenkem!
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Saturday January 3 pop/acoustic $8 advance/ $10 at the door - 7:30pm
Known for the original sounds achieved by the groups Ska Face and Free Money,
Ammar Malik is now emerging as a premier singer/song-writer in the Northern
Virginia area. His uncanny ability to compose unique and melodic vocal melodies
has audiences enthralled upon first listen. Going with out the full band
instrumentation, Ammar has learned to manipulate simplicity to the advantage of
the song to the point where a mere breathe between words seems to fill the room
like a symphony. Unable to be tamed by a classic genre, Ammar fuses together
elements of Indie, pop, and acoustic rock. ..
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Sunday January 4 rock $10 advance/ $12 at the door - 6pm show
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Monday January 5 $2 cover 7-10PM
Open Mic
Hosted by Ron Goad. "Best Open Mic in the DC area" Washington Post.
"How do you sign up to play?"
Email Ron Goad and tell him about the music you perform.
"What do you provide? Do I need to bring anything?"
Fans, friends, and diners who will enjoy the show! We provide a sound system with three vocal mics and two direct input lines for instruments. Bring your own guitar/instrument cable to expedite matters. No drum kits.
Food and Drink Specials: $6 Gourmet Chili and so much more!
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Tuesday January 6 rock $10 - 7pm show
*MURPHY'S KIDS live to rock. As a band who wants to rock harder than
all and groove even harder, they make their musical mark by becoming a
hybrid of fast, catchy rock and deep, groovy reggae rhythms.
*They have played on bills with bands of regional and international
fame such as Less Than Jake, Reel Big Fish, Voodoo Glow Skulls,
Mutemath,The Fray, Alien Ant Farm, Soldiers of Jah Army, Badfish, and
the Pietasters.
*Their paramount goal is for everyone to go home sweaty, exhausted and
grinning from ear to ear.
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Wednesday January 7 $10 - 7pm
This event is a fundraiser organized by Madison DECA and the proceeds will go to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA).
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Thursday January 8 rock $10 advance/$12 at the door - 6:30pm show
Boys Will Be Boys, that is their name, that is their moto. They come to party, and they come to make you dance. With catchy choruses, and shredding guitar solos not found in your typical pop band, they are making waves not just in Virginia but nationally. With a well accepted EP release on iTunes in the summer of 2008, The Pre- Release, its just the beginning of this party.
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Love and Reverie have taken the east coast by storm, causing ambient melodies and dreamscapes that you got lost into for the past 2 years and theres no sign of them slowing up yet. Playing over 200+ shows each of those years, they are always on the road, trying to enter the thoughts and minds of any one who will listen to them. Taking cues from heavy hitters like Armor for Sleep, Deftones, Park, and Sunny Day Real Estate they use to blend their own mixture of music, not just the cookie cutter pop music that has over saturated our stereos. They have had 2 releases, the latest, a full length on Firefly Records, and they will be back into the studio in the early parts of 2009.
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Friday January 9 $10 - 6pm early show
The Paul Green School of Rock Music returns to Jammin’ Java with the Nirvana Legacy show. This family-friendly show features the best music of legendary grunge band Nirvana and its musical legacy, especially the work of Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters. Whether you’re a grunge fan, or never got to hear this music live, you’ll love this recreation of rock music history. Plus you’ll be delighted and amazed at the show put on by the kids from the Vienna School of Rock.
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Friday January 9 pop/funk $12 - 9:30pm late show
*With a sound blurring the lines of neo-soul, pop, funk, rock, and even gospel, Washington, DC artist ERIC SCOTT has arrived at a sound that is uniquely his own.
*His third and latest CD "Red" continues his maturation and growth as a singer/songwriter and performer, earning him a 2007 Wammie award, a 2008 Billboard World Songwriting award, and rave reviews. The Washington Post says..."after listening to RED, it's hard to say what stands out more: his engaging pop-soul appeal, his eagerness to speak his mind, or his spiritual resolve."
*Live shows from this bass playing front-man deliver passionate vocals, funky grooves, a stellar band, and melodic soul/pop stories all keenly observant of life, love, and today's world.
Read about Eric in the Washington Post here.
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Formed in late 2007, THE METHOD has in its short time played throughout the DC and Virginia scenes, and left jaws agape and dancing legs sore. A typical show ranges from uptown grooves, funk, progressive jams, 70s-tinged rockers, and hooky pop numbers.
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Amazing newcomer Marie Miller (Curb Records) performs her acoustic folk/pop at Jammin Java for the first time. Her 7-song EP
was produced by Mark Heimermann (DC Talk, Jaci Velasquez).
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Saturday January 10 $10 - 1pm matinee
The Paul Green School of Rock Music returns to Jammin’ Java with the Nirvana Legacy show. This family-friendly show features the best music of legendary grunge band Nirvana and its musical legacy, especially the work of Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters. Whether you’re a grunge fan, or never got to hear this music live, you’ll love this recreation of rock music history. Plus you’ll be delighted and amazed at the show put on by the kids from the Vienna School of Rock.
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Saturday January 10 music for families $10 per person - 5pm-7pm
***Concert at 5pm, Jam session after the show! Bring an instrument!
***All ages welcome!
Grammy Winners Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer launch a fun filled new concert series at Jammin’ Java, their FAMILY JAMBOREE. The format of the all ages event includes a 50-60 minute concert with the dynamic duo and special guests. The special guests are kids, parents, families who are making their OWN music. They will perform on their own and with Cathy & Marcy during the show.
THEN, we clear away the tables and have a 45 minute JAM SESSION. Yup, bring your instruments and plan to strum along and sing along. Ukuleles, guitars, mandolins, basses, kazoos-all instruments are welcome. We’ll have a giant chord sheet & take the jam at whatever pace is required.
The show starts at 5pm and runs till about 6pm. The jam session will start shortly after the show, ending by 7pm. Come sing, jam, enjoy and have some dinner or refreshments. The cozy ambience of Jammin’ Java, and it’s growing reputation for all ages concerts make this venue perfect for the event. Cathy & Marcy’s zany, energetic style gets everyone participating from the start.
Each Family Jamboree will feature new “special guests” from all walks of life and musical styles. Those interested in performing may send a demo audio or video to Community Music, Inc. PO Box 5778 Takoma Park, MD 20913.
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Saturday January 10 rock $15 - 9:30pm late show
"…making a promising comeback with a terrific new country-tinged
album… His two hour plus show is a roundhouse kick to rock-and-roll
cynicism, a high-spirited affair led by a man who seems intent on
giving the audience its money's worth and having a great time doing
so." - The Washington Post
"John Eddie is a bad-ass… Eddie writes like a cowboy poet, a rock 'n'
roller and a country tune-smith all rolled into one. Part Steve Earl,
part Guy Clark, part Springsteen, John Eddie is one hell of an artist,
and if you didn't already know him, you will soon." - Performing
Songwriter
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Sunday January 11 $7 in advance and for SAW members/ $10 at the door - 4pm
Celebrate songwriters from the region and all over the world with the
Songwriters' Association of Washington DC. Gold winners from this
international contest will perform their winning songs. Grand Prize winner
and runners-up announced tonight! Line-up announced late November.
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Monday January 12 $2 cover 7-10PM
Open Mic
Hosted by Ron Goad. "Best Open Mic in the DC area" Washington Post.
"How do you sign up to play?"
Email Ron Goad and tell him about the music you perform.
"What do you provide? Do I need to bring anything?"
Fans, friends, and diners who will enjoy the show! We provide a sound system with three vocal mics and two direct input lines for instruments. Bring your own guitar/instrument cable to expedite matters. No drum kits.
Food and Drink Specials: $6 Gourmet Chili and so much more!
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Tuesday January 13 rock $10 - 7:30pm show
Debris is a four-piece band – drums, 2 guitars, bass. Debris plays hard pop. Debris has its heart in the straightforward delivery of a deceptive, elusive, simple rock beat, and has spent decades sculpting a sound that honors that beat. Debris is based in the DC area, always under the radar but over the top. Debris does not disappoint. Debris exists for the love of the music. Fame and fortune drop away, but the music remains. So does Debris.
The Boones Farmers is a DC area based high-energy blues and classic rock band with an emphasis on rockin', up-tempo numbers. The show is fun. You will dance.
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Thursday January 15 pop/rock $20 - 7pm show
The Arts for Understanding Tour featuring Nero
The Arts for Understanding Tour featuring Nero kicks off in the
Washington, DC area with the goal of generating as much support and
raising as much money as possible for Arts for Understanding, a non-profit
organization that will open schools for underprivileged children in
Bangladesh. The evening will be headlined by the founder and president of
the organization, Bangladeshi-American singer and songwriter Nero.
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Friday January 16 rock $10 - 5:30pm early show
In the past couple of years Hotspur has gone from hype machine to
independent power-house. After 100,000 miles on the road, and 10,000 copies
of their first album "Beta" sold, the band has clearly established itself as
one of the hottest bands on the rise. "Beta", has been referred to as a
collection of radio ready singles, and with 8 out of the 10 songs landing on
MTV shows, the band has gained an overwhelming amount of media buzz, and a
fan base to support it. With a brand new album that showcases Hotspur's
dance floor energy and their emotional piano based sound on the verge of
completion, you should be expecting to hear a lot more about the band in the
new year.
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Friday January 16
Inner Loop Records Presents:
King of the Beltway Producer Battle
Prizes Include:
$300 (Winner) & $100 (Runner-up)
Feature and Interview on www.loud.com
E-mail Blast with www.greenhitz.com
3 Web Seminars from www.intheknowseminars.com
See a complete list of prizes on www.innerloopuncut.com
Submission Info:
$20 entry fee paid via Paypal
All producers must submit 3 beats, a photo, and contact info to: battle@innerlooprecords.com
For the Paypal link and all other instructions go to: www.innerloopuncut.com
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Saturday January 17 $10 advance/ $12 at the door - 4:30pm early show
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Saturday January 17 pop/rock $15 - 9:30pm late show
"A Farewell Show" with The Sketches + Alfonso Velez + Mike Errico
Join The Sketches for one last crazy night with our guitarist/piano player MANNY BERNARDO before we send him off to front his new band, "Pale Brother" We're pulling out all the stops on this one and Manny has promised to SHOCK YOU with some swan song, "Man-imal" moves!
The Sketches have collectively shared the stage with the likes of
Feist, Gomez, Army of Me, and David Gray, and the four members of this
young band have experiences ranging from years of conservatory study
to international tours to coveted opening spots with national acts.
The band's latest effort, "Secret Alphabets," is a collection of 10
songs produced by Mike Poorman (Royden, Paulson) and mixed by Michael
Barbiero(Velvet Underground, John Lennon, Maroon 5, Guns n Roses).
"ARENA-SIZE SHOEGAZE... UNDENIABLE HARD-POP." - Washington Post
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Sunday January 18 $10 advance/ $12 at the door - 7pm show
Azalea City Recordings CD Release show featuring: Jon Carroll + Zoe Mulford + Joe Uehlein & The U-Liners + Karen Collins + Ruthie & the Wranglers + Laura Baron + Seth Kibel + Carey Creed + Jesse Palidofsky
Join us for an Azalea City Recordings Pre-Inaugural celebration! Join
GRAMMY-winning and GRAMMY-nominated artists, multiple WAMMIE winners
and award-winning songwriters as the area label releases Azalea
Sampler 3: Songs for a Changing World. This is the perfect way to
start a new era and a time of hope - bring your Obama pins, wear your
Obama t-shirt and get ready for a music packed Pre-Inaugural
celebration! Door Prizes! Balloons! Yes! We Can! All of the Azalea
musicians who appear on the Sampler will be performing at the CD
release concert, including Jon Carroll, Joe Uehlein & The U-Liners,
Jesse Palidofsky, Zoe Mulford, Ruthie Logsdon (Ruthie and the
Wranglers), Seth Kibel, Carey Creed, Karen Collins, and Laura Baron.
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Monday January 19 $2 cover 7-10PM
Open Mic
Hosted by Ron Goad. "Best Open Mic in the DC area" Washington Post.
"How do you sign up to play?"
Email Ron Goad and tell him about the music you perform.
"What do you provide? Do I need to bring anything?"
Fans, friends, and diners who will enjoy the show! We provide a sound system with three vocal mics and two direct input lines for instruments. Bring your own guitar/instrument cable to expedite matters. No drum kits.
Food and Drink Specials: $6 Gourmet Chili and so much more!
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Tuesday January 20 rock/afro-beat $10 advance/ $12 at the door - 8pm start time
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Thursday January 22 rock $12 - 8pm show
*Perform a Google search for "the Greatest Band in the History of
Recorded Music" and you will get only one result: JIM'S BIG EGO.
*Hailing from the small New England town of Boston, Massachusetts,
Jim's Big Ego has carved a unique place in the the music world by
rocking harder, fresher, louder, sweeter and better than everyone
else.
*Jim's Big Ego compares itself to such major players as The Great Wall
of China, The Grand Canyon, Antarctica, and other things you can see
from space.
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*Ed Hamell (of HAMELL ON TRIAL) has released two albums on Ani
DiFranco's label (Righteous Babe Records), has toured extensively with
Ms. DiFranco, and has collaborated with her on several songs.
*His most recent work, The Terrorism of Everyday Life, is a one-man
theatrical show which combines story telling, comedy and songs into a
brilliantly outrageous theatrical event.
*Mr. Hamell was invited to perform at the 2007 Fringe Festival in
Edinburgh, Scotland, where The Terrorism of Everyday Life earned
five-star reviews in the Metro, Edinburgh Review, and Three Weeks, and
was awarded the Festival's prestigious Herald Angel Award, the highest
honor the Festival gives to the most outstanding performance each
year.
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Friday January 23 acoustic $10 - 7pm show
*Dryland is the highly-anticipated follow-up to Chris Pureka's 2004
debut, Driving North, for which the rising songwriter from
Massachusetts has landed praise from publications like Time Out New
York, Performing Songwriter, Nashville City Paper and many others.
*Nationally touring with over 175 shows/year, Pureka has built a great
name for herself in the 250-500 capacity rooms in the U.S. and last
fall completed a 10-date tour in the UK.
*For this indie-acoustic songstress with simple, heartfelt and
vulnerable delivery, comparisons flow easily. Some recognize the
poetry and grit of a young Bruce Springsteen or a troubled Ryan Adams.
Others see shades of female greats like Patty Griffin, Gillian Welch
or Mary Gauthier.
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Friday January 23 $10 - 10pm late show
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Saturday January 24 music for kids $15 for everyone over one year old - THREE SHOWS AT 10:30am, 12:30am, and 2:30pm!
"Pure Fun" — Entertainment Weekly
"Some of the most inspired and intelligent kids lyrics ever." — Amazon.com
Like a scene from "Groundhog Day," the event repeats itself over and over. Bass and drums pound out the beat in perfect unison. Bodies spring to their feet and rush the stage; jumping, dancing and bouncing off each other like bumper cars. The concertgoers behave like children. Which is no surprise because they are children, participating in the kiddie mosh pit found at nearly every Justin Roberts concert.
Justin Roberts is truly one of the "all-stars" of the indie family music scene. He logs thousands of miles on the road each year, leading some to call him the hardest working man in children's show business. With national awards and recognition and a devoted fan base, Justin and his wonderfully named bandmates "The Not Ready for Naptime Players" dish out unexpectedly intelligent and whimsically rocking music for kids and their parents.
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Saturday January 24 $20 - 10pm show
*Tickets go on sale Saturday December 6th!
Fiction Family is a beautiful byproduct of a music industry in crisis. The adventurous new project is comprised of Sean Watkins of Nickel Creek and Jon Foreman of Switchfoot and their self-titled debut album will be released January 20 on ATO Records.
Though their bands have followed somewhat divergent paths—Grammy-award winning Nickel Creek crossing over from the bluegrass scene to mainstream roots music, and the Grammy-nominated Switchfoot ruling over modern-rock radio—these fellow San Diegans have known each other casually since high school, when both began exploring the California music scene by playing what Foreman calls an endless series of shows with their respective groups. Mutual friends spent years telling both men they should try writing songs together, an idea they continually brushed off until they began running into each other at a local coffee shop near both their homes in San Diego's North County.
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Sunday January 25 Matinee roots $8 - 2pm matinee
If you loved the music from 'O Brother', be sure to catch our 'O Brother Brunch' with award-winning bluegrass group Dead Men's Hollow!
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Monday January 26 $2 cover 7-10PM
Open Mic
Hosted by Ron Goad. "Best Open Mic in the DC area" Washington Post.
"How do you sign up to play?"
Email Ron Goad and tell him about the music you perform.
"What do you provide? Do I need to bring anything?"
Fans, friends, and diners who will enjoy the show! We provide a sound system with three vocal mics and two direct input lines for instruments. Bring your own guitar/instrument cable to expedite matters. No drum kits.
Food and Drink Specials: $6 Gourmet Chili and so much more!
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Tuesday January 27 pop/rock $12 advance/$14 at the door - 6pm show
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Thursday January 29
Come celebrate the rebirth of Hip Hop with Umbrella Inc. Live
performances featuring Reggae, R&B, & True Hip-Hop artists. THe livest
acts in the DMV area. DJ & Hosted by II Face Ya Wild Boy. This event
will be unlike anything you'll attend all year. Come in the Umbrella &
don't get wet.
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Friday January 30 $10 - 6pm early show
You’ve seen the movie, now see the real thing! The Vienna chapter of the Paul Green School of Rock Music will perform a tribute of greatest Who hits that no classic rock fan will want to miss.
The Who are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s and '70s and recognized as one of the greatest rock and roll bands of all time. Propelled by hits like My Generation, Can't Explain, I Can See for Miles and albums such as Tommy, Live at Leeds, Who's Next, Quadrophenia and Who Are You, the Who sold 100 million records worldwide.
The School of Rock shows are family-friendly and a lot of fun. Come see some amazing kids and fantastic music. Purchase tickets now so you don’t miss this great show!
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Friday January 30 rock $10 advance/ $12 at the door - 9pm show
The Blackjacks are a Washington DC based band which combines the blues
of the grittier British Invasion bands and blues punk of the late
seventies with heavy danceable garage style grooves. The band quickly
gained notoriety around the DC-VA area for their high energy live
shows which showcase their song-craft and musicianship. Their debut CD Release show here at Jammin' Java is not to be missed!
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Saturday January 31 $10 - 2pm matinee
You’ve seen the movie, now see the real thing! The Vienna chapter of the Paul Green School of Rock Music will perform a tribute of greatest Who hits that no classic rock fan will want to miss.
The Who are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s and '70s and recognized as one of the greatest rock and roll bands of all time. Propelled by hits like My Generation, Can't Explain, I Can See for Miles and albums such as Tommy, Live at Leeds, Who's Next, Quadrophenia and Who Are You, the Who sold 100 million records worldwide.
The School of Rock shows are family-friendly and a lot of fun. Come see some amazing kids and fantastic music. Purchase tickets now so you don’t miss this great show!
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Saturday January 31 Americana/rock/blues $8 advance/ $10 at the door - 9pm show
Face the Fish is a 7-piece Americana band that can be described as roots
rock, alt country, blues and occasionally jazz, depending on their whim
and fancy. Based in the DC metro area, the band was born among good
friends blending their individual gifts into a tightly knit ensemble.
Their ability to mix and match so many different and varied styles of music
is most evident in their live performances, primarily featuring their
well-crafted original songs. Come see for yourself! No fish will be
harmed during the performance.
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7PM: Open Mic Showcase
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| 7PM: Taking Saturn + TRUSTCompany + Go Home Robot + Knife at a Gunfight
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| 8PM: Sonya Kitchell "Burn Brightly" Residency with Special Guest Erin McKeown + Jesse Harper
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| 8PM: Taarka + Roman Candle + Whiskey Rebellion
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| 6PM: The Machiavelli Group presents Crash Boom Bang CD Release Show + The Dance Party + Boys Will Be Boys + Diesel Pigeons
10PM: TMG Shows presents K-Beta + Bo Jankans + D II
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| 5:30PM: The Machiavelli Group presents Crash Boom Bang CD Release Show + Boys Will Be Boys + Sunset Shootout + Surprise Attack
10PM: Mambo Sauce + Passafire + Echo Boom
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7PM: Rock 'n Roll Songwriters Circle featuring Anthony Fiacco + Shane Hines + Todd Wright
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