Live Music & Clowns
Under the Baldacchino Gypsy Tent - Fort Fringe 607 New York Ave, NW we are offering up some talented local and traveling bands for you to enjoy. Also, don't miss the Clown Cabaret for select performance.
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Thursday, July 14, 10:30pm
DC’s Eastern Standard Time mix soul and ska into a classic blend that has taken them around the world several times.
Friday, July, 15, 6:30pm
Clown Cabaret: Clowns are terribly misunderstood these days. Our goal is to change that. With highly skilled, well-trained performers, Clown Cabaret will not only expand the audience's understanding, but give them the opportunity to laugh, cry, and, maybe, throw a pie in someone's face. 75 minutes
10:30pm
The guitar-cello duo ( err - it is just Anthony doing it solo on guitar ) Janel and Anthony mix the best of classical, jazz and experimental rock into a head-spinningly original sound.
Plums uses the traditional guitar-bass-drums lineup to explore the outer realms of free improv music.
Insect Factory is the alias of noise-improv virtuoso Jeff Barsky, who sculpts sonic landscapes from reverb, feedback and other electric guitar effects.
Saturday, July 16, 11pm
The genre-defying Cornel West Theory uses hip-hop, jazz, spoken word, funk and other elements to deliver hard-hitting political and social commentary.
Sunday, July 17, 1:15pm
Clown Cabaret: Clowns are terribly misunderstood these days. Our goal is to change that. With highly skilled, well-trained performers, Clown Cabaret will not only expand the audience's understanding, but give them the opportunity to laugh, cry, and, maybe, throw a pie in someone's face. 75 minutes
6pm
Trumpet Grrrl is a one-woman-band featuring ambidextrous trumpet-keyboard playing and haunting vocals reminiscent of Nina Simone.
10:30pm
A recent edition to the Socket Records roster, Laughing Man offers a grungy, primal take on blues, soul and funk.
Tuesday, July 19, 8:30pm
Clown Cabaret: Clowns are terribly misunderstood these days. Our goal is to change that. With highly skilled, well-trained performers, Clown Cabaret will not only expand the audience's understanding, but give them the opportunity to laugh, cry, and, maybe, throw a pie in someone's face. 75 minutes
Wednesday, July 20 10pm
Dub City Renegades is an award-winning, seven piece Reggae band rooted in the classic sounds of Jamaica.
Thursday, July 21, 12am ( yes, that is midnite )
M.P and Emi of THE NOBIS are living in the 21st century making people dance making people smile with their music. They make music like the way we make an airplane with paper. They play music like the way we fly a paper airplane. They will be playing on the dance floor - plenty of room to dance it out! Listen to their music & get your moves ready: http://thenobis.com/?9e161b68
Friday, July 22 10pm
Chicago singer Jodi Jean brings a sophisticated mix of jazz standards, originals and reinterpretations of classic songs by Dylan and others.
Saturday, July 23 5pm
Addieville: Nerd rock love songs from this boy-girl, guitar and cello duo.
10pm
Tereu Tereu is the vehicle for the melodic, fractured post-punk songwriting of singer-guitarist Ryan Little.
Closing Night Party - Sunday, July 24 6pm
Bitter Dose Combo: This acoustic ensemble brings the hot sounds of gypsy jazz to life with three guitars, stand-up bass, accordion and clarinet.
DJ Dianamatic spins a warped mix of garage, post-punk and French kitsch sounds.
BALDACCHINO GYPSY TENT BAR
607 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20001
METRO: Mt. Vernon Sq. 7th St. (Green/Yellow); Gallery Place/Chinatown (Red,Green/Yellow); BUS: 42,70,71,79,80,G8,P6, X2;CIRCULATOR: Convention Center/Waterfront; Georgetown/Union Station; BIKE SHARE: Convention Center/7th & M St NW and 5th St & K St NW
